Trek Fest In Riverside, IA

really a small town faire. Its kind of neat that they have the whole star trek thing label on it but really its just a small town fair with nothing much more to it. We only stayed about 1/2 an hour. I did see the future birthplace of Captain Kirk though. It's behind an alleyway. Someone had taped a picture of Uhura to the back. Funny.

Anime Expo puts you at the con with Anime Backstage!

Anime Expo has launched the site Anime Backstage to give everyone not at the con an inside look.
check it out Anime Backstage

Gathering 2008 slated for Chicago, IL

The Gathering of THe Gargoyles 2008 edition has been slated for June 27 - 30, 2008 at The Hotel Orrington, Chicago, Illinois.

A really neat report from last weeks MOCCA

Dryponder has a very neat report on MOCCA in New York last week. lots of pictures and some fun as well. check it out.Butterfly in New York

Cons This Weekend 6/29-7/1

Dallas ComicConDallas, TX (Comics)

Fangoria WeekendSeacacus, NJ (Horror)

The Black RoadMarlborough, MA (Gaming)

WesterCon 60 San Mateo, CA (Sf/Fantasy)

TrekFestRiverside, IA (Townfair with Trek theme)

PolyConSt. Louis Obisbo, CA (Gaming)

Anime ExpoLong Beach, CA(Anime)

BOTCONProvidence, RI (Transformers)

BioniconLos Angeles,CA (BIONIC MAN, Media)

FieldCONMorgan County, OH (Outdoor Anime)

Wow, another busy week as the summer season is upon us. California seems a little top heavy. Never understood why cons there cant happen in december. It's still nice then. Anyway I'll be venturing to Trekfest one day this weekend, and Fieldcon seems like an interesting concept. Have fun and send us your reports.

Can't Stop The Serenity Year 2 raises big bucks.

Wow. only half of the theatres are reporting in and so far Serenity has already equaled its total donation from last year. I can see this becoming a mighty tradition. As long as Universal maintains enough prints and in good quality, this could very well last for many many years. Vancouver fans got a special treat as Jewel Staite (Kaylee) showed up for their screening. Their pictures can be seen here

Port Con Maine Photo's

Man Anime kids get their photo's up quick and they take plenty of them. The PortconMaine forum has a topic with links to thousands of pictures already. If you like cosplay and too many Naruto's to count here you go

Scifi cons and Comic con goers need to pick up the pace and get us some photo's! :>

video: Florida Supercon

Mostly Anime cosplay from this weekends florida SuperCon. Video by Elricbrothersforever.

Kansas City or Montreal for the 2009 World Con?

Two cities are going to be battling it out in Japan this year for the rights to host the 2009 Worldcon. I have to believe with Denver hosting the 2008 Convention, Montreal has a better chance of getting the bid. I've been to both cities and even though I could drive to Kansas City, the city of Montreal offers much in non con activities. Anyone want to chime in?

Survive San Diego

Steam Crow Press has a nice guide up to surviving San Diego Comic Con. One day I will get to go, and on that day my head may explode.
The Guide is here

Hypericon 3 Photo page.

Dead Elvis has a photo page up for last week's HYpericon. check it out HERE

cylons get lost, end up at Star Wars Celebration.

Thanks to GCMONTI for the video.

New Con announced in Madison, Wi Geekkon!

New con just recently announced in Madison, Wi for Oct 6th and 7th. Best part is it's free. Looks to have a little of everything and will be held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Hopefully I can make it as Im attending the
Madison Zine Fest the following week.
here's the website so you can register. Geekkon

Anime Iowa Website down.

Mindbridge, the parent organization Of Anime Iowa is aware that their website is down. They are working on it. They have information on preregistration here
until the main site comes back up.

Conventions This Weekend 6/22-6-24

MidWestCon 58Sharonville, OH (Relaxacon)

ApolloCon Houston, TX (SF/Fantasy)

ConterPoint Rockville, MD (Filk)

Florida SuperCon St. Lauderdale, FL (Comics)

Gathering of The Gargoyles Pigeon Forge, TN (Gargoyles Cartoon)

El Paso Anime Con El Paso, TX (Anime)

Monster Bash Pittsburg, PA (Monster Movies)

PortConMaine South Portland, ME (Anime)

Texas Frightmare Dallas, TX (Horror)

Game 07 Manchester, United Kingdom (Gaming)

Big Apple Con New York, NY (Comics)

MOCCA Arts Festival New York, NY (Comics as Art)

JaFax Allendale, MI (Anime)

Wow, That's a busy weekend. The Gathering in TN looks neat for fans of Gargoyles. I met Greg Weisman briefly last year. He really does all he can for fans of the show he created. Anyone attending any of these? Please let us know how they go.

Heroes Con SHow floor video.

Video of Heroes Con 07 by Wetterink. Enjoy.

Creation Announces new Chicago Con.

Creation Entertainment has announced a Supernatural/Smallville/Buffy Con for the weekend of Nov 10th-11th in Chicago. They seem to be doing more multiple show Cons as they also have a Star Trek/Star Wars/ Bsg con in October.
To see all their current conventions and guest please go to their Website

First PersaCon Pictures

From photobucket user USAChan the first web pictures of this past weekends Persacon.
Persacon 07 Photos

A-KON 18 photo gallery page.

A-KON was held earlier this month in Dallas, Texas. They have a page up with links to about fifty different sites of pictures from the con. More Cosplay than you can handle. I especially like the Y2K gallery and their neon dance party pics.

Check out the page right here A-KON Photo's

Serenity Screenings.

Just a reminder the Can't Stop The Serenity screenings start this thursday and run all weekend. If you've never seen Serenity on the big screen, nows your chance and its for the wonderful charity Equality Now. So go to their page see where the movie is playing near you and make a night of it.

Want to go to BlizzCON? Hope you weren't waiting.

BlizzCon,held this year August 3-4, in Cali has sold out all of its $100 dollar tickets in just three short days. Wow, World of Warcraft fans must really want to be at this event. Can you scalp a con ticket? Has it ever been attempted?

ICON 26 as shown on public Access.

Warning: This is not suitable for work.
This is a review of ICON 26 in Stony Brook, NY.
I can't tell if the host is a fan or just making fun. But it gives you a pretty good view of the outside of the con and it has its moments of fun. Not sure I would let I'm on Public Access into my convention.

Newsarama covering Heroes and Wizard World.

Newsarama is covering both Heroes Con and Wizard World this weekend, here's some tidbits from day one.

Marvel Panel: Marvel Comics Presents is back in September 2007, Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin by Joe Casey and Eric Canete, coming in September, lots of other "will be revealed in San Diego stuff.

DC: Mark Waid returns to the Flash, Suicide Squad will be back as an 8-issue mini-series, Countdown to Adventure, the mini-series featuring the space heroes from 52.

For complete coverage head on over to Newsarama

Anyone on the show floor? Send us some impressions and photo's.

Cons This Weekend 6/15-6/17

Persacon Huntsville, AL (Anime Con)

Heroes Convention Charlotte, NC (NC's biggest Comic-Con)

Hypericon 3 Nashville, TN (Speculative Fiction)

Colossal Con Cleveland, OH (Anime Con)

Anime Mid Atlantic 7 Richmond, VA (Anime Con)

Wizard World Philly Philadelphia, PA (Comic Con)

Strange, No west coast conventions this week, and three Anime Cons as well. And pardon me if I'm wrong but didn't Wizard catch a lot of flack for schelduling a Wizard World the same weekend as Heroes Con last year? Looks like they've done it again. Anyone attending any of these?

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