Wizard expands to a “minimum” of 22 shows in 2015
As we reported the other day, in 2015 Wizard's convention schedule is expanding even more, and they are adding nine new territories in 2015,...
Heroes Con 2014 Was So Nice That Two Couples Got Engaged
by Alexander Añe
I’ve been going to conventions for years, and the only thing that’s been the same is that one person who says, “But...
The Winners of the Max und Moritz-Preis for Best German Comics
Every two years, the city of Erlangen, Germany hosts the Erlangen Comics Salon.
In a nutshell, it's the German version of Angoulême. It's not as...
Live from HeroesCon plus cosplay photos
HeroesCon Day Two wound up a little while ago. The shot above is from opening yesterday around noon. The crowds have increased quite a...
HeroesCon has kicked off — here’s where you’ll find The Beat
HeroesCon is well underway! Held at the Charlotte Convention Center, it runs until Sunday. Guests span the gamut from mainstream superstars—Fraction and DeConnick—to...
More and more and more comic cons are on their way
Are con wars just heating up? Calvin Reid and I surveyed the showrunners after this weekend's three con pile-up and it sounds like things are just getting started.
In particular, it turns out Special Edition: NYC was just a warm-up for what could be smaller comics shows everywhere.
HeroesCon unveils harassment policy
This weekend is HeroesCon in Charlotte, everyone's favorite stop on the convention circuit, and in advance of the show, a
statement on harassment has...
Interview: Kids Read Comics Enters its Sixth Year
By Dave Carter
This coming weekend (June 21-22, 2014) will mark the sixth annual Kids Read Comics Festival. KRC brings together kids (and their families)...
Denver Comic Con grows, as do table fees, vexing retailers
This weekend's Denver Comic Con experienced the kind of exponential growth that one expects these days: up to a reported 84,000 people from 63,000...
New York’s big calm convention weekend
It was a busy weekend for comics in and around New York City, with EternalCon, New York Comic Fest and Special Edition: New York...
Special Edition NYC 2014: My Opinion
Yesterday, I was up in Westchester. Today, I was at the Javits Convention Center, attending ReedPOP's Special Edition NYC. The show was a condensed,...
New York Comic Fest 2014: My Opinion
Caveat: I am not a journalist. What little journalism training I have was learned in the Eighth Grade, and all I really remember is...
