Winston Gambro – Flying Saucers, Bigfoot & A Love Story
I first met comic artist Winston Gambro nearly a decade ago. His father, John, and I were colleagues and friends. John introduced us due to Winston's passion for comics. I invited Winston into the city to view my modest collection of IDW Artist's Editions, nearly complete run of Amazing ...
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2024 C2E2 – Spiraling Aimlessly
C2E2McCormick Place2301 S. Lake Shore DriveChicago, Illinois 60616https://www.c2e2.com/en-us.html
"Aimless" is the word that best describes the 2024 iteration of C2E2. There was really nothing that stood out. Yes, there were great artists present. Yes, there was a full house on Saturday. And, yes, all the swag and ephemera was on ...
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Jim Terry – Wrestling Demons: Imaginative & Real
Cartoonist Jim Terry is drawn to demons, imaginative and real life. You know, the ones that get their fangs in you and drain you of your life force beyond repair. He's battled demons head-on for decades. He's prevailed. Now in middle age, he has found balance and carved out ...
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Matt Davis – Perfectly Acceptable Printing & Publishing
Publishing books can be a complex, difficult, and lofty task. Beyond creation of interesting and timely work, there is the need to understand the process and tools for execution. There is also the need to locate a publisher who understands one's vision and wants to support this effort. Matt ...
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C2E2 2023 – Post-Pandemic Plundering
C2E2: Chicago Comics & Entertainment ExpoMarch 31 - April, 2023McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois
The full review will be posted soon. For now, here are some images for the weekend event:
C2E2 - Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo, (ET and Ms. Marvel) McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, 2023
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A Revitalised C2E2 in 2022? Review & Photographs
C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo)McCormick PlaceChicago, IllinoisAugust 5 - 7, 2022https://www.c2e2.com
Was C2E2 revitalised in 2022? Since inception in 2010, C2E2 has grown to be the premier comics and entertainment expo in Chicago (perhaps, in the Midwest). The initial iteration host 27,000 fans, grew to nearly 100,000 by 2020. ...
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Fan Expo 2022 – In Review
Fan Expo 2022July 7-10, 2022Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont, Illinois
Wizard Entertainment's transition from Wizard World to Fan Expo felt a bit thin, reaching, and even vacuous. This year's iteration highlighted the oversaturation of comic cons and entertainment events. This could be felt in the number of participants in artist's ...
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Chicago Comics: A Primer in Contemporary Form
CHICAGO COMICS: 1960s TO NOWJune 19 through October 3, 2021Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611web - https://mcachicago.org/
Curated by Dan Nadal, Chicago Comics: 1960s is an introduction (and invitation) to look at an art form that is instrumental in defining the various aesthetics, social, political, ...
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10 Comics Read at Least Twice in 2020
This has been a year where reality has clearly merged with the unknown. Our upside down world has been many things: bizarre, enlightening, compassionate, disappointing, empowering, and misleading, to name just a few. One thing is certain, 2020 will be remember as a year of spectacle from top down. ...
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Joe Tallarico – Spinner Racks to Inspired Portraits
There are those rare entities who examine and understand the importance of past practitioner's efforts and apply their findings in a deliberate and thoughtful strategy to advance their own practice and research. These insightful artists/researchers apply findings in a format that creates a unique voice that extends inquiry. ...
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