Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Author: Kendall Whitehouse
Fan Expo returned to Philadelphia this past weekend, with celebrity appearances, comic book creators, and cosplay. Programming Sessions While paid celebrity autograph signings and photo ops are a focus for many attendees, the show also features panel sessions and interviews with many of the celebs included in the ticket price. [Click/tap images to display full … Continue reading Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024
April brings showers, flowers, and long hours at fan fests as comic con season begins. While fans await the imminent arrival of the San Diego Comic-Con hotel lottery (otherwise known as hotelpocalypse), a number of regional events arrive to spark the enthusiasm of pop culture fans. The Venue: Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex This past Saturday, Lehigh … Continue reading Lehigh Valley Comic Convention 2024
Amid the Actors Strike, the Con Marches On New York Comic Con returned to the Javits Center this past weekend with the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike still in effect. At the summer's San Diego Comic-Con, movie and TV actors were scarce. The few exceptions were there to discuss projects other than movies and TV shows, like … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2023
Baltimore's Comics-Focused Convention An often heard complaint is that, despite the name, many comic conventions are dominated by personalities from movies and TV (or wrestling, gaming, podcasting, and so on). No such claim can be made about Baltimore Comic-Con, where comic books are squarely the show's focus. As in previous years, there were a few … Continue reading Baltimore Comic-Con 2023
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