If you aren't really sure what a ComicCon is, well, it is a convention that honors/appreciates the realm of scifi/fantasy/horror in comics/books/films/television as well as role-playing games, cosplay, video games, and other related games . It's a Star Trek Convention on steroids. Of course, Nerd Mecca would be the San Diego International ComicCon, which is the original and longest running comic convention.
The ComicCon scene is one that is often thought of more as an underground cult, but in recent years has become a much larger entity. I attribute this largely with the popularization of many Marvel comics into movies. With the huge success of Avengers (and all their contributing films), Guardians of the Galaxy, Spiderman, and X-men, the ComicCon scene has really grown.
Your comics of today are not the same as your grandfather's comics, either. Things have changed so much in just the last few years, especially with the evolution of the Graphic Novel (which is basically a comic book aimed at adults, and I will use them interchangeably from here out). You've got your traditional Marvel and DC comics, but now I would like to introduce you to one of my other favorite comic companies that you may not have heard of before: Image Comics.
Image Comics is the company that I am keeping a close eye on right now. You may know about the company from the "Spawn" series, but they are looking excellent for new and exciting upcoming novels. They are revealing some really great new graphics lately, particularly "The Wicked + The Divine", "Lazarus", and "Wytches". Of course, I am looking forward to meeting the creators/artists/inkers/etc. of these great novels at the ECCC this weekend.
If I can teach anything from this entry today, it would be that the comic/graphic novel is a great source of story and adventure. It not only has to be an intriguing tale, but the art must be consistent and satisfying to the reader. I praise the creators of these books and look forward to reading more that they have to offer.
So, off to ECCC and stay tuned for videos, photos and more from the convention this year.
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