Baltimore Comic-Con: Cosplay Photoshoot with Hanari Solomon
If you happen to read my personal blog, you may know that the only models I’ve worked with in the past were Fine Art nude models (here and here –…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 2: Boom! Studios Panel
The Boom! Studios panel goes beyond simply discussing the future of Boom! Studios and discusses the present and future of comics. The discussion centers on inclusion of under-represented groups and…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 2: Mark Waid Guest of Honor Panel
I’ve come to know Mark Waid more and more as he seems to make it Baltimore Comic-Con every year. So it was a no brainer for me to attend the…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 2: Interview with Jennifer Hayden
With none of the other Comic POW! staffers available, I had to be both cameraman and interviewer at this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con. Overall, things went rather well. Then there are…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 2: Superheroes Under a Microscope Panel
Mark Waid and Ramona Fradon joined a science teacher (and science consultant to comics) at a panel to discuss science in comics. While the panelists made a point of reminding…
Interview with Will and Kurt of Crom the Barbarian
Readers of my personal blog will be familiar with my feelings on copyright maximalism. Basically, I think it does our country and our society a huge disservice to have copyrights…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 2: Interview with Kristy and Kat of Square City Comics
This year, more than any other, I was aware of the continuity on which exist independently published comics. On one end stand the creator-owned publishers like Image, Dynamite, IDW, and…
The Future of IDW Panel
There were lots of great reveals during the IDW panel including: Walter Simonson will be continuing his Thor story, Ragnarok. I’d never heard of it, but the artwork looked stunning…
Dynamite: The Next 10 Years
Comic POW! readers will know that ever since last year, I’ve been fascinated by Dynamite and their stable of pulp licensed properties. It’s interesting that there’s a combination of timelessness…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 1: Interview with Ireland Reid
Cosplay is such a fascinating form of self expression. While I know only a few people who put more than a couple hours thought into their Halloween costumes, cosplayers spend…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 1: Interview with Liz DeJesus
At the convention I had the pleasure of speaking with Liz DeJesus, a prolific author, who has written comics, books, and short stories. Her stories often contain Fairy Tale or…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 1: Interview with Drew Crowder of Hashtag Comics
I spoke with Drew Crowder about this great publisher that is putting women in the forefront of its publications, #Hashtag Comics. Not only are women the lead characters in both…