Crazy 4 Comic Con

With only 17 days till San Diego Comic-Con, our final COMIC-CONversation is with my friend Rob Salkowitz. Not only is Rob a seasoned con veteran but he’s the author of Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture. He is also an entertainment and pop culture writer for Forbes and ICv2. In this podcast, Rob and I discuss Comic-Con in the 90’s , how pop culture has evolved over the years and speculate on what to expect at Comic-Con this July. We also conclude with some tips for first timers that Rob has learned over the years. Next week, we celebrate Crazy 4 Comic Con’s 100th podcast episode! Subscribe to iTunes and tay tuned.

Can you believe we are just 24 days away from from SDCC?! Have you ever wondered what the experience of being ‘Press’ at Comic-Con? My friend Cherry takes us through the good, bad and ugly of experiencing Comic-Con as the member of the press. If you are interested or new as press this year, she will share some of the do’s and don’ts as well as provide some great first time advice. Cherry also shares some great celebrity stories and of course, we end on some general tips for first time attendees. Make sure to follower her on Twitter and check out her website at CherryDavis.org! Make sure to like and subscribe on iTunes.

Don’t panic, but we are officially 1 month away from San Diego Comic-Con! We will be able to commemorate the conclusion of this 3 year journey together in just 31 days. To celebrate, here is a cosplay focused episode of COMIC-CONversation. Shawn and Lisa met at a comic convention just a few years ago and their whole relationship story has been integrated into Comic-Con. In this episode, you’ll hear how they got into cosplay, their favorite (and not so favorite) moments in cosplay, some tips for first time cosplayers and a little advice for first time attendees of Comic-Con. More awesome episodes to come so make sure to like and subscribe!

With only 38 days till Comic-Con, we take a break from our regularly scheduled COMIC-CONversation to chat all things Star Wars! For over a decade now, Crazy 4 Comic Con has covered all kinds of conventions so we had to dedicate a podcast episode to Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. I’m especially excited to have Jenmarie as my special guest. Not only is she a life long Star Wars fan, but the founder of the fansite Anakin and His Angel. In this episode we cover the big moments from the show, the breaking news about new Star Wars content and Jenmarie’s overall review of this Celebration. As a bonus, we also discuss the first 3 episodes of Disney+’s Obi Wan Kenobi. Enjoy this podcast, remember to subscribe and my the force be with you!

With Comic-Con just 45 days away, I’m excited to introduce Jason Gutierrez to you. Not only is he a 10 year Comic-Con veteran, but Jason is also a Funko Pop Vinyl enthusiast as well as a Hero Within fan. In this episode of Comic-Conversaton, Jason shares how he got into collecting Pops, his favorite Pop figures and some tips for new collectors. He also shares some advice for first time Comic-Con attendees. Jason is a lot of fun and this got me really excited about picking up some Pops at SDCC! Also check out his Pop Vinyl photography at @PhoenixForcePhotos.

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In two months, San Diego Comic-Con returns after a long 3 years! I think I can speak for everyone when I say that one of the biggest experienced missed during the pandemic was this show. It’s not only the return of the the greatest show on Earth, but the return of new episodes of COMIC-CONversations! We kick off this year’s new season with my friend Todd Nauck. Todd is an accomplished comic book artist and has worked on titles like Spider-man, Teen Titans Go, Deadpool, X-Men and more. He’s also been going to Comic-Con since the 90’s so he has lot’s of great stories. In this podcast, we’ll hear his journey as a comic book artist, his first memories of Comic-Con, breakdown some artist alley myths and offer some advice to Comic-Con first timers. This is just the beginning and we have a lot of great guests lined up in the coming weeks. Thanks and make sure to subscribe the Crazy4ComicCon Podcast on iTunes.

After over two years, I return to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle! During the beginning of the pandemic, ECCC was the first convention to cancel just days prior so it feels good to be back to pick up where we left off. I’ve especially missed hosting panels and while I’ve done some virtual ones, this was one of my first times in front of a live audience in almost a 2 1/2 years! Needless to say, I was a little rusty. However, it helped that I was with such talented guests like content creators Ani-Mia and Chris Sully. The Fantasy Showdown Panel is new for me and it’s a mix of both silly and serious conversations over various relevant topics. Check out the podcast below by either listening in the player below or on iTunes.

Like the rest of you all, we were hoping to post our traditional San Diego Comic-Con Prep podcast. Unfortunately, we have to wait another year since SDCC was cancelled again. Back in 2009, our team posted our very first Comic-Con podcast- time flies while you’re having fun! However, while there have been many amazing shows since then, 2010 was a very special year for Comic-Con. Not only was it the first reveal of the MCU Avengers, it was the year that Comic-Con turned into the modern day pop culture phenom that we know and love. Because 2010 was so special, we wanted to commemorate the show last year for it’s 10th anniversary but postponed it because of Covid. Even though there is no physical show this week, we didn’t want to wait another year to release this podcast. So the gang got together and we reflected on the impact of that show on the next decade of Comic-Con. We also share our ‘first, best and weird’ memories from cons over the years. Plus, we got input from Twitter and share your thoughts too. Thank you for listening and comment with your favorite memories. Have a great Comic-Con @Home. Guests include: @Crazy4ComicCon, @TrevKai, @JohnnyEeeatsWorld, @NerdsInRecovery & Rhino.

We hope you were able to enjoy WonderCon @Home this year. We missed seeing you at yet another con but hopefully we can reunite all again someday. Here is the audio from this year’s panel:

Creating Content In A Constantly Changing World
The pandemic has given us more time than ever to create content, however, being stuck at home, day after day, has also made it harder to stay motivated. This panel of geek professionals discusses the ups, downs, pitfalls, and opportunities of creating in a “lockdown world.” This panel includes Tony B. Kim (Hero Within), Yaya Han (international cosplayer), and Ming Chen (producer, A Shared Universe).

We hope you had a FANtastic Comic-Con At Home! It was definitely a surreal year but I was really looking forward to participating in this online event. This is our 4th year for the Build A Geek Brand panel and honored to have some amazing guests. Check out the panel description:

Do you dream of starting your company or brand inspired by your favorite pop culture passions? It’s hard enough to grow a start up but even harder during a pandemic! Join industry professionals in the area of apparel, publication, and cosplay as they share about the challenges of starting a geek business, how to survive a pandemic and how to contribute to Black Lives Matter. Tony B Kim (Hero Within) hosts this spirited and inspirational discussion along with panelists Linda Le (VampyBitMe Cosplay), Rachel Litfin (author), and Victor Dandridge (comic book creator).

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