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The Bleeding Cool Fan Awards have just been presented at Phoenix Comic Con, sponsored by Boom. Here are the results. With Saga, and Saga-related

Comic book stores with Diamond Comic Distributor accounts are able to visit the San Diego Comic Con for free, two tickets per store. The individuals in

Jason Carter from Babylon 5 here, posing with some prosciutto, next to the olive dip. Now, I have done a lot of comic cons but Jason has done even more.

From a presentation by Diamond Comic Distributors UK at the retailer summit at London MCM today, they dropped some heavy numbers on the retailers present.

Phoenix Comicon opened yesterday. A casual, laid back Thursday ahead of the tumult to come... Saturday is especially rammed! Here's a look at the show

Welcome on and all to Phoenix Comic Con! It opens in forty-fuve minutes. But here are a few shots from set up... The Bleeding Cool Fan Awards are there

Okay, this is where I sing for my supper. Avatar Press, the owners of Bleeding Cool, are flying me, Kieron Gillen and Si Spurrier out to Arizona for the

At midnight Central time (10pm PT, 1am ET, 6am BST) voting for the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards close. Voting is now closed. The award ceremony will be held

Now, 9 years later Youmacon has become one of the fastest growing conventions in North America In 2010, we brought our philosophy of high-quality production and fan driven content to the niche of Steampunk, with the award winning World Steam Expo. For the past few years, we've been working in the shadows to create a new[...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SWjdjybRP0 Collectors Cornered is an occasional video column, filmed inside Collectors Corner in Baltimore. Join us every

Stuck in traffic with one of the Doctors (Colin Baker). Man, for the want of a TARDIS. #motorcitycomiccon — Duane Swierczynski (@swierczy) May 18, 2013 So

In a way it gave the show a nostalgic feeling harkening back to the days when conventions were held in the wedding reception rooms of nicer hotels.     In this case tiny convention equals huge talent Exhibitors included the likes of Dustin Nyguen, Todd Nauck, David Mack, Brian Buccellato, Joe Benitez, Matt Hawkins, and most of Aspen[...]

I haven't even starting packing for the Phoenix Comic Con and San Diego Comic Con is starting up. Or rather, the neighbouring Tr!ckster, now adding a 3 to

Again, all hail to the mighty Jamie Colville, king of the recording device expertly placed, audio beautifully uploaded and then shared among the masses.

Pete G talked to Vivek Tiwary at C2E2; I wanted to actually start off a little bit by asking you, because, you have such actually have quite a bit of

Kyle Rogers writes from the Bristol Comic Expo, happening this weekend. Panellists: Shelly Bond + Mark Buckingham Mark Buckingham met Karen Berger doing

Maryland and Virginia stores Third Eye Comics of Annapolis, Cards, Comics & Collectibles of Reisterstown, Laughing Ogre Comics of Lansdowne, and

  Voting is Closed As contributed to by Bleeding Cool readers and writers, the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards, to be presented at Phoenix Comic Con. The awards

My jaded eyes have been to many conventions and usually become frustrated with people not walking fast enough but on the flight home I look back with fondness about these starry eyed fans. For the last few years I have been on and off the convention circuit This year will be my fourth year at San[...]

Thanks to Jamie Colville, the comic industry star of recording panel audio at comic conventions and making it available to all Especially panels that wouldn't get the video streaming attention Here's a great selection. [audio:http://www.thecomicbooks.com/Audio/13-04-26-IntegratingComics.mp3] Integrating Comics:Moderating the panel was Josh Elders who is involved with Reading with Pictures.com On the panel was Carol Tilley from University[...]

This could have led to confusion for directionally-challenged attendees, but the combination of adequate signage and incredibly helpful convention staff negated the potential problem beautifully. There were some notable absences on the floor: DC didn't have a booth this year, which not only left Marvel with a virtual monopoly on the mainstream superhero audience, it meant[...]

Faye Nelson Ramsey and Taylor Ramsey spent much of Friday at C2E2 getting cosplay pictures since the rest of the weekend gets a bit too crowded. TARDIS'

Alex Wilson sends in cosplay photos from C2E2 at Chicago... I think the UP house is particularly fine. If you are a cosplayer featured, or if you know who

Regular Bleeding Cool writer Alex Wilson reported from C2E2 with something I hadn't seen before… I have to admit Reed Pop puts on amazing conventions They provide adequate seating for fans to rest instead of maximizing booths; they offer press an extremely nice lounge to write, rest, and a place to put your coat[...]

Last month, fantasy author Nancy A. Collins posted a statement to facebook, calling for a boycott of Atlanta-based comic convention Dragon*Con due to its

The only reason reported was it was a "a very serious circumstance." Stan Lee's ComikazeExpo administrators responded earlier today: "It sucks Stan had to cancel, but you know the man doesn't just do conventions he puts in a hard days work creating Its really sad that the Toledo Blade had to go spread nonsense If you want[...]

Yesterday, Wizard World sent round the following message; Last night, we were informed by Stan Lee’s management that Stan would be unable to attend any

More from the British Rob Granito, exhibiting at comic conventions across the UK… and the deviantArt he appears to be swiping then selling as prints… Once again, thanks to Donna Evans for coordinating lots of this… Original art from Ryan, Justine Lerma, Eduardo Vieira, Joe Jusko,         Original art from Walter O'Neil, Lora Zombie and David Rapoza, [...]

Though there's really not much of an off-season anymore, it was one of the first major con weekends of the year with interesting news tidbits coming

The Adirondack ComicFest for November being organised by Rick Olney with some mysterious unnamed backers has been a little troubled. A number of guests