Once again, I will be attending Baltimore Comic-con, my very favorite comic book convention of the year! My table will be hosting Hang Dai Studios members Christa (The Giant Effect) Cassano, Vito (Stray) Delsante, and Deadpool/Lobo artist, Reilly Brown. Please be sure to swing by and say hello and pick up a copy of FEAR, MY DEAR, PSYCHOTRONIC COMIX, and my print of SUNFLOWER KISSES (+ more). And, I’ll happily sign your copy of the Baltimore Comic-con Yearbook celebrating Matt Wagner’s GRENDEL.

–Dean Haspiel

Baltimore Comic-Con’s Yearbook Returns in 2014 with Matt Wagner’s Grendel! Saturday Original Art Auction to Benefit Seth Kushner!
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I’ll also be attending the All-Star Reception and doing a couple of panels:

Friday
8pm – ALL STAR RECEPTION
Join us high atop the Baltimore skyline overlooking the Inner Harbor for an intimate evening that would be the envy of Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark! This cocktail party event with food, drink, and socializing will be attended by the likes of Reilly Brown, Mark Buckingham, Greg Capullo, Frank Cho, Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons, Dean Haspiel, Barry Kitson, Brandon Peterson, Gail Simone, Walter and Louise Simonson, John K. Snyder III, John Totleben, Rick Veitch, Matt Wagner, Mark Waid, Bill Willingham, and more on Friday, September 5th at 8pm. This unique opportunity is a limited ticket count event. Tickets are available at http://baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/

Saturday
Room 349-350

11:00-12:00 – Archie Forever: Life, Afterlife and Beyond
Archie is everywhere! Find out what’s going on with Archie and the gang from an all-star cast of guests, including Francesco Francavilla (artist of Afterlife with Archie), Dan Parent (writer/artist, Kevin Keller), Michael Uslan (writer, “Farewell, Betty & Veronica”), Andrew Pepoy (writer/artist, Katy Keene), and Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel (creative team for The Fox).

1:00-2:00 – Self Publishing: Creating Your Own Characters
Writers and artists share the pros, cons, and challenges of developing original characters in the comics world. Featuring: Christina Blanch (Damnation of Charlie Wormwood), Amy Chu (Girls Night Out), Francesco Francavilla (Black Beetle), Dean Haspiel (Red Hook), Jamal Igle (Molly Danger), and Sarah Vaughn (Alex + Ada).

Check out the rest of the Baltimore Comic-con programming here: http://baltimorecomiccon.com/about/programming/

UPDATE: Baltimore Comic-Con and the artists of The Baltimore Comic-con Yearbook celebrating Matt Wagner‘s GRENDEL, held an art auction that raised $10,000 for Seth Kushner to help with his costs to fight Leukemia. Big THANKS to all the artists, Delete Blood Cancer, the BCC staff and to angels, Marc Nathan,Shelly Nathan and Bradford Tree for reminding us that comix is about community. 

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