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Diversity in media and comics might be controversial on the Internet, but at Baltimore Comic-Con 2016 it was the most highly attended panel (not counting the celebrity panels). A segment of the writing staff from Pop Culture Uncovered led a panel discussing diversity in comics: where do we stand now and what can we do to fix it? It was not only the best attended panel, it was also the most interactive. People really have a yearning for comics to catch up to society in terms of demographics and storylines. But, as discussed in the panel, this is easier said than done - at least among the Big Two who are owned by large corporations and not as nimble as the indie comic companies. ...

I spoke with Drew Crowder about this great publisher that is putting women in the forefront of its publications, #Hashtag Comics. https://youtu.be/vxLQw9frcYU Not only are women the lead characters in both Tailwands and Carpe Noctum, but the concepts sound particularly interesting - especially Carpe Noctum’s assertion that Las Vegas is run by Vampires, Werewolves, etc. Makes perfect sense for a city in which everyone’s asleep during the day. Baltimore-Comic-Con-Day-1-2015-09-25-025 Baltimore-Comic-Con-Day-1-2015-09-25-029 Baltimore-Comic-Con-Day-1-2015-09-25-027 Baltimore-Comic-Con-Day-1-2015-09-25-026