Event: Cola-Con 2011

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This past Friday, Labor Day weekend, the Dollar Bin was represented at Cola-Con by Adam, Devin, Shaka, and Shawn.  Cola-Con was a Comic/Hip-Hop/Alt Culture convention in Columbia, South Carolina and it was completely awesome.  How awesome is completely?  Listen and find out!  Also, we find out Cola-Con’s Top 5 Favorite Superheroes.

Runtime 1 hour 11 minutes 30 seconds

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HeroesCon 2011: War Comics with Nick Cardy

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Cover by Nick CardyC’mon People: There’s a War Comic On
Pull up a bunk with us and join the platoon as we examine War Comics in their myriad of forms  Nick Cardy (The Artist at War).

Runtime 48 minutes 44 seconds

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HeroesCon 2011: Mega Team - Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles

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Masters of Horror Berni Wrightson (Swamp Thing) and Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) have been separately haunting people for years.  But when these two maniacal minds come together complete poetic mayhem is assured.  Join Dollar Bin’s Adam Daughhetee as we learn how these horrific collaborators bring nails on glass to life!

Runtime 54 minutes 53 seconds

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HeroesCon 2011: Mega Team - Berni Wrightson and Steve Niles

HeroesCon 2011: Cover Art - The Art of the First Impression

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What sells a comic? How do you incorporate 22 pages of story and art into one single illustration? Dollar Bin’s Adam Daughhetee will ask a group of masters: Adam Hughes, Cliff Chiang, Chrissie Zullo, Skottie Young and Frank Cho. Looking at the HeroesCon Guest list, this particular panel topic became top priority for all. Be there.

Runtime 1 hour 12 minutes 36 seconds

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HeroesCon 2011: Cover Art - The Art of the First Impression

HeroesCon 2011: Designing Comics

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Image by Jim RuggWhat is it that draws your wandering eye to one particular book on a shelf that is brimming with loud, look-at-me, multi-colored covers? It is the design of the book that makes that first impression count. Join cartoonist Rich Barrett (Nathan Sorry) as he dissects the art and function of Design with some of the most important and innovative names in the business: Jonathan Hickman (FF, The Nightly News), Chris Pitzer (all things Adhouse), Eric Skillman, (Liar’s Kiss)Drew Weing (Set to Sea) and Jim Rugg (Afrodisiac)

Runtime 1 hour 03 minutes 52 seconds

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HeroesCon 2011: Designing Comics