Since the comic-convention season is near, here's a complete rundown of all of the convention appearances I'm planning for the upcoming year. The conventions in blue are tentative.

Katsucon (Washington, D.C.): February 15-17. **Celebrating 8 years of daily cartooning!**

New York Comic Con: April 18-20.

Emerald City Comic Con: May 10-11. Appearing with my How To Make Webcomics co-authors, Kris Straub, Scott Kurtz and Dave Kellett.

Wizard World Philadelphia: May 29 - June 1

Wizard World Chicago: June 26-29

Comic Con: July 24-27. Appearing with my How To Make Webcomics co-authors, Kris Straub, Scott Kurtz and Dave Kellett.

Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 27-28. Appearing with my How To Make Webcomics co-authors, Kris Straub, Scott Kurtz and Dave Kellett.

SPXpo (Bethesda, Md): Oct. 12-13

PhilCon: November

Wizard World Texas: November 7-9

Since the buzz created by the upcoming How To Make Webcomics book, I've been e-mailed the same question over and over: "When are you coming *here*?" The answer is: As soon as I get invited to a convention near your town. Write the promoters of your favorite comic con and let them know! And if you're a convention promoter and/or if you help organize a comic convention please get in touch and we can discuss how to make that happen.

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