Category Archives: Convention-al

Con News: #BCC2016 Day 2

Phew – Saturday was crazy!  Crazy full of awesome cosplayers, cool panels, and tons of DIY tips and tricks.  I even caught a Haunter!  (What?  It’s been my White Whale for a while now.  Next?  I’m coming for you, Pikachu…)  … Continue reading

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Awards News: 2016 Harvey Award Winners – full list!

It’s that time of year kiddies; time to see who nabbed Harvey Awards! The nominee slate was pretty amazing, so it’s no surprise that the winners are top-notch. Saga led the night with four wins, and March: Book Two grabbed … Continue reading

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Con News: #BCC2016 Day 1

The first day of a con is always pretty chill.  Most folks wait to grab their flash-est cosplay ’til the weekend, when more folks can partake of the awesomeness.  Many con-goers can’t take the day off, and end up skipping … Continue reading

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Con News: “March” creators Aydin and Powell come to SPX

The award-winning March series is incredible.  If you haven’t read it yet, go do it now.  I’ll wait. In the meantime, synopsis! The March trilogy is a black and white graphic novel trilogy about the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, told … Continue reading

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Con News: have cookies with “The School for Good and Evil”!

Ooh!  Cookies!  Gorgeous art!  And creators that sound like they’re gonna be a whole lot of fun to hang out with!  I’m abusing exclamation points because The School for Good and Evil is coming to Baltimore Comic-Con.  They’ll be at … Continue reading

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Con News: SPX announces the 2016 Ignatz Award nominees!

It’s time, folks!  Small Press Expo has released this year’s list of nominees for the Ignatz Awards!  What are they?  Well, they’re named after a really adorable mouse…with a not so adorable way of throwing bricks.  Read Krazy Kat.  You’ll … Continue reading

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Con News: Small Press Expo has “Spanish Fever” with García, Galvañ, Rubín, Olivares and Domingo!

With featured creators from Spanish Fever-Stories By The New Spanish Cartoonists, SPX is gathering together a fantastic crop o’ talent.  Worth the drive down?  Well, I’ma make the trip.  See you there? Read on for the full details straight from SPX!

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Con News: Boom! Studios exclusives for Baltimore Comic-Con – Skybourne! Kong! Labyrinth!

Baltimore Comic-Con is amping up for a Grade A year, and now they’ve released info on what Boom! Studios is bringing to the party.  In addition to getting top-shelf creators like Corey Godbey, James Asmus, Goñi Montes, Hope Larson and … Continue reading

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Con News: HODOR HODOR! (Kristian Nairn comes to Baltimore Comic-Con!)

Hold the damn door y’all.  Kristian Narin – aka Hodor on Game of Thrones – is coming to this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con!  From what I’ve seen on the Twitters and the IGness during this past season of GoT, he seems … Continue reading

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Con News: Arthur Darvill comes to Intervention7!

Love Doctor Who? Legends of Tomorrow? Of course you do. Well, Intervention 7 is bringing actor Arthur Darvill to Maryland! Huzzah! Darvill joins Juliet Landau, Rene Auberjonois, Dwight Schultz and more! Read on for the full info! Intervention 7 hits … Continue reading

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