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HISTORY OF DETROIT FANDOM

Detroit has a very strong connection with comic conventions and fandom. Some of the earliest fandom magazines came out of the Detroit area in the late 1960’s and the Detroit Triple Fan Fair was the first convention of its kind. The “triple” stood for movies, comics, and science fiction. Detroit Fanfare is both proud and excited to bring back home some of the major participants that helped to grow the comic industry into the behemoth it is today. There will panels and discussions where the people who started so much will have a chance to discuss the early days, and reflect on their memories of the great stars that attended the convention. They will provide rare pictures and original drawings of some of the masters of the medium.

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JACK KIRBY INTERVIEW with GREG THEAKSTON

Greg Theakston was a good friend of Jack Kirby and has set out to collect virtually all of Jack’s work. At the convention, he will show the rare video interview with Jack Kirby.

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HISTORY OF CALIBER COMICS with GARY REED

Caliber Comics was the largest comic publishing house to ever come out of Detroit. By the end of its 12 year run, Caliber had introduced many top talents into the comics field. The talents that started or established themselves at Caliber reads like a "who’s who" in the industry. Gary will chronicle the history of Caliber and provide a personal reminiscence of one of the leading independent comic companies of the 1990’s.

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MAN BEHIND THE SCENES with PAUL BURKE

Paul Burke is not someone that you’re likely familiar with, but he has played a role in many areas that have affected your activities. Paul is one of those “behind the scenes” people who gets things done. Some of the projects that Paul has spearheaded include: Stan Lee’s video series, “Comic Book Greats”; McFarlane Toys; International Museum of Cartoon Art print series; The Rocky Horror Picture Show Anniversary and products;  and was also involved in publishing deals with Penthouse, Disney, and more. Plus, remember all those comics you used to be able to find at Wal-Mart? That too, was Paul! Here, Paul will discuss his many activities and share some insightful and humorous stories with the folks he has worked with.

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CRAZY ABOUT COMICS with MIKE NETZER

Mike Netzer covers how his comics career dictated big decisions that sent him around the globe and into countless adventures. He discusses how the growing influence of comics fandom affects the wider culture scene. Netzer is the creator of the Facebook ComicCon which now numbers over 7,000 members.

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MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!