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HEROES WELCOMES VALIANT COMICS :: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH – INCURSION #1, PORTFOLIO REVIEWS + MORE!!
Heroes welcomes Comic-Book Publishers
VALIANT
Wednesday, February 20: 1PM-3PM
Come celebrate the Valiant’s action-packed comic INCURSION #1 and get a SUPER TOP SECRET look at upcoming comic books from Valiant Entertainment!
Or get your portfolio reviewed by a pro?! Senior Editorial Director Robert Meyers, Sales & Social Media Manager Emily Hecht, and Sales & Live Events Manager Julia Walchuk will be at Heroes to offer their insight and advice!!
This is sure to be a fun and insightful look at the world of comics, so don’t miss it!
HEROES INTERVIEW :: MIKE ZECK
We recorded a great little interview with Mike Zeck while he was in town for his signing. Check it out!
Exclusives available while supplies last at HeroesOnline.com
Video by Matt Tyndall, Jere Thomas, and Erik Button http://pricelessmisc.com/
SHELTON DRUM “TMSIDK” INTERVIEW ON BOING BOING
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (TMSIDK) is the interview podcast hosted by cartoonists Jim Rugg, Jasen Lex and Ed Piskor at Boing Boing. This year the TMSIDK guys had the rare opportunity to sit down with our fearless leader Shelton Drum and talk about his career as a comics retailer and convention organizer. It’s a great talk so check it out; you may even learn something you didn’t know about Shelton! Thanks to TMSIDK, Boing Boing and our tireless Panel Coordinator Andy Mansell. The great sound on this recording is provided by Adam Daughhetee.
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HEROES INTERVIEW :: ED PISKOR







HEROES INTERVIEW :: MATT KINDT
If you’re familiar with the work of Matt Kindt, you know he’s one of the hardest working creators in comics. Over the past several years he’s received critical acclaim for his graphic novels Super Spy, 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, Revolver, and Pistolwhip. More recently, you’ve probably seen his work on Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and in Mind Mgmt, the monthly Dark Horse title he writes, illustrates and designs. Kindt’s previous graphic novels suggest he possesses one of the more original voices in comics. Now with Mind Mgmt, not only do you have further support for his originality, but you’re getting monthly examples of it. For a deeper look at Mind Mgmt, check out my review of issues 1-5 HERE. In the meantime, enjoy the interview.
Seth Peagler (SP): Mind Mgmt is your first big monthly book, but it’s also one where you’re writing, illustrating and directing the design of every aspect of it. What were some things that contributed to your decision to tackle something of this scale at this point in your career?
Matt Kindt (MK): Well, to be honest, I feel like graphic novels were getting too easy from a creative stand point. I was getting a little bored. And I was tired of disappearing for a year to finish a book and then launching a book and disappearing again. Now I get to launch a new issue every month and get a little more interaction with readers. I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever go back to a GN format. I’m having way too much fun doing a monthly series. (more…)
HEROES INTERVIEW :: MATT FRACTION
Over the past several years, writer Matt Fraction has produced a varied body of work, ranging from big company events like Fear Itself, to smaller, character driven books like Immortal Iron Fist. Let’s not forget he also managed to write fifty-plus issues of Invincible Iron Man and still maintains creator owned projects like Casanova. Fraction currently reunited with Iron Fist collaborator David Aja on the critically acclaimed Hawkeye series, and is taking over Fantastic Four and FF as part of the Marvel Now event. Plus, Image announced that he’ll be working on even more upcoming creator owned titles for them in the near future. With all these irons in the fire, Matt still found time to answer a few questions, and I appreciate it.
Seth Peagler (SP): First off, congratulations on what ended up being a long and successful run on Invincible Iron Man. Have you had a chance to reflect on your tenure? (more…)
HEROESCON 2012 :: I’d like to Thank the Academy…

- To Laura Martin and Val Staples for taking a techno-disaster and turning the Coloring Panel into a fascinating hour and a half for all the attendees who stuck it out!
- Special thanks must go out to Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla, Roger Langridge, Scott Snyder, Steve Saffel and Mike Mignola for each agreeing to appear on so many panels. Thank you all for giving so selflessly of your time!
- To my all-star moderators– DapperDoug(the M is silent)Merkle, SNAPS!, Dustin Harbin, our Mod Rookies— Seth Peagler & Heather Peagler from Exile on Plain Street and Not so DapperJason (Stone Ground) Wheatley, and of course our out of town internet ringers–Mike Eury (Back Issue), Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider), Chad Bowers (Awesome Hospital), Tim Callahan (Genius Boy Firemelon), Cap Blackard (Consequence of Sound), B. Clay Moore, Heidi MacDonald from The Beat and Johanna Draper Carlson from Comics Worth Reading.

Chris Pitzer, Pants, & Scott C.
- To all the concerned innocent by-standers and convention-goers who offered assistance because they were convinced I was having some kind of psychotic episode. (Typical weekend joke: How can you locate Andy on the Con floor? Just find the area directly below the circling vultures)
- To my brain trust of Craig Fisher, Chris Schweizer, Mike Kobre and Steve Saffel and that intense hour that was the Comics Canon Panel. Who’d of thought a hoard of agitated librarians would make such a rabble-rousing lynch-mob/panel audience. We must do that again next year!!
- To Jaime Hernandez for providing two of the best hours I’ve ever spent discussing comics. The man is as eloquent and entertaining as he is a great artist. I am certain we could have stayed and listened to him of another two hours at least.
- To Ben Towles and Craig Fisher the brains behind the brilliant 1982 mega-panel. Every year they impress. And thanks for letting me prattle on about Master of Kung Fu. what a comic! what a panel! what complimenting!
- To Jere Thomas and his WTVI posse for helping to make this special weekend even more special. Sorry I was unable to make our post-con interview– the spirit was willing but the flesh (my tendon in particular) was weak.
- To Michaele Autry and Trey Alexander for organizing an art auction for the ages that left us all gasping and spending! I still say that Frankenstein water color by Bill Sienkiewicz was the best piece!
- To the entire Heroes staff and volunteers (and especially Shelley (Conun) Drum!!) for keeping the Stan Lee situation under control. Truly you all showed Grace under Pressure. This all culminated in our great Stan Lee Panel Row Shuffling Incident (as it would come to be called) that you had to see to believe.

The Unflappable ™ Adam Daughhetee
HEROESCON 2012 :: REPORTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO, & MORE!
Thanks to everyone for making our 30th Anniversary HeroesCon so great! Here are some links to what others saw and did at the show. More memories and photos from HeroesCon 2012 to come! Please share your photos and links with us on our Facebook page! Thanks again and we’ll see you next year, June 7-9, 2013! If you miss your friends from HeroesCon please visit our store!
CREATOR RECAPS
Scott C.
Henry Eudy at Shannon Smith’s File Under Other
Cory Godbey
Josh Greathouse
Jason Latour
Brian Ralph
Christian Sager
Ben Towle & Part Two
Skottie Young
BLOGS & REPORTS & MORE
The Beat – HeroesCon proves Thirty is Fabulous
Bleeding Cool
CBR – When Words Collide
Charlotte Observer Interview with Karla Marsh
Chris Sims’ Jack Kirby themed sketchbook
CNN
Comics News Insider
Comics Reporter – Interview with Heroes Creative Director
The Comixverse
Good Girls Gone Geek
Life with Fandom
Patrick’s Tentative Ramblings
Staton, The Obvious
COMICBOOK.COM
Photo Parade
Fantasy Writing with Bill Wilingham, Scott Snyder and Adam Hughes
Coloring with Laura Martin
DC’s New 52
Wonder Woman
PHOTOS
Heather Peagler
Chris Pitzer/AdHouse
Patrick Sun
PODCASTS
Comic News Insider
Shut Up Nerds
VIDEO
Stack Exchange:
Joe Quinones & Maris Wicks
Kelly Sue DeConnick
Dean Trippe
CHARLOTTE MINICON :: GUEST SPOTLIGHT :: CLIFF CHIANG



Cliff Chiang (CC): I’d been itching to work with Azz again ever since Doctor 13, but I had some longer projects that delayed those plans. When Azz called me about Wonder Woman, I realized it was a great opportunity to be creative and confuse people at the same time! I was in.
CC: As long as they’ll have us. We have some long term plans for the story, and I’d love to be able to see them though.
CC: We’ve got the exclusive MiniCon screenprint by me and Dustin Harbin, for a measly $10! Hopefully, I’ll get another image done for HeroesCon later this year. So much to do!

H: Whose idea was the What Not Blog?
CC: I think it was Reverend Dave Johnson’s brainchild. It’s inspiring to see such a diverse group of artists just messing around like that.
H: Where do you guys find the time to do these fully realized illustrations on top of your paying work?!
CC: It can be hard, but it is a lot of fun. I probably should do less-finished stuff and post more often, but sometimes I love an idea and wanna show some more care.
H: Finally, what are some of the comics that you’re most looking forward to seeing in 2012?
CC: Two things I’m looking forward to in 2012 are the conclusion to Loose Ends (I did not pay him to say that. -rico.) and the print version of Robbi Rodriguez’s Frankie Get Your Gun.
Thanks to Cliff for taking time to answer a few questions. You can meet him and a slew of other great artists this Sunday at the 35th Anniversary of the Charlotte MiniCon!
Check out Cliff’s website and follow him on Twitter @CliffChiang