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Looking for the best place to get a drink at next week's San Diego Comic-Con? Apparently, it's not the Hyatt - formerly one of the most popular watering holes for SDCC attendees - which is currently embroiled in a controversy over its (former) owner's political views. As comic professionals call for a boycott of the hotel during the con, one publisher dares to detourn. Details under the jump. More »
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We've previously told you about Japanese publisher Kodansha opening a New York office and courting American comic creators, but have they arrived in America too late? What happens when the teenage audience who created the manga publishing boom in the US grows up? Journalist Kai-Ming Cha, writing about this weekend's Anime Expo, worries that maturity will mean putting away childish things. More »
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