John Rogers, president of the San Diego Comic-Con for more than 30 years, passed away Saturday morning. CCI released the following statement. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of John Rogers, President of Comic-Con. John died on Saturday, November 10, 2018 as a result of complications from glioblastoma, an aggressive […]
Future Home of Comic-Con Museum Hosts SAM Symposium
Since this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, there has been a big push in asking convention goers and fans of Comic-Con what the museum should feature, ranging from topics discussed to what “superhero-inspired drinks” should be served in the café. Keegan referred to this as “Fan Curation.”
Maker Faire San Diego allows sneak-peak into the Comic-Con Museum
Despite not even having an official opening date planned, the former Hall of Champions Sports Museum and the future home of the Comic-Con Museum opened its doors for the first time to the public for the Maker Faire weekend.
SDCC ’18: New Statues and Action Figures by DC Collectibles Announced Ahead of Convention
Unable to wait for the start of San Diego Comic-Con, DC Collectibles has just announced new additions to their ever-growing library of figurines and statues. Headlining this news are three statues to be released based off the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures’ Aquaman film. Each one will be based off the actors’ portrayal of the comic book characters; Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Amber Heard’s Mera, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta. Each will be done in great detail and stand at 12” tall. They are expected to hit store shelves November 2018, a month before the movie’s December 21st release date.
DC Collectible’s New Artists Alley Designer Vinyl Figures Have Hit Store Shelves
The first wave in the line features the iconic trio in various different forms: Standard Edition (limited to 3,000 units); Black and White Variants (limited to 500 units); Zombie Variants (limited to 1,000 units and exclusive to Hot Topic); Villain Variants (limited to 1,000 units and exclusive to Gamestop); Glow in the Dark Variants (limited to 1,000 units and exclusive to Box Lunch); and the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives that come in Classic Variant (limited to 1,500), Flashpoint Variant (limited to 750), and Black and Gold Variant (limited to 300), all of which are exclusive to the Entertainment Earth booth #2342. Each figure, save for the Comic-Con exclusives, will retail for $40. Entertain Earth’s Classic Variant will go for $60, their Flashpoint Variant for $75, and their Black and Gold Variant for $100. DC Collectibles was gracious enough to send us the Hot Topic exclusive Zombie Variants.
It costs HOW much to put on San Diego Comic-Con? And HOW many people come to stand around?
Looking at CCI’s tax returns paints of picture of jsut how much Nerd Prom costs to put on.
WonderCon ’18: “Got to Learn to Market Yourself,” Says Making a Living Off Your Art Panel
“You need to continue to learn,” said Glumace. “You got to put the time in.”
WonderCon ’18: Dan Jurgens, Yancey Labat, and Chris Uminga Advise and Doodle at the DC Art Academy Panel
When asked how his art has changed and evolved over the last 30 years, Jurgens said, “The changes to my art are influenced by what I write. The best way to tell a story also changes over time.”
WonderCon ’18: President John Rogers Addresses Parking Woes and Comic-Con Questions
For those who needed to still pick up their passes or didn’t yet have their lanyards, security staff seemed to be no nonsense, readily telling people to go which way for the badge pickup or ordering those with badges but no lanyards to “go get a lanyard right away.”
WonderCon ’18: The House of Blues Rocks and Rickrolls with The Return of Club Cosplay
Now, fifteen months since what was their last full show, Club Cosplay came back with what they referred to as, “a fresh face on the club you all know and love, returning to our roots as the epic-club.”
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