To celebrate the Season 8 premiere of The Big Bang Theory (Monday, September 22), we are hosting a giveaway! Read on for all the details and for your chance to WIN!…
A Geek’s Guide to New and Returning TV Shows for Fall 2014
Need to know when your favorite TV shows of the sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, and thriller genres return, or find out when some new geeky TV shows premiere? Well, you’ve come to the right place…
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Preregistration
If you went to San Diego Comic-Con 2014, you’ll probably remember how Comic-Con International kept reminding you to keep your SDCC 2014 badge, saying that you would need it to participate in Pre…
July Loot Crate Giveaway
Did you miss out on the July “Villains” Loot Crate? Don’t worry, we’re giving one away! Read on for more details and to enter for your chance to win!…
Tosh.0 Taping Recap
by Violet My sister-in-law, Valerie, had been on the wait list for a Tosh.0 taping for over 2 years. After she had been on the wait list for about a year, she got an email saying that tickets were ava…
Doctor Who Giveaway
Doctor Who finally returns for Season 8 on Saturday, August 23, and will feature the debut of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor! To celebrate, we’re doing a Doctor Who giveaway! Read on for al…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Giveaway
Not able to make to to San Diego Comic-Con this year but wish you could have? Or maybe you did go and want more swag to commemorate the event, or didn’t get around to getting an official SDCC 20…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Sunday Recap
by Violet Sadly, all Comic-Cons must come to an end, and that end for us was Sunday, July 27. It was a much shorter day than the others, but read on as we recap what we did for our last day at SDCC 20…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Saturday Recap
by Violet We now continue the saga of our time at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 with a recap of our Saturday experience! Just a reminder that this is a brief overview, and we will have more pictures and de…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Friday Recap
We’re continuing our recap of our time at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, this time covering our Friday at SDCC. Remember, this is just a brief overview. More pictures and details of each panel coming…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014: Wednesday and Thursday Recap
This past weekend, we had the pleasure of attending San Diego Comic-Con – for the third time! We’ll soon have more pictures and details about each of the panels we attended at San Diego Co…
SDCC Tips and Giveaway: Power Up with a Portable Charger
by Violet Only 19 days until San Diego Comic-Con! With so much to see and do at SDCC, we know you’re going to want to take tons of pictures and tweet all about it, and while you’re waiting…
SDCC Tips: Start Getting in Shape NOW
by Violet Only 20 days until San Diego Comic-Con! It’s not too late to start getting in shape for the big con! You may be wondering, “Why would I need to get in shape for a comic conventio…
WonderCon Anaheim 2014: The Saturday Report, Part 2 – Twentieth Century Fox Presentation
Following a 15 minute break after the Warner Bros. Presentation panel, Ralph Garman came to the stage to be the moderator of the Twentieth Century Fox Presentation panel, which took place at WonderCon…
December Loot Crate Giveaway
We’re giving away the December Loot Crate, which includes everything you see in the picture! Read on for more details and for your chance to win!…
SDCC Tips: How to Avoid the Con Crud
by Violet At the time of writing this, we are just 32 days away from San Diego Comic-Con! One thing SDCC newbies might not be aware of (I know we had no clue about it our first time until it was too l…
Phoenix Comicon 2014: Adam West, Burt Ward, & Julie Newmar Panel Recap
Our very first panel at Phoenix Comicon featured Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar, better known as Batman, Robin, and Catwoman from the 1960s Batman TV show! Read on for our recap of that panel.…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Stan Lee Photo Gallery
Stan “The Man” Lee had a panel at Phoenix Comicon on Sunday, June 8! Comic book artist and writer Todd McFarlane joined him for his panel, and Michael Rooker (aka Merle from The Walking De…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Cary Elwes Photo Gallery
On Sunday, June 8, Cary Elwes made an appearance on a panel at Phoenix Comicon! He is best known for playing the lead roles in The Princess Bride and Robin Hood: Men In Tights. Take a look at our pict…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – John Ratzenberger Photo Gallery
On Sunday, June 8, John Ratzenberger appeared on a panel at Phoenix Comicon! The older generation probably knows him better as Cliff from Cheers, while the younger generation is more familiar with his…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Nathan Fillion Photo Gallery
On Saturday, June 7, Nathan Fillion, best known as Captain Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly, and Richard Castle on Castle, spoke on a panel at Phoenix Comicon! Check out our photos from his panel.…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Stephen Amell Photo Gallery
On Saturday, June 7, Stephen Amell, star of CW’s hit series Arrow, made a panel appearance at Phoenix Comicon! Check out our pictures from his panel.…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Bruce Campbell Photo Gallery
On Saturday, June 7, Bruce Campbell made an appearance on a panel at Phoenix Comicon. Although he was on the TV show Burn Notice for 7 years, he is best known at comic conventions as Ash from the Evil…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – John Barrowman Photo Gallery
On Saturday, June 7, John Barrowman, known for his roles as Malcolm Merlyn on Arrow, and Captain Jack Harkness from Doctor Who and Torchwood, appeared on a panel at Phoenix Comicon! Take a look at our…
Phoenix Comicon 2014 – Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar Photo Gallery
On Saturday, June 7, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar, who played Batman, Robin, and Catwoman in the 1960s Batman series, appeared on a panel at Phoenix Comicon! Here’s our photo gallery o…
Phoenix Comicon Pictures – Saturday, June 7
We’ll have a recap and pictures for each of the panels we attended once Phoenix Comicon is over, but for now we wanted to get a few pictures up for your viewing pleasure!…
November Loot Crate + Doctor Who T-Shirt Giveaway
We’re giving away the November Loot Crate, which includes everything you see in the picture, plus we’re throwing in a Doctor Who T-shirt! Read on for more details and for your chance to wi…
Hero Complex Film Festival: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Q&A
The Los Angeles Times put on the Hero Complex Film Festival Friday, May 30, through Sunday, June 1 at TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. Friday kicked off with a screening of the Battlestar Galactica …
Review: ConQuest Adventure Journal
The folks over at OneLessNemesis have come up with a brilliant idea: the ConQuest Adventure Journal! For all you convention goers out there, this could be just the thing you’ve always needed, bu…
San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Parking Sale
So you’re going to Comic-Con. You emerged victorious from the super stressful online badge sales, survived Hotelpocalypse, and maybe even booked a flight. Now comes the next thing to worry about: park…
X-Men Giveaway
With X-Men: Days of Future Past coming out on May 23, we thought now would be the perfect time to do an X-Men giveaway! Read on to find out what items you could win, and for the entry form.…
San Diego Comic-Con Registration Update
Were you hoping to snag a badge to San Diego Comic-Con in the badge resale? Read on for some important information!…
WonderCon Anaheim 2014: The Saturday Report, Part 1 – Warner Bros. Presentation
WonderCon Anaheim 2014 took place at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20, and both Violet and Josh were able to attend! Saturday was a day packed with HUGE panels i…
October Nerd Block Giveaway
Like Star Wars? Adventure Time? Portal? DC comics? Spawn? Thor? TMNT? Check out our October Nerd Block giveaway, which includes everything you see in the picture! Read on for more details and for your…
WonderCon Anaheim 2014: The Friday Report
by Violet WonderCon Anaheim 2014 took place at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20, and both Violet and Josh were able to attend! In this post, Violet gives her ful…
Tips for WonderCon Anaheim 2014
by Violet WonderCon, which takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, is this weekend, Friday, April 18, through Sunday, April 20! Are you ready? Violet has broken down some tips and tricks to surv…
Seating Capacity at WonderCon
by Violet Are you going to WonderCon this weekend and wondering what the seating capacity is for each room at the Anaheim Convention Center? Well, look no further, as we have broken it down for you ro…
WonderCon Programming Schedule Highlights
Comic-Con International released the full programming schedule for WonderCon Anaheim 2014 on April 2! Now that we’ve had some time to go through it, we bring you the highlights!…
San Diego Comic-Con Hotel Sale
Although the SDCC Unofficial Blog already reported it last month, Comic-Con International just announced on Friday, April 4 on the Toucan Blog that the General Hotel Sale, or Hotelpocalypse, will take…
Game of Thrones Giveaway
In honor of the Game of Thrones Season 4 premiere on April 6, we’re doing a Game of Thrones giveaway! Read on for your chance to win everything you see pictured here!…
October Loot Crate Giveaway
In consideration of The Walking Dead season finale on Sunday, March 30, we thought now would be a good time to give away the October Loot Crate, which includes everything you see in the picture! Read …
Update on WonderCon Anaheim 2014 Badges and Hotels!
by Violet WonderCon will take place Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Badges for WonderCon Anaheim 2014 went on sale February 14, but certain badge types have…
CCI Announces Date for SDCC Open Registration!
Yesterday, CCI sent out emails to everyone eligible for San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Open Online Registration informing them that the registration will take place this Saturday, March 15 at 9:00am PT! Rea…
September Loot Crate Giveaway
We’ve had a few extra Loot Crates sitting around that we’ve been meaning to use for giveaways for awhile, and guess what!? We’re finally getting around to giving them away, starting …
CCI Releases Info Regarding SDCC Open Online Registration
CCI posted some information today regarding Open Online Registration for San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Although they did not reveal what date the registration would take place, read on to find out what i…
SDCC Early Bird Hotel Sale Going On NOW!
by Violet The San Diego Comic-Con Early Bird Hotel Sale started today! If you were able to score SDCC badges during Preregistration, and you don’t mind staying in the Hotel Circle/Mission Valley…
WonderCon Anaheim 2014 Badges On Sale!
Without a prior announcement from Comic-Con International, badges for WonderCon Anaheim 2014 went on sale today! WonderCon will take place Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20 at the Anaheim Conv…
CCI Announces Badge Preregistation Date for San Diego Comic-Con 2014
Today, Comic-Con International sent out emails to those who are eligible for San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Badge Preregistration, finally informing them of the date the preregistration will take place. Rea…
CCI Provides Further Clarification for SDCC 2014 Badge Preregistration Process
Yesterday Comic-Con International provided updates about the new system for San Diego Comic-Con 2014 badge preregistration, not only on the Toucan Blog, but also on their website under “2014 Bad…
San Diego Comic-Con Introduces Randomized Waiting Room for 2014 Badge Preregistration
Yesterday on the Toucan Blog, Comic-Con International announced yet another significant change to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con badge registration system, and informed us that 2014 badge prere…