How long have I been going to Comic-Con in San Diego? Once upon a time–back in an era called the 20th century–I toted a …
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America’s Army: The Game, the Graphic Novel and Now the Tablet App
If you’d told me a couple of weeks ago that I’d be meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army here at Comic-Con, I’d probably have been really, really confused. But I did, and it all made sense: They were there promoting new …
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You’re on the iPad, Charlie Brown!
I write to you from the San Diego, where I’m attending the overwhelming, nutty and ultimately rewarding media mega frenzy known as Comic-Con International. On Saturday night, I’ll be moderating a panel on the future of graphic …
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Going to Comic-Con? Come to My Panel on the Future of Graphic Novels
I’ve been going to Comic-Con in San Diego off and on–but mostly on–since 1988. Back then, 8000 people turned out, and it seemed like an awful lot at the time. This year, something in the neighborhood of 125,000 will attend from …
Comic-Con Diary, Day Two: A Whole Bunch of Fantasy Writers Walk into a Bar; Also, Tintin!
So George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, Christopher Paolini, Scott Westerfeld, David Anthony Durham and I walk into a bar.
No, seriously, we did. After the show floor closes at Comic-Con, big entertainment companies throw parties at bars all around the city. Mostly they’re the big movie and game companies — in the great Comic-Con …
The 10 Video Games You Have to Check Out at Comic-Con 2011
Unlike some (bald) people, we can’t all be at Comic-Con this year, soaking up our annual allotment of nerd sweat and “he’s-right-over-there!” celebrity sightings. As the nexus of almost al things nerd, The Con’s been a gracious host to an increasing video game presence in recent years.
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con features more …
Comic-Con Diary, Day 1: Fear and Branding in San Diego
Dateline: San Diego! Where every year countless hordes of “Trekkies” and “cosplayers” and other freaky “pocket protector” types descend on the convention center for what “some” have called “nerd Woodstock”…
OK. Now that’s taken care of.
The first thing you notice when you get close to Comic-Con is the creeping …
San Diego Comic-Con, Day Zero: Has the Nerd Bubble Burst?
When you’re a professional, when you’re going there for work, the sad truth is that you do not go to Comic-Con with a feeling of joy in your heart. You go with a weary sense of inevitability.
You’re not complaining, God knows! But Comic-Con is too big and sweaty and busy to really enjoy. And when you’re working — when you’re covering …
Comic-Con International 2011 Totally Sold Out
Thinking about going to Comic-Con International 2011 this July in San Diego? Too bad. Unless you’ve managed to score tickets already, it doesn’t look like it’s gonna happen: all 100,000-plus spaces for attendees are now completely sold out.
Following a couple of attempts that resulted in technical meltdowns as several zillion people …
Comic-Con 2011 Online Registration Fails (Again!)
Will anyone ever be able to register for 2011’s Comic-Con International in San Diego? Yesterday, online registration for the event was once again shut down after technical problems less than thirty minutes after re-opening for the first time following registration opening and closing within two hours due to overwhelming demand on …
Daily Dose
Thursday, October 28, 2010 –
Quote To Live By:
“That television… it bewitched me,” – Galvatron from The Transformers
Up Front:
Will this be Pass-oween for San Diego Comic-Con? [The Beat]
Gadgets:
From Touchpad to Thought-Pad? Digital Images May Be Able To Be Manipulated With The Mind [EurekAlert]
There is Hope for William Hung! …
Watch While You Can: The Avengers Teaser Clip
In an internet version of Whack-A-Mole, Marvel’s been slapping down the Avengers teaser that showed at Comic-Con 2010 a few weeks ago whenever it pops up. If you haven’t seen it, here ’tis:
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Here’s hoping Samuel L. Jackson narrates the whole movie like that.