Grand Rapids Comic-Con

I'll be one of the featured guests at the inaugural Grand Rapids Comic Con on October 12th! There's a FRONT PAGE article that just hit print in the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

"...and five to six nationally renowned comic book artists or creators who have worked with DC Comics, Marvel Comics and other national publishers, including Jon Alderink, Chris Yambar, and Allen Bellman, the artist who drew “Captain America” during the 1940s. Details can be found at grcomiccon.com and facebook.com/grandrapidscomiccon."
Here's the link:
http://www.grbj.com/articles/76120-first-comic-con-has-modest-goals

As my 2-year old would say, "So excited!"

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