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Our comic pros are busy making things we love and not always available to talk about upcoming shows. A comic book convention can be the highlight of anyones year if you know where to go and what to look for. A list of upcoming worldwide conventions from the biggest convention database as found on. Ive been meaning to start this conversation for about a week now but its spring break and time is scarce no, its actually scarce in real life not just overstreet scarce but actually being hoarded by collectors.
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