Tag: John Rogers

The current WGA strike is expected to be a long one, and it could affect the comics industry in various ways

With Comixology seeming to fade into Amazon, comics folks mourned the loss of colleagues...and wondered where digital comics will go.

Including Batman, The 70s and more

  John Rogers, president of the San Diego Comic-Con for more than 30 years, passed away Saturday morning. CCI released the following statement. It is with...

“Seeing as we always run over every year, let’s get started,” said Rogers after his customary introduction and reminder of one topic of discussion per-person since there is always a large line. It was almost comical when the first person at the microphone responded to Rogers’ request of one item per-person, “That said, I have a list of ten questions.” A mixture of laughter and groans throughout the crowded responded.

For those who needed to still pick up their passes or didn’t yet have their lanyards, security staff seemed to be no nonsense, readily telling people to go which way for the badge pickup or ordering those with badges but no lanyards to “go get a lanyard right away.”

This year, at the end of San Diego Comic-Con, president of Comic-Con International John Rogers was met with a room full of constant noise....

Marking the end of every WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con, John Rogers, Comic-Con International President, sits alone at the raised table and readies himself...

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...

By Nicholas Eskey Taking his regular seat in front of the all too familiar line consisting of convention goers, Comic-Con International’s President John Rogers readies...

By Nick Eskey San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone. As in every year, to officially close convention, we are gathered before John Rogers, Comic-Con...

The people who work at Comic-Con International, the non-profit organization that put on next week's extravaganza, keep a pretty low public profile—SDCC president John...