Wizard Con in Chicago

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

Just returned from Wizard Con, which I thought went pretty well. I brought a bunch of my original scripts to sell, and wound up selling them all. Signed tons of autographs for many appreciative fans. Have a lovely chat with Kristen Bell in the green room. Went out to a Marvel-sponsred dinner a t Morton’s steak house. Did a seminar on Writing for Comics that was packed and SRO, and was very well received.

Now I’m working like crazy to catch up with my various assignments. Just banged out a “What If” story that keys off “Spider-Man: The Other” and the script for “FNSM #14.” Now I need to move on to “Fallen Angel,” all the time pounding away on the novelization of “Spider-Man 3.” Still, having too much work should be my biggest problem.

PAD

34 comments on “Wizard Con in Chicago”

  1. It was great seeing you here in Chicago! (You may remember me as the guy who met his wife at the Marvel message boards). During the drive home, I came to the conclusion that my (now signed) copy of X-Factor #71 is the coolest thing I own. I’m so glad I got to meet you and attend your seminar. I hope I’ll be able to see you at future cons. Good luck catching up with your writing.

    Tommy

  2. You met Kristen Bell? Ðámņ, I’m jealous! Is she as cute in person as she is on TV? Is she as tiny as I think she is? Did you get any tips on what’s going to happen in the new season of Veronica Mars?

    I don’t think we’ve ever gotten a Cowboy Pete’s review of Veronica Mars. Do you watch it PAD?

    BTW, PAD, thanks for the answer to my Fall of Knight question!

  3. Peter David got to meet Kristen Bell…ding ding ding! I just had a great idea, imagine PAD writing a Veronica Mars episode!

    I’m very envious that PAD got to sit and chat with her. Some guys have all the luck.

  4. Glad you enjoyed your time in Chicago. I sadly missed my yearly trek to the con because of other commitments. I was curious if, in your copious amount of free time this year, you had any plans to return to Chicago before year’s end?

  7. Thank you so much for coming to Wizard World in Chicago. I had a great time at your Writing for Comics seminar. It was as entertaining as it was informative. I’ll never look at Karate Kid the same again.

  8. Thanks again, PAD, for autographing my envelope and other items relating to that silly picture I put on eBay years ago! It was a blast meeting you in person.

    BTW, if anyone wonders what I’m talking about and wants to see the picture (and parts of the con itself) check out my video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKCGPiIkGY

    I will probably be heading to San Diego instead of Chicago next year. I have to choose, and I’ve never been to California.

    Hope to see you there, PAD!

    Matthew Hawes
    COMICS UNLIMITED
    http://www.ComicsUnlimited.biz

  9. Thank you so much for coming to Wizard World in Chicago. I had a great time at your Writing for Comics seminar. It was as entertaining as it was informative. I’ll never look at Karate Kid the same again.

    OK, spill. Why won’t you look at the Karate Kid the same way again?

  10. Hey PAD, where else may I be able to pick up one of your original scripts? I bet if you started selling them here, you’d make a killing!

  11. Can’t you add the next ‘New Frontier’ novel on to your ever increasing ‘to do list’ – I’m getting withdrawal symptons – How long do i have to wait to get my fix ?????

  12. “all the time pounding away on the novelization of “Spider-Man 3”

    Congratulations Peter.

  13. Novelization for Spider-Man 3? Good on ya.

    Though it makes me wonder (and I apologize if you’ve answered this question here before) – does doing a novelization for a movie you are looking forward to ultimately make seeing the movie a little less enjoyable?

    -Andy Holman

  14. Still, having too much work should be my biggest problem.

    Happy news for us addicts!

    Thanks for the video, Matthew Hawes.

  15. Hi Chris! No problem! I thought some fans that couldn’t make it to the convention would get a kick out of seeing a glimpse of the show. And meeting PAD and getting the autographs from him was definitely a high point for me.

    Matthew Hawes
    COMICS UNLIMITED
    http://www.ComicsUnlimited.biz

  16. Peter,
    When you say you banged out the scripts for the What If? and FNSM issues, how long would you say that took? How long does it take for you to create a comic book script, start-to-finish?
    Thanks!

    BMK!

  18. Peter, are you going to be at GenCon this year?

    PAD doesn’t strike me as a gamer, but if he were I’d pay good money to sit at the table with him.

  19. I’m the gamer in the family. I have been playing since Chainmail was published and still have my copy of that and the original books for D&D somewhere at my parents houes I think. I was there for the beginnings of White Wolf and Vampire and Magic the Gathering too.
    Kath

  20. Kathleen David writes: “I have been playing since Chainmail was published and still have my copy of that and the original books for D&D somewhere at my parents houes I think.”

    Do you mean the original hardcover D&D books, or the earlier digest size guidebooks? The digest size books were rare, but they were great resources.

  21. The digest sized books and the original hardcovers. I used the Egyptian Suppliment for years.

  22. You just made my day. I’ve never known of anyone else to have had (or heard of) those digest size books. One of them had a great critical hit point table…

    Sadly, my copies of that series (all but one of them) disappeared years ago. I should really look them up on eBay sometime.

  23. I was there and got to see you at your table, Peter, but was generally too tired to do much socializing. (Last Saturday was the one-month anniversary of my laser surgery for cancer, and it was a small miracle I made the show at all.) Friday was especially bad. I wore my “Ministry of Silly Walks” t-shirt that I picked up at my comic book shop just before leaving for Chicago. When I got to my motel room afterwards, I realized I’d had the shirt on backwards all day. Sigh.

  24. Hey Kathleen. Do you read KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE? This is one of my favorite indy comics. It always brings a smile to my face.

  25. I’m the gamer in the family. I have been playing since Chainmail was published and still have my copy of that and the original books for D&D somewhere at my parents houes I think. I was there for the beginnings of White Wolf and Vampire and Magic the Gathering too.

    Ðámņ, you’re old school! Do you know how much those things go for on eBay nowadays?

    So have you ever tried to entice Peter down the gamer path (or at least the superhero RPGs)? Any luck with the kids?

  26. Kim: “…I wore my “Ministry of Silly Walks” t-shirt that I picked up at my comic book shop just before leaving for Chicago. When I got to my motel room afterwards, I realized I’d had the shirt on backwards all day. Sigh…”

    Don’t sweat it. People just thought you were making a bold fashion statement, I’m sure. 🙂

    Matthew Hawes
    COMICS UNLIMITED
    http://www.ComicsUnlimited.biz

  29. Mark Waid won. I forget the score, but it was by a lot!

    My battery ran out, so that’s why I missed the very last part of the contest.

    ——–
    Well thanks for putting up in the first place. I did the Pro/Fan trivia thing at Dragoncon in the 1990s (one year against Waid, the next against Busiek), and it brought back a lot of memories

    David

  31. J. Alexander-
    I have been reading KoTD since I was given issue number 30 at some convention. I went back and got all the back issues I could and the Bundles and Tales to fill in all the other blanks. I love that series and Peter is enjoying it too.
    Kath

  32. It was great to meet you at the Con. I’m the guy who told you I don’t think I would have grown to love reading if it was not for your run on the Hulk

    Thanks Again

  33. Peter:
    It was great to finally meet you in Chicago on Saturday. I was the one with the rather dark cover to Spike vs Dracula #1 that you hadn’t seen before. You were having a hard time finding a place to sign it. Next time, I’ll bring lighter material (lighter in color, not lighter, like “funnier”). Your writing seminar was also a blast.

  34. I wish I got a chance to talk to you more, Mr.David. I’ve been a X-factir fan for at lest three years. Maybe next year.

Comments are closed.