Every field of art has its masters, and in the world of comics, Alex Ross is one of the medium's best. The inside of Alex Ross' studio must look like the superhero equivalent of the Sistine Chapel. For almost forty years, Ross' dynamic, photorealistic art has become one of the most iconic styles in the entire comic industry. — Read the rest
Dan Gruden's grandchildren were the first to tell him that he resembles the late Stan Lee. Now, he walks the floors of comic book conventions cosplaying as the comic legend.
"I want it to be like he's still out there walking around, even if I am just a lookalike," Gruden told Bay News 9. — Read the rest
As Fox's Jeff McAdam reports on (or reads verbatim from his phone) coverage on the San Diego Comic Con's decision to postpone the convention due to Covid concerns, he's interrupted by the sound of gunshots across the street. — Read the rest
While promoting his civil rights graphic novel series March at San Diego Comic Con in 2015, Representative John Lewis took the opportunity to cosplay as himself. He donned an exact replica of what he wore during the historic 1965 "Bloody Sunday" march in Selma: tan trench coat, tie, and backpack. — Read the rest
And we're done! We (along with John, who loved that this was serialized) would like to thank everyone on Boing Boing, and all readers, for following this story over the pace of a page or two every month. The obvious question: What's next? — Read the rest
"You know, people like you are the reason I was afraid to go to school as a child."
After watching this video, you'll probably want to play this.
— Read the restComiket which is the world's largest self publishing comic book fair that is held twice a year in Tokyo.
The Convention draws crowds over 500,000 attendees and they use strict crowd control to easily manage the amount of people that attend.
Coverage of this week's event seems mostly to center on how it went from "comic mecca" to a bloated pop culture marketing event of dubious relevance to anything in particular. But Bryan Bishop writes that there'll be plenty of new cool on show. — Read the rest
Comic conventions have been colonized and overwhelmed by mainstream movie, TV and game marketing, a surprisingly rapid process that has finally left comics so marginalized that the fandom despairs. Chris Butcher explains how barren the landscape is–and just how fucked you are if you are dependent on original book product. — Read the rest
Luminaries such as Sylvester Stallone and Signorney Weaver charge hundreds, but the thing that gets me are the nickel-and-dime (or, rather, $20) options you can have around it. $5 for a smile! Props to David Duchovny for having a nice flat rate…even if it is $80. — Read the rest
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A camera crew at New York Comic-Con, toting Sirius Satellite Radio business cards and conducting sleazy and racially-tinged interviews, was exposed in record time this weekend by conference-goers. They were actually covering the event for "Man Banter," which appears to be some kind of generic YouTube douchecast. — Read the rest
Comic fans, exhibitors, artists and thousands of other visitors gather at the Javits Center for the New York Comic Con, which runs from October 10-13. Photo: Rob Beschizza
Footage of a 1970s performance of Red Sonya and The Wizard, a legendary San Diego Comic-Con show performed by Frank Thorne and Wendy Pini, hitherto thought lost to time.
Allow your skepticism about the new Evil Dead movie to die now. This weekend, New York Comic Con attendees were treated to exclusive footage of the movie that is not a reboot, nor a remake, but a new entry in the classic horror franchise. — Read the rest
Greetings from the Javits Center and the second day of New York Comic Con! Besides being a hotbed of debuts, premieres, and news, NYCC is also pretty great if you're in need of creative inspiration. I found a lot at one panel, Justice Is Served.
You can either hate that they're happening, or you can give them the benefit of the doubt, but the Carrie remake and the new Evil Dead movie are both very much going to happen to us in 2013. And they are going to provide proof of their impending existence in the form of new footage that will make its debut at New York Comic Con next month! — Read the rest
Our friends at Mondo share a sneak peek at a brand-new poster for the wonderful animated series ADVENTURE TIME. The poster is by artist Olly Moss, and goes on sale today at Comic-Con, Booth 437. Size: 18" x 24", in an edition of 380, for $50. — Read the rest
The creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman offered up this quote concerning the end of the series:
— Read the restWe have talked about an ending that we'd do if we ever got to that point, right before our joint suicide, but with the popularity of the comic, and now the show, I don't see an end anytime soon.
