Comic-Con 2010: Jason Howard Interview
August 4th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
It’s come that time to wrap up the last of my 2010 Comic-Con articles. It proved to be yet another grand weekend of stars, starlets, ink, film and fun in San Diego this year. On Wednesday’s preview night, I took a moment to focus more on the ink than anything else, spending some time at the Image Comics booth. ‘Booth’, however, is an understatement, as the Image area covers some significant square footage and is dotted with a variety of company talent. Continue reading ‘Comic-Con 2010: Jason Howard Interview’
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