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SDCC ’13: Adventure Time ConQuest - A Comic Con Scavenger Hunt Has Its Second Year
Jul 13th
Cartoon Network Releases details for this year’s “Adventure Time ConQuest”
Do you like Adventure Time? Do you like scavenger hunts? Are you going to Comic Con? Well guess what?! The good folks at Cartoon Network are at it again and bringing another Adventure Time scavenger hunt to San Diego Comic Con.
Cartoon Network Invites Fans on Epic Adventure Time ConQuest
at Comic-Con International
Ice King’s Shenanigans Send Fans on All-New Heroic Quest to Save the Princesses Throughout Con;
Handsome Reward is for Wizards Only, Fools!
The Ice King must be stopped – and San Diego is where it will happen. Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm More >
DC Entertainment Gets An Event App Just In Time For SDCC
Jul 12th
Following Marvel a few years later down the road, DC Entertainment now has an app with all their event information on both the iOS and Android mobile operating systems. Years ago Marvel created a simple little app for iOS and Android that allowed fans to check on current convention signing schedules, panels, and news. It was a godsend for many fans as they tried to juggle their schedules and know who was signing at the Marvel booth and when. DC seemed to avoid this, regularly witholding anymore than their panel schedule until the start of the con, and even then keeping it limited More >
Marvel Premieres The First Episode Of “Earth’s Mightiest Show”
Jul 12th
We first talked about Marvel’s first Original Video series, Earth’s Mightiest Show, when it was announced back during SXSW this year. Now, Marvel has just premiered the first episode of their new psuedo-talk/news show aimed, not just around Marvel topics, but on geek culture in general. The 14+ minute opening episode has the show’s host, Blair Butler (popularly known for co-hosting G4′s Attack of the Show and X-Play), talk a bit about Comic Con and few relatively recent moments in geek news. The more shining moments of the episode however are the interviews she conducts with Seth Green, Duncan Rouleau, and Joe More >
SDCC ’13: Free Sexy Calendars At Comic Con?
Jul 11th
Continuing your prep for Comic Con, fans of sexy art might want to mark the booth number for SQP down as a must stop by booth! SQP Artbooks have been around for quite some time now and always had an interesting and titillating presence at San Diego Comic Con. The company specializes in sexy art books, often with more erotic and adult themes. The art, done by various artists, always tends to be superb and eyecatching. But here is the really cool thing: keeping alive a tradition they started at Comic Con back in 2009, SQP Art Books will be offering More >
SDCC ’13: Dark Horse Releases Their Entire Comic Con Schedule
Jul 10th
If you are like me, then you love most of what Dark Horse has to offer. Especially at conventions, great exclusive comics, great panels and of course great signing opportunities. Well about an hour ago they just sent out their press release detailing their entire Comic-Con schedule. So get your pen and paper ready because here we go
DARK HORSE SIGNINGS
IMPORTANT: All giveaway, limited edition, and exclusive items are available while supplies last. Free prints, comics, or posters are provided for each signing while supplies last. You may bring items to sign or purchase them at the Dark Horse Store or More >
Fathom: The Elite Saga #4 Preview
Jul 10th
Fathom: The Elite Saga is an epic new mini-series from Aspen MLT, connecting the recent end of Fathom volume 4 with the upcoming All-New Fathom, out later this summer. Issues #1, 2, & 3 hit stores late last month, and issue #4 is out today, as Aspen continues to celebrate Michael Turner’s long running oceanic adventure series in its 15th Anniversary. The Elite Saga does this by bringing back some of Fathom’s most iconic writers for the 5-issue weekly miniseries that even returns classic Fathom artist, Talent Caldwell, back to the bristol board for some amazing covers!
So far, Aspen Matthews has More >
SDCC ’13: Legendary Manga-Ka Kazuo Koike Comes To Comic Con!!!
Jul 9th
If ever there was a legendary manga that was known world wide, even amongst those who claim they are not manga fans, it would have to be Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami). Lone Wolf and Cub was created back in 1970 by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. It is a legendary samurai epic that has been converted into TV series, live action movies, video games, and more. For many in the Western audience, you might be familiar with the films, based on the comics, as being the Shogun Assassin series. This series has influenced many, from the More >
Bubblegun #2 Preview
Jul 9th
This week Aspen’s newest “10 for 10″ initiative title, Bubblegun, continues with its second amazing issue. They like the tech, but live for the high stakes! Sisters Molli and Devyn, along with teammates Roman and Kyo, and a stockpile of cyberpunk technology, form a confident team of mercenary thieves able to take on the most formidable jobs around. Yet, when one cyber heist turns out to be more than they bargained for, as a mysterious package and its contents threaten to unravel the group to its core, the menacing worlds of corrupt industry and deadly espionage becomes unleashed upon them. More >
Numbercruncher #1 - Indie Review
Jul 8th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Numbercruncher #1
Genre/s: Noir/Sci-Fi/Romance
Writer: Si Spurrier (Crossed, X-men Legacy)
Penciler: P.J. Holden (Battlefields, 2000AD)
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire (Captain Marvel, Nowhere Men)
Letterer: Simon Bowland (Army of Darkness, Masks)
Publisher: Titan Comics
Number of Issues: 1 (of 4)
Page Count: 22
Price: $3.99
The Review Bit
SG2M Travels: Anime Expo 2013
Jul 3rd
It’s Fourth of July weekend out here in sunny California, so first of all let us wish all our American readers a happy Independence Day for tomorrow. But what else does that fabulous holiday bring to the States? Why Anime Expo of course. This year the convention starts on July 4th and runs through Sunday, July 7th. The weather looks like it will be clearing up for a warm weekend out in LA, so make sure you’re ready for the heat, awesome cosplay, and some great anime & manga con time! We’ll be there covering the event and taking photos, More >
