Baltimore Comic Con Review

 The 16th annual Baltimore Comic-Con returned to the Baltimore Convention Center the weekend of September 25-27, 2015. Baltimore Comic Con also hosted The Harvey Awards.  The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 10 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.

Can't be at a convention without some Deadpools

Fangirl's Review: This was my first time at Baltimore Comic Con. I sadly could not arrive until Sunday due to other obligations. The Baltimore Convention was very spacious and staff were so helpful. I enjoyed the organization of the floor and the panels.

I was able to sit in on two panels, Spotlight on Kate Cassidy and Spotlight on Edward James Olmos. Kate Cassidy was so nice to her fans and entertained them with great stories from her time on Supernatural and Arrow. I truly enjoyed the Edward James Olmos panel. He told the best stories from all the different shows he has been on and provided great talk. I always enjoy listening to actors share behind the scenes stories.

 The exhibit hall provided great steals. The comics and Pop figurines were everywhere. If there was something that you were looking for then you would get it. I also picked up a fun mystery box that also was a wearable head which frankly I had to much fun with.

Overall I had a great time at the convention. My only complaint is that you were not given an official badge but rather wrist bands. Overall I would recommend this con to the Comic book enthusiast. 

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BLACK MAGICK CASTS ITS SPELL

The all-new paranormal noir series by Rucka and Scott launches just in time for Halloween. New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (LAZARUS, Stumptown, Gotham Central) and superstar artist Nicola Scott (Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Earth 2) team up for BLACK MAGICK—a new gothic-noir ongoing series about legacy, destiny, redemption… and the price of magic. The new series was first announced at Image Expo and launches from Image Comics on Wednesday, October 28th, just in time for Halloween.

In BLACK MAGICK #1 Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself… both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet, there are others in Rowan's world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet.

“Nic and I have been living with Rowan for so long, now, working on this series in some way, shape, or form for years, and to see it become manifest, to finally share it with others, that’s both exciting and, honestly, a little nerve-wracking,” said Rucka. “Rowan’s one of the most complicated people I’ve ever tried to bring to life on the page. She’s got some very rough edges, some very sharp corners, and in many ways she is her own worst enemy. But for all that, her story is one that both Nic and I are genuinely passionate about telling, and I think that shines through on every page.”

Steeped in mystery, suspense, the many myths of witchcraft, and Wiccan tradition, each issue of BLACK MAGICK will also feature an all-new work of original fiction by Greg Rucka.

BLACK MAGICK #1 will be available on Wednesday, October 28th. Cover B by Jill Thompson. A magazine-size variant by Rich Burchett will also be available.

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“KING CONAN” RETURNS FOR A FINAL BATTLE!

Truman and Giorello bring Howard’s barbarian to life again! Dark Horse Comics announces the return of a fan-favoriteConan creative team: Writer Timothy Truman, artist Tomás Giorello, and colorist José Villarrubia are set to expand on Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Wolves beyond the Border” tale! King Conan grows weary of the crown. When an old soldier visits him with talk of a cursed relic and rumors of Pictish tribes preparing a full-scale invasion on Aquilonia’s borders, Conan eagerly embarks on what could be his final adventure!

King Conan: Wolves beyond the Border #1 (of 4) is in stores December 23, 2015. Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop.

Now available:

King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel TPB
978-1-59582-838-5 | $14.99
King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon TPB
978-1-61655-307-4 | $19.99
King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword TPB
978-1-61655-029-5 | $14.99
King Conan: The Conqueror TPB
978-1-61655-514-6 | $19.99

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U2 SONGS TO MAKE VIDEO GAME DEBUT IN ROCK BAND 4!

“Cedarwood Road” and “I Will Follow” playable in the upcoming award-winning music game. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. (“Harmonix”) and Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT/ TSX: MCZ) today announced that U2 tracks “Cedarwood Road” from the band’s current album Songs of Innocence and “I Will Follow” from their classic debutBoy will be featured in Rock Band™ 4. This is the first time music from the 22-time GRAMMY® award-winning band will be featured in a rhythm action music game.

“Cedarwood Road” and “I Will Follow” are only the beginning for U2 and Rock Band; fans can expect additional U2 tracks to be added to the in-game Music Store for download after launch.
U2 has released 13 studio albums that have sold more than 170 million records worldwide and has staged several of the biggest tours of all time, including the current iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour. Kicking off in May 2015 in Vancouver, iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE has seen “U2 reinvent the arena show” (Rolling Stone), and the tour recently began its European run after playing to more than 650,000 fans across North America, including an eight-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

To view a Rock Band 4 gameplay preview featuring U2’s “Cedarwood Road” and “I Will Follow” visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoTw5mJ75G0

“Cedarwood Road” and “I Will Follow” join an already impressive soundtrack line-up including music by Aerosmith, Avenged Sevenfold, The Black Keys, Elvis Presley, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, St. Vincent, Queens of the Stone Age, Van Halen, The Who, and more! The complete soundtrack for Rock Band 4 can be found here. Additionally, Rock Band 4 will be compatible with more than 1500 tracks available for download on the Rock Band Music Store, with more on the way!

Winner of multiple awards and nominations at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), including “Best Music Game” from IGN and Game Informer, Rock Band 4 delivers the ecstatic rush of a live full-band game experience like never before. Rock Band 4 builds on the core gameplay people love, with brand new features, including game-changing Freestyle Guitar Solo gameplay that allows players to craft their own face-melting and truly original guitar solos.

Rock Band 4, the next generation of the award-winning social and interactive music gaming platform launches globally on October 6, 2015 for Xbox One and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

Players can ensure they’re ready to rock on launch day by pre-ordering game and hardware controller bundles through their favorite video game retailer; details can be found at http://www.rockband.com.

For more information on Rock Band 4 and to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements, head over to http://www.harmonixmusic.com and http://www.madcatz.com, and follow @RockBand and @MadCatz on Twitter for updates.

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SIMONE & CALAFIORE REUNITE FOR “SURVIVING MEGALOPOLIS”

IT’S NOT JUST A RETURN TO MEGALOPOLIS—IT’S A BATTLE TO SURVIVE. When you escape from a city full of superheroes turned evil, what could possibly compel you to go back? This January, the critically acclaimed team behind the original graphic novel phenomenon Leaving Megalopolis returns to the city in ruins with an answer! Revealed by Comic Book Resources on Monday, Surviving Megalopolis continues the story of the highly successful Kickstarter graphic novel in an all-new six-issue run by acclaimed series creators Gail Simone and J. Calafiore.

“We were really excited about the idea and the world and how everything was coming together and we were working together on this, where really there was no holds barred on the content,” Gail Simone told Comic Book Resources. “It was just really an exciting project to work on. As we built the world out more and more, I think both of us were really hoping that we’d have the opportunity to continue on and tell lots more stories.”

Surviving Megalopolis #1, published by Dark Horse Comics, hits stores in January. Head over to Comic Book Resources for more details, plus a first look at the upcoming series.

Surviving Megalopolis #1

Gail Simone (W), J. Calafiore (A)

$3.99

January 2016

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Lara Croft Explores the Vast Unknown in New “Rise of the Tomb Raider” Trailer – “Descent Into Legend”

In “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” Lara Croft embarks on her first great tomb raiding expedition to uncover an ancient mystery that places her in the cross-hairs of a ruthless organization known as Trinity. This new trailer – entitled “Descent Into Legend” – features never-before-seen gameplay footage as Lara explores vast, awe-inspiring ancient tombs filled with traps and puzzles, and battles the harsh elements and landscapes in her search for the Lost City of Kitezh.

Fans will set out on their own great tomb raiding adventure when the game launches on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on Nov. 10.

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