Supergirl in Chicago.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 29, 2010 | Comments Off
Laura Vandervoort will meet fans on Saturday, August 21, 2010 as special guest of Chicago Comic Con.
“It’s incredible to bring Laura Vandervoort to our Chicago Comic Con. Our fans love Smallville, and having Supergirl here is just amazing!” said Gareb Shamus, Wizard World CEO.
Laura is currently starring in the TV series, “V,” as Lisa.
Anime Detour
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 28, 2010 | Comments Off
So what’s this then?
New Conventions in the Calendar
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 28, 2010 | Comments Off
Nov 19th-21st,2010
Daishocon Stevens Point, Wi
March 11th-13th, 2011
Madicon Harrisonburg, VA
March 18th-20th, 2011
Allcon Addison, TX
March 25th-27th, 2011
Midsouthcon Memphis, TN
Free Comic Book Day this Saturday.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Don’t forget, Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May 1st at comic book stores across the country. It’s a great day to be a comic book reader or to introduce a friend to the world of comics. See if your local store is participating at Free Comic Book Day and go get some Free Comics!
FanimeCon 2010 Announces Animator and Illustrator Mamoru Yokota as Guest of Honor
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 27, 2010 | Comments Off
San Jose, CA (April 27, 2010) – FanimeCon is proud to announce animator and illustrator Mamoru Yokota as a Guest of Honor at FanimeCon 2010, which will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 28th to May 31st, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Mr. Yokota holds many successful art exhibits in Japan, and his creative talent finds artistic expression in a wide variety of media.
Born on February 16th in Tokyo, Mamoru Yokota became famous for his illustrations in the light novel series, Rune Soldier Louie. Since then, his talents have extended into producing and directing animation. In addition to doing the original character designs for the anime version of Rune Soldier Louie, Mr. Yokota has also worked on well-known anime such as the Toei version of KANON, the theatrical version of Air, Magical Kanan, DEATH NOTE, True Mazinger Impact! Z, Macross Frontier, Astro Fighter Sunred, and HELLSING IV.
Many video games feature Mr. Yokota’s art as well. Such titles include Nonomura Byouin no Hitobito (Sega Saturn), Doukoku Soshite… (Sega Saturn), Kaen Seibo -The Virgin on Megiddo- (DreamCast), ELYSION (PS2 and DreamCast), two of the games in series Katekyo Hitman REBORN! (PS2), Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou (Wii), and Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu (NDS). Mr. Yokota also works on set designs and manga designs in various Japanese dramas. More details and examples of his work are available at his personal website, http://myf.ehoh.net .
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New Conventions in the Calendar
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 26, 2010 | Comments Off
Sept 10th-12th, 2010
LouisAnime Baton Rouge, LA
Sept 24th-26th, 2010
Anime Crossroads Indianapolis, IN
Oct 29th-31st, 2010
Yaoicon Burligame, CA
Jan 14th-16th, 2011
Scarab Columbia, SC
Vulcan to try and break record this weekend.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 26, 2010 | Comments Off
Vulcan Events to make history!
In cooperation with the STARFLEET chapter USS Shooting Star, we will be attempting a
GUINESS BOOK WORLD RECORD!
We are attempting the record of “the largest gathering of people dressed as Star Trek characters”.
Costume requirements are fairly simple.
#1 All participants must be wearing costumes representing characters from the Star Trek universe and extended canon.
#2. Characters or alien races that have not appeared in official Star Trek canon
releases (including television series, motion pictures, novels and comic books)
are not permitted. Please try to make your costumes as accurate as possible to ensure that they will be counted.
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Conventions this Weekend 4/30-5/2, 2010
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
All over the map this week.
April 30th-May 2nd, 2010
Halloween Show King of Prussia, PA
Contamination St. Louis, MO
Malice Domestic Alexandria, VA
MTAC Nashville, TN
No Brand Con Eau Claire, WI
Outlantacon Atlanta, GA
Penguicon Troy, MI
Vulcan Tampa, FL
Anachrocon Atlanta, GA
Tn Game Days Nashville, TN
Twilight Charlotte, NC
Texas Firghtmare Irving, TX
Cape Comic Con Cape Giradieu, MO
Steampunk Festival Waltham, MA
Fan Film Saturday: Iron Man Against All odds.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 24, 2010 | Comments Off
By AJVfilms. This awesome Minimate Trailer for Iron Man 2. Love the use of BSG figures.
FanimeCon 2010 Announces GAINAX Executive Hiroyuki Yamaga as Guest of Honor
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 24, 2010 | Comments Off
San Jose, CA (April 23, 2010) – FanimeCon proudly announces the return of GAINAX Executive Hiroyuki Yamaga as Guest of Honor at FanimeCon 2010, which will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 28th to May 31st, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Mr. Yamaga was FanimeCon’s very first Japanese Guest of Honor, and he has been bringing prominent talent from the Japanese anime industry to FanimeCon for well over a decade.
Hiroyuki Yamaga is currently the Executive Director of GAINAX. He started his anime career in 1981, when he worked with fellow Osaka Geijutsu University students Takami Akai and Hideaki Anno to create the opening animation for the 20th Nihon SF Taikai (the Japanese Science Fiction convention more commonly known as DaiCon III). At the request of Studio Nue, Yamaga-san joined the production staff for Super Dimensional Fortress Macross in 1982. GAINAX was founded in 1984 after beginning production on the animated movie, Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise, which was released in 1987. The movie became an instant cult classic as the legendary “feature-length animation movie created by a group of anonymous youth.” Yamaga-san has also garnered praise for his screenwriting in works such as Aim for the Top! and Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. Mr. Yamaga is currently preparing GAINAX’s new projects.
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New Conventions in Calendar
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 23, 2010 | Comments Off
Aug 6-8th, 2010
Steel City Con Pittsburgh, PA
January 7th-8th, 2011
Shadowcon Memphis, TN
Feb 11th-13th, 2011
Gamicon Iowa City, IA
Feb 18th-20th, 2011
Gallifrey One Los Angeles, CA
Feb 23rd-27th, 2011
Prezcon Charlottesville, VA
March 4th-6th, 2011
Creation Twilight Los Angeles, CA
Shevacon Roanoke, VA
March 11th-13th, 2011
Creation Twilight Nashville, TN
March 25th-27th
Creation Supernatural Los Angeles, CA
Seattle in 2012 Westercon bid news
By Petrea Mitchell| April 23, 2010 | Comments Off
Bobbie DuFault, chair of the Seattle in 2012 Westercon bid, says:
I wanted to formally announce that our dates are firm for Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8 and that we will have days available on both sides so travelers can enjoy our lovely state. There are some plans at this time to provide some informal fannish fun things to do on the 4th so those wishing to spend the full holiday with us can rest assured there will be something to do.
The hotel that I have filed with, the SeaTac Marriot has given us a firm offer, which at the time of filing we were going to go with. However, in the meantime the Hilton and the Doubletree made better offers. The best all around for our convention, should we win, is from the Doubletree. We wanted to let the voters know before the vote that it is most likely we will sign a contract with the Doubletree when we win. We will have the contract in hand in Pasadena if anyone should want to review it.
Pasadena is the site of this year’s Westercon, where the 2012 site selection vote will be held.
2010 Midwest Sci-fi film fest at Convergence.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 22, 2010 | Comments Off
2010 Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival is still seeking submissions and the deadline is coming up soon on May 1! Once again, the Festival will be screening as part of the CONvergence Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, Friday, July 2nd, 2010 beginning at 8:30pm.
Eligibility requirements:
Filmmakers residing in the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (new), North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin.
Genres accepted: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural or Mixed. (works in progress are accepted)
Entries must have a total running time that is 20 minutes or less.
Submission Deadline: 11:59pm (CDT), May 1st, 2010
There is no entry fee.
For official rules and entry form please go to:
http://www.convergence-con.org/news/20100318.php
A good look at Wizard.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 22, 2010 | Comments Off
Nice video by Death2Fanboys
The entire William Shatner Panel by djtama06
Noel Neill to Attend Phoenix Comicon in May
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
SUPERMAN LEGEND FLIES INTO PHOENIX COMICON
Phoenix, Ariz.—Noel Neill, star of The Adventures of Superman, will attend Phoenix Comicon in May. The star portrayed Lois Lane against Kirk Alyn’s Clark Kent/Superman in Sam Katzman’s Superman serials, and later on played against George Reeves in the television series.
“Noel Neill is a living legend,” said Matt Solberg, Convention Director. “Anyone who loves Superman knows who Lois Lane is, and Noel Neill is Lois Lane.”
Neill played the role of Lois Lane for over ten years. Later on, she would continue to appear in Superman productions, playing roles such as Lois Lane’s mother in the 1978 Superman, and had a cameo as of dying widow Gertrude Vanderworth in the more recent Superman Returns.
“Phoenix Comicon can’t wait to present Noel Neill,” said Kate Davids, Communication Manager. “She’s an integral part of Superman’s history, and it will be fantastic to see her in Phoenix.”
More info can be found at Phoenix Comicon’s website, http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.
Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture event of the southwest, presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, TV, and gaming industries. Entering its ninth year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 10,000 attendees to its May 27-30, 2010 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, downtown Phoenix.
QC Anime-zing! adds Rober Axelrod; Carrie Savage unable to attend
By Petrea Mitchell| April 21, 2010 | Comments Off
Bettendorf, IA – April 20, 2010 – QC Anime-zing!, the biggest anime festival to come to the Quad Cities, is excited to announce Robert Axelrod will be appearing at the convention June 18-20, 2010 in Bettendorf, IA. Robert Axelrod is added to the guest list also including Johnny Yong Bosch, Spike Spencer, Eyeshine, and The Man Power. Due to professional obligations, Carrie Savage will not be able to make it this year.
Robert Axelrod has been in showbusiness since childhood, eventually ending up in the Soho Avant-garde Theater scene in a show called “Little Trips”, then Off-Broadway in a play called “The Destroyers”. Axelrod then left acting for the world of music, spending eight years as a rock musician. Music brought him to Los Angeles where he decided to return to acting. Since then, Mr. Axelrod has appeared in over thirty feature films such as the Sci-Fi hit remake “The Blob.” Television appearances include guest star roles on “Amazing Stories”, “Star Trek Voyager”, “Ted And Eric’s Awesome Show”, and “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”. He also starred in the Michael Jackson music video “Stranger in Moscow”.
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War Machine!
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 20, 2010 | Comments Off
Awesome War Machine at Starfest this past weekend.
Victoria Paege Becomes Phoenix Comicon Spokeswoman
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 20, 2010 | Comments Off
Phoenix, AZ March 23, 2010: The Phoenix Comicon now has an official spokeswoman, Victoria Paege. She has worked on several film and web series projects, such as “Piranha 3D”, “The Backup Plan”, “Western X” and “One Last Day”.
“We are so excited to have Victoria as part of our team, “said Joe Boudrie, Phoenix Comicon Programming Director, “She has a bigger network web than Spider Girl. Is there anyone she doesn’t know?”
Along with being beautiful, talented and the resident “girl geek”, Paege will interview Phoenix Comicon Guests and other industry professionals and post to the official Phoenix Comicon blog. Though she is a serious actress, she is also a serious comic book reader and cannot wait to start her work for the convention.
“Me and Victoria geek out together all the time,” said Ed Harris, Comics Programming Director, “She is living proof that not all geeks wear glasses and brightly colored t-shirts. Some of us are pretty.”
Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture event of the southwest, presenting guests and programming for hobbyists and fans by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, TV, and gaming industries. Entering its ninth year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 10,000+ attendees to its May 27-30, 2010 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency located in downtown Phoenix.
For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.
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