Out of all of Marvel’s mobile games, the most successful one is without a doubt Marvel Contest of Champions. It hit $100 million in gross revenue seven months after its release. The developers behind the game, Kabam, always have a big presence at the Marvel booth at NYCC and this year was no exception. From […]
Diversity Comic Con: a more focused comics experience that looks to the future of the industry
By Ricardo Serrano Denis There is an undeniable charm to smaller, more thematically-specific comics conventions. They promote conversation and an exchange of ideas that tends to get lost in the bigger, louder, and more distracting mess of lights and sounds that are the larger arena conventions. Diversity Comic Con, organized by Ramón Gil, favors conversation. […]
Keeping up with the Kryptonians—Talking with the Cast & Crew of REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN Animated Feature
IT’S REIGNING SUPERMEN!
Maker Faire San Diego allows sneak-peak into the Comic-Con Museum
Despite not even having an official opening date planned, the former Hall of Champions Sports Museum and the future home of the Comic-Con Museum opened its doors for the first time to the public for the Maker Faire weekend.
Valiant Heads to Los Angeles Comic Con and MCM Comic Con
One weekend, two very different time zones
Here’s how comics are making history more compelling than ever
by Ricardo Serrano Denis Truth might edge out fiction in the ‘strange’ department, but it doesn’t always go the same way with entertainment. People are creatures of entertainment. They aspire to it, they thrive in it, and they inherently gravitate towards it. When I was kid, my preferred form of education was movies. JFK, Saving […]
CBLDF’s Charles Brownstein on the history and future of activism in comics
by Ricardo Serrano Denis Comic books have a history of speaking out against tough topics in times where divisiveness, social strife, and even trauma are laid bare and haven’t even started to heal. One of the reasons why they do so, mostly, is because their weekly single-issue publication model keeps them current. They are intensely […]
NO SPANDEX SATURDAY: IndieCade 2018’s Five Best Experiences
Think of IndieCade as a film festival for interactive experiences. Tabletop, virtual reality, augmented reality, even just putting a unicorn horn on and smashing big buttons; IndieCade welcomes some of the most inventive and creative artists pushing what gaming experiences can be. This year’s show taking place this weekend at the Santa Monica College Center […]
NYCC ’18: “Hey Robin, Why All the Cussing?” – Talking Titans with the Cast of Titans
I had the opportunity to sit and chat with a few members of the cast of DC Universe’s new original show Titans at New York Comic Con 2018. Sitting with me were cast members Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Teagan Croft (Raven), Minka Kelly (Dove), Ryan Potter (Beast Boy) and Alan Richson (Hawk), as well as series co-creator […]
INTERVIEW: Scott Snyder Talks Baby Starro, Fish Zombies, and More!
For a writer known for exploring the darkest aspects of humanity, Scott Snyder has got to be one of the sweetest guys in comics you’ll ever meet. From chronicling the adventures of the Dark Knight to his current gig shepherding the DC Universe with DC’s premiere superhero team Justice League, Snyder certainly has come a […]
