C2E2 2012 Guest Announcement – Joe Kubert

While it’s cold and the holidays are on us, we here at ASM can’t help but look towards April and C2E2 in Chicago. This has become a favorite convention for us in its short existence, and we’re looking forward to the third year.

The first guest announcement has us jazzed as well — Comics Legend Joe Kubert will be in attendance! To many, the Kubert name is synonymous with comics, much like Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Joe Simon, or any of a dozen or more others. Joe has worked on DC Comics’ Batman, Hawkman, and Sgt. Rock, and the Flash as well many others. He’s also been involved with his own characters, such as Tor, Son of Sinbad, and Abraham Stone. He founded The Kubert School to train the next generations of comic book artists. Personally, I still treasure one of his most unique graphic novels, the Eisner and Harvey Award winning Fax from Sarajevo. This tale is an illustrated look at the story of Ervin Rustemagic, a business man trapped in Sarajevo during the war. The only way he could communicate was via fax, and Joe’s strong art skills beautifully detail the horror of every day life in 1992 Bosnia.

We can’t wait for April, and we hope to see you there as well! C2E2 will held in Chicago on April 13-15, 2012. You can get more information at C2E2.com