Conventions

Countdown to Comic-Con, continued...

WEDNESDAY, August 12th: CONNECTIONS 98

Wednesday is a special day for Connections 98. Not only is it the wind-up to an outrageous tradeshow, but it's the day in which the Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award winners are announced. This award, named after living legend Will Eisner, is the highest honor the comics community can convey to a comics retailer who embodies the very best the direct market has to offer. The Expo hall is open from 9am, but it will empty out for the Eisner Awards presentation at 2:30pm.

Following the Expo is a very special event: Punchline Live. Punchline is a rare opportunity for comic book retailers, creators, and publishers to exchange views on a pressing issue in today's direct market. Sponsored by the Comics Retailer, Punchline Live is always the scene for a lively debate.

Whatever sparks may fly at Punchline, you can be sure they'll be doused by Brenner Printing's famous Baja Brewery party. Brenner's microbrew bashes are the stuff of legend, and you can be sure that every retailer, pro, and fan in San Diego Wednesday night will make a point of dropping into the Baja Brewery. The CBLDF's Executive Director is sure to be there; that's where he'll convey the second "Friend of the Fund" award to Brenner Printing, for their sterling work in making BUSTED! the most widely read newsletter in the comics community. Brenner prints the Fund's newsletter at cost, and anyone who has seen it will agree they do a great job of it. Sign up now to receive your own copy of BUSTED!

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

For additional information, call 413-268-7776 or e-mail the CBLDF staff.

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