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[Convention] Izumicon Cancelled?

It appears that another convention has fallen. Izumicon was scheduled for the weekend of August 31st through September 2nd in Midwest City, Oklahoma. I guess you could technically say it hasn’t been cancelled, but rumors have been circulating for a few days and it shows all the signs of a cancelled convention. As of August 5th, the website still had active links, and even showed deadlines for hotel reservations and volunteer applications. As of August 13th, the Contact Us link was showing all positions vacant, and it still does today. The Eventbrite page has also been modified to stop selling

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[Comic Book Review] MR. & MRS. X #1 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of MR. & MRS. X #1 from Marvel Comics. Available July 25th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Kelly Thompson, art from Oscar Bazaldua, colors by Frank D’Armata, and lettering from VC’s Joe Sabino. Here’s PopCultHQ’s review of… MR. & MRS. X #1 Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Oscar Bazaldua Colorist: Frank D’Armata Letterer: Joe Sabino Cover Artist: Terry Dodson LOVE & MARRIAGE PART 1! Straight from the pages of X-MEN GOLD…to the surprise of everyone, the Marvel Universe’s hottest couple has finally tied the knot! In their extraordinary lives, they’ve faced nearly every

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[Comic Book Review] COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 from Marvel Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of COSMIC GHOST RIDER (2018) #1 from Marvel Comics. Available July 4th, 2018, the creative team for this series features writing from Donny Cates, art from Dylan Burnett, colors by Antonio Fabela, and lettering from Clayton Cowles. Here’s PopCultHQ’s review of… COSMIC GHOST RIDER (2018) #1 Writer: Donny Cates Artist: Dylan Burnett Colorist: Antonio Fabela Letterer: Clayton Cowles Main Cover Artists: Geoff Shaw & Antonio Fabela Variant Cover Artists: Mike Deodato Jr., Edgar Delgado, Stephanie Hans, Mark Brooks Published: July 04, 2018 Rating: Rated T+ EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Writer of the Month – June 2018: Fred Van Lente

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PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For June 2018’s Writer of the Month, we chose Fred Van Lente. When I began my research of Fred Van Lente’s work as a writer in the comic book industry, I was not prepared for the massive list of credits to his name. I will note that this article does feature a combined 387 comic book covers in slideshows featuring the award-winning writer’s work. And that’s not counting a considerable amount of one-shots, appearances,

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[Interview] Cosplay Spotlight – Black Zero Cosplay

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Black Zero Cosplay is a midwest cosplayer with over 10 years of experience and two Wizard World Chicago wins under his belt. His first cosplay was a Mandalorian and he has only gotten better since. Reptile: Let me start by saying thank you for agreeing to do this interview. You and I met a while back quite by accident at C2E2, a number of years ago. We were both cosplaying the Guardians of the Galaxy characters and I have to say your Star Lord portrayal is what first got me following you on Facebook. For our readers, tell me how

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Colorist of the Month – May 2018: Dee Cunniffe

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For May 2018’s Colorist of the Month, we chose Dee Cunniffe. Over the last seven years, colorist/flatter Dee Cunniffe has made quite the name for himself in the comic book community. You can find his hand on projects featuring such top-name writers as Donny Cates, Eliot Rahal, Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson, Brian K. Vaughan, Kieron Gillen, Andi Ewington, Frank Tieri, and many others, Dee has also worked alongside artists such as Lee Loughridge, Matt

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[Cinema Sunday] ‘The Incredibles’ – Animated Super-Family

“Hey, c’mon. We’re superheroes. What could happen?” – Elastigirl Another super-sequel is going to be hitting the theaters soon. While the world laughs and thrills to Deadpool and X-Force kicking butt and taking names, there’s another super-team looming on the horizon. Get ready and get set for the sequel everyone has been wanting since 2004. Witness the return of Pixar’s super-family…The Incredibles! Back when The Incredibles first came out in theaters, it was a very much beloved movie. The idea of a superhero story that was about a family of supers, kids as well as parents, seemed to really connect

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Letterer of the Month – March 2018: Dave Sharpe

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For March 2018’s Letterer of the Month, we chose Dave Sharpe. Dave Sharpe graduated the Joe Kubert school in 1990, and immediately went to work at Marvel comics as an in-house letterer. Over the years, Dave has lettered hundreds of Marvel comics such as Spider-Girl, Exiles, She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel and The Defenders, and in the late 90’s & early 00’s helped run the lettering department at Marvel. Dave has also been lettering for

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Artist of the Month – March 2018: Jenn St-Onge

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For March 2018’s Artist of the Month, we chose illustrator Jenn St-Onge. Jenn St-Onge is a freelance illustrator and comic artist from the Toronto, Ontario area. A graduate of Seneca College’s Independent Illustration program in 2012, she became a full-time illustrator shortly thereafter. St-Onge has been featured with interiors and cover work through a number of publishers, including IDW Publishing, Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, EMET Comics, Archie Comics, Valiant Entertainment, and Oni Press. The self-professed “dedicated cat lady” has

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[Creator Spotlight] Letterer of the Month – January 2018: Taylor Esposito of Ghost Glyph Studios

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For January 2018’s Letterer of the Month, we chose Taylor Esposito of Ghost Glyph Studios. Covering publishers from A to Z, Taylor Esposito’s work has graced the pages of countless titles. Working with Aspen Comics, Action Lab Entertainment, AfterShock Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, EMET Comics, 451 Media, Image Comics, LINE Webtoon, Marvel, Vault Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Zenescope Entertainment, and more, it’s likely you’ve seen Taylor’s contributions no matter your preferred genre or

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