Tag: Conventions
Even more complaints about Marvelous Nerd Years Eve
As we reported a few days ago, the New Years Eye themed con Marvelous Nerd Years Eve had a lot of problems: people...
Ahoy: The annual Devastator/Beat Convention survey is coming!
It's a little late but I've been in contact with Geoffrey Golden and Amanda Meadows of The Devastator, we they are putting together a...
Like Phoenix Comic Con, Dragon*Con also makes con volunteeers pay to volunteer
And now a NEW wrinkle in the continuing con wars of the Terrible Teens! It seems that several conventions are now requiring volunteers to PAY to volunteer. An unusual situation to be sure, but one that perhaps has precedent and legal backing.
When a con is crap: Even Stan Lee was not enough to save Marvelous...
Marvelous Nerd Years Eve with Stan Lee, held this weekend in Dallas, is the latest show that over reached in its first year, drew far fewer people than expected, and has left a cloud of accusations in its wake.
KickStarter Spotlight: Nerd Out is looking to be your one-stop pop culture itinerary maker.
Ever been the new guy in an unfamiliar place? Or have friends who don't really like going to cons? The Nerd Out app for...
Universal Fan Con announced for April 2018 in Baltimore
Here's a good idea: Universal Fan Con, an event sponsored by Black Girl Nerds and The Black Geeks to offer an event that will...
Digging a little more into the Wizard World situation
Rob Salkowitz has an analysis of the current financial maneuvers at Wizard World, including the $2.5 million financing by chairman Paul Kessler we reported...
Wizard World chairman Kessler sinks $2.5 million into the company as “mom and pop”...
Thing have been looking pretty turbulent over at convention company Wizard World, with cash flow problems and office shut downs, but chairman Paul Kessler,...
This weekend: Con season wraps up with WinterCon
After a long, eventful, exhausting convention season, it pretty much wraps up for a few weeks, at least in NYC with WinterCon, which is...
2017 Amazing Arizona and Amazing Houston Comic Cons cancelled in a saturated market
The warning signs of an oversaturated convention market have been everywhere of late, from Wizard's tightening its belt to the Rewind Con debacle, but...
The Beat podcasts! More to Come with Neal Adams, Amy Chu, and Ron Marz
At the recent New Jersey Comics Expo I had the good fortune to talk to Neal Adams, Amy Chu and Ron Marz about comics, life,...
Mega-preview for JEWISH COMIC-CON
With the uptick of fan culture leading to the proliferation of comic conventions all across the country, surely the thought of introducing another one...
