<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>THE HEROESONLINE BLOG &#187; Shelton Drum</title> <atom:link href="http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/author/shelton-drum/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog</link> <description>The Blog of Heroes Aren&#039;t Hard To Find and Heroes Convention</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:18:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2</generator> <item><title>HEROES POP SWAP :: CHARLOTTE&#8217;S POP CULTURE SWAP MEET</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/10/05/heroes-pop-swap-charlottes-pop-culture-swap-meet/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/10/05/heroes-pop-swap-charlottes-pop-culture-swap-meet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:39:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Pop Swap]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=9634</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have we got a fun announcement for you! Buy! Sell! Trade! Saturday, October 29th 10AM-4PM Heroes Pop Swap is an idea that I had on the way back from a recent road trip. Before Heroes Convention and the Charlotte Mini-Con and even the Heroes store, local comics fans would gather and trade comics and talk [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/10/05/heroes-pop-swap-charlottes-pop-culture-swap-meet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROES NEWS :: RICO RENZI ANNOUNCED AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/01/13/heroes-news-rico-renzi-announced-as-creative-director/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/01/13/heroes-news-rico-renzi-announced-as-creative-director/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=6643</guid> <description><![CDATA[We are happy to announce that Rico Renzi is the new Creative Director of Heroes Aren&#8217;t Hard To Find. He has been working here for the past several months now so it is about time that we officially announce him as an employee. As Creative Director, Rico is responsible for designing our promotional materials and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2011/01/13/heroes-news-rico-renzi-announced-as-creative-director/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>STORE SIGNING :: JONATHAN HICKMAN AND STEVE EPTING :: SEPTEMBER 22</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/09/03/store-signing-jonathan-hickman-and-steve-epting-september-22/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/09/03/store-signing-jonathan-hickman-and-steve-epting-september-22/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:21:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Store Signings]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=3577</guid> <description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re pleased to announce that we will be hosting Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting on Wednesday, September 22 from 3-7 pm for the debut of their new collaboration on Fantastic Four #583. 3 starts here. The much talked about new storyline begins and Jonathan and Steve will be here talking about the much hyped mystery. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/09/03/store-signing-jonathan-hickman-and-steve-epting-september-22/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HEROESCON 2011 :: JUNE 3-5</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/07/21/heroescon-2011-june-3-5/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/07/21/heroescon-2011-june-3-5/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HeroesCon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=2263</guid> <description><![CDATA[ June 3-5, 2011 are the dates you need to block out right now, ‘cause Heroes Convention 2011 is on the calendar! Put in for those vacation days; don’t plan any weddings; graduation NEVER happens first week of June; Memorial Day and all of that NASCAR’s racin’ in Charlotte will be behind us&#8230;in other words&#8230;HeroesCon is IT! Nothing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2010/07/21/heroescon-2011-june-3-5/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>THIS WEEKEND :: Virginia Comicon!</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2009/11/18/this-weekend-virginia-comicon/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2009/11/18/this-weekend-virginia-comicon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[EVENTS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other Events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=872</guid> <description><![CDATA[Come to Richmond, Virginia this weekend, November 21-22, and support the Virginia Comicon! Our good friends Brett Carreras and Guy Rose are pulling out all the stops promoting Richmond’s first two-day comic convention in over 25 years! The guest line-up is fantastic, several cool exclusives will be available, and tons of great comics, old and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2009/11/18/this-weekend-virginia-comicon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ALOHA :: Rusty Baily!</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2009/08/28/aloha-rusty-baily/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2009/08/28/aloha-rusty-baily/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:55:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/?p=581</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s with much joy and an equal amount of sadness that we say goodbye to our good friend and fellow HERO, Rusty Baily. He declared way back in the spring that he was movin&#8217; to Hawaii, but I think we all thought/hoped he was either kidding or would change his mind. 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I do remember staying up all night prepping for HeroesCon back in the day, but this was waking up at home at 4am and hitting the road before 5 for Myrtle Beach. I arrived at 8am, just after sunrise. I went ahead and walked [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2008/11/07/photo-report-shelton-at-xcon-world/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SLICE OF LIFE :: Iron Man Movie = Awesome</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2008/04/11/slice-of-life-iron-man-movie-awesome/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2008/04/11/slice-of-life-iron-man-movie-awesome/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:09:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Slice of Life]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2008/04/11/slice-of-life-iron-man-movie-awesome/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve been disappointed by most of the comic book movies. For the most part they have been enjoyable, but never live up to my expectations for story content, characterization, and honor to the source material. If a producer wants to do a superhero story, why not make it as close to the comic as possible? [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2008/04/11/slice-of-life-iron-man-movie-awesome/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TOP TEN :: Best Ever Comics Artists :: #2 :: Steve Ditko</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/09/21/top-ten-best-ever-comics-artists-2-steve-ditko/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/09/21/top-ten-best-ever-comics-artists-2-steve-ditko/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[DISCUSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lists]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/09/21/top-ten-best-ever-comics-artists-2-steve-ditko/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Most people who know me know that I&#8217;m a big Spidey fan. And while I&#8217;m also a big fan of Stan Lee, John Romita, and Jack Kirby, there&#8217;s only one man that could have made Spider-Man work if you ask me: Steve Ditko. Spider-Man stood out right away in the Marvel universe, because he was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/09/21/top-ten-best-ever-comics-artists-2-steve-ditko/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mike Wieringo :: 1963-2007</title><link>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-1963-2007/</link> <comments>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-1963-2007/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shelton Drum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Comics Industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heroes Aren't Hard To Find]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HeroesCon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HeroesCon News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-1963-2007/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Heroes family is in mourning today: Sunday, August 12, fan favorite artist and HeroesCon regular Mike Wieringo suffered a heart attack and passed away. Mike was the artist behind many popular runs on big-name characters like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Flash, and many more. He was also the co-creator, along with writer and close [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2007/08/13/mike-wieringo-1963-2007/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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