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Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Comicscape: The Ever-Expanding Comic-Con
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-06-2008)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2008 ended last week with the usual fanfare. Comic book and Hollywood talents alike came together to mingle with over 100,000 fans. Those fans learned about the next year’s slate of comics, movies, televis... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... 
GDH Unveils Sequel to AFRO SAMURAI at Comic-Con 2008
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-25-2008)
The revolutionary anime is back with more gore, gadgets and all-out-action
GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereinafter GDH) will present an exclusive trailer premiere of its latest a... Universal's TV Panel Lineup for Comic-Con 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-01-2008)
Since NBC-Universal seems to be the place for genre television on their various networks, it's handy to know the Comic-Con information for the upcoming San Diego event, beginning on July 24, 2008. Here's the information below.NBC Universal will be decked ... Schedule for New York Comic Con
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-02-2008)
The upcoming schedule for the New York Comic Con 2008, which will be held April 18-20, has been released:The full schedule of movie trailers and special sneak peek previews which will be featured in the IGN Theater at New York Comic Con has been announced... Comic-Con pulls the plug on superhero fan-films
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-01-2004)
It may be the end of the superhero fan film. One year after the premiere of Sandy Collura's BATMAN: DEAD END short film at San Diego's annual International Comic Convention, Warner Bros. has asked con organizers to not screen any independently made fan fi... Viz Media To Be A Major Participant At 2007 New York Comic-Con (Wed 02-21-2007)
Exciting Interactive Games, Great Giveaways, Terrific Exclusives, Sneak Peeks, Free Manga and More! San Francisco, CA, February 21, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, ani...SDCC: The Web Series of Comic-Con
by Rich Kuras (Tue 07-29-2008)
While the bulk of attention at Comic-Con went to big upcoming releases like Wolverine, The Watchmen and Terminator: Salvation, the convention also showcased one of the largest growing media phenomena—the web series or webisode. Viacom, Warner Brothe... American Anime Awards To Be Hosted By New York Comic Con (Fri 11-10-2006)
Anime Professionals Gather for Ceremony, Gala February 24th Norwalk, CT, November 10, 2006: The New York Comic Con today announced that it will host the first-ever American Anime Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 24th at...VIZ MEDIA WELCOMES SHOJO MANGA ARTIST ARINA TANEMURA AT 2007 COMIC-CON AND CELEBRATES HER WORK IN SHOJO BEATâ„¢ MAGAZINE (Mon 07-16-2007)
Creator Of FULL MOON To Meet Fans In VIZ Media Booth# 4113 And Participate In SHOJO BEAT Panel Discussion While Magazine Plans Interview And Rare Manga Short Story For August Issue San Francisco, JULY 13, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the en...NECA Unveils TMNT New York Comic Con Exclusive
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 03-12-2008)
NECA’s 2008 convention season kicks off with the 3rd annual New York Comic Con April 18 – 20th 2008! This year, NECA has a very special exclusive, and a very special guest. Peter Laird, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will be a... The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-01-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous edition of Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday night after hosting over 125,000 attendees and selling out the Convention Center. I stayed home this year, rather than brave the c... Comicscape: The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-30-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another Wednesday and yet another installment of the unstoppable Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday, with the usual glut of announcements from nearly all avenues of pop culture. Comic Con has ex... VIZ Media Announces Agenda for 2006 Comic-con (Fri 07-14-2006)
Special Theatrical Premiere and Preview Round Out Schedule for Nation's Largest Comics Event San Francisco, CA, JULY 13, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...Toy Maniac: Gort Toy Madness for San Diego Comic Con
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-24-2008)
...San Diego Comic Con. The Skrulls have taken over!
Mania: The line has a style all its own in the terms of appearance. Occasionally a figure will take on a certain artist look; Ed McGuinness’s Red Hulk comes to mind. Will the line e... The Five Biggest Announcements from the San Diego Comic Con
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-29-2007)
The San Diego Comic con has become the place for major announcements in pop culture whether it be from Hollywood or from independent comics. The big show has come and gone so I wanted to recap the announcements that really got me the most excited.
&... Pick up your free issues of CINESCAPE and SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES at Comic-Con!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-16-2003)
If you're hitting the San Diego Comic-Con happening this week, here's your opportunity to pick up the next issue of Cinescape and the first issue of CrossGen Entertainment's SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES comic book -- absolutely free!Hitting newsstands on Aug... Udon Brings the Street Fighter® Goods to the San Diego Comic-Con
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-18-2008)
Exclusive Street Fighter® Comics, Hardcover Art Book and Art Prints at SDCC
Toronto, ON – July 17, 2008 – The 2008 San Diego Comic-con is only a week away, and UDON is preparing for the studio’s biggest year ev... COMIC CON 2007 Details Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)
Don't you just love it when you know when exactly what time each media content will be showing at the Comic Con? Well, this year, it's possible all thanks to Coming Soon's Blog. They've revealed details on who is showing up this year and at what times the... Comic-Con International - All Reports
by Andrew Tei (Thu 07-17-2003)
...turday at Comic Con is proving to be most busy. After waking up amazingly early I took the shuttle back to the convention center. I think walking to the convention center would have been faster. I still got there ten minutes before the convention cente... GDH K.K. and FUNimation Entertainment to Reveal Director's Cut Footage of AFRO SAMURAI at New York Comic Con (Fri 02-23-2007)
... New York Comic Con in New York City. The series is produced by GDH K.K. group company Studio GONZO in collaboration with FUNimation Entertainment and Spike TV. Afro Samurai is a five-part animated series which premiered in the U.S. on Spike TV in Jan...Previews Announces NY Comic Con Exclusives
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 04-07-2008)
...New York Comic Con web site for ticket information and further details.
NYCC 2008 Exclusives Coming from Funko
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Silver Sandtrooper special at Comic Con
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-09-2004)
In past year's attendees at the Comic Con International have had the chance to purchase exclusive items not available in stores or to be the first to pick them up. This year's Comic Con will be no exception, and one of the first exclusives offered has jus... COMIC-CON: News roundup
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
The San Diego Comic-Con offers dozens of panels with top talent from all of the major comic book publishers. It's also the place where some surprises are announced, new projects revealed and difficult questions are answered by the creators. Here's a recap... VIZ MEDIA WELCOMES SHOJO MANGA ARTIST ARINA TANEMURA AT 2007 COMIC-CON AND CELEBRATES HER WORK IN SHOJO BEATâ„¢ MAGAZINE (Tue 07-17-2007)
Creator Of FULL MOON To Meet Fans In VIZ Media Booth# 4113 And Participate In SHOJO BEAT Panel Discussion While Magazine Plans Interview And Rare Manga Short Story For August Issue San Francisco, JULY 13, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the ...Dejiko's Summer Vacation Presale at Las Vegas Comic Con (Fri 10-24-2003)
Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation Presale at Las Vegas Comic Con Los Angeles, CA (October 24, 2003)-Broccoli Books, the new publishing division of Broccoli International USA, will be pre-selling their first release Di Gi Charat Theater - De...Fox Pulls Out of COMIC CON
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-19-2007)
...ng out of Comic Con 2007 just a week before the show opens. What's the reasoning behind the Fox pullout? They're saying they don't have the "material" to support their panel exhibits.
From the LA TIMES:
Fox movies pulled from the schedule ... VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCED ARRAY OF UPCOMING ANIME AND MANGA TITLES AT 2007 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL (Thu 08-09-2007)
Premiere Event For North American Comic and Manga Fans Set The Stage For Announcements Of More Than Twenty New Titles For 2008 San Francisco, CA, August 8, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compre...Comic-Con schedule released
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)
The official website for the San Diego Comic-Con International has now posted the list of panel events for next week's Comic-Con. There's plenty of events for movie and TV fans to check out including celebrity appearances by Halle Berry, Quentin Tarantino... COMIC CON: San Diego programming announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-12-2004)
The official website for the San Diego Comic Con International has finally posted the programming schedule for this year's event. Beginning on Thursday, July 22 and running until Sunday, July 25, Comic Con will host hundreds of panels featuring profession... The Turtles Hit New York Comic Con
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 03-24-2008)
Last week we revealed the much anticipated New York Comic Con Exclusive Edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Box Set. Today we reveal how you can get your own set, limited to 500 pieces. The sets go on sale the morning of Saturday, April 19 at NECA’... Future Hiro at Comic Con
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 05-07-2008)
...San Diego Comic Con. Mezco's full line of eight Summer Exclusives will be revealed in Toy Fare issue #132 available in June.
The Future Hiro exclusive will also be available for Pre-Order at Mezco Direct this summer.
Check out the Her... DMP PLATINUM CELEBRATES SPEED RACER'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT NEW YORK COMIC CON! (Sun 04-13-2008)
... New York Comic Con to autograph what critics are calling one of the best archival collections published to date. So whether this is your first trip around the course, or a nostalgic return lap, the exciting adventures in this collection are sure to ...COMIC CON: Iron Man Moved
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-13-2007)
Just letting everyone know that the IRON MAN exhibitors have been moved from Thursday to Saturday. Here's what Comic Con 2007 put out on the wires for attendees.
The Iron Man presentation, originally part of the Paramount Pictures panel on Thursday, now ... Major New Anime Releases Announced By Viz Media at 2007 New York Comic-Con (Fri 03-02-2007)
Highly Anticipated Debut of DEATH NOTE Via Download To Own And New DVD Releases For NARUTO and MÄR Drew Fan Accolades San Francisco, CA March 2, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive pu...GALAXY RANGERS Creator to Appear at Comic-Con
by News Editor (Wed 06-29-2005)
The classic animation series THE ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS makes its first public appearance at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International July 14-17th, 2005 hosted by ActionFigureXpress.com and HyperChild Workshop. Making his first San Diego Co... THE ANIMATRIX on the big screen at San Diego Comic-Con
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-01-2003)
Due in part to the positive fan response, Warner Home Video is scheduling a four-day theatrical run of THE ANIMATRIX at this year's San Diego International Comic-Con. All nine short films that encompass THE ANIMATRIX will be shown in 35mm format at the Pa... Captain Kirk Figure Exclusive to Comic Con
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-15-2006)
More info from the Comic Con front. Diamond Select Toys has announced the latest exclusive item available at this year's Comic Con, Captain Kirk!A deluxe Star Trek Captain Kirk and Command Chair action figure will be available only from DST during this s... GHOST WORLD premieres at the San Diego Comic-Con
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-20-2001)
We've already told you what an amazing work of graphic literature Daniel Clowes' GHOST WORLD truly is, not that this fact hasn't been proclaimed by every sane comic book journalist on this planet. Telling the tale of two young women leaving their high sch... Bandai America and Bandai Entertainment Features New Toy and Anime Properties at Comic-Con International (Mon 07-14-2003)
Leading Toy & Entertainment Company Showcases Fan Favorites & Previews Exclusive New Properties at Interactive "Bandai Stage and Theater" Exhibit CYPRESS, CA, July 14, 2003 - Renowned among fans for their popular toy and entertainment properties, Banda...DARK KNIGHT'S JOKER At Comic Con
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
...where the Comic Con 2007 is currently opened to the public and the press. This most likely confirms that a teaser trailer or footage will indeed be shown at the event within the next day or so by Warner Bros and the Nolans.
Earlier reports said that D... Del Rey Manga Announces Manga-Ka Hiro Mashima's Comic-Con International Schedule (Sat 06-28-2008)
New York, NY - June 27, 2008 - Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today plans for popular Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima's first-ever US convention appearance at Comic-Con International in ...Comic Con Updates (Sat 07-24-2004)
There\'s several updates available from the Comic Con International this weekend. Check out our con reporting section for information on ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment and FUNimation.San Diego Comic Con Report
by Matthew F. Saunders (Fri 07-21-2000)
‘Tis the season for big announcements. As the annual San Diego Comic Con got underway on Thursday, the industry’s big publishers have begun unveiling their plans for the coming year, teasing fans with new projects and creative changes. For those of you no... First HELLBOY images coming at Comic-Con
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 07-18-2002)
According to the official HELLBOY website, the first art produced for the big screen version of the comic will be hitting San Diego at the Comic-Con International. Specifically, the poster will be hitting the world's eyes first on Thursday, August 1, 3:00... Comic Con: IRON MAN Highlights
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)
The IRON MAN exhibit has come and gone at this year's Comic Con and it's time to look upon some highlights even if we don't get to see the "early" footage in visual form just yet. Here's some highlights...
Kevin Feige (President of Marvel Studi... SDCC: WATCHMEN Comic-Con Panel Highlights
by Rob Vaux (Fri 07-25-2008)
Director Zack Snyder and the cast of the highly anticipated Watchmen adaptation assured journalists that their work would be faithful to the classic Alan Moore/David Gibbons graphic novel. The director of 300 was joined by Gibbons at the San Diego Comic C... Comic Con Johnny Cash Figure
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-30-2006)
Limited to 500 pieces, SOTA Toys brings you the SDCC Exclusive Johnny"The Man In Black" Cash action figure.How did SOTA decide to make this exclusive? At the SOTA offices, there was a Johnny Cash prototype that looked exactly like this exclusive.Everyone... COMIC-CON: Sexy SPECIES III gal greets fans
by Patrick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Thu 07-22-2004)
...San Diego Comic Convention promoting the upcoming film, and using the best kind of promotion tactics to grab the eyes of passersby, have hired bikini-clad models to lie on their backs inside a six-foot long glass booth. Inside the booth rest a couple o... Comic-Con: A TRANSFORMERS movie announcement?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-19-2004)
...San Diego Comic Convention. Comic-Con kicks off this coming Thursday and runs until Sunday, July 25.Since we already know that Murphy and X-MEN executive producer Tom DeSanto are onboard and have been developing it for the past year, the announcement w... Hellcycle Pics from Comic-Con 2005
by News Editor (Sat 07-23-2005)
... I was at Comic Con. Down where the engine is supposed to be on a regular motorcycle (under the gas tank) there was a red flickering light that was supposed to simulate fire. Some pretty detailed work all in all. Enjoy.Mark Steven Johnson is directing ... San Diego Comic Con Update: The Eisner Awards
by Matthew F. Saunders (Sat 07-22-2000)
The 12th Annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards ceremony was held Friday night during the San Diego Comic-Con 2000 Convention. The awards are named after comics legend Eisner, creator of The Spirit. Considered by many to be the `Oscars` of the comic bo... Metalocalypse Comic Con Exclusive
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 05-22-2008)
Available only at Comic Con this Summer as a set, this all-new line features fully painted action figures of Dethklok, the undisputed greatest animated metal band in the galaxy featured on Adult Swim’s hit series, Metalocalypse. The 5.5” ... FUNimation Entertainment Highlights and Events at New York Comic Con 2008 (Tue 04-15-2008)
FUNimation® Entertainment, the foremost producer and distributor of anime in North America, will be at New York Comic Con in full force to promote our latest titles and long-held favorites. Come by our booth (#1607) for more information about exclus...ADULT SWIM Not at Comic Con?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-05-2007)
I had an email shot my way today by Maniac scooper "DaForce" about Adult Swim possibly not appearing at Comic Con 2007. At first it may have looked like a joke seeing how much fun and insane they were at Comic Con 2006. (Click on it ... Viz Media Ready for San Diego Comic-Con
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-16-2008)
Viz Media has quite a lot on tap for the San Diego Comic-Con this year as they intend to have a sizeable presence within the show.
With this year being the 5th anniversary of their Shonen Jump Magazine as well as the 40th Anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jum... San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Revealed
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 05-11-2008)
Sideshow Collectibles is excited to announce this year’s SDCC Exclusives list and Pre-Order schedule in our May Fantacular web event!
Are you ready to find out what our San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives for 2008 will be… well, at l... New STREET FIGHTER Action Figures For Comic-Con 06'
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-10-2006)
SOTA Toys and Toyrocket.com teaming up to bring two new Street Fighter character to life, Ryu and Ken's Sensei, Master Gouken!At San Diego Comic-Con 2006, SOTA Toys will offer the Exclusive Gouken with "Battle Cry" head and Toyrocket.com will offer the Ex... SCUD Exclusive at NY Comic Con
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 03-28-2008)
...ble at NY Comic Con (4/18-20, 2008) and on Shocker Toys.com for pre-order for attendees and non-attendees, while supplies last (limited to 400pcs). HD IRON MAN Comic Con Trailer Sept 10
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-05-2007)
Two weeks ago, director Jon Favreau promised us that an official trailer incorporating the footage of San Diego Comic Con 2007 would be available soon after so many downloads of the bootlegged version. He said the footage would be in High Defini... Watch the INDY Comic Con Panel
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-28-2007)
The fellow geeks over at G4 TV were kind enough to authorize recording the INDIANA JONES panel for this year's Comic Con. It shows footage of the stars Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone along with director Steven Spielberg on the set ... Comic Con: INCREDIBLE HULK Highlights
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)
The Comic Con panel exhibit for next year's INCREDIBLE HULK and it's time to give some highlights passed from our maniac scooper, "Daforce".
Edward Norton (Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk) rewrote the screenplay along with director Louis Letterier... Akuma figure available at Comic Con
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-23-2006)
Just in time for Comic Con 2006, Playground Maniacs debuts the newest figure in the line of highly articulated action figures from Capcom Vs. SNK 2. Sculpted in Japan by High Dream, Akuma Gakuto ["Student" in Japanese] is the most highly detailed figure t... SHARK MAN to Debut at Comic Con
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-22-2006)
Thrill House Comics will debut Shark Man at this year's Comic Con in San Diego. Shark Man will initially ship as a bi-monthly miniseries and then as a series of three issue miniseries from there on.Thrill House's second title to launch later in the year ... Comic Con: IRON MAN & HULK Videos
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-30-2007)
... clips of Comic Con coverage put up. I've waited a few hours to see if the studios take them off Youtube. It's been 20 hours and they have not pulled them down so I'll go ahead and publish them for you Maniacs.
Video Footage of IRON MAN:
&n... Storm bust at San Diego Comic Con
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-14-2006)
Diamond Select Toys has announced a 2006 San Diego Comic Con exclusive A Storm bust featuring the X-Man's classic punk-styled mohawk!Based on her appearance during Chris Claremont and John Byrne's famous Uncanny X-Men run, this all-new exclusive Storm bu... Comic-Con Recap: Best Costumes
by Mania Editorial Staff (Wed 07-30-2008)
The hype and hoopla has passed. Alas, Comic-Con 2008 is over, at least for another 365 days. Luckily for Maniacs who didn’t have a chance to attend, or for those still suffering from convention withdrawal, our editorial staff has thrown together a p... COMIC-CON: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA gets noticed
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
Last Friday at the San Diego Comic-Con The Sci-Fi Channel hosted a panel promoting their upcoming relaunch of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, a four-hour mini-series starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell. In attendance were stars Jamie Bamber (Apollo), Kat... Charm City Charms Comic Conventioneers
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-30-2002)
...to have a comic convention setting up shop in my own hometown, but it was without a doubt a good time for all this pre-Halloween weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con. As much for the excitement of what it offered now as for the promise of even greater th... San Diego Comic Con Coverage (Thu 07-14-2005)
Manga reviewer Ed Chavez is attending and covering some of the panels at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend while I\'ll be down in Connecticut at Connecticon. Updates will be in the Convention Reports section if anything comes up as well as the forums s...Geneon at Comic Con (Fri 07-23-2004)
Andrew\'s sent in some minor updates from Comic Con regarding the Geneon panel. As expected, there\'s a lot of similar information to AX but also the reason why we may be seeing less boxes coming down the road from them.Banned Comic Con SAW IV Clip
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
Comic Con 2007 San Diego banned Lionsgate from airing a certain clip of SAW IV at their event earlier this summer due to its graphic nature. That same clip has made its way online for everyone to check out. The footage does give a clue on just how the &qu... Comic-Con: The Owlship From WATCHMEN
by Rob Worley (Wed 07-23-2008)
This exclusive look from Comic-Con shows the owl-shaped flying vehicle from the upcoming film Watchmen, based on the Alan Moore-Dave Gibbons graphic novel. The Owlship, nicknamed Archie, will debut in the feature film, which is due to hit theaters in spri... SPIDER-MAN 3 footage premiers at Comic-Con
by Oren Kamara (Mon 07-24-2006)
Sam Raimi confirmed at Comic Con the rumors that Topher Grace (THAT 70's SHOW) will indeed be playing the big black alien, Venom. At the roundtable panel he went on to talk about the look of venom, something fans were anxious to hear about. The room was r... McFarlane and the New York Comic-Con
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-24-2007)
McFarlane Toys is at the New York Comic-Con and has posted a bunch of photos of various toys.You can view their photos here.You can also find seven photo's of Transformers toys shown at this link.Oh and you can find Judge Dredd, Rip Claw, Super Patriot, M... Singer Talks X-Sequel at San Diego Comic Con
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 07-25-2000)
Bryan Singer, director of the X-Men movie, which passed the $100 million mark on Monday, drew an overflow crowd at the Comic-Con International in San Diego last weekend, where he said he is looking into being involved with an X-Men sequel. `We`re talking ... HELLBOY talk from Comic Con online
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 08-15-2002)
If you weren't able to bring yourself to the HELLBOY panel discussion at last week's San Diego Comic Con, the film's official website is bringing it to you. The panel produced Guillermo del Toro (BLADE 2) as well as creator Mike Mignola, along with star R... Post-San Diego Comic-Con Report: Chris Carter Q&A
by Matthew F. Saunders (Mon 07-31-2000)
X-Files creator Chris Carter made a rare convention appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2000 on Saturday, July 22. Following a brief, introductory video clip that featured scenes from The X-Files` past seven seasons, several X-Files bloope... Comic Con: Spock Confirmations and Kirk
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-26-2007)
It has now been confirmed at the Paramount exhibit at Comic Con 2007 that actor Zachary Quinto (who portrays Sylar on Heroes) will indeed be playing a young Spock on STAR TREK XI. It's also been confirmed by Comingsoon that Leonard Nimoy will be playing S... COMIC-CON: Is FARSCAPE coming back?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
During last weekend's FARSCAPE panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, one fan asked the question that's been on all our minds: is a deal coming together that will give us more adventures of the Moya crew? Is there a four-hour mini-series in the works??"It's a ... Bang Zoom! Entertainment Announces New Voice ACting Workshop During 2008 Comic-Con International In San Diego
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-18-2008)
Unique Workshop Will Feature Notable Voice Actor Panelists And Recreate A Functional Recording Booth For Audience Participation
Burbank, CA, July 17, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer... TOKYOPOP Inks Samurai Girl - Real Bout High School Anime Series and Announces New Manga Titles at Comic-Con (Thu 07-19-2001)
Hot new Gonzo series is latest addition to TOKYOPOP® Anime line; TOKYOPOP® Manga continues licensing rampage with Ragnarok and Kare Kano SAN DIEGO-7/19/01-Stuart Levy, CEO of TOKYOPOP, was joined by Koji Miyajima of Pony Canyon for the contract s...Comic Con Reports on Dark Horse (Fri 07-23-2004)
The Comic Con site has its own news reporting and added these new title announcements from Dark Horse:Monkey King (Mar) - Katsuya Terada (w/a): The baddest ape in ancient China is on an impossible mission to find the sacred scrolls of the Buddha. Hipira: ...Comic Con Coverage Begins (Thu 07-22-2004)
Andrew Tei and Ed Chavez are both on the floor of the San Diego Comic Con International this week and will be hitting a lot of different booths and panels throughout it. Coverage can be found directly at the link just above the news items here, but we wan...Comic Con: Snyder Talks WATCHMEN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
Director Zach Snyder talked a little WATCHMEN at his Comic Con exhibit. The director of 300 says that they are currently constructing the production sets of the film in Vancouver, a lot of those sets are going to resemble NYC. They will also be shooting i... Comic Con: Karen Allen Returns to INDY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-26-2007)
Today at Comic Con, Comingsoon is breaking that Karen Allen (Marion Ravenwood) is indeed appearing in INDIANA JONES IV. There's a lot of rumors around her returning as her character from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK along with a possible connections between Ha... Comic-Con International - San Diego Comic Com - Viz Media Anime
by Ed Chavez (Thu 07-14-2005)
Interesting mix on the panel consisting of Viz Staff and ShoPro staff - hence Viz Media. Unfortunately, their TV person was stuck in Ontario, Ca so all the covered was a few movie releases, Zatch Bell and their new anime imprint - Shonen Jump Home Video.
... Con Game
by Mark A. Altman (Thu 10-24-2002)
There are few words in the English language I hate to utter more than "I was wrong" (okay, maybe "I Love You," but at least I don't mind lying about that). But I have to admit I was, in fact, wrong a few months ago in the CINESCAPE print edition of my col... COMIC-CON: Caution -- X-Wing parking allowed
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-23-2004)
This year at the San Diego Comic Convention STAR WARS is represented in a major way. With less than one year remaining until EPISODE III arrives in theaters, Lucasfilm has gone all out in promoting the galaxy that George Lucas created a long, long time ag... COMIC-CON: Wachowskis plug Burlyman books
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-24-2004)
At a Friday late morning panel at the San Diego Comic Convention held to promote the debut of Burlyman Comics, the owners of the company made a surprise appearance...none other than the directors of THE MATRIX trilogy of films, the Wachowski brothers.On h... COMIC-CON: DONNIE DARKO DIRECTOR'S CUT discussion
by Patick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Fri 07-23-2004)
Thursday at the San Diego Comic Convention a panel was held to focus on Richard Kelly's DONNIE DARKO: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT, in limited release in theaters as of today. Attending the panel was Kelly, the film'd director/writer, producer Sean McKittrick and a... COMIC-CON: New writer on SWAMP THING, new direction for DEADMAN
by Patrick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Thu 07-22-2004)
At the Vertigo X panel taking place this afternoon at the San Diego Comic Convention, VIOLENT MESSIAHS writer Joshua Dysart was revealed to be the new writer of SWAMP THING. Dysart will commence his duties with issue #9. Enrique Breccia, who was the artis... COMIC-CON: Keanu Reeves shows us CONSTANTINE (Part Two)
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Sun 07-25-2004)
[Editor's note: If you missed part one of our coverage of the CONSTANTINE panel, click here!]When a bearded Keanu Reeves walked out on the stage last Friday at the San Diego Comic Convention panel for CONSTANTINE, a wave of thunderous applause greeted him... COMIC-CON: We called it...STAR WARS: EPISODE III is REVENGE OF THE SITH
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-24-2004)
Today at the San Diego Comic Convention, at the Lucasfilm STAR WARS panel, the official title for EPISODE III was revealed to fans: REVENGE OF THE SITH. The title confirms what an industry insider first reported to us a year ago, back in June 2003, and wh... COMIC-CON: Keanu Reeves shows us CONSTANTINE (Part One)
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Fri 07-23-2004)
Today Warner Bros. held a special panel at the San Diego Comic Convention to promote their upcoming horror film CONSTANTINE. The film's leading man, Keanu Reeves (John Constantine), as well as co-star Djimon Hounson (Papa Midnite) were in attendance to p... COMIC-CON: Previewing THE INCREDIBLES
by Patrick Sauriol and David Wharton (Mon 07-26-2004)
On Saturday at the San Diego Comic Convention, director Brad Bird, producer John Walker and moderator Mark Vaz talked about Pixar's next film, THE INCREDIBLES, at the Pixar panel presentation. According to the filmmakers, the film had wrapped production o... COMIC-CON: Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-24-2004)
Information about the future direction of STAR WARS toys, action figures and collectibles is being broken at the San Diego Comic Convention. With a host of STAR WARS fansites in attendance at this year's con, the internet is in no shortage of con coverage... COMIC-CON: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR dominates Master Replicas
by Patrick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Thu 07-22-2004)
On display at the Master Replicas booth at this year's San Diego Comic Convention are a host of the company's new items for the next quarter including a number of replicas inspired by 20th Century Fox's ALIEN VS. PREDATOR movie. One of the most impressive... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Exclusive Comic Con Figure Announced
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-12-2006)
Majestic Studios announced that a giant 13.5 inch Battle Damaged Cylon Centurion from the Battlestar Galactica TV series will be sold at the 2006 Comic Con."This will not be just a repaint of our regular version Cylon," says Majestic CEO Rick Phares. "It ... Comic-Con International: San D - Del Rey Panel
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-23-2004)
Information courtesy of Ed Chavez as posted in the forums while at Comic Con:Dallas Middaugh and the editor of Del Rey, Betsy Mitchell, basically spent their hour going over their titles and showing cover art. Nothing new from them. They have made a commi... COMIC-CON: First look at Scarecrow's alter ego from BATMAN BEGINS
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-26-2004)
The first image of Cillian Murphy from BATMAN BEGINS appeared not online but on the floor of the San Diego Comic Convention. The photo of Murphy from the film is in the persona of Dr. Jonathan Crane, the man behind the mask of The Scarecrow. So far no pho... COMIC CON: Two STARGATE casts, one out of this world panel
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-07-2004)
MGM Television has announced plans for a special STARGATE panel at this year's San Diego International Comic Convention. Beginning at 11:30 AM on Saturday, July 24, cast members and key creative personnel from both STARGATE SG-1 and the new spinoff series... COMIC-CON: Previewing THE RETURN OF THE KING: EXTENDED EDITION
by Patrick Sauriol and David Wharton (Mon 07-26-2004)
...San Diego Comic Convention. The movie will ship in a dark blue case, matching the green (FELLOWSHIP) and burnt red (TWO TOWERS) of the previous two extended edition movies.A trailer was shown for the new edition which included snippets of many new scen... COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Taking a hit out on THE PUNISHER video game
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Fri 07-23-2004)
Now that he's been in movies, Frank Castle wants to punish the bad guys in the world of video games. On display at the San Diego Comic Convention is THQ's THE PUNISHER video game, currently being polished for a release next year. We're always interested i... Comic-Con International: San D - Funimation
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-24-2004)
Lance Heiskell ran the Funimation panel and started with the current
release schedule. The YYH boxset 1 comes out next week for $99.98. YYH
boxset 2 comes out in October. Kiddy Grade Vol 5 comes out next week.
DBZ Movie 9 comes out on August 17. Case Cl... Comic-Con International - Overview
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-19-2001)
By Peter Svensson
ADV\'s big report never manifested, the ADV staff seemed to be in a meeting
that spanned several days.
And Tokyopop posted their report to this board, so you know what happened.
And thanks to Comic-con.com having omitted... COMIC-CON: The HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY teaser is shown!
by Patrick Sauriol and David Wharton (Fri 07-23-2004)
We've just received word that the teaser trailer for THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY was shown moments ago at the Pixar panel held at the San Diego Comic Convention. Running between 30 to 60 seconds long, here's how our correspondent described the im... COMIC-CON: New JUSTICE LEAGUE book announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-22-2004)
A new Justice League spinoff series and a new writer on JLA were among the announcements made at DC Comics' Justice League panel held today at the San Diego Comic Convention.Writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY) will be taking over the main JSA book beginning w... CMX NY Comic-Con Update (Wed 02-28-2007)
The ICv2 site has an updated article this morning that covers the titles and plans CMX has for this year with both Gon and other new series.TOKYOPOP At Comic Con (Fri 07-23-2004)
Ed Chavez has sent along some information from the TOKYOPOP panel that covers a lot of manhwa news and some interesting information on the Warcraft manhwa.Las Vegas Comic-Con News (Fri 10-31-2003)
A trickle of information has started to come out of the convention as we\'ve been informed about Geneon\'s February 2004 music releases. What titles to expect, after the surprising choices for January? How about the Chobits Character Song Collection, Frui...Comic-Con International - Del Rey
by Andrew Tei (Sun 07-17-2005)
Dallas Middaugh and Betsy Mitchell sat on this panel and went over their current line, announced
two new titles and talked a bit about wanting to expand their library to bring in mature readers.
Genshiken is doing very well. Nodame Cantabile not quite so... Comic-Con International: San D - Geneon
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-23-2004)
The panel was led by Stephen Tang and Chad Kime.
They brought the Stellvia box with them. It holds 4 double thinpaks, and the top slides completely off to the right. Make sure you don\'t lose it!
Next up Chad went over the schedule for the rest of the... Comic-Con International: San D - Geneon - Popoton
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-23-2004)
I asked about the lack of a box with the recent November solications, and confirmed there is currently no scheduled box for Popoton. In fact, a lot of series coming out at $24.95 price points will be targeted for impulse buying, and a box defeats that. Comic-Con International - Viz Media - Manga
by Ed Chavez (Sun 07-17-2005)
Viz announced a few new SJ titles and talked about their novel line.
Novels will come in three imprints:
Viz Fiction: Full Metal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell 2, SteamBoy
Shojo Beat Fiction: Socrates in Love
Shonen Jump Fiction
New Announcements:
Blac... Comic-Con International - Broccoli Books/Synch Point
by Ed Chavez (Sat 07-16-2005)
Nothing new from Broccoli but they did note some merchandise contracts:
Samurai Champloo calendar
FLCL T-Shirts and Dolls
Aquarian Age calendars
Galaxy Angel Party and Galaxy Angel Beta are going to be their next releases, with Kamui coming after that.
... Comic-Con International - Viz - Shojo Beat
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-16-2005)
No new announcements from Viz.
Not a big crowd but there were a quite a few reps from Shogakukan, Hakusensha and Shuesiha present (on stage
and in the crowd).
Early figures say that Shojo Beat GNs are selling quite well; with a handfull of them in the t... Comic-Con International: San D - Viz Anime
by Andrew Tei (Sun 07-25-2004)
The Viz Anime panel was headed up by Toshi Yoshida and Anthony Jiwa.
The InuYasha Season One box is a cardboard digipak that holds five DVDs
on September 7th. The first movie comes out also on September 7th, and
the second movie comes out on December 28... Comic-Con International - ICE Kunion
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-15-2005)
One of the many groups sharing the Korean Culture & Content Agency (KoCCA) booth, is ICE Kunion.
ICE Union, a collaboration of a few Korean publishers, is planning on releasing manwha
for the North American market this Fall. Sigongsa (original publishers... Comic-Con International: San D - TOKYOPOP Panel
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-23-2004)
Information posted to the forums courtesy of Ed Chavez:At the TOKYOPOP panel today, Jake and crew had a few titles to announce: Manhwa
Laya the Witch by Dive to Dream Sea Studio
Angel Cup by Young Jae-ho (girls soccer manhwa)
Arcana by Lee So-young
Hea... VIZ @ Comic Con (Sun 07-25-2004)
The anime side of Viz had their panel and talked about a few things at it, such as the potential end of Inu Yasha anime and some rather disturbing distribution news for Maison Ikkoku that we\'re hoping to get clarified post-convention.Comic-Con International - CMX Panel
by Ed Chavez (Thu 07-14-2005)
Ben Abernathy the acting editor for CMX sat on this panel. He spent the hour deflecting questions about edits, stating that CMX cannot talk about the edits and also noting there is no one people can direct questions to. He did say CMX will be noting futu... Las Vegas Comic Con Geneon News (Sat 11-01-2003)
While we posted the CD information last night, we\'ve gotten the confirmation this morning about their anime acquisitions and have confirmed it with Geneon reps. The new anime licenses announced are:Gad Guard (a 26-episode series from GONZO) Tentative l...COMIC-CON: Seagle pens CONSTANTINE adaptation
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-23-2004)
Today at the "Breaking Boundaries" Vertigo panel it was announced that writer Steven T. Seagle (SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATER, THE CRUSADES) will be adapting the Warner Bros. film CONSTANTINE for comics. The movie, which itself is based on the Vertigo series HE... VIZ Media Announces Agenda for 2006 Comic-con (Fri 07-14-2006)
The SDCC is once again expected to have some interesting surprises for both the anime and manga side of a couple of companies and Viz Media has sent out a press release with their agenda for it.Del Rey At Comic Con (Fri 07-23-2004)
While the Del Rey panel didn\'t contain anything new or surprising, there\'s some interesting bits that were revealed for the readers that like to know as much as possible.Comic-Con International: San D - ADV
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-24-2004)
Matt Greenfield of ADV ran the panel. It immediatly felt like AX Redux. First, the retailer video was shown again, which explains the company assuming you know JACK SQUAT about ADV or anime, and it is just the wrong type of video for a fan convention. M... Comic-Con International: San D - Bandai Report
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-24-2004)
Bandai\'s panel was led by Jerry Chu, marketing mangaer, and Robert
Napton, who Jerry didn\'t introduce. Jerry started off with a trailer
reel
featuring Dear Boys, OVerman King Gainer, Digi Charat Nyo, PLease
Twins, Dan Doh, Scrapped Princess.
The big ... Comic-Con International: San D - Quick Bandai news...
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-24-2004)
Bandai just announced their manga division. First release March 2005. A more complete report will following after the panel. Comic-Con International: San D - CMX Preview
by Andrew Tei (Thu 07-22-2004)
A CMX Preview 2004 manga was being distributed at DC\'s booth. I picked it up, and asked group editor Sam Tarbox is the produce was indicative of the final product and he said yes. The first thing I noticed, was sound effects are not translated at all in ... John Woo Takes on Comic CALIBER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-17-2008)
One thing seems certain about John Woo. The man knows all about certain caliber bullets and guns from such movie experiences as Hard Boiled and The Killer. Well, Variety's reporting that the director will be taking that and incorporating it into the 19th ... CROSSGEN to publish R.A. Salvatore comic
by JENNIFER H. TOMOOKA (Tue 08-06-2002)
Continuing with what has become a marathon press conference at San Diego Comic-Con International, CrossGen Comics announced that its newly launched Code 6 imprint has inked a deal with NEW YORK TIMES bestseller author R.A. Salvatore to adapt his criticall... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
...e all the Comic Con people made it home first!Just
Cover to AVENGERS 500 DIRECTOR'S CUT.
© Marvel Comics
as John Fultz pointed out to me above (however unnecessarily) that a movie is not a comic book, someone should tell Marvel that comic ... BSG, Star Trek, Scantly Clad Women, and More...
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 09-14-2007)
...San Diego Comic Con?” There are other conventions and for various reasons, these other conventions are also better than the most well known Comic Con. There’s a lot of similarity between Comic Con and Dragon Con, the show I just r... DARK KNIGHT Footage at Wizard Chicago Con
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-11-2007)
...ed at the Comic Con 2007 but there will be actual footage shown.
One small snag though...According to the report, there will be no recording devices allowed in the panel. Not even cell phones. Here's the report over at Superhero Hype.
I just got... Comicscape March 30, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-30-2005)
...San Diego Comic Con. But, comic books (but not licenses, as we've discussed ad nauseam) are still a niche thing. Hell, the top selling books usually don't top 250,000 in a given month (I still can't believe that). When you're at work, can you pour y... Godzilla con-troversy
by Brian Thomas (Fri 07-14-2006)
The controversy over Classic Media's upcoming DVD release GOJIRA: THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE MASTERPIECE heated up this past weekend at G-fest 13. Among the attractions at the annual convention this year was a screening of the surprisingly good (again) new en... Gordon Lee and the CBLDF Win
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-23-2008)
After nearly four years of courtroom drama and a $100,000 spent by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, embattled comic retailer Gordon Lee has been cleared of all charges. On Friday at the New York Comic Con, at “The CBLDF Presents An Evening wi... Coooooonnn!!!!!! Report: Wednesday
by David Michael Wharton (Thu 07-14-2005)
It is forty-five minutes into Thursday morning as I write this, which means one thing is clear: Comic-Con International 2005 is upon us. Wednesday is traditionally "Preview Night" here at Con, which is the Comic-Con
Sideshow booth at Comic Con 2005... NYCC 2006: Interview with Dallas Middaugh
by Ed Chavez (Mon 03-06-2006)
...re at the Comic Con, what was your first comic book convention?
Dallas: My first comic book convention, oh god, I think I first went to the San Diego Comic Con…no, my first would have actually been WonderCon when it started back in nineteen̷... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
...San Diego Comic Convention happens next week -- and a BATMAN BEGINS panel just happens to take place one week from today, with one of the film's actors and its screenwriter in attendance. If you're asking if we know something will happen for sure at Co... Comicscape - May 25, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-25-2005)
...San Diego Comic Con. You don't get movie people interested unless there's something there. After that we started writing the screenplay, I used DIE HARD as a model a blue collar character caught in adventure where he can put skills to use. In certain ... Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)
...San Diego Comic Con. I hypnotized him into believing everything I said by overpowering his senses with my heavy use of Gray Flannel and treats from Del Taco. We hammered out the details in the ensuing months, though I'm fairly certain he was still unde... Merchandising: The Search for More Money!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-16-2008)
...San Diego Comic Con, it’s almost possible to forget the comparably quaint sequential art where these characters began. Sometimes, it feels like that comics serve only as a developmental territory for intellectual property destined for licens... Comiscape - February 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-22-2006)
...San Diego Comic Con. Warner Brothers hit the mark a few times in the past decade with BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, JUSTICE LEAGUE, and SUPERMAN, but the shows still suffer for the aforementioned reasons, albeit much less so. As much as I like BATMAN, I... Getting Raw with Thomas Jane
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-08-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting adventure into the unknown with Comicscape! San Diego Comic-Con has left me with rant material for the rest of the calendar year and beyond. Marvel’s decision to publish Amazing Spider-Ma... SDCC: Big Bang Theory Interviews Part 1
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-07-2008)
The hall was packed, really packed. Which was totally unexpected for a non-genre show at the San Diego Comic Con. Sure the Office writers were there that weekend too but this is a sitcom on CBS and about as far removed from Comic Con as one can be. Or is ... Counting Blood with Glenn Danzig
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-22-2007)
Most people know Glenn Danzig through his 30-year musical career. From the Misfits to Samhain to Danzig, he has remained a pioneering force in dark rock. His discography includes everything from cacophonous, yet catchy hardcore punk to 1950&rsqu... News and Notes Before the Storm
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-25-2007)
...San Diego Comic Con lands with a thud this week, with four-day passes and Saturday single-tickets already sold out. Unfortunately, I will not attend Comic Con this year because I can’t afford it. I won’t concoct a high-minded argu...