​We will have new releases including The Long Con Volume 1 by Dylan Meconis, Ben Coleman, and EA Denich; Cretaceous by Tadd Galusha; Rick and Morty™ vs. Dungeons & Dragons trade paperback; Our Super Adventure: Press Start to Begin by Sarah Graley; Long Road to Liquor City by Macon Blair and Joe Flood; The Ballad of Sang Volume 1 by Ed Brisson and Alessandro Micelli; and the Guerilllas Omnibus by Brahm Revel.

New York, NY (February 27, 2019) – Valiant is excited to announce its first convention appearance of the 2019 season will be at SC Comicon in South Carolina!

 
From Saturday, March 9th to Sunday, March 10th, head to Booth #911/1010 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC, where Valiant will be set up to bring congoers an unbeatable selection of trade paperbacks and deluxe hardcovers—including titles like FAITH: DREAMSIDE, X-O MANOWAR, SHADOWMAN, BLOODSHOT SALVATION, NINJA-K, QUANTUM AND WOODY!, and much more! Valiant staff will be on hand to help existing fans and the curious alike pick out their new favorite reads from Valiant’s slate of award-winning titles, including Volume 1 collections that are specially priced at only $9.99!
 
Valiant will also have for sale at its booth limited quantities of the SC Comicon exclusive of THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 with a cover illustrated by the legendary Neal Adams, available in full-color and black-and-white versions. The six-issue limited series by Joshua Dysart and CAFU about the most powerful man in the Valiant Universe debuts in comic shops everywhere on March 13th.

Incentivized Program Will Offer Free C2E2 Badges to Students Who Read Eight Books by March 9
 
CHICAGO, IL – February 21, 2019 – Today, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), the largest pop culture convention in the Midwest, announced that they are teaming up with 194 local schools and libraries to launch “Power Up To Read.” The free program gives students between ages 6-14 the chance to earn a free 3-day badge to C2E2 simply by reading! In its inaugural year, ReedPOP is distributing 57,000 “Power Up To Read” participation worksheets and coupon codes to participating schools and libraries to help incentivize students to read more.


To partake in the program, students must attend a participating school and obtain a “Power Up To Read” worksheet from a school representative or download a copy from the Power Up To Read website. To complete the program, students must read eight books, comic books, or graphic novels from their school or library between now and March 9, 2019 and fill out the provided worksheet with the requested details on the books they read.


“We’re always looking for new ways to work closely with the communities where our shows are,” said Kristina Rogers, Event Director, ReedPOP. We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Chicago Public Schools to rewards our youngest superheroes for reading and can’t wait to welcome them to this year’s C2E2. Who knows, we could be inspiring the next great author or comic creator!”


Once the students complete their worksheets, they can turn in the completed sheet to their school’s representative in exchange for a promo code which can be redeemed by a parent or guardian and are valid for a free 3-day badge for the student, and 50 percent off two additional 3-day badges. Codes can be redeemed at C2E219.com/badges.


“Students, teachers and school librarians are reading and sharing more comics and graphic novels now than ever before. As graphic novels become part of our literacy toolkit in schools, we are grateful for partnerships like the one we have with ReedPOP, who have generously offered to incentivize student reading by offering free C2E2 attendance to our students who might not otherwise have the ability to attend, through their Power Up To Read program,” said Kara Thorstenson, Library and Digital Media Manager, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Digital Learning, Chicago Public Schools.


Starting in 2010, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) has become the largest pop culture and comic convention in the Midwest. This year’s C2E2 will take place March 22-24 at Chicago’s McCormick Place and tickets are on sale now. Featured talent this year includes: Paul Rudd (Clueless, Ant-Man), Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin) John Barrowman (Arrow, Doctor Who); John Francis Daley (Freaks and Geeks, Bones); Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks, Silicon Valley); The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai stars Ralph Maccio and William Zabka as well as expansive list of comic book talent.
 
For the latest news, visit C2E2.com and check C2E2’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
 
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TCAF 2019 – The Toronto Comic Arts Festival @ Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Professional Development: Friday, May 10
Public Exhibition: Saturday May 11, 9am-5pm & Sunday May 12, 10am-5pm
Free to attend
www.torontocomics.com
​TORONTO, CANADA: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is excited to announce its initial round of Featured Guests of the 2019 Festival! Drawing from across North America and highlighting some of the very best adult graphic novels being published today, these authors will join the more than 350 cartoonists from 20+ countries participating in the FREE, two-day exhibition on May 11 and 12 at Toronto Reference Library!
Each year TCAF showcases Canada’s most incredible comics talent on a world stage by promoting top-tier creators and publishers, and inviting the attention of the global cartooning community. TCAF 2019 will see more than 40 Featured Guests in total, from North America and abroad, and for readers of all ages. In addition to the two-day exhibition, the Festival will include a full week of comics-related performances, readings, workshops, gallery exhibitions, parties, and so much more!
Keep reading to see the first official TCAF poster, an amazing variety of Featured Guests, and announcements about two special TCAF anniversaries!

​Ezra Claytan Daniels & Ben Passmore: Americans Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore are based in Los Angeles and Chicago respectively, and have teamed together to create the new original graphic novel BTTM FDRS, a brutal Afrofuturist satire about gentrification and cultural appropriation, published by Fantagraphics.