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It Happens at Comic-Con

Author : Ben Bolling

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 23,66 MB

Release : 2014-02-18

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1476614474

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Book Description

This collection of 13 new essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego's Comic-Con International, the largest annual celebration of the popular arts in North America. Working from a common grounding in fan studies, these individual explorations examine a range of cultural practices at an event drawing crowds of nearly 125,000 each summer. Investigations range from the practices of fans costuming themselves to the talk of corporate marketers. The collection seeks to expand fan studies, exploring Comic-Con International more deeply than any publication before it.



Only at Comic-Con

Author : Erin Hanna

Publisher : Rutgers University Press

Page : 301 pages

File Size : 12,61 MB

Release : 2019-12-13

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0813594707

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Only at Comic-Con examines the relationship between exclusivity and the proliferation of media industry promotion at the San Diego Comic-Con, from the convention's founding in 1970 to its current status as a destination for hundreds of thousands of pop culture fans and a hub of Hollywood hype and buzz.



In Waves

Author : AJ Dungo

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,57 MB

Release : 2019-06-04

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1910620637

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A tale of love, heartbreak and surfing from an important new voice in comics. In Waves is Craig Thompson's Blankets meets William Finnegan's Barbarian Days. In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner, her battle with cancer, and their shared love of surfing that brought them strength throughout their time together. With his passion for surfing uniting many narratives, he intertwines his own story with those of some of the great heroes of surf in a rare work of nonfiction that is as moving as it is fascinating.



The DC Icons Series

Author : Leigh Bardugo

Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers

Page : 1188 pages

File Size : 25,69 MB

Release : 2018-10-23

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1984852337

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Book Description

For fans of Sarah J. Maas, Marie Lu, and Leigh Bardugo, this ebook collection includes all of these #1 New York Times bestselling authors' DC Icons titles--Catwoman, Batman, and Wonder Woman--not to be missed by any reader who loves powerful YA fantasy! Three instant New York Times bestsellers of DC Comics' iconic characters! This ebook collection is truly SUPER. Wonder Woman: Warbringer She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. . . . Batman: Nightwalker Before he was BATMAN, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. Catwoman: Soulstealer Selina Kyle is CATWOMAN. There's a new thief on the prowl in Gotham City, and she's got killer backup. It's time to see how many lives this cat really has.



Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World’s Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment

Author : Rob Salkowitz

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 343 pages

File Size : 38,89 MB

Release : 2012-06-22

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0071797033

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The Comic-Con phenomenon—and what it means for your business The annual trade show Comic-Con International isn’t just fun and games. According to award-winning business author and futurist Rob Salkowitz it’s a “massive focus group and marketing megaphone” for Hollywood—and in Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, he examines the business of popular culture through the lens of Comic-Con. Salkowitz offers an entertaining and substantive look at the show, providing a close look at the comic-book and videogame industries’ expanding influence on marketing, merchandising, and the entertainment industry. Rob Salkowitz is founder and Principle Consultant for the communications firm MediaPlant, LLC.



Comic-con

Author : Ray Bradbury

Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,15 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 9780811867108

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Since 1970, when a small group of comic book lovers organized the first show, Comic-Con International has been the place to check out the latest comics creations and connect with legions of fans. Comic-Con documents this cultural phenomenon. Lavishly illustrated pages feature rarely seen photos and images from the Comic-Con archives. Quotes, anecdotes, and profiles of luminaries make for a veritable who's who of the entertainment world.



Pros and (Comic) Cons

Author : Hope Nicholson

Publisher : Dark Horse Comics

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 23,68 MB

Release : 2019-06-11

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1506711820

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Following the bestselling The Secret Loves of Geeks comes this brand-new anthology featuring comics and prose stories by cartoonists and professional geeks about the world of comic book conventions from the guests who've attended them across the world. Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt; of a geek culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer. Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more.



Bad Weekend

Author : Ed Brubaker

Publisher : Image Comics

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 22,47 MB

Release : 2019-07-10

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1534315322

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JUST IN TIME FOR CONVENTION SEASON the ultimate comic con crime tale! Comics won't just break your heart. Comics will kill you. Hal Crane should know, he's been around since practically the beginning. Stuck at an out-of-town convention, waiting to receive a lifetime achievement award, Hal's weekend takes us on a dark ride through the secret history of a medium that's always been haunted by crooks, swindlers, and desperate dreamers. BAD WEEKEND the story some are already calling the comic of the year from its serialization in CRIMINAL #2 and 3 has been expanded, with several new scenes added and remastered into a hardcover graphic novel, in the same format as BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS (KILL OR BE KILLED, FATALE, CRIMINAL) bestselling MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES. This gorgeous package is a must-have, an evergreen graphic novel every true comics fan will want to own. Collects CRIMINAL #2-3 with new expanded content



I Am Mercy

Author : Mandi Lynn

Publisher :

Page : 375 pages

File Size : 33,83 MB

Release : 2018-12-11

Category :

ISBN : 9781732555761

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In 14th century France, Aida is accused of being a witch when the Black Death wipes through her village. Abandoned by her family, she is surrounded by death and disease, but when a woman who may actually be a witch tells her how to cure the plague, it may mean uncovering a dark magic.



I'm Going to My First Comic Convention

Author : Candy Keane

Publisher : Geek Mamas

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 11,66 MB

Release : 2020-09-18

Category :

ISBN : 9781735258409

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I'm Going to My First Comic Convention is an illustrated children's book about a little boy going to his first comic con and all the fun things he might see and do. From cosplayers to photos with movie stars to workshops on building props, this book provides a peek into the geeky goings on at pop-culture conventions.