Category Archives: Convention-al

#BCC2015 Bullet Points: The Fifth Beatle

  Wonder what you missed?  Wonder no more — here’s some quick & dirty points from some of Sunday’s panels. The Fifth Beatle: Exclusive Film Presentation! Vivek J. Tiwary and moderator Patrick Reed discussed Tiwary’s graphic novel The Fifth Beatle, … Continue reading

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2015 Harvey Award winners — full list!

It’ ain’t the Awards Season Onslaught until Baltimore Comic-Con holds it’s yearly Harvey Awards.  Which they did last night.  And while I loved many of this year’s noms that didn’t take away a prize last night, this year’s winners are … Continue reading

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BCC2015: Exclusive DC variant covers! Hello “Harley Quinn #20”!

It’s variants day y’all!  DC Comics has spread the word that there will be special Baltimore Comic-Con variant covers for Batman #44 and Harley Quinn #20! Yes, I’m definitely picking up the Harley.  (And let’s not forget Conner and Palmiotti … Continue reading

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Attention S.H.I.E.L.D. agents: Ming-Na “The Calvary” Wen coming to Baltimore Comic-Con

Get your lanyard, get to Baltimore, and get your S.H.I.E.L.D. ops on y’all.  Ming-Nay Wen, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D‘s very own Melinda “The Calvary” May is coming to Baltimore Comic-Con! Seriously, with all the amazing BCC announcements lately it’s been tough … Continue reading

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The 2015 “Future of Comics” winners!

This year’s Baltimore Comic-Con held a pre-con “Future of Comics Contest” courtesy of their “Kids Love Comics Pavilion”, and the winners have just been announced.  And each one of these creators are truly outstanding. What’s even more amazing is the … Continue reading

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Edward James Olmos comes to Baltimore Comic-Con!

Okay, Cassidy and Blackthorne was amazing.  Conner and Palmiotti are making me do the happy dance.  But the guest list is getting even cooler.  Edward James Olmos is coming!  Yep.  The man from Battlestar Galactica, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dexter, etc., … Continue reading

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SPX: 2015 Ignatz Award nominees announced!

Here they are, folks! This year’s Ignatz Award nominees! The Ignatz awards “recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve”, and this year’s nominees do that and more. I’m especially happy to see Super Mutant Magic … Continue reading

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“Arrow” stars Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthorne come to Baltimore Comic-Con!

Attention all Arrow fans (and superhero addicts in general): Black Canary and Quentin Lance will be at this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con! Okay, settle down. I’m talking the real-life actors Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthorne. You know they’re actors right?  Not … Continue reading

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Harvey Awards 2015: Vivek J. Tiwary to host awards ceremony

The Fifth Beatle‘s Vivek J. Tiwary got the tap to host this year’s Harvey Awards.  He did a wonderful job at his Baltimore Comic-Con panel last year, so I’m betting this will be a good time.  Take it away, press … Continue reading

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@BronyCon — Brony Bar Trot 101

Ain’t no party like a Bar Trot party, ’cause a Bar Trot party got ponies! This was my first year at the ‘Trot, and I had a blast.  While waiting for my Baltimare buddies to join me, I got to … Continue reading

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