Plus you can come se me at the Comic Book Podcasting Panel, Saturday at 1pm. Panel includes:

• Chris Marshall, Collected Comics Library
• Mike Pfeiffer, Most People Are DJs
• Zack Kruse, Distinguished Comic Book Podcast
• Stevie Disme, Comic Book Queers
• Derek Coward, Comic Book Noise
• Dan, Comic Related

The panel will be recorded and uploaded when it is ready next week!
Hope to see you down there!
Chris

Links:
Mayo Report articles on Comic Book Resources
Email us at MayoReport@ComicBookPage.com with any questions or comment you have on the episode or post on our forum.
Join the discussion on our forum
This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website

Thursday July 22, 5:00-6:00 The 5th Annual Comics Podcasting Panel!— Five years ago, the comics podcasting stars came together on one panel for the first time in San Diego, and now they’re back to discuss comics, podcasting, and how the comic book industry has changed since that first panel. Podcasters appearing on the panel include John Siuntres (Word Balloon), Josh Flanagan (iFanboy), Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider),Brian “Pants” Christman (Comic Geek Speak), Bob Bretall (The Comic Book Page), and Cameron Hatheway (Cammy’s Comic Corner). Don’t miss your chance to see all your favorite podcasters on one panel! Room 32AB

Like in past years it will probably be recorded (by iFanboy). I’ll post a link when is goes up. Congrats to all who is on this years panel. I was fortunate enough to be on the first one.

Another panel on Thursday worth going to is:

2:30-3:30 BrickJournal: Looking at the LEGO Community— In the past decade, a community of adult LEGO builders has sprung up and created models, websites, and even conventions. The staff of BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages, invites you to take a look at the community (and what it builds) at this presentation, with Brandon Griffith (top LEGO builder), Jonathan Bender (author ofLEGO: A Love Story), Nathan Sawaya (LEGO certified professional builder), and Jim Foulds (community operations manager for the LEGO Group). The panel is moderated by BrickJournal editor Joe Meno. There will be a Q&A afterward, so if you have any questions about the community, events, builders, or even the LEGO company, this is the place to be! Room 7AB

BrickJournal is a publication of TwoMorrows, of which I host their Tune-In Podcast, so it’s a shameless plug. If you go say hello to Joe Meno and tell him what a great job he and his team are doing.

Saturday should be a blast with:

Saturday, July 24, 12:30-1:30 Spotlight on Brian Michael Bendis— The controversial Marvel writer and Comic-Con special guest Brian Michael Bendis turns his spotlight panel into a live taping of the popular Word Balloon Bendis tapes. Word Balloon podcast host John Suitress will moderate the panel and take questions from the audience, with nothing off limits. Bendis will also be giving away limited-edition variant covers of his new creator-owned series Scarlet. Room 6DE

Not to miss on Sunday:

Sunday, July 25, 10:00-11:00 Jack Kirby Tribute— It’s time once again to pay tribute to Jack “King” Kirby, the prolific writer/artist who co-created some of the world’s most famous superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, the New Gods, and many more. Kirby biographer and friend Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics) hosts this annual Comic-Con tradition and is joined this year by writers Marv Wolfman(Tomb of Dracula, New Teen Titans), and Kurt Busiek (Astro City, JLA/Avengers) and other Kirby fanatics to discuss the King. Room 4

One link to note at this time:

Heidi MacDonald has posted Diamond’s Top Ten and market share information for June. I’ll be taking a look at the list over the weekend and give my thoughts on Monday and you can look for a podcast of John Mayo and I either very soon (pre-Comic Con) or very late (post-Comic Con). At just a glance at the Graphic Novel and Trade Paperbacks you’ll notice that there are four books from the Vertigo (DC) imprint and no Marvel 616 book made the cut!

Links:
Mayo Report articles on Comic Book Resources
Email us at MayoReport@ComicBookPage.com with any questions or comment you have on the episode or post on our forum.
Join the discussion on our forum
This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website

Around Comics welcomes John Siuntres, Chris Marshall, Mike Norton, Stevie D, Ron Richards and Eric Houston, the author of the Comic Book Podcast Companion.

An All-Star panel of comics podcasters assemble to discuss the first issue of the the year’s most anticipated event. Join Chris and Sal as they welcome Collected Comics Library’s Chris Marshall and The Comic Book Queers Stevie D. for an in-depth conversation of DC’s Blackest Night. The episode rounds out with e-mail from China, voice mails from Fester and Ted from Indiana and a look at The Punisher, 20th Century Boys and Geek Speed Dating.

Featured Music by Beck

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8. Updated Table Of Contents, including Cover art, for Batman: From the 30s to the 70s, Superman: From the 30s to the 70s, Superman: From the 30s to the 80s and Shazam!: From the 40s to the 70s with more to come.
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24. I’ll be attending the 2009 Windy City Comicon Saturday Sep. 19th, 2009 – 10:00am to 6:00pm
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On to some links:

• TwoMorrows Publishing has extended their 50% off sale on over 30 books though through the July 4th weekend.
• 2009 Harvey Award Nominees Announced! Congratulations to my friend and TwoMorrows colleague, Mike Manley, nominated for Draw! in the Best Biographical, Historical Or Journalistic Presentation category.
• Glen Weldon, NPR, has 8 Practical Uses For The Giant Graphic Novel George Sprott, 1894-1975.
• Eddie Campbell shows off a new story that will be included in the upcoming Alec Omnibus, which is now titled Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Size Omnibus).
• More Colleted Editions from Howard Chaykin and Dynamite Entertainment including Power and Glory, Black Kiss! and Midnight Men. (Thanks to Newsarama).
• Official Press Release, Archaia Unveils New Quarterly $9.95 Hardcover Program.
• The Collected Editions Blog has the rundown of some 2010 DC Comics Collected Editions, including Starman Omnibus Vol. 4, Hitman Vol. 2: Ten Thousand Bullets and Superman: New Krypton.

This month on the show, host Chris Marshall sits down with Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg to talk about the highly anticipated The Batcave Companion. As a bonus, Chris also talks briefly with Roy Thomas on Alter Ego #85.

Lastly, Chris also goes over all of the April 2009 releases and tells you, how you can help out TwoMorrows Publishing!

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