CON & ON #1-5 (Paul Cornell / Marika Cresta)

Written by: Paul Cornell.

Art by: Marika Cresta.

Covers by: Mauricet, Daniel Schoeneck.

Description: New series! Writer Paul Cornell and artist Marika Cresta follow an ensemble cast of media pros and fans down through the decades of America’s most colossal comic book convention! Meet Eddie and Deja, aspiring comics talents whose ambitions threaten to tear their friendship apart; Anthony, Don & Finn, brilliant, boozy, bombastic British creators; and all of the crusty editors, forgotten TV stars, and enthusiastic fans who make the convention experience memorable, year after year.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: July 12.

CON & ON #5

Written by: Paul Cornell.

Art by: Marika Cresta.

Covers by: Daniel Schoeneck.

Description: Last issue! Th profoundly well-observed waltz through the heart, soul and timeline of a comic convention. Concludes in the pandemic year 2022. Deja Drummond accepts a prestigious cartooning award and reflects on the often-painful path that brought her success, while her ex-friend Eddie finds a new level of self-awareness in the ashes of a spent comics career.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Nov. 22.