Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Tag: comic-con
This past weekend, Wizard World Comic Con returned to Philadelphia with a show geared to expanding the audience beyond the usual comic book and superhero crowd. This year's celebrity headliners were drawn from a wider array of fandom than the usual superhero and science fiction movies and TV shows. And, new this year, Wizard World … Continue reading Wizard World Philadelphia 2017: Looking to Expand the Fanbase
The major comic cons -- such as Comic-Con International's San Diego event in the summer and ReedPOP's New York Comic Con in the fall -- feature a large assortment of pop culture events and activities. That presents a challenge for people who are interested in multiple aspects of popular media -- movies, television shows, comic … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2016: Recap and Photo Highlights
Virtual reality (VR) had a significant presence at ReedPop's New York Comic Con this year. A dedicated exhibition space on the lower level of the Javits Center, dubbed the Experiential Zone, demonstrated a number of approaches to virtual reality and immersive cinema for both entertainment and marketing. Entrance to the Westworld VR Experience. One of … Continue reading From the Real World to the Virtual: Westworld at New York Comic Con
Reports on San Diego Comic-Con always read like the story of the blind men describing an elephant. The scope of the event is so broad, its scale so large, that each attendee can only experience a small sliver of the long weekend's activities. This was Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016 from my perspective. Because of … Continue reading San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Recap and Photo Highlights
