Conventions

The one-man industry shows no signs of stopping. Here's what fans can expect from him over the next few months. Conventions! Comics! Violence and swearing!

Are we the last possible person to link to Michael DeForge's poster for this Saturday's Doug Wright Awards? Possibly. It's also a reminder that we'll be at TCAF this weekend! First time and we couldn't be more excited! The webste has all the debuts, guests, party poop, programming and other info you could possibly need, so we'll just direct you there for everything except to note that we'll be moderating this panel on Saturday at The Pilot:

What was that we were just saying about the term "Comic-Con" meaning entertainment?

Some 50,000 people showed up to the Calgary Expo this weekend to hear the complete Star Trek: The Next Generation cast reunite to share a cup of Earl Grey tea, and also perhaps spot Kate Beaton or Peter David. Although it wasn't really a riot, there were wayyyyy too many people Saturday, and the Fire Marshal shut things down, leading to many people not getting in and the show offering ticket refunds for those who were shut out. People who showed up to buy tickets on site were turned away, say reports.

Having recovered from Chicago, I wander the aisles of MoCCA Fest, discovering four-color (or one-color) wonderments!

The armory where the MoCCA Fest is held is one big open space.  It usually is not heated or air conditioned.  The weather forecast for this weekend ranges from 37° to 63°F (3° to 17°C) with a chance of rain Saturday night.

The Hero's journey concludes, in unexpected ways. Will he return a changed man, for better, or for worse? Read on, for the thrilling conclusion!

by Mile Scigliano -- There's been so much made of locations and dates for shows in the last few years. For 2012 it's been so crazy the fine folks at CCI had to move WonderCon to Anaheim from San Francisco -- 400 PLUS miles away. Let's look at what it takes to lock in a date for your show.

Okay, one more SDCC story for the day: The long dreamed of convention center expansion got a little closer to reality when hotel owners agreed to a tax hike that will pay for the expansion over the next 30 years.

We're looking for a few good people to help cover this year's San Diego experience. What you get: a press badge. What you do: write.

So yesterday, Press reg finally opened for the San Diego Comic-Con. Member ID registration is now open. And you can apply. Emails were sent out to people who had previously been on the list. Emails told you whether you were "Verification not due" or...."Verification due."

A 27-year-old comic con virgin describes his second day of pleasure!

This past weekend (April 20-21) I took part in the first-ever Middle East Film and Comic-Con (MEFCC), held in Dubai. I attended mainly to promote my IDW Publishing series Kill Shakespeare (along with my co-creator Conor McCreery) but I also went in a quest to answer a question I’ve been wondering: how big is the comic book culture in the Middle East? The answer is: quite big. And it’s growing.