by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Apr 21, 2021 | Article, Conventions, Panels
2020 was a rough year for Comic Cons, but many have adapted over the last year to virtual, online events. But there’s one realm in which Zoom just doesn’t quite cut it: cosplay. I’m a massive fan of cosplay, and there’s just no real substitute for the energy of a...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Apr 10, 2021 | Article, Conventions, Panels, Television
Amidst all the excitement for Disney’s upcoming Marvel series, including Loki and Hawkeye, there’s one Marvel show that’s criminally under-hyped, and that show is M.O.D.O.K. For those not in the know, M.O.D.O.K. (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a classic...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Apr 7, 2021 | Article, Conventions, Grand Geek Gathering, Panels
Last month, WonderCon hosted a free, two-day virtual event in lieu of its usual in-person Comic Con. This was the second year that the in-person convention was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, although there is hope for an in-person Comic Con in San Diego in...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Mar 25, 2021 | Article, Conventions
For many, comic conventions are the highlight of their year. But nearly every comic con in 2020 was canceled. One year later, Comic Con International, the organization that produces both San Diego Comic Con and Wonder Con, is tentatively dipping its toes in the...
by Sean | Sep 17, 2016 | Article, Conventions, GamerKulture, Games
The Anaheim Convention Center. It’s a place I haven’t stepped foot into since high school, for Anime Expo. This past Wednesday, however, it was for Game Stop Expo 2016. As Tyler and I approached, there was a sparseness that felt unfamiliar to a convention....
