SDCC '09

The article title from the San Diego News Network says it all: Pow! San Diego fights other cities to keep Comic-Con; the show has a "profound" fiscal impact on the city, and behind the...

James Cameron, Astro Boy, Bryan Lee O'Malley interviewed by Scott McCloud, Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton, Steve Lisberger,Brom, Sammy Harkham, Don Hahn,Glen Keane, Eric Goldberg, Stan Lee, Trina on Nell Brinkley, Dumbrella, TWILIGHT, Bruce Campbell,...

§ Miyazaki's attendance is confirmed, as are John Lasseter, Tim Burton, and Robert Zemeckis, all making their first appearances at Nerd Prom. § This Chicago Trib piece by Maureen Ryan contains much insight and information: Four...

Here's where to find some top notch artists in San Diego! Spectrum Fantastic Art will again be exhibiting at Comic-Con under the Donato Arts umbrella in Booth #4503. We'll be appearing with (naturally) Donato Giancola,...

Here's the details on SLG's con activities, via Jennifer de Guzman. First signings: Aaron Alexovich (Serenity Rose) Kerry Callen (Halo and Sprocket) Derek Hunter (Pirate Club) Aleister Gilgrim (The Cemeterians) Karl Christian Krumpholz (Byron) Kenny Keil (Tales to Suffice) Tommy Kovac...

Tania del Rio writes: The Bazaarium is honored to have a booth for the first time at SDCC this year, situated in the Small Press Area at M10. The elusive Wilhelm Staehle and T.D.Rio...

Get a FREE comic book and pick up the new issue #14 of ROB HANES ADVENTURES at Randy Reynaldo's booth. Randy Reynaldo, writer-artist of the long-running indie small press title, Rob Hanes Adventures, will make...

• This blog post has a good listing of off-site events and announced parties. • Director Henry Selick and writer Neil Gaiman will appear on a panel to talk about the CORALINE film, which...

CN and AS have a huge slate of events and panels and signings, with Star Wars, Batman: The Bold and the Brave, Ben 10 and other smashes, but all we've got eyes for are...

Something else cool to spend your money on! And it smells good, too. Abstract Studio and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab have teamed up to create a strictly limited, lettered edition of the Strangers in Paradise...

§ If you like your toast on the dark side, this Darth Vader Toaster is for you! And we would be lying if we said we didn't want one. § Scott Morse blogs: It's that time,...

Yesterday was the day that hotels started charging deposits for reservations booked via Travel Planners for the San Diego Comic-Con. Accordingly, many people started ditching their reservations. And a quick check revealed hotels...