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Comics and Comedy. New Video every Friday at youtube.com/TheSeanWardShow

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Hi Sean. I just reviewed an old issue of "Beat City" at my blog. It was awesome.

Whaaaaat??? When was that? When did u send your message???? What's thelink???

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This weekend is New York Comic Con!  Last year I had so much fun, met so many cool people, and got a lot of awesome video. I can't wait for this year's edition!  

Are you going to New York Comic Con?  Get at me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat (TheSeanWardShow) and let's get a photo!

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Thanks for the shout out, Lesley! 

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Here’s Global Television’s coverage of Star Wars Day Toronto in 2012.  The 2011 edition was the first Star Wars Day celebration in the world, and the 2012 edition included celebrity guests and a special presentation by Blame Society Films - the creators of YouTube phenomenon Chad Vader!

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Deadpool VS Lady Deadpool is the 10th video to cross a million views on The Sean Ward Show!  I was watching the trajectory of this video and even wanted to have a party for it to celebrate.  I thought that it would reach that milestone around the end of May.  But something interesting happened and this video surged and hit a million views about a month earlier than I thought it was going to.

I was looking at my phone and scrolling through my YouTube Creator Studio app, and saw that the viewcount on this video.  I nearly dropped my phone.  10 videos over a million views - there’s an incredible milestone.  It’s a big moment like this that gives me pause to reflect on the little moments along the way.  Success is nothing without the relationships that got you there, and I think of many people I’ve known along the way.

I think not only of Chris from Corrupt Cosplay and Makenzie, the stars of this video.  I also think of everyone else who has put on a costume and stepped in front of my camera, rarely with any agenda beyond just wanting the enjoy the fun and energy of the shoot.  I think of former collaborators who have moved on to other things, and the incredible success they’re experiencing.  I think of former collaborators who were jerks and tried to turn making videos into a big dick contest.  

And I spend a lot of time thinking about all the fans, friends, and followers who shared videos, wrote to me to tell me they enjoyed them, and cheered me on when I thought I couldn’t go on.  I love you all!!!  

Thank you so much, everyone who reads this, for following me on this amazing and fun journey.  Make sure you’re subscribed to The Sean Ward Show on YouTube because the weather is getting nice, which means it’s easier to pull off fun stunts in public with people wearing skin-tight costumes, and the videos we have planned for the rest of this year take the scale of the whole thing to another level.  

See you at the top!

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C2E2 is this weekend! Last year I was there with my friends Make 'Em Laugh Films and we basically got video of Goblin and Veom trolling the whole convention.

Watch Venom and Green Goblin Troll Comic Con 

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HULK vs HULKBUSTER!

This past weekend was a huge two-day shoot for The Sean Ward Show’s Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer parody.  I am over the moon at how many people came out to be involved.  Between all of the Avengers characters, the army of evil robots, and the people helping behind the scenes we had a cast & crew of probably 30 or so (I never did stop to count!) - a very different undertaking than a prank video involving two people to horsing around in the street while I hold the camera on them.

My deepest and most sincere thanks goes to all the actors, cosplayers, volunteers, and friends who came out to be a part of this.  Now, dear reader, excuse me while I completely vanish for a week getting this edited!

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Enter the HULKBUSTER!!!!

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Hulkbuster in progress...

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The SPIDER-VERSE Flash Mob video is here!

A dozen Spider cosplayers descended upon the city to bring the Marvel Comics’ Spider-Verse story to life in this hilarious flash mob prank video.  Watch as they battle a time-hopping demon, throw an impromptu dance party, and give away free pizza to people on the street. 

Watch more at youtube.com/TheSeanWardShow and subscribe for new superhero-themed videos every Friday

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Watching the new Star Wars trailer made me think of George Lucas saying for many years that the reason for the so-called Special Editions and the prequels was that the technology wasn't where it needed to be in the 70s and 80s for him to realize his full vision. But just from this short trailer, you can look at the compositions and see that for all the freedom technology afforded him, Mr. Lucas was unable to conceive of it amounting to much more than what was feasible back then. it didn't feel like any kind of advancement. He wasn't really doing anything new with the technology, just computer graphics standing in for puppets and practical effects - the level of background detail being the only real differentiator. Star Wars as a brand exhausted my enthusiasm a long time ago but it's truly a thrill to see this sample of bigger ambition and greater potential.

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Yesterday was an incredible day.  it was the nicest day of the year so far, and a perfect day to have people wear nothing but a lycra onesie all day.  With all of the Spider-people who could make it, we reenacted a few scenes from the Marvel Comics Spider-Verse storyline, following by a celebration of the Spiders’ victory that took place all over downtown.  A photo of our adventures was posted to Comic Book Resources’ Instagram, and then current Spider-Man comic book writer Dan Slott retweeted the picture I posted from earlier in the day.  As a life-long Spider-Man fan, a day like this is pretty much as good as it gets!

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Thank you so much to all of the fans who took part in The Sean Ward Show’s first ever LIVE streaming event for the Daredevil on Netflix After-Show.  It was a great party watching the first two episodes of Daredevil, taking viewer calls, and answering questions from the chat room.  it was the first live show we’ve ever done on The Sean Ward Show YouTube channel, and it was so much fun that we’re going to do it again really soon.  Watch for our next live show when Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out!

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Watching Daredevil - The End

Well that was something special.  Two days watching this incredible new TV show.  The big reveal of the costume going into the final fight, not at the very end like I was afraid they were going to do.  Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin - thinking about it, I’m still getting chills.  

That episode 2 hallway battle is going to go down as one of the most intense fight scenes in years.  

That episode where we see Fisk’s childhood felt like the first half hour of Goodfellas.  

Now both Marvel and Netflix can do anything they want.  Daredevil is a major turning point and step forward for both companies.  

Thanks to everyone who tuned in last night to catch my live after show on my YouTube channel - it was a lot of fun hearing from everyone about their favorite superhero movies and what they thought of Daredevil.

What did you think of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix?

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Watching Daredevil - part 4

Heading into the last episode and i’m on the edge of my seat.  I’ve been looking forward to this show for many months, since they first announced the Netflix Marvel series.  I can’t believe this show is so messed up.  It’s way darker and more violent than I was anticipating, but it also feels right at home alongside movies like The Avengers.  You can tell that they made a very special point of having this show feature the most amazing fight choreography of any Marvel Cinematic Universe offering so far.  

I don’t think it’s a spoiler to mention that it’s the last episode and we still haven’t seen the red superhero costume yet.  

Wilson Fisk is one of the best screen villains in years.  Vincent D’Onofrio’s performance is terrifying.  

Charlie Cox is unbelievable as Daredevil.  Is that him in all of the fights? 

Debra Ann Woll as Karen - I haven’t mentioned her yet on this blog in the later episodes she is proving to be one of the most important and bad-ass characters.

Pressing play on episode 13, here we go...

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Watching Daredevil pt 3

Tender and gentle are not words to use describing Wilson Fisk but Vincent D'Onofrio's layered and vulnerable performance in Daredevil seems, as of episode 8, a revelation.

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I was not prpared for the level of brutality but im not surprised either #daredevil #marvel #netflix