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Find me at MANGA NEXT this weekend in East Rutherford, NJ--I'll be in the Artist Alley selling books and t-shirts, and doing commissions! http://manganext.org/ Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center 2 Meadowlands Plaza East Rutherford, NJ Look for the ASTRONAUT ACADEMY banner!

If you are looking for a fun podcast about comics, art, story and more you should check out COMICS ARE GREAT hosted by Jerzy Drozd! I'm a guest on two episodes: Comics Are Great Episode #3: Mary Sue http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=820 We break down what is and isn't a Mary Sue and whether or not people overuse that phrase. I reflect back on the Avatar create your own character/cookiedough bender debacle in Nick Mag! Also, is SuperMan a Gary Stu? Comics Are Great Episode #2: Magic is Real http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=767 Extensive conversation about Avatar the Last Airbender, what makes Tranformers cool, the role of fantasy and how to writ

It was so hard not being at Comic Con last year! But I'm heading back next week and couldn't be more excited! I'd love to re-connect with old friends and meet as many new people as possible! Let's high-five, discuss Wizard Rock and complain about movies together! Best place to find me is at the Comics Bakery booth in Small Press L-06. I'll be sharing the table with John Green,  Marion Vitus and an amazing illustrator named Amanda Sartor. And what about Raina Telgemeier? She's be at the Flight Comics booth (#2235), which will have a special Scholastic/Graphix section (featuring Kazu Kibuishi and Jake Parker!). I'll also be swinging by there