Articles tagged "comic-con"

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Notes from the Road: Comic-Con 2009

by Zane Austin Grant

[29.Jul.09] :. Above: Fabio Moon, Zane Austin Grant, Brea Grant, and Vasilis Lolos congregate at San Deigo Comic-con 2009.

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Video games were inescapable at Comic-Con

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[28.Jul.09] :. The San Diego Comic-Con draws more than 100,000 people from around the world each year to revel in all things pop-culture. But last weekend’s gathering also highlighted the strengthening...

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Comic-Con widens its view

by Ellen Gray [Philadelphia Daily News (MCT)]

[24.Jul.09] :. SAN DIEGO — This is the week the geeks inherit the earth. Or at least a sunny slice of it. The phenomenon known as San Diego Comic-Con started here Thursday, and what began some four decades...

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Comic-Con draws fans and comic artists like Chris Bachalo together

by Peter Larsen [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[22.Jul.09] :. COTO DE CAZA, Calif. — The first time Chris Bachalo attended Comic-Con International, the world-renowned comic book and pop culture convention in San Diego, he was a fan like any...

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Anticipating Comic-Con ‘09

by Chris Conaton

[22.Jul.09] :. The San Diego Comic-Con starts on Wednesday with preview night. There will be plenty of pop-culture bliss to spread around to the 125,000 attendees, but actual comic books don't have nearly as much impact at the event as they once did.

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Comic-Con: Most ... crowded ... ever

by Maureen Ryan [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[20.Jul.09] :. Who needs the mainstream media? Trick question. We all do. But sometimes you have to wonder. When you see CBS’ Katie Couric and CNN anchors citing Twitter messages — a common occurrence...

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‘Heroes’ no longer a star of Comic-Con

by Maureen Ryan [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[16.Jun.09] :. “Heroes” has always been well-received at San Diego Comic-Con, an annual four-day celebration of comic books and, increasingly, film and television that takes place each July. Some...

 

Comic-Con 2008: Bigger Than Ever, But Does That Mean Better?

by Chris Conaton

[7.Aug.08] :. Comic-Con 2008 was a long weekend of geeked-out bliss and a chance to rub elbows with everyone from tiny independent comic artists trying to sell their books to big Hollywood stars. But it also meant gigantic crowds and impossibly long lines.

 

PopList: Top 8 superheroes - Clash of the titans

by Jackie Burrell [Contra Costa Times (MCT)]

[4.Aug.08] :. The cineplex has been filled with superheroes all summer - and last week’s Comic-Con convention fairly brimmed with Caped Crusader wannabes. But how do Hancock and other newfangled heroes...

 

Down, boys: The dog on ‘Lost’ is safe

by Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[31.Jul.08] :. I’ve got great news, and I know you’re with me on this. The dog lives. No harm will come to the dog. There’s the official word out of Comic-Con - the recently concluded San Diego...

 

The impact of ‘Dark Knight,’ Leno and Janet’s breast

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[28.Jul.08] :. This has been an impactful week in the world of show business. And you know what that means? It means there was a lot of impact. You can’t have an impactful week without impact. I think I...

 

‘Battlestar Galactica’ bits from Comic-Con

by Maureen Ryan [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[2.Aug.07] :. A few more notes regarding “Battlestar Galactica” come from the Comic-Con panel on the series and also from a press conference that followed it. Lucy Lawless will be back for two or...