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Big news for Fantastic Forum fans!  Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5, Fantastic Forum is broadcast in Philadelphia, PA via Philly Cam (Comcast channels 66/966; Verizon FiOS channels 29/30).  The weekly airtime is 11:30 p.m. The addition of Philly Cam to the lineup of stations that carry the show is the culmination of months of work on […]

The New York Comic Con 2013 was Columbus Day weekend at the Jacob K. Javitz Center.  I didn’t make it this year.  Instead, I attended The Washington Science Fiction Association’s annual convention, Capclave, at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg.  The Guest of Honor was author, George R.R. Martin.  Martin is best known for his, “Song […]

The Olney Farmers and Artists Market is more then a great place to get your local fresh fruits and veggies. Just in time for their Winter Market, find out what’s going at the Market on this episode of Connecting Our Community (#66). Host Karen Allyn welcomes one of the most dedicated and active volunteers at […]

Montgomery Community Media has a new partnership with the Boy Scouts of America Explorer program that is providing a great opportunity for local teens. You definitely want to watch this episode of Connecting Our Community hosted by Karen Allyn. Guests Kent Sneed, District Executive of the Potomac District for the BOY SCOUTS OF  AMERICA National Capital Area Council […]

In early October, I attended the Exxxotica Expo in Edison, NJ.  For some time I’ve been planning an episode about the highly sexualized nature of comic book imagery and the numerous porn parodies of mainstream superhero and science fiction movies that have been produced.  So off to Exxxotica for interviews with some of the stars […]

On Saturday, September 21 I attended an artists meet & greet for The Comics Making Workshop and Exhibition of the D.C. Conspiracy at Artisphere in Arlington, VA.  The Conspiracy is a collective of artists in the Washington, DC area.  This network of local creators includes a variety of writers and illustrators who meet regularly to […]

On September 13 and 14, I attended the Small Press Expo at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center.  SPX was created to promote artists and publishers who produce independent comics.  The Expo is an annual festival that provides a forum for artists, writers and publishers of comic art in its various forms to present […]

We had a blast at last month’s Baltimore Comic-Con! 2013 marked the 14th year for this well established regional convention founded by Marc Nathan. FANTASTIC FORUM went all out this year as a sponsor of the 26th Annual Harvey Awards. In addition to our sponsorship, the show contributed to the attendees gift bags. We were […]

On July 14, I attended a Q&A at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC.  The speaker was Glen Weldon, NPR contributor and author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography. Glen enthralled the audience with his in depth knowledge of the history of the mighty Man of Steel.  This book required many hours of detailed and exhaustive […]