2009 Comic-Con

Are you sad because you live out of the country and it's very difficult to make it to the legendary San Diego Comic-Con? Well, if you live in/near London, UK, you can always head to the MCM London Comic-Con being held later this week. And to make things ...  

Part memoir of the author's visit to San Diego Comic-Con in 2011, part analysis of the comic industry's place in a larger popular market, Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture has multiple target audiences. Its talk of marketing trends and ...  

Legions of nerds will head to San Diego Comic-Con this summer not in their Scions, scooters or Priuses, as usual, but on-foot, with Star Wars lightsabers in-hand. In probably the most physical activity geeks have ever embarked upon, the Course of the Force ...  

Read on for all the info, straight from the fine folks at Entertainment Earth! Entertainment Earth Comic-Con Exclusive! Never-before-made 3 3/4-inch Brock Samson Action Figure! This macho secret agent is conspiring to get into your home and your ...  

Tickets went up for grabs March 3, but were snatched up just 80 minutes after going on sale. Since then, thousands of tickets were returned, and are now up for resale. The sale will take place on an unknown day, sometime after Thursday, but not over the ...  

"The Walking Dead's" 100th issue comes out on July 11, a date that just happens to be the same day as San Diego Comic-Con's Wednesday preview night. Though we doubt that series creator Robert Kirkman planned that perfect overlap back when he first started writing about the zombie apocalypse, he has announced today that he [...]  

Robert Kirkman, the creator/writer of The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novels and Skybound announce their first event, The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego. In conjunction with the release of The Walking Dead issue #100 at San Diego Comic-Con, the event takes place July 12 -15 at Petco Park, centrally located near the San Diego Convention Center. Registration is now open at TheWalkingDeadEscape.Com. There are three ways to...  

Robert Kirkman, the creator/writer of The Walking Dead comic book series and graphic novels and Skybound announce their first event, The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego. In conjunction with the release of The Walking Dead issue #100 at San Diego Comic-Con ...  

is perfect because The Big Bang Theory has become a pop culture icon – which our customers love,” said Cindy Levitt, Vice President and General Merchandise Manager at Hot Topic. “Over the years, we have become a destination for the best music and pop ...  

I love comic conventions, especially when they're packed with exciting footage and panels. WonderCon, the smaller sister of Comic-Con, usually in San Francisco every spring, was held in Anaheim (temporarily this year) this weekend. Saturday is movie day, and the studios brought quite a force, with presentations for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Ridley Scott's Prometheus, Battleship, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Amazing Spider-Man, and...  

WonderCon may not command the same audience as Comic-Con, but that doesn’t mean its without its fair share of powerhouse panels. Point in case: Prometheus, the full trailer for which has now been made available online, as have some other goodies. But wait, there’s more! Headlining the film’s panel were co-writer Damon Lindelof, director Ridley [...]  

Morgan Spurlock‘s latest film, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, is in select theaters now as well as On Demand and iTunes. /Film recently sat down with the Oscar-nominated director to talk about the documentary, which was produced by Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull, and in the first part of our [...]  

For months now, both Peter and I have been raving about Morgan Spurlock‘s latest documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope. And for good reason. The director of Super Size Me teamed up with producers Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull to create a film that does just about the perfect job [...]  

Editor’s Note: This review first ran as part of our Fantastic Fest coverage, but Comic-Con Episode Four hits limited theaters this week. Delivering a massive event with his trademarked smile behind the camera, Morgan Spurlock‘s Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope is the kind of joyous celebration that might also serve as a gateway drug for those not initiated into geek culture. It’s a documentary that easily straddles the line between service...  

Take a deep breath and prepare to learn everything you need to know about Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope straight director Morgan Spurlock‘s fast-talking mouth. Will it change the world? Probably. Plus, Junkfood Cinema enthusiast Brian Salisbury accepts the dangerous mission to play Movie News Roulette. Download Episode #128 On This Week’s Show: Movie News Roulette [Beginning - 18:55]: Brian Salisbury tries to avoid the bad news hidden...  

In the divisive, sometimes obnoxious tradition of Michael Moore and Nick Broomfield, Morgan Spurlock’s glibly entertaining documentaries (Super Size Me, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) tend to filter their subjects through the persona of an endlessly self-promoting muckraker. Spurlock is conspicuously absent from his latest directorial effort, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, but there are plenty of friendly, familiar faces on display all the...  

Note: This review was first published on September 11th 2011, and the film was screened during the Toronto International Film Festival. Spurlock’s film is now available on demand, so we’re republishing the review. I’ve since seen the movie a second time and gladly recommend it to any pop culture geek I know. When I first [...]  

Few documentary filmmakers are as recognizable as Morgan Spurlock due to his featured role in most of his previous films as well as his television show "30 Days," and he has an unmatchable style for bringing his wit to any subject whether he's taking on the health issues with fast food, trying to find a terrorist leader or exploring the world of product placement and corporate sponsorship. His new doc Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is...  

Comic book legend Stan Lee isn't only attending this year's Dallas Comic-Con, he's presenting it! The man behind who helped create many of the biggest Marvel superheroes makes his only Texas appearance of 2012 this coming weekend.Contributor: Eric ShireyPublished: May 18, 2012  

We recently caught up with Comic-Con International Director of Marketing and Public Relations David Glanzer to find out where WonderCon will be next year after its trip south to Anaheim in 2012 (see “Wondercon Moving to Anaheim for 2012 ...  

The event, set to run in conjunction with San Diego Comic Con on July 12-15, will celebrate the 100th issue of the Image/Skybound Comic series that inspired AMC's popular zombie drama.  

Hasbro has just started to put out the figures that they announced at the Hasbro brand panel (check out our liveblog for all of the details) and we have some images of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Bruticus (in Generation 1 colors) and Terrocon quot;Rust In Peacequot; Cliffjumper; Transformers Generations Soundwave; Kickback; Rumble and Ravage (complete with carry box); Transformers Prime Arachnid and Shadow Strike Bumblebee; and Masterpiece...  

By Steve SullivanSTAFF CARTOONIST A far cry from the choked hallways and extravagant TV and movie premieres of the San Diego Comic-Con, Boston Comic Con is a true convention for comic books, their creators, and their fans. It’s somewhere where fans can have great interactions with their favorite artists as well as meet new ones, and take part in events that were truly about the joy of comic books.  

MiamiHerald.comComic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (PG-13)MiamiHerald.comSuperman meets a young fan during the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con in 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope.' With: Joss Whedon, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Seth Green, Eli Roth, Seth Rogen, Harry Knowles. A Wreckin Hill release. Running time: 88 minutes.Amazing tales from a conventionSacramento BeeLatest boom in comic-book movies is making cultural heroes out of former...  

So you think you know everything about Shonen Jump? Put your knowledge to the test, and you could win two tickets to San Diego Comic-Con 2012! Just answer three questions in the Shonen Jump Alpha Trivia Contest before May 23, and you could score two four-day tickets to attend this sold-out show from July 12-15, 2012, or you could win a 1-year subscription to Shonen Jump Alpha....Read Full Post  

When tickets to San Diego Comic-Con went on sale March 3rd the badges sold out in 90 minutes, but many fans were left out in the cold due to problems with the link Comic-Con sent out to registered users. In an attempt to make it up to those fans, Comic-Con is going to resell returned tickets tomorrow morning. The resale event will be open only to those who already have a confirmed Member ID and have not already purchased a 4 day pass or a...  

Directed by: Morgan Spurlock Written by: Jeremy Chilnick, Morgan Spurlock, Joss Whedon Appearances by: Seth Rogen, Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Eli Roth, Paul Dini, Holly Conrad, and more  Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in San Diego, California to attend Comic-Con, the world’s largest comic book [...]  

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope--a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010. One on one interviews with...  

But geeks and nerds? They're forever -- and their ranks are growing. In "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," director Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") follows several attendees to the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con -- the largest nerd mecca in North America ...  

Nerds of Miami, unite! At O Cinema, specifically. The theater has devoted an entire weekend of films and festivities to the ultra-nerdy world of comic books. Kicking off Thursday and running through Sunday night, the lineup of film screenings, special sales, exhibitions, and contests will serve a...  

[Video Link] I'm looking forward to seeing this documentary. Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope -- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010: -- Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to [...]  

In Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, Morgan Spurlock gazes directly into the Heart of Dorkness—the annual Comic-Con in San Diego that began in 1970 as a gathering of comic book writers, illustrators and the fans who love them. In recent years, the event has completed its transformation into a pop culture garden from which Hollywood seeks to simultaneously seed, harvest and extract profit. In doing so, it’s become about almost everything else...  

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE opens in theatres April 1st. The documentary was directed by Morgan Spurlock and presented by Stan Lee. The documentary follows the lives of five attendees at San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job; Holly, costume and creature designer, hopes [...]Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope Trailer Please visit Buzz Patrol for more geeky contentsShare on...  

From director Morgan Spurlock, the documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, available VOD on April 5th and out in theaters in April 6th, explores the amazing cultural phenomenon that is the San Diego Comic-Con – an event that started as a comic book convention for 500 fans that has since grown into a pop culture event attended by more than 140,000 people annually. Interspersing the lives of five attendees (an aspiring illustrator, a...  

"Should the Bay Area be concerned that WonderCon is foresaking Frisco for Anaheim?" It's the rumor that makes the rounds every summer. That Comic-Con is soon going to abandon San Diego for some other convention-friendly city like Las Vegas or Anaheim . The only problem with this rumor is (at least for the timing being) is that it can't possibly be true. Given that -- back in September of 2010 -- Comic-Con International (i.e. the parent company...  

Comic book conventions have become their own little worlds lately. Events like Comic-Con International and The New York Comic-Con bring in numbers the size of a small town each and every year.There are many groups that come to conventions, and one of the most celebrated groups have become the cosplayers. This group of people go to extravagant lengths to get into the spotlight at comic book conventions, putting in countless hours of sewing...  

Unlike nearly every other documentary he's made, the director doesn't appear in a single frame of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. As a fanboy himself, he wanted to tell the tale of Comic-Con International through the eyes of real attendees, not his own.  

Unlike nearly every other documentary he's made, the director doesn't appear in a single frame of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. As a fanboy himself, he wanted to tell the tale of Comic-Con International through the eyes of real attendees, not his own.  

As adults with incomes and free will, some of us will eventually make it out West for Comic-Con International, which is commonly thought of as Nerd Mecca (that, and the place where they filmed the upside-down kiss in "Spider-Man.") For those of us who can’t, "Super Size Me" director Morgan Spurlock is bringing us "Comic-Con [...]  

The Super Size Me director turns his camera on the comic book fans and creators who descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con International. In this week's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast, he talks about the resulting documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, and other geeky matters.  

LOS ANGELES -When word spread that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con International there was a reflexive shudder in the fanboy nation - Spurlock's keen camera already had zoomed in on overeating ("Super Size Me"), subtle social shunning ("Freakonomics") and well-known cave-dwellers ("Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden") and, well, you can see where that line of thought leads.  

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the annual convention in San Diego which has turned into sort of an extravaganza for geeks.  

Nowhere, too, is the power of geekdom stronger than at the San Diego Comic-Con, once declared a fringe comic-book convention of 500 fans, but one that's since morphed into a nerd mecca, boasting more than 130,000 stalwarts a year. In "Comic-Con ...  

Like I said Friday night when I posted our first Cosplay recap, every year at Comic-Con/WonderCon, half the fun is seeing all the people that Cosplay.  It’s actually one of the reasons the conventions are so much fun, as you can dress up like any superhero, anime character, or comic book icon and get huge props from attendees.  While the percentage of people doing Cosplay at WonderCon is lower than Comic-Con in San Diego, I’m always impressed...  

This was the first year that the WonderCon (Comic-Con’s little sister) was held in Anaheim instead of San Francisco, unfortunately, that didn’t mean that the weather was any better. In fact, it was pouring the better part of the weekend. While the poor weather and smaller size of the convention meant there were far fewer [...]  

3 stars They should have ditched the title in favour of the slightly more wieldy This Is Not Your Typical Morgan Spurlock Movie. After watching him eat (Super Size Me), hunt terrorists (Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?) and basically prostitute himself for his art (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold), audiences have come ...  

Morgan Spurlock goes to Comic-Con. by Suzette Smith 126,000 PEOPLE in face paint and stormtrooper costumes swarm San Diego every year to attend Comic-Con International. It's not hard to understand why: It looks really fun. Or, at least, documentary director Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) makes it look really fun. In between shots of fans standing in lines or aspiring comics creators standing in line...  

Far from the nerd-in-a-barrel bloodbath it could have been, this documentary follow-along at the 2010 edition of San Diego's annual comics and pop-culture extravapalooza is a tender, thoughtful paean to geek community. Comic-Con tracks a handful of participants eager to make a splash, incl...  

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Documentary. Directed by Morgan Spurlock. (PG-13. 88 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The latest from documentarian Morgan Spurlock, "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," focuses on the annual comic...  

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the annual convention in San Diego which has turned into sort of an extravaganza for geeks.  

"Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" is Morgan ("Super Size Me") Spurlock's affectionate visit to San Diego's annual super-sized comic book, and sci-fi and fantasy movie/ TV and game, gathering of the nerd tribes. It's a gentle, almost nostalgic look at fanboy- and fangirl-dom.  

Comic-Con Week is in full force and tonight on Attack of the Show, we're excited to bring you another exclusive preview of Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Comic ...Continue reading Tonight On Attack Of The Show: Exclusive Comic-Con Episode IV Preview & American Reunion's Jason Biggs  

Geeks unite, for your tale has now been told! COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE, the latest opus from documentarian extraordinaire Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME), warps into select theaters (as well as VOD) today from Wrekin Hill Entertainment and NECA Films. The story of five Con-goers from different parts of the country, it’s hilarious, sometimes touching, and occasionally sad, but always entertaining. Spurlock tells FANGORIA that the...  

Comic-Con Week continues on Attack of the Show tonight where Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey take a look at the coolest collectibles that have hit the convent ...Continue reading Tonight On Attack Of The Show: Comic-Con Week Continues!  

"Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" is Morgan ("Super Size Me") Spurlock's affectionate visit to San Diego's annual super-sized comic book, and sci-fi and fantasy movie/ TV and game, gathering of the nerd tribes. It's a gentle, almost nostalgic look at fanboy- and fangirl-dom.  

Morgan Spurlock takes a sweetly empathetic look at San Diego's annual Comic-Con and the true believers who flock to it. It's full of heart, and just plain fun.As documentaries like "Super Size Me" and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold"demonstrate, Morgan Spurlock is not one to avoid the spotlight. In "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," however, the director does just that, with warm and surprising results.  

A joint venture between director Morgan Spurlock and executive producers Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, and Harry Knowles, the film is an entertaining mixture of convention footage, subject interviews, and fan testimonials.Contributor: Chris PandolfiPublished: Apr 06, 2012  

San Francisco is pretty much fanboy heaven. We don’t just have comic book shops, we have a comic book lounge that may or may not be run by a Super Villain. Other cities have book clubs and pool tournaments; we have PetchaKutcha and Nerd Nite. Even our alternative culture is perpetually on the edge of descending into total geek-dom - supposedly adult Burning Man Festival points at a very specific desire, to dress up like someone else, to...  

This week's Screen Grab column is now live at Back Stage. I reviewed seven movies that are coming out this weekend, including the unfortunate American Reunion and the charming Damsels in Distress, but my pick of the week would probably be director Guy Maddin's latest, Keyhole. This weekend's dud is undeniably ATM, a horror-thriller that, sadly, is not about an ATM machine that kills people. You can read my complete column here.  

Comic-Con 2012 is completely sold out but there is one small opportunity to purchase badges to this year's event if you were shut out due to some of the technical glitches that occurred during the initial sale on Feb. 29. If you were one of those customers, you should have received an email from Comic-Con. If you missed it, here is an official announcement from Comic-Con organizers:...Read Full Post  

Set during the 2010 Comic-Con International - an annual convention that has grown from a gathering of a hundred or so comic-book fanatics to a pop-culture mecca drawing 125,000 attendees - "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope" holds enormous ap...  

Okay, it's not a secret—but you might miss it, and you shouldn't, since it's a great chance to take a short break and play (or learn) a quick game of 7 Wonders, Epic Spell Wars, Pandemic, or the like. Rather than brave the entire show floor and then the phalanx of fan queues for Summer Glau, Katee Sackhoff et al. singings, just walk across Pike and enter from the street. Go past local merch superstars Pink Gorilla and the giant Kinect setup...  

If you missed out on the opportunity to secure badges for Comic-Con 2012, you're in luck! There is going to be a second-chance sale of returned and refunded badges. Here are some pertinent details: The Comic-Con second chance resale will be open only to those who had a valid and confirmed Member ID as of February 29th, 2012. Additionally, anyone who has already purchased a 4-day badge (with or without Preview Night) or a Saturday badge will...  

Forget swimming in the ocean with dolphins or running with the bulls at Pamplona. For Walking Dead fans, the athletic activity of the year will be evading zombies during this summer’s Comic-Con in San Diego. “Our fans have been reading about ...  

It seems that anyone attending this year’s Comic-Con event may spot actor Elijah Wood there, but only if they can see through his disguise. The Hobbit star is a self-professed sci-fi and fantasy geek, but is always mobbed by film buffs whenever he ...  

Since 2008, Airlock Alpha and the GenreNexus has treated San Diego Comic-Con as exactly what it is: the "Super Bowl" of geekdom. It's a convention that is a must-travel for not only fans, but members of the entertainment media. And all the GenreNexus sites ...  

EXCLUSIVE: Autlook Filmsales has snapped up worldwide rights - except North America - for Comic-Con: Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, the latest film from Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?) The feature doc follows five ...  

As if you need more reason to be excited about this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Skybound have announced that they will be hosting a zombie obstacle course to commemorate the 100th issue of The ...  

"They're not longer comic book convention," Lee said ... It's not clear how the organizers at San Diego Comic-Con are taking the news. Neither Lee nor Peterson are on the current special guest list for this year's convention, but then again, there ...  

The annual San Diego Comic-Con International has been around for more than 40 years, but what once was a homey gathering of devoted comic book collectors has now become an orgy of mainstream geek consumerism, controlled by powerful Hollywood interests.  

Comic-Con International announced today that submissions are being accepted for the 31st annual Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, which will be presented in July during the Eisners ceremony at the San Diego Comic-Con. The award was named after Russ ...  

Comics BeatThis weekend the Asbury Park Comic-Con kicks offComics BeatAnd tomorrow Asbury Park gets its first comic-con, courtesy of organizer Cliff Galbriath, (left) aka frequent Beat commenter Citizen Cliff. Cliff sent along a fact sheet on the Asbury Park Comic Con and some photos of the venue, which is a cool retro ...  

A surprisingly tender look at San Diego Comic-Con, an annual pop-culture love-in that attracts 125,000 comic book and sci-fi fanatics, Supersize Me director Morgan Spurlock’s new documentary is crowded with all the usual freaks and geeks. There’s Chuck ...  

Morgan Spurlock's 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope' to have local screening ...AnnArbor.com"Comic-Con" explores what has become an amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of 5 attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown ...'Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope' screens in Columbus ThursdayColumbus Ledger-Enquirerall 4 news...  

The need for more floor space arose a couple of years ago when Comic-Con International, annually the largest event at the San Diego Convention Center, was wooed by other cities with larger facilities. Comic-Con officials agreed to stay for a short time ...  

If you missed out on getting a Comic-Con Member ID, Comic-Con will also sell additional returned badges to the general public sometime after May 15, 2012. In other Comic-Con mews, the hotel reservation system for Comic-Con opens Thursday at 9 a ...  

Morgan Spurlock's "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" is a movie that needed to be made, if only to dispel all the misconceptions about the event. Spurlock examines the San Diego Comic-Con in detail through the eyes of select fans, dealers, and costume ...  

HUNGER Games'' stars Willow Shields, Leven Rambin and Dayo Okeniyi are the latest stars to be heading Down Under for Melbourne Oz Comic-Con. Shields played Primrose Everdeen in the blockbuster film, while Rambin and Okeniyi played the male tributes from ...  

Geeks of DoomWatch This Teaser Video For The 'Total Recall' TrailerGeeks of DoomLast summer at the Total Recall panel at San Diego Comic-Con and then later that year at New York Comic-Con, Sony showed off some footage for the reboot starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, and John Cho.and more »  

This has a freshness that marks writer-director Jannicke Systad Jacobsen as a talent worth watching. COMIC-CON IV: A FAN'S HOPE (in theaters and on demand) Morgan Spurlock celebrates the wide variety of people who view the annual San Diego Comic-Con as a ...  

Opening in select theaters beginning this weekend, and also available on Video on Demand, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is the definitive documentary on San Diego Comic-Con. Directed by Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and including among ...  

Tron: Legacy scribes hint at the return of Kevin Flynn. New Tron: Uprising Trailer - April 16, 2012 "On the Grid, a new hero will reprogram the future." TV Shows Coming to Comic-Con 2011 - July 10, 2011 Dexter, Chuck, Community, Walking Dead, Beavis and ...  

LAist attended the premiere of Morgan Spurlock's new documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. The film explores San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) through the eyes of Holly, Chuck, James, Skip, and Eric — fans that traveled from all over the ...  

Story Updated: Mar 27, 2012 at 10:45 PM PDT SAN DIEGO - Comic-Con fans snapped up "second chance" tickets made available online Tuesday in about 30 minutes. The first batch of tickets made available March 3 sold out in 82 minutes. The four-day ...  

Visitors to this month's MCM London Comic Con will enjoy an exclusive UK first playable of the Aliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer, a squad-based first-person shooter in the works at Gearbox Software and due to be available in fall 2012. Aliens: Colonial ...  

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s latest movie explores the cultural phenomenon that is San Diego Comic-Con. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope follows the lives of five attendees as they make their way to the ultimate geek mecca.  

For those who don’t know, Wondercon is the San Diego Comic-Con’s younger sibling, full of great sights and sounds from the world of comics and entertainment but not yet too big for it’s britches.  The show is usually in San Francisco but ...  

SAFETY HARBOR – The Safety Harbor Public Library celebrates three days of comic book fun with contests, drawing and graphic novel classes from Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5, at 101 Second St. N. Thursday, May 3, 5 to 7:30 p.m. will be a graphic ...  

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee appears in a scene from "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope." Set during the 2010 Comic-Con International - an annual convention that has grown from a gathering of a hundred or so comic-book fanatics to a pop-culture mecca ...  

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee appears in a scene from "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope." Set during the 2010 Comic-Con International - an annual convention that has grown from a gathering of a hundred or so comic-book fanatics to a pop-culture mecca ...  

Comic book lovers and super hero admirers alike will be amazed at the Mini Comic-Con event being held at the Eagle Rock Center Arts starting this Saturday. The event, held at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock, CA, is a way for ...  

G4 has put the finishing touches on its summer schedule, which again includes plenty of live coverage at the E3 Expo and Comic-Con events. As the official broadcaster ... 6:30/5:30c), a short film tied to the upcoming video game "Ghost Recon Future Soldier."  

A Fan's Hope" is Morgan ("Super Size Me") Spurlock's affectionate visit to San Diego's annual super-sized comic book, and sci-fi and fantasy movie/ TV and game, gathering of the nerd tribes. It's a gentle, almost nostalgic look at fanboy- and fangirl-dom.  

Last weekend, Boston Comic-Con attendees were treated to an intimate discussion with illustrator Jill Thompson. Yes, the Jill Thompson, as Neil Gaiman would say. There was no moderator for “Spotlight on Jill Thompson,” so Thompson broke the ice by ...  

SDCC 09: Superstar Cast Announced for Marvel's Super Hero Squad Show - July 24, 2009 Mark Hamill, George Takei, LeVar Burton, Robert Englund and more to guest star. SDCC 09: Television Panels at Comic-Con - July 12, 2009 Lost, Heroes, Family Guy ...  

Denver Comic-Con 2012 has added two new top-notch guests to its already impressive list of TV and film celebrities. Steven Yeun and Lauren Cohan of The Walking Dead play everyone’s favorite zombie-pocalypse cute couple, Glenn and Maggie.  Yeun’s ...  

The organisers of Comic-Con International have acknowledged the issues the event has had with tickets sales. Spokesman David Glanzer said that the organisation is "trying to work" on the problems it has had with selling badges for the annual San Diego event.  

Conventions | Comic-Con International spokesman David Glanzer addresses problems with the badge-buying process: “After the two aborted events last year, we learned that each person had a multitude of browsers open. That’s going to create a bottleneck ...  

It has been announced that the co-creator/writer of The Walking Dead comics will be joining the guests of honor list for this summer's hottest pulp culture event, Comic-Con! Earlier this month, Robert made an appearance at WonderCon in Anaheim, CA. At that ...  

Spurlock's production partners on A Fan's Hope include Joss Whedon, Harry Knowles of the Internet's Ain't it Cool News, and the Geekfather himself, Stan Lee, while the testimony he gathers on-camera from people like Eli Roth, comic-book genius Grant ...  

Boston Comic-Con 2012 is almost upon us! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the event Boston Comic-Con combines the best of comics, art, film, gaming, and geek culture over the course of one weekend.  This year Boston Comic-Con will once again be ...  

Americans are interested in seeing the nerd in his or her natural habitat. Documentarian Morgan Spurlock is finding that to be true as he traverses the USA and shows audiences his latest film Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (now in theaters and ...  

The Comic Con season started last week with WonderCon going on in California.  Well it is time for Maryland to get in the action.  This weekend March 24th and 25th is the Annapolis Comic-Con.  Here you will be able to get your comic book fix.  Take a ...  

Comic Book Resources - Spurlock on Fandom & Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope - CBR spoke with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock about his new film,Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, chronicling Comic-Con International in ... Outside of the main subjects and fans Spurlock and his team also interviewed comic book writers, creators, and Hollywood celebrities associated with comic books for the film. .... Comic Book Legends Revealed - Teen...  

As a fan of Comic-Con who has attended for several years — and who even made the trek to Anaheim for WonderCon last weekend — I stand firmly against the expansion of the San Diego Convention Center. With the exception of Comic-Con, the Convention ...  

People who signed up for a Comic-Con International member identification number but did not buy a ticket when they went on sale will get a second chance Tuesday. The online sale is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Comic-Con spokesman David Glanzer ...  

The director says he had a similar reaction when he attended his inaugural Comic-Con in 2009. “It’s a place that encompasses so much of what I grew up loving as a kid and still love as an adult,” Spurlock said in a recent telephone interview from New ...  

Morgan Spurlock, the love-him-or-hate-him documentarian behind such films as Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, as well as the cable series 30 Days, is coming out with a new movie that will have all the geeks salivating.  Comic-Con Episode IV ...  

TORONTO - Many of the subjects of Morgan Spurlock's new documentary, "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," talk about how at home they felt when they first attended the San Diego pop culture convention. The director says he had a similar reaction when he ...  

Boston Comic-Con 2012 is almost upon us! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the event Boston Comic-Con combines the best of comics, art, film, gaming, and geek culture over the course of one weekend.  This year Boston Comic-Con will once again be ...  

Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2012. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel ...  

As adults with incomes and free will, some of us will eventually make it out West for Comic-Con International, which is commonly thought of as Nerd Mecca (that, and the place where they filmed the upside-down kiss in "Spider-Man.") For those of ...  

From the jedi master of romantic mush, The Lucky One is the latest film based on the writing of Nicholas Sparks, the writer who inspired The Notebook, Dear John and other relatively ... Damsels comes from Whit Stillman, who hasn't had a film onscreen ...  

On his first trip to the conven­tion, in 2009, he met “the man himself ... Since it began in 1970 as a comic-book convention that attracted 500 fans, Comic-Con has grown into a four-day enter­tainment circus with corporate booths and symposiums.  

Boston Comic-Con 2012 is almost upon us! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the event Boston Comic-Con combines the best of comics, art, film, gaming, and geek culture over the course of one weekend.  This year Boston Comic-Con will once again be ...  

Boston Comic-Con 2012 is almost upon us! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the event Boston Comic-Con combines the best of comics, art, film, gaming, and geek culture over the course of one weekend.  This year Boston Comic-Con will once again be ...  

Most movies presented at WonderCon have been revealed in some form previously--be it with trailers, stills or even panels at Comic-Con. But the time-travel drama Looper received its true virginal unveiling on Sunday morning. Gordon-Levitt, who was a ...  

Many of those gathered at WonderCon--a smaller-scale Comic-Con held Saturday at the Anaheim Convention Center--arrived eager to see Fox pull back the curtain on Prometheus, director Ridley Scott's return to the sci-fi genre. The project is perhaps the most ...  

Alicia Arden attending the "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" Los Angeles Premiere at the Arclight in Hollywood on April 4th 2012. Photo credit S Bukley and ImageCollect. Stan Lee and Alicia Arden attending the "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" Los ...  

This type of fandom is celebrated at conventions like the upcoming Comic-Con in San Diego and in documentaries like Morgan Spurlock's latest, "Comic-Con Episode IV ... a costume from the 2004 TV show "Battlestar Galactica." It was a dark green flight ...  

Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 28 minutes. At the Denver Film Center/Colfax. People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan ...  

LOS ANGELES -When word spread that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con International there was a reflexive shudder in the fanboy nation - Spurlock's keen camera already had zoomed in on overeating ("Super Size Me"), subtle ...  

Spurlock says he entered the Comic-Con world as a bit of a neophyte, and somewhat by accident. "My first Comic-Con was in 2009, but I'd wanted to do a Comic-Con for years. I was always just too busy. So when I got hired to do The Simpsons' 20th-anniversary ...  

"Grimm" follows Portland homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt, played by David Giuntoli, as he battles supernatural forces. Bitsie Tulloch portrays his fiancée, Juliette Silverton, with Russell Hornsby as his partner, Hank Griffin, and Silas Weir Mitchell as ...  

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That’s pretty much the extent of “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope,” Morgan Spurlock’s documentary about the annual convention in San Diego which ...  

released Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DSPC|EUNovember 26 ... When the player is exposed in light the screen becomes colored meaning the character can be seen. When all of the tablet fragments are reassembled, Mysterio uses the tablet to increase ...  

Hey Joss Whedon fans, he's got a new movie. No, not "The Cabin in the Woods," the first horror film in a decade I might actually see. And no, not "The Avengers," which can't open soon enough. Whedon, documentarian extraordinaire Morgan Spurlock, Kevin ...  

Chantell Bury, director of films for the Associated Students of Montana State University and self-described geek, has been planning a celebration of all things related to comic books, superheroes and science fiction. “I wanted to give something to the ...  

crowds and camaraderie that make up one of the largest fan gatherings in the Check out our Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope video interview with Spurlock and Holly, the costume designer that could, below: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is now ...  

While Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is about the comic-con crowd, the film's underlying themes of hope, community, acceptance, and the human capacity to be extraordinary make the film boundlessly inclusive and universally engaging. [ more › ]  

Comic-Con and Morgan Spurlock belong together. The Comic-Con phenomenon, with the annual July event in San Diego as its centerpiece, is arguably the premiere pop-cultural force in America today, bestowed with an unparalleled ability to shape a range of ...  

Fandom has reached something akin to a roaring pitch on the fringes of today's pop culture. For every hit television show or movie, dozens of critics abound to summarize and analyze what's what. This is a good thing: People, now more than ever, have ...  

Famous for skewering fast food restaurants in "Super Size Me" and product placement in "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," Morgan Spurlock's latest film documentary takes an empathetic view of Comic-Con, the world's largest pop culture trade convention that ...  

In addition to interviews with such fandom heavy-hitters as Joss Whedon, Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Seth Rogan, and Eli Roth, Comic-Con Episode IV follows four super-fans through their convention experience: The Collector, The Geek, The Designer, and one ...  

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is Morgan (Super Size Me) Spurlock’s affectionate visit to San Diego’s annual supersized comic book, and sci-fi and fantasy movie/ TV and game, gathering of the nerd tribes. It’s a gentle, almost nostalgic look at ...  

These days, it's hip to be square. No longer are the disenfranchised forced to lurk in basements, feverishly rewinding their VHS copies of Fist of the North Star under the scornful plastic eyes of the "Battlestar Galactica" action figurines hanging...  

Note: Since we talk specifics about 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope' in the following interview, it might be wise to read my review of the film in the Bonus View section of the site first. When the world's biggest geektastic comic book convention ...  

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We've got an exclusive clip from Morgan Spurlock and Joss Whedon's new documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope — featuring a gaggle of the world's most renown Geeks sharing their most starstruck moments from Comic-Con. Find out who made Matt ...  

As documentaries like "Super Size Me" and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" demonstrate, Morgan Spurlock is not one to avoid the spotlight. In "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," however, the director does just that, with warm and surprising results.  

A celebration of nerd-dom, a display of fantastical obsession, or, as filmmaker Morgan Spurlock described it, an uprising of "geeks with power," "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope" debuted in Hollywood Wednesday (April 4) night, complete with a brigade of ...  

'Comic-Con' Director Morgan Spurlock Does His Best Stan Lee ImpressionFilm School RejectsPlus, Junkfood Cinema enthusiast Brian Salisbury accepts the dangerous mission to play Movie News Roulette. Movie News Roulette [Beginning - 18:55]: Brian Salisbury tries to avoid the bad news hidden amongst the words Natural, Boobspray, Tired, Lucky, ...and more »  

"I couldn't believe I was meeting Stan Lee," Spurlock said with a flutter of genuine excitement as he sat over coffee on a recent visit to L.A. It was a chance meeting with Lee, the Marvel Comics pioneer, at Comic-Con in 2009 that set the project in motion.  

Movie Review: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeHuffington PostSo I walked into Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (in limited release 4/6/12) with extra trepidation. (Yes, I know, I've often talked about approaching each movie with a blank slate, taking it on its own terms blah blah blah.and more »  

Movie review: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope - ye gods!Huffington PostI am on the record - aggressively so - as being opposed to the mentality that has turned Comic-Con, the annual San Diego geek festival, into the force that seems to guide Hollywood. So I walked into Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope ...and more »  

Easily the most appealing "Comic-Con" segment is entitled "The Lovers" and follows James Darling, who met girlfriend Se Young Kang at the convention in 2009 and now wants to propose to her. In public. At a mass Kevin Smith event. You'll want to be there.  

"I couldn't believe I was meeting Stan Lee," Spurlock said with a flutter of genuine excitement as he sat over coffee on a recent visit to L.A. It was a chance meeting with Lee, the Marvel Comics pioneer, at Comic-Con in 2009 that set the project in motion.  

Collider.comGeek Alert: Comic-Con Plans New Badge SalePatch.comAfter problems and complaints with its early March sale, Comic-Con tries a re-do. Online resale, a key step for attendees, begins at 8 am Pacific time March 27, organizers said. By Ken Stone At 8 pm March 25, Comic-Con still was saying publicly that ...Comic Con 2012Temple NewsPreview Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con docUSA TODAYSAN DIEGO: Second-chance Comic-Con passes on sale...  

In fact this movie is stuffed with love, heart and appreciation for geeky topics. But underlying the "Once of Us" hug sessions is a festering worry about how Hollywood is poisoning the water. Almost every interviewee in the documentary has the same love ...  

Another big guest announcement from the first annual Denver Comic-Con: the organizers have booked Chandler Riggs, best known for his role as Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead. The 12-year-old star has become a real breakout on the AMC series, as his ...  

One expense not spared were aerial shots of Dafoe traversing the terrain by the late pilot and photographer Gary Ticehurst who was killed in ... In New York, the distributor helped organize a retrospective of Moretti’s work, selling out six shows and ...  

More than 40 years later, the event now hosts upward of 120,000 attendees at the San Diego Convention Center, all gathered for a pop-cultural smorgasbord in which comic books are but a small, increasingly marginalized part. In Morgan Spurlock's cutesy new ...  

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong.  

Comic-Con fans in Southern California! Attack of the Show is excited to bring you the chance to attend the premiere of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 4th. Sign into your Twitter account or create one at Twitter.com.  

ADELAIDE will be the first city to experience the nation’s inaugural Oz Comic-Con. Held at Adelaide Showground this weekend, the pop-culture and fan expo is expected to draw a crowd of 10,000 and will bring in a host of international guests including ...  

DARTH Vader is rubbing plastic-clad shoulders with a dishevelled Superman, Thor is practising his hammer throws in the courtyard, a man and a woman are stabbing each other in the foyer. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Comic-Con, which ...  

A large and growing segment of the American film industry mines comic books for subject matter ... interspersing their scenes with interviews with well-known TV and movie figures, all of whom were comic-book geeks at one time. Seth Rogen, Stan Lee ...  

we've said no to this to probably 25 people over the last two decades - But this time it just might work.' I've done about ten Comic-Cons, both as a fan and as press, and even I had some revelations watching this movie. What were some of your revelations?  

Though marketed for children, “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” has steadily clamped its hooves onto geek subculture through its cute character designs and clever writing. Now whether you are a casual fan of the series or a die-hard ...  

Plus, Jason Biggs will be live in studio to talk about American Reunion and we review the Archos 101 G9 Turbo Android Tablet on Gadget Pr0n. And have you ever seen a Mustang customized with the coolest Microsoft tech for mobile gaming? Tune in tonight at 7PM EST.  

As documentaries like "Super Size Me" and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" demonstrate, Morgan Spurlock is not one to avoid the spotlight. In "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," however, the director does just that, with warm and surprising results.  

With that many people the preparation process must have been totally different than when you made your other films. Extremely. There was a lot of pre-production that into it because we had to find all the cast, so there was a big casting process ...  

Held at Adelaide Showground this weekend, the pop-culture and fan expo is expected to draw a crowd of 10,000 and will bring in a host of international guests including Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes and Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s Goofy and Pluto.  

The Denver Comic-Con folks have made the Volunteer Application available on their website, and they are looking to build a “small army” of volunteers to staff the event.  This is a great opportunity to get involved in a very exciting local event on ...  

COMIC tragics are putting the final touches on their costumes for next weekend's inaugural Oz Comic-Con festival in Adelaide. Trekkies, sci-fi aficionados and old-fashioned comic book fanatics will gather at Wayville Showground on Saturday and Sunday in a ...  

HE'S trekked through Middle-earth as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings and fought terrorism in high school as a Toy Soldier and even led The Goonies to One-Eyed Willie's treasure. Now US actor Sean Astin is preparing for his latest role, at Adelaide ...  

"We are, first and foremost, an origin story," director Rupert Wyatt said in an exclusive interview with Postmedia News after showcasing a clip of the film to fans. "We're not so much trying to wipe the slate clean, but to lay a foundation from which other ...  

James, a young fan who took his girlfriend on their first date at the 2009 San Diego-Comic Con, hopes his girlfriend will accept a dramatic proposal during the Kevin ... also all the toys and tie-ins and movie spin-offs as well.  

Movie maker Morgan Spurlock, director and star of "Supersize Me" and "The Greatest Story Ever Sold," has a new documentary opening on the West Coast this weekend. Movie critic Kenneth Turan reviews the documentary "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's ...  

Lucky for him, geek icons Stan Lee, Joss Whedon and Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles soon signed on to produce the documentary, "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope." After an arduous casting process, Spurlock chose to follow several attendees ...  

trying to find a terrorist leader or exploring the world of product placement and corporate sponsorship. His new doc Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is a different animal from his previous movies, first of all because he doesn't appear in it ...  

When word spread that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con International there was a reflexive ... this was a movie saluting the flag of subculture and irony-free passion, not taping a "kick me" sign to the back of its ...  

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock is finding that to be true as he traverses ... as well as interviews with nerd-friendly stars Felicia Day, Ron Perlman, Nathan Fillion and Zachary Quinto.) The story he felt the closest to turned out to be that ...  

Anaheim, which is trying to woe Comic-Con away from San ... Brooks described himself as a history nerd first, and how much of what is in his books is taken from historical events. Zombies may not be real but how one prepares for disaster or ...  

Documentary on the annual geek convention (1:28). Not rated. At Village East. Documentarian Morgan Spurlock (“Supersize Me”) turns his lens on the costumed, kooky and obsessed devotees who attend the decades-old convention of comic book, sci ...  

set his sights on San Diego's annual orgy of pop culture geekery. Spurlock's first visit to Comic-Con was in 2009, when he was working on "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!" During a casual discussion with comic book icon ...  

I buy more comics now then ... garage with her friends making this costume, telling her story of how this is all she wanted to do. To her the video game culture the fans of Mass Effect, this is the Star Wars of her generation, these are where ...  

When word spread that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con International there was a reflexive shudder in the fanboy nation — Spurlock’s keen camera already had zoomed in on overeating (“Super Size Me”), subtle social ...  

LOS ANGELES -- When word spread that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con International there was a reflexive shudder in the fanboy nation -- Spurlock's keen camera already had zoomed in on overeating ("Super Size Me ...  

As documentaries like “Super Size Me” and “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold” demonstrate, Morgan Spurlock is not one to avoid the spotlight. In “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope,” however, the director does just that, with warm and surprising ...  

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the annual convention in San Diego ...  

An engaging look at the convention, "Comic-Con" represents unusually fluffy material for Spurlock as he brings the same eye for storytelling that has served him well in previous films and despite the cringe-worthy name, "Comic-Con" presents ...  

People who love Comic-Con spend about an hour and a half telling you how much they love Comic-Con. That's pretty much the extent of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock's documentary about the annual convention in San Diego ...  

Directed by Morgan Spurlock with a title that reflects one of the best films in the "Star Wars ... when she enters a costume competition. For her, and for the comic-book illustrators, this is their attempt to take their passion and get noticed.  

Exhibiting a restraint that's practically superhuman, Morgan Spurlock keeps himself off screen and out of the way—even his cutesy graphics are nowhere to be found, aside from pertinent comic-book-panel-style transitions—in Comic-Con Episode ...  

Matthew Galkin, and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick. "We are truly excited to release this fascinating documentary, partnering with NECA and adding in a live tour element to the film’s release will give audiences a multi ...  

“Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). It has some strong language. Directed by Morgan Spurlock; written by Mr. Spurlock and Jeremy Chilnick; director of photography, Daniel Marracino; edited by Tim  

This week, Bennett looks at the book tied to Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con movie, and at the summer blockbusters. As regular readers of these things know I've never been to Comic-Con, the comic book convention formerly known as San Diego ...  

The documentary maker Morgan Spurlock (“Supersize Me”) seeks to capture that feeling in “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope,” with help from Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Thomas Jane, Josh Whedon, Seth Green and Matt Groening. Rating ...  

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Football fans have the Superbowl. Music fanatics have the Coachella music festival. And geeks have Comic-Con. The annual event, held in San Diego, is a crowded, chaotic and exciting four days where geek culture is front and center. Now ...  

Expect all the fun of Comic-Con -- without the awkwardness of making conversation with someone dressed in a too-tight Batman costume. That's part of the appeal of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," a film directed by Morgan Spurlock.  

Whether you're planning on heading to New Jersey for The Steampunk World's Fair later this month or counting down for San Diego Comic-Con in July, there are a few essentials you'll need to bring with you. Our respondents' answers ranged from personal ...  

One of the great and super nerdy Google doodles, this Jul 23, 2009 logo celebrates the annual Comic-Con conference. On March 1, 2010 Google honored the 366th birthday of Sir Isaac Newton with its first-ever animated Google Doodle. This Google Doodle went ...  

There are several ways to look at Comic-Con, the annual convention focused on comic-book and video-game franchises, but, for the most part, the chorus falls into two distinct camps: the starry-eyed faithful who belong to the community, and the cynical ...  

Morgan Spurlock’s long-awaited documentary Comic-Con ... 2 cosplay line-up at the show including her own take on the game’s hero (Female) Commander Shepard. Comic-Con – Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope will enjoy a special premiere event on April ...  

Morgan Spurlock’s latest film may not have the mass appeal of a flick like Hunger Games — but he still wants fans to have the chance to experience it on the big screen. The film, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope chronicles the cultural ...  

Smith wrote the limited series Batman: Cacophony, with art by friend Walt Flanagan, which ran from November 2008 to January 2009. As announced at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, the series featured the villains Onomatopoeia (a character created by ...  

Spurlock's movie, one of his first documentaries where he doesn't take front and center as its star, follows a number of subjects on their journey to Comic-Con, including a number of wannabe comic book artists, a veteran comic book dealer who is ...  

Comic-Con, the veritable mecca of sci-fi freaks and fantasy geeks. What was once a small get-together for comic book-philes has become a pop culture juggernaut. Even Johnny Depp has shown up to promote his work. Now Morgan Spurlock, the ...