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SDCC '09 | Autographs, sketchbooks and a free T-shirt

San Diego Comic Con starts next Wednesday. NEXT WEDNESDAY. So catch on your sleep before then. But before you tuck yourself in, drop me an email and let me know what you have going on at the con, so I can post it right here.

I've got a lot of stuff in my in-box, so expect these updates to become a little more frequent between now and next week.

Free T-shirts | Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth will be giving away 50 T-shirts for Stumptown, their long-awaited series from Oni that was announced, I think, two years ago at the con. They'll be giving them away at the Oni panel on Thursday.

Autographs | The SDCC has released their official auotgraph area schedule, which includes signings by James Jean, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Adam West, Hope Larson, Thomas Jane, the Honky Tonk Man and many more.

Anime | The con folks have also posted the schedule for anime screenings, which they'll be showing late into the night.

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SDCC '09 | Oni Press announces talent search

Oni Press

Oni Press is holding a "talent search" in lieu of portfolio reviews at the San Diego Comic Con. The rules are fairly simple -- if you want Oni to review your art, they've provided five-page scripts from three writers for artists to illustrate and bring to the con. Artists can also mail their entries to Oni.

For more information, check out the press release after the jump. While the contest is definitely geared toward artists, there's a small benefit for writers, too -- three script samples from three professional comic writers, which are linked after the jump.

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The Tao of Breaking Into Comics, According to C.B. Cebulski

"We've put A LOT of thought into our talent discovery and hiring processes recently. We WANT to find more talent. It's in our best interest." These are the words of C.B. Cebulski, talent scout and liaison for Marvel Comics. If you aren't familiar with C.B., he's one of the key people today actively searching for artists to join the big leagues of the comic book industry.

Having come from the manga and anime worlds, C.B. arrived at the doors of Marvel to create the Marvel Mangaverse line. It was there that he started fostering new creators for the House of Ideas. In addition, C.B. is a creative talent himself, having written the recent Marvel sellout X-Infernus, and his creator-owned Wanderlust with Image Comics. Next up for him is War of Kings: Darkhawk.

Possessing one of the sharpest eyes for talent in the industry, C.B. is known for being generous with his time and advice. "There were lots of people who helped me get to where I am today in comics and I am only happy to return the favor," he says.

To that end, he has been using his Twitter account to post pointers for comic book hopefuls, distilled into zen-like chunks of 140 characters or less. If you haven't been following along, grasshopper, you should start immediately!

We've collected some of these indispensable koans of wisdom for your guidance. Call it The Tao of Breaking Into Comics, According to C.B. Cebulski.

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