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Trending Wednesday In Comics: The Fan Who Asked DC Comics About Gay Characters At Kapow Tells Us Why
We'll break this into comic-side and film-side tonite because it's been a busy week and I skipped last night getting everyone off to Phoenix Comic Con. If I like how it works we might just stick with it.
In the meantime, Kapow attendee Joseph Glass discusses the thought behind his question at the DC panel at Kapow which has sparked a major media attention this week.
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One of the stand out moments, or so I'm told, of the Motor City Comic Con this past weekend.
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And so, at Kapow, with DiDio present, I saw my chance to finally get it off my chest and ask him personally what he meant and why. I honestly didn't expect much of an answer, or if he'd even remember the interview. I even expected to get groans from the crowd for some reason. Instead, I got an answer back that made me feel genuinely happy. Seriously, no one in that hall was clapping louder than I was, and I laud DiDio and DC for this.
As you read this, I am currently flying through the air to the Phoenix Comic Con. But before I hit the airport, I hit the comic shop. And these are a few of the things that caught my eye.
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