Category: Comic Con

  • L.A. Comic Con 2023 – Everything You Need To Know

    L.A. Comic Con 2023 – Everything You Need To Know

    Excitement is in the air as Los Angeles Comic Con returns to dazzle fans with its most diverse and interactive experience yet! Scheduled for December 1-3, 2023, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this year’s Comic Con is set to be an epic celebration of comics, anime, gaming, and all things pop culture.

     

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  • 2023 Eisner Award Nominees

    2023 Eisner Award Nominees

    Get ready, comic book enthusiasts! The highly anticipated 2023 Eisner Awards are just around the corner, and the excitement is building as we announce the much-anticipated list of nominees. With each passing year, the Eisner Awards continue to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions of talented creators, artists, writers, and publishers within the comic book industry.



    These nominations represent the very best of the medium, showcasing exceptional storytelling, breathtaking artwork, and innovative approaches that have captivated readers worldwide. As we eagerly anticipate the upcoming ceremony, let’s delve into the announcement of the nominees and celebrate the incredible talent that has shaped the world of comics in 2023.

    What Are the Eisner Awards?

    The Eisner Awards, widely regarded as the most prestigious accolades in the comic book industry, celebrate the excellence and achievements within the medium. Named after the iconic comic book writer and artist Will Eisner, these awards honor the outstanding work of creators, artists, writers, and publishers who have made significant contributions to the world of comics. The Eisners recognize not only the artistic and storytelling prowess displayed in comics but also the impact these works have had on readers and the industry as a whole.

    With categories encompassing various genres, styles, and formats, the Eisner Awards highlight the diversity and versatility of the comic book medium. Winning an Eisner Award is not only a recognition of artistic talent but also a validation of the profound influence comics have on shaping culture and captivating audiences worldwide. As such, the Eisner Awards hold immense importance, serving as a platform to showcase exceptional talent and celebrate the vibrant and ever-evolving world of comics.



    Eisner Awards 2023 Nominees

    Here is a preview of some of the 2023 nominees. For the full list, please visit the Comic-Con website: https://www.comic-con.org/

    Best Short Story

    • “The Beekeeper’s Due,” by Jimmy Stamp and Débora Santos, in Scott Snyder Presents: Tales from the Cloakroom (Cloakroom Comics)
    • “Finding Batman” by Kevin Conroy and J. Bone in DC Pride 2022 (DC)
    • “Good Morning,” by Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins, in Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #4 (Marvel)
    • “Silent All These Years,” by Margaret Atwood and David Mack, in Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes (Z2)
    • “You Get It,” by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto, in Amazing Fantasy #1000 (Marvel)




    Best Single Issue/One-Shot

    • Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)
    • Mary Jane & Black Cat Beyond, by Jed Mackay and C. F. Villa (Marvel)
    • Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel)
    • Star Trek #400, edited by Heather Antos (IDW)
    • A Vicious Circle Book 1, by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo (BOOM! Studios)




    Best Continuing Series

    • Daredevil, by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto and Rafael de Latorre (Marvel)
    • The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)
    • Killadelphia, by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander (Image)
    • The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno (DC)
    • Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)
    • She-Hulk, by Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel)




    Best Limited Series

    • Animal Castle, by Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep (Ablaze)
    • Batman: One Bad Day, edited by Dave Wielgosz and Jessica Berbey (DC)
    • The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood (DC)
    • Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age, by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham (Marvel)
    • Superman: Space Age, by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred (DC)




    Best New Series

    • The Atonement Bell, by Jim Ousley and Tyler B. Ruff (Red 5)
    • Love Everlasting, by Tom King and Elsa Charretier (Image)
    • Public Domain, by Chip Zdarsky (Image)
    • Star Trek, by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ramon Rosanas (IDW)
    • Traveling to Mars, by Mark Russell and Roberto Meli (Ablaze)



    Best Adaptation from Another Medium

    • Chivalry by Neil Gaiman, adapted by Colleen Doran (Dark Horse)
    • Rain by Joe Hill, adapted by David M. Booher and Zoe Thorogood (Syzygy/Image)
    • Ten Days in a Madhouse, by Nellie Bly, adapted by Brad Ricca and Courtney Sieh (Gallery 13/Simon $ Schuster)
    • Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, edited by Rantz Hoseley (Z2)
    • A Visit to Moscow by Rabbi Rafael Grossman, adapted by Anna Olswanger and Yevgenia Nayberg (Turner)



    Best Writer

    • Grace Ellis, Flung Out of Space (Abrams ComicArts)
    • Tom King, Batman: Killing Time, Batman: One Bad Day, Gotham City: Year One, The Human Target, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (DC); Love Everlasting (Image)
    • Mark Russell, Traveling to Mars (Ablaze), One-Star Squadron, Superman: Space Age (DC); The Incal: Psychoverse (Humanoids)
    • James Tynion IV, House of Slaughter, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); The Nice House on the Lake, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country (DC), The Closet, The Department of Truth (Image)
    • Chip Zdarsky, Stillwater (Image Skybound); Daredevil (Marvel)




    Best Writer/Artist

    • Sarah Andersen, Cryptid Club (Andrews McMeel)
    • Kate Beaton, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Drawn & Quarterly)
    • Espé, The Pass (Graphic Mundi/Penn State University)
    • Junji Ito, Black Paradox, The Liminal Zone (VIZ Media)
    • Zoe Thorogood, It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth (Image)




    Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

    • Jason Shawn Alexander, Killadelphia, Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog (Image)
    • Alvaro Martínez Bueno, The Nice House on the Lake (DC)
    • Sean Phillips, Follow Me Down, The Ghost in You (Image)
    • Bruno Redondo, Nightwing (DC)
    • Greg Smallwood, The Human Target (DC)



    For the full list, please visit the Comic-Con website: https://www.comic-con.org/

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  • Get Ready for WonderCon 2023: A Guide to the Ultimate Comic Convention Experience

    Get Ready for WonderCon 2023: A Guide to the Ultimate Comic Convention Experience

    WonderCon is one of the largest and most highly anticipated comic book and pop culture conventions in the world. With its star-studded panels, exclusive merchandise, and exciting cosplay opportunities, WonderCon 2023 is set to be an unforgettable event for fans of all ages. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what to expect at WonderCon 2023 and how to prepare for the convention of the year with our ultimate comic convention tips.

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  • LA Comic Con 2022 | Convention Spotlight

    LA Comic Con 2022 | Convention Spotlight

    Welcome back to Los Angeles Comic Con! It was another fun year down at the Crypto.com arena. From the panels to the cosplay, the artists, and of course comics! Come check out all the excitement from this year’s convention!

    LA Comic Con | Conventions

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  • 2020 Eisner Awards | San Diego Comic Con

    2020 Eisner Awards | San Diego Comic Con

    The Eisner Awards are announced and the winners are in! Every year we are excited to hear about the award winning comic series, creators and the other talented winners. Here we made a list of all the award winners and nominees. Check out the talented writers, artists, inkers, and series from this years awards ceremony.

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  • Los Angeles Comic Con 2019 Cosplay

    Los Angeles Comic Con 2019 Cosplay

    Los Angeles Comic Con 2019 had so many amazing things to love about this great event. From panels to comic book vendors to all the amazing exclusives available only at the con! One part of LA Comic Con that always adds so much excitement to the event is all the amazing cosplay we saw at the con. Even dogs were getting in on the cosplay. Check out our video and pics below of some of our favorite cosplay at Los Angeles Comic Con 2019.

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  • Los Angeles Comic Con 2019 Panels

    Los Angeles Comic Con 2019 Panels

    One of our favorite comic conventions of the year is Los Angeles Comic Con (LACC). It was a weekend full of amazing cosplay, vendors, panels and so much more! Check out our list below of some of our favorite panels from LA Comic Con 2019. This list of awesome panels and screenings will make you want to go to LA Comic-Con next year!

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  • LA Comic Con 2019 Pin Vendor Highlights

    LA Comic Con 2019 Pin Vendor Highlights

    We here at My Comic Universe had a great time at this year’s LA Comic Con! As usual, there was a bit of everything. From comics and collectibles to epic celebrity appearances, amazing cosplayers, and incredible artwork. In this article, though, we will focus on a presence we have noticed becoming more and more popular at conventions: enamel pins!

     

    Enamel pins are not a new trend by any means. However, in recent years the number of collectors, as well as the range of pin designs, seem to have skyrocketed to new highs. We used to see vendors with small sections dedicated to pins. Now we are seeing entire booths dedicated to these shiny little trinkets. With that said, let’s take a look at some of our favorite vendors from this year’s con!

    Viciouskill

    We have known Victor and the guys at Viciouskill for a while now. Seeing them grow has been incredible! This was their fourth year partnering with LACC to put out their official convention pin and shirt designs. The guys are very welcoming at their booth and always willing to talk artwork or even just geek out with you.

     

    Viciouskill is known for doing a wide range of pop culture characters in their signature “running man” pose. They produce these designs as pins, live tee shirt screen printing and as stickers in varied sizes.

     

    If you are interested in any of what Viciouskill has to offer, check out their website here and be sure to follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

     

    Goozee Pins

    This was our first time having the pleasure of meeting Tweety and the rest of the crew at Goozee Pins. They were extremely friendly and showed us just how much love they put into their pins! They had a wide variety of pins, including some exclusive to the convention itself.

     

    Goozee Pins booth was absolutely loaded with so many awesome pin designs. I would be surprised to see any person leave it without at least one striking their nostalgia bone. Though they showcase a variety of fandoms, we noticed a large number of their designs feature of mashup of Pokemon characters crossed with other popular properties. One of our favorites of their lineup is a Venomized Gengar with a chance at a Carnage variant.

     

    To see what Goozee Pins has available for sale, check out their website here and be sure to follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

     

    BB-Cre.8

    The team at BB-Cre.8 has been putting out some outstanding designs since day one and never slowed down. We have seen them at a handful of conventions prior to this year’s LACC and they seem to be steadily growing and expanding their concepts to appeal to our nostalgia.

     

    BB-Cre.8 makes a lot of awesome designs that mash-up Star Wars with other popular characters or properties. Such as a Chewbacca themed Wu-Tang “W” or a Majora’s Mask pin with Darth Maul‘s face paint. My favorites of their pins though has to be their NES cartridge sliding pins. I do not think that any person who grew up in the NES era could pass by their booth without stopping to admire these epic pieces.

     

    Check out BB-Cre.8‘s website here and make sure you’re following them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with their designs and convention appearances.

     

    Little Shop of Pins

    We absolutely loved this boutique pin booth! Little Shop of Pins was very busy each time we passed through. Jason and Amy were kind enough to let us take pictures of their pins amidst a seemingly never-ending group of customers in their booth.

     

    Little Shop of Pins has a little something for everybody. From popular horror characters to their Mr. Rodgers LACC exclusive pin, Bigfoot from A Goofy Movie to Super Mario pins they have you covered. My favorites were this set of power-ups from Mario Kart!

     

    If you’d like to see what Little Shop of Pins has to offer, check out their website here and go check them out on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for updates.

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  • New York Comic Con 2019 | Panels & Screenings

    New York Comic Con 2019 | Panels & Screenings

    New York Comic Con is the biggest east coast comic book and entertainment convention. It is that time of the year for fans, vendors and panelists to head back the Javits Center for this years con. So before you head to the convention here is a list of some panels and screenings that we are excited to see this year.

     

    New York Comic Con Panels & Screenings

    Thursday October 03, 2019

     

     

    Boom! Studios: Creating Community through Graphic Novels

    Guests; Bryan Edward Hill, Gaby Dunn, James Tynion IV, Simon Spurrier, Sina Grace

    10:30 am–11:15 am

    NYPL 476 5th Ave – Salomon Room

     

    DC Collectibles Panel 

    1:45 pm–2:45 pm

    Room 1A21 – Javits Center

     

    Making Comics the Marvel Way

    1:30 pm–2:30 pm

    Room 1A24 – Javits Center

     

    DC Meet the Publishers

    Guests; Jim Lee & Dan Dido

    4:00 pm–5:00 pm

    Room 1A24 – Javits Center

    Related: Check out our Comic Con Tips and Tricks article to Get You Ready for NYCC

    DC: Wonder Comics 

    Guest; Brian Michael Bendis

    4:00 pm–5:00 pm

    Room 1A24 – Javits Center

     

    Yu Yu Hakusho Reunion Panel

    6:30 pm–7:30 pm

    Room 1A06 – Javits Center

     

    Funko Funkast LIVE! 

    7:45 pm–8:45 pm

    Room 1A24 – Javits Center

     

    Friday 04, 2019

     

    Funimation Presents: My Hero Academia Panel

    1:30 pm–2:30 pm

    Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

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  • Eisner Awards 2019 | San Diego Comic Con

    Eisner Awards 2019 | San Diego Comic Con

    San Diego Comic Con International 2019 has finally ended. But we got to experience the excitement surrounding the city. The city is alive with the spirit of the event. During our exploration of the Walking Dead display, Brooklyn Nine Nine and the Fox Animation domination the Eisner awards are announced while enjoying the glamour of the convention. But we picked out the winners of some amazing comic series. Here we made a list of all the award winners. So you can check out the talented writers, artists, inkers, and comics series.

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