Convention Fans

There has been a few new convention related articles posted the past few days, which is why I’ve decided to do two “Convention News Blurbs” articles this week. Admittedly, there was quite a bit coverage to come out of Big Apple Comic-Con, which was last weekend. Fall is, of course, considered part of the convention busy season.

This entry has articles about Big Apple Comic-Con, the Animation Asia Conference, Bakuretsucon, and it concludes with one called “Anime Conventions: Does Size Really Matter?”

1. Big Apple Comic Con is a Wonderful Guilty Pleasure

The Leader has an article about Big Apple Comic-Con, which their Entertainment Editor in Chief seemed to enjoy quite a bit. Although, he did point out some of the downsides of hitting up a con: sore feet and an empty wallet. He also commented on the pricey autographs, which many of us are all too familiar with. Nothing in this review was unexpected, but if you’re interested in feedback from this con, the article is worth a look.

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With all the hubbub about New York Comic Con and Big Apple Comic-Con running the same weekend in 2010, I feel compelled to start the week off with news from conventions other than those two. This edition has the latest convention news about FUNimation, William Shatner, Kuzuricon, and Anime League Club London (ALCL). It also has a link to the “8 Geek Conventions God Never Intended.” Okay okay, at the very bottom is a quick update about the New York Comic Con and Big Apple Comic-Con feud. But it’s only one link, promise. What can I say? Everyone was talking about it this weekend!

1. Anime Convention in London on 14th November: Just £5 Entry, Signup Now

Although Convention Fans is based in the United States, we try to keep tabs on all of our international con-going friends. Anime League Club London (ALCL) is holding a convention in London on Saturday, November 14th, at The Slug and Lettuce (1 America Square, London, EC3N 2LS). As the title suggests, it’s only £5 to get in, but you do have to be 18 and up. You can register for ALCL at http://www.animeleague.com/london/registration.php.

2. FUNimation Virtual Convention Panel

FUNimation, which normally has quite the busy convention schedule, decided to host a “virtual” convention panel in October, since they didn’t have any cons to attend for the month. It was held October 15th on FUNimation’s blog. You can watch the replay of the virtual panel at the link above. What a great idea! Kudos to FUNimation!
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Happy Wednesday con-goers! As usual, we have lots of convention news to share with you all today. We have guest announcements, convention reports, and articles a plenty. The first news blurb concerns the King of All Geeks, Wil Wheaton! This post concludes with an op-ed article on which of the large conventions gives attendees the “biggest bang for their buck”. The list may surprise you!

As always, if you have any convention news (or even photo streams) you’d like to share, post a comment!

1. Con Update: Media Guest: Wil Wheaton

The only Star Trek: The Next Generation actor we haven’t met, Wil Wheaton, will be returning to Emerald City ComiCon in 2010. He has attended for the past few years, and clearly seems to enjoy himself while he’s there. Emerald City ComiCon is happening March 13th and 14th, 2010. We’re totally jealous of you West coast people!

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Can you believe? We’re already going to be talking about San Diego Comic-Con 2010! I mean, I guess it’s only fair, considering how much we’ve been griping about Dragon*con 2010 already. But I promise this entry of News Blurbs has only one SDCC link! Read below for stories about Anime Vegas, Kuzuricon, Star Trek: The Experience, and more!

1. Comic-Con International 2010 Attendee Registration Available

That’s right, it’s time to get your tickets for SDCC 2010! 4-Day Attendee Memberships are now available online. Please note that these memberships are limited. There is also a new option to buy your ticket with our without “Preview Night.” The prices are the same, but get “Preview Night” while it is still available if you’re interested in attending on Wednesday, July 21st.
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I have some great convention news articles to share with you all this week. One of the big ones concerns Patrick Stewart, who is apparently hitting the convention circuit pretty hard between plays these days. In addition to a rant about Stewart, there are convention reports for New York Anime Festival, Kumoricon, and Pittsburgh Comic Con. I also have a link to a strange story about the collapse of GameuniCON, which involves a con man and a robbery. As always, if you have any convention news you’d like to share, feel free to send us an e-mail (dreadpiraterose[at]gmail[dot]com).

1. NYAF2009: Yoshiyuki Tomino Q&A Panel Report

New York Anime Festival (or NYAF for short), happened recently, and so the internet is starting to see a lot of convention reports cropping up. This link is all about the Q&A with Yoshiyuki Tomino, the “legendary father of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series.” There is actually a complete transcript posted there, so it’s definitely worth bookmarking and taking some time out of your lunch break to read the whole thing.

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