On this Giving Tuesday, it’s a day when you can share the holiday spirit with a donation to a charity.
Here’s our favorite non-profit that makes wishes come true for heroic kids fighting illnesses: Make-A-Wish.
The power of wish fulfillment gives sick kids an escape and helps with their recovery. You have the power to help grant wishes and you don’t need alien rings, lamps or mental powers. Continue reading Be A Hero This GIVING TUESDAY
The rapidly changing intersection of comic book heroes, fashion and pop culture is captured with Madrid’s knowledge and passion for his subjects. Code-names and styles change, new characters rise but Madrid remains the coolest Professor of comics history with a pulse on the past, present and where these heroes are flying next. Continue reading THE SUPERGIRLS Return Bigger & Better
The celebration of Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary continues. Fans will be able to add Diana stamps to their comics collection honoring the Amazon Princess. The four “Forever” stamps celebrating the styles and moments in Diana’s wondrous history in pop culture.
The U.S. Postal Service will partners with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment to create Forever stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of the iconic super hero. The stamp pane will be among other Wonder Woman Saturday at Comic-Con International: San Diego.
Wonder Woman first appeared in October 1941 in a back-up story for All Star Comics #8, in a time when female superheroes were rare. Diana became a breakout hit and headlined her own title by the next year. New generations of fans came to know the super hero via her hit 1975-79 television series starring Lynda Carter and roles in animated shows like Super Friends and Justice League. Diana made a historic appearance on the cover Ms. Magazine #1 in 1972. Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman on the big screen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earlier this year. It was Wonder Woman’s first appearance in a live action motion picture. Gadot reprises the role to tell Diana’s origin in the standalone Wonder Woman movie next summer then in the big screen Justice League movie.
The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate Diana’s diamond anniversary by sharing her evolution on Forever stamps from her World War II origins to today. This new issuance showcases four different stamp designs on a sheet of 20 stamps depicting Wonder Woman during four eras of comic book history: Golden Age (1941–55), Silver Age (1956–72), Bronze Age (1973–86) and Modern Age (1987–present). The selvage, or text outside of the stamp images, features the current block-letter Wonder Woman logo in white against a comic book style power burst rendered in shades of blue. Continue reading WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY Celebrated with Stamps
Comics legend Stan Lee, Lt. Uhura of Star Trek, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling – what a party that would be!
Star Wars vs Star Trek – could you really choose just one?
You have the power to put your favorite science fiction films, television shows and authors into a stellar pantheon.
Fans will get a chance to express their love for science fiction icons and beloved franchises. Which creators, creations will join the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame?
Seattle’s EMP Museum is asking you to cast your vote for the 2016 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inductees starting today through Wednesday, May 11 at EMPmuseum.org/vote. EMP’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame celebrates the people and works that have made significant contributions to the science fiction and fantasy genres.
In anticipation of the Hall of Fame’s 20th anniversary, EMP expands the exhibit to include two categories: Creators and Creations. After inviting the public to submit their nominations, a committee of science fiction and fantasy experts from across the media landscape narrowed down this list from nearly 2,000 submissions to the final twenty nominees, which include authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, The Matrix filmmakers Lana and Lilly Wachowski, blockbuster franchises Star Trek, Star Wars, and dystopian novels 1984 and Brave New World, the film Blade Runner, plus all the icons named above.
Choose your favorites and cast your vote at EMPmuseum.org/vote. Winners will be announced during EMP’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Celebration this fall – more on the big celebration coming soon.
Here are the nominees: Continue reading VOTE FOR THE SCIENCE FICTION HALL OF FAME
Emerald City Comicon 2016 is just one week away. Tens of thousands of fans gather in Seattle for the biggest pop culture celebrating in the Pacific Northwest. This year ECCC expands to a fourth day of comics, cosplay, gaming and more. The 14th Edition of ECC is kicking off in true Seattle style with two guys who could rock a superhero uniform: Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner. Six fans will compete on Sherman and Wagner’s teams in a ECCC Black Ops 3 Open on day one.
Stars of The Walking Dead, Supergirl, The Flash, Marvel’s Daredevil, IZombie, Once Upon A Time, Firefly and even a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger are among the cast of celebrity guests who will greet fans in panels, autograph and photo sessions. Legendary creators and rising star comic book writers and artists will be here for sketches, autographs and spotlight panels. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans
Seattle Seahawks defensive stars Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner are already superheroes to football fans. Now two of Seattle’s most famous sports stars are joining the heroic action at Emerald City Comicon 2016.
Sherman and Wagner will help kick-off the 14th Edition of Emerald City Comicon as the Pacific Northwest’s biggest pop culture celebration expands to four days.
Imagine having these superstars on your team?
Here’s what you need to know about the two huge new ECCC guests and how to see them: Continue reading SEAHAWKS SUPERSTARS at EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016
After a full day of cosplaying, comic book collecting or seeing stars, fans may need a break and a brew. Dark Heron is here to save the day.
This Seattle born superhero shares a code-name with….a beer.
ReedPOP and Fremont Brewing of Seattle announced the launch of the Dark Heron. This new exclusive brew has been created to be the Official Beer of Emerald City Comicon 2016. Featuring a female superhero lead, the beer was created to tap into the fandom of comic fans coming to the Emerald City for ECCC, and beyond for fans of local brews. Continue reading DARK HERON at EMERALD CITY COMICON
Imagine the mightiest heroes and vilest villains fighting it out right before you very eyes – live!
Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. soared from comic book pages to conquer the multiple screens. Now these legendary characters star in a spectacular live show coming to KeyArena and the Tacoma Dome.
Marvel Universe Live! brings comic book action and adventure to arenas around the globe and the tour storms into the Pacific Northwest for seven nights in two cities. Continue reading MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE Preview
