Before we get into the junkets and panels The next three videos (Not the next three days, because I’m back for the Friday Night Fights this week) will be walking around footage from ConnectiCon 2013. Here’s day 1, full of cosplayers you may or may not know.
To start the video portion of my trip to ConnectiCon I went to the pre-registration to get my media pass. What I found was a very long line. There’s also a sneak peak as to what will be coming video-wise from the convention.
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I know, I just kind of disappeared. No Friday Night Fight, no Saturday morning comic review. I brought the necessary files with me, but I was just too tired to write anything up. I also didn’t get Jake & Leon done before I left although I did get a few gags onto some business cards to hand out. (I don’t know if anybody read them.)
As the image states, I’m at ConnectiCon. On my birthday again. Right now I’m waiting until a 2AM showing of my favorite movie, The NeverEnding Story. I may miss the last press junket but this is mostly likely the only chance I’ll have to see it on the big screen (assuming that’s how the theater working with the convention is showing it). I’ve missed a few panels, but that’s normal. My tripod broke, which is normal for me. However, I’ll have plenty of interviews, panels, and cosplayers to show you soon enough.
So I’m sorry for just vanishing but I haven’t been taken by the space gypsies. I’m just at a convention. And a poor planner.
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“I know Perceptor’s contact lens is here somewhere.”
Transformers: Monstrosity #2
IDW Publishing (July, 2013)
STORY: Christ Metzen & Flint Dille ARTIST: Livio Ramondelli LETTERER: Tom B. Long EDITOR: John BarberTell others about the Spotlight:
Like many Westerners my first introduction to the Gundam franchise was Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, thanks to it airing on Cartoon Network’s “Toonami” programming block. I thought it was great. I’ve seen a few Gundam series since, with only 8th MS Team and Gundam 00 holding my attention enough to watch it all the way through. Again, I haven’t seen them all so don’t judge me too harshly. I also enjoyed SD Gundam but I don’t know if I’m allowed to count that based on fan opinions.
So while I’m preparing for a convention with heavy anime influences among other media, I figured looking at Gundam Wing‘s intros might be interesting. I found out there are two, and I don’t mean that random bunch of clips Toonami used.
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I wonder how he’ll pull that off for issue #1150?
Sonic The Hedgehog #250
Archie Comics (August, 2013)
“When Worlds Collide” part 9: “All-Out War” WRITER: Ian Flynn PENCILER: Ben Bates INKER: Gary Martin COLORIST: Matt Herms COVER ART: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante & Ben Hunzeker LETTERER: John Workman ASSISTANT EDITOR: Vincent Lovallo EDITOR: Paul Kaminski
