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Tuesday Trending Topics: The Fan/Pro Bill Of Rights

Published Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:45:11 -0600

Last updated Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:45:28 -0600

When even your grandma knows the words facebook and comicon, you realize our once-cozy little corner of the world has gone mainstream. Cons are bigger than ever, there's way more of them, and they're attracting people who had never heard of them just a few years ago. But as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility… or something like that. Peter David has been in the BC forum discussing the Fan/Pro Bill of Rights further as well, so be sure to check that out.

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Peter David Launches The Fan/Pro Bill Of Rights

Comic book conventions and the internet. They have brought down the traditional divide between author and reader. And while for many this is a life-enriching experience, for some it leads to tantrums and tiaras. Flame wars and firings. Beer thrown and bottles broken. Death threats and sexual harassment. And for some, enough is enough. There need to be rules… for both sides.

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Kevin Bolk has painted a reappropriation of an existing Avengers movie promotional image. Now, it's all of the guyvengers turn to go for Brokeback poses.

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