By Tom Spurgeon
so Comic-Con International announced via e-mail that they're reserving the right to have security check the passes as people enter the hall -- including matching what's on the pass to a photo ID. That sounds like a potential tough move in terms of execution, so let's hope it's not done in an over-the-top way -- there's a good chance this is a "we can do this" legal protection move as opposed to a "we're going to do this" announcement.
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By Tom Spurgeon his weekend it's the Copenhagen International Comics Festival and Sunday's Maine Comics Arts Festival. Here's an article on the Copenhagen show and an article on the Maine show. if you think I'm missing a sizable sho... Read Post
By Tom Spurgeon this weekend the major shows are the Long Beach Comic Con, and the Lucca Comics and Games Festival over in Lucca, Italy. As I recall, the Long Beach show is basically run by ex-Wizard show people. I haven't been, bu... Read Post
By Tom Spurgeon the 2013 iteration of Geek Girl Con has announced for October 19-20. Specifically-focused cons are going to be all the thing in cons for the next five years, I'm telling you. HeroesCon is offering three-day passes ... Read Post