Baltimore Comicon: Top Pros, Cool Contests, and Great Comics
Join Jeff Smith, Mark Waid, Matt Wagner, Judd Winick, Brad Meltzer, Rick Veitch and more of your favorite creators in supporting the CBLDF at this weekend's Baltimore Comicon. Beginning on Saturday October 26 and running through Sunday October 27, Baltimore Comicon is a star-studded celebration of the comic book artform.
The CBLDF is pulling out all the stops to raise awareness and funds for the legal defense of comic book retailers and artists at the show. Come out and support the Fund in Baltimore at these cool events:
Signings!
Saturday
12:30 – 1:30 – Jeff Smith, author of the award winning series Bone supports the CBLDF with the debut of his new graphic novel Bone: Treasure Hunters!
2 - 3:30 – Matt Wagner, Judd Winick, & Brad Meltzer The team behind some of the most stunning Green Arrow and Green Lantern work in recent memory will sign your books to support the Fund.
4 - 5 – Mark Waid The award winning writer of Fantastic Four, Kingdom Come, and more signs books to benefit the Fund's First Amendment fights!
Sunday
12 – 1:30 Jeff Smith
2 - 3 Rick Veitch, founder of Comicon.com and writer of DC's upcoming Aquaman series supports the Fund with signatures and sketches!
Auction!
4:00 CBLDF Auction! Here's your chance to bid on rare signedbooks, one-of-a-kind art, original scripts, and more with all proceeds supporting Free Speech in the comics industry!
World Premieres!
Bone Volume 8: Treasure Hunters
The penultimate volume in the Bone saga premieres at Baltimore Comicon and the only place to get it is from the CBLDF! In a strange roof-top kitchen, high above the crowded streets of ancient Atheia, the Bone cousins try to save the city from the clutches of a tyrant. They learn that whoever controls Atheia's fabled treasures will win the loyalty of the soldiers, but time is running out -- The Hooded One is drawing near, leading a legion of Rat Creatures bent on the destruction of the city and everyone in it!
Busted #12
Read all about Stu Helm's battle against corporate cheese giant Kraft and catch up on this season's First Amendment news in the biggest Busted ever! Busted! is the Fund's official newsletter and its new issue premieres in Baltimore!
Raffles!
Win a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #1
Phoenix Comics and Toys Inc. of Virginia, will raffle off a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #1 (approx retail value $5000). Tickets will be available for $10 each with 30% of the proceeds going to benefit the CBLDF.
Win Scripts, Sketches and More from the Fund!
For a mere $1 donation, you can enter for a chance to win scripts by Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Rick Veitch, as well as sketches and rare books in the CBLDF's Baltimore Comicon Raffle! Prizes will be drawn each day at 4:00. Don't miss out!
The Baltimore Comicon is at
The Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
For more info visit: www.comicon.com/baltimore
