Fanthropology: Keeping Score
One of the panels at C2E2 last month was entitled "Comic Fandom Year One: What You Wish You Knew Then." It was basically a discussion of things that...
Fanthropology: Business as Usual
You've no doubt noticed that a lot of historically geek-type interests have gained popularity, and the nature of geekdom has changed. Ten years ago,...
Fanthropology: Inclusion at C2E2
C2E2 was this past weekend, and it seemed to be an extremely successful show. There was generally a good vibe in the air, and I talked with a...
Fanthropology: Cultural Capital
We don't talk about it much publicly, but as a society, we frequently measure our success against others in a fairly materialistic fashion. That is,...
Fanthropology: Conning Correctly
I went to my first convention when I was 12 years old. It was a small show held in one of the dining halls of a local Holiday Inn. There were maybe...
Catching Up on Marvel Legends Amazon Exclusive Avengers
Catching Up on . . . the Amazon Exclusive Marvel Legends Infinite Avengers: Age of Ultron Boxed Set. by Troy Brownfield That’s quite a...
Catching Up on Marvel Legends: Spider-Man Rhino Assortment
by Troy Brownfield Welcome back, campers! Today we're Catching Up with the Marvel Legends Infinite/Spider-Man Rhino Assortment. This wave features...
Catching Up on Marvel Legends: Hulkbuster Assortment
By Troy Brownfield As promised, we’re finally catching up on Marvel Legends (just in time for new ones to drop; more on that soon). Today,...
Fanthropology: Pro Fans
Convention season will be kicking in shortly and, if you haven't already, you'll soon be seeing lots of announcements about which guests will be...
Fanthropology: Bootleg Fandom
If you've gone to a convention or shopped around online for any length of time, you've probably run across some merchandise featuring your favorite...