Comic Fair to Feature 50 Artists
Organizers of the 2015 Comic Exhibition say this year’s event will feature appearances by 50 graphic artists, authors, voice actors and animation producers from Taiwan and Japan. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, the artists will hold 34 book-signings and other events at the fair, when it opens Thursday. A Japanese pavilion...Continue reading
Taipei International Book Fair Draws Long Lines on First Day
The Taipei International Book Fair is drawing long lines on the first day of its official opening to the public. This is the first year that those under the age of 18 will allowed to enter for free. The annual fair saw some 502,000 visitors last year, and organizers say they believe the attendance this...Continue reading
Japanese Voice Actors Greet Fans at Taipei 2014 Comic Exhibition
Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji met fans at the Taipei 2014 Comic Exhibition, for an autograph session for the popular anime series “Attack on Titan.” Kaji, who was the voice for the series’ protagonist, drew screams from over 500 fans at the Taipei World Trade Center. The anime series “Attack on Titan” was adapted from...Continue reading
2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei Draws Record Crowd on Opening Day
The 2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei drew over 100,000 visitors on its first day yesterday, the event’s largest ever opening-day crowd in its 15-year history. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, some 101,000 people visited the exhibition at Taipei World Trade Center. Some 70 publishers are displaying products at 530 booths at...Continue reading
Marvel’s Goddess of Thunder Thor is Now a Woman
Thor is now the Goddess of Thunder – as Marvel Comics announced Tuesday the hammer-wielding Norse superhero will be a woman in upcoming comic book issues. The publisher says it hopes to attract more girls and women to comic books with this change, which is one of the most shocking to hit the “big three”...Continue reading
15th Annual Taiwan Comic Fair Expected to Attract Over Half a Million Visitors
Graphic artists, voice actors and animators from Taiwan and Japan will gather in Taipei on August 7th for the opening of the 2014 Comic Exhibition. According to the Taipei-based Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, 24 artists are so far set to participate in the exhibition’s activities and book-signing events and more are expected to sign...Continue reading
Review: X-men: Days of Future Past
Over the weekend. a bunch of us here at ICRT went to go see the latest X-men movie: Days of Future Past! Prepare for my spoiler-free review! In this sequel to the prequel to the trilogy, we are initially introduced to a dystopian future, where mutantkind is all but extinct, and humanity is not much...Continue reading
Preview: Batman: Arkham Knight
Rocksteady has released the latest trailer for the fourth and final game in the Batman Arkham series. This takes place approximately a year after the events of Arkham City (game 2). This trailer is supposedly all game-play footage, though there are bits in there (especially in the beginning) that look like cut-scenes. First off, characters...Continue reading
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