After hours in the Comic Impact editing room, we now give you Podcast number 155! So what’s the big deal about this episode you may ask? Well if you have been reading Comic Impact since we got back from San Diego Comic Con 2010, then you may have seen we’ve been posting a lot of videos featuring some of your favorite creators in the world of comics. Now if you missed any of our San Diego Comic Con videos, you can watch them all in this BIG epic podcast! You’ll see Ian talking with Francis Manapul about...

One of the best things about any comic book convention is that you get to meet the people who make your favorite comic books.  Here at Comic Impact we are big fans of a lot of your favorite creators as well, so at this year’s San Diego Comic Con we took a lot of photos of some of your favorite people working in comics! Check these out and make sure you come back later because we still have a bits of video for you! For now we hope you enjoy these photos as we once more go back to the editing room. Fabio Moon and Gabriel...

You may recall that a few days before this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, ComicImpact staff member Ian posted a blog about The Westboro Baptist Church and their protest at Comic Con. Just watch this video and you can see how the Comic Con fans truly feel about them. Also, you may see a very special sign that has to do with your favorite comic site (Comic Impact.com). So enjoy the video. We are 98.5 % done with all our San Diego Comic-Con coverage. The fun does not  stop there though as Long Beach Comic Con will be here very...

While walking the  floor at Comic-Con we came across this great idea from artist  Pat Bussey. Bussey had created a “Monster Menu” for people to choose from and than he created a very individual and completely unique sketch. No two are the same, even if you chose the same parts as your friends. This was probably the most  inventive sketch I saw all weekend. If you’d like to see more about these awesome sketches check out our video and read our Con Sketch article for pictures. Pat Bussey is also the creator of The...

With the great Venture Brothers battle of last year in the past, Vertigo’s Fables panel was open to all who wanted to attend.  However, there was almost a hostile take down of the Mythbuster panel next door when the wall started rumbling and the floors shook. Speaking at the panel was Bill Willingham, Shelly Bond, Steve Leialoha, Todd Klein, Andrew Prepoy, Chrissie Zullo, Chris Robertson and Matt Sturges most of the creative team, minus Mark Buckingham. Buckingham was back in England working on the 100th issue. For attending...

You’ll know his artwork from ‘Thor’, ‘House of M’ or maybe from one of my favorite moments in comic book history when he drew the death of The Sentry in Marvel’s ‘ Siege’. Join us as we talk to French super-artist Olivier Coipel about what it’s like working with Brian Michael Bendis on such a big project as ‘Siege’, what his hopes are for the Thor film and find out what comics made him want to become a comic book artist. Simon Daoudi Simon@ComicImpact.com

One of the biggest surprises of 2010 has been how great the new Flash series has been.  Geoff Johns’ writing has been great but what has really made this series spectacular has been the amazing art by Francis Manapul. At this years  Comic Con we got a chance to talk with him and he told us about working on Flash, the future of the series and what’s going on with him soon. Ian Candish Ian@Comicimpact.com

Every comic book convention offers a million and one things for one to occupy themselves.  You can browse classic books, look for really cool statues, get pictures with cosplayers  or just shop around for what looks cool.  But, some of the best memories you can find at comic con will come from getting sketches at your convention’s artist alley. For those who don’t know, artist alley is the area at any given convention where many comic book artist have tables set up so that they can sell convention sketches.  Many...

On this weeks Figure Friday we are going to take a look at the Comic Con Exclusive Plastic Man this is the first time we get to see him as a part of the  DC Universe Classics line. Package Description: There is no Package Description yet MattyCollector.com has this to say about this Exclusive SDCC 2010 figure. One of the SDCC figures we know you’re stoked to see is the one and only malleable immortal, Plastic Man. Being that he’s a super hero and all, we felt his packaging should be equally impressive and here’s your...

To thank all the great Cosplayers at this year San Diego Comic-Con we’re doing something different for this month’s “Cosplay Girl of the month.” For your viewing enjoyment here are some of the great costumes we saw this year.And yeah boys the Cosplay girl of the month will be back in September. Trust me you will love her! Scott Pilgrim Cosplayers Wonder Woman Ex Cosplay Girl of the Month (January 2010)  Meagan VanBurkleo as Velocity Poison Ivy Rogue Suitcase Armor Iron Man with Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) Ex...

Anyone reading my reviews knows how much I love Scott Snyder’s American Vampire. I was lucky enough to get the chance to talk with him, fresh off his new exclusive DC contract while we were down at San Diego Comic Con.  Find out what is coming in the next story arc for our favorite vampires and learn more about the origins of the different “clans.” Also, hear about what it was like working with Stephen King.  So pick up the final chapter in the first story arc of this amazing book by this incredible writer...

In my opinion, one of the best new comics to have come out in the past year is Jeff Lemire’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ from Vertigo Comics, and recently we got the chance to talk to Jeff Lemire about ‘Sweet Tooth’ and the rest of his upcoming works over at DC Comics such as Superboy. Join us as we find out the origins of ‘Sweet Tooth’ and how Smallville (not the tv show) will have a big impact on his run in ‘Superboy’. Be sure to look for more videos all week long as we will be posting our...

To all those of you who download and listen to our weekly Pick Of The Week podcasts, we here at Comic Impact offer our sincerest apologies for the lack of a podcast last week.  The week of July 21st was also the week of the San Diego Comic Con’, and all but one of our staff members were busy covering the convention. But don’t think that we’re being lazy! Because whilst at Comic Con’ we managed to get interviews with some of the biggest names in the comics industry. These video interviews will be posted...

We all know that I love Scott Pilgrim, and in fact we all do here at Comic Impact. This past weekend at doing Comic Con’ they had something called ‘The Scott Pilgrim Experience’. ‘The Experience’ was a spot to grab a custom-made screen printed Scott Pilgrim shirt and play the new video game based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Oni press. I got my self a badass ‘Sex Bob-Omb’ t-shirt that will be on me in a few weeks when the film opens. All this and more,...

When it comes to Marvel Comics, I live and breathe for the cosmic comics they publish. The cosmic goodness is consistently outstanding and it’s all down to Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning who nail the science fiction genre in maintstream comic books like no other(s) around today. Just as there are many other cosmic fans in the same boat as me, we were all quite astounded when Abnett & Lanning revealed at SDCC last week, that Rocket Raccoon and Groot will eventually be getting a 4 issue miniseries of their own. It’s...

So as you may have guessed from this article, I made it out of Comic Con 2010 alive… just barely though. You will all be happy to know that I have full site in both eyes! On top of all that I got a chance to interview one of my favorite writers from last year!! Nooo not Brubaker, but the one and only Hugo nominated Paul Cornell! You know and love him from Captain Britain and MI-13 as well as the Marvel MAX series Wisdom. Check out the interview where we get to talk to him a bit about his new on-going series Knight and...

Comic book fans have a history of getting into heated debates with each other but at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con we may get more than we bargained for. On Thursday July 22 from 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM the Westboro Baptist Church will be at the convention to protest.  They say on their website that the reason behind their planned picket is that comic fans go beyond being enthusiasts and fall into “idolatry.” The Westboro Baptist Church is located in Topeka, Kansas and is lead by anti-homosexual propagandist Fred...

Comic Con is next week! Are you ready to rock out in the beautiful city of San Diego? We are can’t wait for it, but what if this is your first time at a convention (or hell, what if is your first Comic Con) and you’re not sure what it’s going to be like? Well the Comic Impact team of Sheldon, Ian and Simon have produced a survival guide for this year’s Comic-Con. In this special 150th episode, we talk to you about how to get the best out of Comic-Con, we’ll talk about the annoying stuff you’ll...

Ever since I started the long drive home from San Diego Comic Con ‘09 there has been one thing on my mind: San Diego Comic Con ‘10!  It’s like Disneyland for comic book geeks!  I put a little money away all year long to spend at Con and we always make a weekend of it with a hotel room full of pizza and drinks for after we get back from Con…but the food’s gotta stay away from the comics.  We’re not compete savages! For me a really good haul at Comic Con consists of a couple pivotal back issues...

The San Diego Tourism Marketing District, which is a non-profit organization,  has agreed to giving Comic Con $500,000 over a five year period. The money is to be distributed as $100,000 a year and will help pay for shuttles to the newest hotels grouped in to the room block. The number of hotels has doubled to 64 and will have reduced rates. It is also reported San Diego has included free meeting rooms at the city’s three major bayfront hotels and  reduced rental rates at the convention center over the next five years. I...

Last weekend gave us the inaugural edition of the Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con and although I had fun I have mixed feelings about the event to say the least. I do have a bit of a rant concerning the event (and others like it) to get up on the soapbox about, but I’d like to save that for the end of this report and spend some time first spotlighting some of the cool comics creators, dedicated cosplayers, and eminently fun pop culture ephemera to be found at the event. Some of the biggest attention getters on a con floor...

In nine months you can make a baby, be married and divorced, get cured of cancer, watch every episode of Dr. Who ever aired (Trust me, I’ve done the last two). All these things and more in the time from now until San Diego Comic Con 2010. The one thing you can’t do is buy your pass for preview night. That’s right folks, preview night is sold out NINE MONTHS in advance. Comic Con International has decided to make a limited number of preview night tickets available for those who plan their trips a year in advance....

To thank all the great Cosplayers at this year San Diego Comic-Con we’re doing something different for this month’s “Cosplay Girl of the month.” For your viewing enjoyment here are some of the great costumes we saw this year.And yeah boys the Cosplay girl of the month will be back in September. Trust me you will love her! …

Part 2 of 2: The Best of The Rest Well whew made it through that Marvel report in part 1 now it is onto everything else that wasn’t Twilight and actually had something to do with Comics. Starting out we will hit Icon’s (Marvel ’s imprint comic) big movie KICK ASS! If you read Simon’s report and saw pretty much what every one else did at the con if not what the hell are you wating for!!! Go read that and I will wait for you to come back ohh and before you go check out the awesome poster they were giving...

Did you miss the Kick-Ass Panel during Comic-Con? I know I did, but thanks to some Bothan spies we now have these bootlegged clips from the movie! Sure the sound is bad, but from watching these videos I have hope for this film as it looks like it kick ass. If you’re not sure what Kick-Ass is about let me tell you Comic Impact readers. The story of Kick-Ass goes something like this: comic book fanboy  Dave Lizewski decides to become a hero to save New York city from the real bad guys- street thugs, drug...

Here’s some news you may want to know about the Oni Press panel from this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Oni Press is one of my favorite publishers in comics, and this year it’s all good news for us fans of the Portland based company! Cory Casoni, the Sales and Marketing person for Oni Press, opened the panel with “Robbi Rodriguez, please report to the stage,” and “You’re in so much trouble, dude.” Talking about the artist of Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen. Casoni talked about...

PART: 1  THE HELL THAT IS WAR! Well San Diego Comic Con ‘09 has come and gone, and we saw lots of news coming out of this years Con… unfortunately most of it had absaloutly NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COMIC INDUSTRY!! There. It had to be said, and who better to say it then your one and only Comic Film Snob! I get that they have to put money in the pot so the comic related stuff can actually pay off, but man oh man… Twilight???! Really? WTF!? Does that have to do with the Twilight comic..oh wait there is no Twilight...

Well Manga Monday is once again not on a Monday because I was once again delivering babies. Awesome, I know. If you were living under a rock them you probably didn’t know that Comic Con has just come and gone, which oddly enough gave me my inspiration for this week’s post. A lot of people go to this Con in San Diego, and many others dress up, or doing something we have come to know as cosplay, which you probably could have guessed is a word of Japanese origin. Cosplay is short for ‘costume roleplaying’, where both...

Lets talk a bit about WildStorm Comics and what some of their big news was this year at San Diego Comic Con! I think they’re going have a great year and I’ll be adding a few more books to my pull list from the people over at WildStorm. Planetary #27 will arrive  in October wrapping up  Warren Ellis and John Cassaday’s work on the book. Comic Impact friend Adam Beechen will join artist Tim Seeley on WildCats Beginning with issue #19. “As soon as I take over, there’s going to be gigantic battles that are...

So I took a lot of photos this weekend at San Diego Comic Con.  I am going post more later, but right now I wanted to post photos of Sheldon and I with some of our friends… and you never know  maybe some of your favorite people working in comics! Sheldon and Scott Pilgrim. Wow it’s Trina Latrine aka G33K T4LK N3RD R0CK!11!1. Sheldon talking with his god, Ed Brubaker (Daredevil, Captain America). The ladies (Dana, Chris) love Sheldon. Tom Nguyen (Green Lantern, Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters) trying...

If you watch G4’s Attack of the Show, then I am sure you know who Blair Butler is. Yet did you know she is Booster Gold’s Number One Fan? So look for Blair Butler on the cover of Booster Gold #23. Also, I know the t-shirt was on sale at San Diego Comic Con, but lets hope that Graphitti Designs will have the shirt available in Previews for all you fans of Booster Gold… all three of you. Simon Daoudi Simon@comicimpact.com

One of my favorite things this weekend at Comic-Con was at the Hasbro/Marvel panel where they showed off their sexy Galactus figure from the Marvel Universe line. David Vonner of Hasbro told us at the panel that this ‘Devourer Of Worlds’ will be 19″ tall and have lights and electronics. This will be part of the Gigantic Battles line and should be released in 2010. Now I need to find my self a Silver Surfer from the Marvel Universe line. Here some other highlights from the Hasbro Panel. The Iron Man 2 toy...

Here is some news from Marvel Animation at this year’s San Diego Comic Con: Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes moves to Nicktoons with a fall lineup of 26-episodes… some that have not been seen in the U.S. Iron Man Armored Adventures will also be on Nicktoons. Villains include Ultimo, Ghost, the Controller, Living Laser, and MODOK. Angel will become Archangel on Wolverine and the X-Men. Planet Hulk will make a direct to DVD movie in February. I can’t wait for this. Also I am sure Comic Impact staff member...

Our last blog was about Marvel, so now let’s talk a bit about DC Comics and what some of their big news was this year at San Diego Comic Con: Superman The next Superman crossover event will be called “Codename Patriot.” General Lane will be the main guy in this new crossover and every character will be affected.  Sounds a lot like what’s going on over at Marvel with Dark Reign… Captain Atom will play a part in Codename Patriot. Look for Hunt for Reactron as a Supergirl/Action Comic’s crossover in October...

Everything you want to know from the House of Ideas during this years Comic Con… from 16 million mutant zombies to  unlocking other characters in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Here are the big announcements from Marvel: Dark Reign will conclude by the end of the year! ( I DON’T LIKE THAT NEWS) Marvel  Exiles is going to be canceled. Fans of video games will love to know they can play as Jean Grey “Phoenix”, and Remy “Gambit” Lebeau in the new Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.  Does this mean Phoenix is coming...

I really have no good, justifiable reason why I’ve never attended Comic-Con until this year. Growing up in the mid-west certainly makes the commute difficult, but now that I’ve lived on the west coast for 11 years (and the last 6 of those years in Southern California) it really makes no sense why I’ve waited until now to go. However, all that changed this year and I can now safely say I will never miss one again. What follows is a rundown of just a few of the notable people, places and things at the massive sensory overload...

If you have been reading Comic Impact for sometime now you know that staff member Sheldon is in love with Ed Brubaker (Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist). Well, last night before we recorded his Trade Tuesday (yeah, it’s a Brubaker book) he showed me this photo of him and his new hat. I think he needs help!!!! If you can help Sheldon please do. Sure, I may be a bit gay for Brubaker myself, but Sheldon seriously needs help. If you know of a good support group please contact us. I just hope he does not ask Andy to dress...

So the big event starts soon and as someone who has frequented the Zoo, er, San Diego Comic Con over 10 times in his life (first time back in 1992), there is some stuff I have learned along the way that I’d like to share with you fine readers here at Comic Impact. I hope these tips will help you on your awesome adventure this weekend: 1. When you are at Comic Con you’re going to be doing a lot of walking around. So my first tip is to HAVE comfortable shoes. You will thank me for this later. Try having some kind of...

So you dig comics right? If you’re on this site I’m sure you do. Therefore, I’m assuming you would be interested in watching a film about the great American art of comic books.  So check out this  documentary hosted by writer/director Miguel Cima, who talks with comic book creators and retailers about the biz. He also conducts unique man-on-the-street experiments to find out what happened with America’s affection for comics. The documentary (Dig Comics) has  interviews with Eisner®-winning writer Jeph...

This week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at some of the best San Diego Comic Con ‘09  exclusive figures! We will have some great reviews for you Comic Impact readers on these figures in the coming weeks. So let’s see what you’ll need to save your money for at the Con when it comes to figures that will make your friends go  “OH WOW that’s cool! Where did you get that?” AFX (Action Figure Xpress) Marvel Minimates 4-Pack – Champions  Price: $16.00 Production Run: 2,000 This...

So for next week’s San Diego Comic Con, are you dressing up as Iron Man or maybe Spider-Man or Ms Marvel? Well, if you’re dressing up as any comic book character you may want to enter the Marvel Costume Contest! Here is what  Marvel has to say about it: If you have the heroic (or villainous) qualities to participate in this exciting contest, make sure to be at the Marvel Booth (#2429) by 3:30 PM to register! All you need to do is wear a costume of your favorite Marvel character (but keep it family friendly!) and...

As Jack Nicholson uttered those words tonight as I watched the Batman (1989) movie, I was asking myself that very same question and I couldn’t help but smile. Let me go back a bit……… I was checking out the Internets today and noticed that the Con powerhouse to rule them all at San Diego Comic Con announced the toy giveaways for this year. So me being the interested comic geek that I am, I decided to peruse the merchandise. Lo and behold I ended up finding my holy grail! Nope it wasn’t the Cup of...

Are you tired of how your Mighty Muggs just kinda sit around and do nothing except look awesome? Well then, might I suggest you get to the San Diego Comic Con this year and stand in line for who knows how long to pick up this awesome exclusive? It’s another Wolverine Mighty Mugg, and unfortunately it’s from the Wolverine Origins movie, BUT it has retractable claws! That’s right, the claws go in, and then guess what? They come back out again! What?! Neat!! Also last year San Diego Comic Con exclusive Might Mugg ...

My favorite comedy team of all time is Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz,), and the duo are joining  director Greg Mottola (Superbad) on a film about two British comic book geeks who travel to America for the San Diego Comic Con fan convention. Seth Rogen has also joined the cast along with Jason Bateman, Jane Lynch, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader. Rogen will  voice the titular character, Paul, an alien who escapes from Area 51 and accompanies the geeks on their trip across America. Kristen Wiig will...

Diamond Select Toys reveal their 2009 San Diego Comic Con exclusive Marvel Minimates Champions set.Included in this set will be Hercules, Ghost Rider, Angel and Black Widow.  Talk about a mix of characters . I am not a big fan of the Minimates I don’t like the way they look. I think there trying to hard to look like  legos. I know I am not going to buy this exclusive at San Diego Comic Con. Does anyone like Minimates  ? I know they been around for a long time now but is not my cup of tea. Simon Daoudi Simon@comicimpact.com

So do you guys and girls have some 2009 resolutions don’t lie we all do. But this time I want to  know what are some of your resolutions for this year ?  I don’t  want to hear about how you’re going to the gym more and stop smoking.  I want know some of your resolutions in the world of comics….. Here is my list 1. Read more comics I know it sounds nuts but I have some trades that I have that I have never read I need do that such as I want to catch up with The Walking Dead by March so I can read it in issue....