The 2028 Summer Olympics have been in the news lately… primarily for all of the wrong reasons. Earlier this week, Trump trotted out an executive order that established a task force to coordinate Olympics planning – with Trump in charge, of course. If you were wondering how that will work with city and state officials […]
The Fandom Party at San Diego Comic-Con is always a popular spot, and Friend of Bleeding Cool, Judy Hao, popped up and let us know what was what… and who was who. "An invite to the Fandom Party at SDCC is one of the most coveted during the convention—nearly impossible to crash unless you're on […]
The Nerd Initiative interviewed actor and comic book writer Nicola Maines at San Diego Comic-Con about her work for the DCU, on screen and on the pagers, taking her Dreamer character from Supergirl to the Secret Six, Absolute Power and beyond, including upcoming Justice League comic books. She told them her upcoming plans includes that […]
Friend of Bleeding Cool Judy Hao began her San Diego Comic-Con with the Geeki Tiki/False Idol event. We had heard from Cynthia Walser, but here's what else went down. She told us; "Geeki Tiki is a happy hour that will delight both your taste buds with gorgeous cocktails while rewarding your love for all things […]
At San Diego Comic-Con, former DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz, announced his next book project, Marvel Explodes, which he calls "an exploration of what happened during the years 1967-1975 that transformed one of the smallest American comic publishers into a cultural force. It's not about the stories, but what took place behind the […]
@thatrichjohnston Twisted Metal at San Diego Comic-Con #SDCC ♬ original sound – Rich Johnston We already heard from friend of Bleeding Cool Isabelle Carty at San Diego Comic-Con, from the Twisted Metal activation. But other friends of Elizabeth Naiman and Lyndi Antic also popped by the event last weekend. Lyndi told me "Twisted Metal bumper […]
We previously heard (and saw) the Pac Man Cafe at San Diego Comic-Con courtesy of friend of Bleeding Cool and SDCC attendee Roberta Moran Curry but it was so popular that a couple of other Bleeding Cool friends popped by to take their own looks, and try their own mango shaved ice… Isabelle Carty tells […]
Both Isabelle Carty and Lyndiu Antic, friends of Bleeding Cool, were stopped on their San Diego Comic-Con travels by a clown giving out ice cream to promote the new It-spinoff TV series, It: Welcome to Derry. And welcome it was in that Californian sun beating down. Neither has reported any post-show hauntings or glimpses of […]
Friend of Bleeding Cool, Isabelle Carty, took a wander around the King Of The Hill activation at San Diego Comic-Con. King of the Hill was created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels initially aired from 1997 to 2010, centred on the Texan family the Hills, and their neighbours, co-workers, relatives, classmates, friends, and acquaintances. Fifteen […]
Friend of Bleeding Cool, Lyndi Antic, went to the Brawl Stars activation at San Diego Comic-Con. Brawl Stars is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter. She laid out how it went down and took a fair few photos of her way through… While in line, given lanyards color-coded to out timeslot. Welcomed […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians came back to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this year, ahead at the second season out in December, with Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn and Daniel Diemer, alongside executive producers Jon Steinberg, Craig Silverstein and Dan Shotz. But as well as the big […]
There may be no perfectly targeted comic con promotional activation than Old Spice at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. I know, I know, there are all the old jokes, but to a pasty white vampire like me, San Diego is just hot. And within a few minutes walking from one air conditioned box to another, […]
Going into San Diego Comic Con, the worst news a cast and crew can ever get is the cancellation of their show, but that hasn't stopped SYFY/USA's sci-fi comedy Resident Alien from making the best of it. Creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan and stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, and Alice Wetterlund spoke to […]
Getting a booth space at San Diego Comic-Con is a hard-fought battle. There are long waiting lists, and as spots are carried over from one show to the next, people waiting to get a place on the showfloor usually have to wait for someone to go bust, go mad or get bought by another company […]
@thatrichjohnstonMedialife.AI at San Diego Comic-Con Part One #sdcc #bleedingcool ♬ original sound – Rich Johnston @thatrichjohnstonMedialife.AI at San Diego Comic-Con Part Two #sdcc #bleedingcool ♬ original sound – Rich Johnston Friend of Bleeding Cool, Anthony January, went to the Medialife.AI event at San Diego Comic-Con and reported back. A popular place, One Star Trekker George […]
Okay, we have a special early look at this week's episode of SYFY and showrunners Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce's adaptation of writer Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton's Image Comics series Revival to pass along, and for a very good reason. Along with the overview and image gallery for S01E08: "A Rose and a Thorn," we also have the image […]
Jackie Estrada, one of the early organisers of the San Diego Comic-Con, has been running the Eisner Awards since 1990. But this year was her last. In her concluding speech for the awards, she interrupted it, to sounds of shock as well as boos from the audience. "So I need to pause here to let […]
Letter-writing campaigns are nothing new in the realm of Star Trek. It was fan support that bought a third season of The Original Series on NBC. Renewed interest in the franchise led to the success of the TOS films and the subsequent return to TV with The Next Generation. The Kelvin Universe films from 2009-2016 […]
Mike Becker, founder of Funko, CEO of Funmaker was showing off Rokimoto at San Diego Comic-Con, which attracted friend of Bleeding Cool, Anthony January, to check out his new wares… "While visiting the Rokimoto booth, I had the opportunity to interview the founder himself, Mike Becker. As a co-founder of the fabulously successful Funko brand, […]
Bandai Namco hosted a Speakeasy for Little Nightmares III at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. And friend of Bleeding Cool, Anthony January popped by to check it out… "Those lucky enough to find this hidden Speakeasy were in for a treat. Some were lucky enough to secure a ticket, and others had to find their way […]
