Just in case you weren’t aware, Comic-Con International: San Diego starts today, and The Beat is on the scene to report all sorts of amazing stuff! While our team scour a large part of 92101, I’m ensconced in an undisclosed location in New York City, the designated survivor, babysitting a cute dachshund as my friend […]
SDCC ’17: Watchtower Saturday:
Day Four… of Five. DC and Marvel are competing in Hall H today. (Marvel is last, so you’ll have to wait for tomorrow to get the low-down.) Quite a lot of stuff! DC and Marvel hold their big panels today, most people have the day off, so let’s get going! Ready Player One – […]
SDCC ’17: Watchtower Friday
Day Three of scanning Google News for the latest and craziest of Comic-Con! What’s the Zeitgeist today? Who knows… I think Comic-Con has settled into a stable pattern of media promotions. Unless someone figures out how to fill PetCo Stadium, or Fathom Events streams panels nationwide, I feel that however Comic-Con runs, this is the […]
SDCC ’17: Watchtower Thursday: Coffee, Beer, and Lots of Stuff Aimed at Women and Girls
For those keeping score, this marks my EIGHTH year as the “Designated Survivor” of Team Beat. [Yeah, I just pictured myself on a Tiger Beat cover. It was not flattering.] This year, I’m going with a simple format. I’ll copy the headlines from various websites, with the link in the headline (the green words below), […]
SDCC ’17: Watchtower Wednesday: The Tidal Bore Before the Tsunami
[Starting the long walk with some Japanese artwork! Check out his manga!] Well, another year has gone by. I’m back at Stately Beat Manor on the Hudson, watching the news feed, feeding the capuchin monkeys [ancestors of New York’s organ grinders], cleaning out the freezer, and holding fort until the Beatrix returns from her sojourn out […]
SDCC ’17: Warner Brothers Announces TWENTY Designs for Comic-Con’s Official Bags
[Official Press Release] WBTV’S OFFICIAL COMIC-CON BAGS ARE BACK, ALONG WITH EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S PINS FEATURING DC SUPER HEROES (July 14, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – It’s in the bag! Warner Bros. and Comic-Con have joined forces again on the official bags of SDCC 2017, with new, unique versions for fans to enjoy, and this year, […]
Is SDCC launching a San Francisco Comic-Con?
It seems that comics may be making a comeback in the Bay Area? Yesterday we had the happy news that the Cartoon Art Museum has found a new home in a tourist friendly area, despite soaring local real estate prices. Today we have word of a one day symposium being held tomorrow, the Storytelling Across […]
“Will the San Diego Comic-Con move?” saga resurrected…sorta
Oh no not again! The likely dates for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con have been revealed – the traditional July 19-22, time frame– but a few folks have bought up the fact that CCI and the city have to renegotiate for dates after that. While a bit of mystery might remain, I suspect that this […]
#SDCC ’16 First Second’s Gene Luen Yang: The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
By: Nicholas Eskey As one of the most influential graphic novel publishers in the United States, First Second is proud to celebrate 2016 as their their 10-year anniversary. Known for publishing noteworthy stories that also spark conversations, the publisher also does well with making strong connections with their writers and artists. One such writer is […]
#SDCC ’16 Talk Back Panel: CCI President John Rogers Talks ADA, Security, and Expensive Wifi
By: Nicholas Eskey As per every year, almost like tradition, one of the last panels of the day for San Diego Comic-Con is the Talk Back Panel. And always seated front and center is the president of Comic-Con International, John Rogers. The importance of this panel is that it is the chance for attendees, exhibitors […]