About Today: The Coolness of the Comic Book Convention

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor When I was a kid we made fun of the kids reading comic books. Fast forward to today and I'm reading comics on my iPad. But since it looks like I'm working I can still make fun of the kids reading comic books. It's a win-win, really. Comic-Con 2012 But why go? Why should you book a flight and hotel and all that for this? Because it's the Super Bowl of comic conventions. Sure there's smaller conventions all around but you gotta go to the big one at least once. Aaron lays out some ideas on why you should go. Read More... All About CCI Things to Do At Any Comic Convention See More About:  comic con international  comic book conventions  Ways to Read Comic Books Digitally Of course you can go to any comic book store but, you know, there's something to be said about always having your reading material with you. Here's what best for the iPhone and iPad. Read More... Is ComiXology Any Good? What About Dark Horse? When Were Comics Invented? See More About:  iphone app reviews  comics apps  From Comic Books to Movies Over this past weekend I took my son to see The Avengers. And it was freakin' awesome. In fact, director Joss Whedon took the best parts from all the recent movies and made one spectacular movie. I can't wait to see it again. Next up for us? Batman, of course. Read More... Review: The Avengers (Quick Review: Freakin' Awesome!) Does The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Fall? See More About:  batman begins  the dark knight  iron man Best Comics for Kids While I'm not a child-rearing expert (just ask my kids) I do believe that anything that gets a child to read is a good thing. And if it's comics, then so be it. Here's what might interest your children. Read More... Best Good Guys Best Bad Guys Today Ads Marvel Comic Movies Marvel Comics Comic Book Superhero Comic Con San Diego Comic Books Featured Articles Find Out if a Running Coach is Right For You Are You Watching the Hottest Dramas on TV? Support the U.S. Paralympic Team Build Credit Without a Credit Card Things to Know About the Facebook App Center What's Android Jelly Bean?   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement