Tag: NYCC ’13
New York Comic Con apologizes for posting rah rah tweets without owner’s knowledge
This is the kind of thing that kind of alarms me, but since people don't believe in privacy anymore, the practice of allowing corporations to hijack your social media to advertise their products may...
Con Diary, NYCC Thursday – Everybody Here is a Giant
Still up and about, with only minimal cramp and voice loss, yesterday I got into the convention floor for an hour of joyous, horrifying, nicely-carpeted comics browsing. And then I realised where Artists Alley...
NYCC13: Day One in Pictures
So after a decent night's sleep, I made my way back to Javits, to partake of various professional panels and then hit the show floor. But before the panels, I took more pictures! (Man,...
NYCC13: Day Zero in Pictures
Well, Team Beat is out in force, scurrying around Javits, meeting people we know, discovering stuff we kinda knew about but forgot, and just immersing ourselves in comics culture!
So, here are some pictures from...
Hometown convention survival – a guide for the unwary
It's that time again, New York Comic Con is back. And as a New Yorker, it's much more accessible than, say, San Diego Comic-Con. The Beat already has guides for what to do when...
Con Diary, NYCC/Wednesday: Shakira and Dan Slott
The terrible news is that I've arrived in New York, and have been stumbling around your lovely American sidewalks for just over a day now. The good news is that I'll be writing about...
NYCC ’13: Day 0…a full slate of demographics
The first day of full-on New York Comic-Con activities began bright and early with a media presentation at the offices of comiXology. I'll have details on all that over at Publishers Weekly, but it...
Dynamite Tease Project Involving Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Frank Barbiere
Dynamite have started teasing projects this week, with the arrival of three images promising a project from Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, and Frank Barbiere. Each of the teasers - released since Monday -...
Your New York Comic-Con Event Calendar; or Party Poop Goes 2013
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Look, I made a calendar. And Embedded it. This is not ALL the events surrounding New York Comic-Con, but it's the ones I was invited to via Facebook....
Bill Willingham brings steampunk pulp hero team up to Dynamite
He's got us hooked with his fantasy work, what will he do with steampunk? Bill Willingham and artist Sergio Fernandez Davila are creating Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure, a seven-issue monthly crossover event featuring reimagined...
NYCC 13: Kirkman & Azaceta Launch Outcast at Image
Well here's what Image was teasing all week: a new horror series by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta called Outcast. The Beat was not able to make the press call for this (yes not...
NYCC13: How To Survive The Con
Whether it's your first time, or your eighth, here are some suggestions on how to survive what is a mixture of Times Square on New Years Eve crossed with the West Village Halloween Parade. ...
