SDCC 2014- More from the Con of all Cons

By Nolan P. Smith (San Diego)– Well, that’s a wrap, as the San Diego Comic Con came to a close yesterday. But the coverage is just getting started! We have TONS of pics and video of the con: from cosplay, booths, products, exclusives, celebrities and more! Here’s just a few pics from the hundreds we have! Look for booth spotlights, […]

SDCC 2014- Where Do I Start?

By Nolan P. Smith (San Diego)– it’s here: the grand daddy of them all: the San Diego Comic Con! What have we seen? Quite possibly a little bit of everything. The crowds swarmed to the Hasbro and Funko booths, but there is so much more to con than “line con”. The highlights so far? Well, Lego hit another home run […]

WeLoveFine Comes to San Diego Comic-Con With NEW Exclusives & More!

By Staff Reports San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 is nearly upon us, and WeLoveFine have just released our blog update on all the fantastic exclusives we’ll be featuring at the convention! We also have a sneak-peek at some of the new products we are showcasing in our booth locations this year: http://www.welovefine.com/blog/posts/26-welovefine-at-san-diego-comic-con-exclusives-and-more.html Among our t-shirt exclusives are Star Trek, Bee […]

A Giant, Turtles and a Master Herald A New Line of Collectibles

By Staff Reports Mondo is doing toys! The launch of figures for The Iron Giant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Alfred Hitchcock are Mondo’s first foray into toy collectibles, with the subjects and diversity of design reflecting Mondo’s unique passions. The initial offerings include replicas as well as toys from artist-based designs, which can be previewed at San Diego Comic-Con […]

IDW Kicks Open The Doors to Comic-Con With Orphan Black

By Staff Reports Orphan Black, the acclaimed sci-fi series by Temple Street Productions, assumes a new identity in the form of a comic-book series from IDW Publishing. IDW’s series will not be a clone of the show but will feature some all-new stories set in the complex and thrilling world of Orphan Black. “Orphan Black, in addition to being a […]

History's Hit Drama Series Vikings Returns to Raid San Diego Comic Con 2014

By Staff Reports HISTORY®’s hit scripted drama series VIKINGS returns to San Diego Comic Con on Friday, July 25 with several exciting opportunities for fans, including a panel with exclusive season three footage, an interactive “On the Set” experience and autograph signing. Details are as follows: HISTORY’s VIKINGS Panel: Friday, July 25 from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m., Room 6A VIKINGS […]

VIZ Media Plans for San Diego Comic Con 2014

By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, delivers a cornucopia of anime and manga delight to fans of all ages this year at the 2014 Comic-Con International. Attendees are invited to join a fun weekend in San Diego jam-packed with special events, in-booth giveaways, informative panel discussions, […]

Super! HC To Debut at the San Diego Comic Con

By Staff Reports Unlikely Heroes Studios is offering their Super! issue 5 to be released on July 23rd on Comixology, and will also be traveling to the San Diego Comic Con at the end of the month. There, they’ll be debuting a 176 page hardcover edition of Super! that collects issues 1 – 5. Super! copies will be available for […]

Go Fund This! Star Trek Equinox-Fan Film

By Nolan P. Smith Wait! This isn’t my usual “Let’s Kickstart This!” post! No, I have started to reach out to even more sites in the crowdfunding world, like Go Fund Me! For this first installment of Go Fund Me, I wanted to take a look at a fan film just waiting to be created: I give you Star Trek- […]

Image Comics Exclusives Available at SDCC

By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce that a limited number of exclusive releases will be available to purchase over the course of San Diego Comic-Con, Wednesday, July 23 – Sunday, July 27, with many of the creators on-hand for signings throughout the convention.  Stay tuned for the detailed Image Comics signing schedule. Image Comics and Skybound releases […]

The Walking Dead Escape Announces 2014 National Tour

By Staff Reports Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, will rollout out its one-of-a-kind immersive zombie obstacle course experience, The Walking Dead Escape, in a national tour launching in Baton Rouge, LA on April 24, 2014 at The River Center Arena. The tour’s first leg will visit multiple cities including the following dates below: Baton Rouge, LA – April […]

Marvel Proudly Announces Superior Iron Man

By Staff Reports Marvel is proud to announce the release of Superior Iron Man #1 by series writer Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us) and series artist Yildiray Çinar (Supergirl). Beginning in November 2014, Tony Stark will give into his ego and return to his billionaire playboy roots of self-obsession and superficiality. Senior Editor Mark “Panic” Paniccia says, “What’s fun […]

Tote Your Fave Comic-Con 2014 Loot in the Official Bag from Warner Bros. Entertainment

By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– The bags are back! Comic-Con 2014 attendees hoping for a colorful and commemorative keepsake bag to hold their best swag are once again in luck. For the fifth year running, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Comic-Con have teamed up to produce and distribute the official bag of Comic-Con, which will be distributed to fans when checking […]

Lion Forge Comics Expands Distribution With IDW Publishing

By Staff Reports Since it doesn’t always make sense to bag and board your smartphone to try and preserve your digital comic-book collection, Lion Forge Comics has partnered with award-winning publisher IDW Publishing to introduce its popular digital comics library into the print comics market. Lion Forge is kicking off its print collection with two of its notable licensed titles, […]

Marvel Announces The New Captain America- The Falcon!

By Staff Reports Marvel is excited to announce that beginning in November 2014, the title of Captain America will be passed to Sam Wilson, The Falcon, in the pages of All-New Captain America #1 by series writer Rick Remender (Captain America, Uncanny Avengers) and series artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men). Announced on “The Colbert Report” by Joe Quesada, “Sam Wilson…The […]

How to be a Good Dad? Stop Killing People!

By Staff Reports Coming this fall from Dark Horse Comics is a brand-new, action-packed crime thriller written by Dark Horse publisher and Eisner Award nominee Mike Richardson (47 Ronin, The Secret, Cut, The Atomic Legion). Illustrated by Gabriel Guzmán (Star Wars, Cable, Kull), Father’s Day takes family matters to a whole new level. As a mob enforcer, he was called […]

A Missing Boy Returns To Claim His Birthright

By Staff Reports Creator/writer Joshua Williamson (NAILBITER, GHOSTED), artist Andrei Bressan and colorist Adriano Lucas present BIRTHRIGHT, a bold new fantasy adventure from Skybound/Image Comics, debuting this October. What started as a game of catch in the park between father and son turned into a parent’s worst nightmare. For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing […]

CD PROJEKT RED visits San Diego Comic-Con 2014

By Staff Reports CD PROJEKT RED, the creators of the open world fantasy RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, are thrilled to invite you to Comic-Con San Diego, where the studio will be present at a series of exciting events. “Since this is the first Comic-Con for Geralt of Rivia, we’re going the extra mile to talk to as many […]

Archaia and David Petersen Announce New Mouse Guard Collection for November

By Staff Reports Archaia, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist David Petersen are excited to announce MOUSE GUARD: BALDWIN THE BRAVE AND OTHER TALES, a new MOUSE GUARD hardcover collection coming to shops in November. MOUSE GUARD is the much-celebrated series of 8″ x 8″ comics created by Petersen and first published by […]

GBJR Toys SDCC 2014 Exclusives Rundown

By Staff Reports GBJR Toys has announced their plans for the mecca of pop culture, the Comic Con International, also known as the San Diego Comic Con! SDCC 2014 Exclusives with TOYNK, Troma and Hollywood Posters. Get the limited Mr. Gone battle damaged figures from TOYNK #3511 and the Plushie Toxie doll (50pcs) from Troma #4017 (Loyd will be signing) […]

NBC, Universal Television Ready to Invade Comic-Con With Panels and Parties

By Staff Reports NBC and Universal Television have announced their plans for the upcoming Comic-Con International gathering in San Diego, which runs from July 24-27. The network will present panels for returning series “The Blacklist” and “Hannibal” while Universal Television will host panels for NBC’s “Grimm,” its A&E series “Bates Motel” as well as a new untitled series coming to […]

Zenescope Entertainment Releases Landmark Issue This Wednesday with Grimm Fairy Tales #100

By Staff Reports For an independent comic book publisher, getting to issue #50 is a milestone.  Getting to issue #100 is a LANDMARK!   Zenescope Entertainment, started in a garage by two Philly guys in 2005, has grown into a Top 10 Publisher with myriad fairy tales, horror, and fantasy titles plus working relationships with the biggest writers and artists in […]

Rifftrax Sharknado Review

Review by Nolan P. Smith (Apple Valley)— In 2013, the world was brought the B-movie sensation, Sharknado. Full of bad acting, little to no plot and literally unbelievable action scenes, it was an instant hit, as it was billed to be “so bad” that you just had to watch it. Well, now the film has gotten better now that it […]