Fantastic Forum

“The movies are incredibly successful and the characters are more popular than they’ve ever been and yet comics sales are at an all time low.”

It was another big weekend for FANTASTIC FORUM. Two conventions graced the DC/Maryland area as anime convention, Katsucon, was held at National Harbor’s Gaylord Resort and sci-fi con, Farpoint, took place at the Crowne Plaza in Hunt Valley. And I was nutty enough to attend both. Katsucon is the official home of the 2013 US […]

“When I die, I want to die in a comic book because you know that I’ll be back.”

We’re getting back into the swing of convention events for the new year!  On Wednesday I attended the Toy Fair in New York City.  Sponsored by the Toy Industry Association, the Toy Fair is a destination event on the global toy buying circuit and draws retailers from over one hundred countries.  This was my first […]

  Valiant Comics is back!  The indy publisher that debuted in the late 1980’s and featured such titles as X-O Manowar, Doctor Solar Man of the Atom and Turok Dinosaur Hunter relaunched its line in the spring of 2012.  Patrick Michael Strange caught up with Valiant publisher, Fred Pierce, at The Baltimore Comic Con. We’ve […]

“(Revival) is a rural noir supernatural zombie story with some jokes.”

The Baltimore Comic Con was founded by Marc Nathan and is one of the largest regional, comics-oriented conventions on the east coast.

Season 4 is underway! The first three episodes have aired and we taped again last Thursday at Victory Comics in Falls Church, VA. The location taping is a huge success thanks to Arlington Independent Media’s mobile production van. Access to the mobile studio equipment allows the show to flow in a pure comics element. And […]

On location at Victory Comics in Falls Church, VA! Producer/Host Patrick Michael Strange and panelists Charlie Reeves, Abigail Pritchard and Steve Simpson discuss COMIC BOOK COMPANIES MARKETING GIMMICKS. Featuring the Cool Toys segment on the Legend of Gokin Series Tetsujin 28 45th anniversary die-cast metal figure and our In Memoriam 2012 tribute Gone But Not […]

“…ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first annual Harvey Awards…I know it’s supposed to be the 25th but we’ve decided to reboot!”