Conventions

Archie's Dark Circle imprint continues to slowly dole out details on their new line.  The latest announcements were adding David Williams as artist on The...

Todd McFarlane will be wrapping up his current run on Spawn with issue #250, due out in January and then it will be time to shake...

NYCC kicked off with the ICv2 Conference; I'll have a report on the white paper over at PW later in the day, but the...

For years people have been saying "Why doesn't San Diego Clear Hall H between panels so people won't camp out all night and sit in the room all day just to see a panel at 7 and stink up the joint?" The CCI folks have considered this, but rejected the idea, as David Glanzer explained when I interviewed him for the More To Come podcast a few months back. One of the main reasons was that they didn't know where to line people up. NYCC's Main Stage (Formerly the IGN Theater) isn't as big as Hall H -- it seats about 3000 people to Hall H's 6000, so lining them up isn't quite as hard —but getting in is just harder since it's smaller. So this year, finally, NYCC is doing the unthinkable and will institue room clearing and wristbands. You can read the whole policy here but it runs to more than 1000 words, so here's the outline:

The folks at ReedPOP have a bit of a reputation as foodies, and their shows always have some interesting food ties in. Super Week is no exception and several New York food institutions are joining in the fun with special menu items.

Although they've gone Amazon on us, Comixology is still hanging out with comics folks, and doing a fine job of it. Although it hasn't been as widely announced as it was last year, when you register your badge at NYCC you get some free digital comics from Comixology. And they've announced a bunch of panels and a party Saturday night so-sponsored by Dynamite, benefitting the CBLDF. Here is the poop:

CBR's Casey Gilly has posted a pretty awesome Safety & Resource Guide: NYCC 2014 Edition wit information on what to do in case of...

I know you thought the "con kerfuffle" had faded away, but I think it's definitely an ongoing burning issue for the industry, in a rapidly evolving field, and Chris Butcher, retailer and a show runner himself for TCAF, as well as booth runner for Udon, has posted a brilliant summation that puts all the eggs in one basket and then hits that basket out of the park: Butcher identifies several trends, which I'll list for argument:

Image released their schedule for NYCC and goodies. Prepare to spend money and get some good comics. Theyve also announced an INstagam contest --...

Hero Initiative is the comics charity we wish we didn't have to have, as it aids creators in need with financial help. It's a...

Games of Thrones, Elder SCrolls, Comix Book, and more. YOu can see the whole list in more detail here but here's a sneak peek. 

IDW will have a booth at New York Comic-Con—they don't always set up, so make the most of it, with a line-up of signings including Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson, Joe Harris, Gabriel Rodriguez and some of the crew of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon: