Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
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A Photographic Look Back at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Although the New York Times talked about a sense of "gloom" pervading the halls of Comic-Con this year, people I spoke with were optimistic -- both in terms of the business outlook and the mood of the crowd. (See Knowledge@Wharton, "Comic-Con Shines through the Gloom.") Comic-Con always exhibits … Continue reading San Diego Comic-Con 2012 in Photos
Before Captain America was the star of last summer's blockbuster movie, he was a comic book superhero. The man who co-created the character over 70 years ago, comic book writer and artist Joe Simon, passed away this past Wednesday in New York. Two months earlier, Simon spoke at New York Comic Con, a convention for … Continue reading Joe Simon and the Great American Hero
Batman is now big business. The character starred in motion pictures that generated the highest domestic box office grosses in two separate years: 1989 (Batman) and 2008 (The Dark Knight). Batman has been reinterpreted over the decades -- from Adam West's campy portrayal in the 1960s television series to the dark and gritty interpretations of … Continue reading The Legacy of Jerry Robinson
The Javits Center became the center of the pop culture universe this past weekend when more than 100,000 fans of science fiction, fantasy, and superhero movies, television, and comic books descended on the Big Apple for New York Comic Con 2011. Because of its proximity to the heart of the comic book industry in Manhattan, New … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2011 in Photos
