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Spinning Superheroes on the Ones and Twos

Danko Jones | Posted 04.04.2013 | Canada Music
Read More: Record Collecting, Spider-Man, Batman, Superhero Records, Superhero Movies, Peter Pan Records, Power Records, Superhero Albums, Danko Jones, Nostalgia, Canada Music News
Danko Jones

I'm concerned my zeal for Power Records may very well be the beginning of my near-ironic imperial moustache/pork pie hat/monocle phase and that scares me to death. But I think my Power Records collection stems from wanting to creatively re-engage with the superheroes I grew up with while I still can.

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What Digital Media Can Learn From Comic-Con

Mitch Joel | Posted 11.19.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: William Shatner, Mitch Joel, The Big Bang Theory, Comic Book Collector, Revenge of the Nerds, Six Pixels of Separation, Spider Man, Marketing, Comic Con, Geek Culture, Science Fiction, Brand Advocate, Montreal Comiccon, The Avengers, Comic Book Characters, Iron Man, Nerd Culture, Star Trek, Comic Book, X Men, Ctrl Alt Del, Comic Book Store, Canada Business News
Mitch Joel

After walking the floor at Montreal Comic-Con for a few hours on Saturday, one thing became abundantly clear: the majority of the commercial activity that was taking place at this physical event cannot be duplicated or replicated in a digital format. By cultivating true fans and giving them unique opportunities to connect and share, they're not only keeping alive a traditional media channel (or two), but they're inventing new and fascinating ways to extend their characters and build interest.

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