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Published: May 15, 2017, 2 p.m.

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Creative Director Scott Simmons catches up with Todd McDevitt and Jon Engel from New Dimensions Comics at Rock Bottom to chat about the comic book industry, pushing your ventures, and 3 Rivers Comicon.

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• Scott asks Jon and Todd when and how they first got into comic books
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• Jon talks about how Magic the Gathering was the gateway to comic book collecting and his current job
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• Todd has been collecting comic books for 31 years and has over two million comic books
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• Jon and Todd discuss how the comic book industry has changed
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• Movies have changed comic books and comic books have changed movies
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• Comic books offer comic book movie lovers background stories and spinoffs
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• Comic book movies don\\u2019t always follow the comic books and comic book stores can help bridge the gap
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• Want to get (back) into comic books? Each New Dimension Comics location has a recommended reading rack to help you get started
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• Difficulty of picking what to carry in the stores
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• Late 1950s horror comic books were regulated by the government
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• As content creators age, their industries are becoming adult
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• Todd talks about being an entrepreneur and trying to see how far he can push each venture
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• Info about 3 Rivers Comicon: Special guests, tons of artists and vendors, gaming, and comic book authentication
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• Supporting the comic book community and looking at their stores as clubhouses that are judgement free zones
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• What is an alpha nerd
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3 Rivers Comicon, the convention that is putting the Comic Book back into Comicon, is May 20th-21st at Century III Mall. All ages are welcome. With 100+ creators and vendors, 3 Rivers Comicon offers tons of fun for all the nerds in the Burgh.

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For more information and purchase tickets visit http://3riverscomicon.com

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Check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/3riverscomicon/

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Are you a comic book fan? Check out one of New Dimension Comics six locations!

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For more info visit http://ndcomics.com

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