Sdcc2012

Convention season is upon us once more, which means thousands of comic book fans will descend on the hotels and convention centers of North America (and the world) to be consumed wholesale by nerd nirvana. They will stand in long lines, they will press through huge crowds, and they will eat a salty pretzel for lunch for three or four days in a row. And there will be panels. And that means Q&A sessions. And that means long, awkward questions from nervous and and overwhelmed fans. We can't do anything to help with the lines, the crowds, or your sodium intake, but we do want to help make those Q&A sessions a little more comfortable, so we've put together seven simple suggestions to help attendees ask better questions. This makes life better for the questioners, the panelists, and everyone else in the room. Think of it as a little convention etiquette guide, and think of ComicsAlliance as your Emily Post-Crisis.

Movies: If you thought Bane's The Dark Knight Rises design was a departure from his comic book look, concept art from Behind the Scenes with Batman: The Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy is proof that Tom Hardy's costume could have been even more different...

San Diego Comic-Con comes but once a year, but when it does it brings good cheer I usually do my best to track down anyone I can who is involved with the Power Rangers. What can I say? Tokusatsu, original or localized, is just my jam like that...

San Diego Comic-Con is always a big show for Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum's various Minimates lines, with exclusive sets usually available at multiple booths. DST and its retail partners didn't just move units last week, though, they also debuted upcoming Fantastic Four Marvel Minimates and gave a first look at new ThunderCats Minimates...

It's been ten years since Firefly debuted on our screens, meaning that it's been nine years since we've been angry at Fox for robbing us of our chance to see Mal, Wash et al being Han Solo-esque rogues on our screens on a regular basis. At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and creator Joss Whedon got back together to reminisce, answer questions and tease each other (and us) about what the

If the Young Justice animated series isn't enough to satisfy your desire for cartoons about DC's teenage super-heroes, then 2013 is going to bring some good news: an all-new Teen Titans Go! series that will return the voices and characters of the 2003 - 2006 Teen Titans series to action in a series of 11-minute episodes based around the more "sitcom-style" premise first explored in the

It's been less than a week since we got home from Comic-Con International in San Diego, which means our bags are still packed and our lives have yet to return to whatever passes for normal in the blogosphere. Exhausted and succumbing to Con Crud, we're reflecting feverishly on what went on when we weren't on duty and had a chance to celebrate the true meaning of Comic-Con: Buying awesome things...

On this week's (rather late) episode of ComicsAlliance's War Rocket Ajax podcast, Matt holds down the fort and answers your listener questions (for a short time, with a special "guest") while Chris checks in from San Diego with a critique of the ubiquitous advertising at Comic-Con International -- and you can listen to the whole episode right here at ComicsAlliance...

When it comes to the most famous members of DC Comics' Justice League, there's been a lot of official merchandise released depicting Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and Green Lantern over the years. There's also been a number of cheap knockoffs...

San Diego's Comic-Con International 2012 is behind us, but we'll always have the memories. Those and the surplus of posts we'll continue to roll out this week. But mostly the memories, captured in photographic form by ComicsAlliance contributors and friends...