Emerald City Comic Con

You know the drill. Go to a Bad Idea panel, where they give out a free exclusive brand new comic book to all attendees, flip it on eBay from $150 to $250 and pay for going to the convention in the first place. Except that… maybe you don't. Because this is the first time Bad […]

In a press release sent about a half-hour before ReedPOP announced the cancellation of Emerald City Comic Con due to coronavirus fears that prompted most of the show's exhibitors to pull out, Oni Press sent out a press release revealing that, due to the cancellation of the event, the publisher will sell its ECCC exclusives […]

Vault Comics has announced they will not be exhibiting at Emerald City Comic Con 2020, over continuing fears about the coronavirus, which has especially affected Seattle in the US. But for those who will miss Vault at ECCC – or who weren't even going –  Vault is working on a special virtual event that will […]

As questions remain whether the spread of and concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will force the cancellation of this year's Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: Phasma, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire) has made the decision to cancel her appearance out of health concerns for her […]

As the world continues to grapple with the spread of a novel form of coronavirus causing the deadly disease known as COVID-19, Emerald City Comic Con, set to take place in one week in Seattle, at the heart of the largest known outbreak in the U.S., is now reportedly offering refunds to Artist Alley exhibitors […]

As the world comes to grips with how to handle the spread of the COVID-19 sickness caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, several major exhibitors including DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, CGC, Penguin Random House, Oni Press, and more, as well as individual creators, have pulled out of Emerald City Comic Con, set to […]

Following announcements from DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press, Penguin Random House, CGC, and others including quite a few individual creators that they will not have a presence at Emerald City Comic Con due to concerns about the growing coronavirus outbreak in Washington, ECCC has announced that they will issue refunds to ticketholders who […]

R. Trajano is a Certified Witness for CGC, the comics grading and slabbing company. He was planning to travel to Seattle for Reed POP's Emerald City Comic Con but just got the word from CGC that they are cancelling due to fears of the coronavirus. CGC has now issued an official confirmation. CGC has decided […]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported on Dark Horse, Penguin Random House and lots and lots of comics creators pulling out from appearing at Reed POP's Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle in a week's time, after the death toll in Seattle from the coronavirus hit double figures. Last night, while I was sleeping, DC Comics also […]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported on comics creators who stated they were no longer going to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle in a week's time, over fears regarding the spread of the coronavirus. We also stated we understood that a number of publishers would also make their absence official today. Well, Dark Horse Comics […]

I am currently stuck at home with the kids, their school remains closed after two suspected coronavirus cases from students and teachers returning from Italy. Self-isolating, it's basically all we are discussing now. The annual Emerald City Comic Con from Reed POP is planned to take place in Seattle in eleven days time, from March […]

Hi there! This is your friendly neighborhood cosplay kid here, Always Adriel Cosplay. I'm not in the game so much anymore, but before I was a world-renowned television commentator/reviewer for Bleeding Cool? I was super active in it not so long ago and still hold costuming, conventions, and the culture close to my heart. For […]

Ian Melton let us know a few tips from the Valiant Panel at ECCC today. . First off, yes, Bleeding Cool reported Christian Ward would be doing the art on a new X-O Manowar series, from the Retailer Breakfast meeting this morning. Because that's what they said. Turns out Mel Caylo of Valiant wanted to […]

[Editor's note: This piece comes to us from guest contributor Jessica Dale while at Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC).] The 2018 Lion Forge panel at ECCC is in full swing, and we'll do our best to keep you updated: "No matter who you are or how you identify, there is a comic for you." "Puerto […]

This live panel coverage at ECCC (Emerald City Comic Con) 2018 comes to us from contributor Jessica Dale. The Wonder Women! panel at this year's Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) featured a conversation about the characters who paved the way for Wonder Woman's 1941 debut. Dr. Andrea Gilroy and Jaylee Warren led the talk about Diana's […]

ReedPOP and Syfy Wire are set to give fans who can't make it out to Chicago, Seattle or New York City this year the next best thing to being there, with the editorial arm of NBCUniversal's Syfy cable network striking a deal with the event producer to be the exclusive live-streaming partner for Chicago Comic & Entertainment […]

Not to be outdone by the "didn't-see-that-coming"  Chapterhouse/Jay Baruchel deal announced earlier this week, geek-connecting app Cosmunity announced that American Gods actor, razor-sharp twitterer and "King of Fandom" himself Orlando Jones has been appointed as the app's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Launched in early 2017, Cosmunity is a social-networking and peer-to-peer marketplce app that allows […]

We've got some more photos of Cosplayers from Saturday at Emerald City Comicon, courtesy of Burr Martin. ECCC runs from Thursday, March 2nd until Sunday, March 5th at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Judd Morse is reporting from ECCC for Bleeding Cool, Kodansha Comics gave Emerald City Comicon attendees an exclusive look at their new, definitive guide book to all things Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell README: 1995-2017. Ben Applegate, Associate Director of Publishing Services for Penguin said that the book will be "the definitive guide to the […]

Dane Styler is reporting from ECCC for Bleeding Cool, On Saturday, Marvel Editor Jake Thomas moderated a Q&A session on Marvel's upcoming key comic happenings with writers Dennis Hopeless (Spider-Woman, upcoming Doctor Strange and Jean Grey), Charles Soule (Daredevil), David F. Walker (Occupy Avengers, upcoming Luke Cage), and Jim Zub (Thunderbolts, upcoming Uncanny Avengers). The panel began […]