latest
Judge Bars Salt Lake Convention From Using 'Comic Con' Name
Instead of setting aside a 2017 jury verdict, a judge issued an injunction barring Salt Lake convention organizers from using the Comic Con trademark.
Comics A.M. | Brothers charged in theft of grandparents' comic collection
Two brothers in Florida has been charged with grand theft and 16 counts of dealing in stolen property after they allegedly stole $30,000 worth of comics from their grandparents.
Comics A.M. | NYC cracks down on costumed characters
New York City Council passed legislation that will allow the Department of Transportation to regulate pedestrian plazas and restrict Times Square's infamous costumed characters to designated "activity zones."
Comics A.M. | Salt Lake Comic Con to take FanX events to Asia
The producers of Salt Lake Comic Con have partnered with the parent company of Funko to expand their FanXperience events into the Philippines, China and Thailand.
Comics A.M. | 'Comic Con' trademark feud nears an end
Lawyers for Comic-Con International and Salt Lake Comic Con have asked a judge to give them until March 1 to work out a potential agreement.
Man pleads not guilty to charges he posed as agent to score con passes
If found guilty, the 29-year-old man faces up to three years in prison on one criminal count, and up to five on the second.
Comics A.M. | Bidding farewell to the long-running 'Apartment 3-G'
After a 54-year run in newspapers, the soap-opera strip "Apartment 3-G" quietly came to an end over the weekend.
Comics A.M. | Settlement may loom in 'Comic Con' dispute
After a year-long feud over the term "Comic Con," organizers of Comic-Con International and Salt Lake Comic Con are set to meet next month with a judge about a possible resolution.
Man accused of posing as federal agent to score con pass
A Utah man has been indicted on charges that he impersonated a federal lawn enforcement officer in an effort to gain VIP access to Salt Lake Comic Con.
Evans, Atwell Witness Marriage Proposal At Salt Lake Comic Con
A Captain America cosplayer proposed to his girlfriend in front of Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell at the record-breaking convention.
Salt Lake Comic Con sets new cosplay world record
Following a last-minute scramble, Salt Lake Comic Con assembled enough participants to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of comic book characters.
Comics A.M. | SDCC, Salt Lake in talks over trademark dispute
Ahead of this weekend's Salt Lake Comic Con, one of event's co-founders says settlement talks are under way with Comic-Con International in the fight over the term "Comic Con."
Comics A.M. | Salt Lake Comic Con aims for cosplay world record
Salt Lake Comic Con organizers are shooting to beat the record for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic characters set in 2011 at the opening of World Joyland theme park in China.
Salt Lake Comic Con claims victory in trademark case, SDCC says litigation still ongoing
Salt Lake Comic Con has claimed victory in its dispute with Comic-Con International following a Supplemental Trademark Registration, but SDCC says that doesn't affect the ongoing litigation.
Dispute over 'Comic Con' name is heading to court
Settlement talks have reportedly stalled in the year-old trademark dispute between Comic-Con International and Salt Lake Comic Con.