For the second year in a row, the Battle for Multicultural Heroes makes it’s return to Comic-Con! After being hosted at cons all over the nations including Chicago, Philly, and WonderCon, this panel always leads to passionate and spirited discussion. I am joined by Youtube comedian Andre Meadows (@BlackNerd), professional cosplayer Linda Le (@VampyBitMe), and Dr Andrea Letamendi (@ArkhamAsylumDoc). We engaged a wide range of topics ranging from superhero stereotypes, cosplay, and race-bending. I was super honored to be a part of such a diverse range of experiences with this awesome panel. We all had a lot of similar pain and confusion growing up as well as we found our center in geek culture. I was also so impressed with the level of questions and comments from the audience- they were sincere and insightful. We were also super grateful for the variety of ethnic creators from Artist Alley who donate their work as prizes! I had someone say this panel was the best they attended all week long- which is such a huge compliment. The Houston Press also listed it #2 in their Top 10 Best Things About SDCC 2014! Thank you all for your support and helping to create awareness of this panel and topic. Without you this would not have been possible. This is our fight together and I’m grateful for each and every one of you. I hope you enjoy this 1 hr discussion and leave comments on your thoughts- hope to see you next year! Mobile click here.

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Happy Sunday all! Only 18 days till SDCC! Here is my Road to Comic-Con Episode 03, the ‘Great Outdoors Edition’. Joined by my trusted geeky colleagues, @Nerdy_Something and @ScottNorth, in this episode we discuss Flash, Gotham, Constantine, and the Warner Bros line up. After that, we answer some Twitter questions from you, then comment on the latest Comic-Con **Exclusives. Check it out and leave your thoughts below! Mobile devices click here.

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** Correction: I accidentally referred to the Funko booth being near the Hall A side, I  meant Hall H side of the showroom floor. 

We are almost 1 month from the San Diego Comic-Con 2014! In grand tradition, here is my ‘Pre Comic-Con’ podcast to help you prepare for the crazy 4 days in San Diego. This is a very meaningful podcast to me personally because it’s a reunion of the very same group of friends from our very first pre SDCC podcast in 2009 (when I was with a website called BabbleOn5.com). On this 1hr 20 min show, we talk about general preparations, how to tackle the showroom floor, standing in line for Hall H, outside events, and much more. This is perfect for you first time attenders but will also include a lot for you veterans. I hope you enjoy the show and leave your comments with your tips and suggestions. iPhone users click here!

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I was very honored to join host Josue’ Cardona on the Geek Therapy podcast this past week. Geek Therapy are an awesome group of mental health professionals that use comics and superheroes to help us understand ourselves and culture better. On this episode, I had a chance to discuss why I am so passionate about the ‘Battle for Multicultural Heroes’ panel that I have been hosting at different comic cons around the nation. We discuss the importance of role models, the dangers of stereotyping, and the ethnic challenges ahead in comics, TV, and film. If you are interested, I will be hosting the Battle for Multicultural Heroes panel at WonderCon in Anaheim (April 18-20).

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Definitely check out my friends at Geek Therapy and make sure to follow them @GeekTherapy! Please comment below if you have any thoughts on this topic- thanks!

Navigating Comic-Con for the first time can be a daunting task to say the least. Most people I talk to (myself included) admit that if they knew more, they would have done their first time a little differently. Granted, there is a lot to see and do but there are also an equal amount of pitfalls that could potentially ruin your day. So in conjunction with BabbleOn 5, I have posted a ‘Beginner’s Guide to Comic-Con‘. I am joined with fellow Con veterans Jeff (@Nerdy_Something) and Johnny (@NerdOutburst). For this 1 hour podcast, we cover tips for preparing for the trip, the exhibitor floor, panels, after parties, etc. Hope you enjoy it and we hope to see you at the Con.

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In this more extensive review, we continue our thoughts on 2010 SDCC. We cover the experiences from Friday to Sunday. We also dive deep into some of the offsite events. We also have some great stories involving celebrity encounters. Most importantly, we discuss something new called the “Marvel Panel” with the first time reveal of the Avengers cast! This legendary panel would be the first among many epic Hall H experiences for years to come. It was an amazing year!

I host the 2nd Annual SDCC BabbleOn5 podcast with the usual suspects covering all the highlights from 2010. This year was the biggest ever bringing out Hollywood’s A-list newcomers like Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, Will Ferrill, Tina Fey and much more. Since we did the full 4 1/2 day experience, we dive deep into the best panels, the showroom floor, and offsite events. In Part 1 we briefly cover Preview Night and Day 1.

This was my first Comic-Con focused podcast done with my old site BabbleOn5- but with the same group of nerds from over the past few years. 2009 was a fascinating slice of time since it was right at the boom of SDCC as well as her 40th anniversary. This year was also the emergence of geek culture and the rise of Comic-Con in the popular arts. This podcast will also give you a glimmer of how exhausted you feel after the 4 day trek!