NEWS HAPPENING IN THE COMIC BOOK WORLD:
If you are a fanboy/fangirl/geek/nerd or whatever you might call yourself then you know about the San Diego International Comic-Con that will be taking place July 18-21. It's been another year and shortly it will be another month to two months of me being tortured because I wasn't able to go to yet another one. Which I suppose me checking out everything that I can is not a good way to make myself feel any better from missing out but it's just something that I can't stop myself from doing.
Now, I won't list everything that's going on that's been posted but I will strike on some key events that will be happening at the con. One that I would really love to be at is happening on the first day of the con Thursday July 18 is the X-Files 20th Anniversary panel. It happens at 3:30-4:30 in Ballroom 20 and just check out the guests that will be there, Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, series creator Chris Carter, writers/producers David Amann, Vince Gilligan, Howard Gordon, John Shiban, and Jim Wong. This would be so awesome to be at because not only is it a big anniversary for the show but there's the very recent release of the comic X-Files Season 10. So hearing what the creators and the stars of the show have to say would be interesting to say the least, plus there's Gillian Anderson.
At 10am in Room 9 is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel that will have the creator Kevin Eastman. If you want to know about the Turtles this would be the place to learn it but I'd bet that you should get in line early because I remember when he was at Dragon Con and the line for his autograph was insanely long.
Over in room 6BCF at 1PM is the Batman Arkham Origins panel and well I'm guessing they are going to talk about the game, show trailers, and probably some game play and who knows what else.
The name of this one also says it all, DC All Access. It's in room 6DE at 11:30am with a lineup of Brain Buccellato (Flash), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Derek Fridolfs (Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Li'l Gotham), Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan), Geoff Johns (Aquaman, Justice League, Justice League of America), Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Justice League Dark), Gail Simone (Batgirl, The Movement), Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us). Yep, that's going to be a fun one.
Marvel and Dark Horse have panels at 1PM so if you are a fan of either it will be a tough choice. Well, I don't know Dark Horse does a larger panel of guests in room 23ABC with 9 people while Marvel over in room 7AB only has 3 guests.
The Walking Dead (comic not show but they might talk the show some I'm sure there will be at least one person to ask a question about the show unless they say not to), will be having a 10th anniversary panel with creator Robert Kirkman. It is a Q&A so think of something good to ask, don't be that guy that asks the same question that's been asked before. Really give it some thought, ask something that would make him think about his creation not about if he thinks Rick is stepping over the line with what he does.
However, if you want to ask “What the HELL!” (ok that's a statement but either way I say go for it) to the senior editor Steve Wacker, Chris Samnee, Nick Spencer, Arune Singh what they are thinking allowing the crap that is now Spider-Man to be published in the the Superior Spider-Man panel. This one takes place at 4:30 in room 6DE and just ask them why take away the one hero that stood for being what comics are to turn him into a stunt for money to sell comics?
Alright, I just can't list all that's going on, if you want to find out just go here.
Do you think that the Comic-Con is the only thing that I have to talk about when it comes to comics? Nope, that's just one of the big events that's going to be happening soon, there is more news that I have to talk about. Have you heard that Bruce Wayne has a son? Duh, that's Damian Wayne. Well, if you're saying that then you would be right and you would also be right when you say that he's dead, cause he is. But just because he's dead don't mean he can't still have his own 4 issue mini-series that will be coming out in October. In this series will we get to see Damian as an adult rather then the kid and it's a story we've had a somewhat of a tease to with Batman #666 when we saw Damian in the future as Batman. I got to say I out of the other people that have been Batman, this version is the best. Not only does Damian have one really cool suit but he is Batman. From what I could find out about this mini-series, it will deal with Damian becoming Batman of a possible future. Note “possible future”! This takes care of the questions of him being dead so how can we have an adult Damian? Well, one answer is that this is a comic book after all so that means anything goes but there's also those two words, “possible future” that means well anything can go. By the way the title of the book is called, Damian Wayne: Son of Batman.
COMICS IN THE MOVIES AND TELEVISION:
People make fun of social media, I'm one of them on occasion, but I do have to admit it has it's huge benefits as well. Like this picture posted by Bryan Singer for his little movie X-Men Days of Future Past.
Nuff Said!
UPCOMING TITLE THAT LOOKS PROMISING:
Batgirl #22
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: Julay 10, 2013
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Jonathan Glapion
Plot: Batgirl has had a major trauma in her life, one that will take her away from Batgirl.
Batman: Li'l Gotham #4
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Writer: Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs
Artist: Dustin Nguyen
Plot: It's Saint Patrick's Day for the little folk of Gotham, it should be a hoot and a holla. (by the way, I love the way Li'l Harley Quin looks)
BOOK TO READ THIS WEEK:
Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: July 3, 2013
Cover Price: $2.99
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Salva Espin
Plot: It's the end of the end for a series that has seen some odd plot twists. One of them being that Deadpool is going to kill himself. So does that make this suicide even if it's killing himself from another universe?
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: July 3, 2013
Cover Price: $4.99
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming
Plot: Who are the Guardians? Find out here and if you are wondering if it's worth the $4.99 price tag, just think of it this way, Brian Michael Bendis is the writer and Michael Avon Oeming is the artist.
