Veronica Mars creator confirms SDCC 2013 signing, NYCC adds Marc Silvestri, and Stan Lee will be at the Frank and Son Collectible Show on Saturday. All that and lots more!
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David Steward II applies his father’s tech savvy to comic book businessThe son’s newest venture is modeled after his father’s success by embracing technology. Steward is managing director of Lion Forge Comics, which brings savvy with new media and new ways of developing and distributing media to the age-old experience of thumbing through a comic book.
‘Veronica Mars’ Movie: Rob Thomas Formalizes Comic-Con PlansWith less than two days to go before it ends, the Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter just passed $5 million — handsomely surpassing its $2 million goal. And as the updates come fast and furious from creator Rob Thomas, the creator announced Wednesday formal plans for programming at summer’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Kids Comic Con Returns May 11 to Bronx Community CollegeReturning to the campus of the Bronx Community College, the seventh annual Kids Comic Con will kick off on May 11 with more than 30 exhibitors, including Viz Media, Papercutz, Archie Comics, Jim Henson/Sesame Street and Scholastic Book Fairs, in addition to a slate of panels, film screenings and hands-on workshops on creating comics.
I create…excitement with cool announcements: Welcome @TopCow ‘s own @Marc_Silvestri to #NYCC! http://ht.ly/jVYv8New York Comic Con
CARGO – Tropfest Australia 2013 Finalist (TSI "Balloon")TROPFEST
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Ghostbusters, R2-D2, and DC/Marvel artist to be at biggest-ever Flint ComixconFLINT, MI — If the 2013 Flint Comixcon is any indication, one thing is clear: Flint loves comics. Or maybe that should be "Comix." Celebrating the fourth year of Flint Comix — a local monthly newsprint publication featuring a variety of comics — Editor-in-Chief and local cartoonist Randy Zimmerman said the annual event is the biggest yet.
"Firefly" Hat Triggers Corporate CrackdownActor Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb. Joss Whedon: Here’s the thing about the hat. It’s tangible, it’s DIY, it’s not wearing an entire costume. You can have the hat and go to your day job. It’s everything that should work for cult… it’s the specificity and the fact that it’s got that homemade feel.
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10 of the Most Bizarre Conventions That Boast Amazingly High AttendanceWhen it comes to fan conventions, it’s not always easy to find the baseline for what’s considered "bizarre." One of the common elements between most fan conventions is that they’re all a bit strange in their own ways.
New Parent Idea:1. Take pictures of you pulling baby out of spacecraft in forest.2. Hide pictures in attic for kid to find when he’s 10.Matt Roller
Elysium – Official Trailer (HD) Matt Damonjoblomovienetwork
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Caught Darth Maul himself posing with the 501st Legion! @planetcomiconinstagram.com
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Planet Comicon: Cosplay Gallery 2 " Project-NerdPlanet Comicon took over Kansas City last weekend (April 6th-7th). Amongst the many in attendance were some amazing cosplayers; both amateur and professional. Many of the great attendants allowed our camera crew to take some photos of the great costumes to share with the world.
Venom on thunderbolts cover commission from @planetcomicon http://pic.twitter.com/Dm6PWw0MTCtwitter.com
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MoCCA Awards of Excellence Winners 2013 and show wrap-upNaked honesty: I’m too wiped out from this weekend’s MoCCA Festival to write much about it. It was a blast. But here are the winners of the inaugural MoCCA Awards of Excellence, as chosen by judges Karen Berger, Gary Groth, Nora Krug, David Mazzucchelli, and Paul Pope.
"Many a monster wears the form of a man; it is better of the two to have the heart of a man & the form of a monster" http://pic.twitter.com/SNS1zckYY8twitter.com
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Rush Official Trailer #1 (2013) – Chris Hemsworth, Ron Howard Racing Movie HDmovieclipstrailers
Cosplay – London Super Comic Con – Cosplay Music Videosneakyzebra
Fire marshal turns away hundreds at packed Tampa Comic ConTAMPA – The crowd started building in the morning. By noon Sunday, it was clear to organizers of Tampa Bay Comic Con they needed a bigger venue.The lobby at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel was swamped. A line snaked out the door to the parking lot. Hallways clogged with vendors and costumed fans.
Tampa Bay Comic Con draws capacity crowdTAMPA – Lisa Szarleta gave an important piece of information to St. Petersburg artist Nigel Williams. In a small corner inside the Westshore DoubleTree on Sunday, she told Williams that a caricature of her 13-year-old daughter Hannah should be in the form of a zombie.
Massive crowds turn out for Tampa Comic Con, ‘Walking Dead’ stars and cosplay PhotosThe Doubletree in Tampa was overrun with comic book, Sci-Fi and pop culture fans as the lines for the Tampa Comic Con stretched outside the hotel. "We are on massive overload," the convention organizer Stephen Solomon told The Global Dispatch. "I guess we’re headed to the (Tampa) Convention Center."
Cosplayers killing it at Planet Comicon….signalsfromsaturn.tumblr.com
Tampa Bay Comic Con offers speed dating for real charactersTAMPA – Jeremy Mosher sat down and introduced himself to the woman opposite him. "Hi, I’m Scarlet Spider," he said. "It’s nice to meet yo…
Wesley Snipes released from prison after tax sentenceSnipes was convicted in 2008. He was released Tuesday and placed under home confinement…
Asbury Park Comic Con RisesWhile Comic-Con International’s WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., attracted an estimated 40,000 pop culture fans this past weekend, Asbury Pa…
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