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'Pop culture' convention set for fairgrounds


09/03/2010 02:05 AM
SATURDAY: Gaming, comic books, film, professional wrestling, roller derby and fantasy writing will commingle at the Lexpo, a "pop culture" convention set for this weekend at the Tippecanoe Fairgrounds. The first convention of its kind at the fairgrounds i
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Video: Baltimore's Comic-Con: A Gathering of Geeks


09/03/2010 01:42 PM
Christina Ruffini braved a sea of devoted fans and a few super-heroes celebrating the art form they love - comic books, at Baltimore's Comic-Con.
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Archie Comics introduces gay character


09/03/2010 04:29 PM
DEARBORN -- According to Dan Merritt, proprietor of Green Brain Comics, gay characters in mainstream comic books in recent years have become more archetypal rather than stereotypical.
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Auburn professor takes (graphic) novel approach to teaching and, no, these aren't comic books


09/03/2010 12:10 PM
The graphic novels are part of a new approach to teaching being taken by Dave Ketchen, an Auburn professor who runs the Lowder Center for Family Business & Entrepreneurship and knows a thing or two about innovative ideas.
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Poll: Is 'Avatar,' 'Inception, 'True Blood' or 'Twilight: Eclipse' the Ultimate Scream?


09/03/2010 04:28 PM
Not surprisingly, the tough guy tube channel Spike has dubbed its annual kudos the Scream Awards . The 5th edition of these awards -- honoring the best in sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic books as determined by the fans in an online vote -- takes place on Oct. 19.
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Gaga, Beiber Vs. Comic Books: 1st Amendment, Trademark Abuse Or Hissy Fit?


09/01/2010 11:09 AM
Where does the First Amendment fall when it comes to unofficial biographical comics of celebrities? We may be about to find out, as indie publisher Bluewater Productions has been served cease and desist notices on behalf of both Lady Gaga and Justin Beiber, objecting to unauthorized uses of their likenesses as part of their Fame biography comic series.
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Eating 'The Avengers'


09/01/2010 01:14 PM
Reading the comic books let the imagination run wild about what it would be like for favorite superheroes to mingle. Will the film adaptation ruin that fantasy? Comic book - Fantastic Four - She-Hulk - Arts - Comics
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Warren Spector proclaims victory in gaming culture wars


09/03/2010 04:48 PM
PAX 2010: Epic Mickey, Deus Ex creator kicks off fan-centric trade show by urging greater acceptance of the diversity inherent to the interactive medium.
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09/03/2010 03:00 PM
Baltimore's Comic-Con Attracts Twilight Vampires, Supermen, and Even Some D.C. Journalists and Government Workers in Disguise
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AUDIO: Archie series gets 1st gay character


09/03/2010 05:36 PM
Dan Parent, who has drawn Archie comics for two decades, talks about why the time was right for the first gay character in the comic series.
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