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Baltmore Comic Con is this weekend (8/28 thru 8/29)!

The hardest part about doing comic conventions is getting prepared for them. Before Baltimore Comic Con this weekend, Jay and I plan to spend all day Friday crossing the Ts and dotting the Is, but just because we're not quite ready doesn't mean you can't be...
Below is information about Baltimore Comic Con. However, as a bonus we've included a complete breakdown of DC Conspiracy exhibitor, what they are selling, and where they will be located inside the BCC 2010 floor.
You're certainly welcome.
-Troy


The official Baltimore Comic Con website: http://www.comiccon/baltimore


Tickets are available at the entrance or at Ticketmaster


Don't forget to get your free copy of DC Conspiracy's Magic Bullet at the show


Available from Plastic Farm Press at Baltimore Comic Con (Table A78)

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The Magic Bullet Newspaper
Earlier this year the idea was presented that the DC Conspiracy would put out a newspaper filled with our comics. A newspaper? Filled with comics? In an era where comics are presented smaller and on handheld digital devices, presenting large format comics in a dying medium seemed like such an outdated model that we just had to go for it.
With the aesthetic that each artist would take advantage of the larger format, MAGIC BULLET was born.
Since the initial idea was first bandied about, at least a dozen other artist groups have put out their own newspapers, but ours is still quite awesome.
Featuring a cover by artist and designer extrordinaire Scott White.
www.dcconspiracy.com

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Plastic Farm
Written and (mostly) drawn by Rafer Roberts, Plastic Farm follows the life of a man named Chester and his slow descent into complete insanity and chronicles how that madness reshapes the world around him. Chester has had a rough childhood, has a magic cowboy that rides a dinosaur living inside of his head, and is now, late in life, sitting in a nameless airport bar during a blizzard telling his life story to a group of people who really couldn't care less.
www.plasticfarm.com

Available from Matt Dembicki at Baltimore Comic Con (Table A14)

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Xoc #1-3
Xoc (pronounced "Shock") follows the journey of a great white shark as it treks from California to Hawaii, encountering natural and man-made obstacles, such as the Texas-sized floating garbage patch sitting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
matt-dembicki.blogspot.com

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Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection
Features 21 Native American trickster tales as told by contemporary Native American storytellers and illustrated by some of today's rising indie comics stars. It's received starred reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal and Booklist (American Library Association) and featured on NPR Weekend Edition.
matt-dembicki.blogspot.com

Available From R.M. Rhodes at Baltimore Comic Con (Table A89)

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Oceanus Procellarum Book Two: Class of '63
"The hidden knowledge is that when a character first appears in the new narrative, he is in character and stays that way. However, when he encounters the truth in a story, he remembers where he came from. Where he was before, which other characters he had been. The fact that he was a character in the first place."
It was time for a change.
But how do you walk away from your job when your duties consist of chasing down rogue characters that have decided to wander from story to story?
The mood of the master narrative meant that people like the Class of '63 could only live in the outer edges of the solar system.
One day, a macguffin arrived in the shape of a legendary ship, carrying people from another story. And then things started happening.
It is said that when fiction comes calling, the Weapons of Devotion are never far behind.
Class of 63 is the second book in the Oceanus Procellarum series.
www.oletheros.com


Available From Shawn Murphy at Baltimore Comic Con (Table A151)

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Displacement #1 - 3
When Shawn refuses to accept his own mind, his mind retaliates by creating a skewed, hallucinated version of himself. This figment only seeks one goal; make his body feel so worthless and hopeless that he will kill himself.Now, Shawn must deal not only with his depression, but his hold on reality and sanity, as well.
www.shawnpmurphy.com

Available From The Bamn Crew at Baltimore Comic Con (Table A24)

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Bamn #1 & 2
Bamn, a fallen pro wrestling superstar, has spent the postscript of his career throwing up in bars and living out of his car.
A chance encounter brings Bamn to a group of teenage fans who have long-idolized the has-been wrestler. Wanting to impress Bamn, the kids invite him to their backyard wrestling show. Unfortunately, the only audience they attract is the group of bullies that comprise their school s amateur wrestling team. Bamn arrives to end a confrontation between the kids and offers to teach the backyarders how to fight back.
Training day has begun...
www.bamncan.com

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Crystal Clear #1
Crystal Clear, a promiscuous super heroine, has become a public relations nightmare. Looking to improve her image, her agent calls on a struggling comic book scribe to re-imagine her into a wholesome crusader for truth and justice. They have their work cut out for them.
www.bamncan.com

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Dr. Dremo's Horrors of War
Dr. Dremo's Taphouse of Tall Tales and Short Stories: The Horrors of War is the second in a series of genre themed anthologies from Washington DC based comic creator collective the DC conspiracy.
In the fine tradition of EC comics Dr. Dremo hosts twelve stories of war and the effect it has on the people involved in it.
www.dcconspiracy.com

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Dr. Dremo's Spoils of Crime
Dr. Dremo's Taphouse of Tall Tales and Short Stories: The Spoils of Crime is the third in a series of genre themed anthologies from Washington DC based comic creator collective the DC conspiracy.
In the fine tradition of EC comics Dr. Dremo hosts seventeen stories of crime and punishment and all the little things that can happen in-between.
www.dcconspiracy.com

'Trickster' now available!

Trickster, the 232-page, full-color anthology of Native American trickster stories--featuring a slew of D.C.-area artists--is now available at bookstores, Amazon.com and other establishments. Here's a sample page:

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Big Planet Comics in Vienna, Va., will host a launch party on Sat., May 15, 2-4 p.m., that will include about 10 of the contributors. Come get your copy signed, mingle, be merry! If you plan to go, you can sign up at Facebook here (just so the store has a rough idea of how many folks to expect). Thanks for your support!

Cool Yule Arty Party!

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Cool Yule Arty Party!
Saturday, Dec. 12th
1 to 7pm

artdc.org Gallery at the Lustine Center
5710 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781

An indoor celebration of art, live music and festive fun! And lots of affordable comics and arty gifts for the holidays available for purchase!

Another SPX has come and gone

Thanks to everyone who came by DC Conspiracy Row at SPX. It was another great show (no surprise there) only made better by everyone's questions about the DC Conspiracy.

Have any questions about the group? Want to take part? Head on over to our Message Board on ArtDC and say hi! We'd love to hear what you think of our comics, anthologies, and more.

See you next year!

DCC comics at SPX

The DC Conspiracy are coming in full force. We have a bank of 8 tables. Here is a sampling of what members of the DC Conspiracy will premiering.

The premier of the DC Conspiracy's third genre anthology Dr Dremo's Taphouse of Tall Tales and Short Stories: The Spoils of Crime

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In the fine tradition of EC comics Dr. Dremo hosts seventeen stories of crime and punishment and all the little things that can happen in-between. 92 Pages | Black & White TPB Zine $9

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This is a small collection of the first 7 strips that will be given away with purchases.

Especially if you purchase this...

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Super limited edition (only 8) Dahlia Dickenson magnet comic with dry erase bubbles you can fill in yourself. These will be $10.

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$7.00
Nonsensical, Upside Down Craziness! A place where the ordinary can become extraordinary and children's dreams become reality with humorous and endearing results.
Little children and whimsical characters play and interact with each other in a fantastical realm. Tag along with Zoey, the cutest girl in school and messy hair Elliott as they run amok with their friends the Frog King, the devious Koala Bear, and a go-cart riding, gang of penguins called the AnkleBiters.
64 Pages | Color TPB Minicomic

And a handful of hand made journals with the CrumbSnatchers cover.

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The second issue of 'Xoc' ($2), Matt Dembicki's Ignatz-nominated mini-comic, will premiere at the Small Press Expo. The journey of the great white continues as it encounters new enemies and picks up a traveling companion.

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"Howzit Funnies" (http://www.howzitfunnies.blogspot.com/) is a collection of comics by Andrew Cohen. Framed in the rhyming cant of old songs and blues, "Howzit Funnies" creates comic book rhythms to convey jokes, gags, stories and emotions. Swinging, sliding, slipping and swelling, "Howzit Funnies" answers its own question with wit and creativity... $5 for 44 pages of chuckles from Andrew Cohen at aacohen03@yahoo.com.

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PLASTIC FARM #16
Ed Erbmas and the Great Book Buyback Scam (pt 2)
$2.50 Minicomic
Written and drawn by Rafer Roberts

Concluding the epic tale of Chester's first day of college complete with weird dream sequences, textbook theft, and embarrassing attempts to get into a salesgirl's pants.

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Sam Koi 2: Two more short stories about Sam, an inquisitive little fish in a big, big world. It's 3 dollars for 24 full color pages and a "How to Draw Sam Koi" tutorial.

Potboiler: A collection of shorts and illustration work I've done in the past year. It's 7 dollars for 38 pages, and also full color. You can get it online at http://maljones.magcloud.com.

The DC Conspiracy/SPX 2009 Show Poster: I'll have a limited number of the DC Conspiracy Show poster available at the show . With so many members of the group having tables, I thought it'd be fun to commemorate it.

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Dawn's Dictionary Drama Needs SPX Attendees' Help!

John Bintz has given himself quite a challenge: get random words, use a different one in each strip, and take 110 of those strips and create a semi-coherent storyline. And he needs the attendees of Small Press Expo to keep going! John will have "Dawn's Dictionary Drama" postcards available at the show that he wants you to fill out and bring back to his table, F5. Bring John back a filled out card, and he'll include your word in an upcoming "Dawn's Dictionary Drama" comic to be posted at http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/!

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Bamn #2
Written by TROY JEFFREY ALLEN
Penciled by JAY PAYNE
Edited by RON CRISTOBAL
Bamn, a fallen pro wrestling superstar, has spent the postscript of his career throwing up in bars and living out of his car.
A chance encounter brings Bamn to a group of teenage fans who have long-idolized the has-been wrestler. Wanting to impress Bamn, the kids invite him to their backyard wrestling show. Unfortunately, the only audience they attract is the group of bullies that comprise their school s amateur wrestling team. Bamn arrives to end a confrontation between the kids and offers to teach the backyarders how to fight back.
Training day has begun...
24PGS.(each)/Black & White/Parental Advisory ...$3.50 (each)
www.bamncan.com

Crystal Clear #1
Written by JAY PAYNE
Penciled by JAY PAYNE
Edited by KYLE REEDY and TROY JEFFREY ALLEN
The new series (the number of issues is yet to be determined) is about the title character, a promiscuous super heroine who has become a public relations nightmare. Looking to improve her image, her agent calls on a struggling comic book scribe to re-imagine her into a wholesome crusader for truth and justice. They have their work cut out for them.

It's a romantic-comedy with capes, 3 genres that Jay knows and loves (pun intended).
Jay is pulling a grand-slam for this one! He is inking, drawing, and writing this bad bear.
Crystal Clear will make its' debut at The Small Press Expo '09.

24PGS.(each)/Color/Parental Advisory...$3.50 (each)
www.bamncan.com

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Displacement - Issue 1 of 3
$3.00
When Shawn refuses to accept his own mind, his mind retaliates by creating a skewed, hallucinated version of himself. This figment only seeks one goal; get Shawn to feel so worthless and hopeless that he will kill himself.
Now, Shawn must deal not only with his depression, but his hold on reality and sanity, as well.
24 Pages | Black & White

Displacement - Issue 2 of 3
$3.00
Shawn's fractured psyche didn't just happen. Flowing backwards in time, we see more of the events that led up to the creation of his other, projected, self.
24 Pages | Black & White

Displacement - Issue 3 of 3
$3.00
Has Shawn's mirror self succeeded in breaking Shawn's spirit and convinced him to end his life, or will he find a way to defeat his own mind?
24 Pages | Black & White