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C2E2 and the State of the Post-COVID Convention

Zachary Jenkins3 years ago3 years ago012 mins

Every year, artists, retailers, publishers and fans gather in Chicago’s South Loop at McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention hall, for C2E2. In normal years, the midwest’s premiere comics and entertainment expo heralds the beginning of convention season, bringing fans out of their winter hibernation and welcoming a new year of comics. In 2020, the…

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  • Interviews

Charles Soule On Inhumans, X-Men, Star Wars & the Ecosystem Of Fan Response

Zachary Jenkins3 years ago3 years ago08 mins

When you walk up to Charles Soule’s table in artists alley of C2E2 and ask for an interview, he leans over to his assistant. All preliminary questions in this interaction are dealt with through the assistant. It’s a thing he and Rob Leifeld do, but to be fair to Charles, it seems like he’s tired…

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  • Battle of The Atom

Battle Of The Atom: 2Chrises2Mas with Chris & Christi Eddleman, Chris Claremont & Larry Hama

Zachary Jenkins, Adam Reck, Christi Eddleman and Chris Eddleman3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Chris and Christi Eddleman join us to celebrate Chrisesmas! Also exclusive interviews with Lethal Larry Hama and Cantankerous Chris Claremont from C2E2!Ranked This Episode: X-Men vol 2 #109 (Christmas) X-Men vol 2 #165 (Christmas) Marvel Holiday Special 2007 “Piece of Cake”

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Sunday Editorial: The Magic of Con Season

Dan Grote3 years ago3 years ago09 mins

The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. Last weekend I attended C2E2, my first convention since New York in 2019. As I recall moments from the show,…

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  • CXF Interview Podcast

WMQ&A Episode 189: Chicago Chi-nanigans

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 189: Chicago Chi-nanigans We ain’t here to start no trouble, we’re just here to interview creators and publishing folks on the floor of C2E2 2021 in Chicago. Guests include Mark Sable, Kami Garcia, Gavin Smith, Stephanie Phillips, AfterShock Publisher Joe Pruett and AWA representatives Dulce Montoya and Lisa Wu. You…

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