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April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 / CZARFACE [#GeekSwag Reviews]: Hip-Hop and Comics – First Weapon Drawn.

Hip-Hop and Comics are arguably two of the most historically popular and influential forms of entertainment media, so it's only natural that they would have a confluence of fans and a panel at WonderCon 2017 to bring them together. As a pair of #GeekSwaggers who are quite obviously huge fans of both mediums, both "Pasto" …

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April 7, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 [Panel Reviews]: Young Animals.

DC'S YOUNG ANIMAL (Friday) - It's only fitting that I encapsulate this wonderful 2017 edition of WonderCon with a pair of panels from DC Comics, considering it was just one year ago when "Rebirth" was announced (and I'll have that Year One follow-up tomorrow). The publisher-wide event went over so well, that it gave way …

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April 6, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 [Panel & Booth Reviews]: Diversity, Cosplay & The ‘Wonder’ of It All.

THE GROWING POPULARITY OF LATIN SUPERHEROES: MARVEL, DC & BEYOND (Friday) / THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMEN AT WONDERCON: MORE THAN JUST COOKIES (Saturday) - Over the past week there's been a lot of talk about the importance of diversity and its role in comics as a result of comments made by Marvel's VP of Sales; …

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April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 [Wrap-Up Show]: The Geek-Us Contract.

Sorry we're late; but there was a little thing the last few days that was on the Monsignor's mind: #WrestleMania. Still, this year's WonderCon was an exceptional show across the board. And--whether you've experienced all of the joy this Disneygeekland showcase has to offer, or not--you'd do worse than miss our FIREBALL of a show …

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April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 [Pilot & Panel Reviews]: Midnight in Gotham.

MIDNIGHT, TEXAS (Saturday) - If the old adage “everything is bigger in Texas” is true, then why shouldn’t that place be where only the biggest and the baddest of the supernatural type hide out? From fan favorite author Charlaine Harris (True Blood) comes a story about a place called Midnight, Texas. The population might be …

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April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

WONDERCON 2017 [Panel Reviews]: Valiant vs. The Comic Universe!

VALIANT DIGITAL: NINJAK vs. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE AND BEYOND (Saturday) - Almost 5-years ago now, superhero comics readers bore witness to something beautiful: the birth of a universe. "The Summer of Valiant," as it was dubbed, was the most exciting thing I've experienced as a comics reader to date. We witnessed the rise of X-O …

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