New Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Trailer

Hot on the heals of the images and concept art comes a brand new trailer for Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.  This film is a prequel to the 1968 original film which tells the story of the apes beginnings and their rise in evolution.  The film stars James Franco and hits theaters August 5th.

The CP Blog Moves Forward And Beyond.....

The Comicpalooza Blog went online August 2010.  Through the first few months I have tried to bring the latest news in the industry of comics, movies, toys, and other things.  Now after my first Comicpalooza we move forward towards the 2012 con and I hope to make the blog even better.  I have learned a lot so far and will continue to make improvements.  Perhaps soon I will bring some friends along for the ride to help blog and give their insights into things.  There will be more feature stories and more original content.  I'm also going to tweak the template a bit so bear with me if things get messy while I "fix" things. 
     And while I'm at it, let's do a brief meet your blogger for all the new fans that Comicpalooza gained after this year's con.  That's me in the picture with my beautiful wife Mary.  My name is Mark by the way.  Turns out I went to high school with one of the guys on the CP staff and well here I am and I'm loving it.  I've already met some great people while working on Comicpalooza  and look to meet many more!  Stay tuned as the rest of 2011 unfolds and we move into 2012.  We have so much to look forward to with Green Lantern in a few weeks, Captain America, and new movies from Batman and Spider-Man next summer
     I hope to start a Comicpalooza Blog Facebook soon but for now my Facebook is here, just let me know your a CP fan otherwise I may think your a stranger trying to steal my Star Wars toys.   You can also follow me on twitter @igatherspeed  Thanks and talk to you all soon!

New Ape Images From Rise....

Comicpalooza 2011 is over and we begin the long wait for 2012, but the news goes on..... Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes hits theaters this August and seems to be lost admist the hype of movies like Green Lantern and Captain America.  Personally I think Rise... looks very cool.  These new images have popped up featuring Andy Serkis being transformed into Cesar as well as some awesome concept art from the film.

Comicpalooza 2011: Media Coverage

Comicpalooza 2011 was a huge success and as we get ready to do it all again let's have a look at some media coverage from this years event.  I tried to find everything I could and put it all here for you in one place!

Comicpalooza 2011 Offers a Nice Mix Between Celebrities and Fan Interaction

KHOU Channell 11 Houston Photo Gallery

Culture Map Houston: Houston's Comicpalooza takes a superhero-sized leap: This nerd party suddenly rocks with intrigue 

Culture Map: A proud nerd's guide to Comicpalooza: Zombie love, Twilight hate, Star Trek babes & Edward James Olmos rule


 Houston Press Photo Gallery


Geeks Of Doom: Convention Report Comicpalooza 2011


 411 Mania: Alternate Takes Comicpalooza 2011


ABC 13: 


ABC 13 Photo Gallery: 4th Annual Comicpalooza

ABC 13 Photo Gallery: Heroes & Villains Take The Spotlight



Fox 26 News:

Comicpalooza: Emphasis on "Palooza"

Comicpalooza: Emphasis on the 'Palooza': MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Comicpalooza 2011 Photo Galleries

Here's a quick list of all the photo galleries so far!  For future updates check the blog and the galleries link at the top of the page!

 Costume Gallery

We Have Swag!

Fan Creations

Special Guests

I Sense A Disturbance In The Force

The Fans & People Make It Happen

Fan Photos

                                                                                    Media Coverage

Comicpalooza 2011: David Mack Sketches Batman!

Many fans got the chance to meet artist David Mack at Comicpalooza and watch now in amazement as he sketches out the Batman!

Comicpalooza 2011: Fan Photos

As you fans continue to hopefully send photos they will be posted in fan galleries starting with this one.  Only two shots so far sent in but it's a start!

Ferrel Riley sent in these two photos.The first one is  Sam Trammel posing with one of the green lantern power rings and the second is Dan Braverman & Terrance Zdunich together

Comicpalooza 2011: The Fans & People Make It Happen

Comicpalooza 2011 wouldn't even be possible without all of the fans, fan groups, and people that make it happen. Here is a small showcase of a few pictures we took.  Send us more and we will post them!!!

Comicpalooza 2011: I Sense A Disturbance In The Force

Star Wars has been embedded into our culture for over 30 years and at Comicpalooza 2011 it was no different! The amazing Star Wars Saga costumes were everywhere and here is a showcase of those we at the blog saw.  If you have more then send them to us!

Comicpalooza 2011: Fan Creations!

Comicpalooza 2011 featured fan creativity in the art but also in other ways.  From Ghostbusters to legos to steampunk it was everywhere!  here's a sampling of what was seen!