Today’s Spotlight is on the one and only Matt Applegate! Matt Applegate, or MattApplegateDraws, is an amazing artist from Kentucky. He creates photorealistic portraits typically on trading card sized stock and has worked on licensed properties like Star Wars, Stranger Things, and Marvel through trading card companies like Topps and Upper Deck Entertainment. When heContinue reading “Spotlight: MattApplegateDraws (Matt Applegate)”
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Fan Fest New Jersey 2019
For their fifth year in New Jersey, “Heroes & Villains” and “Walker Stalker Con” combined for one weekend under one roof as Fan Fest. Returning to the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Fan Fest brought in a mix of media guests from both their Heroes & Villains and Walker Stalker rosters like Ross Marquand,Continue reading “Fan Fest New Jersey 2019”
Zapp Con 3 – Wayne, NJ (March 30, 2019)
Bigger & better than ever, Zapp Con is back! For their third convention, comic book shop Zapp Comics hosted nearly 50 special guests, hundreds of comic book long boxes, multiple panels, retro arcade challenges, mystery boxes, collectibles, cosplay, and more! Although con hours were from 9am to 7pm, there were a limited number of EarlyContinue reading “Zapp Con 3 – Wayne, NJ (March 30, 2019)”
TERRIFICON 2018 (Mohegan Sun, CT)
Held in the brand new Mohegan Sun Expo & Convention Center, TERRIFICON 2018 boasts amazing comic book creators like Jim Starlin, Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnot, Mike Zeck, Joe Rubenstein, and over 65 more. Plus media guests like Pom Klementieff, Ralph Macchio, Henry Winkler, Khary Payton, Lou Ferrigno, Greg Cipes, and AMC’s Comic Book Men! RightContinue reading “TERRIFICON 2018 (Mohegan Sun, CT)”
My Top 5 Super Bowl LII Commercials
Last year, I picked my 5 favorite commercials from the Super Bowl so I thought I’d do that again this year. Congrats to the Philadelphia Eagles! Super Bowl LII was a tight game and entertaining from beginning to end – this includes the Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show with Justin Timberlake (no surprise appearanceContinue reading “My Top 5 Super Bowl LII Commercials”
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest 2017
A fairly new show brought to you by the makers of Walker Stalker Con has popped into the con scene. Calling itself a “Fan Fest”, it’s advertised that they’re going to “revolutionize the comic con landscape.” With this being the third year under their belt, Heroes & Villains Fan Fest boasts that “this is NOTContinue reading “Heroes & Villains Fan Fest 2017”
HASCON 2017 – The Premier Hasbro FANmily Event
I had the privilege of attending the first ever HASCON this past weekend (September 8-10, 2017). This convention, right across from Hasbro’s headquarters (1 Hasbro Place, Providence, RI) is all things Hasbro! Yes, that means Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel, Nerf, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Dungeons & Dragons, and much, much more! Couldn’t make it?Continue reading “HASCON 2017 – The Premier Hasbro FANmily Event”
Garden State Comic Fest 2017
There are Comic Cons and there are Comic Fests. No, but seriously – Garden State Comic Fest does stand out from many comic book conventions (and trust me, I’ve been to a lot just within the last year). Reason being that it’s very comic book focused, very affordable (about $30 a day), and gives offContinue reading “Garden State Comic Fest 2017”
Wizard World Philadelphia 2017
We had a blast in Philly this past weekend! Last year I attended Wizard World’s show in Richmond, VA and was slightly disappointed by the size so I was very much excited to attend one of their bigger shows in Philadelphia with guests like: Chuck Norris, Jesse Eisenberg, Rob Liefeld, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Jon Heder,Continue reading “Wizard World Philadelphia 2017”
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