STGCC 2015: Rekindling the Comic Book Fan in Us

STGCC rekindled the comic book fan in us

STGCC 2015 was dearly special to us for one reason. It rekindled the comic book fan in us. Before our interests became aligned more towards Japanese pop culture, we were huge followers of American pop culture. We used to collect American comics, watched American dramas and kept ourselves up-to-date on the latest Hollywood movies (which we still do).

18 Guests to Check Out at STGCC 2015 this Weekend!

The Coolest Event of the Year is back again, leaving pop culture fans barely any room to breathe as it lands on the weekend right after the inaugural Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival in Singapore. This year's edition promises to be the biggest and the best yet, with the largest line-up of Japanese pop culture personalities- a staggering total of 19, making up more than half of the 29 invited guests. STGCC really represents the best of both worlds.

STGCC 2013: Best of Both Worlds

The Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention was held over the weekend of 31 August and 1 September 2013, combining the best of both Eastern and Western pop culture. Renowned personalities from polar opposites of the globe including Joe Madueira and Adi Granov from the West, along with redjuice and Hideo Baba from the East were invited to grace the event. Guest cosplayers Vampy Bit Me from Los Angeles and Aza Miyuko from South Korea were flown in to interact with the visitors. Top DJs DJ'TEKINA//SOMETHING (Yuyoyuppe) and Livetune (kz) from Japan were also here to spin specially-prepared sets for the convention's DJ Night. All in all, it was a wonderful two days of cosplay and pop culture, packed with interesting panels, tons of merchandise and an expected record attendance of over 38000.

It was XDantheManX's first time attending the convention since its inaugural edition in 2008 and

Free Comic Book Day 2013

Guess what's happening this Saturday, May 4 2013? If you guessed Free Comic Book Day, "Face it, Tiger, You just Hit the Jackpot!"

XDantheManX illustrated this amateur art piece for Free Comic Book Day this year

Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. This event has been held annually

The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin

Brian K. Vaughan is an illustrious and prolific comic book writer, garnering much acclaim for his work on Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways and most recently Saga, the sold-out hit with Fiona Staples which went into its seventh printing. He has also served as a writer, story editor and producer for the hit TV series Lost during seasons three through five.

 

Saga #1 First Printing cover by Fiona Staples

Marcos Martin is a highly accomplished artist who has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics,