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Do You Know Me? TCAF 2017 Exhibitors In Unidentified Photos (4/1/18)
 
The Collected Notes From The Comic-Con International Floor, 2013 (7/28/13)
 
Ongoing Link List To Publishing News Stories From San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2013 (7/16/13)
 
Kim Thompson, 1956-2013 (7/9/13)
 
Albert Weinberg, 1922-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Charles Brooks Sr., 1920-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Rabee Aridi, 1976-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Terry Willers, 1934/35-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Puthukkodi Kottuthodi Sankarankutty, 1921-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Kevin McVey, 1928-2011 (1/1/12)
 
George Robert Artley, 1917-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Sergio Bonelli, 1932-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Minck Oosterveer, 1961-2011 (1/1/12)
 
David Langdon, 1914-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Gilles Chaillet, 1946-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Preston Allen Dean Jr., 1915-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Sam Norkin, 1917-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Lee J. Ames, 1921-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Mohamed Al-Zawawi, 1936-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Mick Anglo, 1916-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Leslie Noel Daniels III, 1943-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Shinji Wada, 1950-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Jack Adler, 1917-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Tom Wilson Sr., 1931-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Dylan Williams, 1970-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Jean-Paul Mougin, 1941-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Nestor Infante, 1957-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Norm Muffitt, 1942-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Bernhard-Viktor von Bülow, 1923-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Jean Tabary, 1930-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Del Connell, 1918-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Francisco Solano López, 1928-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Simon Bond, 1947-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Martin Skidmore, 1959-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Eduardo Barreto, 1954-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Thierry Martens, 1942-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Bil Keane, 1922-2011 (1/1/12)
 
Bill Gallo, 1922-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Carlos Trillo, 1943-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Jeffrey Catherine Jones, 1944-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Bill Rechin, 1930-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Paul Gillon, 1926-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Francine Graton, 1932-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Ivica Bednjanec, 1934-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Shin Kyung-Moo, 1955-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Charles Bell, 1916-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Ismail Gülgeç, 1947-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Hy Rosen, 1923-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Anant Pai, 1929-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Rob Samsel, 1964-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Bill Blackbeard, 1926-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Félix Molinari, 1930-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Bob Monks, 1927-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Ben Yomen, 1911-2011 (6/6/11)
 
Steve Bates, 1962-2010 (12/10/10)
 
John D’Agostino, 1929-2010 (11/30/10)
 
Reginald Pitt, 1929-2010 (11/19/10)
 
Ernest Guanlo, 19XX-2010 (11/15/10)
 
Roy (Mitch) Mitchell, 1946-2010 (11/4/10)
 
Leo Cullum, 1942-2010 (10/26/10)
 
Mike Esposito, 1927-2010 (10/25/10)
 
Gene Payne, 1919-2010 (10/22/10)
 
Jonny Rench, 1982-2010 (10/18/10)
 
Shintaro Miyawaki, 1942/43-2010 (10/14/10)
 
Les Gibbard, 1945-2010 (10/12/10)
 
Conrad E. Day, 1919/1920-2010 (10/8/10)
 
Jose Maria Jorges, 19??-2010 (10/5/10)
 
Jerry Grandenetti, 1927-2010 (9/29/10)
 
Stuart Hample, 1926-2010 (9/20/10)
 
Ramon Marcelino, 1928/1929-2010 (9/20/10)
 
Tomas Rafael Rodriguez Zayas, 1949-2010 (9/8/10)
 
Paul Conrad, 1924-2010 (9/7/10)
 
Roger Masmonteil, 1924-2010 (9/1/10)
 
R.P. Overmyer, 19??-2010 (8/31/10)
 
Oskar Forsgren, 1986-2010 (8/31/10)
 
Satoshi Kon, 1963-2010 (8/25/10)
 
Patrick Cauvin, 1932-2010 (8/20/10)
 
Richard Langlois, 1941/42-2010 (8/11/10)
 
Kerala Varma, 1924-2010 (8/5/10)
 
John Callahan, 1951-2010 (8/3/10)
 
Comic-Con International 2010 Final Report And Floor Reports (7/31/10)
 
Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010 (7/13/10)
 
Victor de la Fuente, 1927-2010 (7/5/10)
 
Bill Aucoin, 1943-2010 (7/2/10)
 
Joseph Messerli, 1930-2010 (6/30/10)
 
Edward J. Ashley, 1922-2010 (6/29/10)
 
Walt Steinsiek, 1926-2010 (6/29/10)
 
Christian Desbois, 1951/1952-2010 (6/24/10)
 
Rik Levins, 1950-2010 (6/18/10)
 
Al Williamson, 1931-2010 (6/15/10)
 
Tony Di Preta, 1921-2010 (6/10/10)
 
Joel Barbee, 1935-2010 (5/27/10)
 
Gabriel Vargas, 1915-2010 (5/26/10)
 
Howard Post, 1926-2010 (5/24/10)
 
Weyni Deysel, 1951-2010 (5/18/10)
 
Philippe Bertrand, 1949-2010 (5/17/10)
 
Bernard Schoenbaum, 1920-2010 (5/14/10)
 
Frank Frazetta, 1928-2010 (5/11/10)
 
Peter O’Donnell, 1920-2010 (5/6/10)
 
Bill DuBay, 1948-2010 (4/28/10)
 
Kees Kousemaker, 1942-2010 (4/28/10)
 
Ray Barton, 1930-2010 (4/22/10)
 
Vehip Sinan, 1929-2010 (4/20/10)
 
Carl Macek, 1951-2010 (4/19/10)
 
Amy Forsyth, 1976/77-2010 (4/9/10)
 
Henry Scarpelli, 1930/31-2010 (4/6/10)
 
Richard Joseph Giordano, 1932-2010 (3/28/10)
 
John Hicklenton, 1967-2010 (3/23/10)
 
John Kane, 1935-2010 (3/16/10)
 
Violet “Valerie” Barclay, 1922-2010 (3/12/10)
 
Turhan Selçuk, 1922-2010 (3/11/10)
 
Herman Gutierrez Sr., 1924-2010 (3/8/10)
 
Virgilio Muzzi, 1923-2010 (3/3/10)
 
Ian Scott, 1914-2010 (2/18/10)
 
Jim Harmon, 1933-2010 (2/18/10)
 
Eric Freiwald, 1927-2010 (2/16/10)
 
Eric Aryeh Mahr, 1955-2010 (2/10/10)
 
Frank Interlandi, 1924-2010 (2/10/10)
 
Bill Ritchie, 1931-2010 (1/29/10)
 
Jacques Martin, 1921-2010 (1/22/10)
 
Jean-Marie Brouyère, 1943-2009 (12/24/09)
 
Notes From The Floor, Comic-Con International 2009 (7/31/09)
 
Francisco Hidalgo, 1929-2009 (7/29/09)
 
Martin Vaughn-James, 1943-2009 (7/8/09)
 
Alfons Figueras, 1922-2009 (7/7/09)
 
Bill Hume, 1916-2009 (7/2/09)
 
Bruce N. Duncan, 1943-2009 (6/30/09)
 
Andres Cascioli, 1936-2009 (6/26/09)
 
Bill Bates, 1930-2009 (6/19/09)
 
Jeremy Mullins, 1976-2009 (6/16/09)
 
Dave Simons, 1954-2009 (6/11/09)
 
Malcolm Douglas, 1954-2009 (6/8/09)
 
Draper Hill, 1935-2009 (5/18/09)
 
John Donegan, 1926-2009 (5/15/09)
 
Ric Estrada, 1928-2009 (5/4/09)
 
Adrian Kermode, 1963/1964-2009 (5/4/09)
 
Frank Springer, 1929-2009 (4/6/09)
 
Anne Cleveland, 1916-2009 (3/25/09)
 
Jose Casanovas Sr., 1934-2009 (3/24/09)
 
Charles Luchsinger, 1914-2009 (3/19/09)
 
Jose Gonzalez, 1939-2009 (3/18/09)
 
Mike van Audenhove, 1957-2009 (3/13/09)
 
John Carbonaro, 1950-2009 (3/9/09)
 
Michael Atchison, 1933-2009 (2/17/09)
 
Corky Trinidad, 1939-2009 (2/16/09)
 
Claude Moliterni, 1932-2009 (1/22/09)
 
Boris Drucker, 1920-2009 (1/20/09)
 
Maddie Blaustein, 1960-2008 (12/19/08)
 
Gerard Lauzier, 1932-2008 (12/14/08)
 
Leon Lazarus, 1919/20-2008 (12/11/08)
 
Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916-2008 (12/7/08)
 
Tom Fagan 1935/36-2008 (10/23/08)
 
Ray Lowry, 1944-2008 (10/15/08)
 
Ardeshir Mohassess, 1938-2008 (10/12/08)
 
Raymond Macherot, 1934-2008 (10/11/08)
 
What It Is Is A Very Strong Seller (7/1/08)
 
Fantagraphics Announces Its Fall 2008/Winter 2009 Books List (7/1/08)
 
Michael Turner, 1971-2008 (6/30/08)
 
DC Keeps Batman Year 100 Excerpt From The Best American Comics, 2008 (6/27/08)
 
The Last Great American Comic-Con—50+ Thoughts on HeroesCon 2008 (6/23/08)
 
Shhhh! Creators Launches Scary Gary (6/16/08)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Tony Shenton (5/28/08)
 
Writer Kiel Phegley Let Go By Wizard (5/22/08)
 
Will Elder, 1921-2008 (5/16/08)
 
Fantagraphics Signs Exclusive With Diamond For Direct Market, DBD For Canadian Book Distribution (5/14/08)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Charles Brownstein (4/29/08)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Travis J.I. Corcoran (4/28/08)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Steven-Charles Jaffe (2/21/08)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Rick Marshall (11/16/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Marjane Satrapi (11/5/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Joey Manley (11/2/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Larry Marder (10/20/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Chris Butcher (10/20/07)
 
Sean T. Collins’ General Impressions of Small Press Expo 2007 (10/16/07)
 
Sean T. Collins on the Criticism Panel at Small Press Expo (10/15/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Tim Leong (5/18/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: A Form Q&A With the New ComicsPro Board Members (5/3/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: The New ComicsPro Board Members (5/3/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: New King Features Comics Editor Brendan Burford (5/1/07)
 
Newsmaker Interview: Brendan Burford (5/1/07)
 
First Person: A Night at Chicago Comics (1/1/07)
 
Dave Cockrum, 1943-2006 (12/1/06)
 
First Person: Bart Beaty Reports on ICAF and SPX, 2006 (10/17/06)
 
Documentation: Final Dina Babbitt Letter (10/1/06)
 
Art Spiegelman On His Decision To Withdraw Work From The Masters Exhibit On Its NY/NJ Stop (9/18/06)
 
First Person: Brad Mackay’s Photos From The Doug Wright Awards (9/17/06)
 
A Follow-Up Talk With CCI’s David Glanzer, August 2006 (8/29/06)
 
Heroes Con 2006: A Detailed View From The Convention’s Indie Island (7/5/06)
 
A Brief Interview with Comic-Con International’s David Glanzer About Housing and Registration (7/2/06)
 
MoCCA Comic Arts Festival 2006 Report (6/12/06)
 
Nik Kowsar on Arrested Iranian Cartoonist Mana Neyestani (5/25/06)
 
Red Route Distribution, RIP (4/26/06)
 
Paper Rodeo Ends With Issue #19, Special Issues Possible (4/14/06)
 
Guest Report: Chris Mautner’s Impressions from Friday at NYCC 2006 (2/26/06)
 
Obituary: George Breisacher, 1939-2004 (9/30/04)
 
News: The Big Show: Comic-Con International Blows Up (8/30/04)
 
News: Ben Katchor On Stage (8/23/04)
 
News: IDW Site Hacked (8/22/04)
 
News: Bendis Apologizes for Con Statements (8/17/04)
 
News: Wizard World Reports 50,000+ (8/17/04)
 
News: Comic Sales Flat for Summer? (8/17/04)
 
News: Bulent Han Released from Prison (8/17/04)
 
News: Trademark Two-in-One: Hulk vs. Hulk (8/11/04)
 
News: Marvel Signs Plush Deal (8/10/04)
 
News: Marvel Moves Books to Diamond (8/10/04)
 
News: Lago In, Whelton Out at Washington Post Writer’s Group (8/6/04)
 
News: Kitchen Out, Staros In at CBLDF Board (8/6/04)
 
News: Kitchen Out, Staros In at CBLDF (8/6/04)
 
News: About Comics Announces 24-Hour Comics Day Promotion (8/4/04)
 
Obituary: Francois Craenhals, 1926-2004 (8/3/04)
 
News: Marvel Releases Second Quarter Report (7/29/04)
 
News: Alessi Pumps $75,000 into CrossGen (7/29/04)
 
News: The Man, The Plans (7/28/04)
 
Obituary: Oguz Aral, 1936-2004 (7/26/04)
 
News: FCBD 2005 Goes to Vote (7/26/04)
 
News: DC Dominates Eisner Awards (7/23/04)
 
News: Marvel Announces Round of Writer Exclusives (7/23/04)
 
News: NBM = Nancy + Boys + Mysteries? (7/23/04)
 
News: Del Rey Expands Manga Line (7/23/04)
 
News: Lulu Awards Announced (7/22/04)
 
News: Johnston Back with Universal (7/22/04)
 
News: Doonesbury Drop From Papers Incites Controversy (7/22/04)
 
News: Hirings/Firings: Robert Boyd Out at ADV Manga (7/21/04)
 
News: Sturm Announces CCS Opening in Vermont (7/21/04)
 
News: Reed Graphica Suspends Publication (7/21/04)
 
News: D&Q to Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (7/21/04)
 
News: Marvel Sues Disney Over Cartoon Caretaking (7/16/04)
 
News: Devil’s Due Enters Superhero Market (7/15/04)
 
News: New Alt-Weekly Cartoonist: Ralph Bakshi (7/15/04)
 
News: Alternative Sends Up Yellow Flag (7/13/04)
 
News: Universal Launches Conservative Strip (7/12/04)
 
News: Marvel to Buy Back Stock (7/12/04)
 
News: Knight-Ridder Ultimatum to Strip Syndicates? (7/12/04)
 
News: Rojek Pleads Guilty (7/10/04)
 
News: Twist Wins $15 Million Verdict (7/10/04)
 
News: Scholastic Announces Comics Line to Kick Off with Bone (7/6/04)
 
News: If You Offer a Comic and Nobody’s Around, Does Free Comic Book Day Really Happen? (7/3/04)
 
News: Little Lulu To Be Traded (7/1/04)
 
News: Pif! Poof? (7/1/04)
 
News: IDW Names EIC (6/30/04)
 
News: El Vibora Editor Confirms Potential Cancellation (6/30/04)
 
News: MoCCA Festival Turns Three (6/28/04)
 
News: Anime Network Goes Live (6/27/04)
 
News: Craig Thompson Leads Harveys Winners (6/27/04)
 
News: Media-Participations Buys Depuis (6/25/04)
 
News: Friends of Lulu Announces 2004 Nominees (6/24/04)
 
News: DC Gives Details to Manga Imprint’s October Launch (6/23/04)
 
News: Ruiz Out at Metron; Imprint Still a “Go” (6/23/04)
 
News: Clamp to Produce Marvel Comic (6/22/04)
 
News: BL Publishing To Do Graphic Novels (6/21/04)
 
News: CCA Awards Nominees Announced (6/20/04)
 
News: FBI Announces Brodner October Surprise Tour (6/15/04)
 
News: Web Comics Examiner Launches (6/14/04)
 
News: Dame Darcy’s Design Debut (6/10/04)
 
News: It’s a Second Printing, Charlie Brown (6/7/04)
 
News: Diamond Expands Into UK (6/7/04)
 
News: Trondheim Wins Grand Prix at Stripdagen Haarlem (6/7/04)
 
News: Comics at BEA: One Year Later (6/7/04)
 
News: Dynamic Forces Goes Exclusive (6/7/04)
 
News: DC and Archie to Advertise Together (6/3/04)
 
News: Personality-Driven French Comics Magazine Launches (6/3/04)
 
News: Reading is Fundamental Even Right to Left (6/2/04)
 
News: Doonesbury Lists War Dead (5/30/04)
 
News: Web Cartoonist Commits Suicide (5/28/04)
 
News: Marvel and Sony Settle (5/27/04)
 
News: Cartoonists Hold Kerry “Bake Sale” (5/27/04)
 
News: Marvel Solidifies Plans for Prose Line (5/26/04)
 
News: Reaction to Colwell Painting Forces Owner to Quit (5/26/04)
 
News: It’s Wizard World; We Just Convention Here (5/24/04)
 
News: Hoosier Literary Journal Includes Comics (5/24/04)
 
News: Peanuts Hits NYT Bestseller List (5/23/04)
 
News: Cast Locked In for Sin City (5/21/04)
 
News: Random House Releases Summer Comics From Two Imprints (5/20/04)
 
News: CrossGen Pirate Comic Walks Plank (5/20/04)
 
News: Global Frequency Picked Up for Midseason (5/19/04)
 
News: GrimJack, Inc. (5/18/04)
 
News: Micah Wright to DC: Stop Lying (5/18/04)
 
News: Marvel Comics/Barnes and Noble: Ultimate Partnership? (5/14/04)
 
News: DC/Del Rey to Partner on Batman Books (5/14/04)
 
News: IDT Corp: New Media Giant? (5/13/04)
 
News: Manga Society Announces Awards (5/10/04)
 
News: Digital Manga Selects Diamond (5/10/04)
 
News: Initial Del Rey Manga Results Read Same Left to Right (5/7/04)
 
News: Sony Sense Fails on Baseball Stunt (5/6/04)
 
News: Wildstorm Names Everything Wildstorm (5/5/04)
 
News: Rall Receives Death Threats (5/5/04)
 
News: Simon and Schuster to Distribute Viz (4/29/04)
 
News: With Great Power Comes Potential Liability (4/29/04)
 
News: Carrie Nodell Passes Away (4/27/04)
 
News: Manga Action Makes Comeback (4/20/04)
 
News: CBG Says Goodbye to Tabloid Roots (4/19/04)
 
News: Rubin Debut Ends “Passion of Gil Thorp” (4/17/04)
 
Obituary: William Sandeson 1913-2003 (12/31/03)
 
News: super*MARKET 2003: Alternative Comics’ Next Big Show? (11/30/03)
 
Obituary: William Steig 1907-2003 (11/30/03)
 
Obituary: Herb Gardner 1934-2003 (10/30/03)
 
News: Comic-Con International is Really Big in ‘03 (8/30/03)
 
News: MoCCA Festival Enjoys Second Big Year (6/30/03)
 
News: Report from BEA 2003 (6/30/03)
 
Obituary: Pierce Rice 1916-2003 (6/30/03)
 
Obituary: Al Hartley, 1922-2003 (6/30/03)
 
Obituary: Al Hirschfeld 1903-2003 (4/30/03)
 
Obituary: Bill Woggon 1911-2003 (4/30/03)
 
Obituary: Pete Millar 1929-2003 (3/30/03)
 
Obituary: Bill Mauldin 1921-2003 (2/28/03)
 
Obituary: Ward Kimball, 1914-2002 (8/30/02)
 
News: Must-See CC? Alt-Comix Companies and San Diego’s CCI (8/30/02)
 
Obituary: Tom Sutton 1937-2002 (6/30/02)
 
News: Diamond and Small Press Series: Self-Publishers (12/31/00)
 
News: Diamond and Small Press Series: Major Minors (12/31/00)
 
Obituary: Pat Boyette 1923-2000 (12/31/00)
 
News: Ignatz Awards 2000 (9/30/00)
 
News: Diamond and Small Press Series: Minor Minors (6/26/00)
 
Obituary: Alfredo Alcala, 1925-2000 (5/30/00)
 
Obituary: Steven Hughes, 19??-2000 (3/30/00)
 
Obituary: Kariel Gardosh, 1921-2000 (3/30/00)