EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Do’s & Don’ts Guide

Updated: Emerald City Comicon 2017 is here . Tens of thousands of fans gather in Seattle for the biggest pop culture celebration in the Pacific Northwest. This year ECCC celebrates its 15th anniversary  with four days of comics, cosplay, gaming and more. Fans can see a gallery of celebrity guests, comic book royalty and geek out experiences.

ECCC Western Championships of Cosplay 2016 courtesy ReedPop

How do you make the most of ECCC? Here’s picks to help you plan and you soar like this  stunning Valkyrie cosplay winner. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Do’s & Don’ts Guide

EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Preview

ECCC 2016

The superstars are aligning and blasting to Seattle for the 15th Anniversary of Emerald City Comicon, the biggest pop culture event in the Pacific Northwest.

Future Aquaman and Game of Thrones veteran Jason Momoa , Jeremy Renner Hawkeye of The Avengers, Ant-Man & The Wasp star Evangeline Lilly, Outlander stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, Vincent D’Onofrio, the Kingpin of Daredevil, Millie Bobby Brown and Shannon Purser of Stranger Things are making their ECCC debut. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Preview

DARK HERON Returns To EMERALD CITY COMICON

A Seattle born superhero shares her code-name with a beer crafted with comics inspiration. She’s back for a milestone event.

After crazy fun days of cosplaying, celebrity sightings and comic book collecting at Emerald City Comicon fans may need a break with a brew. Dark Heron returns to save the day.

ReedPOP and Fremont Brewing of Seattle, Washington announced they are bringing back the Dark Heron, an exclusive brew created as the Official Beer of Emerald City Comicon 2017. The Dark Heron will be rebooted with a new flavor and new artwork provided by local Seattle cartoonist, Jen Vaughn. The IPA was created to tap into the expressive spirit of the heroine and the comic fans who will swarm Seattle for ECCC’s 15th anniversary. Continue reading DARK HERON Returns To EMERALD CITY COMICON

JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

Faith #1 courtesy Valiant Universe
Faith #1 courtesy Valiant Universe

A fan-favorite comic book hero and writer are soaring to comic book success.

At Emerald City Comicon we talked with rising star Jody Houser following huge news:

Just before the Seattle event Valiant Entertainment announced Faith, her four-part limited series was becoming an ongoing title then Houser was announced as writer of a new book in a DC Comics imprint.

It’s the superstar rise of Valiant’s Faith that’s earning Houser huge attention from fans and the industry.

Faith Herbert is the breakout character from the pages of Harbinger who launched into solo stardom this past January. The sold-out Faith #1 is going to be reprinted for a fifth time and the limited series becomes an ongoing book in July. The plus size superhero continues to win new readers and mainstream attention making her a pop culture phenomenon.

The double shot of exciting career news comes as fans packed panels at the Seattle event to hear the writer talk about Faith, body diversity in books and her “first year in comics” as one panel was dubbed. I asked her about the old saying, how many years does it take to become an overnight sensation? Continue reading JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

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