Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for September 25 2013

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PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
AUG132462 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #164 $3.99
AUG130043 MARVEL PREVIEWS OCTOBER 2013 EXTRAS $1.25
AUG130045 PREVIEWS #301 OCT 2013 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM EXTRAS PI
AUG130047 PREVIEWS #301 OCT 2013 RETAILER ORDER FORM EXTRAS PI
AUG130042 PREVIEWS #301 OCTOBER 2013 [DIG/D+] $4.50

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
JUL130957 ADVENTURE TIME #15 CALGARY EXCLUSIVE $9.99
JUN130923 ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 02 $34.99
JUN130760 ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA TP $14.99
JUL131359 ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 02 $11.99
MAY131251 ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #11 $2.75
JUL130899 BART SIMPSON COMICS #86 $2.99
JUN131034 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #4 (MR) $3.99
JUL131234 BENNY BREAKIRON HC VOL 02 MADAME ADOLPHINE $11.99
JUL131360 BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 06 $12.00
JUN131050 BIONIC MAN #24 $3.99
JUL131311 BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #14 PULLBOX LUPACCHINO $3.99
JUN131259 BODIE TROLL #3 $2.99
JUN131362 BOKURANO OURS GN VOL 09 $12.99
JUL131361 BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 05 $17.00
JUL131261 BUTTON MAN GET HARRY EX GN (MR) $29.99
JUN130891 CLIVE BARKER NEXT TESTAMENT #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
MAY130913 CRITTER (ONGOING) #14 $3.50
AUG131041 CROSSED BADLANDS #25 CATFIGHT CVR (MR) $5.99
JUN130825 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 (MR) $3.99
JUN130827 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130826 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUL130736 CRYPT OF HORROR #19 $29.95
JUL131078 DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #6 $3.99
MAY131092 DF WOM DEJAH THORIS #29 RISQUE RED EXC $19.99
APR131245 DMC DEVIL MAY CRY CHRONICLES OF VERGIL HC $9.99
MAR131225 DOMINO LADY / SHERLOCK HOLMES #2 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130836 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR A HANSON [DIG] $3.99
JUL130837 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR B QUALANO $3.99
JUL130838 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR C TORQUE PI
MAY130890 EXTINCTION PARADE #2 LEATHER CVR (MR) $14.99
JUL130944 FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #18 [DIG] $3.99
JUL131275 FARLAINE THE GOBLIN #1 $5.00
APR131238 FINDING GOSSAMYR HC VOL 01 $24.95
MAY131032 GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #5 (MR) $3.99
JUL131183 GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 03 $10.99
JUL131383 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 A CVR SIQUERIA $2.99
JUL131384 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 B CVR LILLY $2.99
JUL131385 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 C CVR PATTERSON $2.99
JUL131412 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 A CVR QUALANO $2.99
JUL131413 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 B CVR LAISO $2.99
JUL131414 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 C CVR SPAY $2.99
JUL131406 GFT WONDERLAND #15 A CVR DOONEY $2.99
JUL131407 GFT WONDERLAND #15 B CVR ERIC J $2.99
JUL131408 GFT WONDERLAND #15 C CVR TOLIBAO $2.99
JUL131026 GREEN HORNET LEGACY #41 $3.99
JUL131326 HARBINGER TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS $14.99
MAY130914 IN CROWD #2 $3.50
JUN131254 JUDGE DREDD TRIFECTA GN (MR) $31.99
JUL130806 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #32 REG CVR [DIG/D+] $3.99
JUL131163 LOST BOY GN $12.99
JUL131164 LOST BOY HC GN $24.99
JUL131128 MAGIC WIND GN VOL 02 $12.99
JUL131031 MISS FURY #6 CVR A TAN $3.99
JUL131032 MISS FURY #6 CVR B SYAF $3.99
JUL131033 MISS FURY #6 CVR C WORLEY $3.99
JUL131034 MISS FURY #6 CVR D CHEN $3.99
JUN130744 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD VOL 2 #3 $3.50
JUL131214 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #4 $3.99
APR131221 NEOZOIC TRADERS GAMBIT #2 $3.50
JUN131365 OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 08 (MR) $12.99
JUL130950 PEANUTS VOL 2 #12 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130931 PLANET OF THE APES GIANT #1 [DIG] $4.99
MAY130753 PROJECT LUNA 1947 GN $15.99
JUL131264 REBETIKO HC GN $22.95
AUG131364 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED BOX SET #1 VOL 1-6 $65.94
JUL131185 SHERLOCK BONES VOL 01 $10.99
JUL130900 SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #19 $4.99
JUL131372 SOUL EATER TP VOL 16 (MR) $11.99
MAR130853 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #7 CVR A KONAT [DIG] $3.99
MAR130854 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #7 CVR B QUALANO $3.99
MAY131193 SPIDER MASTER OF MEN HC $19.95
JUL131232 STARDOLL GN VOL 01 SECRETS AND DREAMS $7.99
JUL131233 STARDOLL HC VOL 01 SECRETS AND DREAMS $11.99
JUN130851 STITCHED #16 (MR) $3.99
JUN130853 STITCHED #16 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130852 STITCHED #16 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUL131299 SUPER #1 $2.99
JUL130909 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #82 (MR) [DIG] $2.95
JUL131087 THE LONE RANGER ANNUAL 2013 $4.99
JUN131290 TOMORROWLAND #3 $3.99
JUL131331 TROPIC OF THE SEA GN $14.95
AUG131036 UBER #0 ENHANCED BATTLESHIPS ED (MR) $5.99
AUG131037 UBER #2 FIRST APPEARANCE MIYOTO CVR (MR) $5.99
AUG131038 UBER #3 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR) $5.99
JUL131216 WASTELAND #48 (MR) $3.99
AUG131418 WORLD MAP ROOM GN $19.95

MAGAZINES
JUN130876 BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #6 (MR) $4.99
MAY131472 BRICKJOURNAL #25 $8.95
JUN131433 COMIC HEROES MAGAZINE #20 $17.99
JUL131443 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1371 PI
MAY131487 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 68 $14.95
JUL131464 DR WHO MAGAZINE #464 $9.99
JUL131481 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #257 MONSTER KIDS CVR $9.99
MAY131469 HOBBY JAPAN AUG 2013 $16.60
JUN131252 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #339 $12.25
JUL131504 LOCUS #632 $7.50
JUL131507 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 76 $14.95
JUL131285 STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #20 $4.99

BOOKS
AUG131606 ART FUNDAMENTALS SLIPCASED SC $49.99
AUG131607 BEGINNERS GT CREATING MANGA ART SC $24.99
JUL131438 CLASSIC ERA OF AMERICAN COMICS SC $24.95
AUG131626 DC COMICS GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS SC NEW PTG $22.95
JUL131459 DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN YR TP TWO FACES DOUBLE TAKE $4.95
JUN131469 DC SUPER HEROES WONDER WOMAN YR TP ATTACK O/T CHEETAH $4.95
JUL131466 DOCTOR WHO CYBERMAN BUST & BOOK KIT $9.95
MAY131406 FRANK FRAZETTA ART AND REMEMBRANCES HC $49.99
MAY131468 GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE #47 $35.00
JUL131512 HALO 4 ESSENTIAL VISUAL GUIDE HC $16.99
JUL131495 LEGO MINIFIGURE YEAR BY YEAR VISUAL CHRONICLE HC $40.00
AUG131582 SAVAGE ART OF BOB LARKIN SC VOL 01 $19.95
JUL131509 STAR TREK ORIGINAL TOPPS TRADING CARD SERIES HC $19.95
JUL132291 WARHAMMER 40K BETRAYER MMPB $9.99
JUN132367 WARHAMMER 40K LORDS OF MARS HC $24.99

One Piece: Pirate Alliance

I read One Piece, Vol. 68

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics - which you can also purchase).

Book Review: SLOW GETTING UP

SLOW GETTING UP: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
HARPER (HarperCollins Publishers) – @HarperCollins

AUTHOR: Nate Jackson
ISBN: 978-0-06-210802-9; hardcover (September 17, 2013)
256pp, B&W, $26.99 U.S.

Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile is a 2013 non-fiction book written by Nate Jackson.  Published by Harper, Slow Getting Up is a memoir about Jackson’s time in the National Football League.  This book is one of the best insider accounts about life in the NFL because it is by and about a guy who lived the NFL.

Slow Getting Up allows the reader to imagine the National Football League (NFL) without the glamorous sheen put on it by the propaganda machine from the NFL home office and its PR mavens.  Jackson talks about the NFL game without the pre-game hype and hyped-up human interest stories brought to you by ESPN, CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, etc.  Could the NFL still be compelling and captivating without the propaganda and hype?  I guess that depends on who is doing the selling and storytelling.

When the game is sold by an actual NFL player – when the tale is told by a man who was in the NFL trenches – when it is all put together by a man who just happens to be a talented writer, it can beat the NFL machine and its media partners at their game.  The game and tale is played and told in Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile.  The author is Nate Jackson, the former NFL player with a gift for storytelling.

From 1999 to 2001, Jackson played college football at NCAA Division III school, Menlo College, where he was an All-American.  In addition to setting many Menlo College records as a wide receiver, Jackson was also NCAA D-III Offensive Player of the Year (2001).

Jackson went undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft, but he had a connection with legendary football coach, the late Bill Walsh.  Jackson was signed by the San Francisco 49ers, the team Walsh guided to three Super Bowl victories.  Jackson spent the duration of 2002 on the 49ers’ practice squad, but was waived after the season.  Jackson was signed by the Denver Broncos and spent six seasons there (2003-2008).  Cut after the 2008 season, Jackson signed with the Cleveland Browns, but was cut before the 2009 season began.  Jackson signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of a new professional football league, the UFL, but never played for the team.

Reading Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile is like seeing through a window into the NFL.  The book offers so many surprising revelations.  The result could be many book reviews that are filled with spoilers that could ruin the fun of reading the book.

I will say that Nate Jackson uses Slow Getting Up to open the door on the day-to-day activities and processes of an NFL team, from the perspective of a player who is not a star.  So we see daily practice and training camps in all their micro-managed, anal retentive, over-thought anti-glory.  Jackson depicts days-off and downtime in a new light that mixes guys’-night-out with daily tedium.  Jackson even gives a glimpse of what life in the NFL Europe was like.

However, I must admit that no fan or follower of the NFL will want to miss Jackson’s recollections about his short stint with the Cleveland Browns and the Brown then coach Eric Mangini.  Jackson offers more details about the absurdity that was the Man-genius in a way ESPN never did.  The ten pages that cover Jackson’s stint with the Browns makes this book’s cover price of $26.99 a bargain.  Plus, be shocked out how the league deals with injuries.  No wonder the league is so anxious to settle that class action lawsuit over concussions and head injuries.

After reading Slow Getting Up, I believe that Nate Jackson was born to experience life and write great prose about it.  He is the kind of writer who could experience war and later turn it into the story of a lifetime.  I can only imagine the superb manuscript Jackson could have written if he’d played on the Los Angeles Lakers during the years Shaquille O’Neill and Kobe Bryant played together.  As a Major League Baseball player, Jackson probably could have written the definitive book on the use of performance enhancing drugs in the MLB.

But at least we have Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile.  Jackson may have been, in part, an end-of-the-bench player in the NFL, but Slow Getting Up belongs at the top of the pile of sports books.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

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Hayate the Combat Butler: I'd Remember Even After 1,000 Years

I read Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 22

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free comics - or buy those comics).

Review: IKIGAMI: The Ultimate Limit Volume 9

IKIGAMI, VOL. 9
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia

CARTOONIST: Motoro Mase
TRANSLATION:  John Werry
ENGLISH ADAPTATION: Kristina Blachere
LETTERER: Freeman Wong
ISBN: 978-1-4215-5307-8; paperback (August 2013); Rated “M” for “Mature”
232pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $14.99 CAN, £8.99 UK

Motoro Mase is the artist of such manga as Kyoichi and HEADS.  His series, Ikigami, is published in North American as Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit.

Ikigami takes place in a new near-future version of Japan.  The government of Japan believes its citizens are apathetic, lazy, and unmotivated.  To make citizens appreciate life, the government creates the National Welfare Act, a law that mandates the killing of a portion of the population that is age 18 to 24.  Each day, a civil servant, like Kengo Fujimoto, from the Ministry of Health and Welfare delivers an ikigami – a death paper – to a young citizen, informing the recipient that he or she will be killed within 24 hours.

In Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, Vol. 9, two more young people receive an ikigami in two stories that share as a theme, the morality of immunization.  As one struggles to protect vulnerable children, the other is a prisoner of fate, but the actions of both may earn them the label of being a “social miscreant.”

In Episode 17 (“National Welfare Immunization”), Hitomi Oba is a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Musashigawa General Hospital.  The fate of the premature infants in her care and the attitudes of their parents trouble her.  As she tries to adjust to a new position, Hitomi meets her new supervisor, Dr. Nishikawa, and the doctor’s terrible secret brings Hitomi to the brink.

In Episode 18 (“Two Fallen in War”), the fate of two fellow students, Yoshiki Miike and Isokichi Futaba, are intertwined, perhaps for longer than they ever realized.  After one of them receives an ikigami, the other seeks revenge for an old grievance, and now, only the grandfather of one can save them both by telling a story of the other boy’s grandfather.

Meanwhile, the country moves towards war as the Federation becomes aggressive and Japan’s hopes for protection rest in its “Ally.”

Over the course of 18 story arcs, the Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit manga has quietly developed into a rich tale that balances plot, setting, and characters.  Initially, the series seemed like a high concept manga that used characters as mere agents by which creator Motoro Mase delivered shocking scenes and heart-rending endings.

While Mase told intimate stories filled with deeply personal details about his characters, he also slowly unveiled the setting, providing more glimpses of a near-future Japan that were both broader and more detailed.  Being about interesting times in a remarkable place is what moves Ikigami past being just a science fiction character drama with tragic overtones and poignant moments.

I always thought that the series had potential to be speculative fiction with social commentary – satirical, metaphorical, and literal.  Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit Volume 9 delivers on that potential.  Ikigami speaks of things to come, but with each story, Motoro Mase depicts a world that is like our own.  Is this story a warning or a mirror held up to us or both?

Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit is an excellent and exceptional series.  If Motoro Mase were British and Ikigami were published by DC Comics’ imprint, Vertigo, it would already be a multiple-Eisner Award nominee, probably with at least one win.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

The text is copyright © 2013 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for syndication rights and fees.

I Reads You Review: CONSTANTINE #2

CONSTANTINE #2
DC COMICS – @DCComics

WRITERS: Ray Fawkes and Jeff Lemire
ARTIST: Renato Guedes
COLORS: Marcelo Mailolo
LETTERS: Carlos M. Mangual
COVER: Juan Jose Ryp and Brett Smith
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (June 2013)

Rated T+ (Teen Plus)

The Spark and the Flame Part 2: “The Blind Man”

It has been a few months since I read Constantine #1, the re-launch of the long-running comic book series, Hellblazer.  I thought that first issue showed promise for the series and as a fresh start for title character, John Constantine.  Now, I’ve just read the second issue, and I am not so sure.

Constantine #2 is the second part of the opening story arc, “The Spark and the Flame.”  Issue #2 continues John Constantine’s search for Croydon’s Compass, a powerful tool of divination that, of course, has the potential for evil in the wrong hands.  Also looking for Croydon’s Compass is the Cult of the Cold Flame (or simply “Cold Flame”), a group of powerful malevolent magic-using types.

Croydon’s Compass has been broken into three parts.  John has the first part, the needle, and now, he has arrived in Myanmar to find the second piece, the dial.  Waiting for him is Mr. E. and The Spectre, who really wants to get his spectral hands of John.

Constantine #2 is a comic book full of characters trying to be clever, but they are neither particularly interesting nor especially boring.  Their cleverness simply registers nothing.  Even this chapter of “The Spark and the Flame” seems as if it is inconsequential to the larger narrative.  This is the first time I am really starting to wonder about the wisdom of ending Hellblazer in order to start Constantine.  Or maybe DC Comics just needs to cut back on the use of writer Jeff Lemire.

C

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

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2013 Harvey Award Winners Complete List

Comic Professionals Honor Peers at the 2013 Harvey Awards Banquet

Comic Professionals came together Saturday night, September 7, 2013 to honor their peers during the presentation of the 2013 Harvey Awards.

The 2013 Harvey Awards were sponsored by presenting Sponsor Guinness; Platinum Sponsors Baltimore Comic-Con and Cards, Comics & Collectibles; Gold Sponsors Boom! Studios, DC Entertainment, Third Eye Comics; Silver Sponsors ComicMix, Comic WOW!, Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Insight Studios; Friend Sponsors Steve Conley's Bloop, Fantastic Forum, Graphitti Designs, and Painted Visions Comics, Cards & Games; and Gift Bag Sponsors Abrams ComicArts, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse, DC Entertainment, Dynamite Entertainment, Fantastic Forum, Honest Tea, IDW Publishing, Popfun Collectibles, Random House publishing, Scholastic, and Valiant. The banquette to honor those nominated and the winners in more than 20 categories was hosted by the Baltimore Comic-Con and Cards, Comics & Collectibles.

Named in honor of Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of comics, and is the only industry award both nominated and selected by comic professionals. First awarded in 1988, it is one the industries oldest and most respected awards.

Writer Bill Willingham, best know as the scribe of Vertigo's Fables, acted as host and Master of Ceremonies for this year's event.

Special thanks go to the sponsors who generously donated to the 2013 Harvey Gift Bags, including: Abrams ComicArts; BOOM! Studios; Dark Horse Comics; DC Entertainment; Dynamite Entertainment; Fantastic Forum; Honest Tea; IDW Publishing; Popfun Collectibles; Random House Publishing; Scholastic Books; and Valiant Entertainment.

The 2013 Harvey Award winners include:

Best Original Graphic Album:  RICHARD STARK'S PARKER: THE SCORE, IDW

Best Continuing or Limited Series:  SAGA, Image Comics

Best Writer:  Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics

Best Artist:  Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

Best Cartoonist:  Jaime Hernandez, LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES

Best Single Issue or Story:  SAGA # 1, Image Comics

Best Letterer:  Todd Klein, FABLES, DC Comics

Best Colorist:  Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel:  DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services

Best Online Comics Work:  BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, http://www.battlepug.com/

Best American Edition of Foreign Material:  BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL, Dark Horse

Best Inker:  Klaus Janson, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics

Best New Series:  SAGA, Image Comics

Most Promising New Talent:  Dennis Hopeless, AVENGERS ARENA, Marvel Comics

Special Award for Humor in Comics:  Ryan North, ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios

Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers:  ADVENTURE TIME, KaBOOM! Studios

Best Graphic Album Previously Published:  ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY, Titan Books

Best Anthology:  DARK HORSE PRESENTS, various, Dark Horse

Best Domestic Reprint Project:  DAVID MAZZUCHELLI'S DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN: ARTIST'S EDITION, IDW

Best Cover Artist:  David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics

Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation:  ROBOT 6 WEBSITE, Comic Book Resources

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation:  BUILDING STORIES, Chris Ware, Pantheon Books

Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award:  Paul Levitz

Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Sal Buscema

In addition, the Baltimore Comic-Con would like to thank those individuals who presented at this year's award ceremony, including: Joe Staton, Roger Langridge, Mark Buckingham, Ron Frenz, Dinesh Shamdasani, Bob Chapman, Josh Adams, Ramona Fradon, Mark Waid, Steve Geppi, Joe Hill, Dean Haspiel, Terry Moore, Neal Adams, Dan Parent, and Stan Sakai.  We would also like to thank Mark Wheatley for his contributions to our voting ballots, program guide for the evening, and awards ceremony presentation, and Glenn Hauman for his "web mastery".

The Baltimore Comic will host the Harvey Awards for the ninth year during the 15th annual show, taking place September 5-7, 2014.

In the coming monthss, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.

Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:

press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution

promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications

registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations

harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet

general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries

About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 25 years, the last 7 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org