Quick Wizard World news and notes
§ DC bought a mock-up, on different paper stock from the finished product, of the eagerly awaited WEDNESDAY COMICS #1. DC wants fans and...
TCAF back in 2010
Chris Butcher announces that TCAF will be back in 2010, a break from its biennial pace:
That’s right, the next Toronto Comic Arts Festival...
SD Comic-Con twitter wars
Robot 6 has an interesting story about a battle of the twitter feeds between the San Diego Comic-Con's official Twitter feed and one that...
Heroes Con is on!
If you're going to Heroes Con, you're probably already there, but you should check out Creative Loafing's preview, Robot 6's preview, and the official...
Wizard World Philly this weekend
Wizard World Philadelphia starts today, and despite all the recent changes at Wizard, and swirling rumors, whatever else you can say, this...
Eisner Awards move to new, potentially more glamourous location
(Above, 2008 Eisner Award Winners)
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed this bit at the end of the Finger Award PR we just ran:
The awards will...
Corrections: Gambling and the Big Apple Con
The other day we quoted Brian Heater's entry on the Big Apple Con. Brian said as he entered, he was asked, "If Big Apple...
Comic-Con celebrates 40th Anniversary with book, guests
The San Diego Comic-Con is 40 and fabulous this year, and the show is celebrating in various ways. They are releasing a new retrospective...
Cost of a bigger San Diego con: $53 mil a year…for 30 years
The San Diego Union-Tribune revisits the cost of expanding the SD convention center....and it's a lot:A San Diego Convention Center expansion being championed by...
Announcement: ICv2 Comics and Media Conference: Building Connections
Back in the day, the Wednesday of San Diego was an opportunity for industry networking and business -- first as a retailer trade show,...
It’s time!
Damn, we are tuckered out. Two shows back to back will do that to you.
But no rest for the wicked! Heroes Con and...
David Glanzer on San Diego’s sellout
Today is the day that the San Diego gate swings shut. Four-day and single-day tickets are sold out. Pro registration closed on May 5....
