Ex-STAN-ded Hours in Albuquerque and Other News Updates

Good news, everybody! Or at least people attending Albuquerque Comic Expo. Stan “The Man” Lee was only supposed to be there the Saturday of the show. But that Stan is a wily one, always zagging just when you think he’s zigging. Turns out, he’s going to be there Sunday as well. Excelsior!

• Got a whole mess of Anime Expo news. First, if you’ve ordered a badge, you should be getting your confirmation email by Thursday. And when you finally get to the show, AX shelled out the extra sheckles and got the floor of the LA Convention Center carpeted. Yay, because that floor is made out of pure, concentrated evil. Also, they’ve announced their Battle of the Band finalists. President of Nitroplus, Takaki Digitarou Kosaka, has been added as an industry guest. They have new, cheaper price structures. However, it also looks like their Center Stage competition isn’t going to happen this year.
• Archie writer Craig Boldman is a guest of Cincinnati Comic Expo, as is “The Dead Cell” creator John Barker.
• I talked a little bit about it before, but here is a better look at the “Hero Illustrated” book debuting at Comic Con International.