Tag: C2E2 2014
C2E2: A Slow Descent from Unique to Routine
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by David Fairbanks
I have attended the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo every year since its inception in 2010, when it killed Windy City Comic Con in its crib. The first year of C2E2 felt...
C2E2 drew 63,000
According to reports from ReedPOP's Lance Fensterman, this year's edition of C2E2 drew 63,000 people, up from the 53,000 reported last year.
It's a nice big number and vindication for a show that got...
Mike Norton proves why comics are for everyone
Disclaimer: This post might make you cry and consider having children. As the rest of the world was living vicariously through all their fortunate friends at Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, but I don't...
C2E2014: ReedPOP Staff Confabs With Audience at Talk Back
As is the tradition at many conventions, the show organizers sit down in front of a crowd, and listen to comments from attendees. Reed POP schedules this panel at the end of each show,...
C2E2: Digital Comics: The Next Page
by Johanna Draper Carlson
Promising a look into the technological future, "Digital Comics: The Next Page" featured a variety of perspectives on making digital comics. Hosted by Josh Elder, account director at iVerse Media (and writer of Scribblenauts Unmasked for DC), the panel featured * Jim Chadwick, editor of DC Comics' DC Squared and digital-first titles, including the popular Injustice * Jen Brazas, webcomic cartoonist since 2004 * Christina Blanch and Mark Waid, both of Thrillbent, described as a "digital comic platform experimenting with all forms of digital comic distribution in the 21st century". iVerse CEO Michael Murphey, originally listed as participating, did not appear.Frank Miller and Geof Darrow are back with Big Guy and Rusty for DHP
A news byte from C2E2: Dark Horse Presents, the long running anthology, will be back in a slimmer format but with some added content heft, including a new "Big Guy & Rusty" story by...
C2E2: The Man of Tomorrow panel with Pak, Snyder, Kuder and Soule
DC's final C2E2 panel focused on Superman featuring the talent line up of Greg Pak, Aaron Kuder, with Scott Snyder and Charles Soule coming in a little late. Much of Superman's 2014 was discussed along with Scott's heart felt goodbye to Superman Unchained.
First up was Action Comics with Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder. The scene in issue 30 was shown where Doomsday kills polar bears. Pak went on to talk about how much fun he's having writing Action and that issue 30 was a prelude to the "Doomed" storyline. He promised in the upcoming storyline we'd see "enormous comic book fights like you've never seen before."
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/27/14: People said things, did things
§ Many thanks to David Fairbanks, Michael DeLaney, David Nieves and of course, Tireless Torsten Adair for their C2E2 coverage. Sounds like this show has come into its own at last.
§ There were a bajillion comics events this weekend and one of the more oblique was the Brooklyn Zine Fest ; Robyn Chapman has a complete report and says it was her most profitable show since Comic Arts Brooklyn, so in Brooklyn they like ziney comics. That is good.
C2E2: Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez on Storm Solo Series
It's happening, hurrah! Marvel have today announced the news that Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez will be the creative team for a Storm ongoing series. Starting this July, the series will see the character...
Marvel Tempts Fans With More Than Apples During Original Sin Panel
by David Nieves
Marvel got their C2E2 Saturday off to a running start with a panel dedicated to their next big event, Original Sin. The panel consisted of Mark Waid (who wrote last weeks zero...
C2E2: Vertigo Titles Merge Horror, Science Fiction, and History
by David Fairbanks
John Cunningham hosted C2E2's Vertigo: Defy panel featuring Scott Snyder, Lee Bermejo, Greg Lockard, and Amy Chu.
Snyder is eager to return to American Vampire with Second Cycle, saying “Taking a break sucked. We...
C2E2014: Day Two: Saturday
So my goal today, after a scant five hours of sleep, was to stroll Artist Alley and find some cool stuff.
Oh, and attend Jimmy Palmiotti's panel. More on that below...
As soon as I hit...