Conventions

Lion Forge has announced a whole new team with some very familiar faces. We told you that they recently hired Beth Scorzato as Managing Editor, bit they've added a bevy of industry veterans to a variety of positions, with Geoff Gerber, formerly,Lion Forge’s lawyer, taking over as preident, while founder David Steward remains as publisher. They've also added Rich Johnson, Syndee Barwick, Joseph Illidge, all formerly of DC, Devin Funches, formerly of Boom!, and Mark Smylie, founder of Archaia, in various positions so...a strong new team.

As we told you earlier, Superweek has given way to NYCC Presents as an umbrella brand for offsite events during New York ComicCon...

Have I walked into objects because I was staring at this game on my phone? Yes. Have I awkwardly captured Pokémon resting near strangers, children, and even babies in public? YES. But here is what I promise you: I promise I will not let Pokémon GO ruin my SDCC etiquette.

Last year, we reported that more than 60,000 people came to San Diego for SDCC without a badge. Staggering as that may seem, it's not hard to imagine given the impressive number of off-site events, installations, parties, and so on. We've rounded up some of the most prominent beyond-the-convention walls events at SDCC, but for a more complete listing, we recommend checking out this calendar created by our friends at The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog (many nights have upwards of 50 events, way more than we can list here!).

And......it's all winding down. I always get sad when I format Sunday because when the bell rings, one adventure will end, and we'll have a whole 'nother year of planning and stressing. Some good panels here though and with Hollywood gone away, mostly comics and kids comics.

Here's all of Saturday with Dan Clowes, William Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, and oh yeah, the WB and Marvel movie panels. Get those sleeping bags ready. Trend: Wrestling

Good news, everyone!

Yesterday, Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim, Seconds) took to his Tumblr to announce that he would be giving fans a sneak peak at his...

Sounds like FX will have a pretty extensive "activation" outside the Hilton. This area is reserved for carnivals, games, inflatable Homer SIimpsons and the like. This time it will have some of your favorite shows and a "silent disco" that involves headphones because...it would be too noisy otherwise? Seems to defeat the purpose but it is 2016.

Here you go! Keep eating that trail mix! We 'll have a highlights version of this later but for now just feel the wonder.   JULY...

Well it's been a while since we had some of these but they never get tired: comic book creator collectible cards, coming courtesy of...

  Before you all rush to say Arrow, here's the whole line-up of keycards from WBTV this year for SDCC.  It's the eighth year in...