Tag: Conventions
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 iOS and Android is on a mission to make the...
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 offer representation for all fans. It will take place April...
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 on yesterday. Since our understanding of finances extends to the...
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, who has been on the board since 2013 and was...
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 more of a SF con, but has a significant artist...
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 now two already established shows from a reliable convention promoter,...
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, art, history, the Mets and many other topics.
I haven't had...
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 to the mix would leave people exhausted. Right? WRONG! This...
NYCC ’16: A video tribute to Artist Alley and one final look back
It's taken me a week to recover from New York Comic Con, as usual, although my brain is still a little fried. This despite the fact that I hid out in the press room...
You’ll be stunned by this Nerdlebrity comic con exposé: “Garbage Bags Full of...
How much are nerdlebrities making from signing autographs at comic cons and other pop culture events? Plenty. As in, more than they make from acting. And this not so secret underground economy is changing how actors in hit shows approach their careers.
