Baltimore Comic Con 2012, a set on Flickr.
Photos from this past weekend’s 2012 Baltimore Comic Con that took place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Via Flickr:
Taking place in Baltimore, Maryland September 8 & 9. A great convention where to focus is comic books.
This year, StylinOnline.com is bringing more than their “Tower of T-shirts” to the Baltimore Comic-Con — they’re sponsoring the highly-demanded and hugely popular Annual Costume Contest, expanding on the number and range of prizes and awards to participants.
The Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest is one of the most popular events at the show, attracting fans from far and wide who come to dress up as their favorite characters, show off their hard work in creating fantastic-looking costumes, or to observe and/or photograph costumed attendees — just look at our Facebook photos sections to see where the volume of photos are!
2012’s adult prize packages include:
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| 2011 Costume Contest Winners |
Each winner will also receive free admittance to the Baltimore Comic-Con in 2013!
Adult Categories have a $5 entry fee per person and, as always, kids up to age 17 can enter the costume contest for free! So join us Sunday, September 9th at 1:00pm as StylinOnline.com proudly presents the annual Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest!!
Stylinonline.com is the “Premier Pop Culture Clothing Superstore” on the web. With such a great selection, it is easy to pick something out to show your true passion from super-heroes, TV, or the latest movies on a t-shirt, hat, hoodie, or even a singing Soft Kitty! So stop by and see Stylinonline.com’s Tower of T-shirts at the Baltimore Comic-Con or online anytime and come help them support all of the Costume Contest winners!
This year’s confirmed guests for the show including: Guest of Honor, Stan “The Man” Lee (Saturday only!); Jason Adams (Sculptor); Josh Adams (Doctor Who, Sherlock); Neal Adams (First X-Men, Batman: Odyssey); Dave Aikins (SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer children’s books illustrator); Ken Bald (Golden Age Timely/Marvel artist); Marty Baumann (Pixar artist); Brian Bolland (Dial H, Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland); Tom Brevoort (Avengers); Harold Buchholz (Archie Comics); Mark Buckingham (Fables, Doctor Who); Jim Calafiore (Secret Six); Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table, Otto’s Orange Day); Greg Capullo (Batman, Spawn); Richard Case (Artist Alley Comics, Doom Patrol); Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales); Bernard Chang (DC Comics Presents, War of the Green Lanterns); Jo Chen (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight – Saturday only!); Sean Chen (Steel, Avengers Academy, Voltron); Jim Cheung (Avengers vs. X-Men, AVX VS., Spider-Men); Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman); Frank Cho (Avengers vs. X-Men, Liberty Meadows); Mike Choi (Fantastic Four, Demon Knights, Captain Atom), Steve Conley (Bloop webcomic www.bloopstree.com); Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre); Geof Darrow (Shaolin Cowboy); Lar deSouza (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do); Todd Dezago (Perhapanauts); Dan Didio (O.M.A.C.); Eryk Donovan (SEQAPUNCH anthology, ‘Ringo Scholarship Recipient); Joe Eisma (Morning Glories); Garth Ennis (The Shadow, Hellblazer, Preacher, The Boys); Rich Faber (Roboy Red); Ray Fawkes (One Soul); Joshua Hale Fialkov (I, Vampire, Echoes, Last of the Greats); David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight); Anthony Fleecs (In My Lifetime); Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle, Swamp Thing, Captain America and Black Widow); Franco (Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures); John Gallagher (Buzzboy); SL Gallant (G.I. Joe); Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman); Bryan J.L. Glass (Mice Templar); Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!); Dan Green (Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes); Randy Green (Artist Alley Comics, Witchblade); Brad Guigar (Evil Inc.); Gene Ha (Justice League); Larry Hama (G.I. Joe, Wolverine, The ‘Nam); Cully Hamner (Action Comics); Scott Hanna (Green Lantern Corps); Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE, Trip City); Eric Henson (Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under); Greg Horn (Max Payne, Avengers DK, Avengers Academy); Jason Horn (Ninjasaur); Jamal Igle (KISS, Supergirl, The Ray); Chris Ivy (Hero Comics, Army of Darkness); J.G. Jones (Wanted, Doc Savage); Justin Jordan (Shadowman); Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics, Negative Burn); Denis Kitchen (Kitchen Sink Press); Barry Kitson (Captain America, Iron Man, Fantastic Four); Roger Langridge (Snarked, Popeye, The Muppets, Thor the Mighty Avenger); Greg LaRocque (Web of Spider-Man, The Avengers, Legion of Super-Heroes); Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon); Janet Lee (Return of the Dapper Men); Norman Lee (Uncanny X-Men, New Mutants, Wolverine and the X-Men); Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Justice League Dark, Animal Man, Essex County); Paul Levitz (DC Comics, Legion of Super-Heroes); Joe Linsner (Dawn); David Mack (Kabuki); Kevin Maguire (World’s Finest); Mark Mariano (Happyloo); Laura Martin (Avengers vs. X-Men, Captain America, 100 Penny Press: The Rocketeer); Ron Marz (Artifacts, Voodoo); Bob McLeod (DC Comics Presents: Wonder Woman); Carla Speed McNeil (Finder); Pop Mhan (Gears of War, Blank, Ender’s Game); Mark Morales (Avengers vs. X-Men); Dave Nestler (Salem’s Daughter: The Haunting, Grimm Fairy Tales); Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground); Cary Nord (X-O Manowar, Conan); Jimmy Palmiotti (All-Star Western); Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller); Dan Parsons (Star Wars artist); Andrew Pepoy (Fables, The Simpsons, Simone & Ajax); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Uncanny X-Men, Ultimates Comics Ultimates); Khoi Pham (X-Men); Paul Pope (THB, Adventure Time); Eric Powell (The Goon); Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Frank Quitely (All Star Superman, Batman & Robin); Mike Raicht (Stuff of Legend, Infestation: G.I. Joe, Dark Shadows); Tom Raney (Suicide Squad, Incredible Hulk, Avengers Academy); Joe Rivera (Daredevil); Paolo Rivera (Daredevil); John Romita, Jr. (Avengers Vs. X-Men); Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge); Craig Rousseau (Perhapanauts, Marvel Super-Heroes); Joe Rubinstein (Agent Marc Sanders, Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered); Andy Runton (Owly); Christopher Ryder (Dames in the Atomic Age); Scott Christian Sava (The Dreamland Chronicles); Alex Saviuk (STAN LEE’s MIGHTY 7); Stuart Sayger (Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night One-Shot); Matteo Scalera (Secret Avengers, Irredeemable, Valen the Outcast, Wolverine & the X-Men); Louise Simonson (Rocketeer Adventures, Power Pack); Walter Simonson (Thor, Legion of Super-Heroes, Avengers); Ryan Sohmer (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do); Scott Snyder (Batman, Severed, Swamp Thing); John K. Snyder III (Zorro Rides Again); Nicky Soh (LIQUID CITY, ‘Ringo Scholarship Rceipient); Mark Sparacio (Liberty Girl, Omega Paradox, Jonah Hex); Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet, Dreadstar, Captain Marvel); Brian Stelfreeze (ICE); Roger Stern (Hulk Smash Avengers, The Captain America Corps); Paul Storrie (Twisted Journeys, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle); Karl Story (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9); Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin); Herb Trimpe (G.I. Joe, Wolverine); Tim Truman (Hawken, Grimjack); Billy Tucci (A Child Is Born, Shi); Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong); Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Surrogates); Neil Vokes (Flesh And Blood, The Dark Forest); Dave Wachter (Night of 1000 Wolves); Matt Wagner (Tower Chronicles, Mage, Grendel); Mark Waid (Daredevil, Incorruptible, Irredeemable); Matt Webb (Flesh And Blood, John Byrne’s Next Men, Zombie Tales); Matt Wieringo (‘Ringo Scholarship Fund); Rich Woodall (Artist Alley Comics, Johnny Raygun); Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein); Kelly Yates (Dr. Who: A Fairytale Life, Amber Atoms); Thom Zahler (Love and Capes); Chrissie Zullo (Cinderella, Fables).
Go here for the full San Diego Comic-Con 2012 set on Flickr.
Photos from my first day at San Diego Comic-Con 2012.
It’s new comic book day, what’s everyone getting!
Around the Blogs:
Comicvine – WonderCon 2012 Cosplay Gallery – Some of the most fun at conventions is seeing all the great costumes.
Around the Tubes Reviews:
CBR – John Carter: The Gods of Mars #1
Geeks of Doom – Rocketeer Adventures 2 #1
IGN – Womanthology: Heroic
Comics are out tomorrow! Yay! So, what’s everyone getting? While you decide, here’s the news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
Kotaku – He Asked About Misogyny in Street Fighter, and the Game’s Caretakers Didn’t Dodge – If only those in the comic industry could have answered the question so well.
Underwire – Unemployed Man Is the Unofficial Superhero of Occupy Wall Street – I’ve read the comic and it’s perfect for the movement.
Con Coverage:
Comicvine – Long Beach Comic Con 2011 Cosplay Gallery
Comicvine – LBCC ’11: Marv Wolfman Reacts to Scott Lobdell’s STARFIRE
Around the Tubes Reviews:
CBR – Scalped #53
CBR – The Ultimates #3
My New York Comic Con coverage has begun to trickle out, along with a lot of reviews I wrote up over the weekend. While you wait to see what today has in store, here’s news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
ICv2 – Amazon Poses a Threat to Publishers – And this after they ruined it for people wanting to purchase physical copies of graphic novels. I wonder if Barnes & Noble will carry these books?
The Mary Sue – Grant Morrison Says His 2012 Wonder Woman Series “Needs Sex” – Que controversy before people have read it in 3…2…1…
Gizmodo – Barnes & Noble Might Be Ruining Comic Books for Everyone – An interesting take, but kind of ignores the hundreds of comic book stores you can purchase copies at or the fact you can get them cheaper online shipped to you.
ICv2 – ‘Dark Knight’ Rises to ‘Occupy Wall St.’? – Bruce Wayne is SO joining the protest.
Kotaku – Batman: Arkham City Creators Will Compensate Those With Missing Catwoman Codes – Well that’s nice, giving people something they paid for….
Wired – Batman: Arkham City Director Defends Controversial Catwoman Code – Why shouldn’t new purchases get a bonus?
Kotaku – There’s a Mystery DC Superhero Game Coming in 2012 – Don’t get too excited, not like comic book based games have the best record as far as quality.
Con Coverage:
MTV Geek – Chad Michael Murray On His New Comic Book, ‘Everlast’ At NYCC
Bleeding Cool – Fifty Things I Discovered At New York Comic Con
IGN – NYCC: The Age of Apocalypse Returns
MTV Geek – Incredibly LARGE Cosplay Outfits From New York Comic Con!
Kotaku – New York Comic-Con Day Five Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill and Cosplay With A Side of Bacon?
The sights of New York Comic Con 2011.
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It’s Tuesday and I’ve barely covered from New York Comic Con. You’ll start seeing my coverage of the show starting today, along with a lot of reviews I wrote on my way to and back from the show. In the mean time, here’s the news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
Kotaku – So, What Makes Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 So Ultimate? – Wait for the next one which will be “super colossal”…
Kotaku – Here’s What You Need to Know About Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s Heroes and Heralds Mode – You also need to know you’ll lose to a 6 year old online…
Kotaku – Activision Promises Amazing Spider-Man Will Have More Web-Slinging than Its Predecessors – Isn’t this said every Spidey game?
Marketwatch – General Mills and DC Entertainment Join Forces to Promote Reading Among Children – Anything to get the kids reading….
Con Coverage:
Think Progress – New York Comic Con Report: PBS’s Great-Looking Upcoming Superhero Documentary
ICv2 – NYCC Friday Photos, Part 2
ICv2 – NYCC Friday Photos, Part 1
Comicvine – New York Comic Con 2011 Cosplay Gallery
Spandexless – NYCC Aftermath: Signal to Noise in the midst of Spandex
The Beat – NYCC drew 105,000
MTV Geek – Is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo A Superhero? NYCC Panelists Debate
CBR – NYCC: Vertigo Envisions Its 2012 Lineup
MTV Geek – VIZ NYCC Announcements: Loveless, Voltron, Naruto, Jiu Jiu, And More!
Spandexless – Unauthorized Dispatches, New York Comic Con: First Pants, Then Shoes
CBR – NYCC: Kirkman is Skybound in New York
MTV Geek – New York Comic Con Gets Legendary With Frank Miller and More – Panel Recap
Around the Tubes Reviews:
Major Spoilers – Grimm Fairy Tales – Inferno One-Shot
Major Spoilers – Salem’s Daughter – The Haunting #2
New York Comic Con has come and gone. We’ll have lots of posts, reviews, photos and some video. But for now, here’s the news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
Fox News – Islam-Based Superheroes: Here to Save the Day or Villains in Disguise? – Fox takes on The 99 (ignores Newscorps’ bashing of it).
The Daily Star – Muslim comic series seeks breakthrough in U.S. – And another take on The 99.
Kotaku – Sunday Comics: Upright and Locked – Each week Kotaku brings some of the best web comics out there.
Con Coverage:
Kotaku – New York Comic-Con 2011 Day Four Cosplay with Dead Space Kid and Super Friends
Kotaku – NYCC 2011 Day Two in Pictures
Kotaku – The DC Superhero Statues of New York Comic-Con
The Beat – NYCC 2011: Days Three and Four
Bleeding Cool – The Cosplay Gallery Of New York Comic Con, Courtesy Of Marnie Ann Joyce
IGN – NYCC: Brian Wood’s Wolverine Emerges
IGN – NYCC: Rogue’s Legacy Continues
IGN – NYCC: Hulk Smashes the Avengers
Bleeding Cool – Luke Cage, Movie-Calibre Hulking And More In Marvel’s TV Future
The Beat – NYCC Announcements: Dexter, Marvel and Mystery Writers
Bleeding Cool – Recovering From A Hangover With The Women Of Marvel
Comics Alliance – Brian Wood’s Environmental Apocalypse Comic ‘The Massive’ Gets Ongoing Series
CBR – NYCC: Gale Anne Hurd on “Dead Man’s Run,” “Walking Dead”
New York Post – Girls gone geek
CBR – NYCC: Gage Offers the Runaways Shelter at “Avengers Academy”
CBR – NYCC: Geof Darrow’s “Shaolin Cowboy” Returns in 2012
IGN – NYCC: Shazam is Back!
IGN – NYCC: DC All Access: Superman Panel
IGN – NYCC: Avengers: Shattered Heroes Panel
IGN – NYCC: The Avengers Assemble Again
Comics Alliance – The Image Comics Show [NYCC 2011]
MTV Geek – J. Michael Straczynski Announces New MTV Comic At NYCC
IGN – NYCC: War of the Thunderbolts
IGN – NYCC: Remender’s Secret Avengers
Around the Tubes Reviews:
The Atlantic – Feynman
CBR – Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E #2
The Herts Advertiser – Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man
After a great night hanging out the the BOOM! crew, Roger Langridge and Garry from The Laughing Ogre it’s off to the Small Press Expo. Expect some coverage throughout the day through tweets and of course posts and photos after. Until then, here’s the news you might have missed.
Around the Blogs:
Bleeding Cool – Grant Morrison Responds To GD-Gate – To this I say, god dammit.
Con Coverage:
MTV Geek – Back To The Future With Christopher Lloyd At Dragon-Con
MTV Geek – Dragon-Con 2011: Anatomy Of A Cosplayer
The Beat – Giant SPX Who’s where and what — WOW
The Beat – Nerds Nerds Nerds at SPX 2011
Around the Tubes Reviews:
CBR – Batwing #1
CBR – Punisher #3
MTV Geek – New 52 Review: Green Arrow #1, Justice League International #1, Hawk & Dove #1, and O.M.A.C. #1
MTV Geek – New 52 Review: Batgirl #1, Men of War #1, Stormwatch #1, Static Shock #1, and Batwing #1
MTV Geek – New 52 Review: ‘Detective Comics’ #1 Is The Batman Joker Fight We’ve Been Waiting For
The Mary Sue – New 52 in Review: Week 1
Comics Alliance – ComicsAlliance Reviews Every Comic in DC’s ‘New 52’: Week 1
