Calgary Show Coming Up!

http://www.calgarycomicshow.com

 

 

Star Trek in Calgary!

A quarter of a century after beaming onto the airwaves in 1987, the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation will make a rare public appearance at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in April.
Next Generation aired in syndication from September, 1987 through May, 1994. The show, won 18 Primetime Emmys, with 178 episodes over seven seasons and ran longer than any other Star Trek series.
"I can safely say it will be the first time we have all been gathered together at a convention," said LeVar Burton, who played Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, in an interview with The Canadian Press.
"It doesn't feel like it's been 25 years," said Burton.
"It's interesting because this week is the 35th anniversary of Roots airing for the first time and this year is the 25th anniversary of the Next Gen coming on the air. It's just kind of crazy to think that time is just passing so quickly," he added.

Read it on Global News: Global Calgary | Full cast of Next Generation beaming into Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo for show's 25th anniversary

Big Bang Thoery not the First....it was BOB

http://ridiculouslyawesome.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/bob-newharts-brief-odyssey-into-comics/

Who knew? Big Bang Theory wasn't the first show about comic book geeks (or for comic book geeks)

The 1992 sitcom Bob starred Bob Newhart of Newhart and The Bob Newhart Show fame as Bob McKay, the cartoonist who created Mad-Dog, a Batman like super hero during the 1950s, which ceases to be published after the whole Wertham “Seduction of the Innocent” scare. Fast forwarding about four decades later, the American-Canadian Trans-Continental Communications Company buys the rights to the character, and Bob gets back into the comics industry.
Bob winds up feuding with his much younger writer/editor who wants to take the character into a much darker and more violent direction, setting up Bob’s workplace drama in the usual sitcom old guy versus new guy sense.

1966 YAMAHA CUSTOM BATCYCLE

http://vancouver.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1966-YAMAHA-CUSTOM-BATCYCLE-COLLECTIBLE-W0QQAdIdZ211679405

True dedication from a Canadian Bat-fan.
Custom Batcycle circa 1966. Pay close attention to the side car....it has the removable "Robin Cart" too!!! Freakin' cool!

This Weekend CALGARY!!

http://www.comicandtoy.ca/
 Come down to McMahon Stadium this Sunday Oct 16th for the annual Calgary toy and Comic show. 
Artists, vendors, entertainment, too!!! 

 
About the show

The Red & White Calgary Comic & Toy Expo offers comics, toys, manga, original artwork, role-playing games and much, much more! There will be an artist alley, costume contest and silent auction!
Our next show is on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Doors open at 10:00 AM. Show runs until 4pm.
The show is located at the Red & White Club at the north end of McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We offer free parking and easy CTrain access from the Banff Trail CTrain Station.
1817 Crowchild Trail
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Just a cool Picture

I stole this off the net. I have no idea who did it or where it came from, it's just a freakin cool pic.

River City to Gotham City

River City to Gotham City: Scots actor Sam Heughan dons the cape in Batman Live

IT'S a long way from River City to Gotham City, but Scots actor Sam Heughan is delighted to be swinging back into Scotland in his biggest role yet.

The former soap star takes to the stage in front of a home crowd as the caped crusader in the stunning new stage show Batman Live.

Heughan has been wowing crowds down south with his lead role in the multi-million pound, stunt-filled spectacular which arrives at Glasgow's SECC next Wednesday.

And while he may be best known for his work in the BBC soap, and as Hugh Tennent in the recent comedy beer adverts, 21-year-old Sam's hit run as the comic book superhero has made him one of the most talked-about young stars in the country.

Calagry Expo Day 2

William Shatner!!!
Great to hear him speak and field questions. Rumor had it that there was approximately 5000 people there to see him, and boy, did he command the room. He has done so much in his life, and watch for a new documentary that he wrote and directed called, THE CAPTAINS. He went around and interviewed all the actors that ever played a Star Fleet Captain. very cool.
He is pictured here with Calgary Mayor Nenshi, receiving the coveted "White Hat".

After seeing Shat-man speak, I headed to the floor!

NEAL ADAMS!!!! 

Got a couple autographs, and was able to talk to him for a bit, (was lucky to have no one behind me in line for about 5 mins) He sketched while we spoke. Great man, very present to talk to.

Batmobile Unveil

Here is a followup from my posting earlier about the BATMOBILE design for the stadium show, BATMAN LIVE.

REAL Auto-bots!!!

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/thai-sculptor-autobots/

Giant Transformers sculptures made from recycled automobile and truck parts will be rolled out at Ripley’s Believe It or Not locations around the world this summer.
The Autobot art pieces, which come in 19-foot-tall and 8-foot tall versions, are being created by Thailand-based artist Anchalee Saengtai for England’s famous freak show.

The Norton Museum

Out Of This World - The Norton Museum - uVuSouthFlorida Video

Take a preview of the Norton Museum of Art’s new summer exhibition, Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television, on display from June 4 - Sept. 4.

Batman Live World Arena Tour

New Promo for the BATMAN LIVE arena show that will open in Britain this summer!!!
https://www.facebook.com/batmanlive

Ryan Standfest: BLACK EYE Anthology Confiscated at Canadian Border | The Comics Journal

Mr. Tom Neely reported this morning that while traveling across the border to Canada to attend this year’s TCAF, the five copies of the black humor comics anthology BLACK EYE that he was carrying with him to the festival were confiscated/seized by a customs agent on the grounds that the material in BLACK EYE was “obscene.”
According to Neely:
“… They took ‘em. I tried to get them to just ship them back to me at home, but they said they were required to send it to Ottawa for review… if they found the material to be ‘obscene’ they would take ‘further action.’ I asked what ‘further action’ meant and he said they would just destroy them. Or there is a chance they might ship them back to me.

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Batman LIVE!!!

Batman is set to take over the O2 arena | Showbiz

Batman is making his stage debut in one of the most lavish theatrical productions ever to appear in London, at The O2 arena. Gotham City will be brought to life in Batman Live, with a huge stage lit up by a dazzling display of pyrotechnics and special effects.

Click the link above for more details!!

BATMAN LIVE VIDEO

Check out this video, brought you us by BatmanLiveSpy. It shows some of the work being done for the upcoming live show, BATMAN LIVE. A stadium show being produced in the UK right now....and hopefully coming to North America,too!!!!

Batman Live Auditions

Looks like an exciting show!

Actors and drama students lined-up to be seen for lead roles during the Batman Live open auditions. Auditionees came dressed as Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Joker and Harley Quinn, in the hope of being selected to play a part in the show.

http://www.batmanlive.com/watch/

BATMAN LIVE

READ the whole article here.

BATMAN LIVE
A new LIVE ACTION show that's is premiering in England this year....and hopefully touring the world soon!

It’s a play of sorts, but it’s going to be performed in Britain’s biggest, grandest arenas rather than theatres. There will be acrobatics, pyrotechnics, stuntmen, supervillains and screeching Batmobiles on a 100ft-wide, 60ft-deep performance area. Behind them, a giant video wall will flash panels from comic strips and special effects, and give the appearance of interacting with the live performers on stage. 

follow on Twitter here  http://twitter.com/BatmanLiveSpy

Tia Carrere coming to Calgary!!!

Actress, Grammy-winning recording artist & producer is coming to the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011

She will be joining other stars like William Shatner, Mike Mignola, and George A. Romero.

 

 

Mike Mignola on the way to Calgary!!!!

I'm diggin' through my comic boxes for this one!!!
Hellboy creator and superstar comic artist Mike Mignola makes his way to the Calgary Expo in 2011!!!!!
Mignola also designed the Batman: The Animated Series version of Mr Freeze and also produced several character designs used in Batman Beyond.Advance Tickets go on sale December 1 2010.

Batman Live set design?

Here's a follow-up photo of the BATMAN LIVE stadium tour proposed set design. I'm thinking this is pretty freakin' cool!!!!
I blogged about this one before. You can read it here.