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</span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Big Comic Show</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">being held on
</span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday May 6<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This year, we’re offering more workshops, author talks, a Comic Book Buzz with Penguin Random House, gaming, cosplay, and even a Superhero Costume Contest for kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There will be a food truck too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We’re super excited to be part of
</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Free Comic Book Day</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">this year as well.  So in addition to being able to purchase books from some great comic creators, there will be
<b>free</b> comics for those in attendance.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Our 2017 special guest is
<b>Grace Ellis</b>, co-creator and co-writer of the popular BOOM! Title, </span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lumberjanes</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Our featured character for 2017 is DC Comics’
<b><i>Wonder Woman</i></b>.  She (along with some of her friends) may be on hand throughout the day…to fight for justice and pose for the occasional photo. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please feel free to stop by…and register for your favorite session.   And if you would like a pdf or jpg copy of our show flyer to share with friends, just let me know. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Below, is our session schedule.  And here is a handy link for more details on our event calendar: 
<a href="http://pickeringtonlibrary.org/event/big-comic-show-2017/">http://pickeringtonlibrary.org/event/big-comic-show-2017/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kent Daniels</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Assistant
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">614.837.8425 fax</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:kdaniels@pickeringtonlibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">kdaniels@pickeringtonlibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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