Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Tag: comic-con
This past weekend’s pop culture convention in Philadelphia — officially known as Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con — included a broad array of activities for fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy. The show also highlighted the increasingly fuzzy line between pop culture fandom and broad marketing outreach — as evidenced by the eclectic assortment … Continue reading Philadelphia Comic Con: Batman, Buffy and … Bath Fitter?
This past weekend, Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con 2013 brought much of the razzle-dazzle of a large pop culture exhibition to the Mid-Atlantic region. While some the smaller comic cons in the area -- such as Asbury Park Comic Con and the Locust Moon Comics Fest -- focus on comic books and independent press publications, … Continue reading Philadelphia Comic Con 2013: Recap and Photo Highlights
This past Sunday, Philadelphia's Locust Moon Comics & Movies hosted their first annual Comics Festival at the Rotunda in West Philadelphia. Unlike many of the larger comic cons, which are chiefly focused around mainstream comics and popular culture, the Locust Moon fest carries on the tradition of the former Philadelphia Alternative Comic Con in showcasing … Continue reading Locust Moon Comics Fest: Philly’s Indie Comic Con
This past weekend fans of comic books, anime, and all things science fiction and fantasy flowed into the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for New York Comic Con. In the seven years that the ReedPOP division of Reed Elsevier's Reed Exhibitions has run the annual extravaganza, New York Comic Con has become a major pop … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2012: Recap and Photo Highlights
