Tagged: comiccon

Chennai-based publishers Blaft have gained a lot of notoriety and acclaim for their anthologies, namely The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction Vol. 1 & 2 . So when they announced the release of their new anthology The Obliterary Journal, we immediately decided to get in touch with Blaft editor Rakesh Khanna to get a lowdown on what readers can expect from it. Rakesh, a mathematician from U.C Berkeley and IIT-Madras, moved to Chennai in 1998. After almost ten years of being fascinated with the lurid covers of pulp magazines at local tea stands, he established Blaft with [...]

A sense of mischief and fun is always a useful trait to have when you are trying to do what you really love. It is helpful simply because during difficult times it helps you keep your eyes on the prize. Abhijeet Kini possesses this quality in spades and it's something that's quite apparent when you first meet him. As an illustrator of comic books and cartoons, Kini's sense of playfulness strongly reflects in his work. Kini is a regular illustrator for Tinkle comics , as well as for several national publications, and has also worked on many influential [...]

Comic Con Express may have just concluded last weekend in Mumbai (you can read all about it here ) but the incredibly enthusiastic Comic Con organizers recently announced the dates for Comic Con 2012. This will be the second annual Comic Con India and it will be held in New Delhi at the Dilli Haat from Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12. On-site tickets are priced at Rs 15 for adults and Rs 10 for children. You can find more details at the Comic Con India website over here . [...]

Tom Morello @ Newport Folk Fest 2009 ( more by Jim Brueckner ) Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has announced plans to perform at the Occupy Wall Street protest at noon [today] in Manhattan. Morello, who has previously performed at the Occupy Los Angeles rally, will play a solo set as the Nightwatchman. "The Nightwatchman will Occupy Wall Street [today] at noon, adding one more voice to the growing chorus of millions demanding economic justice at home and around the globe," Morello tells Rolling Stone. "And I'll be [...]

Cold Winds on Timeless Days, the sophomore effort from Richard Christy's Charred Walls of the Damned, comes out TOMORROW on Metal Blade, and if you know what's good for you, you'll pick it up. Trust us: you will thank us later. Tomorrow at 11:59pm EDT is also the deadline for our current Photoshop Richard Christy [...]

August marked 25 installments of my "Nerding Out" column for The Post-Journal : The column printed Sunday, Aug. 7, but I'm just getting around to posting it now because I just finished up this Sunday's September installment.

Yesterday I posted an interview with Morgan Spurlock about his new documentary series, A Day in the Life.

American Horrors CEO and The Garbage Man writer/director, Hart D. Fisher, has announced that he is teaming up with the Long Beach Comic Con to create "Murderer's Row" for their 2011 Halloween weekend event on October 29th & 30th. "This is my first official convention appearance in nearly six years and I'm going to be [...]

For the past few years I have been fortunate enough to experience the visual madness that is the San Diego Comic Con. 2011 was my third time in San Diego for the event, second time actually entering the convention showroom. Attending purely as a spectator this year instead of an exhibitor, I was able to see a more personalized version of the convention floor. The first thing I noticed this time upon entering, [...]

For the past few years I have been fortunate enough to experience the visual madness that is the San Diego Comic Con. 2011 was my third time in San Diego for the event, second time actually entering the convention showroom. Attending purely as a spectator this year instead of an exhibitor, I was able to see a more personalized version of the convention floor. The first thing I noticed this time upon entering, [...]

The Chicago band will play the Casbah on Friday Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

Siempre he pensado en las letras de Morrissey como pequeñas historias románticas a veces, trágicas otras, pero siempre con mucho contenido. Es por eso que la iniciativa de recrear las canciones de The Smiths en un cómic en el que obras como "Girlfriend in a Coma" y "How Soon Is Now?" se transformen en historietas, se me hace una gran idea. "Unite and Take Over: Comic Stories Inspired by the Smiths" es el título de este lanzamiento que curiosamente no tiene su origen en Inglaterra, sino en Estados Unidos [...]

One Reflection on Why Comic-Con Just Ain't What it Used to Be Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

Announced at the recent Comic-Con , Kiss will be teaming up with Archie Comics for "In your face tales of Kiss/Archie". Apparently Kiss will come to Archie's hometown of Riverdale in the pages of Archie #627, that will kick off a 4-part "Archie Meets Kiss" storyline. Yes, to the left is Veronica, Jughead, Betty and Archie donning Kiss makeup. I don't know about you, but the phrase "in your face" was not exactly a phrase that I equated with Archie Comics or any of those characters at all. To my surprise, it [...]

"Community" star Donald Glover is a mastermind Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

A co-worker picked up the limited edition (only 2,000 made!) Evil Ryu, Kid Robot toy from Comic-Con! He will forever be the protector of my office desk.

One reflection on why Comic-Con just ain't what it used to be Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

Mucho se ha comentado acerca de como Comic-Con se ha convertido con el paso del tiempo en un escaparate importante para los principales estudios cinematográficos quienes año con año llegan a San Diego tratando de convertir sus respectivas producciones en "trending topic" en twitter y en centro de discusiones en blogs especializados, pero el verdadero hecho es que por encima del cine, la televisión es hasta ahora el tópico central del evento. Hoy, durante la segunda jornada de la convención y una vez que el equipo de Crepúsculo abandonó la ciudad, el tema de conversación es que [...]

First off, I just want you to know that in the planning stages for this interview, he was always called "Paul": "You can meet Paul at 6:45." ...

While some people couldn't get enough of Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead at Comic-Con this year, I couldn't help but feel a little dizzy ...