John Anderson
Warren Ellis Addresses His “Children” at Comic-Con
Living up to his reputation during a candid two-hour conversation with his fans late Saturday night at Comic-Con, Warren Ellis worked his way through two Red Bull tallboys, a can of Sparks (an alcohol-infused energy drink presented to him by a fan) and, in flagrant disregard of Convention Center policy --to say nothing of the state of California-- a late-in-the panel cigarette ...
Marvel Studios, Part 2: ‘Iron Man’ Rocks Comic-Con
If you've read my first report from Saturday afternoon's Marvel Studios panel, you'll have read that it sounds like we're in for a treat with The Incredible Hulk next summer. Before the Hulk hits theaters in June, however, Iron Man will be arriving a month earlier -- and after seeing the Iron Man presentation at Comic-Con yesterday, I'm officially more excited about this movie than any other super
Marvel Studios, Part 1: ‘The Incredible Hulk’ at Comic-Con
Arguably the most star-power of the weekend was assembled in one room late Saturday afternoon for the much-anticipated Marvel Studios presentation in the 7,000-capacity room H at the San Diego convention center. The director and stars of two of next summer's most anticipated superhero movies made the trek to Comic-Con to give fans an exclusive first look at their projects...
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe Gets an Ultimatum
My Saturday morning began with the Ultimate universe panel featuring architects Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb and artist David Finch, with their fearless leader Joe Quesada serving as moderator.
Beginning shortly after the scheduled start time, partially due to Quesada's tardiness, Loeb quipped, "we thought it was appropriate that the Ultimate panel start late...
The Kevin Smith Bait-and-Switch at Comic-Con
What I expected to be the latest installment in Kevin Smith's hugely entertaining traveling road show on Friday night at Comic-Con turned out be that only in part. Turns out it was also a painful lesson in how one should always read the fine print...
Vertigo Looks Over the Edge at Comic-Con and Announces Neil Young’s ‘Greendale’
What may have been cast of dozens of Vertigo creators took to the Comic-Con stage Friday afternoon to present their works and interact with fans. Since I'm playing beat-the-clock, please consider what follows to be a highlights reel from yesterday's panel...
‘The Mist’ Rolls into Comic-Con with Frank Darabont
At his first-ever Comic-Con appearance, Frank Darabont, the genius director of two previous Stephen King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, and members of his cast and crew offered a captivating first look at The Mist. Most important for horror fans is the fact that Darabont wholly and lovingly embraces the genre, saying, "it's intense, it's a hard 'R' ...
Neil Gaiman Dreams of Comic-Cons Past
Neil Gaiman greeted a capacity crowd at his Comic-Con spotlight panel Friday afternoon by apologizing for not having prepared any remarks. Seems that on the walk to the hall, Neil asked how the spotlight was going to work – was he being interviewed onstage? Well...
Terry Moore Says Goodbye to ‘Strangers,’ Hello to Marvel
Terry Moore spent a warm, conversational hour with a roomful of grateful fans Friday afternoon at Comic-Con. Sharing personal insights into his crafting of the Strangers in Paradise conclusion, offering hints as to his plans for Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane and Runaways, as well as discussing what's next for his creator-owned projects, Moore really couldn't have been more accommodating...
Marvel’s Cup o’ Joe: Comic-Con Edition
As is now customary, Joe Quesada's "Cup o' Joe" panel on Friday began with several exclusive Comic-Con announcements regarding upcoming Marvel titles and creators.
The first of these was the announcement that artist Phil Jimenez has signed exclusively with Marvel, and will soon be applying his talents to a certain wall-crawler...