MCM Comic Con Releases Statement On Upcoming Events, London And Birmingham Planned For Late 2021
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ReedPop have released a statement on social media, announcing the dates for this year s MCM London and MCM Birmingham Comic Con events, which will take place in October and November. Generally, there are MCM-branded events that take place throughout the year, but the COVID-19 pandemic saw a number of events in 2020 and 2021 cancelled in order to ensure public safety. Large gatherings like conventions, concerts, and similar events have been exceedingly rare since March, when the first lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe happened.
They acknowledge that it s possible that the dates might change if the health and safety situation changes in the U.K., but everyone is hoping that by the fall, things will be much closer to normal. You can see the statement below.
Good news,
Firefly fans! Boom Entertainment is launching a fresh comic book series set in the world of Joss Whedon s classic sci-fi TV show. But this won t just be any regular
Firefly storyline this one,
Firefly: Brand New Verse, jumps two decades into the future and will focus on Emma, the young daughter of Hoban Wash Washburne (Alan Tudyk s character) and Zoe Zo Alleyne (Gina Torres s character). Featuring an all-new cast of space cowboys, the project is being written by Josh Lee Gordon (
Firefly: Bad Company) and drawn by Fabiana Mascolo (
Yasmeen).
In this timeline, Emma is now the captain of the Serenity (the iconic spaceship once owned and operated by Nathan Fillion s Malcolm Reynolds) and must prove herself to Zo, along with a new crew of castaways and misfits just trying to stay afloat, reads the official synopsis. But when Serenity takes a job from a familiar face, they discover that their new, living, breathing cargo is far more than they bargai
December 9, 2020
While many of us are finding new ways to entertain ourselves during the pandemic, content creators are wrestling with how to make our shows, comics, games and books safely. The challenges for each industry are unique, as are the challenges faced by individual creators.
Justin Barcelo Osterling is the co-creator and artist for
Dryad, published by Oni Press. He also does fantasy illustrations for Wizards of the Coast and Roll 20 shows. He spoke to us to discuss the impact COVID had on his work, and on the larger comics industry.
Sean Z: How has your day to day job as a creator have been impacted by COVID?