convention Archives

Reporting in from the surface of the sun, Bleeding Cool contributor Jimmy Leszczynski writes on his experiences at Comic Con Palm Springs: Holy Hades Batman! We pulled up to the Palm Springs convention Center this past Sunday as the Mercury blasted past 110°, but that didn't stop us from attending the coolest Con this summer. The 2017[...]

One of the more interesting news items coming out of this weekend's Star Trek: Las Vegas 2017 convention was Star Trek Original Series Set Tour owner James Cawley's announcement of the opening of the new Star Trek Film Academy Set to open in Spring 2018, the academy is officially licensed by CBS and will offer[...]

This is a comic book movie and the biggest comic book convention is this weekend yet you find yourself without even an invite This is exactly what happened to Wonder Woman actor Eugene Brave Rock as he revealed on twitter. Wish I was invited! — Eugene Brave Rock (@genebraverock) July 10, 2017 The exclusion of Brave Rock speaks[...]

Last weekend I attended Shore Leave 39, an old-school sci-fi con. While yes, the con is at its heart a Star Trek con, other sci-fi is celebrated as well.

A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to sit down with Kelly Pierce — longtime fangirl and longtime friend — who has worked at Balticon for many, many years.

Even as events continue to try to dial in better dates for their respective regions, the convention calendar continues to get more crowded by the day One of the Midwest's longer-running conventions, Planet Comicon Kansas City, has announced new, far earlier dates than what it had in recent years: President's Day weekend, February 16th–18th[...]

Wizard World's annual tour has again returned to Sacramento, where thousands of fans will be descending on the Sacramento Convention Center through Sunday evening We headed out there today to take in some of the sights, a few panels, and to generally see how it all felt as the event is now entering it's fourth[...]

The layout is a little confusing (the convention center is huge), but there's an excellent selection of panels and dealers There was also a touching tribute to Adam West in the exhibit hall, signed by many people Oh, and cosplayers! As always, if you see yourself, feel free to use the pic Just give us[...]

When it was announced that the Riverdale cast, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse & Camila Mendes would be at Wizard World Philadelphia, I had to meet them

 Richardson will be hosting both days at the Monster Energy Drink Comedy Tent, funfact. ID10T Fest will attempt to merge the  energy of a traditional music festival with all the fun of a comic convention, meaning there will be cosplay, podcasts, panels, autograph signings, games, rides and more Companies like Boom! Studios, Valiant, Oni, Top Shelf[...]

Only the general way both actors tend to stand close and leaning-in, as Ferrigno has worn hearing aids since the age of 5, and the ambient noise of a convention center often makes it a challenge for him to hear clearly. The original story also seems to read a bit off since Jones had moderated a[...]

The fallout at Phoenix Comicon after convention attendee Mathew Sterling was arrested in the possession of several weapons continues In the aftermath of the incident, Phoenix Comicon had updated its rules to forbid the carrying of any weapons real or prop, regardless of their fabrication (meaning foam props were banned as well as those made from metal[...]

The DC essential panel is a showcase where top creators talk about their favorite runs and books from DC Characters in tv shows and movies.

The decision to have Star Wars Celebration Orlando over the Easter weekend presented a unique opportunity for the candy and toy makers Galerie Candy and

There are certain things that people expect when they are traveling to a major convention They expect the food area to be insane and for it to be impossible to find a table They expect people to disregard everything they know about walking to stop short in a way that creates a human six car[...]

One year to the day after it's television premiere on Syfy, Wynonna Earp had a bit of a birthday bash at Wondercon 2017. The panel prior to Wynonna

This past weekend Ed and I headed up to beautiful New York City to check out Big Apple Comic Con. If you read my previous con report, you'll know that

Convention programs were on a level above registration which again, not a good idea Hand each attendee a program guide as you have them their badge, make dedicated staffers of the con (not volunteers, staffers) wear shirts that say "STAFF" across them on the off chance the volunteers don't have answers or can't be found[...]

While there wasn't a ton of cosplayers out on the floor the few hours I was there Saturday, what I saw was awesome. These cosplayers didn't let the bitter

Judd Morse is reporting from ECCC for Bleeding Cool, Moderator Marissa Louise hosted The Comics Body: Metaphysics of Comics at the Emerald City Comicon.

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

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

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 event, and they are 10 year veterans of the east coast convention scene, described in Katsucon's guide by the following quote: Each has had a pencil (or brush) in[...]

These rules protect the maid/butler in most cases, as a patron is not allowed to touch, stalk, or ask for contact information. Maid cafe's have become a popular attraction at most anime conventions I've never been to one, but I decided that would change this year Cherry Tea Maid Cafe has been at Katsucon for some[...]

Universal Fan Con (@UniversalFanCon) passed their pledge goal of $25,000 a just after 22:00 est. Jude Terror previously told you about the convention, which they'll hold at the Baltimore Convention Centre, and has been setup with the goal (according to the Kickstarter) to be: First multi-fandom Con dedicated to inclusion, highlighting Women, LGBTQ, the Disabled and Persons[...]

This is Convention, a horror short film written, directed by and starring Karen Gillen… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIWRI1g_NFEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Conventional (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIWRI1g_NFE) Perfect viewing right after New York Comic Con… or not It feels informed by the people Karen has seen around her at shows, and a possible fear of her own future, or what could[...]

By Devon Sanders In three short years, Washington, DC's Awesome Con has grown from a convention focused mainly on cosplay and a very few invited guests to one featuring celebrity guests such as Star Trek's originals, William Shatner and George Takei The ante was upped as WWE World Champion Seth Rollins and comics and cartoon heavyweights, Man of[...]

Last week, we spoke to Denver Comic Con about their extensive programming, and the ways in which it specially catered to children and teens to make sure the con experience is "for" them as much as for adults and also to bring an educational component to all programming rather than just basing a convention experience[...]

I'll be there on the Saturday, check for me at the Avatar booth if you want to say hi. But there are plenty of other conventional matters occurring around the world… Such as San Diego's parking lottery and Reed Expo heading to China. And such as Jill Thompson who arrived at in Mexico for the CMCJ show as a[...]

At this weekend's Long Island Doctor Who convention, Tony Lee had a few things to say about his upcoming work, passed on to us by a couple of Little Bleeders in the audience of his One on One and The Mild Bunch panels. The film The Mild Bunch now has a director, White Noise and Keeping Mum's Niall[...]