Two arrested in apparent gun threat at the Pokémon World Championships
With cons and fan events growing in popularity, and shooting an almost everyday occurrence here in the US, one wonders if there will ever be an "incident" at a con. Well here's one that MAY have been thwarted. It seems two invited participants in the Pokémon World Championships were arrested after making some online threats and showing up armed to the teeth:
Washington court orders payment and fines in Kickstarter fraud case
As crowdsourcing has become a normal part of financing creative projects, a few bad apples have soured the barrel with non delivery. A few months ago, the FTC announced it would start looking in to Kickstarters that don't deliver and now a Seattle court has ordered the creators of the Asylum Playing Cards Kickstarter—Altius Management and Edward J. Polchlopek—to pay over $54,000 in fines and settlement.
Salt Lake Comic Con claims trademark win; SDCC: “Not so fast.”
The ongoing legal battle over the trademark of the term "comic-con" between The San Diego Comic-Con (or to give it it's official name: Comic-Con International: San Diego) and the Salt Lake Comic Con flared up a bit yesterday when the SLC group claimed a win by being granted a trademark:
New Black Lightning Archive: DC, Tony Isabella Reconcile
"Dogs and cats, living together!" - that's what immediately popped into my mind yesterday when I read Tony Isabella praising DC on Facebook for...
SDCC ’15 – The Beat’s Panel on Ethics in Comics Journalism
Reflecting on The Beat's comics journalism ethics panel tonight at San Diego Comic-Con, my thoughts keep going back to the comics community - who...
SDCC ’15 Comics Journalism Panel – You-know-what vs. the Beat?
What will you be wearing on Thursday night at 6:30pm? The answer could reveal where you stand on the theme of Heidi's latest SDCC...
Kickstarter Fail – A Federal Offense?
The Federal Trade Commission has just sent a press release touting its first successful action against a failed Kickstarter campaign.
The FTC's mission is to...
Bombshell: Court rules Moulinsart does not own rights to Tintin
In a shocking court reveal over the fate of one of the world's most beloved and influential comics characters, a Dutch court has ruled...
Baseball, Comic-Cons, and Paying Volunteers
Yesterday The Mary Sue published an article suggesting that for-profit comic-cons could be violating federal labor law by not paying minimum wage to workers improperly classified as volunteers. However, a recent case involving Major League Baseball shows how ReedPop and other commercial comic-con ventures could beat the tag.
FBI has 7,526 page long file on a cartoonist
The FBI has amassed a 7,526 page file on cartoonist/essayist Molly Crabapple, as she tweeted the other day. Crabapple's lawyer has filed to see the papers under the Freedom of Information Act, and the FBI will reviews them 750 pages a month and pass along ones they deem fit for Crabapple to see.
What has Crabapple done to merit such attention?
Gotham Greets the Justice League
On Friday New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio met with protestors to discuss their demands for police reform after the shocking death of Eric...
Webcomic alert: What it’s like for an incarcerated teen on Rikers Island
The federal government is suing NYC over the treatment of teen-aged inmates at the legendary—and not in a good way— Riker's Island detention facility.
The federal...
