Category: San Diego Comic Con

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Conventional Wisdom: The Year of Our Con 2011 (Part 3: Lost in the VIP Room)

Or, how we totally rocked those connections at Comic Con! Sort of.

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Conventional Wisdom: A Reflection on Congoing (Part 2)

Or, Full Court Press: a meditation on what it means to be fan and press at a convention, and how you can never go back again once you’ve gotten your first press badge.

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Nico Nico: A Closer Look and Interview with James Spahn, CEO

Nico Nico Douga, one of the largest sites in Japan, recently opened an English beta of their website. With its famed running on-screen captions over…

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Yoshiki at San Diego Comic Con: Panel Video Highlights

Here’s a highlights reel of the Yoshiki/Stan Lee/Todd McFarlane “Blood Red Dragon” panel at this year’s San Diego Comic Con! Yoshiki, the leader/drummer/pianist of X…

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Manga Censorship Panel Liveblog

This is a special panel discussing the various issues facing manga censorship in Japan. With the advent of the Youth Ordinance that passed in Tokyo…

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Yen Press Panel Liveblog

Here’s a live blog of the Yen Press panel. Last year, they announced several big licenses, so we’re going to be looking to see if…

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