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The New York Comic-Con is going on right now, but, obviously, I'm not there. I never was, anyway, even when we did have a booth, which we don't this year. It makes me kind of sad because I've always wanted to go to New York, but it also reminds me that attending a comic book convention is no way to see a city.

Next weekend, April 26-27, is Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, Oregon. We'll have a small booth there, ably manned by manly Landry Walker. Derek Hunter, creator of Pirate Club, is also attending.

You will not find find my ladylike self there, as I will be attending the Manga, Art and Graphic Novel Expo in Fremont, California on April 26. Fremont is the town mentioned in my most recent Publishers Weekly column, in which I almost completely FAIL to find some of the most well-reviewed and hyped graphic novels of last year. It's not an all bad place as far as comics are concerned, though. They've had this expo going for several years now, and it's a lot of fun. The coincidence of the expo and Stumptown means that I will not get to use the occasion to beat Landry and Eric at Mario Kart DS, though.

May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day, and while we are not producing a free comic this year, some of our creators will be attending FCBD events. Some of you in the Southern Hemisphere can meet J. Marc Scmidt, creator of Egg Story and Eating Steve, will be signing at the Kinokuniya in Sydney, Australia.

Faith Erin Hicks, creator of Zombies Calling, will be signing at the Free Comic Book Day convention at Strange Adventures in Halifax. She tells me that Strange Adventures has booked a magician! Faith will also be handing out ashcans of her upcoming SLG graphic novel, The War at Ellsmere. This is the first time you're hearing about it, folks! Like how I just slipped in there, all cas'? You'll be hearing more about it soon! Scheduled for release in Fall, Ellsmere is set in the competitive world of a prestigious private girls' school. Teaser early cover image at left! Cleek to see it bigger.

And then, on May 10-11 is Emerald City ComiCon in Seattle, Washington. Black Olive, creator of Outlook: Grim and Screwtooth, and Ethan Nicolle, creator of Chumble Spuzz (volume two of which is scheduled for this summer!), will be attending.