Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Kid Con

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Kid Con
By

Kid Con was a special area set up on the north side of the convention center that was specifically designated for geeks of that magical age group that got most of us started in geekdom. The area began with arena for robotic demonstrations and competitions which were always crowd-pleasers. … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Smash Con Finals

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Smash Con Finals
By

The finals for Smash Con went by ridiculously quickly, mostly due to the player’s speed in the game. As I watched some of the final matches, all I could think was, ‘Man, the characters on the screen look cracked out.’ … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day Two

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day...
By

Day two of the Reaper Paint & Take booth was a whole different animal than Friday’s slow trickle of interested novices … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Eliza Dushku

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Eliza Dushku
By

I have loved Eliza Dushku since in Bring it On. I wish I could say it was from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but sadly, I was a latecomer to the Buffy fandom.  … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Smash Con

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Smash Con
By

When I was a kid, one of the games my siblings and I would play for hours was Super Smash Brothers Melee. … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Alan Tudyk

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Alan Tudyk
By

Alan Tudyk is a little crazy—everything about his panel was unique. … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Bruce Campbell

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Bruce Campbell
By

Even at 56 years old, Bruce Campbell still has one of the best chins in the business.  … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day One

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day...
By

My draft started off pretty weird, and I was forced to switch colors with surprising frequency. However, with the aid of a few off-the-wall conspiracy cards, I was able to make a Bant (White, Blue and Green, for the uninitiated) deck with a strong Selesnya-fueled token theme. If I’ve already lost you, then just think of my deck as a random assortment of zoo animals bursting out of the trees and stampeding over my opponents. … read more

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Ron Perlman Panel

Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Ron Perlman Panel
By

I was so thrilled when veteran character actor Ron Perlman got added to the SLCC guest list right before the Con opened. I’ve been a fan of his smooth baritone voice and charm since I was a kid. He’s had such an eclectic collection of voice and screen work, including his most famous roles as conflicted superhero Hellboy, that I didn’t know what to expect from him as a person in a panel session. Turns out, the dude is just a stone cold badass on every level. … read more