Image Comics’ first Image Select Retailer Award winner is Nirvana Comics in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The winner was announced at ECCC.
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There was a panel on Friday at ECCC that was meant to be announcing a bunch of new graphic novels from Image Comics Well, I haven't heard from anyone who went what went down but it did inspire me to do a little digging around.
Which is where I found Tales Of The Unnamed: The Blizzard[...]
Because this is the first time Bad Idea has gone to ECCC in Seattle So they may have an entirely new audience and new expectations.
The comic is called The Good Boy #1 by Doug Wagner, Adam Pollina, Mike Spicer and Dave Sharpe and is available to anyone who follows the pre-launch page of Robert Venditti's[...]
And while I am sure some people objected to his comments, most commentary I saw was people objecting to the fact that some people objected to his comments.
But Chris Claremont also attended Seattle convention ECCC, where he stopped by the table for current Excalibur/Knights Of X writer Tini Howard Now it is no secret that[...]
DC Comics is happy they kept their social event outside, while Bad Idea did similar.
In July, Bleeding Cool reported that a number of creators announced they were dropping out of the Emerald City Comic Convention, ECCC, in Seattle from the 18th to the 21st of August, after they issued this policy.
We want to let you[...]
The ReedPOP organisers of the upcoming ECCC, the Emerald City Comic Convention of Seattle, sent out the following message to exhibitors regarding their decision to drop mandatory mask-wearing at the show, They write;
Hey ECCC Exhibitors,
Our goal is to continuously keep you updated as we approach re-openings and finding the "new normal" in the events industry.
We[...]
And no, I didn't know ReedPOP, owners of C2E2, ECCC, MCM, NYCC and many more shows, needed an editor-in-chief But that speaks as to their upcoming plans.
As editor-in-chief, Arrant will take the lead on editorial projects across the ReedPop portfolio of events to create content and new digital experiences for fans at home. He is also[...]
ReedPop has today announced updated health and safety protocols that will be implemented at upcoming 2021 events, including New York Comic Con (NYCC), Florida Supercon, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) and Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) They state that "at all ReedPop events, the health and safety of attendees is the team's top priority[...]
There is also digital content being made available, and it also covers shows such as C2E2, ECCC, and MCM Comic Con, but the headline is all about paying to get early ticket access to NYCC It is Reed's most oversubscribed show – especially in a time of returning comic cons after 18 months without and[...]
And it also replaced DC Comics having a big presence in any of the online comic conventions organised by Reed POP Expo or Comic-Con International.
DC Comics Confirms DC Fandome Online Event For 16th October 2021
The presumption is that this will be the same for 2021, even as big comic book conventions like C2E2, San Diego,[...]
The first drop is on March 3, 2021, for lucky winners who got an entry to the ECCC lottery system Lottery leftovers then roll over to March 4 at 9 AM EST, as Funko will be opening the FunkoShop to the general public allowing fans to get that official stickered Pop However, that is not[...]
While the real ECCC has been shuffled off to December, Funko is taking matters into their own hands with another Virtual Con We have already seen some amazing exclusives so far, like The Boys The Deep, NBA SuperSonics Mascot Squatch, and things keep getting better Up first is the return of Darkwing Duck as he[...]
Emerald City Comic Con might be postponed but Funko is keeping the con alive as they unveil their exclusive Pop vinyls.
Fans will then get emails from Funko that will have them click a link that will automatically enter them into the ECCC Lottery Check spam folders and make sure you have notifications on in your Fan Club settings.
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In retrospect it should probably have been cancelled or delayed, as ECCC was a few weeks later But what of 2021? Vaccines are on their way, but shutdowns, social distancing and the curtailing of big events are likely to be a thing we will have to live with for some time But how long?
ReedPop Moves[...]
Kelly wrote about her experience with Nika at the ECCC comic convention held in Seattle five years ago She writes,
ECCC logo from ReedPOP.
I've made the decision to speak up Nika Harper sexually assaulted me at ECCC in 2015.It started in the bathroom I had left a group of friends in the lobby as they were[...]
Emerald City Comic Con might be behind us but we finally were able to get our hands on the new Scott Pilgrim Soda figures from Funko.
Not letting that stop them, Funko has been holding a virtual con the last couple days, all leading to the release of their ECCC exclusives on their webstore and shared stores One of those exclusives will be quite familiar to all of us Dungeons and Dragons fans- the Gelatinous Cube Described as "a ten-foot cube[...]
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[...]
ECCC had resisted canceling the show even as late as Thursday afternoon, when a spokesperson for GES shipping, which handles logisitics for the show, told Bleeding Cool "yes" when asked if the event was still, to their knowledge, taking place.
However, at 1:30PM Eastern time Friday, ReedPOP posted a message on their website officially canceling the[...]
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 include creators, limited edition merchandise, and special sales, and will give fans a chance to talk directly to the Vault team.
"I'm sad to say that Vault won't be exhibiting[...]
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[...]
Well sadly it is the latest to fall foul of the coronavirus at ECCC.
Not only is the Diamond Retailer Breakfast cancelled, but Diamond Select Toys has pulled out as a vendor at the show Diamond/Geppi Family Enterprises informed comic book stores of the news earlier today, stating that
"the health and safety of both our own[...]
Even Bad Idea Comics doesn't think it's a good idea to be at ECCC.
Due to concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 virus, BAD IDEA must regrettably withdrawal from this year's @emeraldcitycon.
We love Seattle and look forward to attending in 2021 and beyond.#ECCC #ECCC2020
— Bad Idea, Only Available In Comic Book Stores (@badideahello) March 4,[...]
As ReedPOP prepares to hold ECCC next week in the middle of an active virus outbreak, creators and companies are backing out left and right. However, some are hanging in there and excited for the upcoming event … like J Scott Campbell Tuesday night where many other creators were jumping ship, J Scott announced he[...]
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[...]
So far the big name no-shows at ECCC have been DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Penguin Random House and now CGC How many will be too many for the show to continue?
R Trajano is a Certified Witness for CGC, the comics grading and slabbing company He was planning to travel to Seattle for Reed[...]
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 pulled[...]
Well, Dark Horse Comics were first to announce they were no longer to attend.
2/2 We appreciate your understanding, and will see you at conventions later this year and at Emerald City Comic Con 2021.
— Dark Horse Comics (@DarkHorseComics) March 3, 2020
As did Penguin Random House.
Penguin Random House has come to the difficult decision to cancel[...]