The Con Artist

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This illustrated mystery will appeal to comic book fans and anyone who appreciates an unconventional whodunit.Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic Con, seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators and maybe to reunite with his ex but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry s most legendary creators. Best Download The Con Artist Author Fred Van Lente For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Some comics professional got murdered at San Diego Comic Con whodunit The real question is who cares Because Fred Van Lente s novel The Con Artist is utter rubbish a failed attempt at a nerd flavoured murder mystery that only ever bores The book is less about the murder mystery as it is about Van Lente droning on about the comics industry How creators back in the day got screwed, toxic fandoms, how underappreciated comics pros are, the crass commercialisation of San Diego Comic Con, bla Some comics professional got murdered at San Diego Comic Con whodunit The real question is who cares Because Fred Van Lente s novel The Con Artist is utter rubbish a failed attempt at a nerd flavoured murder mystery that only ever bores The book is less about the murder mystery as it is about Van Lente droning on about the comics industry How creators back in the day got screwed, toxic fandoms, how underappreciated comics pros are, the crass commercialisation of San Diego Comic Con, blah blah blah There s definitely some weight behind it all as Van Lente has been a comics writer for many years, having written everything from his creator owned indies to the heavyweight IPs of Marvel, but he focuses way too much on that aspect of the story to the point where it supplants it entirely Also, as a lifelong comics fan myself, I ve heard a lot of this ranting before so it came off as i...I was sent a copy of The Con Artist in exchange for an honest review The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente follows Mike Mason, a formally famous, now homeless comic book artist who spends his life traveling from Comic Con to Comic Con When a murder occurs at the San Diego Con, the police begin to connect the murder to Mike Thus begins a weekend long romp of Comic Con insanity to expose the killer and clear his name.The murder mystery sub genre is pretty cut and dry when you get down to it a murder I was sent a copy of The Con Artist in exchange for an honest review The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente follows Mike Mason, a formally famous, now homeless comic book artist who spends his life traveling from Comic Con to Comic Con When a murder occurs at the San Diego Con, the police begin to connect the murder to Mike Thus begins a weekend long romp of Comic Con insanity to expose the killer and clear his name.The murder mystery sub genre is pretty cut and dry when you get down to it a murder occurs and someone must track down said murderer Simple and familiar, sometimes effective, but almo...A match made in heaven for comic book buffs and pop culture nerds who like their lives spiced with a little crime fiction Set among the cosplay chaos that is the San Diego Comic Con, famous illustrator, Mike Mason finds himself smack bang in the middle of a murder investigation The deceased happens to be the guy Mike s wife left him for some years back and the candle still burns bright for this comic book stalwart A chance encounter and subsequent public display of violence at bar with the de A match made in heaven for comic book buffs and pop culture nerds who like their lives spiced with a little crime fiction Set among the cosplay chaos that is the San Diego Comic Con, famous illustrator, Mike Mason finds himself smack bang in the middle of a murder investigation The deceased happens to be the guy Mike s wife left him for s...I ll be honest, I initially requested this from Netgalley because I thought it was a graphic novel When I realized it wasn t, it took me a good long while to finally decide to read it I really am glad I decided to though This ended up being a very entertaining dark satire about the comic con world, and those that inhabit it Both by working the con and going to it Alongside the busy goings on of the event, we are treated to a multi layered murder mystery, a zombie obstacle course, a...5 5 STARS The Con Artist is an Adult Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente.The story follows comic book artist, Mike Mason as he lands in San Diego to attend this year s Comic Con Being a comic book artist, Mike has an open invitation to attend Comic Con every year and because Mike has recently separated from his wife and is basically living from con to con, he attends as many as he can in order to support himself As well as a way to avoid settling down.Soon after arriving at Comic Con, Mike finds 5 5 STARS The Con Artist is an Adult Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente.The story follows comic book artist, Mike Mason as he lands in San Diego to attend this year s Comic Con Being a comic book artist, Mike has an open invitation to attend Comic Con every year and because Mike has recently separated from his wife and is basically living from con to con, he attends as many as he can in order to support himself As well as a way to avoid settling down.Soon after arriving at Comic Con, Mike finds himself in a very unfortunate situation when he becomes the prime suspect in a former co worker s murder Not only is the murdered man Mike s former co worker, but he is also the man that Mike s wife left him for Hence the prime suspect situation From there, this book basically chronicles Mike s adventures and misadventures as he tries to prove his innocence by hunting down his lone alibi and teaming up with friends and former co workers to try and track down the ...O.W.L.s read 4Completes Charms Age line Read an adult workThis book is hilariously entertaining.I was definitely sold at the synopsis, but I didn t know how much fun I would have reading this I m not really a murder mystery fan but boy oh boy, a mystery taking place at a conve...Actual Rating 2.5 starsI really wanted to love this book, and I had a kind of hard time deciding how to rate it The Con Artist is a murder mystery set at San Diego Comic Con from the perspective of a comic book artist who is off his game, divorced, and basically lives at conventions The premise sounded amazing, and there are things to like here, but ultimately the negatives pulled the rating down for me What I liked References to lots of very specific geeky things In depth background on t Actual Rating 2.5 starsI really wanted to love this book, and I had a kind of hard time deciding how to rate it The Con Artist is a murder mystery set at San Diego Comic Con from the persp...Ugh. I received an ARC from the publisher because working at the library is the best.Crime and Comic Con are two of my favorite things especially if I don t have to moderate a panel , so this was right up my alley Clever and witty with lots of geek easter eggs, cosplay, zombie prison breaks, and of course because this is 2018, Nazis, and the requisite twistyness is entirely plausible instead of ridiculous A fine homage to being a nerd that doesn t gloss over some of the issues specific to women ne I received an ARC from the publisher because working at the library is the best.Crime and Comic Con are two of my favorite things especially if I don t have to moderate a panel , so this was right up my alley Clever and witty with lots of geek easter eggs, cosplay, zombie prison breaks, and of course because this is 2018, Nazis, and the requisite twistyness is entirely plausible instead of ridi...To be published in time for SDCC, The Con Artist is a hilarious mystery where a slightly washed up comics artist is blamed for the death of his bitter rival.It s important to note that both the author and illustrator are seasoned comics veterans and that really shines through the pages I ve only been to one big comic con ECCC, big but not nearly as big as SDCC I know but I relived some of my experiences lines getting to meet rad artists in Artists Alley awesome cosplayers while reading To be published in time for SDCC, The Con Artist is a hilarious mystery where a slightly washed up comics artist is blamed for the death of his bitter rival.It s important to note that both the author and illustrator are seasoned comics veterans and that really shines through the pages I ve only been to one big comic con ECCC, big but not nearly as big as SDCC I know but I relived some of ...

The Con Artist
  • English
  • 06 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 1683690346
  • Fred Van Lente
  • The Con Artist