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Rock And Comic-Con show merges music and comics

Rock and Comic-Con May 2011 — Rock and Comic-Con

Ready for some six-string superheroics? Promoter Jim Kilroy has announced a new Rock And Comic-Con show will be held Saturday, May 21 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City. The event will feature live bands, comics creators, and vendor tables selling music and pop culture collectibles. More details, including scheduled creators and bands, are to be announced.

The poster for the event features an illustration by local comic book artist Kevin Mellon. The image spoofs the iconic cover of the Kiss album, Destroyer, with Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Wolverine replacing Gene Simmons and the rest of the band.

Gail Simone added to Planet Comicon guest list

Comics writer Gail Simone is scheduled to appear at Planet Comicon later this month. Â She is best known for her work on DC Comicsâ€™ Birds of Prey, Secret Six, and Wonder Woman and Marvel Comicsâ€™ Deadpool. She has also written for the Justice League United animated series.

In addition to her comics work, Simone is known for her often outrageous Twitter feed.

â€œEveryone talks about how cliche it is to add jackets to superhero outfits. But be grateful, it COULD have been legwarmers or socks with toes.”

Planet Comicon is scheduled for March 26 â€“ 27. The event will be held at the Overland Park International Trade Center. Adult weekend passes are available in advance for $15 or at the event for $20.

Aaron: Kansas City comics scene helped launch his career

Jason Aaron, Tony Moore, and Matt Fraction

In his latest column for Comic Book Resources, Kansas City comics writer Jason Aaron reminisces about his early days in the comics business and the importance that the local network of comics creators had in shaping his career.

The first week I was here, I found a comic shop and started a pull list: Elite Comics in Overland Park. I’ve been buying my books there ever since. Through that shop I first met local comic folk like B. Clay Moore, Ande Parks and Jai Nitz, and later some fellow KC-transplants like Tony Moore and Matt Fraction. Here were people who actually made their living making comics. I couldn’t believe it.

Aaron credits his interaction with local creators, and their assistance and advice in shaping his career. “I honestly don’t know that I would be here today if it wasn’t for them,” he writes.

In addition to his CBR columns, you can keep up with Jason Aaron on his website, jasonaaron.info.