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EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined

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

DARK HERON at EMERALD CITY COMICON

eccc-stacked-low 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

GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF COSPLAY Begins at EMERALD CITY COMICON

eccc-stacked-lowA new event in cosplay competition is born. Emerald City Comicon will be the first stop in ReedPOP’s 2016 Global Cosplay Competition circuit in Seattle April 9, 2016 with Cosplay Judge LeeAnna Vamp.

ReedPOP announced that it will introduce the first leg of the 2016 Global Championships of Cosplay at Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Seattle.

The Western Championships of Cosplay, a newly created event will be the largest and most prestigious Cosplay Competition on the West Coast, kicking off a yearlong series of cosplay competitions that will span four continents and ultimately culminate at the C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay in Chicago in 2017. As part of this debut, ReedPOP will also introduce new rules for the competition meant to broaden the scope and criteria for judging, shifting entries toward a skill-based category system. Actress and high-fashion model LeeAnna Vamp, has been named the first judge of this new event. Continue reading GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF COSPLAY Begins at EMERALD CITY COMICON

iZombie Creator & THE FLASH Star at EMERALD CITY COMIC CON

eccc-stacked-lowEmerald City Comicon announced more comic book creators and celebrities coming to the big event in Seattle this year.

iZombie writer Chris Roberson, artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker: Hellcat)  Emanuela Lupacchino (Supergirl) James Harren (Rumble)

Keiynan Lonsdale of The Flash and Ksenia Solo of Lost Girl joined the roster of film and television guests. Continue reading iZombie Creator & THE FLASH Star at EMERALD CITY COMIC CON

EMERALD CITY COMICON COSPLAY CHAMPION

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined

Tens of thousands of attendees, tons of creative cosplayers, three days of fun – Emerald City Comicon 2015 is history but who was crowned the cosplay champion?

Colleague and photographer Josh Lewis of Seattle Refined is like a Nightcrawler/Flash hybrid getting amazing shots of cosplayers all weekend long. I don’t how he does it.

After years of covering ECCC Josh Lewis may be able to predict the future like a mutant. Lewis saw this Thrall and followed him along all day just knowing he would win and sure enough… Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON COSPLAY CHAMPION

BATGIRL Team In DC CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE at ECCC

Batgirl #40 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #40 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics brought out the star power behind recent breakout hits at the DC Champions of Justice panel at Emerald City Comicon.

Moderator Hank Kanalz asked Batgirl creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr about how they came together.

Stewart was committed to Fight Club 2 and for co-writer, the only choice was longtime friend Brenden Fletcher. For art Stewart wanted a woman and recruited Tarr after seeing her on Tumblr. She had never drawn sequential pages before but had “sass” needed for their vision. Tarr revealed how for a long time she didn’t know the DC mystery project was Batgirl and she’s taking on sole art duties with issue 41 in June. Continue reading BATGIRL Team In DC CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE at ECCC

VALIANT Teases BOOK OF DEATH at EMERALD CITY COMICON

courtesy Valiant by Robert Gill
courtesy Valiant by Robert Gill

Valiant Comics kicked off their 25th Anniversary Tour at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle.

Today the publisher shared this teaser for what could be the next big event: Book of Death.

As you can see this features members of Unity, The Valiant, Harbinger Wars and the Armor Hunters.

“25 Years of Valiant @ Emerald City Comicon:
BOOK OF DEATH | Coming July 2015 Continue reading VALIANT Teases BOOK OF DEATH at EMERALD CITY COMICON

DARK HORSE Announces New BARB WIRE, More NEW Books

Barb Wire #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics, a Nerdist first
Barb Wire #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics, a Nerdist first

Big news from Dark Horse Comics at Emerald City Comicon. The publisher announced the return of Barb Wire among ten new series in 2015 as it expands its Project Black Sky Line, a revival of 1990’s series like X and Ghost.

Barb Wire is a female bounty hunter who tracks superpowered marks to score massive rewards. Pamela Anderson played her on the big screen.

Barb’s creator says why now is the right time to bring her back on the hunt:

Continue reading DARK HORSE Announces New BARB WIRE, More NEW Books