| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
198 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Anthology of nonfiction comics and prose stories. |
| Summary |
Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt; of a geek culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer. Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Christina 'Steenz' Stewart (Archival Quality), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Jill Thompson (Beasts of Burden), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Hope Nicholson -- Brave nerd world / Adrienne Kress, Zak Kinsella -- Only lonely madmen / Diana Schutz -- Hot mic / Leonard Kirk -- Only in ... / Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming -- Ego trip / Tania Del Rio -- A queer guide to Comic Con / Anthony Oliveira -- Falling in love / Amy Chu, Louie Chin -- Never wear comfortable shoes to a con / Tia Vasiliou -- Kindred spirits / Scott A. Ford -- A first time moderator's worst nightmare / Morgan Hoffman -- On reflection / Dylan Edwards -- Cons conned me (but I got to keep my wallet) / Marlene Bonnelly -- Love at first con / Randy Milholland -- Our own economy / melonami -- A lonely place of trying / Erik Radvon -- Con sketch / Andy Kuhn -- A writer in Artist Alley / Greg Pak -- Comic conversations : how cons bring creators together / Chris Arrant -- Murder mayhem me / B. Clay Moore, Chris Grine -- San Diego 1977 / Trina Robbins, Laura Neubert, Chris Chuckry, Ryan Ferrier -- Crunch / Jackson Lanzing -- Thought bubble / Kieron Gillen, Julia Scheele -- Follow the goths / Bonnie Burton -- A pastel takeaway / Sara Richard -- My inevitable doom / Barbara Guttman -- The outsider / Bryan Hill -- Bedfellows / Hope Nicholson, Jenn St. Onge, Ryan Ferrier -- Step-by-step guide to becoming a geek journalist / Karama Horne -- Mistakes were made / Lucy Bellwood -- Cree supergirl / Sonya Bellantyne -- Secret origin / Tim Seeley, Chris Chuckry -- Signing time / Jim Zub, Vivian Ng, Marshall Dillon -- Dino rumble / Nika -- Break even / Tini Howard -- Connections / Kris Straub -- The California guys / Bud Plant -- Room for more / Sina Grace. |
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Comic book fans -- Anecdotes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Comic book fans -- Anecdotes.
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Geeks (Computer enthusiasts) -- Anecdotes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Geeks (Computer enthusiasts) -- Anecdotes.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Congresses -- Anecdotes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Congresses -- Anecdotes.
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Subculture -- Anecdotes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Subculture -- Anecdotes.
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Graphic novels.
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Comic book fans. (OCoLC)fst00869142
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Geeks (Computer enthusiasts) (OCoLC)fst00939479
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst00946656
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Subculture. (OCoLC)fst01136426
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst01726630
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Nonfiction comics. (OCoLC)fst01921721
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Anecdotes.
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Nonfiction comics.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Graphic novels.
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Essays.
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| Added Author |
Nicholson, Hope, editor.
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Ali, Nyala, 1982- editor.
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Coover, Colleen, artist.
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| ISBN |
9781506711676 (paperback) |
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1506711677 (paperback) |
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