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When Is A Drake Not A Drake? The Daily LITG. 1st September 2020
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Pokemon, Tim Drake and the ten most-read stories yesterday…
- Niantic Responds To Mega Evolution Controversy In Pokémon GO
- Tim Drake is Robin Again, Damian Wayne is Not
- The Rarest Generation One Shiny Pokémon In Pokémon GO
- Mad Men: Welcome to the Longest Twilight Zone Episode Ever Made
- Drag Race Season 7: Too Much "Meh" But RuPaul Series Still Entertaining
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Glenn Howerton On Season 15 Status
- Marvel Boy and Hercules Are An Item Now – Guardians Of The Galaxy #6
- WWE Payback Results: Has the Rollins/Mysterio Feud Finally Ended?!
- NECA's New King Kong Figure Is Plastic Monster Goodness
- The Joker Gets a Chase Variant Figure from McFarlane Toys
ICYMI: five more you may prefer.
Yesterday we changed comic book history. Again.
- Steve Ditko Designed Spider-Man to be Orange and Purple
- Transamerica Tyres Beats DC Comics Over Swamp Thing Trademark
- Marvel Cancels Hellstrom: Prince Of Lies Collection
- Scott Snyder Teases New Comics With Francis Manapul and Jock
- DC Comics, Please Don't Forget The Comic Shop On Batman Day
Conan, Brian Wood and Dragon*Con, one year ago.
The details of the Diamond/Ablaze battle over Conan are ones I would really like to revisit one day.
- Diamond Cancels Conan Comics – Cimmerian: Queen Of The Black Coast – Over Legal Threats
- Dark Horse Cancels Brian Wood's Aliens: Colonial Marines: Rising Threat Over New Allegations
- TSA Held Comic Creator For Hours at Airport Ahead Of Dragon*Con
- Many New Games Workshop Releases Unveiled at NOVA Open
- Laura Hudson Talks About Brian Wood, Sexual Harassment and Tess Fowler
- "Better Call Saul" Season 5: Bob Odenkirk – "It's Going to Blow Your Mind"
- "The Diary of River Song: Series Six": Fan Service at Its Purest [REVIEW]
- "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Season 14: Choking Frank [PREVIEW]
- When Black Panther's Costume Was Redesigned at Marvel to Placate Racists
- "This Is Us" Season 4 Teases Big Changes; Images Released [PREVIEW]
What's happening today
Plenty of comic book events happening online as a handful return to going offline.
- Comic Book Club: Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel And Brian Joines 7-8pm EDT
- Big Planet Comics Book Club – discuss Sandman volume 1 by Neil Gaiman 7-8pm EDT
- HC Comics: Be the Superhero of Your Health Care 3-4.30pm EDT
- Overhaul History – Comics Discussions on Cultural Context 3-4.30pm EDT
Comic book industry birthdays
There may not be much of a party atmosphere right now. All depends on which state you are living in. But comics folk are still getting older and still celebrating that special date.
- Patty Jeres, former Director – Marketing Communications of DC Comics, Talent and Industry Relations Chair at Prism
- Mark Stafford, artist on The Man Who Laughs, Cherubs, Liphook, The Bad Bad Place.
- Joe Jusko, of the Marvel Masterpieces trading cards.
- Roy Thomas, writer of Avengers, Captain Marvel.
- Jimmy Leszczynski, comic book journalist.
- Holly K Golightly, artist on Nightmare Theatre, Sabrina, creator of Vampfire and School Bites, publisher of Broadsword Comics.
- Shane Berryhill, writer of Sherwood Texas.
- Seymour Miles, writer X-O Man-O-War.
- Troy Brownfield, comics journalist.
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