comic con Archives

ECCC: Speed Dating Cameron Hatheway
Cameron Hatheway is Number 8 Months prior to the convention, I saw an ad on the Emerald City ComiCon website for a speed dating service for nerds called
David Finch Hospitalised In Mexico
Batman: The Dark Knight artist/co-writer was meant to be attending the La Mole comic convention in Mexico City this weekend However, after arriving on Thursday he reportedly suffered serious food poisoning, and was taken to hospital. Mexican radio and the convention facebook page are both now stating that the hospital have  declared that is out of[...]
The Writer's Quest At ECCC, Day 1: I Didn't Have To Steal A Car This Time
Matt Funk writes for Bleeding Cool; The Emerald City Comic Con has given me dozens of memories that I'll always cherish since I started attending in 2007: Brubaker signing a Captain America #25 with "Matt did it," being feet away from Stan Lee, starting talking to my first girlfriend while at the con, meeting my all-time[...]
Cameron Hatheway's First Sketchy Day At ECCC
My firearm being detained by TSA however, I had to settle with bear mace (aka Anti-Hippie Spray) instead. Now I've been to my fair share of comic conventions for the past decade, and I never arrive when the doors first open It's always absolute chaos, and I don't have the stomach to stand in such close[...]
The Walking Dead Bible Hits ECCC (UPDATE)
Kelly Davis writes from ECCC for Bleeding Cool. And gives us a first look at The Walking Dead Compendium One in the wild, no longer just in its standard form but now in its limited-to-1000 Bible style edition, hardcover, gold trim, the lot. Skybound is selling a very limited amount each day, with the remaining stock destined[...]
Fanboys Vs Zombies Vs Diamond
A year ago, Sam Humphries was one of the writers for the Fraggle Rock anthology. But a year is a long time in comics. His self-published-and-distributed
The Gospel According To The Walking Dead – ECCC Exclusive
Available only at the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington this coming weekend is The Walking Dead Omnibus in gold leafed leather Bible-style print, limited to 100 copies for $100 each, from the Skybound booth. And then $300 on eBay, the day after. I've still got my Bone One Volume in this format It's very very[...]
27th March – A Second Chance For San Diego Comic Con Tickets
Tickets to the San Diego Comic Con 2012 sold out in 90 minutes of being onsale But there were problems with the forwarding link sent out to people by mail, which crashed leaving many willing customers none the wiser while the queue for tickets filled up. Well, the organisers of the show are giving one last[...]
Get Your Freak On At Wonder Con
Tomorrow sees the start of Wonder Con in Anaheim, California. Bleeding Cool has a number of people on the ground (and very likely with their head in the
Seven Things To Do If You Didn't Get San Diego Comic Con Tickets
You didn't get a ticket to San Diego Comic Con And you've realised with the crackdown on ticket scalpers this year, you probably won't get one later either Hell, even next year is looking dodgy So what to do? Here are seven thoughts. 1 Come Anyway As San Diego Comic Con has outgrown the convention centre,[...]
Peter G Takes Doctor Whooves To Dan Con
Peter G writes for Bleeding Cool; Well, here we are at the Orland Park Civic Center in Orland Park, IL, home of the second DanCon comic convention DanCon was envisioned as a convention for independent comic creators to help them get their stuff out This year was much bigger than last year Dan Royer worked hard[...]
Tomorrow Is The Final Day For Eisner Award Nominations
The awards, as always, will be presented at the San Diego Comic Con in July… I wonder if Markosia submitted the Royal Wedding comics? Probably not…   March the 6th is the last day publishers or creators can submit their work for the 2012 Eisner Awards. The tentative categories are best short story, best single issue, best continuing[...]
In Half An Hour, San Diego Comic Con Tickets Go On Sale
In half an hour ticket sales open for San Diego Comic Con 2012 If you didn't register for a Member ID, I'm sorry but you are out of luck No begging, borrowing or pleading will suffice here And hopefully the site will stay up Hopefully. Last year, let's face it, was a clusterfuck This year, they[...]
WonderCon Programming – Just The Comics
Some people complain that there's just too much movies, TV, toys, games, cartoons and cosplay at comic conventions., And not enough of the comics. Well, just to prove that wrong, here's the programming schedule for WonderCon from March 16th to the 18th, with all the non-comics programming removed And it's stil massive What will you be[...]
Si Spurrier Makes A Stand For Panel Parity Of Gender. By Standing Down.
Today, at the London Super Comic Convention, on the How To Write A Comic Script panel, Si Spurrier gave up his seat in favour of a female panellist. He did this in support of Paul Cornell's stance that unless there is gender parity on a comic convention panel – fifty percent, or as near as,[...]
Saturday Runaround – Desperately Seeking Stan
LondonWatch: Sitting on the bus, off to London Super Comic Convention… see one or two of you there? NewWatch: I, Sherman, a new comic from new publisher Twin Robotz will debut at the East Windsor Comic and Collectibles Show this weekend. I, Sherman is the brainchild of Wally Czyzniak, the creator and writer of the new comic[...]
Four Days To Sign Up For San Diego Comic Con
February 28th. That's the cut off date to sign up for a Member ID to attend the San Diego Comic Con, whether you are professional, press, exhibitor, volunteer or fan. If you're not signed up, you won't get to buy a ticket or register for a pass. So basically if you are going, if you are thinking of[...]
Will You Help A Seventeen Year Old Put On A Chicago Comic Con?
He is putting on a comic convention in Chicago He says; My goal is to showcase independent comic book creators and people trying to break into the business primarily from Chicago.  I plan to have artists booths to showcase their wares and a pre-party to have an opportunity to have a one on one with the artists. [...]
San Diego Comic Con Volunteer Registration Is Now Open
There are many ways to get into San Diego Comic Con One is to work for a publisher, studio, vendor or attending retailer Another is to be a legitimate member of the press which also includes working for Bleeding Cool Another is to be lucky enough to be allowed to buy tickets, after fighting through[...]
Friday Runaround – From Japan To India To The South China Sea
Now they'll have to go back to scanning in the comics as they come in on a Tuesday… and getting the lettering correct. IndiaWatch: The second annual Indian Comic Con has begun, in Dilli Haat, New Delhi. The convention is also going to introduce 'Delhi's own" special mascot for the convention called 'Superkudi' – a super hero[...]
The Look Of New Orleans Comic Con
Mathew Quitney attended the New Orleans Wizard World Comic Con on Sunday for Bleeding Cool And happened to have his camera on him. It wasn't the host of any continuity shattering announcements, didn't feature the premiere of next Summer's hottest super/fantasy/sparkly trailer, but it had a great underlying New Orleans feel  Everyone, be it staff/attendees/creators, was[...]
Going To A Comic Con This Year? Can We Come Too?
Being stuck in Blighty, does give me a slight disadvantage when going to comic conventions in America And this time it seems that there are more attractive options than ever. Bleeding Cool is looking for people who may be planning to go to a convention anyway, to consider reporting back from the show for Bleeding Cool[...]
What Price Stan Lee's Signature? (VIDEO)
Next month sees the London Super Comic Convention, a new comic con focusing solely on the comics medium, being held at the London ExCel Centre, the same venue that hosts the twice-yearly MCM London Expo. Of course, what the London Super Comic Convention has, is Stan Lee, making his first signing appearance in the UK for decades[...]