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Artist Alley Finds at WonderCon 2012
Mar 25th
With so many amazing creators, projects, artists, and comics filling up the artists alley at each convention, it is easy to get lost and miss out on some of the real gems at each show. To make this a bit easier on fans and to spotlight some very awesome and special creators and creations we have Artist Alley Finds. Artist Alley Finds shares with you all some of the greatest highlights of each convention’s Artist Alley while linking you to the creators and their works so you might discover and enjoy them as much as we have.
WonderCon 2012 had a pretty More >
WonderCon 2012 Recap
Mar 23rd
Here is a quick bullet point run down of some of the awesome news and video shared during the panels of WonderCon this year. Sadly some of the video (Battlestar Galactica’s Blood and Chrome) is unavailable. But we have for you all what we can share, with more news to come, as always.
- DC is working on an animated film of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Brian Wood to take over writing duties on X-men #30 and Ultimate Comics X-men #13. David Lopez will take over art on X-men proper, using the team: Storm, Psylocke, Colossus, Domino and Pixie. Paco Medina joins More >
Avatar Press’ Convention Setup and Stock Stolen
Mar 22nd
Some rather depressing news for a rather great comic company came out earlier in the week. It seems that after Avatar left WonderCon in Anaheim this weekend, preparing to make their way up to Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con, that their trailer was stolen. The trailer contained all their convention supplies and stock. Check out the letter William Christensen wrote via Bleeding Cool and please report anything if you know or suspect who might be behind this.
To our retailing and consumer friends :
Avatar Press has suffered a very difficult blow, on Tuesday, March 20th our 5×8 white trailer containing all our More >
Con Review: WonderCon 2012
Mar 21st
Con Review gives readers the quick need to know run down of major geek conventions and expos, with ratings and basic reviews that highlight the best of each con while giving you a reference to look back on as you decide where to make your geeky vacations of the future.
Location: Anaheim, Ca
Dates: March 16-18th
Ticket Costs:
3-DAY BADGE:
$40.00 Advance/$50.00 Onsite
1-DAY BADGE:
Friday OR Saturday:
$20.00 Advance/$25.00 Onsite
Sunday:
$10.00 Advance/$15.00 Onsite
Website: http://comiccon.reachlocal.net/wc/
History:
WonderCon began in 1987, the brain child of comic retailer John Barrett, and was run by Joe Field and Mike Friedrich for over 15 years. In 2001, WonderCon was taken into the Comic Con International family More >
Mark Waid and the Digital Comic Debacle
Mar 20th
Leading up to and through WonderCon 2012, Mark Waid has spent a lot of time talking about his new turn towards digital comics. However, in the post WonderCon period, thanks to some shoddy reporting, Mark Waid is now spending his time tweeting clarifications of his views on digital comics and dealing with the whiplash brought forth by certain comic retailers.
At WonderCon this year Mark Waid spent a lot of time talking about digital comics, such as hinting at his upcoming Secret Project, and his work with Marvel’s Infinite Comics (where he will be writing a digital-first story featuring the new More >
Legend of Korra Episode 1 Leak! Prometheus Trailer Released!
Mar 18th
This won’t be up for long, but the first episode of the forthcoming Nickolodeon sequel series Legend of Korra has mysteriously appeared online. SG2M has verified it’s authenticity. It’s really the first episode. Catch it while you can. Not HD quality, but enjoy!
[EDIT: Vimeo has removed the post. Alternate source below...for the moment.]
Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated June 8 release of Prometheus got it’s first major (official) buzz at Wondercon today with the first release trailer. The film hearkens back to the original Alien movie in look and feel, though with much updated special effects. The discovery of an ancient civilization More >
Aspen & Avatar WonderCon Exclusive Covers
Mar 17th
Curious what exclusives are available at this year’s WonderCon in Anaheim? Well Aspen and Avatar have some pretty beautiful and hot exclusive variants to their comics on sale at the convention right now! Check out some of these covers below:
From Aspen:
Fathom Vol 4 # 5 Cover D WonderCon 2012 Exclusive
Lady Mechanika # 0 Wondercon 2012 Exlcusive
Fathom Kiani Vol 2 # 0 Cover D WonderCon 2012
From Avatar:
Ferals #1 Wondercon
Lady Death #14 Wondercon Friday
Lady Death #14 Wondercon Saturday
Lady Death #14 Wondercon Sunday
Some rather cool variant covers if you ask me. If you’re able to make it to WonderCon this year, make More >
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Mar 17th
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Everybody! Feast, Drink, and Wear Green!
We at Speak Geeky To Me are currently floating around Anime Conji in San Diego, CA and Wonder Con in Anaheim, CA. Feel free to pinch any of our staff not rocking the clover colors. We’ll be back next week with some awesome news and coverage from both conventions, but until then check out the beautifully themed Wonder Con variant for Aspen MLT’s Lady Mechanika #0 below:
Free Walking Dead Volume 1 at WonderCon
Mar 12th
ComiXology, the premier digital comic reader available on countless platforms, is giving away a special treat to the first 5,00 people to check out their booth at this weeks WonderCon comics convention in Anaheim, Ca. For those lucky first few thousand through the doors, a quick stop by the ComiXology booth gets you a FREE digital copy of Walking Dead volume 1. The prize itself will come in the form of a postcard with a unique digital redemption code on it, sponsored in part by Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment. Upon redeeming the digital download code, you can find a free More >
SG2M Travels: WonderCon
Mar 12th
This weekend Speak Geeky To Me will be in full force at WonderCon 2012. Thanks to the unfortunate timing of construction on San Francisco’s Moscone Center, WonderCon will take place in Anaheim, CA this year. This is the chance for many Southern California residents who have never been able to make the trip north to WonderCon to enjoy this fabulous convention. Many major comic book and Video Game companies will be present, with major news announcements sure to follow. We will try our best to keep you all updated on all the Geeky news, and hopefully do some live tweeting More >
