Hot on the heels of his 2008 rally speech, Ali Kokmen of Del Rey offers a guiding vision for this year’s Con.




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Preferred type of manga
shonen (boys')
shojo (girls') & josei (women's)
yaoi
seinen (adult men's)
no preference
I certify that I am 18 years of age or older (optional, but you won't get any yaoi or seinen manga if you're under 18)
*Previous winners are ineligible for future drawings.
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Completely brilliant.
If there is a better way to instill a sense of confidence, I know it not. We keep Ali's speech in our hearts at all times - especially as the days draw to a close.
Impressive. All it needed was for someone at the end to say, "Yes, but when is A DANCE WITH DRAGONS coming out?" for the whole Random House Comic-Con experience to be encapsulated ;-)
Amazing!
(But if he starts quoting Dr. Lizardo, run for the hills!)