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Acquisition madness hits comics companies: DC, Dynamite, Marvel, Dark Horse, Oni and more!!!

03/18/2014 5:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Acquisition madness hits comics companies: DC, Dynamite, Marvel, Dark Horse, Oni and more!!!

With comics sales stalling out after a sustained period of growth, many comics publishers are looking to get out while the getting is good. it’s no secret that many companies have been in it to be acquired by a larger media company, and today’s revelation of the shocking DC-buys-Dynamite rumour, has sent many more of […]

Filed Under: Gossip, Top News, Twiddle Rompus Tagged With: Top News

Another creepy camera crew was stalking cosplayers at London Super Comic Con

03/18/2014 12:00 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Another creepy camera crew was stalking cosplayers at London Super Comic Con

Another report of a bunch of youtube perverts harassing cosplayers while posing as a legitimate camera crew news outlet has emerged from London Super Comic Con, as reported by a cosplayer known as Lady Noctis. The event is similar to the one that took place at New York Comic Con last fall, with a camera crew asking women in costume to be interviewed and then asking them vulgar and harassing questions.

Filed Under: Conventions, Top News Tagged With: Conventions, Cosplay, Top News

Ashley Eckstein launches geek couture fashion design contest for Comic-Con

03/18/2014 11:00 am by Heidi MacDonald

Ashley Eckstein launches geek couture fashion design contest for Comic-Con

Speaking of Comic-Con, Ashley Eckstein of Her Universe, the Star Wars themed clothing line, has announced a “geek couture” contest for designers at this year’s show. Eckstein showed up at a Pi Day party wearing a Darth Vader Dress and her website provided some sketches to inspire potential designers, such as the Transformers Windblade outfit […]

Filed Under: Fashion, Top News Tagged With: dcc, Fashion, SDCC '14, Top News

Only four months until Comic-Con!

03/18/2014 10:00 am by Heidi MacDonald

Only four months until Comic-Con!

While the next 120 days will, for comics pros, be filled with planning for all the shows between now and San Diego — C2E2, WonderCon, Emerald City, MoCCA, TCAF, Denver, Heroes, and so on—for those with their lasers locked on Comic-Con, the planning is nigh. And now that the majority of badges have been sold, […]

Filed Under: C2E2, Conventions, Top News Tagged With: C2E2 2014, Conventions, SDCC '14, Top News

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