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San Diego is upon us As you read this, I am somewhere 35,000 feet in the air without any form of wi-fi I am probably feeling more nervous about the lack of connection than the lack of anything underneath my feet. Soon San Diego will be upon us Comic publishers have spent the past two weeks[...]

Cartoonist, archivist of great comics of the past, and parent, Craig Yoe is joining Stacie June of Unilever at San Diego Comic Con in an historic panel to introduce the comics community to a massive campaign, already underway, to help save the lives of millions of children in countries where basic educative needs are not[...]

One of a series of articles looking at comics making their debut at this week's San Diego Comic Con, What they are, who they are by, what they are about and how to find them! Hannibal Tabu is coming back to San Diego with a boatload of news. On Thursday at the Insights for Independent Creators panel,[...]

One of a series of articles looking at comics making their debut at this week's San Diego Comic Con, What they are, who they are by, what they are about and how to find them! Set List: The Marvel Art of Mark Brooks by Mark Brooks available from Booth #5557 50 page hardback art book debuting at SDCC[...]

San Diego bound, via Chicago. Anyone who needs to contact me, I'll be at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, 333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 234-1500 if you want to get in touch, leave me a message, drop anything off for me to read or generally try to bribe me I am totally[...]

San Diego Comic Con is days away And, despite the mainstreaming of Comic Con culture, some still hold to the stereotype that it's full of fat bald bearded 40 year old straight male virgins. When any glance at Craigslist will let you see that they're not straight at all. Indeed there's a lot greater variety… here are[...]

One of a series of articles looking at comics making their debut at this week's San Diego Comic Con, What they are, who they are by, what they are about and how to find them! The Contraptor by Free Isabelo & Jeremy Lassner at Desert Wind Comics booth #4201 The Contraptor will be a SDCC Exclusive (102 printed)[...]

The first of a series of articles looking at comics making their debut at this week's San Diego Comic Con, What they are, who they are by, what they are abot and how to find them! Gofu Part 1 and Part 2 by Deon de Lange. Tomica mini-comic #1 by David Covas Lourenco & Deon de Lange Find out[...]

The Warner Bros bags are iconic at San Diego Comic Con Last year they morphed into backpacks with capes, though this year they seem to have reverted to type. But which one to pick? You'll get handed one at random but you are able to swap it for the show of your choice. I get the feeling[...]

San Diego Comic Con is less than a week away now I really need to think about packing And, yes, it is very likely that one or two things I pick up at the show, I may sell on eBay It has been known. But for some, it's a vocation. Such as the street posters that have[...]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivNr92BnzRQ[/youtube] Received from Disney the other day, the San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Baymax figure… in a lounge somewhere in South West London the week before… based on the animated Disney film and the Marvel comic book.   And here's a look at all the toys they'll also have on display at the show! ACTION FIGURES Deluxe[...]

On Thursday we ran all the San Diego Comic Con programming for the day And then we wept at al the things we wanted to go to…but know that there is no chance So sad… Here comes Friday And it starts with something just for comic store owners and workers… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAdUcp8u3zQ[/youtube] Friday, July 25 9:30am Fresh Start FOR RETAILERS ONLY. Get your[...]

But with San Diego Comic Con in less than two weeks, it's about tome for a reminder. A regular volunteer staffer at San Diego Comic Con, Nee is crediting with maintaining the existence and prominence of Artists Alley, smack bang up against Hall H when other pressures have reared their head over recent years. And she needs[...]

We Frankensteined what we could about the San Diego Comic Con programming yesterday But this is the real deal, all the panels for Thursday, July 24th. And it starts? With Babylon 5 How appropriate Take it away Kosh… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ[/youtube] 10:00am #FreeBabylon5: A Fan Campaign Jan Schroeder (freebabylon5.com) and Jon Del Arroz (flyingsparkscomic.com) discuss a growing fan campaign that sprang up after J[...]

So he'll be embargoed all the way up to the stratosphere over it. But if you're looking for a sneaky peek, you might want to check into Boom's new Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes comic books, the first to be based on the new Ape continuity. First, Michael Moreci will write a  the six-issue series filling the[...]

Who watches the Watchman… eat? This San Diego Comic Con… it could be you. IDW have published the Watchmen Artefact Edition, reprinting selected pages from the mist celebrated graphic novel of all time, Watchmen, in a fashion that resembles the original art as closely as possible. But at San Diego, they will be creating an exclusive version that[...]

Tomorrow, we see the full reveal of Wednesday and Thursday's programming at San Diego Comic Con And then every day from then we'll get the corresponding day's programming. But quite a lot of folk have released panel details already So… let's Frankenstein together what's already out there and start getting way ahead of ourselves! WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Before[...]

The SuicideGirls community of alternative female models have a burlesque performance in San Diego on July 26th. SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque show features performances and music, complete with tongue-in-cheek humor and raw erotic sexuality.  The show will feature stunning choreography from renowned instructor and choreographer, Manwe Sauls-Addison, who has worked with world famous performers such as Beyonce,[...]

Courtesy of TV Guide, it appears that the Harley Quinn Invades Comic Con International: San Diego comic will have plenty more guest appearances than just the cast of the DC Universe It appears it will included the cast who play the cast on the television. Starting with Stephen Amell, who plays Oliver Queen in Arrow[...]

Here are the exclusive Boom! comics available at San Diego Comic Con in two weeks time And then on eBay a few minutes after that… ADVENTURE TIME: BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #1 $10, limited to 500 copies Cover by Coleman Engle Writer: Kent Osborne Artist: Mad Rupert Not only are the Banana Guards hilarious as the Candy Kingdom's protectors, but this series is written by[...]

Image Comics  are staging their third Image Expo at San Diego in the Hilton Bayfront (to the left of the centre), also known as the Hilton Scott Pilgrim after a particularly successful hotel advertising covering a couple of years ago And they are doing it on the afternoon just before the San Diego Comic Con[...]

He's also doesn't seem content in just being Oliver and has branched out as co-owner of a winery called Nocking Point (a name based on where the arrow meets the bow string). Recently Amell announced on Facebook: You know I'm going to be at San Diego Comic-Con International this year, but you have no idea what I'm going[...]

And people can send Top Cow a project in advance of Comic Con I'll get a detailed review, ahead of a sit down meeting) Now, as you were: Here's your first look at exclusive deals available at this year's San Diego International Comic Con, this time from Top Cow So what's on offer in three week's time[...]

Saturday, 6pm, Marvel Studios ran Thor The Dark World and Captain America The Winter Soldier panels back to back… Basically Marvel has been taking the "power slot" at Hall H of late, building up and extending it, making it the culmination of Saturday at San Diego Comic Con, with Kevin Smith running an afterparty.. But in 2014?[...]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvzDOtqum0[/youtube] Warner Bros will officially unveil the details the November 2014 release of the incredblly-long-awaited Batman: The Complete Television Series on Blu-Ray and DVD at San Diego Comic Con. The panel, held in Hall H on  Thursday, July 24th, will feature Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar, running from 6-7pm[...]

Here are Dark Horse Comics; exclusive sale items for San Diego Comic Con 2014… Game Of Thrones yet to come, but we lead with what may be the NYCC Rocket Raccoon of San Diego…. 1.         Itty Bitty Hellboy Plush: 2014 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive  7.25" tall plush version of the colorful cartoon treatment of Mike Mignola's characters by Art Baltazar and Franco[...]

Sounds like they'll have a lot to talk about in San Diego Except they'll have already told everyone by then…. Now, where's the party at? Yesterday, I'd received word that Boom! Studios was planning on making a number of announcements rolling into Comic-Con this year. Well, there's more. From what I'm told Boom!  has one announcement planned for[...]

Last year, Boom! Studios came to San Diego Comic Con after the merger/aquisition/whatever-actually-happened with Archaia, with newly exclusive signed George Pérez in their trophy cabinet. By merging their already-booked booths, Boom! and Archaia has quite a sizeable presence as a result So what for this year and what to announce for a publisher who's local show[...]

  This is the San Diego Comic Con 2014 Exclusive bust from Gentle Giant for Star Wars character Jek Porkins. Yes, the fat X-Wing pilot with a beard. And the one who most resembles many comic con attendees, including myself So he has a special place in our heart And while other busts may look like this… Or this… Or[...]

And so it begins... Thanks to Gil at Master Tattoo in the Gaslamp for the photo...