SDCC — With A Little Help From My Friends
San Diego Comic-Con, July 24-28, 2024
Tag: SDCC
SDCC — Old School (Part 3)
San Diego Comic-Con, July 24-28, 2024
Even more cosplay…
SDCC — Old School (Part 2)
San Diego Comic-Con, July 24-28, 2024
Some more cosplay…
SDCC — Old School (Part 1)
San Diego Comic-Con, July 24-28, 2024
Somehow, another year SDCC has already come and gone, and again, I ask the simple question: How does it go by so quickly?
I can’t answer that, but I can say this: For better or worse, the convention is pretty much back to it’s pre-pandemic magnitude.
Minus, of course, the carpeting. Please, on behalf of feet (and backs) everywhere — bring back the carpeting.
Back When We Was Fab?
In celebration of 50 years of the creation comic book specialty distribution market, Milton Griepp of ICV2 is featuring a series of interviews with early “pioneers” in the business. Yesterday, my interview (video and print) appeared. If you’ve got some down time (Ok, if you’re bored with pretty much everything else on-line at the moment), please join me down the rabbit hole.
Good timing on the publication of the interviews; Today is the first day of San Diego Comicon, and although I won’t be behind a table, and it won’t be as musty,I will indeed be celebrating more than 50 years of contributions to the popular entertainment arts (Topps, IDW Publishing, Activision, et al) in one media format or another.
Teenage Greg (photo is October 1975, at Phil Seuling’s monthly Comic Book Marketplace show in New York City) would be very amused, if not startled.
Long, strange trip indeed.
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54613/icv2-interview-greg-goldstein
SDCC 2023 — See You There?
I’ll be attending the convention all four (five, really) days this week. As always, feel free to reach out — or track me down primarily in the original art pavilion.
Plus, I’m appearing on two panels:
Games: Pioneers of 1990s Gaming Animation
As advancements in computer animation technology take video game development to ever-more impressive heights, ASIFA-Hollywood will look back at the early days with these pioneers of video game animation. Actor and writer John Omohundro (Bravest Warriors, Tokyo Revengers) will go back in time with Kevin VanHook(Bloodshot, Valiant Comics), Greg L. Goldstein (CEO, Four Color Arts, formerly Activision, Acclaim, IDW Publishing), E. Daniel Arey (Creative Director at Niantic, VisionArey Entertainment), and other animators and game developers to explore the challenges and celebrate the accomplishments of classic video games, such as “Myst” and “Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.”
Friday, 7/21/23, 4:30PM – 5:30PM, Room 24ABC
Nothing Topps Dinosaurs Attack! Cards
In 1988 Topps released a dinosaur-themed card series that sacrificed scientific accuracy for over-the-top action, violence, and gore. Fans of B-movies and dinosaurs were never the same! Series creator Gary Gerani (writer, film historian), Greg Goldstein (IDW Publishing, Topps), and Matt Corrigan (the Launchpad Podcast) discuss their favorite cards from this memorable set while Dr. Ashley Poust (paleontologist for San Diego Natural History Museum) separates fact from fiction. Matt and Greg will also show off original art produced for the series 35 years ago!
Saturday 7/22/23 7:30pm – 8:30pm Room 29CD
Lots of friends and colleagues appearing throughout the convention, but I would like to specifically point out that my pal Beau Smith is a Comic-Con Special Guest this year. His spotlight panel on Sunday, hosted by another pal, Ted Adams, is must-attend event!
SDCC 2021 — Deja Vu, All Over Again
November 26-28, 2021
The San Diego Comic Con “Special Edition” concluded yesterday, capping a three-day return of the first SDCC since July 2019.
For me personally, it was the exact* 50th anniversary (!) of attending comic-related conventions. In 1971, a loving Aunt took me to the very first Creation convention at NYC’s New Yorker Hotel in 1971.**
I was only at that show for a few hours, wide-eyed with probably less than $5-$6 in my pocket, but I managed to score my first “key” back issue — an intact, but otherwise beat reading copy of Avengers #1 from 1963.
I nearly sold that comic book earlier this year. Once my sanity returned, I instead decided to let Captain America (and “Sylvie” Loki) keep an eye on it while I took some pictures.
That was a much better idea.
And say, where did those 50 years go?
Photos are available at the convention links here and here.
*When I say exact, I’m not kidding — 1971 has an identical calendar to 2021.
(**We had only accidentally found out about the convention the day prior while browsing through the musty and dusty stacks of assorted periodicals at the once mighty warehouse of Jay Bee Magazines.)
SDCC 2019 — One Year Ago
San Diego Comic-Con, July 17-21, 2019
I took the least amount of photos last year since I first owned an I phone about 11 years ago. Even though I (theoretically) had more time on my hands, I buried myself in a few time-consuming art trades, and before I looked up, the con was over.
But since I started the blog well after SDCC, I never actually got around to edit and post what I did take.
Now rectified. The full collection here, and some samples below.
Looking very much forward to the next physical comic book convention, wherever, and whenever, that occurs.
