Tag: SDCC ’14
SDCC ’14: Middle Grade Extravaganza – panel recap
By Matthew Jent
This Sunday morning panel was moderated by David Mariotte of San Diego’s own Mysterious Galaxy, a bookstore that specializes in “Martians, Murder, Magic & Mayhem.”
“Middle Grade Extravaganza” focused on the books and...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 5: Chuck Palahniuk
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it’s More To Come! Publishers Weekly’s podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
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SDCC ’14: ‘DC Comics – The Weeklies’ panel
By Kyle Pinion
One of the bigger initiatives to come from the Big Two this year is the advent of the three weekly titles from DC Comics: Batman Eternal, Futures End, and Earth 2: Worlds...
SDCC ’14: DC Animation announces ‘Batman vs. Robin’ and ‘Justice League: Gods and Monsters’
By Kyle Pinion
As per usual, DC Animation has announced the next part of its animated slate following the premiere of one of their films. This time the news came on the heels of the...
SDCC ’14: Defending the “Superfan” to the NY Times
As just reported, the NY Times delivered a pretty strong diss to the economics of Comic-Con, and I'm sure con vets and observers will be responding very soon, as Marvel's CB Cebulski already did:
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SDCC ’14: Report, Comic-Con attendees are cheapskates again
Veteran NY Times entertainment business writers Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes have perhaps put the final curse on a year in which SDCC got a little bit smaller, by reviving claims that con-goers are low rent consumers unworthy of high end sponsorships:
SDCC ’14: Ronan Farrow, Chuck Nice and Lea Delaria on sexual harassment at cons???
MSNBC's Ronan Farrow got comedians Chuck Nice and Lea Dearia on his show to talk about Geeks for CONsent and their campaign to get more signage and a clearer harassment policy at the SDCC....
SDCC ’14: Wayward Pines World Premiere and Sorta Q & A
By Victor Van Scoit
When it comes to world premieres at San Diego Comic Con I usually abide by the adage of expect the worst and hope for the best. Should the result lie somewhere...
SDCC ’14: Why Saga Continues To Be The Best
by Zachary Clemente
There’s something special about Image’s book Saga. You know it, I know it, the people who voted for the Eisner awards know it – heck, my mom knows it! On Saturday of...
SDCC ’14: Marvel Launch S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 from Mark Waid and Rotating Artists
Finally deciding to firmly tie something in to their 'Agents of SHIELD' TV series, Marvel have announced a new book by writer Mark Waid, which'll see him working with an assortment of different artists...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 4: Geof Darrow and Kinokuniya
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it’s More To Come! Publishers Weekly’s podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
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SDCC ’14: Giant Monsters Win the Masquerade
Just a few hours after Legendary Pictures' CEO Thomas Tull announced that Mothra, King Ghidorah and Rodan will appear in the Godzilla sequel, attendees at the 40th annual Comic-Con Masquerade saw the four monsters...