Comic Con International – The Do’s and Don’ts of the Microphone
Welcome to PAC’s final feature for Comic Con International entitled: The Do’s and Don’ts of the Microphone. This article is not just for newbs that are attending for the first time
Welcome to PAC’s final feature for Comic Con International entitled: The Do’s and Don’ts of the Microphone. This article is not just for newbs that are attending for the first time
Comic Con 2010 finally begins! Those who were able to purchase a 4 day pass were given the option of attending preview night. An opportunity to be the first to grab free swag and check out the show room floor. Kevin and I were in attendance so were going to walk you through our trip around the show room.
Dustin – Knowing that the movie and video game booths are always crazy the first night I tend to avoid those booths so I started at the comics. Over at Marvel’s booth they have Odin’s thrown as their set piece. It was huge and golden with Joey Q Marvel’s CCO standing upon it! It was quite the show stopper. At DC’s booth Morgan Spurlock stopped by and chatted with attendees. Morgan is currently making a documentary about Comic Con so his attendance is a no brainer. The big surprise for me was the amount of fans and people at the Oni Press booth.
Welcome to a new series spotlighting some of the best single issues in comics from the past decade. You will not find Watchmen, Sin City, Dark Phoenix Saga or Action Comics #775 anywhere on this list. These are comics that, with a little effort, you’ll find on the Internet or lost in the back issues of your comic book store. Because this article is not a review, and since these issues are not necessarily new, any surprise, cliffhanger or death will be spoiled in an attempt to show why the book shouldn’t have been missed.
So that being said, welcome to: You Missed That Issue! The Walking Dead #49.Since 2003, Robert Kirkman has been writing this apocalyptic tale while Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn have handled the art. Here is a brief breakdown of the series before this stand out issue.
Since its announcement at C2E2 earlier this year, Scarlet became one of the most anticipated comic releases of the year. It was writer, Brian Michael Bendis’ first creator owned project since Powers. It also re-teamed him with Daredevil artist Alex Maleev for the first time on a monthly project since they left the series that made them stars. But could anyone really tell just from that, that this book would change the way comics are narrated?
Scarlet exists as a comic/movie/novel hybrid. That is to say, that the narrative and art are at times only one of these and others all three at once. Bendis narrates the story but using a movie and comic no-no… he breaks the fourth wall. If you’re unfamiliar with this term it can most easily be defined in movie terms. In Ferris Buller when Ferris turns and talks to the audience he is breaking the fourth wall, which is the movie screen. This is very uncommon in comics for several reasons.
Comic con, the biggest convention of the year where for four days you get all the exclusive news from movies, tv shows, and video games. But most importantly you get all the latest news from comic book publishers in the industry. Comic con is also about the main floor. Ahh!! Yes. The Main Floor where costumed people roam free, comics can be found cheap and dealers have good deals on amazing action figures. But most importantly the main floor is where you go to find exclusive toys that the convention offers or that special autograph from your favorite movie/TV star. Comic con can be a very fun experience if planned correctly. For this article I will give you a couple of tips of what to expect when going to get an autograph from a star or if you plan to get an exclusive toy from the event.
Another year and another Comic Con! This year’s event sold out in record time, two months earlier than last year, and that was back in March. But hey, who cares? You’re getting in and that’s all that matters. So if you’re one of the 125,000 people that have visited in the past you’ve got an idea of what to expect. If this is your first year, then you might be subject to sensory overload.
Where do I go to see this? What’s Hall H? How much for these cookies? Where do I go to the bathroom?
This doesn’t have to be you. All you need are a few tips to keep your act together and that’s what your PAC family’s here for.
Welcome to another edition of Top of the Month. Here are the PAC writers Top and Bottom choices for the month of June.
Top Single Issue
Dustin – Darkwing Duck #1 – Not only did it back one of the best afternoon cartoons ever, but they made it relevant for a new generation to enjoy.
Kevin – Mystery Society #1 – A return to classic IDW form.
Neil – Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #2 – Another great story building upon a great franchise.
The 4th of July is upon us and what better way to celebrate then to take a look at some of the most patriotic comic characters that are out there. Right off the bat we’re going to eliminate Captain America and any of his numerous knock offs (US Agent, Fighting American… Bucky, you get the picture). Instead these are the characters that love this country so much that they bleed red, white and blue.
With all the recent comic book adaptations of top selling video games out there, you’d expect that 2K would jump on board. After all, the stories are basically already written and the characters flushed out with hours of gameplay. So here’s my proposal for what should be their first comic book adaptation… Borderlands
The Setting
Borderlands happens to be one big set piece that has the potential of being a dumping ground for stories. Since there are only mentions of Pandora’s history, it leaves the back story for the world widely untapped. What would work the best to capture Pandora and all of its locations, would be a series of one shots featuring different characters (new or old) to explain the world. Of course they would need to be narrated by Marcus Kincaid to give it the feel and narrative that the game already has.
Welcome to another “You Missed That Issue!” This time we have Booster Gold’s addition to DC’s 1.000.000 series. If you’re unfamiliar with the “million” concept, it was DC’s experiment to show what the comics we know and love now might look like when they reach the million issue. It was also their way of saying that they plan on being here and making comics until they get to that point and beyond. When Booster Gold was announced after 52 wrapped up, Geoff Johns and company thought it would be funny to give Booster a million issue so as to say that the character is strong enough and important enough to make it that far.
So why this issue? Why not any of the great issues before this issue? It’s simple… the last line of the book. It’s a single moment that caps off the story and makes the strongest statement about the title and its importance. But we can’t simply jump to the end, for the ending means nothing taken out of context.
