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The Accelerators #1 (or Blue Juice Comics: Year One)

Jan 092013

It has been said that 2012 was the year of the creator owned comic. I’d like to offer an addendum to that statement. While Walking Dead #100 might have been the best selling issue of the year, and books like Saga are sweeping in (completely warranted) rave reviews; I move that 2012 was merely the initial explosion of creator owned comics.

Enter The Accelerators, the first effort of fledgling company Blue Juice Comics. A little over a year ago, these guys sat down and said let’s make a comic; now their effort can be seen in this March’s Previews issue.

Comic-Con Saturday 2011 Redux

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Jul 142012

Moving on to part two of Thom being sad about missing Comic-Con and reviewing last years trip post-hostumasly. For Fridays Redux click Here!

July 2011
When we last left off we had wrapped up Friday sometime around 2am outside the house of blues. Saturday dawns and I meet up with my dad at the train station and head back to the floor to pick up some swag that I saw going around. The crowds on Saturday were even worse than Fridays; my dad was absolutely blown away; missing more than one turn behind me because he was busy looking over his shoulder at some half naked floor model dressed up as a _________ trying to sell him something. But man, the freebies this year were pretty awesome if I do say so myself! DC was giving out a bunch of comics as well as a casino chip to Wayne Casino. There was a Twilight/3 Musketeer booth giving away twilight lightbulbs (not lit; b/c this last film is sooooo dark ‘bah’) and mini foam sponge like swords for three musketeers. Sony Online Entertainment was giving away some pretty sweet DCU Online lanyards and Joker masks. WB was giving away full sized nerf swords in the style of Thundercats Sword of Omens; didn’t even get close to one of those; you can find ‘em on ebay right now starting at $5.

2012 Redux: Three Musketeers was pretty aweful and Twilight continued to have Kristen Stewart; so you didn’t miss much there.

Comic-Con Friday 2011 Redux

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Jul 132012

It greatly saddens my heart to be missing the Mecca of the nerd world, the zenith where pop and geek culture meet for one week to decide what all will be taken back to camp, broken out to analyze, and declare based on these teasers and first glances just what were going to be excited for for an entire year; decided over the course of a long weekend. The people, the energy, the hopes and dreams of a generation are packed into 2 suitcases and a train ticket to really put your heart out there and make yourself or your film, or company, or whatever thrive or fail. It is the biggest reveals to the media and pop culture what the fans will stand behind; and just what we’ve decided to let die. For one weekend it puts the power into the hands of the consumer.

However, as I said, I will not be making it for the first time in years due to a body relocation issue (ie I cant physically be there due to no money). So rather than sit around and me mopey that Thom isn’t invited this year, Ive decided to stick around and analyze what flopped and what stuck from last year; enjoy!

July 2011
Comic-Con 2011 was a whirlwind of activity and panels and yet very chill. Just as many people this year, but I think organizers were really on top of scheduling big panels at the same time so people had to make a choice but could actually get in to what they really wanted to see. This year was especially meaningful as my dad was in town and joined me for my last day at the con. Let me take you on a little trip of my convention: what I saw, what secrets were dropped, and just what might be worth checking out in the coming months!

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope

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Jul 112012

Welcome back to Comic-Con week! Tonight is the preview night for press and pros to get in, see the hall and a bunch of drops and reveals before the general populace comes swarming the hall tomorrow. This is the official start to SDCC and more than a little exciting! Our friends over at Green Arrow TV get to be in the room for the big reveal of the new Arrow show on CW (which regular readers know I’ve been waiting ever so less than patiently for in their teaser and trailer release articles; and am extremely sad to be missing). For those of you stuck elsewhere like me this year or for those that have never been; there is a great option out there to still enjoy the atmosphere of the con without having to travel to San Diego or be surrounded by a horde of people.

Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary is set around the rich world and history of, yup you guessed it, the San Diego Comic-Con. It intersplices the adventures of several people who travel to the con for various reasons (as artists, collectors, dealers, costumers, or just plain fans) with celebrity interviews recounting their own SDCC memories and opinions.

10 Tips To Surviving SDCC

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Jul 082012

San Diego Comic-Con, the focal point of the year for most of the pop culture I care about, is right around the corner. As most of you probably know SDCC is really the grand daddy of all cons; spanning 5 days, drawing over 150,000 attendees and packing the San Diego Convention Center to the gills. Every year is somebody’s first year, so I figured I’d extend some advice I wish I had gotten before my first go ’round.

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