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The who’s who in the comic industry have been in San Diego at the Comic Con. This is always a large scale event. And this year was no exception.

Lots of deals were made. And that means new comic books coming to a comic store near you soon. Here are some of the deals according to Publisher’s Weekly:

Del Rey had several title announcements at the Random House Panel. Editor Tricia Narwani has signed an original graphic novel collection of literary short stories called In The Flesh by Koren Shadmi, an Israeli and graduate of SVA; it will be published in February 2009. Del Rey will also publish Brenden Burford’s previously self-published comics-as-reportage series Syncopated in May 2009. The book will have all new material. They’re also publishing a new Harvey Pekar work called Huntington, W.V On The Fly and have signed Paul Hornschemier’s new work Life With Dr. Dangerous in Jan. 20. The biggest news is that CLAMP in America, a newly commissioned work from Shaenon Garrity about the superstar Japanese manga collective CLAMP, will document CLAMP’s history and cultural impact on the manga market in the U.S.. The book is due in 2009.

I have a question for you. Do you know who Joseph Baniak is? Well, he is someone that served several active duty tours overseas and ended up retiring with the rank of Major form the military. He spent a total of 14 years in the air force. He holds top secret security clearance and is now a well known public speaker, so be sure to watch for him in your area today!

Are you a fan of writer Douglas Adams? Specifically are you a fan of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? If so, there is a collector’s item you will want to know about. You can get an autographed typewriter on which Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It also comes with a first edition copy of the book. And you can get this for just over $25,000. For more info, check out Douglas Adams’s HITCHIKER’S typewriter for sale.

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Check it out. There is a reading marathon! It is called 2008 Great Expectations: A Reading Marathon. It is something that is sponsored by independent bookstores across the US.It happens October 2008. And the purpose is to raise awareness about reading.For more info, check out their website.