#COMICCON@HOME 2021

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Comic-Con@Home 2021 -  Dragon Ball Special Panel - Recommended Watch 

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting

About the Event

Date: 23 July 2021 | Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvEwAQoNU8Y&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational

Panel Description: Since 1984, the Dragon Ball series has always brought exciting adventures to fans around the globe. We welcome special guests Masako Nozawa (voice of Son Goku), Akio Iyoku (executive producer of the Dragon Ball series, and editor for Akira Toriyama), and Norihiro Hayashida (producer of TV animation and movies for the Dragon Ball series including Dragon Ball Super: BROLY) as they discuss the behind the scenes of the next Dragon Ball movie! There will be tons of exciting news and don’t miss a special musical performance by Hironobu Kageyama! 

Notes

If you are a fan of Dragon Ball, I highly recommend this panel! It starts with a concert, then goes into interviews, and talks a little about the upcoming installment of the franchise. 

They also provide a quick look into the digital booth that has been set up for Dragon Ball fans via the Comic Con website. You can check it out here: https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/special/sdcc2021/ *Just note that the entry point of the digital booth is about midway down the page. 

You can read more about it at the official DB website, here: https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_322.html

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Side Note

As a fan of DB franchise, I want to recommend some great fan-made content to check out. If you look up @stupidoomdoodles on Twitter and decide to follow them (if you get approved), you will get access to some of the best fan-made content I’ve ever seen. I used to love their posts here on Tumblr and was sad to find their blog missing when I started writing this post.

BTW, the snapchat series is probably my favorite...

I mean, come on. You know this (along with almost everything else they make) is probably canon behind the scenes. I freaking love it so much. 

That’s it for this one, y’all! 

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In your own opinion, what do you think is based about AnneLuz? I just started getting into crossover shipping for funsies and something about this one takes the cake

Well aside from eggman polycule with bowser and dr wily LOL

absolutely obsessed w/ everything down to the wording in this ask even if we don't have time to address that last part ^%&^$

OKAY WELL it was a thing for a while with both Anne and Luz being character parallels - two teenagers lost in mysterious magical worlds and making friends and family all the while contending with the seeming inevitability of returning to their home dimensions. this only compounded further as both series went on and more and more parallels were able to be drawn between the two

theres also the fact that as far as "canon" interactions between the two of them have gone so far, first with the comiccon 2021 crossover reading and then the "amphibia house" chibi tiny tales episode from january '23..... well its all kinda. You Know

tl;dr i think its very cute because in many ways they're like the only people who could ever fully understand what the other's been through, and also every semicanon interaction between them has been nothing but positive and sweet

[aawesomepenguin]

Sonic 30th Anniversary panel to take place in 2021 WonderCon

THIS IS JUST IN: WonderCon @Home, a Comic focused geek event by ComicCon, has confirmed that the Sonic the Hedgehog series will have a virtual panel in it!

With this panel, it is stated that it’ll mark the “beggining” of the celebration of Sonic’s 30th Anniversary, although it’ll have a bigger focus on IDW Sonic, some hints on what to expect further down the line with the Sonic franchise as a whole could be expected.

The panel is to have the title of “IDW and SEGA Kick-off a Year-Long Celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th Anniversary at WonderCon!”

“The creative minds behind IDW’s blockbuster Sonic The Hedgehog comics break down Sonic’s 30th Anniversary in 2021. The team will announce details about the Sonic 30th Anniversary Comic Special with guest appearances by top-secret blockbuster talent who will be writing Sonic comics in 2021!”

Panelists:

Bracardi Curry, colorist/Inker/cover artist of Sonic The Hedgehog (Ongoing) and Annual 2020

Evan Stanley, writer/artist of Sonic The Hedgehog (Ongoing)

Gale Galligan, writer of 30th Anniversary Special and Sonic FCBD

Ian Flynn, writer of Sonic The Hedgehog (Ongoing) and Bad Guys

Michael Cisneros, manager of licensing, SEGA of America

Moderator: David Mariotte, editor

The panel will happen in March 26, at 14:00 PM, Eastern Time.

Source

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ComicCon@Home 2021: Motherland, Star Trek, Legends and More

From ComicCon@Home 2021: look at #MotherlandFortSalem #StarTrekLowerDecks #LegendsOfTomorrow and more!

The panels are out and questions have been answered (to some degree or another). Since things were pre-taped, there’s an odd balance of what’s revealed and what’s not, but let’s get to the takeaways from shows we love. Warning: This post contains mild spoilers! Star Trek: Lower Decks While not outwardly, openly, queer, the show runners have been public that they needed to be more overt and…

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Comic-Con@Home 2021 Panels Announced For Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, And Cartoon Network

Everything you need to know about Comic-Con.

Comic-Con@Home panels will be available to view on Comic-Con’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/ComicCon.   All Starting Friday, July 23 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET Adult Swim, the leader in adult animation and #1 destination for young adults, returns to your living room once again for Comic-Con@Home 2021. This year’s lineup features star-studded panels from Adult Swim animated favorites…

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Comic-Con@Home Cosplay Challenge

The ComicCon@Home Cosplay challenge returns for 2021 with more categories and an exciting addition!

The Details: The Comic-Con@Home Cosplay Challenge kicks off on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 9:00 AM (PDT) and ends Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4:30 PM (PDT). Simply snap a few photos and share your cosplay via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest during the submission times and dates listed above.

Tag us and include  #ComicConAtHome2021Cosplay  so we don’t miss your entry. And this year we’re working with Pinterest to create a Comic-Con@Home 2021 Hub, where your cosplay could be featured!

All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.

Our favorite participants will be selected from the following categories:

Best Make-Up

Best Mashup

Best Group

Best Use of Household Items

Most In-Character / Best Likeness (Canon Character)

Best Classic Comic Character (before 1985)

Best Modern Comic Character (after 1985)

Most Humorous

Best Duo

The announcement: Drum roll please … Last year, a few of our fans included their pets and we loved it so much we created a Pet Cosplay challenge just for them! Dress up your dog, cat, pig, or hamster and show them off under #ComicConAtHome2021Cosplay. But don’t worry about specific categories for Spot or Miss Fluffy, we just want to see them dressed up!

The Fine Print: Cosplay creations must be family-friendly. No nude or lewd images. No advertisements or promotions. Images only. No videos,  please.

Fame (but no fortune) awaits you, as some of our favorite animals and humans will be shared on our social media feeds and the official ComicCon@Home website!

While Masquerade contestants can’t submit their 2021 costume competition entries into the Cosplay@Home challenge, we’d love to see any of your other pieces!

Visit our San Diego Comic-Con @Home 2021 Fan Challenges for more details.

[scorpiodes]

Cruella de Vil × art contest Slightly different post (throwback) - digital art for art contest NMN 2019 at @namejinevidnega Won 3rd place!!! 🙈 Thank you NMN crew for an amazing Comic Convention and the award❤️ Make sure to check the convention this year - at home - 16. January 2021! . . . #namejinevidnega #namejinevidnega2019 #nmn #nmn2019 #digitalart #cruelladevil #cruella #cruellaart #dalmatianart #dalmatian #dalmatiannation #sexycruella #redboots #overtheknee #art #comiccon #101dalmatians #101dalmatianart https://www.instagram.com/p/CJtIaBnl0Dp/?igshid=g8qnov4btvq1

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"I'd Look A Little Closer To Home If I Were You!"

Thursday 25th March 2021

Part 1 & 2

Hello again everyone! I hope you're all doing well and had an enjoyable weekend! Thank you all for being super patient with me, I've been quite busy over the last few days and today has been the only time I've been able to catch up. This post is going to covering the two episodes which aired on Thursday evening. But before we dive in, there is some small news I'm going to share with you all which I'm sure you've all been made aware of by now. It's been announced that star of television and stage, Sue Holderness will be joining EastEnders for a small guest appearance later in the spring, playing the role of Estelle. What brings her to Walford remains to be seen, but I'm super excited to see her join the soap! She's better known for playing the role of Marlene in Only Fools And Horses, on a personal note, I got to meet her at Liverpool ComicCon last year, she was super nice! If I'd have known then that was going to be in EastEnders, I would've asked her about it, I would've loved to have heard her thoughts on it!

Now focusing on the soap, there's quite a bit of follow up on. I know the majority of you have seen Monday's episode, but I unfortunately haven't, so please no spoilers. I'll post about Monday and Tuesday's episodes tomorrow. I'm going to begin with the friendship and partnership that appears to be building between Ben and Kheerat! Honestly, I think it's the friendship that we never knew we needed! Confronting the youth who almost attacked Vinny and vandalised the Panesar's shop, both Ben and Kheerat warn the lad that he has simply messed with the wrong people. I guess that the Mitchell's have always had a reputation, now knowing that the Panesar family have a reputation also, putting both families together and becoming partners, I guess you could say they could hold all the power in certain situations, right?!  

It's unknown what they did to him, but as they leave the scene, Kheerat bumps into Vinny and informs his brother that he's just basically cleaned up his mess. This leaves Vinny feeling absolutely devastated, he claims that he was going to deal with it in his own way, he feels saddened that even his own brother can't trust him to fix things. He informs his brother that he's still a valid part of the family and he's never been given the opportunity to prove himself. 

This clearly plays on Kheerat's mind and he comes to realise that his younger brother has a point. Realising that all he wants is one chance, Kheerat informs his brother that he has a small job that he'd like him to take care of. This seems to surprise Vinny but after hearing that he'll be looking after some Russian fellow he jumps up with delight, ecstatic that he's finally being given the opportunity to prove himself to his family. I have to admit though, when it came to realisation of who Vinny would be working with or for, it was a little laughable! Coming face-to-face with the client, Vinny begins to act as the big man, informing the bloke that he will be looking after him. But as the Russian client lifts himself up from the table, the height difference between him and Vinny was just crazy! Poor Vinny looked incredibly small and tiny compared to him! He was little twice the size of Vinny, poor Vinny is completely dumbfounded as he's instructed to the driver instead. 

Determined to stick to his guns and see the job through, Vinny agrees to be the driver. Although while this whole scene was being played out, the thoughts that crossed my mind were, what is this job? Who is this man? We didn't really know much about him to begin with. As Vinny is instructed to place a bag in the back of the car, he takes it upon himself to have a snoop inside the bag and finding some gold bars - which I have to say, looked a bit naff in my opinion! Of course we all know it's not real, but I kind of thought EastEnders would've made the gold bars look a lot more, decent? Anyway, regardless as Vinny gets giddy at the thought of handling gold, he gets back into the car, only realising that his client has passed in the backseat. 

Realising that he needs help, he calls upon Callum as it seems that he can be the only person he can trust with this issue, especially considering the fact that we find out that this man worked for Stas, and if the police get involved, they both know that Ben and Kheerat will also be in big trouble. Callum does his brilliant police officer role and manages to sort out the situation. As things come to a head, Ben informs Vinny that he did a good job, even though he drops the bombshell that Stas was expecting more gold bars, but put it down to the deceased Russian man giving him the slip before he passed away. Being told he handled it well and did a good job, Vinny seems really pleased with himself.

Meanwhile however, both Kheerat and Suki are panicking, realising that Vinny should've been home and the job all done by now. To their relief Vinny walks through the door, as smug as anything! Kheerat demands to know what had happened, Vinny informs them about the man passing away and how dealt with it without the police getting involved. But then he pulls out two gold bars out of blazer pocket, informing his family that he is sticking up to the Panesar name and they need to start treating with respect and trust, and he out right demands that he wants to become a partner in the family business. Both Suki and Kheerat are completely stunned by his request, but will they agree and will they realise that Vinny is serious about making his mark on the family business and possibly reputation?!

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Okay so the next thing I'm going to mention is Ruby, it looks as if she's still trying to absorb the recent news from Jean. As Martin walks in he apologises for waking her up in the middle of the night. Their conversation seems to swerve onto the subject of Martin coming to the realisation that when Stacey and Kush have both got to go away to prison, little Arthur could be losing both his Mum and Dad - to be honest, that's something that I've never really noticed. Both of Arthur's biological parents are going to be going to prison, I mean of course he'll have more family to look after him but that could be so damaging to the poor child. Would Ruby really be able to cope with another burden?! 

As she carries on with her day, almost about to leave for an appointment, Ruby once again bumps into Jean, she states that maybe she should tell Stacey about her cancer coming back, but Jean is adamant that she doesn't want to spend the next few months arguing about whether she should take treatment or not. But what Jean speaks of next really got to me a bit, she reminisces about when Stacey and Ruby were younger, what such best friends they were and how Stacey always used to talk about her to her Mum, I think this moment might've touched Ruby also. Jean once again pleads to Ruby to drop the case against Stacey, looking almost defeated, Ruby nods and informs her she'll try and call DC Barnes. Being ever so thankful, Jean thanks Ruby repeatedly and hurries home to give Stacey the news that Ruby has dropped the charges, of course Stacey is really confused and doesn't seem to understand why Ruby would change her mind out of the blue, but Jean reassures her daughter that all she did was talk to her.

However, in the meantime, both Ruby and Martin have attended an appointment in regards to her miscarriage. Devastatingly, she's given the news that she could have endometriosis. Now doing a bit of research I've come to find that endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. The symptoms include pain in the lower tummy or back, severe period pain also pain during or after sex. Endometriosis is a widely undiagnosed condition; taking on average 8 years to diagnose. It affects 1.5 million women in the UK or 1 in 10 women from puberty to menopause, although the impact can be felt for life. This could mean that Ruby may not be able to have children in the future? Does this mean that this child could've been her one and only opportunity to be a Mum?!

Understandably, this news is a massive blow for Ruby, in her eyes she has lost the one chance to become a Mum, and of course she is going to blame Stacey for it. As she's left with her thoughts alone, Jean finds her in the Vic crying, Jean takes the gentle approach asking whether she's okay. It's then that Ruby informs her about her news. Jean of course is more than sympathetic towards Ruby, as much as she gives her her condolences, she also is nervous about asking the question whether she got round to calling the detective. Astonished that Jean could even ask her something like that considering what she's just found out, she claims that she did try to call DC Barnes to try and change her statement, but it was simply too late and it's already in the hands of the court and will be going to trial. Jean is devastated to hear this news and frets that she's told Stacey she may not have to go to prison, with this news, Jean takes her leave. But as she does, it becomes perfectly clear that Ruby actually never did try to change her statement and actually refuses to do so. 

Jean tries to build up her courage to try and tell her daughter what's happened, although she is finding it devastatingly hard as the family had made plans to go away with the kids, give them something to look forward to. But Stacey can see that Jean is worried about something and pleads her Mum to just tell her what's going on. Jean reveals that after speaking with Ruby again, unfortunately things are going to be going in Stacey's favour, she will still have to go to trial. With the realisation hitting hard, Stacey tries to reassure her Mum that everything will be fine and with the hope that she could be out after 6 months with the possibility of good behaviour, if things go okay for her should could be out of prison before Christmas. I can understand Stacey putting on a brave face for her family, but I also think deep down this is tearing her apart, being sent to prison for something she didn't do! 

Later as she comes to terms with the fact she could be sent to prison, Martin and Ruby find her alone. She admits to them that she's going to plead Guilty, with the hope of being released from prison sooner rather than later. However, she has the main concern of telling the children. It's here where Martin actually seems to support Stacey, he informs her that when she feels ready to tell the children, he'll be there to support her. Agreeing to tell Lily first as she's the oldest, both Stacey and Martin sit her down and inform her that her Mum will be going away for a while, but Lily instantly knows what they're talking about and knows that that they're telling her that her Mum will be going to prison! Lily pleads for her not to go and the best and right thing for her to do would be to stay with her family. 

This really gets to Stacey, she leaves the house claiming to get food for the family, but Martin knows that she's just putting on a brave face and tries to rush after her as she leaves the house. However, when Ruby catches him she questions whether he's going to join her at home, but when he's adamant that he's going to try and find Stacey, Ruby notices her hiding behind a wall absolutely sobbing her heart out. I do feel for Stacey right now, it's heart-breaking that she's having to leave her children and go to prison for something she hasn't done. Ruby shows no ounce of sympathy or guilt and leaves Stacey alone on the Square, crying her eyes out! 

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One small brief thing I have mention is that Frankie has finally moved into the Vic! Both Mick and Linda are overly happy to see her joining the family and inform her that she can move into Nancy's room and she can do whatever she likes with it! I loved how happy they all were and how slightly awkward it was as well, as Mick admits that even though Frankie is his daughter, he's still trying to find out more about her, getting to know her. It's then he notices an old flyer on the floor from Sharon's leaving do, it's almost a type of questionnaire, at first he laughs it off but realises that maybe this could give him an opportunity on learning more about his daughter. As they all gather upstairs, Mick, Linda and Frankie all share laughs as they answer the questions on the flyer's. It's a lovely happy moment and I'm thrilled to see Mick looking so happy after such a long time. I have to be honest, I am so excited about Nancy returning, I can't wait to see the dynamic grow between Nancy and Frankie! I think it could be brilliant if they manage to build a bond - eventually! 

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Finally, the last thing I have to mention is Gray! He still can't seem to get over the fact that Whitney is now dating Kush, I think it's fair to say that he is riddled with jealousy. Is he going to do everything he can to manipulate them into splitting up so he can get Whitney for himself?! He even manipulates Kush into changing their plans. Kush and Whitney had plans to take Arthur to the zoo, they want to give the young boy some happy memories before his Dad goes to prison, even though the young boy doesn't have a clue at this moment in time. Gray mentions that it's good he's spending time with his son, but informs him not to delay telling him that he'll be going away. It looks as if he's giving him "Father-ly Advice" - but now I think he's just completely manipulating him! 

Taking his advice, Kush returns to Whitney and admits that it may just be best if he took Arthur to the zoo alone, that way he'll be able to tell his son the truth about him going away for while. Even though Whitney is a little disheartened, she agrees that it should be a father-son day. It's then that she gives Gray a call informing that she'll be free to pick up his children from school if she's still needed. Oooo Gray is so manipulative isn't he? That was his plan all along wasn't it?! As Whitney makes her way to the Atkins household and starts doing her cleaning and washing for Gray, Gray happens to get a phone call from the school, claiming that there has been some trouble with his son.

The first thing that is mentioned is the word "Bullying" - that made me question whether Mack is being bullied at school? Or - is he being the bully?! As the teacher pays Gray a visit, with Whiney present, they're informed that Mack has been lashing out at school, losing his temper and being physically aggressive with other children. They seem to understand that the poor boy has been through a lot and is still grieving for his deceased Mother, but they simply cannot condone violent behaviour. They inform Gray that if things don't seem to improve with his behaviour that little Mack will have to be excluded. Trying to be the best Dad he can be, he informs the teacher that he'll look into getting Mack some counselling, but something tells me that putting a child through counselling, isn't going to help the situation. It gives you the thought that Mack could be going down the same path as his Dad? Has Mack actually seen and possibly heard his Dad's antics and is taking after his Dad, if that could be the case, then there's no wonder why Mack has started acting out! It'll be something he's always known and brought up on. 

Gray thanks Whitney for being there for him and the kids and claims that she could do so much better! Once again he tries to manipulate her by discussing the fact that Kush going to prison could change him, would she really want to be with someone who's spent time in prison? Go in as one person and come out as someone else?! It looks as if he gets into Whitney's mind for a moment, making her question her relationship with Kush. Later as Mack returns home Gray takes the opportunity to talk to his son about his recent behaviour in school, even though he talks to his son in a calm manner, something is telling me that he's really trying to hold back from lashing out, even almost accusing his son of taking something from his Mum's jewellery box?! I'm intrigued to see if this story about Mack's behaviour will develop, because it will become known where Mack is learning his behaviour from! Also if Gray does send his son to counselling, could Mack end up admitting that he's learnt his behaviour from his Dad because of what he's witnessed at home?! I don't know whether it will, but I'd love to see this little story escalate! 

Finding out that Whitney is having to stay late at Gray's, Kush the romantic gesture by bringing his girlfriend a takeaway. As they enjoy their food and take advantage of being alone at the Atkins household, whilst the children are in bed, they have a lovely meal. However as soon as Gray walks in, he's horrified to see Whitney and Kush sat as his dinner table enjoying a romantic meal! Absolutely livid he informs them to leave - well I guess you could say Kush more than Whitney - claiming that Kush is just using Whitney for his advances before going to prison. But Kush completely and utterly shuts Gray down and warns him not to say another word otherwise they'll be adding more years onto his sentence! I absolutely loved this moment, Kush completely put Gray in his place! But also, to Gray's shock, so did Whitney!!!! After witnessing his outburst to Kush, it wouldn't be a surprise where Mack learned his behaviour from! 

Oooooo I loved this so much! I apologise once again for this post being so late! Thank you all for being incredibly patient with me! I'll be back again tomorrow for another double episode post! Thank you all for reading! Please feel free to leave me a comment or a message about anything EastEnders related and I'll gladly respond! Love you all xXx

[rainofaugustsith]

Star Wars Celebration

Anyone else just get an email from Star Wars Celebration?  The summary seems to be that they don’t know what will happen yet, but they’re working with Anaheim authorities. They also said that if it’s postponed, they will offer a refund or tickets to the new event.  There’s a rumor that Disneyland may not open until the winter, and the California governor has also said that large gatherings may not happen until 2021. The big San Diego ComicCon and other conventions over the summer have already postponed. A lot of areas in California have also updated their stay at home orders to June.  Given the evidence we have of what happened when they had large gatherings when they’d thought things had settled down during the 1918 pandemic, I personally think they might err on the side of caution and decide to postpone this, too.  I personally feel that would be safest- Con Crud is already a thing, even without a pandemic. If they do decide to hold it in July, I’m probably going to get my ticket refunded or let it go to waste because it would not be safe for me to go. 

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News, News, News - ComicCon at Home I

Im Jahr 2020 ist alles anders, aber trotzdem versucht man alles irgendwie stattfinden zu lassen. Auch die ComicCon, deren Panels nun eben gestreamt werden anstatt vor einen Livepublikum stattzufinden. Realisitisch gesehen ist die Ära der ComicCons vorbei für vermutlich sehr lange Zeit. Die AustriaComicCon denkt zwar nach wie vor sie würde im September stattfinden und behauptet Gäste zu haben, aber wie wahrscheinlich besonders das Zweite ist, nun darüber dürften wir uns alle einig sein. Die meisten anderen Cons wurden abgesagt - entweder offiziell oder unter der Hand, jedes Mal, wenn es keinen Kartenvorverkauf gibt, ist das ein ziemlich deutliches Zeichen. Ausländische Gäste sind für die nächste Zukunft auf jeden Fall eher nicht möglich, womit sich hier zu Lande die Frage stellt wofür genau man eigentlich den Eintrittspreis zahlt. Und genau deswegen gibt es die ComicCon@Home and den DCFandome - damit wir für die entsprechende Erlebnisse nichts zahlen müssen, die Firmen aber trotzdem die Möglichkeit haben ihre neuen Produkte vorzustellen.

Ob das war sie uns darüber erzählen, was die Veröffentlichung betrifft, dann stimmt steht wieder auf einem andere Blatt. Der “New Mutants”-Trailer weiß das und macht sich darüber lustig, aber noch so viel daumenhalten kann nichts helfen, wenn die Studios immer noch auf die großen US-Kinoketten warten. Allerdings wurde inzwischen laut, dass Filme wie etwa “Tenet” möglicherweise nur in der USA ins Nirwana verschoben wurden, aber international trotzdem zum letztangekündigten Termin starten. Das würde eine Rettungsleine für “The New Mutants”, die momentan Ende August starten sollen. Aber ob es wirklich so weit kommt, weiß niemand. Fest steht, dass die Studios nicht alle ihre großen Blockbuster ständig weiter nach hinten verschieben können, denn damit würden sie das System Kino im Endeffekt töten und hätten dann erst nichts von ihrem Filmstart Mitte 2021, da es zu diesem Zeitpunkt keine Kinobetreiber mehr gäbe.

Sicherer sind Fernsehen und Streaming, wo kleinere Produktionen, die das Kino verpasst haben über kurz oder lang auch landen werden. Die letzten Monate haben den Verantwortlichen Zeit gegeben zu planen und manche dieser Pläne sind ... verwunderlich.

AMC hat auf uns über die Zukunft der “Walking Dead”-Franchise informiert und damit verwirrt. Das Finale der 10. Staffel, sowie beide Spin-Offs gibt es im Oktober zu sehen. So weit so gut.  “A World Beyond” bewirbt sich jetzt schon selbst als “2 Seasons Limited Event” was zeigt wie sehr sich Werbestrategien geändert haben - heutzutage ist man froh, wenn bei einer Serie ein Ende schon in Sicht zu sein scheint, was eigentlich noch zu Beginn dieses Jahres eine eher seltsame Werbestrategie gewesen wäre, aber bitte. Es stellt sich eher die Frage, wann und ob sie die geplante 2. Staffel überhaupt drehen können, oder ob sie die bereits gedrehten Episoden einfach auf zwei Hälften aufteilen, was aber ein bereits vorhandenes zufriedenstellendes Ende voraussetzt. “Fear the Walking Dead” wird einfach das ausstrahlen, was fertig gedreht wurde, also ungefähr die halbe Staffel, und die fehlenden Episoden werden wie im Fall aller anderen vom Lock Down betroffenen Serien auf die nächste Staffel verschoben. Es wäre nicht das erste Mal, dass eine WD-Serie aus nur sechs Episoden besteht. Nächstes Jahr gibt es dann noch 6 weitere Folgen der 10. Staffel von “The Walking Dead”. Ja, ihr habt richtig gelesen, von der Staffel deren verspätetes Finale groß für Oktober im selben Atemzug wie diese Aussage angekündigt wurde. Nach diesem Oktober-Finale geht Staffel 10 nächstes Jahr noch mal mit sechs Folgen weiter, was bedeuten würde, dass die 10. Staffel die längste WD-Staffel allerzeiten wäre mit 22 Episoden.

Was schlecht ist für unsereins, die auf eine FreeTV, Netflix, und DVD-Veröffentlichung im Herbst gehofft haben. Aber vielleicht kommen die 15 lange fertig ausgestrahlten Folgen ja trotzdem in all diesen Formen zu uns - und die sieben anderen werden extra veröffentlicht. Wir können nur hoffen und uns wundern warum diese sechs Folgen nächstes Jahr nicht einfach die 11. Staffel sein können, die dann eben kürzer wäre. Ein Grund ist vielleicht die Tatsache, dass diese besagten Folgen mit minimalen Cast auskommen wollen und nicht den Season 11 Cast verwenden werden sondern etwa nur Michonne oder Maggie auf Einzelabenteuer zeigen. Möglicheweise handelt es sich bei diesen sechs Folgen mehr um eine Mini-Serie ala “Gods of the Arean” und sie sollen vor allem die Zeit bis zur verschobenen Staffel 11 überbrücken. Warum man dann aber nicht einfach Serie 4 mit irgendeinem anderen Titel aus diesen Folgen macht, sei dahingestellt. Nur AMC weiß warum.

Unterdessen gab es beim “Star Trek”-Panel nichts Neues außer den ersten paar Minuten von “Lower Decks”, das die Amerikaner ab Anfang August sehen können, wir hier vermutlich sehr viel später oder niemals. Letzters wäre vielleicht auch kein Verlust, da sich die Serie in die Trek-Enttäuschungen der letzten Jahre einzuordnen scheint. Wer “Star Trek” typischen Humor erwartet hat oder auch nur Humor ala “Orville” wird bitter enttäuscht - “Lowe Decks” sieht sich als Comedy-Serie für Kinder und Jugendliche wie es scheint, und hat nach denm Trailer und dem Opening zu urteilen also für die meisten eingefleischten Fans nicht viel zu bieten, selbst wenn man sich mit dem Animationsstil abfindet. Wer auf Informationen über die dritte Staffel von “Discovery” gehofft hat, hat falsch gehofft.

Unterdessen hat Keanu Reeves “Constantine”-Film Geburstag gefeiert, was die vielen News um den Film herum der letzten Zeit erklärt. Scheinbar ist ein neuer Film geplant. Ob das in DC üblicher Manier bedeutet, dass wir uns von Matt Ryans wundervollen Arrowverse-Version von John Constantine nach der sechsten Staffel von “Legends of Tomorrow” auf unbestimmte Zeit oder gar für immer verabschieden müssen, ist nicht bekannt, aber leider durchaus möglich. Warum DC sich immer selbst ans Bein pinkeln muss, werden wir nie verstehen. HBOmax scheint ja alle Serien vom DCApp zu übernehmen und auch eine Serie zum neuen Batman-Film zu machen, deren Inhalt nicht nur Ben McKenzie seltsam vertraut vorkommt. Und dann ist das noch der Snyder-Cut, über den ich gar nicht mehr sprechen will, weil ... “Justice League” sich langsam aber sicher nicht nur zum größten Fehler im Warner-Katalog auswächst und ich und der Rest der Welt das Thema einfach satt hat.

ComicCon@Home war also bisher eher vewirrend und bescheidend, was den Newsoutput angeht, aber vielleicht ändert sich das ja noch. Wir werden sehen.

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Comic-Con@Home 2021 - Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable - Notes!

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting

About the Event

Date: 25 July 2021 | Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkcbcyjYEHg&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational

Panel Description: Manga sales are now at record highs, but while demand is up, unprecedented supply chain shortages mean that popular titles are frequently out of stock. With these mixed blessings, what's next for manga? Find out what's going from the perspective of top publishing pros, including Kevin Hamric (vice president – marketing sales, VIZ Media), Mark de Vera (sales and marketing director, Yen Press), Leyla Aker (director, publisher services, Penguin Random House), Ed Chavez (publisher, Denpa Books), and Ivan Salazar (senior marketing director, Kodansha USA). Moderated by Deb Aoki (Publishers Weekly, Mangasplaining).

Notes

As a reminder, these are not exact quotes from the speakers. I’ve done my best to match what they’ve said with some verbatim statements, but also summarization. I highly encourage those interested to watch the entire panel linked above. I took notes on what I felt was beneficial, but there was a lot more in this panel than the notes taken below. The panelists told stories from their careers so far, gave fantastic examples of different titles, and so much more. Their insight and information help inform on the culture and business behind publishing manga… with that in mind, let’s jump in!

Aoki: What goes into your decision-making process when you choose new titles to pick up? Obviously, what we get here in North America is the tippy-tip-top of the iceberg of what’s available in Japan, both on back-list and current titles. 

Akler: Every publisher will have different considerations when they are evaluating what they want to pick up. What might work for SQUARE ENIX is not the same thing that’s going to work for VIZ, which is not the same thing that is going to work for DEMPA, which is not the same thing that is going to work for XYZ. There is still very much an issue of imprint and publisher identity when publishing books because we all have our specializations. This is concentrated in Shounen (still one of the top-selling genres across the board), KADOKAWA, and, therefore, Yen Press, which is heavily concentrated in Isekai and light novel tie-ins right now. Kodansha kind of covers the waterfront as they do just about any genre at present. Ed Chavez at DENPA has more of an artistic and independent sensibility in what he’s picking up, while SQUARE ENIX is a little bit more on the video game tie-ins and more on the commercial end of things. So the identity of the imprints and what your publishing is informed by that decision. 

Akler cont.: Secondarily, as publishers, we’re looking at what will succeed in the market. And, I think that from the fan perspective, the whole thing is very opaque and mysterious. Why won’t a publisher pick up a title? It could be several things. Maybe the publisher doesn’t think it will work in the market here, maybe the sensibilities of the Japanese audience are not the same as the sensibilities of the North American audience, maybe it doesn’t fit the imprint’s identity, etc. Finally, there’s a certain kind of material that is more suitable for certain markets. The issue with which manga makes the evaluation is a little bit more complicated. If you’re a regular trade book publisher and a book doesn’t work, it’s one and done. Like, ‘okay, that title didn’t work. We move onto the next one.’ However, if you are a manga publisher, depending on the length of that series, you are locked in. So if a series doesn’t work, it’s not simply that a book doesn’t work. It means that book is not going to work possibly the next 64 times you come out with a volume under the title, and that is an incredible financial burden for any list to bear. Those aren’t the only reasons. As mentioned, there's a lot of considerations put into picking titles, and it just varies with every single publisher. 

[All the panelists agreed.]

Salazar added that sometimes those series you're looking for are coming; they're just further down the list, so no announcements have been made yet. Not always, but sometimes.

Vera added: [For] What goes into deciding what manga companies like ours (Yen Press) to acquire, I’m going to quote a wise mentor figure of mine’s saying: ‘Can I sell it?’ That’s kind of the essential question that’s asked when considering what manga books get brought over/what books to acquire, and there are two ways to look at that sentiment of ‘Can I sell it?’--The first is when, you know, when one hears that they may think, ‘oh, you’re looking out for those obvious anime hits and tie-ins’ and, yes, of course, those are things that are looked out for as that does increase the likeliness of a title series being acquired. But, in my time in the industry, I’ve been most satisfied by the other half of ‘Can I sell it?’ and that’s when gambles have been taken, which is why I am really happy to work for a company like Yen Press. Yen Press is a company that historically has shown itself to be the kind of business that’s taken gambles such as light novels, which once upon a time was looked at as not a viable category when it was given a try before. Then we give it the full Yen Press treatment, and now it’s doing amazing for us. This year we’re the first to publish Korean webcomics in a pretty significant manner, such as Solo Leveling.

Vera cont.: Solo Leveling took off as one of the best selling graphic novel series of the year, so it may seem like an obvious choice now, but there is definitely an element of risk-taking that went into it. In my time in the industry, whether it’s the examples laid out here or in other cases I’ve come across, I’d say that I’ve been, personally, most satisfied at the time where the companies I’ve worked for took risks on titles, on series, and on categories, that might not have seemed like obvious bestsellers in the market. But, we believed that there were fans for it, we believed that there were markets that we could sell to, and it did well. It’s a combination of going for the obvious choices and also gambling for those that might be less obvious.

Aoki: Building on that question, let me ask: can you maybe name some titles that’s on your list or that you consider to be something that’s maybe a little outside of your comfort zone, but that people should take a chance on? Or, is there a category of books that you’ve started to publish that are kind of like, ‘Wow! I couldn’t have done this five years ago.’

Vera: There are lots of smaller genres that have always had an audience but have been hard to bring out. BoysLove, for example, has really expanded in the last few years in the English market and even classic series (like the re-release of Fruits Basket) are getting bought out. 

Vera cont.: All the panelists agree that the rise in BL/Yaoi sales have gone through the roof. Maybe this is because of more want for representation--who knows? But it’s a really expansive introduction into the market that is very popular right now. 

Chavez: Josei titles are still difficult to sell right now. (Josei manga are Japanese comics catered specifically to women's interests, and marketed towards older teenage girls and adult women demographics.) Not sure why they’re hard to sell, but we’ll keep trying as it's a section I believe has potential.

Aoki: How is piracy impacting sales and titles? Piracy along with fan-scanlations was something I’ve heard a lot about previously but have not heard as much in recent years. Is it still heavily influencing your business or …?

Chavez: Piracy is still out there, of course. I feel where it hurts the most is when publishers are already working on the title for publication and then fan-scanlations start coming out. We, as publishers, don’t like to break the perception of what a marginal title could be, which is not helped when--about half-way down the line--we see a slow down of purchases, and see that people are ripping off ebooks and posting them to websites. 

Vera: Does it affect acquisition decisions and sales? It does not generally affect acquisition decisions as typically pirated titles are things already popular, so being afraid of that is not really a thing. It would be foolish to say it does not affect sales, but we’re also in an unprecedented time where we cannot keep certain titles in stock because so many people are buying them. Here’s the thing, though--it’s just not a good thing to do (to an artist or for yourself or the publisher) because it affects the business overall. 

Aoki: Where do you see the business of publishing manga going in five years? 

Hamric: The business goes in peaks and valleys for the book business in general. Where I see manga and the industry right now is a peak and we’re in a time, potentially, of something historical happening. We may see anime and manga go from the pop culture side of things into the mass-culture side of things like we see in Japan. Never before has things like manga, anime, and stuff like science fiction been as popular as it is now. For whatever reason that is, whether its Marvel or DC or Big Bang Theory--the people our age are passing things down and it’s growing in a way that is exciting. I think, in the next 5 years, it will settle into the mass-culture like we see in Japan currently. The last boom and bust is not something I see repeating. 

Aker: I don’t see the last boom and bust from the 2009/2010 period happening again in the next five years. The circumstances seem fundamentally different from back then. You know, back then, almost 50% of all manga sales came from BORDERS which has since shut down (right around the same time as the bust). BORDERS, Waldorf books, and B. Daltons comprised the majority of sales for manga titles then and the economic crash of that 2009 period took them out. So unless places like Amazon go belly-up, the distribution and sales is probably not going to walk back. Culture, too, does not seem like it’s going to take a step back. 

Chavez: From a pessimistic perspective, anything could happen so while I hope there isn’t a bust--if there is one, it would not be unheard of. I hope it doesn’t happen, but there probably will be a dip at some point. So, I hope we get to keep expanding with better outreach and distribution. 

Vera: One of the biggest readerships in comics is on the digital platforms--something Korea has really done well and is popular here so I think a turn towards the digital will be booming as platforms for manga and other comics. I feel like we will see a continued growth in legitimate consumption of the medium rather than continuing with piracy. (As a note here, when legitimate means come out at affordable rates, piracy tends to drops significantly, so with continued growth of the industry this is reasonable prediction.)

*As a final note, in reviewing this post before scheduling it, Salazar’s addition to the conversation seemed missing and I wished to address this. Salazar added a lot more to this panel through case examples. I didn’t feel like taking notes as he often was expanding on someone else's point rather than making new ones, as well as listing titles, BUT that does not mean that his inclusion and contribution should not be recognized. I, once again, highly encourage those interested to watch this panel fully to get a better grasp on the information within. 

[hollywoodeaqui]

Dia 22 de julho de 2011. Há exatos 9 anos atrás eu partia de Los Angeles rumo a @comic_con pela primeira vez. Eu transbordava de felicidade ao chegar em San Diego, naquele ensolarado dia de verão. Me lembro até hoje a roupa que estava vestindo e o calor que fazia a primeira vez que pisei no centro de convenções. Mal saiba eu o quanto a minha vida pessoal e profissional ia mudar depois daquele evento. Foi ali que o tumblr do Hollywood é Aqui decolou, e graças ao HEA vivi muitos, dos melhores momentos dos meus 48 anos de trajetória. Esse ano seria minha décima edição consecutiva da SDCC. Um vírus, que veio para frear os estragos que a humanidade andava fazendo no planeta Terra, nos impediu de estar lá pessoalmente. Mas, ainda bem que nesses últimos anos, a era digital se consolidou e temos a oportunidade de fazer a cobertura da Comic Con Home. Nunca, jamais vai substituir a convenção de fãs mais prestigiada do mundo. Mas, pelo menos, vai ocupar o vazio que o cancelamento dos eventos nos deixou nos últimos meses, dando aquela energia pra gente seguir esperançoso que em 2021, nos encontraremos por lá. Nossa colunista e amiga @raquel_zambon vai acompanhar o evento e compartilhar todas as maravilhas dessa edição especial da SDCC com vocês. Imperdível conferir o que vai rolar. Link na nossa bio. 🤩 #sdcc2020 #comiccon #comicconhome #sdcc #supernatural #twd (at Comic-Con International) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9tZKojJ_c/?igshid=138f8iq1de1g0

[lezwatchtv]

ComicCon is (still) At Home 2021

It sucks that it's another year at home, but ComicCon@Home 2021 still has some quality content to look for! Don't forget to cosplay at home for @comic_con !

I have to say. On the one hand, I love the fact that everything is recorded and many things are captioned, because it’s a lot easier to recap when I need to. On the other hand? I really do miss the people. I’m kind of ready to get back out there to the cons. In 2022. So! You wanna check out SDCC at home? Let’s get the schedule all TV gayed up for you! All times/dates are Pacific, and the links…

[comicconradio]

The devil of hell's kitchen is getting solo spotlight in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Charlie Cox made his first official MCU appearance in December 2021 in Spider-Man: No Way Home, showing face as Peter Parker's lawyer and flexing his quick reflexes in his lone scene. Cox got extended screen time the following summer in Disney+'s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, where he suited up in the red and yellow for the first time. His guest role in two She-Hulk episodes promised to be just an appetizer, as Marvel's presentations at both San Diego Comic Con and Disney's D23 Expo revealed that he would factor into both Echo and Spider-Man: Freshman Year as well as his own self-titled series, Daredevil: Born Again. Ahead of Daredevil: Born Again's reported imminent principal photography start, Cox has been spotted at a coffee shop in New York City. This comes alongside the arrival of production crew members, as various behind-the-scenes personnel have shared social media posts of themselves in NYC. ⚡️🍿🍿🍿😈🦸🏻‍♂️🫶🏼 #comiccon #spoilermagazine #news #losangeles #podcast #magazine #art #instagram #galaxy #film #tv #hollywood #feature #movies #fandom #graphicdesign #nyc #spoiler #comicconradio #comicbooks #charliecox #daredevil #marvelcomics (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRCS6dvZ7d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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after whatever 2020 was… nycc is back! and i’m so grateful and happy to be back as a guest! such a great feeling to have october in nyc again! full of safety, excitement, and tons of fun! so let us welcome y’all back home and stop on by for an amazing ‘air hug’ 😜i’ll be at artist alley I-9. along with all the new work, i’ll have 2 ‘don’t call it a come back’ limited edition pop up prints. i’ll also have 20 hyper (yes i made that up) remarked books, with 5 randomly placed in the inventory, which if pullled, buyer gets a free remark! i will be signing all days in the artist alley: I - 9. so let the socially distanced tears fly, cuz i’m so stoked to see y’all again at nycc 2021! aritst alley: I-9 oct. 7-10 2021 @reedpop @newyorkcomiccon @javitscenter @newyorkcity links in my bio! #nycc #nycc2021 #nyc @nycc @newyorkcitycomiccon @reedpop #newyorkcity #newyork #reedpop #reed #javits #variantcovers #variant #covers #coverart #coverillustration #lcs #videogames #johngiang #orbitalharvest #conceptart #illustration #art #comiccon #artistalley #a #sdcc #nycc #1 #movie #nerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsKBMhlZOV/?utm_medium=tumblr