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The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a press release regarding law enforcement activity during San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend to tackle human trafficking using the background of SDCC to operate A sting operation was enacted led by Bonta's office and the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, targeting traffickers and buyers in[...]

There has been a spike in San Diego in recent weeks for positive coronavirus statistics it seems The County of San Diego Communications Office has stated that "in the last month, the positivity rate for COVID-19 tests has increased to more than 14 percent" and that "Wastewater surveillance, known to detect the amount of virus active[...]

Bleeding Cool is putting together a San Diego Comic-Con Party List for 2024… and here's the second draft Now with the Yacht Party, Entertainment Weekly Party and much more There may be a final one on the week of the event, if there are enough updates to justify it Thanks to Eventbrite, Ticketmaster, SDCC Unofficial[...]

Which means going to San Diego this summer… but possibly not the San Diego event you were expecting Two librarians will be able to attend the upcoming 2024 ALA Annual Conference in San Diego this June with a $3,000 stipend each These grants are intended to support the professional development of library workers interested in[...]

Bleeding Cool gets the word that IDW Entertainment/Publishing shut their San Diego offices last week And that it came as quite a surprise to both staffers and executives While Bleeding Cool hasn't had any official word about the move, I understand that this is as a result of a number of issues Cost-cutting is obviously[...]

The Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable was held on Thursday, the 20th of July from 5-6pm in Room 29AB at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 "One of the big surprises of 2020—2022 was the astronomical growth of manga sales Although sales are levelling off, manga's sales strength in North America appears here to stay Get a taste[...]

It was not uncommon to come home from San Diego Comic-Con with some form of, what was colloquially referred to as "con crud" The long-distance flights, the hotel rooms, the massive crush of people, hands shaken, hugs given, and more This year, as pandemic measures have lessened, there did seem to be a bunch of[...]

I didn't get to go to San Diego Comic-Con this year, but from most reports back, I really wish I had The consensus varies from people I talked to but in general, the lack of content from Hall H and Ballroom 20, took people out of spending the days in long lines and out onto[...]

At the Diamond Retailer Lunch yesterday, Diamond Comic Distributors announced the following changes to their current model.

To help celebrate the four-day festivities known as San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), Tiny Toons Looniversity released the official theme song for the upcoming animated series, which debuts this fall on Cartoon Network and Max The new theme song from composer Matthew Janszen strikes all the right nostalgia chords by showcasing Bruce Broughton's iconic tune from the[...]

Find out as critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns to the Maid of Might with the help of Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman)! Cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL variant covers by FRANK CHO and WILL JACK 125 variant cover by RAMON PEREZ 1:50 variant cover by AMANCAY NAHUELPAN variant cover by WILL JACK ($5.99 US)[...]

Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con by Marvel Comics is a brand new Punisher Joe Garrison And, yes, he's blonde. A new PUNISHER will make his vengeful debut in an all-new ongoing comic series! Revealed during the MARVEL: Heroes, Hulks, and Super-Soldiers panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the new comic series will be penned by award-winning writer[...]

This may have been the most depressing presentation ever held at the San Diego Comic-Con Retailer Lunch Quoting Chumbawumba didn't help But maybe it was therapeutic for all… You can read all about announcements and presentations from a number of publishers by following the Bleeding Cool Diamond Retailer Lunch tag. Last year, Bleeding Cool ran a story about[...]

Hunter Gorinson President & Publisher of Oni Press has had to tell comic book retailers that they may not be getting all the copies of Dwellings #1

At San Diego Comic-Con, Todd McFarlane, as well as announcing five new Spawn comic books and a new series Knights Vs Samurai by David Dastmalchian, has also announced he is going to cut his booth at San Diego Comic-Con into little pieces, sign them and then auction them off non the Whatnot streaming platform I[...]

I'm not at San Diego Comic-Con this week, (though I do my level best to make it look like I am) I haven't been for a few years, though I did make it to the Thanksgiving event in 2021 Thankfully Bleeding Cool has plenty of presence at the show, courtesy of regular staff writers for[...]

Just a few nicks, tucks, and crossing out of the now-cancelled Entertainment Weekly party, for the actual final; SDCC San Diego Comic-Con Party List for 2023…  adding Andrew Sumner's Huggathon IV Thanks to Eventbrite, Ticketmaster, SDCC Unofficial Blog, Facebook, The Wrap, my bulging inbox, and a little Google… what to do after San Diego Comic-Con[...]

Who cares if Marvel Studios aren't in San Diego Comic-Con Hall H or Ballroom 20 this year? The films and TV shows aren't what really matters What matters are the comic books Oh and the merch! Here's the full line-up of everything at booth #2329 for the livestream broadcast, giveaways (while supplies last), signings from[...]

As ever, Bleeding Cool is putting together an SDCC San Diego Comic-Con Party List for 2023… and here's the third and final draft, though I will add updated as and when they pop up… If you have an event you would like to be listed, or want to just tell us of events that you have[...]

Image Comics has announced their range of panels, signings and merch for San Diego Comic-Con from Image Comics at booth #1915 Including Creators Assemble: Comics Camaraderie, A Networking Event at the Marriott Marquis Marina D on Saturday early evening that I will be adding to the latest San Diego Comic-Con 2023 party list. Image Comics Exclusive variants: #gallery-1[...]

The Eisners are the most prestigious comic book awards in the English-speaking language but are awarded at San Diego Comic-Con But actually getting to San Diego and staying there for the Eisners can be a little tricky if you are a small press comic book creator living and working in Manchester, England I was that[...]

The new print-to-digital comic book publisher formed from the bones of Comixology, Dstlry, is to launch at San Diego Comic-Con with their Devil's Cut one-shot And they have managed to leapfrog many a publisher by getting a main booth on the show floor and their own signage on the map Can we say Venture Capital[...]

Rodney Barnes has shared with us his San Diego Comic-Con list of where, where and what he'll be doing for the show, whether for Image Comics or for Zombie Love Looks quite the busy schedule, and he's Eisner nominated this year under Best Continuing Series for Killadelphia… Wednesday 7/19 Comic Signing 6PM–7PM: Killadelphia and Blacula signing with Rodney[...]

San Diego Comic-Con is IDW Publishing's local show So you expect them to come out for it In fact I don't think there is a comic book publisher closer to the show than IDW They could cycle if they wanted to Though bringing all these exclusive comics might make it harder And it begins with[...]

As ever, Bleeding Cool is putting together a San Diego Comic-Con Party List for 2023… the first draft at least If you have an event you would like to be listed, or want to just tell us of events that you have been invited to, we are happy to add them The second draft will[...]

See you there." Because, yes, it's time for DC Comics at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Their first return to San Diego Comic-Con for DC Comics since before the pandemic, and the first time with a[...]

It's the end of June, so it must be time for the inevitable annual "San Diego Comic-Con is about to collapse upon itself and leave a smoking crater cheek by jowl to the Pacific" articles that have been running for the past couple of decades in the mainstream press And right on cue, on Friday,[...]

Jamie Newbold, owner of Southern California Comics posted to Facebook, saying "I was contacted by the San Diego City Attorney's office last evening San Diego is prosecuting Buffer They consider this case a "special prosecution" thanks to all your help and other media outlets Buffer's attorney is attempting to settle for what's called a diversion[...]

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 runs from the 20th to the 23rd of July, 2023 And those wanting to attend can buy their tickets this weekend Last year had a lot of tickets following over from the cancelled pandemic shows, so it might be a little easier to attend this time There's none of the press-refresh[...]

The San Diego Police have taken a report and are looking into it. Two weeks ago, Southern Comics California comic shop posted the following appeal "We are forced to make a change in the store's accountability As most of you know, we have dealt with a burglary attempt, a costly burglary and consistent shoplifting Try[...]