WaCon: a crowd-funded gaming convention
By Petrea Mitchell| February 15, 2013 | Comments Off
WaCon is a proposed gaming convention to be held September 28-29 in Waco, Texas– if it can raise the seed money on Kickstarter. The minimum donation that gets you a membership is $25.
The goal is to raise $6500, and it’s already about a third of the way there. Read more about it at its Kickstarter page here.
[Hat tip: John Mansfield]
Walking Dead variants available at Wizard Worlds 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 14, 2013 | Comments Off
Available to All Wizard World Comic Con 2013 Attendees
First TWD #1 variant cover by comic writer/artist Michael Golden debuts at Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24; Limited Editions Via Skybound Only Available At Wizard World Throughout 2013
NEW YORK, February 13, 2013 – Robert Kirkman, creator and writer of the groundbreaking, Eisner-Award winning The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novels continues to break records in all of its incarnations. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to bring fans what they want, more of The Walking Dead! Now, all full-price attendees at every Wizard World event in 2013 will receive a limited-edition, exclusive cover variant of The Walking Dead#1.
A different superstar artist will create the variant cover art for each of the eight scheduled shows this year. Comic book writer/artist Michael Golden illustrates the first variant cover at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24 at the Oregon Convention Center. At each event, the cover artist will be on hand to sign fans’ copies. More cover artists will be announced shortly.
The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 editions will be produced in extremely limited quantities and are available to fans only while supplies last at each Wizard World convention.
“Wizard World cons have always been great events for The Walking Dead,” said Kirkman. “I’m excited to present the all-new #1 cover variant by the legendary Michael Golden at Portland Comic Con this year.”
John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO added, “With The Walking Dead #100 as the highest-selling comic book of last year, we are absolutely thrilled to have this exclusive book that started it all available to all our Wizard World fans, beginning in the Pacific Northwest. Giving it away for free to all paid attendees is our way of giving back to the fan community that has supported us!”
The Walking Dead graphic novels accounted for seven of the 10 bestselling titles of the year and were #1 overall for both 2011 and 2012.
Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus, stars of the AMC series based upon The Walking Dead will attend Wizard World Portland Comic Con. Comics legend Stan Lee, Happy Days star Henry Winkler, Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, Homeland headliner Morena Baccarin and WWE® Superstar The Miz® are among the other headliners. They will be joined by a top-drawer collection of well-known artists and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions in the first event on Wizard World’s 2013 calendar and the first Wizard World event in Oregon.
Wizard World Portland Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Admission is free for kids 10 and under, and Sunday, February 24, is “Kids Day,” an array of programming specially designed for children. Event hours are Friday, Feb. 22, 3-8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-7 p.m and Sunday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Read more
Norman Partridge also GoH at 2014 WHC
By Petrea Mitchell| February 14, 2013 | Comments Off
In addition to the previously reported guests for the 2014 World Horror Convention, author Norman Partridge will also be a Guest of Honor.
Jordancon
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 13, 2013 | Comments Off
Excited to say we will be heading to Atlanta the weekend of April 19th-22nd to cover Jordancon for our readers. It’s also this years Deepsouthcon so it should be a blast.
Convention documentary seeks crowd funding
By Petrea Mitchell| February 13, 2013 | Comments Off
5 Cons is a planned documentary series on convention culture spanning 5 conventions across the US and UK. It’s looking for $3500 in funding via Indiegogo, of which it has already raised $1200. The 5 conventions to be included are:
- LoneStarCon 3, the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio
- 2013 World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, UK
- Westercon 66 in Sacramento, CA
- ConQuesT in Kansas City
- Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition in Santa Clara, CA
In addition, the project will be filming promotional material at Gallifrey One. For more, see its Indiegogo project page.
2014 World Horror Convention goes to Portland
By Petrea Mitchell| February 13, 2013 | Comments Off
The 2014 World Horror Convention will be held in Portland, Oregon. Dates will be May 8-11, and the host hotel will be the Portland Doubletree (Orycon’s current home). The guests of honor will be:
- Author: Nancy Holder and Jack Ketchum
- Artist: Gret Staples
- Editor: Paula Guran
- Ghost of Honor: Edward Gorey
- Toastmaster: Alan M. Clark
The WHC announcement promises a Web site coming soon; there is already a Facebook event page which will carry updates as well.
12 conventions added!
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 13, 2013 | Comments Off
May 9th-12th, 2013
Misti-con Laconia, NH
June 7th-9th, 2013
ConComCON Seattle, WA
June 22nd-23rd, 2013
Jafax Allendale, MI
Kids Read Comics Dearborn, MI
June 28th-29th, 2013
Bayoucon Lake Charles, La
July 5th-7th, 2013
Anime Overload Austin, TX
Days of The Dead Indianapolis, IN
July 13th-14th, 2013
Seattle Retro Gaming Seattle, WA
G-Fest Rosemont, IL
July 19th-21st, 2013
Soycon Rolling Meadows, IL
Aug 2nd-4th, 2013
Tokyo In Tulsa Tulsa, OK
Nov 15th-17th, 2013
Days of The Dead Chicago, IL
Horror Realm’s Spring Break Massacre Expands in 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 12, 2013 | Comments Off
Spring horror convention grows to three days
Pittsburgh, PA – February 11, 2013 – Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention expands its spring show to a full weekend in 2013. Horror Realm’s “Spring Break Massacre” show will be held March 15 to 17 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South. Main show hours are Friday from 4 PM to 10 PM; Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
The convention features a dealer room with more than 30 vendors selling horror themed merchandise plus celebrity guests, horror film screenings, a VHS viewing room with films that haven’t yet made it to DVD, discussion panels, Q&A sessions, contests and entertainment.
Wizard Programming
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 12, 2013 | Comments Off
Chris Claremont, Gail Simone, Carlos Pacheco, Mike Deodato Jr., Kurt Busiek Among Top Creators To Attend 2013 Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-23-24
Scott Lobdell, Arthur Suydam, Mike Grell, Greg Horn Among Nearly 100 In Artist Alley At Oregon Convention Center
NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., February 11, 2013 – Chris Claremont(“Uncanny X-Men,” “Spider-Man”), Gail Simone (“Batgirl,” “Firestorm”), Carlos Pacheco (“Green Lantern,” “Wolverine”), Mike Deodato Jr. (“Wonder Woman,” “Batman”) and Kurt Busiek (“Astro City,” “Superman”) are a few the top comics creators scheduled to attend next weekend’s inaugural Wizard World Portland Comic Con, Feb. 22-24 at the Oregon Convention Center. The Artist Alley of nearly 100 talented writers and artists complements a strong celebrity roster which includes comics legend Stan Lee, “Happy Days” star Henry Winkler andEvil Dead star Bruce Campbell.
The standout creator roster also includes notables such as Scott Lobdell(“Superman,” “Teen Titans”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Mike Grell (“Green Arrow,” “Green Lantern”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “X-Force”) and many others.
A total of 12 Eisner Award winners and/or nominees will be on hand, including Hall of Famer Lee and winners Busiek, Joe Keatinge (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Morbius: The Living Vampire”) and Shannon Wheeler (“Too Much Coffee Man,” “Oil and Water”). Nominated creators include Pacheco, Bill Crabtree (“The Sixth Gun,” “Invincible”), Barry Deutsch (“Hereville”), Nathan Edmonson (“Who is Jake Ellis?”, “Ultimate Iron Man”), Paul Gulacy (“Valkyrie,” “Batman”), Arnold and Jacob Pander (“Grendel,” “Batman: City of Light”) and Brett Weldele (“The Surrogates,” “Pariah”).
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Kramer at Dragon*Con in 2008, but not a guest
By Petrea Mitchell| February 12, 2013 | Comments Off
Following up on the claim that Ed Kramer attended Dragon*Con as a guest in 2008, after he was released from house arrest: The photo of him at the con does appear to be from 2008, after comparison with that year’s badge art, as seen here.
However, well-known conrunner Warren Buff (chair of the 2011 NASFiC, among other things) spoke up on the SMOFs list:
I worked in the main programming office at D*C in 2008. If Ed had been on programming, it would have been noteworthy enough to have been discussed there. We were a small team, and chatty. [...] I don’t know enough of the internal details to know if Ed is banned from attending (or if his house arrest was assumed to handle that), but I can say with confidence he wasn’t on the program.
So, what was with his brief appearance in the guest list? Well, this reporter is a computer geek by day, and will speculate: Kramer’s individual guest page was found by the Wayback Machine as late as 2012, when he was under arrest again, so it’s likely he was already in their computer system due to past appearances, making it easy for him to be “activated” as a current guest either by accident or by a low-level programming staffer who would quickly be overruled. Either way, his removal a few days later seems to support the idea that there was never official approval to put him on the program.
Gallifrey 1 and Grand Slam previews.
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 11, 2013 | Comments Off
Two previews from Shawns Youtube channel. Remember to subscribe to his feed.
Gallifrey.
Grand Slam
CONvergence newsletter.
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 11, 2013 | Comments Off
CONvergence 2013: British Invasion is still on track and we’re excited as planning comes together more and more every day! Here are some brief updates along with pointers to the convention website for more detailed information.
Registration The current adult registration rate is $60. You can register for the convention a number of ways, so visit the Convergence-Con.org website for more information.
New Online Services For your convenience this year Dealers Room and Parties BOTH have applications available on the website!
Hotel Check the CONvergence website for Hotel Department updates, including up-to-date contact information for area accommodations.
February Open Meeting
The first 2013 quarterly meeting will be at 5:30pm on February 23rd in Waterbury room 135. Come down for a meet and greet at 5:30, and the meeting starts at 6pm.
Election news Board of Directors elections were held on January 20th. Elected directors include: Liz Hernandez, Administration; Ishmael Williams, Hospitality and Member Experience; Systems & Finance, Thomas Keeley; and new director Amy Mills, Productions. Congratulations and thank you for your service! Read more
Momocon launches App.
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 11, 2013 | Comments Off
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Conventions next weekend 2/15-2/17,2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 10, 2013 | Comments Off
Lots going on next weekend. I will be a guest on Saturday at WTHcon. Which convention are you attending?
Feb 15th-17th, 2013
Animation on Display San Fransico, CA
Anime Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
Boskone Boston, MA
Con DFW Dallas, TX
Con Of the North St. Paul, MN
Creation Grand Slam Los Angeles, CA
Dead Winter London, KY
Dundracon San Ramon, CA
Farpoint Timonium, MD
Gallifrey One Los Angeles, CA
GhenghisCon Auroro, Co
Kamicon Tuscaloosca, Al
Katsucon Washington, DC
LTUE Provo, UT
Orrcon Los Angeles, CA
Owl Con Houston, TX
Radcon Pasco, WA
Rennigers Mount Dora, FL
Sankofa College Park, GA
Visioncon Springfield, MO
WTH Con Greensboro, NC
Wizard returns the NYC
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 9, 2013 | Comments Off
Save The Date For The Premiere Wizard World New York City Experience, June 28-29-30, 2013; ‘The Walking Dead’ Stars Join Stan Lee, Patrick Stewart As Early Guests
Norman Reedus, Jon Bernthal, Michael Rooker From ‘TWD’ To Attend Fan Extravaganza With Celebrities, Creators, Exhibitors, Sports Stars And More Set For New Riverside Location At Basketball City (Pier 36), just north of the Manhattan Bridge near South Street Seaport
NEW YORK, February 8, 2013 – Experience New York City, differently, as Wizard World brings together celebrities, creators, sports stars, music, exhibitors, parties and other attractions at the 2013 Wizard World New York City Experience, June 28-30. Comics legend Stan Lee, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” icon Patrick Stewart and “The Walking Dead” trio of Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker and Jon Bernthal are the first stars scheduled to attend the extravaganza at Basketball City (Pier 36) in lower Manhattan, overlooking the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty and steps away from vibrant South Street Seaport.
“Fans will want to keep the last weekend of June open,” said John Macaluso, Wizard World CEO. “We have a star-studded affair planned and we are excited to launch with an early guest list, with more to follow. This show will have an all new look and feel that encompasses talented artists, unique shopping opportunities, specialty programming, sports heroes and much more. It will be a true experience unlike any other for New York fans.”
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Mysticon Schedules
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 8, 2013 | Comments Off
Mysticon scheduled for next week Feb 22nd-24th, 2013 has their schedules up on there Website here
Denver Comic Con Announces Felicia Day
By Shawn Scott Smith| February 7, 2013 | Comments Off
Get your head in The Game and prime your camera! Denver Comic Con just announced cult-favorite Felicia Day will be appearing all weekend at the Colorado Convention Center from May 31 – June 2nd. The former Buffyactress who is now the star, script writer and producer of hit show, The Guild,the iconic Felicia Day was one of the top-requested appearances for 2013.
Denver Comic Con will also feature guest appearances from Action Lab Entertainment’s own Jeremy Whitley, Kevin Freeman and Jamal Igle, as well appearances with legendary comic talent as Allen Bellman and Ramona Fradon, not to mention additional tracks of panels focusing on women, minorities and LGBT comics, creators and actors. In addition, even more animation voice actors, celebrities and 50% more space is planned for the Convention Floor in 2013.
Felicia Day is best known for her work in the web video world, behind and in front of the camera. She co-starred in Joss Whedon’s Internet musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which was ranked in the “Top 10 Best TV of 2008” by Time Magazine,Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine and won an Emmy in 2009. She also created and stars in the hit web series The Guild, which is currently in its sixth season of production. The Guild has won numerous awards for web video excellence, most recently garnering a PGA nomination for best web series in 2011.
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Dragon*Con boycott gains (a little) steam; Kramer a guest in 2008?
By Petrea Mitchell| February 7, 2013 | Comments Off
Author Nancy Collins has renewed her call for a boycott of Dragon*Con due to Ed Kramer still receiving substantial dividend payments from it. As this Atlanta Magazine article explains in great detail, Kramer was first charged with multiple counts of child molestation in 2000, but was never brought to trial due to allegedly crippling, incurable health issues. Essentially free again as of 2009, he was reported to be able-bodied and healthy just before he was re-arrested in 2011 for spectacularly violating his probation and possibly molesting another child.
Collins has been calling for a boycott for years, but this time around it appears to be gaining more traction and support, including Wendy and Richard Pini of Elfquest fame dropping their guest application and multiple Hugo winners Kaja and Phil Foglio refusing an offer of a free room and travel for a D*C appearance.
A followup to the boycott call makes another damning claim: that D*C management has lied about the degree to which Kramer has separated from the convention.
(Note: See the update here for more on his presence in 2008.)
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