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C2E2 – The Photo Gallery

Photos by Bill Jones, Matt Peters and Archie Easter

The annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo took place once again April 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago, bringing with it comic book writers, artists and celebrities who walked the floor and hosted panels, as well as a plethora of costumed attendees and plenty of merch. Bill, Matt and Archie all walked the floor over the course of the weekend. The following gallery shows some of the best images they captured, respectively. (more…)

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C2E2 Year 2 – Q&A with ReedPOP Group Vice-President Lance Fensterman

By Bill Jones

C2E2 Photos by Thomas Braaksma

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo took Chicago’s comic community by storm last year, bringing a true big-convention experience to our hometown audience. It’s set to return to McCormick Place on the south side of downtown Chicago this weekend, March 18-20, with a bolstered line-up of celebrity guests, and returning comics publishers from the big names to the indies, as well as a horde of retailers looking to peddle their wares. Pads & Panels exchanged emails with ReedPOP Group Vice-President Lance Fensterman to talk about what the exhibition company learned from its first go in Chicago, and what it has in store for fans this time around. (more…)