First State Focus William Bretzger, The News Journal 11:56 a.m. EDT April 4, 2016 For Eddie Getty, a thrift store VCR and a colander from WalMart did the trick. Gail Wagner tried out four suits before being satisfied with a purchase off eBay. They were searching for the right pieces for their costumes, both making […]
The fourth episode of our entertainment podcast “Hi, I’m in Delaware!” is fresh out of the oven. Check it out on Soundcloud or iTunes. This week we chat about: — Middletown’s first comic con. Listen to it here!
Posted Mar. 19, 2016 DOLORES M. BERNAL Thousands of people from across Delaware and out of state are expected to attend at Galactic Con 2016 in Middletown this weekend. Here are some of the few we saw on Saturday. Full Story + Photo Gallery
Posted March 19, 2016 6:14 p.m. From a far, far away galaxy Star War’s Darth Vader paid a visit to his fans at Galactic Con in Middletown on Saturday. Our reporter decided to follow this mysterious and quiet character around and see how people reacted to him. Full Story + Video
Karl Baker, The News Journal 10:40 p.m. EDT March 19, 2016 Proud fans of “geek” art, as they called it, flooded into Middletown Saturday dressed as the comic book characters Harley Quinn, Captain America, Hell Boy, and others. The second annual Galactic Con – a cultural convention for fans of art forms such as comic books, video games, and Japanese animation – […]
Pulp Culture Ryan Cormier, The News Journal 1:31 p.m. EDT March 18, 2016 “Hi, I’m in Delaware!” hosts Sarika Jagtiani and Ryan Cormier talk about binging “House of Cards” (no spoilers!), this weekend’s Galactic Con in Middletown, Firefly Music Festival act The 1975, Joan Baez coming to The Grand and more. Listen to it here!
Ryan Cormier, The News Journal 9:56 a.m. EDT March 17, 2016 If you ask Galactic Con co-founder Joe Manzo how many people he expects at the second-year comic book convention in Middletown this weekend, he lets out a sigh. You would too. Manzo unveiled Middletown’s first comic con last year with the thought that there was […]
Full Story… Comic book art lovers should head over to the Gibby Center for the Arts on Main Street in Middletown for “Influences of the Comic Book Artist” now through March 31. On display at the exhibit is comic book style art from many local artists as well as some student art. The exhibit is […]
Overflow Parking & Free Shuttles MTown Sports Center is located in the Levels Business Park. Parking is available in front of the MTown Sports Complex and the Shone Lumber store. You may also park at Home Depot and the Premier Comprehensive Dental lot (across from the Goddard School.) We will have signage on the roads […]
Full Story… By Dolores M. Bernal [email protected] @MOTDolores Posted Feb. 18, 2016 @ 10:20 am Next month, Middletown will once again attract comic book and pop culture fans from across the state for Galactic Con – a unique convention for those still young at heart and in love with their action figures. An estimated 2,000 […]
