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Grace Randolph Talks To Bruce Boxleitner, Tricia Helfer, Charlie Bean, Robert Valley, Adam Horowitz And Edward Kitsis About Tron Uprising
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYbnSC0OBsw[/youtube] As part of Bleeding Cool's Between The Pages, Grace Randolph talked to the cast of Tron Uprising at San Diego Comic Con. Tron Uprising explores life on The Grid on Disney XD, and host Grace Randolph caught up with Bruce Boxleitner, Tricia Helfer, Charlie Bean, Robert Valley, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis. [...]
Fasten Seatbelts For 2012 Wizard World Chicago
But the biggest thing is how, in the last few years, WWC has felt less like a comic convention and more like a flea market Gillette had a booth hawking their razors, for example All kinds of things with not even a tangential relationship to comics turning up there This year? Chevy had cars there[...]
Gender Bias In Comic Con Cosplay
RJ Droll writes for Bleeding Cool from Wizard World Chicago; So last weekend was Wizard World Chicago, held in Rosemont, IL. As in the past, the
The Jack Kirby Tribute Panel Of San Diego
Mark Robert Bourne wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con Jack Kirby. Mention his name to anyone in the geek community and you'll get the same response.  He elevated a previously static and mundane form and sent a shockwave of powerful illustrations into the minds of unsuspecting readers.  He's a legend, responsible for the creation[...]
San Diego Dreaming For 2013
Joshua Stone wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con; This last weekend advance tickets went on sale for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, and for the first time in five years, I do not already have tickets to the next year's Con by August As I covered the event as press for Bleeding[...]
The Very Best Comics Of San Diego Comic Con 2012
In my capricious youth I'd come home from Comic Con with a duffel bag full of back issues of Uncanny X-men and discounted trade paperbacks (snagged on Sunday, natch, when the deals are plentiful and silly) However now I come home with something much more exciting and interesting, a stack of indie comics, grabbed in[...]
San Diego Comic Con 2013 Tickets Selling Briskly – But Not Insanely
It may have just been for people who attended San Diego Comic Con this year But the pre-registration taking place today seems to have gone rather smoothly, compared to previous ticket sales Rather than the tweeting frustration common to this activity, we have had the likes of; In and out in 13 minutes At 08:00:15 I[...]
The Comic Book Convention With A Theme Park – And Alan Moore
You know, the first comic con Alan Moore is going to in twenty-five years Tickets still available David decided to tell us why; Jeff Chahal runs the Close Encounters comics shops in Bedford and Northampton and is known for hosting some of the coolest signing sessions in the UK Several months back Jeff told me about[...]
San Diego Comic Con 2013 Pre-Registration Begins This Saturday Morning
But people are starting to receive notification that pre-registration for San Diego Comic Con 2013 will begin this Saturday at 8am PT That's 11am ET And 4pm in the UK. This is just for people who already bought a ticket for Comic Con 2012 There were no on-site sales for 2013 this year Sales to everyone[...]
Eating Breakfast With The Walking Dead
     Chris Thompson attended San Diego Comic Con for Bleeding Cool; When The Walking Dead shambles its way back on to TV screens later this year, the backdrop will shift from Hershel's farm to the infamous prison featured in the comic books For many fans this was a major turning point for the series as it[...]
Killing God With Matt Pizzolo
Louie Falcetti writes for Bleeding Cool; You're probably aware of Halo-8 without even knowing it. If you've picked up the Grant Morrison: Talking With
Ten For Ten From Aspen In 2013
Next year is Aspen's tenth anniversary. As a result, from February, they are planning to launch five new books and relaunch five books, Ten For Ten, once
Tales From The Table: My First Time At San Diego by Dirk Manning
He also contributes to Bleeding Cool with words and/or photos when the muse strikes him accordingly… Before going I get into the details of my first San Diego Comic Con, let me just say this, especially for people who have yet to ever attend "the big dance" or otherwise haven't attended it in recent years. San Diego[...]
A Wrinkle In Time Presents The Cage Match Of The Century
Mark Robert Bourne wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con; When the schedule of panels for this year's Comic Con came out I was immediately drawn to one entitled "Wrinkle in Time." I read the classic novel for the first time in 5th grade and own one of the original editions in hardback –[...]
The Little Guys Of Comic Con
Will Romine wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con; Now that the initial hubbub of Comic Con footage and breaking news has died down, I thought I'd give some ink to the little guys of the Con These folks don't get nearly enough recognition  The big boys of Comic Con roll in with their[...]
Malibu Comics – A Look Back at 20 Years of Independent Innovation
Mark Robert Bourne write for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con. 20 years ago, working from the back porch of Dave Olbrich's Southern California home, Tom Mason was viciously attacked by a deranged slobbering Squirrel Havoc ensued. Well, that's sort of what happened, if you told the story stone drunk. Actually, because Malibu Comics, then Malibu Graphics,[...]
Escape The Walking Dead With Grace Randolph
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovQiwqHKfLM[/youtube] The Walking Dead Season 3 is fast approaching on AMC, but instead of a trailer why not live the experience with The Walking Dead Escape in San Diego during Comic Con? To celebrate The Walking Dead issue 100 and the upcoming The Walking Dead Season 3, this live action zombie obstacle course was built in[...]
San Diego Comic Con Gets Jesse Jamesed
 I would calmly raise my hands and say, "I'm not one of those today; I'm just a fanboy!" The conversation quickly turned into what I love: Hardcore Comic Con Fun  So anybody expecting scoops or between me and you revelations, Rich and the BC team had you covered  This is coming to you from the eyes of a[...]
Here Come The Boy Slaves At San Diego Comic Con
I don't know if its down to gendercrunching exposes, feminist critiques or increased air conditioning in the Show Hall. But apparently at San Diego Comic Con this year, there were more male Slave Princess Leias than female Princess Leias. Here was everybody's favourite, manning a booth at the show. I don't know if its down to gendercrunching[...]
Harvey Pekar – This Isn't The Comic Con My Parents Promised Me
Steve Robles wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con The dream of just about any artist is to attain a solid measure of financial and artistic success and still retain their individuality and credibility. Few in the comics industry have achieved that goal as thoroughly as Harvey Pekar. Pekar wrote about his daily dealings with the[...]
Seeking Fulfillment From A Bryan Fuller T-Shirt
Steve Robles wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con At the panel for Bryan Fuller, the man behind "Pushing Daisies", "Dead Like Me" and the new "The Munsters" reboot "Mockingbird Lane", I received a ticket for a t-shirt promoting his new NBC project "Hannibal" It's based on the early interactions between Thomas Harris' Det[...]
A Stuttering Start To Joe's Comics
Steve Robles wrote for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con As his very self-congratulatory promo video reminds me, J Michael Straczinsky is a very prolific man. His panel starts with a series of stops Technical difficulties bring a little levity to the room as JMS battles a faulty projector and bumbling technical staff to announce the[...]
Michael Uslan, By Way Of Aspen Comics
Steve Robles reported for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con From cosplayers to artists, Comic Con represents something like the realization of a dream Dreams of a career representing fantasy on paper or walking the crowds costumed and adorned, slipping into fantasy itself and becoming a dream. The common thread seems to be a line[...]