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When a man was caught stealing $500 worth of comic books from dealers at the 1973 Comic-Con, no one knew what to do with the thief. No one, that is, except the convention’s treasurer. “Call the police,” Ken Krueger insisted.
We are calling this the Decade of the Fan because calling it the Decade of the Ever-More-Addicted Television Viewer seemed a bit churlish. There is no denying that the past 10 years saw something fundamentally change in the relationship of people to their culture — a form of populist uprising that left no moment of our leisure time unscathed.
In celebration of Boston Comic Con, the leaders of the Comicbook Artists Guild announced this week that they are hosting a Meet & Greet for the popular New England convention’s exhibitors and attendees. The gathering, which is co-sponsored by Boston Comic Con and Bedrock Comics, is scheduled for Saturday October 24th at 6pm. Clerys Bar & Restaurant will serve as venue for the event. Hosting ...
Every year fans from all over the globe truck it over to San Diego’s International Comic-Con to celebrate the best in comics, sci-fi, and fantasy. Shel Dorf was a comic book reader and collector who was one of the few pioneers who kicked off the annual gathering back in 1970. According to The Chicago Tribune, [...]
Writer-director Troy Duffy is the independent movie Icarus.
The perfect presents for Muggles, Trekkies and fanboys.
By John Anderson Newsday Filmmaker Chris Weitz said that he knew the “Twilight” phenomenon had gone off the rails when the female immigration officer at the Canadian border already knew who he was. And when paparazzi pictures of him and his family eating hot dogs showed up on the Internet. And when he faced the audience at July’s Comic-Con convention in San Diego.
Inspired by the beloved children's book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (from Sony Pictures Animation, opening Sept. 18 through Columbia Pictures) is the first big test for the new regime headed by Bob Osher and Hannah Minghella . It's a commercial CG family film that plays to Sony's strong character animation strength.
By Jeff Jensen Doc Jensen checks in with advice for fans sweating Jughead, a season 6 status report, a super-fan chat, and more
With a vast selection of movies coming out in December, AceShowbiz offers this movie guide to aid you in choosing which film to be checked out in theaters this holiday season.
Vendors from as far as Florida and Washington D.C. brought their comic books, action figures and other collectables to the show.
Dozens of people along with a few comic book characters went to the Science Spectrum Saturday for the first ever West Texas Comic Con.
The following DVDs are being released on Tuesday:
Thanksgiving 2009 is upon us, and Google’s US visitors are being treated to a special logo to mark the occasion: visit Google.com today and you’ll be greeted by a logo inspired by the classic cartoon Peanuts. The Google lettering has taken on orange, brown and yellow hues, while Snoopy, Woodstock and a Thanksgiving feast adorn the Google homepage today. What do you think of Google’s Thanksgiving ...
Watch This! A man dressed as a Klingon at the Central Canada Comic Con on Oct. 30, 2009. ( el fedora / Flickr.com / Creative Commons) Ladies, if you're wondering how to snag a man, wear Chanel No. …
Lacking ambition, entertainment value or a proper respect for the past, these gobblers left us heading for the exits or scrambling for the remote. A roundup of the year's biggest snorefests.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Comic book collector Shel Dorf, who organized the first Comic-Con convention in San Diego, has died at the age of 76, his brother said.
Shel Dorf, a prominent comic-book collector who instigated the founding of the pop-culture showcase in San Diego now known as Comic-Con, has died. He was 76.
"Star Wars" characters Darth Maul (Josh Martin, left), and Storm Trooper Richard Woodrow, talk shop during the Tucson Comic Con held at The Hotel Arizona. Hundreds of people turned out for this second-annual one-day event.
Our cornucopia runneth over: These outstanding movies, music, videogames, comics and more keep us endlessly amused. A Thanksgiving salute to the year's best and brainiest entertainment.
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