SAN DIEGO – Major media outlets from the L.A. Times to USA Today and Entertainment Weekly have converged on the San Diego Convention Center to explain the phenomenon of 150,000 popular culture enthusiasts spending a week together catching the flavor of what it means to be “geek”. Continue reading “Brisk floor action at Comic-Con”
Category: Conventions
There are lots of reasons to attend Comic-Con or even follow along at home as the San Diego Comic-Con becomes the very center of the popular-culture universe including a good dose of Tolkien-related material. The 2008 SDCC has a “Hobbit-centric” flavor and kicks off today (Wednesday) has plenty to keep the Middle-earth enthusiast busy including TORn’s very own sneak-peek of the forthcoming pair of movies centered around “The Hobbit.” Read on for everything you need to know about SDCC 08! Continue reading “Middle-earth is in the air at Comic-Con”
Kristin Thompson is going to be available to sign her book “The Frodo Franchise” during Comic-Con. “I’ve come up with three one-hour time-slots when I’ll be at the booth to sign your copies of The Frodo Franchise. (If you’ve got others of my books you want signed, feel free to bring ‘em along.) I imagine I’ll have time to chat, too, if you just want to drop by. And don’t forget to buy one or two of the T-shirts designed by Weta Workshop’s Daniel Falconer. All profits from the shirts and books go to support TORN, so it’s all in a good cause. Here are the times when I’ll be at the booth:
Thursday 1:30 to 2:30
Friday 11:30 to 12:30 (That’s shortly after the TORN panel)
Sunday 1:00 to 2:00.”
Copies of “The Frodo Franchise” will be available for purchase at the Slave Boy booth (booth #5424) where TORn will be located. If you’re going to Comic-Con, be sure and take this opportunity to visit with Kristin and have your copy of “The Frodo Franchise” signed! Read More
Galatia Films is pleased to announce the forging of a new friendship with TheOneRing.net, the most comprehensive Tolkien fan site on the Web. To kick things off at San Diego’s Comic-Con 2008, TheOneRing.net will be conducting an exclusive interview with both Weta Workshop director Richard Taylor and award-winning artist and movie illustrator John Howe both of whom are featured in Reclaiming the Blade. The interview will be used to discuss their various film projects, including their association and involvement with Reclaiming the Blade. Continue reading “TheOneRing.net Teams With RTB at Comic-Con 2008”
Our good pal Colleen Doran sends this in: Just wanted to let you know that Tolkien artist John Howe will be appearing at the San Diego Comic Con at several events sponsored by Impact Books, which will also be have an exclusive limited edition John Howe print at the show! Details
Also, yours truly – much less important an artist in the Tolkien pantheon, but honored to participate nonetheless – will have a booth in the Image Comics booth pavilion where I will be all weekend when I am not participating on panels and events, and will also be appearing with Impact Books. I’ll have several pieces of my original Tolkien art, including original art produced for trading cards. See you all next week!
No Comic-Con experience is complete unless you walk away with a new t-shirt. The problem is choosing which one! Well, this year, TheOneRing.net and Weta Workshop are teaming up to make your choice a lot easier. With artwork hand drawn by Weta Workshop’s very own Daniel Falconer, and the Weta and TORn logos on the back, this shirt is sure to be one of the hottest items at Comic-Con this year. Don’t miss your opportunity to get this shirt at the Slave Boy Films Booth (#5424) for only $20. Various colors and styles will be offered. Only 300 shirts will be produced for the show, so you’ll have to act fast! Click on ‘read the rest of this entry’ for a gallery of the styles and don’t forget to visit the Slave Boy Films booth and support TORn! [Exhibitor Map at Comic-Con 2008] [Weta Workshop] Continue reading “Exclusive Comic-Con 2008 Weta and TORn Shirt”