Fan Expo (A reflection on the event)
Fan Expo is all done for another year, and it was a great show indeed. The reactions I have seen for this year’s Fan Expo have been very positive. I know for myself I was very happy with this year’s…
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Fixing CGC Grading
Now I have no idea what it says in the CGC grading manual so this will be my opinion only, totally based on me having absolutely no facts! All I will go on is the many discrepancies in grade I’ve…
#3: Steranko’s Fury
Unfortunately Jim Steranko is a name fading from the collective comic book memory, to its detriment. Exploding onto the comics scene in the late 1960s and then quickly leaving the medium, he stands out as a master of page layout, design and motion.
Fan Expo Wrap Up: The FF panel, 4 Colour Couples and More
How was your Fan Expo weekend? Glad to hear it. How was mine? Oh you know, My FF workshop was the buzz of the internet for a weekend, Brian Azzarello, Jill Thompson and Matt Fraction tried to convince me to…
Fan Expo 2011: Day Three (Saturday)
Saturday had to be, by far, the busiest of all four days. I’m not the biggest fan of wall-to-wall people, so I was really happy to have been able to sit in on panels for most of the day. Panel…
Comic Culture August 31st
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija old comic books selling for tons of money, the new Ghost Rider movie, the new Sin City movie, comic book “pressing”, as well as a complete recap of the just…
Fan Expo Haul
I attended Fan Expo 2011 Thursday and Saturday. I was there Thursday early to get my name on the list of artist commissions and Saturday to feel the show at its busiest and pick up my art. The rest of…
DC Digital: Fail
Today is the big day for the DC 52 relaunch with the release of Justice League issue one. I received an email this morning at 7:00 AM EDT proclaiming “Buy Now At The DC Digital Comics Store“. Here’s the message…
Fan Expo 2011 Wrap Up
Overall, Fan Expo 2011 was a positive experience for me. The programming was diverse and I think it had something for everyone. I’d like to see the official attendance numbers for this year. As a guess, I think it matched…
Panels Recap
I attended quite a few panels at Fan Expo. Here are my comments on them. THURSDAY Ethan Phillips He played Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager. His Q&A panel started at 4:00 PM on Thursday right when Fan Expo officially opened. …
Kill Shakespeare #12 – To Thine Own Self Be True
The final issue of Kill Shakespeare hit stands last week. CBD takes a final look at the immensely successful, critically acclaimed series that brought Shakespeare's greatest characters together into a solid, organic universe.
Marvel Team-Up #11
The most long-awaited battle? Not true then. Not true now.
Fan Expo: Recap
Another Fan Expo has come and gone and the folks at Hobbystar must be congratulated for producing another top-notch con that excited fans of all genres. It is necessary to mention last year’s overcrowding debacle, if only to note that no such…
Fan Expo 2011: Con Report, Day Two (Friday)
Sorry for the delay, but con has been exceptionally crazy. It doesn’t help that this is the first year that I’m not in a hotel right by the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and so the logistics of travelling back and…
Fan Expo Report: That’s a wrap, folks!
Here are some final thoughts on the last day of Fan Expo 2011.
Marvel announces new CrossGen titles at Fan Expo
Marvel Comics announced two new titles for its CrossGen imprint slated for release in the near future. In December, CrossGen will be the home to a new Kiss Kiss Bang Bang four-issue limited series, featuring star writer Peter Milligan at the helm.…
Top Five Interview Tips
Scoring an exclusive interview, on record, at Fan Expo can be a difficult but rewarding task. The artists and writers featured at this event have a lot of interesting things to say – be it about their current titles or…
Vampires Panel
This panel discussed vampire literature in general. It was moderated by Nancy Kilpatrick (Evolve Two). The participants were Crissy Calhoun (Vampire Diaries companion), Karen Dales (Chosen Chronicles), David Tocher (Evolve Two), Max Turner (Nightrunner Series) and Alyxandra Harvey (The Drake…
Fan Expo Sunday (Le Finale)
Today was the final day of Fan Expo. Typically Sunday is the lighter day, which was true for the beginning of the morning. The afternoon got much busier. Since I spent all day at the show yesterday, and left the…
Masquerade Aftermath – Sunday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Marvel Assemble! Weeping Angel Poison Ivy GLaDOS Baroness and Destro Sweet Lolita Mystique Dalek and Dr. Who Belle Seven of Nine Vegeta and Goku Lolita Black Rock Shooter Dead Master Onion Knight For entire Fan Expo…
Fan Expo 2011 – Comic Book Daily Spotlight: Matt Fraction
Marvel comics writer Matt Fraction took Fan Expo in Toronto to new levels of fun during various panels discussing the future of some of our favorite superheroes. Friday and Saturday of Fan Expo, Fraction attended two Marvel panels to speak…