A few weeks ago we were invited by Square Enix, the video game publisher of 2015’s surprise critical darling Life Is Strange, to demo gameplay and be among the first to see (at the time) unreleased footage of Deck Nine’s prequel episodic game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. For those who didn’t play Life […]
SDCC’17: The Appeal and Legacy of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
If SpongeBob SquarePants was to end right this second, there would still be no denying the character’s inclusion among the all-time great cartoon characters right up there with the Looney Tunes and so many other classics. Not that any hypothetical scenarios are necessary since the show displays absolutely no sign of slowing down anytime soon. […]
SDCC’17: Interview: Actor Tom Kenny Illuminates NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT
Amazon continues its amazing track record of acclaimed original content with its latest animated series Niko and the Sword of Light available now on Prime Video. Based on the motion graphic comic by Imaginism Studios, Inc., Niko has the distinction of being the first Amazon Original to win an Emmy for the pilot before the […]
SDCC’17: TMNT Cast & Crew Talk Samurai Rabbits and Series Finale
When Viacom acquired the Ninja Turtles franchise back in 2009, it may have underestimated the strength of the Turtles fanbase. Certainly, the last few years has seen a renaissance for the terrapin heroes, managing to appeal to both the older generation who grew up with the Turtles as well as nouveau viewers who are being […]
SDCC’17: TT Games creative director on LEGO-ing up The House of Ideas in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
TT Games has been the studio behind the LEGO versions of such adored franchises in pop culture as Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Batman. They’ve also on occasion been known to dive into the Marvel universe. This year the developer is set to bring the much asked for sequel to LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. At […]
SDCC ’17: Jack Kirby Tribute Panel Talks Centennial Birthday, Disney Legend Status, and Projects in the Works
This year, on August the twenty-eighth, comic legend Jack Kirby would have celebrated his one-hundredth birthday. For family and friends, not a day passes that they don’t think of the icon, to whom he was not Jack Kirby or Mr. Kirby, but simply Jack. To Mark Evanier, long-time friend and Jack Kirby historian, these conventions […]
SDCC ’17: Mark Evanier and Others Discuss What Makes for Good Cover Art
The phrase goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I don’t know anyone who follows it. For that reason, an eye-catching cover is necessary to catch the eyes of potential buyers. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Mark Evanier (Jack Kirby historian and a comic legend in his own right) collected five comic book […]
SDCC ’17: Talk Back Panel Possibly Reveals Failures in Hall H Wristbands and ADA Compliance
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. The end of show “Talk Back” panel nearly had every chair filled, a line of people already reaching to the back of the wall and around before Rogers had given his […]
SDCC’17: Shadow of War’s cast and producer talk about the pressures of Tolkien and being directed by Troy Baker.
Friday at SDCC, WB Games and Monolith Productions revealed Shelob, one of the most iconic and powerful villains in Middle-earth, who comes to Middle Earth: Shadow of War in an entirely new way. The open-world action RPG game based in the world of Tolkien lore tells a story set between the events of The Hobbit and […]
SDCC’17: How Lion Forge is creating the blueprint for comic books reflecting the world around you.
Lion Forge, for all their best intentions, has had a hard time finding its voice in the comic book industry. When I first encountered the publisher at smaller conventions about five years ago, their books were promising but nothing different from what BOOM! was doing at the time. I believe I still have one of those […]
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