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Emerald City Comicon Flashback!

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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Emerald City Comicon New Guests, Programming Revealed!

Star Wars #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Star Wars #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Oh it’s a nerd-tastic milestone when your hometown comic book con unveils the programming lineup! Emerald City Comicon unveiled their 3 days of programming featuring celebrity guests, comic book legends and panels on everything from cosplay to starting your own webcomics.

ECCC announced more comic book creators today are coming to the big show March 1-3 including:

Brian Wood (Star Wars, X-Men, The Massive, Mara, Northlanders)

Garry Brown (The Massive, Creepy, Mass Effect: Homeworlds)

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Wil Wheaton! Now It Really Feels Like Comicon!

Actor, author, gamer and geek icon Wil Wheaton will return to Emerald City Comicon, March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle. Wheaton played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation and has been a voice actor on several popular video game franchises plus recently appeared on The Big Bang Theory and Eureka.

I will always remember Wheaton as Gordie from one of my all-time favorite movies: Stand By Me.

This is Wheaton’s 6th consecutive year as guest of ECCC. Wheaton’s ST:TNG co-star Patrick Stewart is making his first ECCC appearance this year.

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THE HUNGER GAMES Costumes at Emerald City Comicon

 hungergames   Fans of The Hunger Games can feast their eyes on costumes worn by “The Girl On Fire” and other characters from hit movie based on the best-selling novel! An amazing collection of genuine costumes will be exhibited at the upcoming Emerald City Comicon taking place on March 1st – 3rd, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center. This rare display of Hollywood history will be on display all three days!

  The exhibit features original screen-worn costumes worn by Jennifer Lawrence as “Katniss,” Josh Hutcherson as “Peeta,” Elizabeth Banks as “Effie,” Stanley Tucci as “Caesar,” Liam Hemsworth as “Gale,” Woody Harrelson as “Haymitch,” Lenny Kravtiz as “Cinna,” Donald Sutherland as “President Snow,” Wes Bentley as “Seneca,” and many more!

  The costumes are all set to be auctioned off in October but will be making a few appearances around the country first to give the public a chance to preview the items. Cities for the costume exhibit include Hollywood, Chicago, New York and Seattle.

 

The Hunger Games Cast Tour in Seattle, photo by ComicsBlend.com
The Hunger Games Cast Tour in Seattle, photo by ComicsBlend.com

  Almost a year ago thousands of local fans gathered and screamed for Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth on The Hunger Games Tour. Here’s a link to my interviews with those stars.

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BATMAN Writer at Emerald City Comicon!

Batman #5 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #5 courtesy DC Comics

2 months and counting until Emerald City Comicon in Seattle! New comic creator guests were announced today including Scott Snyder (writer of Batman, Talon, American Vampire, Swamp Thing.) Meeting Batman artist Greg Capullo was a huge highlight of the 2012 event!

Along with a huge list of comic book pros fans can meet Sir Patrick Stewart, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Gillian Anderson, Adam West, Burt Ward and many more.

Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle.

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Burt Ward, Robin of Batman Coming to Emerald City Comicon!

Burt Ward as Robin in Batman – photo courtesy Emerald City Comicon

   Burt Ward is coming to Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon 2013 for the first time! The actor played Robin on the 1960’s Batman series will join his castmate Adam West at next year’s big convention. Ward is the author of Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights. Ward will appear all three days: March 1-3, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center.

  In the late 70’s my dad took this young geek to see Burt Ward (in Robin costume) and get his autograph!

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Starbuck in Seattle! Dirk Benedict at Emerald City Comicon

courtesy Emerald City Comicon

  I’m excited to share that Dirk Benedict is coming to Emerald City Comicon next year! The actor played two notorious ladies’ men on two iconic television shows of my youth. On the original Battlestar Galactica Benedict played Lt. Starbuck. The Colonial pilot blasted Cylons, seduced ladies but Apollo and the fleet could always count on him when they needed him. I admit I had the Starbuck action figure along with a Colonial Viper and Cylon Raider.

  Benedict then played Templeton Peck aka Faceman on the classic series The A-Team. This was another great role to showcase Benedict’s charisma, charm and comic timing. The Montana native attended college in Walla Walla, Washington and performed in Seattle theatre productions before becoming a pop culture icon with two classic characters.

  Benedict will be appearing all three days. Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center. Tickets are on sale online or visit a local comic book shop selling tickets – and pick a book or three while you’re there!

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Batman Comes Home! Adam West at Emerald City Comicon 2013

 

Adam West as Batman, courtesy Emerald City Comicon

  Make way for pop royalty! A hometown boy made good is coming home! Adam West will appear at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle March 1-3. 2013. The Seattle native played Batman on the camptastic 1960’s ABC television series and in the first Batman feature film.

  That voice. That delivery. That style. Adam West is an icon. Every weekday I would rush home from school to watch Batman reruns in the afternoon. I watched the first Batman movie over and over.

  In recent years West has become a popular voice actor on Spongebob Squarepants, Johnny Bravo and as “Mayor Adam West” on Family Guy.

  West was born in Seattle and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. The iconic actor will appear at Emerald City Comicon 2013 all three days – his first public appearance in Washington state in nearly 20 years. This will be his first Northwest convention appearance in 3 decades. 

 Adam West will always hold a special place in the hearts and memories of comic book fans. The campy classic series was the gateway to comic books for young geeks like me at the time. No matter how dark the Dark Knight turns there is always a special  for in pop culture for West’s Caped Cruader.  

  Emerald City Comicon will make the Washington State Convention Center a giant Batcave March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle.

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