The Alternative Press Expo (or APE) was this past weekend at the Concourse here in San Francisco. The show, which is put on yearly by Comic-Con International, features indy and small press creators of zines, comic books, mini-comics, and more. After getting Larry Young's help to kick off our coverage, we attended on Saturday. We met so many cool people and saw so much neat stuff that we're breaking our experience into several posts. First up: the funny stuff. more ›

SFist attended the 36th San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) this past weekend. Last year's SDCC drew almost 100,000 attendees; after trying to negotiate the crowds, we can't see how there could have been any fewer this year. The place was a zoo -- over stimulation from every angle. The event is put on by the same folks that bring the Alternative Press Expo (APE) to our fair city every year; it's really interesting to compare and contrast our little slice of chaos with the behemoth-like SDCC. For one thing, it's not only comics that are spotlighted down in San Diego; representatives from film, television, video games, and more traditional publishing ventures (i.e., "books") help to fill out the San Diego Convention Center's massive eight halls and both meeting-space floors . more ›