The first time I went to Comic-Con, the entire thing fit in about one half of what is currently the exhibitor’s hall. It wasn’t quite a longbox show, but it wasn’t that far removed from it, either. There was no viral marketing, no multi-story booths, no Hollywood presence at all, and though it was a lot of fun, it didn’t feel …
Comic-Con 2010
Top 10 Must-See Trailers Out of Comic-Con
Our eyes were opened at Comic-Con. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse – filled constantly with sights of new costumes, new comics, and new movies.
There was a lot to take in in San Diego – maybe too much – but at the end of the party, there were a handful of new images that lingered with us most. Mostly trailers for films and …
Interview: Paul Cornell on “Knight and Squire” and “Action Comics”
Paul Cornell has been writing novels, comics and TV screenplays for 20 years, most notably as part of the Doctor Who franchise. More recently, he’s been making a splash in American comics, with Marvel’s Captain Britain and MI: 13 and Dark X-Men. He recently took over Action Comics for a serial starring Lex Luthor, and he’s about to …
Comic-Con: S%&^ Gets Unreal at the Cosplay Masquerade
Who are those people who stalk the convention hall dressed up in Weta-quality costumes? And what’s it like doing it? Video journalist Vanessa Kaneshiro dares to find out.
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Trailer: Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch
Please don’t suck. Please don’t suck. Please don’t suck.
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But, Wait, There’s More: Namco Announces Tekken X Street Fighter
Remember how I was all “Capcom better do right by Tekken!” over the weekend? Well, it turns out the exchange of characters between the two most stories fighting game series is a two-way street after all.
Today, Namco Bandai announced that they’d be incorporating Street Fighter characters into an all-new game called Tekken X Street …
Comic-Con: The (Disappointing) True Lives Of Booth Babes
Call it nerd male guilt if you must, but every time I’ve gone to comic conventions and seen the various “booth babes”, I’ve had a reaction that pretty much goes like this: “Oh God, those poor women, having to wear such skimpy outfits and be ogled by all manner of socially awkward men. They must hate this whole thing.” A reaction that was …
Interview: Robert Kirkman on Skybound
Comic-Con was Robert Kirkman’s big week. Besides the building momentum for the forthcoming AMC series based on his comic book The Walking Dead, he announced a new imprint called Skybound that he’s running at Image Comics. He talked to us about the new company, its structure and its business model.
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The Guy Who Hates Comic-Con: Oh My God Shut Up About Comic-Con
Closing arguments please.
#1. A major test is coming up for Comic-Con. It will happen on August 13. The test is how Scott Pilgrim does at the box office.
This time last year Kick-Ass was riding high. An edgy adaptation of an indie comic that basically won Comic-Con! (I know I was raving about it.) Can’t miss, right? But Kick-Ass …
Let Me In: Meet The Next Bloody Brilliant Vampire Thriller
Move over Bella and Edward, a whole new vampire franchise is about to take the country by storm. And for those who have been dying for a sneak peek: The red band trailer just launched today via facebook. Check it out here.
I love how we get just a glimpse of this little girl, scaling the tree. A fleeting vision of an image that is …
Comic-Con: Celebrating TRON, Crowning the Arrival of Garrett Hedlund
There were plenty of big announcements at 2010 Comic-Con. Guillermo Del Toro said he was going to direct a Haunted Mansion remake. Marvel gave loyalists the biggest headline of the fest with the on-screen appearance of all the Avengers standing side by side, even Mark Ruffalo as Edward Norton’s replacement.
But I said all the way back …
Our Picks: The Next Big Hits Coming Out of Comic-Con
We walked the three miles of the convention floor, we went to the panels, we took it all in while spending the past five days in San Diego. Now that Comic-Con 2010 is officially over, we’ve picked a few of our favorites that we think will blow up big within the sci-fi entertainment industry in the next year or so.
Find out what we …