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[Preview] IDW’s 8/5 Release: THE CROW: Lethe #3 (of 3)

by Jason Bennett August 4, 2020

written by Jason Bennett

This Wednesday, August 5th, IDW Publishing has the final issue of THE CROW: Lethe! From writer/artist Tim Seeley (Green Lantern, Nightwing, Shatterstar), comes the thrilling conclusion of The Crow: Lethe.

Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages for this week’s new release from IDW Publishing on New Comic Book Day! #NCBD

IDW PUBLISHING COMICS

New Release for the week of August 5th, 2020

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THE CROW: Lethe #3 – Cover A

THE CROW: Lethe #3 (of 3)

Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Ilias Kyriazis
Colorist: Katrina Mae Hao
Letterer: Samuel Murray

Cover Artists:
Cover A: Peach Momoko
Cover B: Tim Seeley w/ Katrina Mae Hao
Retailer Incentive Cover: Tim Seeley

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Null discovers the truth about himself as the forces of The Crow compel him to get revenge before the twisted Calvin Morgau can steal the souls of those he’s come to call family.

VARIANT COVERS

THE CROW: Lethe #3 - Cover B

THE CROW: Lethe #3 - Retailer Incentive Cover

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[Preview] IDW’s 3/4 Release: THE CROW: Lethe #1

by Jason Bennett March 3, 2020

written by Jason Bennett

This Wednesday, March 4th, IDW Publishing has the debut issue of THE CROW: Lethe!

Here’s a look at the covers, the storyline, and preview pages for this week’s new release from IDW Publishing on New Comic Book Day! #NCBD

IDW PUBLISHING COMICS

New Release for the week of March 4th, 2020

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THE CROW: Lethe #1

Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Ilias Kyriazis
Colorist: Katrina Mae Hao
Letterer: Samuel Murray

Cover Artists:
Cover A: Peach Momoko
Cover B: Tim Seeley w/ Katrina Mae Hao
Retailer Incentive Cover A: Tim Seeley
Retailer Incentive Cover B: Ilias Kyriazis

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

He is NULL NARCOS, popular performer in the FREAK-CHIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW, able to endure horrific violence on his body without pain. But outside his nightly shows, Null is a blank slate, with only faint but disturbing memories of who he was before revealed.

When other performers begin dying mysteriously, Null is haunted by a golden-eyed stalker and begins to remember a life he’d thought long gone… a life of murder, terror, and black wings.

VARIANT COVERS

The Crow: Lethe #1 - Cover B

The Crow: Lethe #1 - Retailer Incentive Cover A

The Crow: Lethe #1 - Retailer Incentive Cover B

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PopCultHQ Interview: The Return of “The Crow” with Creator James O’ Barr

by Manny Popoca November 16, 2015

written by Manny Popoca

James O’ Barr Interview

About James O’Barr: James O’Barr is commonly referred to as, ‘an accomplished’ artist and writer, who is best known for creating the story of The Crow. Only the word ‘accomplished,’ is quite a vast understatement!

Born in Detroit, Michigan on January 01, 1960, the history of James O’ Barr comes from less then very humble upbringing. As he often likes to lament, that he was born in a trailer in Detroit just in time to see Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy die, but claims no responsibility for either. He spent his first seven years in an orphanage and foster care where he spent most of his time drawing.

When he was adopted he brought along his crayons and has been using them ever since.

In 1978, O’Barr’s fiancée, Beverly, was killed by a drunk driver, and James joined the Marines in an effort to cope with the loss. He was stationed in Germany and illustrated combat manuals for the military. While living in Berlin in 1981, O’Barr began work on The Crow as a means of dealing with his personal tragedy. O’Barr was further inspired by a Detroit newspaper account of the murder of a young couple over a $20 engagement ring. After his discharge from the Marines, O’Barr continued his painting and illustration as well as doing lots of odd jobs, including working for a Detroit body shop. The Crow took nearly ten years to finish and sat on a shelf, with no publisher interested in its (“too gloomy, too confusing…”) tale, until, on a whim, Gary Reed of Caliber Press published the first issue in 1989. The first issue titled “Pain” with the following books being titled “Fear”, “Irony” and finally “Despair”.

In The Crow comic book, the protagonist Eric and his fiancée Shelly are murdered by a gang of criminals. Eric then returns from the dead to hunt their killers and take revenge for what has happened to them.

O’Barr’s own hope that his project would result in a personal catharsis went unfulfilled, as he told an interviewer in 1994, saying, “[A]s I drew each page, it made me more self-destructive, if anything….There is pure anger on each page”. The Crow has sold more than 750,000 copies worldwide. It is currently the best-selling independent graphic novel and black-and-white graphic novel of all time at over 1 million copies sold.

In 1993 his book The Crow was adapted into the cult classic film of the same name starring Brandon Lee. But The Crow legend would suffer even more tragedy as lead actor for The Crow, Brandon Lee was accidentally shot to death on the set of the film during a stunt filming. Leaving many to mourn the unexpected passing of the actor, especially friend, James O’ Barr.

The Crow movie franchise went on without James O’ Barr, as they pumped new sequel after new god-awful sequel. James would like to point out though, that nearly all of the money made from the original film The Crow was donated to children’s charities and he had nothing to do with the subsequent 3 sequels or TV show. But as we will reveal here in our exclusive PopCultHQ interview, James will be a consultant on the new Crow movie that will go into production in March of 2016. We’ll let you know more details on the movie as they become available!

PopCultHQ’s interview with James O’ Barr, from Wizard World Chicago 2015

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PopCultHQ: Before I came to the convention I was told by Wizard World in a press release, that James O’ Barr would be here at this years Chicago convention and that we should talk to him about a new movie project.

James O’ Barr: “Do you do everything you are told?”

PopCultHQ: Actually, NO! But, in order to meet James O’ Barr, I think I would have done anything.

(both of us laughing)

PopCultHQ: What we do here at PopCultHQ is find future trends in what people deem as ‘HOT’ in the pop culture world and we bring knowledge to the fans about what we really love. I feel that over the years, actually decades now, younger generations of fans only think The Crow, as Brandon Lee. It’s time for people to think The Crow, as being James O’ Barr’s!

James O’ Barr: “Right.”

PopCultHQ: Not that there is anything wrong with Brandon at all, mind you. It is just time for The Crow to go back to where it came from. When I grew up with The Crow, it was from your comic book. I respect your work like no other person in this industry, just from what you created.

PopCultHQ: How do you feel when people think of The Crow, they are only just thinking, Brandon Lee?

James O’ Barr: “Most of those people have not read the book, they’ve seen the film but not read the book. The book is something, not entirely different, but there’s a lot of different layers and metaphors that were not in the first film for some reason or another. It was a small budget film, they didn’t have a lot of time or the funds to expand on the story like it was in the book. This new film, is a chance to do it much more faithful to the original book.”

PopCultHQ: How much of a say do you have in this new film now?

James O’ Barr: “Everything I had on the first one, so I’m working with the director on EVERYTHING. They’re not making any decisions without me.”

PopCultHQ: Alright, that’s great to hear!

PopCultHQ: That was something I was not too clear about, was if the director might have done any changes that might have upset you? I thought it was a pretty good representation for its time.

James O’ Barr: “They did the absolute best they could do with the amount of money they had. It looks liked the book, it felt like the book but it’s not the book itself.”

PopCultHQ: Do you by chance remember the actual budget for The Crow?

James O’ Barr: “The first film?”

PopCultHQ: Yes?

James O’ Barr: “10 million dollars. Which is not even an hours worth of TV money.”

PopCultHQ: Since that time we have had Frank Miller and Sin City. Frank was able to work hand-in-hand with Robert Rodriguez and Miller was given screen credits as a co-director. That is something I didn’t see with the original Crow movie. Will that change with the new Crow film?

James O’ Barr: “I’m not really too interested in getting credits. I just really want a film that is very faithful to the books. And each director most often has his own set crew that he works well with, that he trust. I wouldn’t want to get in the middle of all that. So as long I know and respect his abilities at what he does, I’m fine.”

PopCultHQ: We know that you were a very young man when you first started writing The Crow. Just how old were you at the time?

James O’ Barr: “It was in my early 20’s when I started but it wasn’t till my late 20’s by the time I finished it. Just because it was so very difficult to work on.”

PopCultHQ: Obviously, as you can tell it was a deep labor of love and hurt at the same time. Which is why I have such profound respect for this story and how it changed me personally. I have read comics for 30 years, I’m 38 now. That’s why I have such admiration for this comic book industry and those that work in it. I know just how difficult it is to be a creator.

James O’ Barr: “It is very difficult. You have to absolutely LOVE what you’re doing if you really want to try and make a living at it.”

PopCultHQ: It’s not quite the glamorous life it was made out to be in the 90’s?

James O’ Barr: “Not glamourous at all. Most of your days are spent ALONE at your drawing board. So, you have to LOVE it. It’s the least glamourous job that I know of. Other then digging ditches or digging bodies up.”

(laughing)

PopCultHQ: I seen on social media you had meet a mutual friend in Ashley M. Witter from Squarriors fame and you really liked her artwork. Is there any other new artist that you see out there that has also caught your eye?

James O’ Barr: “Oh yeah, she’s really something else! I really loved the whole anthropomorphic thing (anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities), where it’s very difficult to draw animals, especially realistic animals with body movement and such emotion. She’s actually really good at it, yes. I haven’t had a chance to read it but I was thoroughly impressed by it.”

James O’ Barr: “There are artist I follow but not necessarily younger ones. It seems to me the younger generations are more copying their influences rather then developing their own styles. I love a guy named Jordi Bernet a Spanish guy, I like Boris Karloff stuff and the whole Warner Bro’s animation crew, they’ve done something exceptional. “

PopCultHQ: Like I said before, I’ve read comics for over 30 years and the one thing that always lets me know that a creator has some thing uniquely special, is just how emotionally moving a piece makes me feel. I was just a young teenager when I read The Crow but that story was gripping to me ever since.

James O’ Barr: “It never occurred to me, NOT to be honest.”

PopCultHQ: It was brutal honesty. No doubt about it, it was.

James O’ Barr: “For some reason, in comic books, people don’t want to approach those king of things. Everyone hurts, everyone cries, we’re all going to lose somebody eventually. Those are universal themes you know, through love, we’re going to deal with these things. Either they want those things or not they will experience those things some point in their life so why not write about them in a truthful fashion.”

PopCultHQ: One of the themes I remember the most from the book, and I have not read The Crow since high school about 23-24 years ago. But it is so deeply seared in my mind, is of how emotionally brutal the rape and death scene was in the story. In the comic, if I remember correctly, was by a car near a field where the young lovers were viciously attacked. It was traumatic! That’s the kind of work I would love to emulate.

James O’ Barr: “It just tell me that I did my job well. Because you really don’t see anything. It’s suggested in dialogue, in subtle images but you never really need to see the actual violence in that part.”

PopCultHQ: Very Hitchcock , in the way that you let the audience do the worst in their minds and not necessarily needing to be so overtly graphic for no real reason.

James O’ Barr: “Yes!”

PopCultHQ: Many people who have followed you know that the story of The Crow is very personal. Just how personal can you tell us?

James O’ Barr: “It was very deeply personal, almost unbearably autobiographical. I had lost someone and it was truly my only way of trying to work it out.”

PopCultHQ: Have you ever thought of other comic book properties ever using your story of love and returning from death in order to find that love again in such a tragic matter? Spawn, comes to example.

James O’ Barr: “I’ve never really thought about that or paid attention to Spawn. I’m just not a superhero person so I kind of don’t pay it no mind. I’ve heard it over the years, maybe Todd was influenced, I don’t know.”

PopCultHQ: Did you do any research on maybe tribal or ritual resurrection when you wrote The Crow?

James O’ Barr: “No not really. That’s one of the main differences from the movie and the book is that there was barely even a crow in the comic. It was more of his personality, so the crow itself didn’t have any ideology or spiritual references. It was just there, this dark part of his persona.”

PopCultHQ: So the whole crow and resurrection thing came right from your own mind. Outstanding!

PopCultHQ: There is a drawing I seen of one of the scenes during The Crow movie where Brandon is jumping out of the circle window but grabs the window frame to launch himself back into the apartment. I was wondering if you did that artwork?

James O’ Barr: “Was it of Brandon?”

PopCultHQ: Yes, it had Brandon’s face on it.

James O’ Barr: “No, that would not have been mine then. Brandon Lee was a friend of mine and since his passing I would never draw him.”

PopCultHQ: I did not know that. That is so respectful in so many ways, especially in this industry. It just speaks volumes of your character Mr. Barr.

PopCultHQ: Thank you so much for this interview Mr. James O’ Barr.

James O’ Barr: “Thank You, it was a great interview.”

James O’Barr has worked for every major publisher. In Italy, 1995, he won the Academy Award of comics, the Yellow Kid award for best storyteller. O’Barr was the second American to be awarded the “Storyteller Award” by the International Comic Festival held annually in Angoulême, France. Recently returned from a record breaking signing tour for the Italian Edition of “The Crow,” his most recent book is a the new sketchbook from Eva Ink Publishing “James O’Barr: Uncoffined.” You can order your copy of The Crow from James O’ Barr’s official website.

James O’ Barr official website

Corin Hardy ,director of the hot indie horror film The Hallows who was tapped to helm the long-in-the-works reboot of The Crow, despite production studio Relativity, had put all its projects on hold as it attempts to emerge from bankruptcy. Hardy told Den of Geek! during a phone interview, “I’m absolutely involved. It’s been frustrating that we’ve had this delay, but it’s something that I’m looking forward to continuing the work that we were all in the thick of when the Relativity situation occurred. It’s a movie that I’m incredibly excited and passionate about, and something which had a big effect on me as a 17-year-old watching the original film and reading the graphic novel.”

Special thanks to go out Wizard World

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November 16, 2015 1 comment

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PopCultHQ’s Wizard World Chicago 2015 & Bruce Campbell Film Fest Recap!

by Manny Popoca August 26, 2015

written by Manny Popoca

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2015!

PopcultHQ has finished its intense week-long coverage of Wizard World Chicago 2015, along with the Bruce Campbell Film / Horror Festival. Both events went off simultaneously without a single hitch which gave this year’s show so much more content from every corner of the geek, pop culture and horror fandom worlds combined.

I (Manny) will be your guide to the #ConLife experience that can only be witnessed exclusively on the Wizard World Convention tour! I will give a recap of the 5 day events I experienced as PopCultHQ’s website owner and show off content only seen here on our website. I have been going to Wizard World shows since 2001 and this year’s show in Chicago had so much amazing content I almost had trouble seeing everything the entire weekend had to fully offer the pop world fans. But trust me…..I did my best to catch it all for our readers.

Wizard World Kickoff Party (Wednesday Night):

While the main convention does not begin until Thursday night, there was an exclusive Wizard World Kickoff Party that is open to fans who purchase a ticket for the bash. Thanks to Wizard World, PopCultHQ was there in attendance to cover the event and have time to interview celebrity special guests Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) and two high-energy dudes from Epic Ink: Josh Bodwell and Chris 51!! Held at Chicago’s Level257, the kickoff party was a blast for everyone who showed up.

Comic Book Creators and Special Guests:

This year at the convention from Thursday though Sunday I mainly wanted to focus more on the comic book aspect of this year’s “comic con.” To show that the creators of comic books and the extremely talented artists are the backbone of what the comic con experience is all about. Getting to meet for the first time legends like Arthur Adams, Simon Bisley, James O’ Barr and animator Tim Cook was an honor. Catching up some of my favorite artists like Neal Adams, Arthur Suydam, Greg Horn is always great for some comic book talk and behind the scenes comic book talk as well. Many of these fantastic artists signed books for my personal collection, along with signing many great future PopCultHQ giveaway prizes!

Wizard World Cosplay:

Wizard World is one of the absolute best conventions for cosplayers around the world to converge and enjoy the spotlight. With Wizard World’s famous cosplay contest, contestants and just the normal walking around audience, I swear my mind was having a complete overload of cosplay goodness!!

PopcultHQ official cosplayer – Laird (Bagged Fantastic Four) is PopCultHQ’s OFFICIAL cosplayer for quite some time now. His personal relation to one of our top writers and my relationship with him for a whole year now has shown me he totally has deserved the official title months ago! His Fantastic Four “Sell us back to Marvel” cosplay has gone completely viral and we are very proud of the him!

Introducing Reptile (PopCultHQ’s official logo) – Laird, would not be our official cosplayer if he didn’t do things like this. On his very own, Laird took the initiative to design and build (because he is a master cosplayer you know) a perfect version of PopCultHQ’s official logo character “Reptile”! PopCultHQ’s logo character was created by me (Manny Popoca) and drawn up for us by The Living Corpse comic book crew – artist Buz Hasson and Blair Smith.

Cosplay – As I mentioned before, Wizard World is the absolute best place for cosplayers to unite and compete on stage in front of the massive convention crowds. Our cosplayer expert April already has posted tons of spectacular photos of adults and children’s cosplay from each day. Please be sure to check out all her amazing articles and photos!

Wizard World Chicago Cosplay Sunday

I still get stopped in my tracks when I see cosplay that catches my eye. Here are just a few of the one I had to take pics of as I wondered the show floors.

Panels:

Bruce Campbell Last Fan Standing Series Kickstarter! Bruce Campbell announced the Kickstarter campaign to help launch a full studio enhanced style game show at selected Wizard World convention locations. More on this panel can be seen here in our coverage including an interview with Groovy Bruce Campbell himself!

Stephen Amell: The star from The CW hit TV series Arrow, based on the DC comic book property The Green Arrow. Amell is also going to play Casey Jones in the upcoming sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Stephen dropped hints of Ryan Miller – “Constantine” (who was supposed to be at this convention but canceled last minute, hmmmmm) and him were filming scenes already. Amell made a special showing of Friday at the convention since he was going to be wrestling in WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view in just a few days. He is a trooper to his fans!

Jeremy Renner: Had a blast at Wizard World Chicago for his very first visit. Not much actual information was learned from this panel other then Hawkeye in the Avengers movie will not be wearing a mask. Renner also said as far as he is aware, he does not think a Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers movie crossover will happen anytime soon.

Gotham: Was in attendance at the convention with stars. News of when Bruce Wayne might turn into Batman were given. Ben McKenzie dropped some hints on when the fans might see Batman finally on the show. If you’re waiting for that to happen you better be strapped in for the long haul. That won’t happen until the very end.

Nathan Fillion: The eccentrically geeky cool actor (Firefly, Castle, Slither, GotG) was at the show but nothing new was offered to the fans about any news of a Firefly reunion. This was a bit of a let down since quite a few of the cast were at this Wizard World show. The one big nugget that Nathan did give fans hope for (but will never happen) is the comic book superhero he would next like to play is Booster Gold from DC Comics.

PopCultHQ’s Upcoming Exclusive Interviews:

As always, I was a VERY busy man knocking down interviews with people whose work I enjoy and want to spotlight on PopCultHQ. We will have spotlight articles with special guests from Wizard World Chicago! This year I wanted to focus more on the comic book aspect of a “comic con” to show that the creators of comic books and the extremely talented artists are the backbone of what the comic con experience is all about.

James O’ Barr (Creator of The Crow) – The man who created the graphic novel that the blockbuster movie The Crow was based on talks to us about the new film in the works! We also discuss the career of Mr. Barr and his inspiration for writing the classic graphic novel tale! I hate to say it but this one might be quite possibly the best interview I have ever done and it was truly an honor!

Bruce Campbell – We spoke with Bruce Campbell about launching his Kickstarter campaign for “Last Fan Standing” and the future potential of the show. Check out that interview along with all you need to know about the Last Fan Standing Kickstarter!

Bruce Campbell talks to PopcultHQ about Last Fan Standing kickstarter

Michael Rooker – This is PopCultHQ’s first interview with the Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead star. Though I have met Michael Rooker and interviewed him quite a few time already in past works, this was by far the most memorable time I have had with the man who is famous for busting balls. Not to be missed!!

Epic Ink – Chris and Josh from Epic Ink were the coolest tattoo artists I have ever met. While talking ink, geekdom, and what’s in store for the future for these guys, PopcultHQ has become instant fans of the two tattooists. Get to learn what inspires these two fellow geeks, as well as being tattoo lovers, and see some pics of them in action doing tattoos at the actual con itself!!

Whilce Portacio – One of the gentlemen who created Image Comics and nicest people in the industry. We spoke with Whilce about those years the Image comic book company was first created, what the comic book landscape looks like now and everything else we could talk about in-between there.

Cast of “Synapse” (Charley Boon and Will Rubio) – The cast of the sci-fi film Synapse talks to PopcultHQ right before their film is screened for a world premiere at Bruce Campbell’s Horror / Film Festival. Charley Boon is a monster on-screen but a gentle giant in person. Will Rubio is not the normal movie comic relief that is so overused in movies. As this natural funny man demonstrates, he has lots of range.

David Della Rocco – The man, the myth, the legend! David Della Rocco! Best known for his role in Boondock Saints, we talk about filming the classic movie and life in Hollywood. A great conversation with a man adored by his fan just as much as his fellow Saints cast mates are.

Rob Prior – One of the most talented artists I know with a paint brush and that’s before you find out he can paint with both hands at the very same time with his eyes closed!! Rob Prior comes off a summer concert tour with hip-hop artist Tech N9ne where he painted as the rapper performed his show. How did Rob deal with so many eyes watching him do his thing on stage LIVE?!!

Ken Lashley – Ken Lashley is killing it at the moment with his fantastic artwork in the comic book world. But that is not the only place his work has been the last decade and a half! The man I call the most improved artist in the industry ever (even if he doesn’t like the compliment) is now a mainstay in monthly shelves! From where he started at Marvel, to working with so many of pop culture’s most iconic brands and turning heads with his artwork. PopCultHQ is going to spotlight the work and career of Mr. Ken Lashley.

Marat Mychaels – Marat Mychaels has been in the industry since the boom of the 90’s and has stayed busy ever since doing what he loves most….working in comics. Mychaels has a new exciting project in the works and has been pumping out some very cool covers the last decade. If you have not Mychaels….now is the time to do so!

Brian Linss – Brian Linss is an extremely talented artist who specializes in the pop culture world and PopCultHQ specializes in bringing the best of the pop culture world to the fans. We are going to be talking about Brian’s work, mutual love for Twin Peaks, X-Files and so many other geek pop culture loves. PopCultHQ will also be showing lots of Brian’s work on our site since we have so much in common in our pop culture loves.

Genese Davis – Author, Host and Media Personality, Genese Davis has a book on the market that is touching on so many levels of passions, of geekdom, of gaming and blending them into one fantastic tale. A tale not just for the young reader crowd but for the reader that have the same like-minded passions and follow them. Genese was a the most enjoyable interview of the bunch.

Jeff Balke – Jeff Balke a 15-year veteran in the industry who has earned his fellow artists’ admiration and respect! From legends like Neal Adams, Michael Golden, to the current top convention artists around the nation, Jeff is recommended as one of THE best colorists this comic book industry has to offer!

Bruce Campbell’s Film / Horror Festival:

Not only did Bruce Campbell show films for their horror film festival, the entire second floor of the convention was dedicated to horror and classic horror film movie actors. Check out our coverage from April as she tackled the Bruce Campbell Horror Festival portion of the Wizard World Convention floor. Her article can be seen here

The Bruce Campbell Horror Festival

Wizard World Show Spotlights from PopCultHQ’s:

Synapse – Synapse was the only sci-fi film shown at the Bruce Campbell horror fest and with quite possibly the lowest budget ever for an indie film of this quality, Synapse blew many people away who saw the movie! Written by hot new Hollywood screenwriter Adam G. Simon (Man Down) who also acts in the film and is surrounded by a very talented cast that includes Joshua Alba (brother to Jessica Alba), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Henry Simmons and Ravenswood actress Sophia Brown. Directed by Kenlon Clark, a famed music video filmmaker, Synapse was by far the highlight of the film fest for PopCultHQ. We even spoke to Bruce Campbell himself about the film and his direct quote on why a sci-fi movie was in a horror film fest, “My judges make sure there are no stinkers in the bunch!” He was totally right. Synapse was brilliant!! Read more about it in the upcoming PopCultHQ’s interview with two of the stars of the film, Charley Boon and Will Rubio!

MadMax custom car – I just love Hollywood movie cars. Jim Martino of Flashback Custom Cars made this killer MadMax replica car that was so movie accurate, he even had labeled dog food cans! A car this good cost well into the $58,000 figures but I have to take my hat off to the craftsmanship work done. Great Job Jim!

Knight Rider K.I.T.T. custom car – NotchbackKITT (which can be found on facebook) is gosh darn sexy!! I love to take these grill shots of Hollywood movie cars and this is by far one of the best replicas Knight Rider KITT’s I have ever seen.

Additions to PopCultHQ’s exclusive media partnerships:

One thing I like to do is build official media partnerships with companies we actually endorse

3DYou – PopCultHQ has built an exciting relationship with 3DYou – a very unique portable 3D picture-taking company that we believe will reinvent what this technology can do at all future comic con conventions. How would you not only like a 3D picture of yourself……but you can get a mini bust or a statue custom made from 3DYou that is highly detailed! From the normal patron who walks the show floor, to cosplayers, professional cosplayers and maybe even celebrity 3D pictures down the road! Lots more exciting news and information coming with PopCultHQ and 3DYou’s new official media relations partnership and future spotlight article!

Action Lab – The publishing house that brought you the ultra hilarious Zombie Tramp and is now making huge waves with books like Wake is one of the comic book publishing houses PopCultHQ wants to work with. We will spotlight their unique lineup of comic books from their even more unique creators! We are excited to see what Action Lab Entertainment has in store for the comic book world and we want to be to bring it all directly to the fans with this new official media relations partnership.

Zenescope – Zenescope comics has been a force in the world of comics for over 10 wonderfully inspiring years. PopCultHQ is extremely proud to work with such a publishing house with fan-pleasing titles like Grimm Fairy Tales long-running line up. Zenescope Entertainment has been a great place for creative minds to create freely and that is just the kind of comics we like. Superheroes are no longer the place for expressive comics and we strongly feel the best comics come from Indie publishers like Zenescope.

In closing Wizard World Chicago Overview:

To be completely honest…..Wizard World Chicago 2015 was the biggest show I had experienced as a whole entirety in quite a long time. While technically this was two conventions converted into one, the entire show just felt right. There was something for EVERYONE at this convention; from the horror crowds who enjoyed the films played in a fantastic theater just across from the convention grounds, to the celebrity hounds or true fanatics who wanted to meet their favorite star or personality just to have a lasting memory of the event, to the fellow comic book geek that wants to experience a comic book convention to the max with outstanding cosplay, rows of vendors and the astounding amount of fantastic artists at this year’s convention. Like I mentioned, I specifically went after more comic book content this con then in past Wizard World conventions to show that comic books and their creators are still a very valuable part of the “comic con” experience.

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