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Costume Inspiration For Geek Conventions

Kristy Korcz — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:34:43 PDT

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope hits (limited) theaters today, a documentary that peers into the lives of Comic-Con attendees and fans. The focus of the film shifts from comic book artists and toy collectors, to costume designers. Costumes at Comic-Con are always a highlight, so if you need ideas for what to wear to your next geek convention, click through this gallery and get inspired.

Watch the Official Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Trailer

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:38:22 PST

You may know Morgan Spurlock from his french fry-eating documentary called Super Size Me, but he's turning his vision to geeks with his latest film, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. Interviewing geeky celebs like Joss Whedon, Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, and following a handful of Comic-Con attendees (ranging from costume designers to toy collectors and comic book artists), this documentary appeals to my geeky side, but also gets me excited for this year's event. Check out the full trailer below and tell me - will you be watching Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope?

Halloween Costume Inspiration From Comic-Con

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:11:28 PDT

Yes, cosplay is serious business, but there's no better place to get some Halloween costume inspiration than the Comic-Con show floor! Take a gander through this gallery that should get your DIY costume juices flowing.

3 Reasons Comic-Con: Episode IV Is Our Favorite Film From the Toronto Festival

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:26:21 PDT

Best known for his movie Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock's latest film, which debuted this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, puts the lens on one of our favorite annual events: Comic-Con. Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope follows several fans as they navigate the booth signings, costumes, and general mayhem with specific life goals in mind for their convention experiences. Here's why we can't wait for its wider release.

Dream Geek Cast - The movie includes appearances by Comic-Con royalty like Stan Lee, Frank Miller, Joss Whedon, Matt Groening, Seth Green, and Guillermo del Toro just to name a few.
Legitimizes the Fun - With the major Hollywood influence that descended on Comic-Con in recent years, it's safe to say the convention has hit the mainstream. The movie's story of seven attendees follows their determination to make it big in their respective fields including illustration, clothing design, and, well, marriage. Early reviews of the film show people's experiences beyond the basic fandemonium.
All That Con Imagery - The costumes! The makeup! The excitement! The movie lets you relive everything about Comic-Con that has you counting down the days until your return to San Diego.

Details on a future release date of Comic-Con: Episode IV aren't out yet; but based on what we've heard from the Toronto Film Festival, we'll be first in line.

Comic Book Winners of the 2011 Eisner Awards

GeekSugar — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:43:08 PDT

Despite the large Hollywood influence, Comic-Con does still include real comic books and graphic art at the show. One of the biggest events during the convention for fans, artists and comic insiders is the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, an annual awards highlighting the year's best publications. Think of it like the Oscars of comics.

Comic fans take note of this year's winners and check out our 12 must-read highlights.

25 Awesomely Nerdy Tattoos in Honor of Comic-Con

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:32:49 PDT

San Diego Comic-Con starts on Thursday, July 21, and in honor of the comic world's fun fan culture, we decided to show off 25 of the coolest comic (and a couple of classic other nerd-related) tattoos out there. You won't believe how dedicated some fans are, or how cool their ink looks. Check it out to see how many characters you recognize.

Source: Flickr User rynosoft

Celeb Style: Olivia Munn

FabSugar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:06 PDT

Cutie Olivia Munn stepped out at Comic-Con with a big smile and a sweet little get-up. She shimmered in a black sequined mini, baring some leg and a little cold shoulder via her white cutout top. For accessories, she kept it simple via nude platform pumps and a cool gold and black braided bracelet. Black and white, and Fab all over.

Check out CelebStyle for lots more celebrity street style!

2009 Comic-Con Wrapup: My Top 10 Favorite Things

BuzzSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:40:23 PDT

Now that all the hubbub has subsided and I'm nestled back up in San Francisco, I'm processing all the exciting, strange, and just . . . interesting stuff I saw and heard at Comic-Con in San Diego. Sure, there was a lot of waiting in line, but it was worth it for the chance to sit in on panels with actors, directors and writers who I truly admire, and to check out some footage of upcoming projects. Most of all, though, it was awesome to witness the enthusiastic love from die-hard fans who traveled far and wide for their favorite things. Now you can check out a slideshow of my favorite things that happened at Comic-Con.

Chuck and His Friends Rock Out at Comic-Con

BuzzSugar — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:30:45 PDT

The award for rowdiest panel that I saw at Comic-Con went to the cast of Chuck. After teetering on the edge of cancellation, Josh Schwartz and his band of merry geeks/spies couldn't have been jollier about shooting the breeze with fans - and with each other. The panel started with a hilarious performance by Jeffster (watch the video after the jump!), and everyone was on their feet as Vik Sahay and Scott Krinsky took on Queen's "Fat-Bottomed Girls." That was just the beginning, though, so read on for more Chuck goodies.

First of all, this was by far the most crowded panel I saw all weekend. The fact that the full cast was there in addition to Josh Schwartz and co-creator Chris Fedak really showed how much the actors care about the show and appreciate their fans. As Zach Levi put it, "We're here because of you guys. I felt cautiously optimistic, but when you have the best fans in the world who will go and eat multiple Subway sandwiches and start grassroots campaigns, and stay with you from thick and thin and believe in you as a cast and a crew . . . you guys are incredible, I love you so much. Thank you so much."
There was no shortage of name-calling, goofing around, and teasing on stage. You could tell that these guys are a family and enjoy each others' company. Adam Baldwin (Casey) seemed to be a common target and Schwartz even joked that with the new budget cuts, "we can only afford for Adam to grunt."
Schwartz hinted that something "emotional and traumatic" will have happened between Chuck and Sarah when the show returns. That's a tease if I ever heard one.
On the bright side, Schwartz also mentioned that the show might be returning sooner than originally planned (right now it's set to start after the Winter Olympics). Yay!

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Twist alert: There's a "glitch in the system" and apparently Chuck's new powers (like the newly named "chuck fu") aren't exactly permanent. When he flashes on something, he'll only have the power for a set period of time before losing it.
Now that he's in on the secret, Devon will find himself in the midst of the spy world a lot more. All together now: awesome.
Even though Chuck left the Buy More in the dust, the store will still be a part of the show.
Looks like we'll get more of Sarah's backstory, and even get to meet that sister she mentioned.

Jeffster!

2009 Comic-Con: Iron Man 2 Blasts In

BuzzSugar — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:30:02 PDT

One of the most hotly anticipated panels at Comic-Con was the one for Iron Man 2, which included director Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell - and some footage from the upcoming sequel.

First, however, Favreau rolled out a cheeky fake teaser trailer, complete with cheesy graphics and little to no new footage from the movie. The audience cheered anyway, before RDJ took the stage and - after leading the crowd of six thousand or so Comic-Conners in a round of "Happy Birthday" for Favreau's son - made Favreau roll out the real deal: not a trailer, per se, but plenty of new clips and scenes to sufficiently whet fanboy appetites. Here are some bits and pieces from the panel:

The video footage featured appearances by some exciting characters like Justin Hammer (Rockwell), Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) and Black Widow (Johnansson). Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is in it, of course, and so far it looks like Jackson and RDJ make a hilarious duo. And finally, it appears that Don Cheadle is awesome as Rhodey/War Machine. Certainly more intense and intriguing than Terrence Howard's admittedly brief depiction in the first movie. There's a quick visual scene of War Machine going machine-gun-crazy and I don't think you have to be a super-fan to think it looks really, really cool.
On the subject of Cheadle taking over for Howard, Cheadle said he tried to just focus on what this script called for, though he also called himself a "vampire," siphoning out as much as he could from Howard's performance.

More thoughts and observations if you

Scarlett Johansson looks fantastic in the movie, though the footage we saw didn't include any dialogue. On the panel she said she wanted to do her own stunts whenever possible because that's what she likes to see when she watches movies. Apparently this role required "lots of egg white omelets. . . . And blood, sweat and tears."
A couple of the actors emphasized that Mickey Rourke was great to work with, and RDJ added, "I thought I was eccentric!"
The footage looks as though this movie will have the same healthy combo of humor and action that was so enjoyable in the first Iron Man, with a lil' bit of heartwarming stuff thrown in. Cheadle noted that one of the main themes of the movie is "no man is an island," as Tony Stark starts to realize that he can't do everything alone. Even Iron Man needs friends.