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Emerald City Comicon Day Three

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Emerald City Comicon saved the biggest and best for the grand finale! Sir Patrick Stewart was welcomed by a packed house to share memories in the final hour of the eleventh annual event. The man who played Captain Picard shared insights into his stellar career including Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men, Excalibur, Dune, Family Guy and Shakespeare! What a resume! We cheered and laughed and then marveled when Stewart confirmed he will be reprising his role as Professor Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Sir Patrick Stewart at Emerald City Comicon photo by Josh Lewis courtesy KOMONEWS.COM

Chris Claremont penned the classic story that’s the basis for the next film. The longtime X-Men writer was among the legendary creators that inspired long lines of eager fans. I’m thrilled to share I now have Avengers Annual #10 (first appearance of future X-Man Rogue) signed by Claremont and Michael Golden!

Dirk Benedict made the crowd howl with stories from his time on Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team, Danai Gurira was spotlighted in her second panel of the weekend talking The Walking Dead and her breakthrough role as Michonne. A fan of the katana wielding zombie killer dressed up as Michonne and had two friends as zombies to recreate the iconic entrance of the character to the series.

Boom Studios, DC, Dark Horse, Image and Marvel hosted panels giving previews of upcoming stories and giving fans a chance to ask burning questions. After three days the energy starts to fade but then you see a spirited cosplayer (sometimes an entire family in costume) or get face to face with your favorite creator or star and you’re just as excited as the first moment you entered the show floor!

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Emerald City Comicon Day 2

Day two of Emerald City Comicon exploded like a super nova with the addition of sci-fi icon Sir Patrick Stewart! A galaxy of stars of science fiction, horror and fantasy await fans on the 6th floor for a chance to have an autograph and celebrity moment. I opted for the Professor Xavier photo from X-Men. My best friend and Navy veteran continued his Star Trek tradition by having the actor who played Captain Picard and Walter Koenig (Chekov from the original series) join the list of Trek stars on his memorabilia from an actual U.S.S. Enterprise her served on in the Navy! Along with the photo ops and autograph sessions fan can pack the panel rooms for a chance to ask questions, cheer and celebrate the fans and shows we love.

DC Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics and Boom Studios were among the publishers with huge booths with freebies, exclusives for sale and a chance to meet the favorite writers and artists. Marvel Comics brings an army of popular writers, artists and editors to meet eager fans. Panels including the Marvel’s annual tradition: Pint of C.B. (Editor C.B. Cebulski and a team of creators) DC Comics: The New 52 featured a huge roster of favorites. This is the chance for to get sneak peeks at upcoming books and ask burning questions that you may get a definitive answer or a coy tease! ECCC Spotlight Lounge Presents Secret Origins of… are a series of panels starring some of the legendary creators and today’s top talents.

Emerald City Comicon is the chance to own original art from your favorite comic book artist! You can either have everything full blown commission to a quick sketch. Check with each artists or their representation for rates. Many artists are signing books and giving free sketches for your donation to the Hero Initiative. Mike Choi is one of my all time favorite artists. I picked up Rogue and Gambit prints plus a Medusa (of the Inhumans) sketch and in addition to Hero Initiative, Choi is donating to Make-A-Wish.

Sunday’s big event is the Sir Patrick Stewart panel – arrive early for this one! Danai Gurira (Michonne of The Walking Dead) Dirk Benedict (Starbuck of Battlestar Galactica) will be spotlighted with panels plus new sessions with your favorite comic book stars and everything from how to build your own R2-D2 to Star Trek Improv pack the final day!

Now enjoy some of my favorite cosplayers from day two!

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BATMAN & ROBIN Kick Off Emerald City Comicon!

Burt Ward & Adam West photo by ComicsBlend.com

BAM! POW! The Dynamic Duo kicked off Emerald City Comicon with a geek-tacular event starring Adam West and Burt Ward! Fans packed Seattle Cinerama for a special screening of the first Batman feature film and to cheer for the stars of the classic television series. West was born in Seattle and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. The iconic actor and Burt Ward will appear at Emerald City Comicon 2013 all three days. This is West’s first public appearance in Washington state in nearly 20 years. This will be his first Northwest convention appearance in 3 decades.

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Black History Month and Zombies?

Danai Guriri as Michone in The Walking Dead courtesy AMC

I had a thought about Black History Month and zombie fiction. Books and movies about the undead are horrific escapism but serve as social commentaries reflecting the times in which they are created. If you want to find groundbreaking actors and characters of all colors look in the fictional fights against the undead.

George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead filmed in stark black and white arrived in 1968 and reflected the horrors of the Vietnam war and racial unrest in the United States. Romero made an African-American man the hero of his film. Duane Jones played Ben, one of five people trapped in a farmhouse as the undead rise and attack. This was 1968. A black man portrayed as the hero and doing such things Continue reading Black History Month and Zombies?

Emerald City Comicon 2013 Preview

Hulk Win Contest! at ECCC, ComicsBlend.com

Like Bruce Banner transforming into the Hulk, Emerald City Comicon is getting bigger! The Seattle celebration of comic books, science fiction and gaming takes over the entire Washington State Convention Center this year giving eager fans more celebrities, more panels and more everything!

Sci-Fi legends Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men) Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) Walter Koeing (Star Trek) Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars) and Christopher LLoyd (Back to the Future, Star Trek: The Search for Spock) will shine for adoring fans in panels, photograph and autograph sessions where they could how about a real life space traveler? Astronaut Clayton “Clay” Anderson will be appearing in the ECCC Kids! area.

Adam West as Batman, courtesy Emerald City Comicon

Pop Culture Icons Adam West and Burt Ward (Television’s Batman and Robin) are sure to inspire huge lines. Television’s Dynamic Duo will appear at a screening of the Batman film at Seattle’s Cinerama on Thursday night before the con begins and the Mayor will declare Mayor Adam West Day in Seattle in honor of the Walla Walla, Washington native.

The Walking Dead is killing it on television! Stars of the zombie comic book turned smash series Danai Gurira (Michonne) and Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon) will face the hordes of fanatic fans. The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard will be appearing too. True Blood star Kristin Bauer, Dirk Benedict of Battlestar Galactica, Michael Shanks of Stargate and Misha Collins of Supernatural are among many other television actors shining for the fans.

Uncanny X-Men #135 cover courtesy Marvel.com. Art by John Byrne

Along with the stellar roster of celebrities folks can meet comic book legends who have made uncanny impacts on the heroes we see on the big screen. I’m most excited to meet Chris Claremont, writer of the X-Men series and creator of characters like Gambit, Emma Frost, Rogue, Sabretooth and Kitty Pryde. Claremont wrote my first comic book, Uncanny X-Men #116, and his work on the mutants is the comic book equivalent to the soundtrack of my life! The man gave us The Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past, inspiration for the upcoming X-Men sequel!

Denny O’Neil is another living legend famous for his runs on the Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman series with fellow guest Neal Adams. O’Neil was the Marvel editor of Frank Miller’s classic Daredevil run and returned to DC as editor of the Batman family of books to oversee modern classics Continue reading Emerald City Comicon 2013 Preview

THE WALKING DEAD Star MICHAEL ROOKER at Emerald City Comicon!

Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead courtesy AMC and Emerald City Comicon

Emerald City Comicon saved one big surprise in the final week before this year’s big event! Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon) of The Walking Dead on AMC. is the final celebrity guest announced for the 11th annual convention! Rooker is a veteran character actor with a resume that includes Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Cliffhanger, Tombstone and The Sixth Day.

Rooker’s role as the zombie killing redneck you love to hate is what will be driving hordes of fans to ECCC for a chance to meet “Merle.” Rooker will join co-star and previously announced guest Continue reading THE WALKING DEAD Star MICHAEL ROOKER at Emerald City Comicon!

Emerald City Comicon Flashback!

ECCC 2012 Day 2 046 — Claremont/Byrne era Phoenix & Nightcrawler at ECCC, ComicsBlend.com

Emerald City Comicon 2013 is almost here!

Pop Culture Icons: Patrick Stewart, Adam West, Burt Ward, Billy Dee Williams, Gillian Anderson. Dirk Benedict, Carrie Fisher, Christopher Lloyd, Walter Koeing plus stars of True Blood, The Walking Dead, Stargate and Supernatual!

Comic Book Legends: Chris Claremont, Denny O’Neill, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, Kurt Busiek plus writers and artists of today’s most popular comic books.

Seattle (my home) becomes geek paradise for lovers of comics, cartoons, gaming, sci-fi, horror and cosplay! (This was my favorite cosplayers from 2012!)

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Rose City Comic Con Welcomes GRIMM Star

David Giuntoli of GRIMM courtesy Rose City Comic Con

Rose City Comic Con goes close to home for their first celebrity guest announcement! David Giuntoli of the Portland-based supernatural series Grimm will be at the event both days. The actor plays Detective Nick Burkhardt. This police officer is descended from a line of guardians called Grimms protecting humanity from mythological creatures.

Comic book creators scheduled to appear in Adam Hughes, Matthew Clark, Joelle Jones, Brandon Seifert, Ethan Nicholle, and Jamie S. Rich.

Rose City Comic Con takes place September 21-22, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center.

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