By: Nicholas Eskey During this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, writer and artist Ben Hatke is spending time with publisher First Second to help commemorate their 20th anniversary. Fortunately for me, I got a chance to sit down with Ben in the hot San Diego sun and take some time from his already busy dance card. […]
#SDCC ’16 Batman: The Killing Joke Kills the Audience, Complete with Call from the Joker
By: Nicholas Eskey Those who were unfortunate enough to not be at San Diego Comic-Con’s Ballroom 20 missed out on the world premiere of the animated movie Batman: The Killing Joke. The movie is based off of the graphic novel of the same name, which has gone down as one of the most brutal Batman […]
#SDCC ’16 Dave McKean Talks Art and WWI in his Latest Graphic Novel “Black Dog”
By: Nicholas Eskey Artist Dave McKean is in every aspect a Renaissance Man. He expresses himself in illustration, art installations, music, theatre, writing, graphic design, and more. Notable for his work with author Neil Gaiman on the Sandman comic series cover art, Mr. McKean always finds a way to stay creatively busy. At this year’s […]
#SDCC ’16 Courage and Openness for LGBT in Comics
By: Nicholasville Eskey Predominate over this last decade, there have been great discussion, controversy, and positive changes in the LGBT community. It is sad that such advancements for those that identify as queer has taken so long, such as being recognized as legally eligible for marriage rights and benefits. As a gay man, this topic […]
SDCC’16: Watchtower Thursday: No Major Headlines, Just the Unusual Stuff That Happens Every Year
One day down! Three more to go! What happened? Lots! Let’s get to it! The top news of the day: Comic-Con 2016: Mayor, city officials welcome attendees to ‘Starship San Diego’ Donning uniforms from the original “Star Trek” television series, city officials Thursday helped open the 47th annual Comic-Con International by welcoming attendees to “Starship […]
#SDCC San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Hasbro Brings the Toys and Food (Just Not the Chairs)
By: Nicholas Eskey Hasbro Entertainment, the fine purveyor and partner to franchises like; Transformers, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Nerf, and Magic the Gathering, has continuously been growing and developing their branding. So loved are their toys that there’s always a run on something deemed even remotely collectible. I along with the other press […]
SDCC 2016: DC Collectibles Round-Up – The Rise of the Wonder Woman!
By Nicholas Eskey I didn’t need to attend this year’s DC Collectibles’ Press Room to know that this is an exciting year for both DC Entertainment and DC Collectibles. I did attend, though, so I could get up close with some live merchandise (and free food of course). Though the jury is still out critically […]
WonderCon 2016: How Does the New Location in Los Angeles Compare to Those of Yesteryear?
Comic-Con International has released the floor plan for WonderCon 2016, scheduled for March 25-27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. After four years of steady growth in Anaheim, CCI has moved WC to downtown Los Angeles. Some wonder if the site is suited, given the lack of hotel rooms and the location. (Yes, these are […]
When Comic-Con Tickets Sell Out in Hours, How Do You Fix It?
Embed from Getty Images Well, it was that time of year again… Tickets for Comic-Con International went on sale Saturday morning at 9 AM Pacific Time, and sold out within hours, if not less than an hour. The official announcement was posted just before 1 PM: Comic-Con 2016 badges have sold out! We thank all […]
Aspen Comics Announce SDCC Plans
Aspen Comics reveal their plans for SDCC including a very limited edition of Michael Turner’s Fathom.