My Dance Card for San Diego

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With another Comic Con for San Diego rolling toward us, here’s a list of all my scheduled appearances.

And for anyone for whom this is his or her first convention, here’s the Fan Pro Bill of Rights to bring you up to speed for suggested rules of the road.

Thursday, 10-11 AM: Marvel booth signing, #2329

Thursday: 11:45-12:45 Stan Lee’s World of Heroes— The legendary Stan Lee introduces his new YouTube channel that tells the stories of heroes, villains, and the fans who love them. In this epic panel, Stan, Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Adrianne Curry (America’s Next Top Model), Peter David (The Hulk), Jace Hall (The Jace Hall Show), and Bonnie Burton (Star Wars Craft book) talk about their new shows, debut new episodes and trailers, answer questions from fans, and provide a few Stan Lee surprises. Room 6BCF

Thursday: 4:30-5:30 Marvel: Next Big Thing— The Marvel Universe is where the biggest comic stories happen-so wouldn’t you like to be the first to know what Marvel has planned? Get the latest news on Marvel’s plan for their biggest heroes and villains, with some surprises along the way! Editor Sana Amanat, editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, Marvel talent scout C. B. Cebulski, and others answer all your burning questions while giving you a sneak peek at the future of Marvel. Room 6DE

Saturday: 10:00-11:00 After Earth— Enter the world of After Earth with an in-depth panel that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the universe of the upcoming film and comic book. With the film now in post-production and set to hit theaters next June, screenwriter Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) and director of photography Peter Suschitzky (The Empire Strikes Back) will discuss the making of the film. They will be joined by comic book artist Beni Lobel (Spanish horror comic anthology Cthulu; G.I. Joe comic books; Torchwood: Web of Lies motion comic), and writers Robert Greenberger (Iron Man, Batman, and Hellboy novels) and Michael Friedman (Star Trek and X-Men novels) — the creators of the comic book After Earth: Innocence, which will introduce Kitai and Cypher Raige (played by Jaden and Will Smith in the After Earth film). Also joining the panel is Eisner Award winner Peter David (Star Trek novels and comic books; The Incredible Hulk), who is writing the After Earth prequel novel and also created the After Earth bible with Greenberger and Friedman.Room 6A

Saturday, 4 PM—4:00-5:00 Writing for Comics, Part 1— Peter David (Hulk, X-Factor,Young Justice), Josh Fialkov (I, Vampire, Last of the Greats, Echo) and former Marvel and IDW editor and comics writer Andy Schmidt (X-Men, G.I. Joe, 5 Days to Die) present an honest and informative discussion on the art of writing for comics. Topics include process, enhancing creativity, and keeping your work honest. Want to write comics? This is the place to start! Hosted by Comics Experience. (This is part 1 of a 2-part panel that continues tonight at 7:00.) Room 11AB

Saturday 5-6—Signing at Marvel booth #2329

Sunday, 1:00-2:00 Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two— Warren Spector (Disney Epic Mickey), Marv Wolfman (Crisis on Infinite Earths), and Peter David (The Incredible Hulk) discuss the highly anticipated Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two video game set for release November 18. The panel will explore how the team mapped out the story for this innovative new title, as well as unveil the first details surrounding the Disney Epic Mickey 2 graphic novel, releasing exclusively in Europe in conjunction with the game’s arrival in stores. The panel will also present a special never-before-seen sequence from the upcoming release. Additionally, Becky Cline (director, archives for The Walt Disney Company) will be on hand to discuss the reemergence and historical significance of Walt Disney’s very first cartoon star, Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, who is prominently featured in the game. Join Warren, Marv, Peter, and Becky for this session. Room 25ABC

Sunday, 3-4: Signing at Marvel booth, #2329

25 comments on “My Dance Card for San Diego”

  1. This is also where you will find me. Yes kids I am going to ComicCon Mwaahaahaahaaaa.

    2. As luck would have it, my kids will be with me at ComicCon. So there you go.

  2. After Earth sounds interesting, but I have to admit I’m having a real problem getting past naming a lead character something like “Cypher Raige” outside of a spoof on the order of Dr. Strangelove.

    1. It struck me as unusual initially, but so what? It’s the name of a character 1000 years from now. Having been working with the character for months now, I don’t even think about it, just as long-time fans don’t think about the oddness of names such as Luke Skywalker and Snake Plissken.

      PAD

      1. I guess it’s that outside of sadistic parents of the “Ima Hogg” school of naming, even the more unusual names are usually only part of the name. So you’ve got, say, Moxie CrimeFighter Gillette where the given name (or nickname) is unusual and provocative, but the last name’s just there. Or you have a cool sounding last name, and a more “normal” given name (although how one would like to classify my friend Chip Morningstar on those criteria is up to the individual).

        But when you’ve got both names going for the ubercool/provocative, it seems forced, especially in a word of fiction where I know someone very deliberately picked out all the name elements. Whereas for Luke Skywalker I think “cool last name” and for Snake Plissken I think “evocative nickname”.

      3. Is it any stranger sounding than Doctor Who?

        Except, that isn’t his name, just the title of the show. 🙂

      4. And is still a character that many, including the British press, call “Doctor Who.”

        But, if you want to be technical, is “The Doctor” really any better when you think about it?

        Or how about a hero named Vision?

        Or how about a villain named Magneto?

        Beta Ray Bill anyone?

        Kitty Pryde?

        “Hi, I’m Nightcrawler. No, I don’t have the power to control worms. Why do you ask?”

        Blue Beetle? Booster Gold?

        We accept a lot of names that are actually goofy as hëll. “Cypher Raige” doesn’t even seem that odd when compared to the names found in comics and fantasy & science fiction literature, movies and television.

  5. Looking forward to seeing you at Comic-Con, Peter! I have the Marvel: Next Big Thing and Epic Mickey panels bookmarked, and hopefully I’ll be able to hit the Marvel signings.

    I was hoping there’d be a Young Justice panel this year, though.

  6. You’re going to contribute to Stan Lee’s YouTube channel? Can’t wait to learn more.

  7. Man, I so wish I was going to the convention. It sounds like a blast! Have fun out there.

    (Also, I’d love to know, after the convention, if the Fan Pro Bill of Rights has any impact. Did anyone post it? Did anyone bring a copy for PAD to sign? Were the folks (both pros and fans) more polite? Did it get discussed? And would it make for a panel unto itself?)

  8. Interesting that the Director of “After Earth” isn’t mentioned…he would seem to be a bit…polarizing with the Con audience.

    1. I had to look it up. Oh, dear lord…

      Oh, well, at least he’s not writing it. On the other hand, the writer of Book of Eli IS writing it. On the third hand, the writer of Traffic is also writing it. Ugh, so many ways for this movie to go, quality-wise. But Will Smith is probably the only actor who I’ll see in anything, so I’ll most likely see it.

      1. Yeah.

        The writers and such are things most people ignore, but the name “M. Night Shyamalan” on the project will give people some pause.

  9. I wish I were there. The last time I went was ’09, and I’m not sure if/when I’ll be going to SDCC again. I actually enjoyed the insanity of it all.

    But seeing that the Doctor Who panel has been upgraded to Hall H (which I’ve never even tried to get into), more and more stuff is moving off-site into the Hilton and other locations (will everybody move back on-site once the expansion is finished in a few years?), not to mention how quickly it’s selling out each year, it makes me wonder if it would be worth it now.

    1. Man, seeing the photos from the floor – the life-size trolls at the Weta booth, the Iron Man armor collection at the Marvel booth – and I ask myself why the hëll I’m not there. Dammit.

      1. I know, I loooove SDCC – a true experience if ever there was one..I am so determined from now to go next year..I’ve gone twice..Would be nice if I was ever able to make it an annual event..and San Diego is a BEAUTIFUL city

      2. Yeah, we really enjoy San Diego itself.

        I think the time has come for SDCC to put a lot of material, panels and such, up in an official capacity.

        I was going through YouTube (no, I don’t do that often) and noticed that Emerald City Comic-Con has put up a bunch of their panels to watch. And they’re no SDCC, who will easily sell out, even if a few people just decided to stay home and watch things online after the fact.

        But as it stands, unless I’ve flat out missed something, you have to rely on those responsible for the panels to see if they’re made available. Which means hunting down dozens of websites, etc. Comedy Central, for example, has been better than most.

      3. I agree with you to some extent…of course, part of what makes SDCC THE Con is that they make it, “You have to be there” kind of con; there is no way they will ever show the big movie clip previews for example..part of that is so psyched fans who feel they are seeing something “exclusive” and send stuff through positive word of mouth..and don’t forget films like “Balls of Fury” and “Shoot ‘Em Up” were also well-received at Comic-Con and their trailers probably wouldn’t have played as well nationally.
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        But there is so much going on, yeah, it would be nice if more official stuff was available.
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        Oh, and in big movie news not related to SDCC, but which could mean a major Marvel character could see his film rights transferred back to Marvel/Disney, here ya go:
        http://www.newsarama.com/film/ff-dd-movie-reboot-news.html

  10. Actually, this is not a bad idea … filming portions of SDCC and then releasing those videos online in one central location at a later date when it’s deemed okay to do so.

    There’s a lot to SDCC and one hears many things about various aspects that pique the interest factor but ~ alas ~ different factors including work, family, financial considerations, or otherwise ~ prevent attendance. I’d think the interest factor in such a deal would be considerable. At the very least, it would be valuable inducements for those curious to see what’s all the hubbub.

    True, various sites and whatnot currently put up notices, adverts, and alerts about various bits of news from SDCC. However, as stated elsewhere, they’re all over the place and having a central site dedicated to showcasing the SDCC would be ideal.

    Oh ~ said site should ideally be a commercial-free zone ~ we see enough adverts for everything else on television and the internet. Yeah, a pipe-dream, but a nice one all the same.

    On a side note, wonder if there’s any noise in regards to the “Fan/Pro Bill of Rights”?

  11. Well that blew.

    SiriusXM is doing their annual Comic Con Radio and they were actually covering the Stan Lee’s World of Heroes panel. They don’t broadcast the entire panels, so you get what you get and I figured it was a 50/50 shot based on where he was in the lineup as to whether or not i’d hear his comments on it.

    I figured I had lucked out when the guy moderating the thing said, “And this is Peter David…”

    Then he followed it with, “We’ll skip him for now since he’s doing script stuff.” Five minutes later they ended their coverage of the panel.

    So, what’s the full skinny on your part in it?

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