WonderCon ’14: Warner Bros. Presentation
(Some minor spoiler ahead)
Located in the Arena of this year’s Anaheim Wondercon, Warner Bros. treated us to a sneak peak of three upcoming movies...
Asbury Park Comicon 2014: My Highlights
Just some quick thoughts on last weekend's Asbury Park Comicon...
The train takes two hours from New York. If you are exhibiting, that means getting...
Son of Batman: Freak’n Awesome Movie
(Spoilers ahead: So if you wanted to watch the movie first, then I suggest you turn off the computer or mobile device, sit in...
WonderCon Preview, Exclusives and In-Booth signing schedules
It's WonderCon this weekend in Anaheim! NOw in it's third year down in the OC, the venerable and much-loved show seems to have settled into its Anaheim setting very well after its San Frano home had the rug pulled out from under it. And here's the most exciting thing about WonderCon -- You can still buy tickets for it! Now true, only today, Friday, and Sunday are available and you CANNOT BUY TICKETS ON-site, you must order them online, but this is as close to spontaneous as we're likely to get with one of these big pop culture extravaganzas. Although there will be a ton of media stuff going on (WonderCon is kind of a Spring dress rehearsal for Hall H) there are a ton of fantastic comics guests: Jim Lee, Gail Simone, Sara Ryan, Cliff Chiang, Steve Leiber and many more. And Artists Alley too! The Asbury Park Comicon was a hit
Whew so many events going on it is hard to keep track. Last weekend's Asbury Park Comicon seems to have been a cracking good...
Salt Lake CIty Con expects 100,000 this weekend
Last fall's very first Salt Lake City Con drew what is claimed to be 80,000 people, although when I first reported on it it was 50,000 tickets sold,—and the fire marshals came outin force. With that kind of smash, they are holding another one already, nicknamed FanX. And this time they are expecting an even huger crowd. :
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come: MoCCA Fest 2014
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it’s More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat’s own Heidi...
What we learned about getting a Comic-Con hotel room from Hoteloween 2014
Yesterday was the day when Travel Planners sent out hotel notifications and it was joy for a few and grief for many more. I...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/8/14: RIP Jeff Pert
§ Maine cartoonist Jeff Pert died suddenly at age 53. Pert was known for his local humor, and his cartoon books were a staple...
Three Days Remain to enter the Dorkly Fan Art Contest
Dorkly is a sister site of College Humor that offers a lot of comics and gaming-related humor, but in a positive, not mean spirited, way. They're ramping up a lot of their offerings including launching a a series of events based around nerd-centric gatherings.
One of the first is the Dorkly Fan Art Expo , where fan art will be displayed at C2E2 April 25-27.
Exclusive: The complete 2014 C2E2 panel schedule in one place!
With ECCC only a dwindling memory and a box of kleenex from the con crud everyone caught, C2E2 is bearing down on us on April 25-27. Chicago's biggest comics event will have the usual line-up of guests from all areas of the industry.
However, the website panel listings don't allow you to see the whole thing at one, but courtesy of ReedPOP's Marykate Nagourney, here is the whole list of programming in an easy to find way. Highlights include a storytelling panel with Amanda Conner and Cully Hamner, Mark Waid on his digital and retailing exploits, Christina Blanch and Carol Tilley on various comics and academics topics, and the usual MArvel, DC, Dark Horse, Boom and so on panels
Emerald City Comic Con Day 0-1: The most con-like con of all
Now I know what you are thinking, Beat, you have been offline for two days and all you can post is six lousy photos?...
