SDCC 2024: Putting It Together
Walking around two nights before Comic-Con officially begins, it’s cool to see the pieces coming together…
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SDCC 2023: Jacqueline Jones, Crime Comics for Kids
In the city of Themis, one woman fights sexism and the mob to stand for justice. She might just be an inspiration to the kids in her city.
SDCC 2023: The Invigatorium
Sometimes you don’t know you need the invigatorium, but when you find it, hold on to it and never let it go.
SDCC 2023: Panels Dropping, Screenings Staying?
It’s going to be up to the minute for SDCC with panels dropping but some screenings staying on the schedule. But it won’t be a ghost town.
SDCC 2022: William Shatner In Cement
As if he’s not already immortal, the legendary William Shatner makes sure his handprints will be all over Comic-Con for years to come…
Pow! Coffee Shop Kickstarting That Caffeinated Convention Feeling
One thing we’ve learned in the last year is that though our virtual communities are great, they’ll never really take the place of being able […]
ComicCon@Home: The Convention Center Misses You, Too
It’s not just an event. It’s a culture. Even though Comic-Con International pivoted well to being online this year — as everything has to do […]
Save Mysterious Galaxy
Good bookstores get harder and harder to find. When you find a great one, you need to tout it. So it is with Mysterious Galaxy […]
Comic-Con 2019: A Penny For Your Key Card?
I won’t exactly call these free souvenirs from Comic-Con, because of course you still had to pay for your hotel. But some of the coolest little […]
Comic-Con 2019: Gather To Celebrate Batman
If you’ve ever fantasized at attending one of the Wayne Foundation’s fabulous fundraisers, this is your moment. There are many comic conventions, but only one […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Good Place
Though we’ve not gone too much into it on the podcast, The Good Place may be one of the best sci-fi/fantasy sitcoms ever produced. Need proof? […]
Comic-Con 2018: The Gaslamp Gets In The Spirit(s)
Enjoy this Fanboy Planet guide to restaurants offering Comic-Con-inspired menu items…
Comic-Con 2018: Make Yours Marvel
Putting the “comics” in Comic-Con, Marvel has announced their panels for Comic-Con International in San Diego, and if you needed visceral proof that Disney’s Marvel […]
Comic-Con 2018: We All Need Laughing Prince Adam
For the first time in my life, I want to buy a Masters of the Universe toy. Not because I think that Prince Adam is […]
SDCC 2017: Magic Cosplay From Magic Wheelchair
On Saturday I walked out of a press conference and into the tail end of a parade. Or rather, all that was left was the […]
SDCC 2017: What Happens At Comic-Con…
For five days, we gather and form a community. With over 130,000 attendees, it’s almost like a small city comes in and takes over a […]
SDCC 2017: New ‘Inhumans’ Trailer
The battle between Marvel and DC is being fought on television, with ads all over the Gaslamp District for both the CW’s “Arrowverse” shows and […]
SDCC 2017: Kingsman Trailer and Cocktails
Just in time for Comic-Con and their 11 a.m. panel in Hall H, 20th Century Fox has released the second trailer for Kingsman: The Golden Circle, […]
SDCC 2017: Amazon Prime’s Tick Takeover
On the corner of J Street and 1st Street in San Diego’s MLK Plaza, you will see a giant blue skullcap with moving antennae. If […]
Comic-Con 2017: Hasbro And IDW Bring ‘Revolution’ Toys!
A Comic-Con “exclusive” brings samples of the Hasbroverse into one boxed set!
