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Matt Gagnon joined the ECCC live stream for a few minutes to talk about new and upcoming Boom! titles. Godshaper: Set in the 1950's, every person has

Charles Brownstein paid a visit to the ECCC live stage this afternoon to give viewers a quick recap on what the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund does, and

The Top Cow panel was quick and easy featuring Production President Matt Hawkins. Hawkins gave fans a quick glance on upcoming series such as:   Out

Does anyone remember the 1994 movie The Shadow based on the 1930's pulp character? The movie was terrible even though Alec Baldwin was playing the titular

Welcome back to Rise Of The Fangirl! This week we talked with Chiki Cosplay! Chiki is one of the loveliest fangirls I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.

Finally, I can do an article on my favorite pinball machine of all time. While I am fond of many, nothing has captured my heart more than Monster Bash

Over this past weekend I got to attend my first Great Lakes Comic Con in Warren, Michigan. My fellow Barzinga host Rich Henn has spoken extremely highly

As we already know, Disneyland in Anaheim, California recently closed the beloved Tower of Terror ride to replace it with a Guardians of the Galaxy ride

Cons and cosplay go together like peanut butter and jelly. The cosplay at The Great Lakes Comic Con was my personal favorite thing to see. It was

Nicholas Hammond is a name many of us know. Weather you're a fan of The Sound of Music or the CBS Spider-Man series (or really anything else he's been in

What a crazy episode. While Jason's murderer is still out there, the most interesting drama in the whole show is Betty and her completely crazy parents.

Full Throttle is one of the most impressive and ahead of its time machines I've ever seen. Released in 2015 from Heighway Pinball, which is a relatively

Pinball and rock go together like Jack and Coke. We can trace the correlation back to the greaser days of America, when pinball was as underground as rock

What a weekend this was for BL and Henn! Our drinking duo attended The Great Lakes Comic Con this weekend, eating and drinking their way through Michigan.

Alex Saviuk is, in a word, fantastic. Joyous and a little grey, he is enthusiastic and warm to everyone who walks up to his table. And why shouldn't he

It's summer vacation and Jughead is doing what he does best; nothing. When his dad kicked him out of the house for the day, Jughead goes to the local pool

Ahh dollhouses. A fun past time for children of all ages. Sometimes they can be a little creepy though. In the world of Locke and Key Small World, a

If you're into cosplay, Katsucon should be a con you check out. I was lucky enough to stop and chat with a few cosplayers over the weekend, but the sheer

Mark Waid knows how to write proverbial gold. His take on the Archie universe has been exceptional. In this issue we continue with Cheryl trying to take

There's a lot one could say about artist Matt Baker. He is absolutely a pioneer in the comic industry, being the first known African American comic book

The landscape of fandom is becoming more a diverse, beautiful place. For me personally, watching the comic fandom grow to be more inclusive has been

Pin-Bot is a hell of a machine. I've played it several times over the years and I still suck at it. Williams released Pin-Bot in 1986, showcasing some

  The more this show goes on, the more questions I have. And they all center around who the hell killed Jason Blossom. This episode takes his death

Towering over me at a staggering 6'2 is the neon green Kiwi Fox. Kiwi was created over a long period of time, but his physical manifestation took about 2

While on one of my weekly Target runs I decided I needed to beef up my Disney Blu Ray collection. Of course while there I noticed a familiar goofy grin

I've never personally seen a real Japanese tea ceremony before, so I couldn't pass up the chance to see it live at Katsucon. The Comiku Girls hosted the

So as you may remember from a few weeks ago, there was a movement at Katsucon called "Get The Scoop" which encouraged attendees to buy Dippin' Dots and to

In August of 1991, manga-ka Naoko Takeuchi created a sailor suited soldier named Sailor Venus, or Sailor V for short. Sailor V was initially just a short

Since it was announced that Mark Waid would be taking over the Jughead title in the future, I've felt a little bad for everyone's favorite burger eating

So I've been enjoying this series since I picked it up for Bleeding Cool, and while I'm glad to see a "directors cut" of a comic, I was hoping for the