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Step into the Whoniverse

Step Into the Whoniverse at the Comic-Con Museum

March 18, 2025 Derek McCaw 0

Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder just opened at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park — and it’s making science education fun!

SDCC 2024 Putting it together

SDCC 2024: Putting It Together

July 24, 2024 Derek McCaw 0

Walking around two nights before Comic-Con officially begins, it’s cool to see the pieces coming together…

Jacqueline Jones Crime Comics for Kids

SDCC 2023: Jacqueline Jones, Crime Comics for Kids

September 1, 2023 Derek McCaw 0

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.

The Invigatorium

SDCC 2023: The Invigatorium

July 18, 2023 Derek McCaw 0

Sometimes you don’t know you need the invigatorium, but when you find it, hold on to it and never let it go.

Panels dropping

SDCC 2023: Panels Dropping, Screenings Staying?

July 16, 2023 Derek McCaw 0

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.

William Shatner in Cement

SDCC 2022: William Shatner In Cement

July 22, 2022 Derek McCaw 0

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…

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Pow! Coffee Shop Kickstarting That Caffeinated Convention Feeling

May 3, 2021 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 22, 2020 Derek McCaw 0

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

November 14, 2019 Derek McCaw 0

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?

July 2, 2019 Derek McCaw 0

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

June 29, 2019 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 24, 2018 Derek McCaw 0

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)

July 17, 2018 Derek McCaw 0

Enjoy this Fanboy Planet guide to restaurants offering Comic-Con-inspired menu items…

Comic-Con 2018: Make Yours Marvel

July 3, 2018 Derek McCaw 0

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

June 28, 2018 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 24, 2017 Derek McCaw 0

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…

July 21, 2017 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 21, 2017 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 20, 2017 Derek McCaw 0

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

July 19, 2017 Derek McCaw 0

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 […]

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