Englishman In San Diego

Over the Easter Weekend of March 29th-31st 2024, Comic-Con International once again invited the brightest and shiniest in comics, pop culture, gaming and cosplay to the Anaheim Convention Center for another epic WonderCon event. While the rain and holiday season may have kept some of the crowds at bay, those that did attend were presented with some incredible talents from all fields. The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was in attendance, talking to some of the names on show. Here, he talks to the co-creator of STRAY DOGS, Tony Fleecs, about his much-lauded and hugely anticipated new Image Comics release, FERAL.

Over the Easter Weekend of March 29th-31st 2024, Comic-Con International once again invited the brightest and shiniest in comics, pop culture, gaming and cosplay to the Anaheim Convention Center for another epic WonderCon event. While the rain and holiday season may have kept some of the crowds at bay, those that did attend were presented with some incredible talents from all fields. The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was in attendance, talking to some of the names on show. Here, he talks to prolific comics creator Steve Orlando about his work and career, along with his new upcoming book, THE SCALE TRADE.

Over the Easter Weekend of March 29th-31st 2024, Comic-Con International once again invited the brightest and shiniest in comics, pop culture, gaming and cosplay to the Anaheim Convention Center for another epic WonderCon event. While the rain and holiday season may have kept some of the crowds at bay, those that did attend were presented with some incredible talents from all fields. The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was in attendance, talking to some of the names on show. Here, he talks to legendary Iron Maiden rocker Bruce Dickinson, attending his very first North American comic con, talking about his new comic book series, THE MANDRAKE PROJECT.

Over the Easter Weekend of March 29th-31st 2024, Comic-Con International once again invited the brightest and shiniest in comics, pop culture, gaming and cosplay to the Anaheim Convention Center for another epic WonderCon event. While the rain and holiday season may have kept some of the crowds at bay, those that did attend were presented with some incredible talents from all fields. The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was in attendance, talking to some of the names on show. Here, he talks to writers Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly and artist Eamon Winkle about THE PRINCIPLES OF NECROMANCY, their first creator-owned title in eight years and Winkle’s debut as a sequential artist.

TCC Senior Editor Dan Berry talks to writer/artist Patrick Horvath, the creator behind the hit series BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES...

s11s02: ALEX DE CAMPI * ORIGINALLY LIVESTREAMED, Sunday 18th February 2024 * Catch the full livestream of each episode as it goes out live by being a Patreon supporter of the channel: www.patreon.com/EnglishmanSDCC ---------- ...in which we are joined - very graciously, last minute - by multi-hyphenate, super-talented writer and director Alex De Campi who joins us to talk about her favourite comic con experiences, what her perspective is of cons as both a comic creator and a video director, and all about her exciting current projects inc.FULL TILT BOOGIE for 2000AD, SCRAPPER for Image Comics and PARASOCIAL and BAD KARMA. Busy bee, indeed. ---------- TALKIN' CON: A CUP O' TEA with AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO A livestream, hosted by Leonard Sultana, talking comic conventions, con culture and pop culture - LIVE Sundays, 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT (*please check social media for broadcast updates) Featuring Special Guests, spotlight features, community chat and convention news updates Subscribe, Like and Tu

s11s01: JOEL MEADOWS // 'SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE EMPIRE BUILDERS' * ORIGINALLY LIVESTREAMED, Sunday 10th February 2024 * Catch the full livestream of each episode as it goes out live by being a Patreon supporter of the channel: www.patreon.com/EnglishmanSDCC ---------- ...in which Joel Meadows (Tripwire Magazine), joins us for our first episode back of the 2024 run to talk about what he's been up to since we last spoke, the cons he's visited (including NYCC, Angleoume and Lake Como) and his first published original creation, a take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle character. ---------- TALKIN' CON: A CUP O' TEA with AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO A livestream, hosted by Leonard Sultana, talking comic conventions, con culture and pop culture - LIVE Sundays, 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT (*please check social media for broadcast updates) Featuring Special Guests, spotlight features, community chat and convention news updates Subscribe, Like and Turn On Notifications at @englishmansdcc www.theconventioncolle

LACC 2023 - In Conversation with Zack Kaplan (L.A. Comic Con, October 2023) Senior Editor Dan Berry talks to writer Zack Kaplan about his current and upcoming projects, and how he draws from personal drives, fears and ambitions to weave compelling and dramatic stories.

DesignerCon 2023: In Conversation with Ben Goretski The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry talks to DCon's founder Ben Goretsky, about the superstar highlights of the show for 2023 and what massive changes are coming to DesignerCon in 2024 - including news of a new location for the show...

New York Comic Con 2023: In Conversation with David Pepose (THE DEVID THAT WEARS MY FACE) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was lucky enough to be granted press access to possibly the biggest comic con of 2023 - New York Comic Con, taking over the Javits Center Thu 12th-Sun 15th October. NYCC is famed for gathering some incredible celebrities and pop culture talent, as well as curating one of the biggest and most impressive Artist Alley's in the game. This year, Dan got the chance to talk to comics writer David Pepose about his latest horror-filled comic, THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE, available just in time for the scary season. ------------------- The Convention Collective will be attending San Diego Comic-Con officially next year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Support us as we ramp up our coverage of SDCC 2023 by visiting https://www.patreon.com/EnglishmanSDCC! And catch all of our coverage at thecon

New York Comic Con 2023: In Conversation with David M. Booher & Drew Zucker (THE FEEDING) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was lucky enough to be granted press access to possibly the biggest comic con of 2023 - New York Comic Con, taking over the Javits Center Thu 12th-Sun 15th October. NYCC is famed for gathering some incredible celebrities and pop culture talent, as well as curating one of the biggest and most impressive Artist Alley's in the game. This year, Dan got the chance to talk to comics writer David M. Booher and artist Drew Zucker (CANTO) about their latest book, THE FEEDING, about the nightmare inspirations of the story to the collaboration that led to the final fright-filled product. ------------------- The Convention Collective will be attending San Diego Comic-Con officially next year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Support us as we ramp up our coverage of SDCC 2023 by visiting https://

Baltimore Comic Con 2023: In Conversation with Frank Cho The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry made his way to Maryland USA for the sights and sounds of Baltimore Comic Con at the beginning of September - BCC has always attracted some of comics' true pioneers and groundbreakers, rulebreakers and mavericks. And you don't get more of a maverick than the legendary artist, Frank Cho... ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

DragonCon 2023: In Conversation with Mark Russell (SECOND COMING, SECOND COMING: TRINITY) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry was found roaming the floor of the Atlanta hotel floors as the sprawling DragonCon event once again ran riot over the city. Many of the world's finest comics creators, cosplayers and creative ne'er-do-wells were in attendance, including the one and only Mark Russell. We're huge fans of Mark's work here at The Convention Collective, including his tentpole book SECOND COMING which makes the imminent arrival of his next installment, TRINITY, especially exciting - here Mark talks to Dan about the book and whatever else Mark has up his sleeves at the moment, including book MY BAD... ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And

SDCC 2023: In Conversation with Zack Oat (Diamond Select Toys) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry has been roaming the San Diego Convention Floor, taking in the sights and sounds of SDCC 2023 and talking to some incredible personalities, influencers and companies - companies like Jada Toys, a leading manufacturer of premium collectibles, who promised a new line of toys and figures from some of the most love entertainment properties. ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

SDCC 2023: In Conversation with Zack Oat (Diamond Select Toys) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry has been roaming the San Diego Convention Floor, taking in the sights and sounds of SDCC 2023 and talking to some incredible personalities and influencers - people like Zack Oat, director of marketing for Diamond select Toys, a compnay that always represents strongly on the SDCC floor... and especially so this year. Here he talks to dan about some of the highlights and upcoming products from DST. ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

SDCC 2023: In Conversation with James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal (Super Impulse) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry has been roaming the San Diego Convention Floor, taking in the sights and sounds of SDCC 2023 and talking to some incredible creatives - creatives like artist Lee Bermejo who as already established himself as one of the most distinctive and popular superstar artists currently working today. Here, Dan talks to Lee about his current projects and all the news that he is bringing to SAn Diego Comic-Con this year... ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

SDCC 2023: In Conversation with James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal (Super Impulse) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry has been roaming the San Diego Convention Floor, taking in the sights and sounds of SDCC 2023 and talking to some incredible creatives - creatives like writer James Tynion IV and artist Tate Brombal whose The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos is setting comic shelves on fire with its unique story and incredible artwork. With the second issue just about to drop, Dan talks to the pair about what it's taken to bring the book to life... ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

SDCC 2023: In Conversation with Alan Dorfman (Super Impulse) The Convention Collective's Senior Editor Dan Berry has been roaming the San Diego Convention Floor, taking in the sights and sounds of SDCC 2023 and talking to some incredible creatives - creatives like Alan Dorfman who, as President of toy maker Super Impulse, has set the company's stall as one of the most unique producers in the market. ------------------- The Convention Collective is attending San Diego Comic-Con officially this year as press, allowing us the opportunity to speak to some of the most interesting and talented creatives on the planet. Join us as we share our interviews direct from the floor of SDCC 2023! And catch all of our coverage at theconventioncollective.com and @theconcollectve on Twitter / @theconventioncollective on Threads

On the weekend of Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th May 2023, the fantastic team behind Lawless Comic Con - led by the indomitable Su Haddrell - took over the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel in Bristol to celebrate the great and legendary creators behind some of the best comics coming out of the UK, especially the iconic 2000AD anthology magazine. The Convention Collective's Leonard Sultana (An Englishman In San Diego) was lucky enough to be invited along to panel host a number of the sessions - and, while he didn't run them all, he was able to record a few of the others. Enjoy! ------------- This was the big one - easily the biggest panel of the weekend in terms of guests (including the likes of Mike Dorey, Mike Collins, Patrick Goddard, Chris Weston, Henry Flint and Dave Gibbons), this epic collective of talent came together to talk about the creation, the impact and the enduring legacy of 2000AD's Rogue Trooper in this incredible reunion.

On the weekend of Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th May 2023, the fantastic team behind Lawless Comic Con - led by the indomitable Su Haddrell - took over the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel in Bristol to celebrate the great and legendary creators behind some of the best comics coming out of the UK, especially the iconic 2000AD anthology magazine. The Convention Collective's Leonard Sultana (An Englishman In San Diego) was lucky enough to be invited along to panel host a number of the sessions - and, while he didn't run them all, he was able to record a few of the others. Enjoy! ---------------------- Legendary comics artist Mick McMahon's career in comics is unsurpassable: from his work on 2000 AD characters such as Judge Dredd, Sláine and ABC Warriors, and the mini-series The Last American, to his time drawing characters such as Doctor Who, Batman and Tank Girl... Mick's legacy is assured. Here, Stacey Dutton-Whittle talks to Mick about his life, his work and what it is about comics that keeps him coming back for more