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Hobby Star Fan Expo vs. UFC Fan Expo – Fight!
Pop culture conventions are in a resurgence across North America with what seems to be dozens of added shows in the last year. Well, it looks like some of those cons will not be fighting it out in who has the best guests, coolest exclusives and biggest attendance. Hobby Star Marketing, who handle the Toronto Fan Expo Convention, have filed an injunction against Zuffa LLC, which operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship league (UFC), and Reed Exhibitions over the name of Zuffa’s upcoming event, UFC Fan Expo. That show is taking place in Toronto this weekend which also hosts the latest UFC pay-per-view event, UFC 128 which features some high profile fights including legend Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida and a title belt fight featuring headliners Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields.
Hobby Star has filed a trade-mark infringement over the use of the term “fan expo” as well as the slogan “the ultimate fan experience.” They’ve also taken issue with the website http://www.ufcexpon.com. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Toronto. The UFC has held other events with the words “fan expo” throughout the world. There’s no mention of those in this suit.
Zuffa is the primary defendant while Reed Exhibitions as the organizer is also mentioned. What makes this more interesting is Reed Exhibitions puts together the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival. Both of which could be seen as a competitor to Hobby Star’s Fan Expo. Could this really just be bad blood between two comic book conventions?
Who knows how serious this is and how far in the courts it’ll go. My gut tells me there’s more to this than a complaint over two words. In the end, maybe one will give up in the fight and tap out?
Who Are the Comic Book Fans on Facebook?
During yesterday’s weekly #comicmarket chat a discussion about data and the cost to reaching new customers arose. That got me wondering, who are self-identified comic book fans? One of the easiest ways to find this is through Facebook, who along with Google is one of the kings of consumer data. Below is what I found diving in.
The Methodology
I’m not going to give away the complete method to the madness but I looked at various ways folks could identify they enjoy comic books on Facebook (this was done through Likes). I found nine likes that comprised this universe. Beyond the nine, the overall universe didn’t expand too much.
Keep in mind, this is self identification, I’m sure there are numerous other fans of the medium who have not marked themselves as much. The second major thing is, the data below is for those living in the United States. Moving it beyond this one country created a data set too large to handle through the way this was gathered.
I played with some ways to get a large base to work from and found 9 key identifiers. Going above this nine added to the universe, but not to the point that it mattered much. In my eyes, this nine were some of the top identifiers covering fans of mainstream comics and indie comics. I then took this universe and broke it down numerous ways. Here’s what I found.
Total United States Comic Book Fan Facebook Population = over 1,215,960 – this is the total number of people who identified themselves through these nine items.
Men vs. Women
The first look was to see how this population broke down through gender. The second part was to look at their education. Keep in mind that totals might not equal the complete universe as not everyone identifies themselves in every category.
| College Grad | In College | In High School | ||
| Total | 1,215,960 | 336,260 | 141,680 | 79,020 |
| Men | 905,100 | 249,260 | 94,800 | 57,580 |
| Women | 304,700 | 84,780 | 46,000 | 21,200 |
27.65% of the individuals marked themselves as College Graduates. With 27.54% of men having a degree and 27.82% of women. As a whole according to this data, the women outperformed the men when it came to education.
Age
When you see the age 
breakdown things get interesting with the majority of the population falling into the 18 to 30 year old range. 31 to 45 year olds out-numbering the 17 and under crowd. It seems there’s tons of potential growth in that 17 and under crowd but also would worry me as generations age and fans die off. Get them while they’re young.
| Men | Women | ||
| 17 and under | 168,280 | 118,920 | 49,020 |
| 18-30 | 771,340 | 558,340 | 208,900 |
| 31-45 | 233,240 | 195,200 | 36,720 |
| 46+ | 43,080 | 32,600 | 10,060 |
Relationship Status
Are comic fans really the stereotypical lonely nerd living in their parents basement? By a slim majority out of a total population of 966,620
individuals, 50.27% are either engaged, in a relationship or married. A whopping 49.72% mark themselves as single. I’ll bring future analysis of how this breaks down by age and gender.
| Single | 480,600 | 49.72% |
| Engaged | 42,740 | 4.42% |
| In Relationship | 256,580 | 26.54% |
| Married | 186,700 | 19.31% |
But who are they interested in? I dove in deeper to see how individuals identified themselves as to which gender they’re interested in.
| Men | Women | |
| Men | 14,940 | 616,640 |
| Women | 152,320 | 27,940 |
811,840 individuals identified what gender they’re interested in. 5.28% marked same gender preference. We’ll break this down in the future based on age and relationship status.
That’s it for now. I’ll be making this sort of information a regular feature and we’ll see how things like this summer’s numerous comic book movies and events like Free Comic Book Day moves these numbers. But, I throw this to you, what would you like to see? More regional information? This expanded to international figures?
Jeff Smith Returns to the Baltimore Comic-Con!
Official Press Release
Jeff Smith Returns to the Baltimore Comic-Con!
Bone 20th Anniversary Collection Makes Its East Coast Debut in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – April 26, 2011 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of renowned cartoonist Jeff Smith to the growing line-up of creators for this year’s show, taking place August 20-21, 2011. As a pioneer of self-publishing, the Harvey and Eisner Awards-winning Smith is best know for his classic all-ages fantasy epic, Bone, an award-winning adventure about three cartoon cousins lost in a world of myth and ancient mysteries, as well as his current science-fiction series, RASL.
Debuting in July 1991, Bone is now a New York Times bestselling series published by Scholastic Books. July 2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of Bone #1 and to celebrate this momentous achievement, Smith’s own Cartoon Books is releasing a limited edition slipcase collection. The Bone: 20th Anniversary Full Color One Volume Collector’s Box Set will make it’s East Coast debut right here in Baltimore.
In 2009, Smith was the subject of the Emmy Award-winning documentary, The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, and the Changing Face of Comics, and he is currently working on his creator-owned series, RASL, a sci-fi noir tale about an inter-dimensional art thief.
In addition, the Baltimore Comic-Con also welcomes Steve Hamaker, the artist responsible for supplying Smith’s 1344-page masterpiece with vibrant color. Hamaker joined Smith at Cartoon Books in 2000 and was tasked with the mission of bringing Bone from black and white to full-color for Scholastic Books. His work on the series has been nominated for the Harvey and Eisner Awards for Best Coloring.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have Jeff Smith and Steve Hamaker here in Baltimore,” said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. “Jeff paved the way for self-publishing and practically conceived the modern American graphic novel. His work was made that much better by Steve’s amazing coloring.”
Other confirmed guests for the show including: Jason Aaron (Scalped, PunisherMAX); Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); Cliff Chiang (Greendale); Frank Cho (Jungle Girl, Hulk); David Finch (Brightest Day, Batman: The Dark Knight); Ron Frenz (Spider-Girl); Mike Grell (Action Comics, The Pilgrim); Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Zatanna); J.G. Jones (Doc Savage, DC Universe Legacies); Barry Kitson (Secret Invasion, Amazing Spider-Man); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange); Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo); and Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Iron Man 2.0).
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.
This year’s Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 21th.
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry’s oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
Around the Tubes
It’s new comic book day, what are you getting? I had my picks yesterday, so hopefully I’m right on a few of them. If you missed it, yesterday was #comicmarket and as always the discussion was lively. We’ll have some fun stuff later on about that…. But, in the mean time, here’s the news you might miss.
Around the Blogs:
The Rock Station 99x – Man Dies, Leaves $1 Million Worth of Comic Books Behind – A great find and makes me wonder what my collection might be worth some day.
Comic Book Resources – “Buck Rogers” Flies Again at Hermes Press – There’s a lot of people who look at this series with nostalgia.
MTV Week – Interview: Mark Sable And Paul Azaceta Bring Us Taliban Zombies in ‘Graveyard of Empires’ – I can’t wait for this series.
Bleeding Cool – The First Walking Dead Novel To Feature The Governor – Am I going to have to read books now?!
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund – Chief Justice Roberts and the First Amendment – A good look at Justice Roberts and why he’s good on the First Amendment.
The Mary Sue – Real-Life Superheroes Vow to Protect Women From the Long Island Serial Killer – Nice to see people coming together for this.
Graphic Journos – Introducing Matt Bors – The new website adds a new contributor.
Mashable – New Nook Color Is Perfect for Comic Books — & Graphicly Delivers Them [PICS] – There’s a new toy to read your digital comics on.
Around the Tubes Reviews:
Blogomatic 3000 – The Boys, Vols. 7 & 8
Seattle PI – Buffy Season Eight Volume Five: Predators And Prey
Pick of the Week – Echoes #5
The pick of this week is Echoes #5. It’s the final issue of this limited series and if you haven’t been reading this thriller you’ve been missing out. The five issue series is beyond fantastic and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s an early contender for limited series of the year and I really hope we see more comic like this.
- Echoes #5 – See above.
- Osborn #5 – This series is full of just some twisted stuff and great political intrigue. I have no idea how they’ll wrap up the plot points in this issue.
- Velocity #4 – It seems like forever since the third issue which ended in a holy shit moment. I have no idea what to expect now.
- “X” Books – Age of X is wrapping up and Schism is on the horizon. Now’s the time to start getting back into the “X” line of books.
- Freakshow #2 – There’s a good chance you missed the first issue, but it was fantastic. We’ll soon have a review of this second issue which I’m sure is as solid as the first.
New Releases – 4/27/11
Here’s this week’s releases as provided by Previews. As always, check with your local shop as to the availability of items.
Highlights for the week include American Vampire #14, Brightest Day #24, The Flash #11, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #9, New York Five #4, 68 #1, Echoes #5, Mission #3, Velocity #4, The Walking Dead 384, Age of X Universe #2, Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine: Another Fine Mess #1, Avengers #12.1, Captain America #617, Deadpool #36, FF #2, Mighty Thor #1, New Mutants #24, Osborn #5, Power Man and Iron Fist #4, Secret Avengers #12, Secret Avengers #12.1, Uncanny X-Men #536, Venom #2, X-23 #9, X-Men #10, Earp: Saints for Sinners #3, Freakshow #2, Incorruptible #17, Planet of the Apes #1 and many more.
This file is posted for new products scheduled to ship to comic shops on 4/27/2011 which include Doctor Solar: Man Of The Atom #6, Action Comics #900, Batman Incorporated #5, Flash #11, Spike Volume 1 HC, Morning Glories #9, Age of X Universe #2, Mighty Thor #1, and more.
The products on the list below are expected to ship to comic shops on the indicated date. This list, however, is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas the same week.
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PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
| MAR110005 | PREVIEWS #272 MAY 2011 | PI |
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Around the Tubes
It’s a new week and today is #comicmarket on Twitter. Come join the fun and see what stores across the country and others in the industry have to say about comic books.
Around the Blogs:
Bleeding Cool – Mark Stafford’s Realism In Comics – Some pretty funny drawings.
Comicvine – The Avengers Movie Has Started Shooting – I’m still waiting for my casting call. It’s cool you’re waiting until the last minute, but if I don’t pick up, feel free to leave a message.
Comics Alliance – Parting Shot: Spider-Man the Ballerina – Awesome art.
Robot 6 – Law & Order: Criminal Intent targets Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark – I’m sure it’ll be fair and shine a good light on the material, just like the episodes about video games.
The Republic – Mississippi collectors say comics used as education tools, make reading fun for children – Yes and yes.
The Beat – Hero Initiative and Marvel team to help Josh Medors – Do some good and help Medors out.
Around the Tubes Reviews:
Graphic Novel Resources – Ex Machina, Volume 1: The First Hundred Days
Comic Book Resources – Uncanny X-Force #8
Paste Magazine – Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (4/22/11)
Martin’s View – Comic Books of the Week (4/20/11) part 2
Bruce Campbell, Adam Baldwin, Pam Grier, Vivica A. Fox Among Headliners at Philadelphia Comic Con
Official Press Release
Bruce Campbell, Adam Baldwin, Pam Grier, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Benz, Billy Dee Williams Among Headliners At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 17-18-19 At Pennsylvania Convention Center
Michael Biehn, Alaina Huffman, Julia Benson, Adam West, Burt Ward, John Schneider, Richard Roundtree, Mimi Rogers Among 500+ Celebrity Guests, Leading Comics Artists, Creative Directors
NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, April 25, 2011 – North America’s largest pop-culture tour continues as the 11th annual Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, June 17-19, with superstar guests Bruce Campbell, Adam Baldwin, Pam Grier, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Benz and Billy Dee Williams headlining the list of celebrity attendees. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.
Campbell (“Burn Notice,” ARMY OF DARKNESS) was a huge hit at last year’s event, and will be appearing only on Saturday, June 18. Grier (“Smallville,” “The L Word”), Fox (KILL BILL VOL. 1 and VOL. 2, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Benz (“Buffy: The Vampire Slayer,” “Desperate Housewives”) and Williams (STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, BATMAN) have also been popular guests at Wizard World events. Baldwin (FULL METAL JACKET, SERENITY) will be making his first appearance.
“The city and surrounding area have embraced Philadelphia Comic Con in a big way the first 10 years of the event, and last year’s was the most attended ever,” said Gareb Shamus, Wizard World CEO. “We have an even larger and more prestigious lineup of stars and creators and more in store for 2011.”
Other popular Philadelphia Comic Con celebrity guests include Michael Biehn (TERMINATOR, ALIENS), Alaina Huffman (“Smallville,” “SGU Stargate Universe”), Julia Benson (“SGU Stargate Universe, ROAD TO VICTORY), Adam West (“Batman,” “The Family Guy”), Burt Ward (“Batman”), John Schneider (“Smallville,” “Dukes of Hazzard”), Richard Roundtree (SHAFT, “Heroes), Barbara Nedeljáková (HOSTEL, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS), Mimi Rogers (AUSTIN POWERS, “The X-Files”), Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”), Margot Kidder (SUPERMAN, “Smallville”) and Peter Mayhew (STAR WARS). BOONDOCK SAINTS co-stars Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery will also reunite at the event.
Fans can also meet their favorite comic creators and artists, including Humberto Ramos (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Spectacular Spider-Man”), Carlos Pacheco (“X-Men,” “Green Lantern”), Doug Braithwaite (“Heroes for Hire,” “Chaos War: X-Men”), Jim Cheung (“Avengers,” “Uncanny X-Men”), Bill Sienkiewicz (“Elektra,” “Assassin”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Minck Oosterveer (“Zombie Tales,” “The Unknown”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man,” “Turn off the Dark”), J.G. Jones (“Final Crisis,” “Wanted”), Phil Jimenez (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Astonishing X-Men”), Ethan Van Sciver (“Green Lantern,” “Superman/Batman”), Mike Grell (“Green Arrow,” “Green Lantern”), Tom Raney (“Avengers Academy,” “Incredible Hulks”) and Shane Davis (“Bruce Wayne – The Road Home,” “JLA”)
The convention center floor will also feature several famous TV and movie vehicles for fans to pose with, including the DeLorean Time Machine (BACK TO THE FUTURE), General Lee (“Dukes of Hazzard”), The Mystery Machine (SCOOBY DOO), Hazzard County Patrol Car (“Dukes of Hazzard”) and Starsky and Hutch Torino.
Children and adult attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite villain, superhero or pop culture personality for the chance to win special prizes in costume contests. Event-goers may also try their hand interactive product exhibits and shop for collectible comics, movie and television memorabilia, toys and games at more than 200 dealer booths.
Special events at Philadelphia Comic Con include the “Magic: The Gathering” card game tournament, professional photo opportunities (Photo Ops) and others.
Philadelphia Comic Con is the sixth stop on Wizard World’s 2011 North American tour, which to date has 13 events scheduled. Hours are Friday, June 17, noon – 8 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html at a savings over tickets purchased at the door. Advance adult single-day tickets are priced at $25 ($35 on site); three-day weekend tickets are $45 ($55 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult). VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available on a limited basis.
About Wizard World:
Wizard World is a producer of pop culture and multimedia conventions across North America that markets movies, TV shows, video games, technology, toys, social networking/gaming platforms, comic books and graphic novels. It has the rights to the names, marks, domains, customer lists and production rights for a portfolio of pop culture and multimedia conventions.
For the most recent event information please visit www.wizardworld.com and become a Philadelphia Comic Con Fan on Facebook.
Review – Aaron and Ahmed: A Love Story
Vertigo has taken up the reigns of a major publisher putting out some pretty ballsy pieces of work lately. Aaron and Ahmed is a complicated piece of work and though it’s been over a week since I finished reading it, I’m still struggling to fully grasp it. The title of the graphic novel calls it “A Love Story” and boy is it a messed up one, full of abuse (mostly in the psychological sense). “What causes terrorism?” the graphic novel asks, but much the answer to the question, the graphic novel is deep and opens up more questions.
The tale is a metaphor of love following a member of the army who has a twisted relationship with a member of Al Qaeda in Guantanamo. While at first glimpse the story focuses on the question of what makes a suicide bomber commit that act, the bigger question is why do we do anything we do? Most importantly why do we fall in love?
Written by Jay Cantor with art by James Romberger, I struggle with the story. On the surface it creates a cop-out answer as to why people murder in the name of God and terror, but deeper down it very well may nail why we act on love and feelings. They rather risque surface story is a cover and has so many depths much like the subject matter itself.
The tail touches on 9/11, the war on terror, terrorism, torture and love. It’s an in depth and complicated tail and one weeks after reading I’m still thinking about and wishing I had someone to discuss it with.
