Krul).Īfter getting momentarily lost, I turned in the right direction to the Arkham City Press Event. Many of the questions that I’ve been seeing on message boards and on Twitter were raised only to be artfully dodged by Dan Didio and his roster of talent (Dan Jurgens, Cliff Chang, Freddie Williams III, and J.T. I won’t go into too much detail about this panel as I’ll be attending more like it throughout the rest of the week and compiling an overview article of what fans could expect from the upcoming event. Next was another DC panel devoted to the New 52, referring to DC’s reboot and new reader initiative. Morrison was not coy, though, when it came to some aspects of his upcoming run on Action Comics, leaving hints and clues as to what fans could expect of the younger Superman in the New 52 that launches late next month. The moment was priceless, and my only regret was not being ready to capture it on video (or at least on audio). The particular fan who provoked the joke about Jersey then challenged Grant Morrison to attempt his best “Jersey accent.” Morrison shyly denied the request only to immediately summon the most stereotypical “Jersey accent” the only features missing were spiked hair, a gold chain, and a tank top. For me the highlight of the panel had to be when Morrison made a playful joke at the expense of New Jersey, only to jokingly admit that he perhaps watched “Jersey Shore” religiously. He would answer each question thoroughly to the best of his ability and often with a frankly surprising sense of humor. Morrison was very kind to every fan who asked questions, greeting and thanking each of them. Grant Morrison’s talk surprised me and changed my mind about the man’s work! His Scottish accent does wonders for his audible entertainment value, but he immediately opened the floor to questions for the fans. The following panel was honestly more of a delight. Krul and Sterling Gates) was tight lipped about anything that could be considered “spoilers.” Many questions that were asked related to the ending of Flashpoint and the beginning of the New 52, so everyone on the panel (led by DC Comics Executive Editor Eddie Berganza and also including talent such as J.T.
The next panel was on DC’s Flashpoint event. I sat in on the end of a “Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way” panel, a staple at the SDCC, and listened to aspiring writers and artists ask for advice from some of Marvel’s top talent and power players such as Humberto Ramos and Joe Quesada. After a shoulder-to-shoulder trolley ride I made an indirect route (I had to roam around a little) to my first panel of the day: a DC spotlight of Grant Morrision. This morning I packed my microphone, some snacks, a water, and a Rockstar, and began my Con day.
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Though heartfelt and impromptu, for a more in-depth telling of my day, read on below. Recapping the day, I recorded myself going over vaguely the highlights of the 1st day of the convention. SDCC was my first convention and, though some things have changed, much has happily stayed the same. It was a sort of homecoming for me as this is the convention for my home town of San Diego. This Comic-Con marks a return after a five-year absence due to travel and the rising cost and availability of the convention itself.
For me today was about panels, Arkham City, and Darksiders 2, but I got so much more than that.
#Darksiders 1 full#
The first official full day of the San Diego Comic-Con is now over, and though Wednesday was preview night, Thursday is when everything really kicks off.