This weekend, June 8 and 9, our friends at the Brooklyn Public Library are staging a major event to protest the slashing of library budgets in New York City. Libraries across all five boroughs are dealing with $106 million in budget cuts that threaten to shutter some 60 libraries over the city. The cuts would also affect library hours and staffing and cut libraries' ability to add books to their collections. The 24-Hour Read-In being staged at the Brooklyn Public Library (at the Grand Army Plaza) will help draw attention to the plight of libraries throughout the city.

Congratulations to Archie Comics and writer/artist Dan Parent for winning Outstanding Comic Book at the GLAAD Media Awards, which were held this past weekend. It's wonderful to see this series getting recognized for its great contributions.

 If you missed out on getting a ticket to San Diego Comic-Con, then the following announcement may appeal to you.

Here's an email that went out this week looking for volunteers for a good cause. The reward is entrance to the con.

Alex Simmons, the great guy behind Kids Comic Con, is back with his seventh convention, and the show looks to be better than ever. If you're in the New York or surrounding area and you have or know kids who love comics, you'll want to check this out.