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The Long Con, 1 - by Dylan Meconis & Ben Coleman (Paperback)

The Long Con, 1 - by  Dylan Meconis & Ben Coleman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The world is over, but the con has just begun. Five years ago, a cataclysmic event obliterated everything within a fifty mile radius of the Los Spinoza Convention Center--right in the middle of Long Con, the world's biggest (and longest) pop culture convention. Underdog reporter Victor Lai barely escaped with his life, but his nerdy friend Dez Delaney--publicist for an indie darling comics publisher--wasn't so lucky." --]cProvided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The world is over, but the con has just begun. Five years ago, a cataclysmic event obliterated everything within a fifty mile radius of the Los Spinoza Convention Center--right in the middle of Long Con, the world's biggest (and longest) pop culture convention. Underdog reporter Victor Lai barely escaped with his life, but his nerdy friend Dez Delaney--publicist for an indie darling comics publisher--wasn't so lucky.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A smart, fun, and funny trip into the world of cons--with a post-apocalyptic twist."--Bill Oakley (The Simpsons)<br><br>"With snappy writing from Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman and gorgeously gritty (but fun!) art from EA Denich, the first issue of <i>The Long Con</i> is a very promising lead in to what looks like is going to be hugely entertaining series!"--Jenn St-Onge (Bingo Love, The Misfits)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dylan Meconis is an Eisner, Reuben, and Kim Yale-nominated cartoonist. She's the creator of graphic novels Bite Me!, Family Man, Outfoxed, and the forthcoming Queen of the Sea (Candlewick, 2019). She's a studio member of Helioscope in Portland, Oregon. <p/>Ben Coleman is a freelance writer and a film and culture critic for the Portland Mercury. He was an ensemble member and contributing writer to Atomic Arts, the innovative and nationally-recognized theater company that reimagined shows like Star Trek for live audiences. <p/>Emilee Denich is a cartoonist and illustrator. Her graphic novel debut was as the artist for the #1 Amazon best-selling graphic novel Yes, Roya (Iron Circus Comics). She lives in Southern California. <p/>M. Victoria Robado is a comic creator and illustrator from Argentina obsessed with saturated colors, space and cats, who colors comics on her spare time (Jem & the Holograms, Mega Princess) when she's not writing and drawing her own (#Blessed, Never Ever Done). <p/>Aditya Bidikar is a comics letterer based in India. Apart from The Long Con, he is currently working on Black Cloud, VS, Motor Crush, Paradiso and Kid Lobotomy among others. <p/>

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