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Convention Season Catch-Up-Part One (Asbury Comic Con)
As you saw on this website prior to both the Asbury Comic Con and MoCCaFest I wrote preview articles, but I have yet to go back and actually do follow ups and I it’s high time I do that as … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Events
Tagged asbury comic con, asbury park, comic con, Comics, convention
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Redbubbling to the surface
One of the most exciting and coolest companies I discovered in my pre-NYCC research and then further at the show was Redbubble. Since the show I’ve been tracking the site when I can finding designs that truly struck my fancy … Continue reading
Posted in New York Comic Con, TV and Movies
Tagged art, artwork, marketing, merchandise, redbubble, tshirts, website
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NYCC 2012: When the work is Dirty, you call them and then they call you
At NYCC I had the privilege to sit with actors Hank Harris, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Jamie Clayton to discuss their interactive web series DIRTY WORK, part of the very awesome and amazing Rides.TV from Fourth Wall Productions. During the talk … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, New York Comic Con
Tagged dirty work, fourth wall productions, hank harris, jamie clayton, mary lynn rajskub, new york comic con, nycc, rides, rides.tv
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NYCC 2012: Digital is the Future- The Promise of NARR8 & Madefire
The future of comics is a precarious place, as print is still alive and well and should be for awhile, the digital format is making great leaps and bounds. From the advent of Comixology and its build in sales, not … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, digital, digital comics, madefire, narr8, narr8.me, new york comic con, new york comic con 2012, nycc, nycc2012
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NYCC 2012: Leaping Tall Buildings Panel aka “Christopher Irving loves Larry Hama’s G.I. JOE A LOT”
As part of what was considered the Academic end of programming for New York Comic Con, there was a panel dedicated to the historical document LEAPING TALL BUILDINGS. Academic was fitting though as the panel was moderated by Hannah Means-Shannon, … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher irving, leaping tall buildings, new york comic con, new york comic con 2012, nycc, nycc2012, photography, powerhouse books
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New York Comic Con 2012: Day 4
The final day of Comic Con had absolutely nothing permanent on the schedule. There were a smattering of panels that were of interest to me, but for the most part this was my day to just not think about schedules … Continue reading
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Tagged new york comic con, nycc
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New York Comic Con 2012: Day 3
I made sure to be at Con super early to ensure myself a ticket from Mattel for the Dolph Ziggler signing. I ended up handing my ticket off to someone else in the end, but that’s another story for later … Continue reading
Posted in New York Comic Con
Tagged booker t, brad "cheeks" bell, bravest warriors, capcom, cartoon hangover, dolph ziggler, house of secrets, husbands, mondo media, new york comic con, nycc, nycc2012, remember me, sean hemeon, simon's cat, super fuckers, team husbands, video games, wwe
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New York Comic Con 2012: Day 2
I had many panels laid out for myself to hit, but I also knew that I also had press sessions this day and Saturday, so anytime not in one of those would be the only time I would have to … Continue reading
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Tagged cartoon hangover, comedy central, Comics, dirty work, doublefine, new york comic con, nick kroll, nycc, redbubble, scott c., the great showdowns, titmouse
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New York Comic Con 2012: Day 1
I arrived at Jacobs Javits with time to spare on Thursday evening’s preview ensuring my press badge and getting on line to hit the show floor for a bit before heading down to the panel rooms for my one and … Continue reading
Posted in New York Comic Con
Tagged ben folds, ben folds five, christopher irving, comic con, craftsman, electrolyte, hitman, leaping tall buildings, lego, madefire, megablocks, namco bandai, narr8, new york comic con, nycc, nycc2012, seth kushner, square enix, tomb raider
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New York Comic Con 2012: Day 0 (IcV2 x He-Man and Assassin’s)
On the day before NYCC I attended the second ever IcV2 Conference on Comics & Digital. The first conference was in 2011 and was fascinating, but this year was actually more lively and fun. Less conference and more panel sessions. … Continue reading
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Tagged assassin's creed, frederator, he-man, icv2, nerdist, new york comic con, nycc
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