SDCC '15

The inaugural day of  San Diego Comic-Con will be hard to beat because Conan O’Brien set the bar freakishly high. O’Brien has brought his late night TBS talk show to San Diego’s Spreckels Theater...

The first day of SDCC hasn't even begun yet and there's already a line for Friday's Hall H panels.  According to SDCC's policies, wristbands for these panels won't be distributed until this evening, which means...

Over the past few weeks, BOOM Studios has made a bevy of announcements to drum up excitement for their San Diego showings.  It's their tenth anniversary, and they're celebrating in style. First off, Grant Morrison...

Last year it was Gotham, which was mad cool, but this year you can get free Uber rides via Colony, the new TV show starring Lost's Josh Hollway and The Waling Dead's Sarah Wayna Callies about the struggle of one family in an occupied future LA. You'll be able to hitch a ride in various vehicles including "military vehicles." Free rides and atmosphere PLUS Josh Holloway? You know what, maybe Comic-Con is cool.

Comic-Con is said to be the biggest pop culture event in North America, and if you’re one of the more than 130,000 attendees, you’re likely to purchase and wear some of one-of-a-kind comics, art and action figures from the many vendors at the show. Whether it’s a Optimus Prime collectible or a Boba Fett action figure or even your vintage Star Wars costume, keeping your Comic-Con treasures safe and sound doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. And tese FedEx coupons just for Beat readers will help!

Here's one of the more offbeat comic debuting at this year's Comic-Con: Brooklyn Gladiator by Dan Fogler, Andrew Harrison and Tom Hodges with a cover by Glenn Fabry will be available in a Con special ashcan edition at booth #1223. The book was kickstarted earlier this year and features a wild storyline that involves, well, everything:

There may be many food guides to Comic-Con, but our go to is Darlene Horn of My Burning Kitchen, who not only knows her way around the taco trucks but is married to cartoonist Paul Horn, and they've even collaborated a book of food-themed comics. Her food guide for 2015 has just been posted and we love it. How much do we love it? It even mentions Vietnamese Coffee. The guide has all the basics — Ralphs— plus hidden gems, getaways and the name of San Diego's hottest dining district…hint: it isn't the Gaslamp.

Rounding out our pre-game with a few of the signing schedules not widely spotlighted. SLG/Slave Labor will be occupying a prime slot at the con as they have for the last 20 years, and...

By Nick Eskey In what can only be considered a bold marketing move, KFC is making their presence known at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The campaign is in large geared towards infusing humor to...

By Victor Van Scoit Saturday has arrived and it's the big push for all your attention. It's also even more likely you might not make it everything you want to see. Should that happen don't fret...

What will you be wearing on Thursday night at 6:30pm? The answer could reveal where you stand on the theme of Heidi's latest SDCC Comics Journalism panel, "It's About Ethics in Comics Journalism." If you've...

By Victor Van Scoit You've survived Thursday, but Friday is upon you. What don't you want to miss out on? Take a look at these panels that might otherwise be passed up for the movie...