Fifty years of Comic-Con, and I was there to discover what new treats lay for the attendees of this vast convention devoted to comic books. Comic Con ran from July 18-21, with preview night on July 17. Announcements, screenings, and trailers for returning and upcoming new TV shows and movies were present daily. There was […]
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VIZ Media Announces Exclusives, Signings and Panels for New York Comic-Con 2016
VIZ Media will be featuring appearances by the One Punch Man voice cast, RWBY animation talent and a Dragon Ball Super creator; Sailor Moon and Weekly Shonen Jump panels; Con exclusive Sailor Moon and RWBY giveaways; merchandise including a Grecco ‘Kakashi Hatake’ figure (above left) and a One Piece Replica (above right), plus much, much more […]
Assassination Creator Yusei Matsui Makes First North American Appearance at NYCC 2016!
Yusei Matsui – creator of VIZ Media manga series Assassination Classroom – will make his first North american appearance at New York Comic-Con 2016. Matsui will participate in two panels: VIZ Media Presents: An Evening with Yusei Matsui and the Official WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Panel Featuring Yusei Matsui. He will also be available for two off-site […]
NYCC 2016: Valiant Reveals Con Exclusive Releases and Signing Schedule!
Valiant Entertainment has revealed its list of exclusive releases for New York Comic-Con 2016. Among titles with NYCC 2016 variant covers/posters are: Bloodshot U.S.A. #1, Faith #3, Bloodshot Reborn #14 and four more top secret exclusives listed below. Exclusive merchandise includes: Faith Pop! Asia Vinyl Import Figure, Faith Pop! T-Shirt & Cap (not sold together), […]
NYCC 2016 First Look: Live-Action Ninjak from Top Secret Live-Action Project!
Valiant Entertainment will be making an announcement about a top secret live-action digital project that will feature its popular Ninjak character. The project is directed by Bat in the Sun’s Aaron & Sean Schoenke, the co-creators of the massively successful YouTube sensation Super Power Beat Down. For the first look at actor Michael Rowe in costume as […]
Dark Horse Sets Panels and Signings For New York Comic-Con 2016!
Dark Horse Comics has announced its plans for New York Comic-Con 2016: dozens of signings and four panels – including one on Asian American Comics and Culture. Signings number in the dozens. New York Comic-Con runs from October 6-9. For Dark Horse’s complete schedule, read on.
BOOM!’s Road To New York, Day 2: Untitled Delilah S. Dawson/Ashley A. Woods Project!
As BOOM! Studios prepares to invade New York Comic-Con 2016, the publisher is teasing upcoming projects to be formally announced or featured at the Con. For Day Two of Road To New York, BOOM! is announcing a new series from novelist Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon, Wake of Vultures) and artist Ashley A. […]
Comic-Con 2016: Marvel Studios Unleashes… a New Logo?
Lots of stuff from Marvel Studios today at Comic-Con 2016. The casts of Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 all made appearances and some new title treatments were revealed. Also, there was the new poster and trailer for Doctor Strange (see previous post) and one other really big announcement […]
Comic-Con 2016: EuraCorp Releases New Valerian Image!
EuraCorp has released a new photo from Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. It features Dane DeHaan looking like he’s thinking, ‘Sonuvabitch must pay!’ (Apologies to John Carpernter’s Jack Burton…) Check it out after the break. Besson’s passion project space opera is slated for a July 21st, 2017 release in France, […]
Comic-Con: Dark Horse Partners with Blizzard Entertainment for Overwatch Line!
Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment have joined forces to set in motion a publishing program centered on the hottest game in town: Overwatch. The program will consist of digital comics, a graphic novel and an art book. Follow the jump for details.
Comic-Con 2016: BOOM! Studios Goes Roller Derby!
The final pre-Comic-Con 2016 pit stop on BOOM! Studio’s Road to San Diego is a new title from their BOOM! Box imprint (home of the incredibly good Lumberjanes series) called SLAM! It’s a book set in the wild world of roller derby and further details will be revealed in San Diego. The character designs are pretty cool. Follow […]