Comic Con: Beyond the Panels
By Hannah Lodge
For some, the real glamour of San Diego Comic Con lies beyond the confines of the convention center. For four days, the Gaslamp quarter is transformed into an outdoor festival, with parties,...
SDCC ’14: ‘All-New Captain America: Fear Him’ Digital Comic
The first Marvel announcement from SDCC came today at their 'House of Ideas' panel, as the creative team of Dennis Hopeless and Szymon Kudranski will put together a six-issue digital series featuring Sam Wilson,...
SDCC 2014: Spotlight on Bill Finger Co-Creator of Batman Panel Recap
by Alexander Jones
It's a packed room here at the Bill Finger Spotlight panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Lines are doubling, and people are finally starting to exit the crowded room from the last panel....
SDCC 2014: Watchtower Friday: Ensconced and Embargoed
From Friday evening until Saturday evening, I was in an undisclosed location, part of the Commerce Department's program of keeping random individuals as "designated survivors". Given the billions of dollars generated by America's pop...
SDCC 2014: Watchtower Wednesday: Gathering Steam
With the time difference and the fact that Preview Night doesn't start until about 9 PM Eastern Time, there's not a lot to report from Wednesday's news feed.
Movie War Update:
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SDCC 2014: Journal – Preview Night Blur
By Victor Van Scoit
A few years back I decided I to start arriving to San Diego a day early. Then it became two days. This time it was three. No matter what it seems...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 1: Eric Powell & Richard Starkings
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it's More To Come! Publishers Weekly's podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald.
In day one of...
SDCC: The HUMANS are coming to Image – Exclusive Preview and Interview
First it was vampires, then it was zombies. After that it was bronies but now? It's all about monkeys and Image Comics is one step ahead of the latest ape craze with a new...
SDCC ’14: Images Expo Full Lineup Announcements
by Zachary Clemente
At Image's pre-SDCC Expo,12 announcements were made, we covered it live, but here are the full details:
Rick Remender and Sean Gordon Murphy’s TOKYO GHOST:
TOKYO GHOST welcomes readers to the isles of New...
This year’s DC Collectibles Preview
By: Nick Eskey
DC Collectibles had a fine showing today of toys, figurines, and statues for the upcoming year. Each one meets the fine level of detail that is synonymous with the DC brand. With...
Convention Etiquette: “Couch Surfing”
By: Nick Eskey
With people arriving in droves from around the country to attend the San Diego International Comic-Con, the influx of hotel occupancy zooms to record highs for the city. However, not all convention...
The Beat’s Image Expo Coverage – SDCC ’14 Edition
by Zachary Clemente
Image Comics is rolling out their announcements fast and hard - holding one of their semi-annual Expos before the convention even official opens its doors. Keep your eyes peeled here for live...
