by Mitchell Brown, Reporter On Saturday November 11, I found myself transported into a familiar and surreal world. I was in the world of Kansas City Comic Con, a world of light, color and sound, with creativity abound. This year marked my second... Read more
by Emma Kostopolus, Video Game Columnist Video game giant Electronic Arts recently announced they would be turning off in-game purchases for their newly released title “Star Wars Battlefront II.” This decision came on the heels of fan outrage at... Read more
by Paislee House, Film Critic If you’re lucky, at least one time in your life you’ll encounter some sort of art that seems like it was made just for you. I’ve felt like this a few times with properties like “The Muppets” or the band Built to Spi... Read more
Story by Aaron Lightfoot & Andy Lyons Photos by Rico Skillman, Photographer Video by Deanne Swaringen & Nicole Santorella Bartle Hall played host to myriads of cosplayers, artists, celebrities and fans last weekend for the third annual... Read more
Photos by Geula Justice, Photographer Metal legends Children of Bodom stopped at The Truman in Kansas City Nov. 15, 2017 on their “20 Years Down & Dirty Tour.” The show featured support from Carach Angren, Lost Society, and Uncu... Read more
Vans Warped Tour, the annual punk music festival started in 1995 will come to an end next summer. Founder Kevin Lyman released a statement Nov. 15 announcing the tour’s end after next year’s run. “Today, with many mixed feeling... Read more
by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief It’s common for characters to have several iterations in comic books. There are multiple versions of Green Lantern, Robin, and many more across the DC Comics universe and El Diablo is amongst the most popular today... Read more
by Mitchell Brown, Reporter The legacy of Batman was present at Kansas City Comic Con last weekend – Burt Ward, who played Robin in the “Batman ‘66” television show was a celebrity guest, as was Lee Meriwether, one of three actresses who portray... Read more
by Aaron Lightfoot, Comic Columnist Batman has been one of the main faces for DC Comics for more than 75 years. Throughout his long reign over Gotham City, he has trained several sidekicks to help maintain what seems to be the gloomiest city in... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Anything can happen at Kansas City Comic Con, proved this year with Kevin Smith popping in on a panel and entertainment provided by KCXW Wrestling, a break from stereotypical Comic Con events. K... Read more