Con News: Kids Day is June 2nd Wizard World Philadelphia

Sunday, June 2, Is Kids Day At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2

Balloon Art, Arts & Crafts, 'Creepy Crawler Bugs,' Green Ranger Power Hour, Baseball Book Event,'Kid-Friendly' Booths, Passport Program, Costume Contest Lead Special Children's Programming; Kids Under 10 Free With Paid Adult

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2013 – Move over, mom and dad!  Sunday, June 2, is Kids Day at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, with an array of programming, kid-friendly celebrities, creators and exhibitors designed especially for children, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  From the impossibly cute Kids Costume Contest to the positively “icky” Creepy Crawler Bug Display, children of all ages will enjoy a variety of activities all day long.  Kids 10 and under are free all weekend with a paid adult (two children admitted per paid adult).

As kids arrive on Sunday, they will receive an official “Wizard World Kids Day Passport” and sheet detailing all of the places they can visit to have the passport stamped.  Those include artists like Terry Huddleston and Sara Richard, fan groups like the New York Jedi and Delaware Valley LEGO Users Group, exhibitors like 3 Girls Creations and J&J Collectibles, and celebrities like “The Green Power Ranger” Jason David Frank.  Awesome!

Some of the highlights of the day include:

• Balloon Art, Arts & Crafts and “Creepy Crawler Bug Display” hosted by the Rutgers Univ. Department of Entomology all day at Wizard World Kids Booth #3000
• Junior Saber Training at the Cosplay Stage.  Show off those moves! (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
• Author Jon Lindenblatt and artist Brian Kong discuss Trolley Dodgers, Pinstriped Yankees, and Wearing Red Sox: How MLB Teams Got Their Names, a children's baseball book, with artwork to color (11 a.m.)
• Doodle! Scribble! Draw! A fun drawing game combining Jeopardy!, Pictionary and “Whose Line is it Anyway?" The challenge is on. (1 p.m.)
• Kick it at the Green Ranger Power Hour with Frank – a special hour-long karate class (2 p.m.)
• Kids Costume Contest (3 p.m.), hosted by Wizard World's own superhero, “The Defuser” Jarrett Crippen

“Torchwood” and Zero Dark Thirty star John Barrowman, “Serenity” and Firefly standouts Summer Glau and Gina Torres, Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee and WWE® Superstars John Cena® and Daniel Bryan® are at the top of a standout roster of celebrity guests scheduled to appear at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2.  It is the third in the 2013 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions.

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.  Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con show hours are Thursday, May 30, 3-8 p.m.; Friday, May 31, noon – 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more on the 2013 Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

***** SAVE THE 2013-14 DATES *****
May 30 - June 2 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
June 28-30 – Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience
August 8-11 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
September 20-22 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
October 18-20 – Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
November 22-24 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con
January 24-26, 2014 – Wizard World Portland Comic Con
February 7-9, 2014 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
April 4-6, 2014 – Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con

Legends of Power, 50 Greatest Power Rangers Stories Ever Recap # 1

  Okay. Before I drop # 40, Here's a rewind of all the previous 10 Legends of Power Posts. Now, while I have them marked down by week, this will not directly tell you the title of the episode or storyline that got the honor. So, the wording next to the numbers are merely hints to the title of said storyline, NOT the storyline itself. Under the title will be the actual episode and/or storyline title & series it is from.

Week Number/Position on Countdown:

# 50 - Nice to Meet You Zack; Toldja I'd Be Back
           Mighty Morphin Mutant Rangers (MMPR season 1)

#49 - It's Those Machines,Who Have the Means to Use the Art of Tuuu-ning
           Another Song & Dance (Power Rangers Zeo)

# 48 - The Prodigal Son Returns
           From Deep Within The Shadows (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue)




#47 - Powers Explained by Dr K
          Ranger Blue (Power Rangers RPM)

# 46 - A Rhino Storming In
          Path of the Rhino (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)

# 45 - Do You Want Some T & A to Go With Your Freaky Friday?
          Invasion of the Body Switcher (Power Rangers in Space)

# 44 - Beware the Moon & It's Wolf
          The Zenaku Saga (Power Rangers Wild Force)




# 43 -  I'm NOT a Real Boy?!
          Things Not Said (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)


# 42 -  Here Comes the Bride, Ready to Fight
           Ranger Yellow (Power Rangers RPM)
                    
          
# 41 - Time For Time ... Racist!
          Trip Takes A Stand (Power Rangers Time Force)


         

Legends of Power, WEEK 50 - A Countdown of The Greatest Power Rangers Stories

   Welcome to the first of a 50 week long column. Once a week, there will be a new Power Ranger story that was seen on the series post on here as among the best. Before we get started, I wanted to break down how this list is tabulated.

     Between looking over each series and diving into the episodes of each show, we are gonna look at  the best that Power Rangers has to offer. There will be  at least one episode of each series, Save for Megaforce, on this list. So be prepared. Some of the stories you will see will not be surprises. Some of the stories in this list most definitely will.

   Remember, while this list is somewhat subjective, fan comments and votes are STILL viable. For the next 50 weeks, we will be counting down an episode each week. So, grab your morphers and let's rock.







           













 MIGHTY MORPHIN MUTANTS


   Ah. Yes. We start with the first season. And oddly enough, we start with the second to last episode of the very first season. Mighty Morphin Mutants has a lot of great things going for it as to why it made the countdown.:

 - We have The Rangers fighting against a team of Evil Rangers

 - We got a character subplot and slight development for Tommy: with his forgetfulness.

 - It's a six on six ranger fight with the evil Rangers led by a crayfish monster.

 - Some damn good fighting scenes.

 - One of the funniest Bulk and Skull scenes in Power Rangers History.

 - One of the best and longest Zord battles in PR history.


Mighty Morphin Mutants is probably the second best instance of evil rangers for the first season .... heck, for the entire run of Mighty Morphin. The episode felt like a movie for the most part and it was Glorious. Yet, there are several things that make this episode hit #50.

   - The Tommy Subplot seemed kinda of there. You could have substituted it with a different subplot and the episode would have been just as good for the first season.

 - Heavy Use of Zyu2 footage is both a good and bad in this episode.

 - We NEVER see what happens to the evil Pink and Yellow Rangers. We just *Assume* they were destroyed but we see them go flying.

 - It's season 1 acting. What do you want?


Overall, why not the best episode ever, Mighty Morphin' Mutants was an enjoyable ride with an almost cinematic like feel to it. Check out Mighty Morphin' Mutants to see what I mean.

But till then, Happy New Year's and welcome ... It's gonna be a bumpy and awesome ride.


- Frankie Rodriguez
 Broken Infinite E-I-C/Founder/President
 Power Rangers Fan 20 years and Counting.


Next Week: It's So Bad It's Good Kind of Episode

VisibleNinja Plays - MMPR (Game Gear) #1

Now we get started on the Story proper.!