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April 22, 2008:
CWN and the Grand Finale! -

February 4, 2008:
In Conclusion - David ends his CWN run with Tezuka's MW from Vertical

February 2, 2008:
Acting Like You Have Nothing to Prove -

February 2, 2008:
The Shoegazer Returns - A New Year Begins, And Our Narrator Makes A Pledge

January 30, 2008:
Tim's Reviews -

September 13, 2007:
Wizard World Chicago Loot, Part One - Stykman, Empty Chamber, the Ztarian Saga, and yes, Little Bunny Foo Foo

February 15, 2007:
I Come Not to Bury Nick Cage... - But to mourn the death of my punchline

November 20, 2006:
The End - Rich's last Chicks & Romance

November 8, 2006:
Joann Sfar's Klezmer - And a Front Racks Hiatus

October 4, 2006:
This Month's Guest: Dave Gibbons - From the pages of Elephantmen!

September 18, 2006:
Back in Berlin - or How I spent my summer

July 29, 2006:
KICKING UP A STORM - An interview with David Lloyd

June 19, 2006:
You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me. - Graeme looks at Spidey's "genies"

December 18, 2005:
Disappointed - Sad news for fans of Busiek's CONAN, Stephen King, and others

December 13, 2004:
JUSTICE UNPLUGGED 2 at last !!! - By Fabrice Sapolsky & Xavier Fournier

December 2, 2004:
THE TWELFTH AND FINAL STEP - Say it ain't so, Dan.

November 23, 2004:
The importance of editing -

September 29, 2004:
Mystery and Conundrum indeed! - Where in the world is Jason Pomerantz?

September 13, 2004:
Hello and Goodbye and Hello Again - Change is in the air at CWN and it smells sweet.

August 12, 2004:
The Rise of the Web Toon - New Business Model or Dumb Luck?

July 30, 2004:
The Name Says it All... - Spin Doctors revamp Boomerang.

July 27, 2004:
Bigger Isn't Always Better -

June 8, 2004:
Pre-emptive Strike: MoCCA Arts Festival - Looking forward to the con, rather than looking back at it

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Friday, September 3, 2010

DC @ Chicago

Wizard World Chicago DC line-up.

Next week, members of the DC Comics staff and talent community will be heading for Wizard World Chicago, set to start on Friday, August 13. DC guests scheduled to appear at the convention include:

�J. Scott Campbell (DANGER GIRL)
�Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, JSA, TEEN TITANS)
�Jim Lee (SUPERMAN, BATMAN)
�Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, BATMAN) (tentative)
�Ethan Van Sciver (BATMAN/CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF THE GUN)
�Carlos Pacheco (ARROWSMITH, SUPERMAN/BATMAN)

Led by DC President & Publisher Paul Levitz, staff from DCU Editorial will include VP � Editorial Dan DiDio, Group Editor Eddie Berganza, and Senior Editors Matt Idelson and Peter Tomasi. Editors from WildStorm will include Executive Editor Scott Dunbier, and from VERTIGO will be Editor Jonathan Vankin and Assistant Editor Pornsak Pichetshote.

DC�s Direct Sales staff will be on hand to greet comics retailers, and will include VP � Sales & Marketing Bob Wayne, Director � Sales & Marketing Communications Patricia Jeres, Manager � Events & Retailer Services Fletcher Chu-Fong, Manager � Marketing Services Matt Keller, Manager � Direct Sales Vince Letterio, Assistant Manager � Direct Sales Stuart Schreck, Representative � Direct Sales Mike Scigliano, and Representative � Events & Retailer Services Vinnie Costa.

Executive Director � Editorial Administration Jack Mahan and Manager � Editorial Contract Administration Lawrence Ganem will be at the convention as well, along with Publicity Director David Hyde. In addition, Senior VP � Creative Director Richard Bruning will be in Chicago, as will VP � Design & Retail Product Development Georg Brewer.

DC will host a number of panels at the convention, including:

Friday, August 13
10:00am-10:45am: DC Comics Talent Search Orientation Session. This informative Orientation session will explain how DC�s Talent Search will work. In order to have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory � not all attendees are guaranteed a review.
11am-12pm: WildStorm: Comics Unplugged. Find out what�s on the agenda from WildStorm Productions in this exciting slide presentation. Join Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor � WildStorm and talent including J. Scott Campbell (GEN13, DANGER GIRL) who announces his new project here, Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA) and others!
3:30pm-4:30pm: The Jim and Alex Show. Learn all about Jim Lee and Alex Ross in this Q & A panel. Discover what they have in store in this session hosted by Dan DiDio, DC�s VP � Editorial.

Saturday, August 14
10:00am-10:45am: DC Comics Talent Search Orientation Session. See description above.
11am-12pm: DC: Mapping the Universe. Join superstars including Brian Azzarello (SUPERMAN, 100 BULLETS), Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, JSA, TEEN TITANS), Tommy Lee Edwards (THE QUESTION), Carlos Pacheco (SUPERMAN/BATMAN) and others along with your hosts, Dan DiDio, DC's VP � Editorial and Bob Wayne, DC's VP � Sales & Marketing, for a special slide show presentation!
3:30pm-4:30pm: Green Lantern: One Hal of a Comeback. Discover what writer Geoff Johns and artists Ethan Van Sciver (THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS) and Carlos Pacheco (SUPERMAN/BATMAN) have in store for the Emerald Gladiator with Senior Editor Peter Tomasi.
5pm-6pm: J. Scott Campbell: Looking Ahead. J. Scott Campbell (GEN13, DANGER GIRL) sits down for a chat with Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor � WildStorm.

SUNDAY, August 15
11am-12pm: Superman/Batman: A Team Effort. Group Editor Eddie Berganza corrals writer Jeph Loeb (tentative), artist Carlos Pacheco and others.
2:30-3:30pm: Vertigo: The Next Ten Years. Learn what mind-blowing projects are in store for you in this slide-show presentation with guests Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS), Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN) Jill Thompson (DEATH: AT DEATH�S DOOR), Peter Gross (LUCIFER) and more, hosted by Patricia Jeres, DC�s Director � Sales & Marketing Communications and Jonathan Vankin, Editor � Vertigo and writer of THE WITCHING.

Please note that this information may be subject to change.

For more information on the convention, please visit http://www.wizarduniverse.com.