Tag: Conventions
Comizake Expo rebrands as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con but who’s got the...
Sten Lee just can't stay home. Yesterday he trooped down to LA City Hall to make a proclamation. :
Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man and other beloved Marvel superhero characters, made his latest cameo at...
Beat Retreat: GameStop Expo 2016, video game camp holds comic surprises
Last week GameStop managers and employees got the royal treatment from the retailer's various vendors and partners at GameStop Expo 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The three day show is built as part...
Wizard World adds controversial swimmer Ryan Lochte as a guest for Richmond show September...
Wizard World's convention circuit has often taken on some of pop culture's "black sheep" and repackaged them as comic-con guests. Nothing wrong with that. Disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich made an appearance at a...
When Stan Lee stops going to real conventions he’ll go to online conventions
Well here's a new spin on the convention scene: Tradeshow.net, a proposed startup of virtual conventions as reported by Beat pal Paul Nicolasi. The venture would set up a bunch of virtual cons...
Dragon Con announces its first nominee slate for the Dragon Awards
Check out Dragon Con's first ever award nominees
Hodor! Kristain Nairn coming to Baltimore Comic Con – but he needs to leave...
As long as we're talking Baltimore Comic Con -- which is only a few short weeks away–and will be held over the Labor Day weekend, Friday Sept. 2-Sunday Sept.4 -- it's just been announced...
#sdcc SDCC’16: Tips From a Local – “Avoiding the Con Cruds”
By: Nicholas Eskey
One of the hardships that comes with travel is catching an illness. It happens. New surroundings, a climate unlike that of your home town, different air quality, and even stress of travel...
SDCC’16: Tips from a Local – Getting Gear Ready for the Convention
By: Nicholas Eskey
Attending conventions can be the highlight of anyone’s year. They allow fans to share their fandom with other likeminded individuals, purchase rare and exotic collectibles, explore new destinations, get the latest news...
ReedPOP announces NYCC Presents slate of events
As we told you earlier, Superweek has given way to NYCC Presents as an umbrella brand for offsite events during New York ComicCon week. With NYCC getting bigger and bigger, spreading the fun...
Downtown San Diego’s expansion of the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina; Impact on Comic-Con...
By Nicholas Eskey
As the world’s largest comic convention, one that celebrates all forms of popular culture in film, television, video games and of course print, San Diego Comic-Con is also well known also for...
Denver Comic Con draws about 114,900 people
In keeping with the exponential announced attendance of various "fourth biggest comic-cons" in the US, this weekend's Denver Comic Con announced a preliminary attendance of 114,900 people. This is above the predicted, record setting...
