SDCC ’13: Gam3rCon is back
As Comic-Con continues to morph into a loose confederation of events all centered around the Old Spaghetti Factory on 5th and K, Gam3rCon will...
San Diego Comic-Con 31 years ago
Prepare to feel old, beatniks. While scrolling through my Facebook feed I stumbled upon Alan Light's Flickr gallery. Light gave me permission to share...
Podcast Alert: How much Beat blabbin’ can you take?
People often ask me "Why don't you do a podcast?"
I answer, "I do."
• In this week's More To Come podcast, Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons...
SPX announces Kupperman and Modan as guests
While many of us are beginning to be terrified of the imminent San Diego Comic-Con, the Small Press Expo is ramping up for September's...
SDCC 13: Zachary Levi’s Nerd HQ is back at PetCo Park
It seems that Comic-Con is getting its Slamdance, but it's a nerdlebrity Slamdance. Zachary Levi, best known as the star of Chuck but a...
2013 CAKE Programming: Shiga, Renier and more on graphic narrative
Alongside TCAF and SPX, CAKE has aptly been described as one of the best indie comic events around today. This year's expo swept by...
This weekend: EternalCon on Long Island
If you're near Garden City, Long Island this weekend you might wish to check out the first ever EternalCon—it's a one-day show at a...
On the Scene: Going Too Far? Humor in Comics with Cho, Dorkin, Bagge, Rickard...
Moderator Christopher Irving braced himself for a storm of strong personalities talking about their experiences pushing the boundaries of humor in comics, further complicated...
San Diego Comic-Con announces contest for remaining badges
Okay kids, the lottery is here. SDCC is going their annual badge resale, but you'll need to enter a lottery to be able to...
On the Scene: Jason Aaron, Greg Rucka, Jason Latour Talk Crime Comics at Heroes...
Vito Delsante hosted a gathering of some of the purveyors of the gritty, and often all too reality-based comics handling crime and violence at...
Photo Parade: Grand Comics Festival was really nice
This weekend, while everyone else was at Heroescon, I checked out the Grand Comics Festival at Brooklyn's Bird River Studios on Saturday. It was...
On the Scene: Valiant Reveals Game Plan at Heroes Con 2013
Valiant gathered their ranks and hoisted their banners at Heroes Con to lay out the game plan well into their “Summer of Valiant” and...




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