The Zone

by **ONeillSG1** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:54 am

I figured this was a good place to start this thread.

http://www.nycomiccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=2577&appname=100453&campaignid=61424907&iUserCampaignID=47561213

It's coming, folks. February 6-8th. New York City.

I might be attending as a member of the free press (if they approve my credentials). So, if you guys have any questions for certain folks that are going to be there, please post them here.

Any of you folks coming? What are you looking forward to? Do you hate the NY Comic Con?

DISCUSS!!!!

Also, can someone make this a sticky if its appropriate, since there's a whole week or more of hype left to do? MOO!! I'm looking at you, you fine uddered beast.

by **ONeillSG1** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:40 pm

Anyone? Bueller?

by **BuckyO'harre** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:35 pm

Tell Neal Adams that he'd better have my money soon.

Or you could just keep a lookout for any Aniverse related news... :mrgreen:

by **so sorry** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:52 pm

Tell Kevin Smith to stop.

by **Leckomaniac** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:27 pm

HOLY SHIT BALLS?!?!?

TORCHWOOD will be there? Very interesting.

EDIT: HOLY SHIT BALLS?!??! COLIN BAKER?!??! EUROS LYN!!!!! DOCTOR WHO FTW!

A) Ask the Kubert brothers what the fuck went wrong with DC and do they feel like major douches for derailing two of DC's biggest books with their lateness?

B) Tell Euros Lyn that The Girl In The Fireplace is my second favorite episode of Doctor Who ever.

C) Tell Jason Aaron that SCALPED is the new PHANTOMS...it's the bomb, yo.

by **instant_karma** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:33 pm

Could you find somebody from Marvel and somebody from Lucasfilm and ask them who would win a fight between the X-Men and the Jedi?

by **ONeillSG1** on Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:43 pm

Well, according to my assignment editor, I'm in.

YES!

by **ONeillSG1** on Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:44 am

instant_karma wrote:Could you find somebody from Marvel and somebody from Lucasfilm and ask them who would win a fight between the X-Men and the Jedi?

Will do.

by **TheButcher** on Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:04 am

From the Superman Homepage:

According to Superhero Times, Final Crisis writer Grant Morrison will be unable to attend this weekend’s New York City Comic Con where he was scheduled to be a guest of honor. According to an official statement from Morrison:

As a result of family issues, I won’t be able to make it to the New York Comic Con this week. My apologies to everyone, and particularly to the readers I won't get a chance to meet this time around due to circumstances beyond my control. See you next time.

The NYCCC will be held February 6-8, 2009, at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center.

by **havocSchultz** on Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:22 pm

Apparently, according to the main page, Summit Entertainment will be holding a big shindig on Saturday at 4pm in regards to Knowing, The Hurt Locker, and Astro Boy...

Check it!

by **RaulMonkey** on Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:59 pm

Sweet, man. ONeill is like the East Coast bastard_robo, hobnobbing his way into all the sick press parties 'n' chillin' with celebs 'n' junk.

by **TheButcher** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:36 am

ONeillSG1 here is my list of questions:

Questions for Grant Morrison:
Spoilers for Final Crisis and Final Crisis: Superman Beyond:

Will he be writing more stories about Alan Adam the Quantum Superman of Earth 4, Sunshine Superman or the Barack Obama Superman?

We finally have a name for the power used by Superman and The Phantom Zone Criminals at the end of Superman 2.
Super Quantum Position
Will he come up with an explanation and name for the other powers used in Superman 2?
The super memory erasing kiss, the cellophane S and Zods anti-gravity finger beam.

Does he have plans for Most Excellent Super-Bat and The Super Young Team, Sunny Sumo and the "New" New Gods?

Is he planning a sequel to Vimanarama?

is he writing the Flash movie?

DC questions in gerneral:
What is happening with Warner Bros. and DC?
What is going on with the Superman movie sequel?
Who is going to write the new Aquaman book?

Questions for McG:
Is he going to do Captain Nemo before the Terminator sequel?
What he ever consider doing a Superman movie?
Is he directing Wonder Woman?
What is the status of Charlies Angels 3?
What comic book character would he turn into a movie?
Would he ever make a Godzilla movie?

Thanks!

by **TheButcher** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:45 am

ONeillSG1 wrote:
instant_karma wrote:Could you find somebody from Marvel and somebody from Lucasfilm and ask them who would win a fight between the X-Men and the Jedi?

Will do.

Please ask someone from DC or Lucasfilm if a Lightsaber could cut through Superman?
Who would win if Bruce Lee fought Batman?

by **Hermanator X** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:58 am

TheButcher wrote:Questions for Grant Morrison:

Hey butch, didnt you post this yourself:

TheButcher wrote:From the Superman Homepage:
According to Superhero Times, Final Crisis writer Grant Morrison will be unable to attend this weekend’s New York City Comic Con where he was scheduled to be a guest of honor. According to an official statement from Morrison:

As a result of family issues, I won’t be able to make it to the New York Comic Con this week. My apologies to everyone, and particularly to the readers I won't get a chance to meet this time around due to circumstances beyond my control. See you next time.

The NYCCC will be held February 6-8, 2009, at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center.

by **TheButcher** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:17 am

Hermanator X wrote:
TheButcher wrote:Questions for Grant Morrison:

Hey butch, didnt you post this yourself:

TheButcher wrote:From the Superman Homepage:
According to Superhero Times, Final Crisis writer Grant Morrison will be unable to attend this weekend’s New York City Comic Con where he was scheduled to be a guest of honor. According to an official statement from Morrison:

As a result of family issues, I won’t be able to make it to the New York Comic Con this week. My apologies to everyone, and particularly to the readers I won't get a chance to meet this time around due to circumstances beyond my control. See you next time.

The NYCCC will be held February 6-8, 2009, at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center.

Shh, don't let anyone else know.
Now back to the questions.

For Geoff Johns:
Where are the Green Lanterns in the 30th century?
I've been thinking about this since the Waid/Kitson reboot.
Why didn't NON get an action figure?

by **TheButcher** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:55 am

From JIm Hill Media:
First 50 minutes of “Up” to screen this Saturday at New York Comic-Con

From Medium At Large: NYCC And Disney•Pixar Present The First 50 Minutes Of UP

We are proud to announce that the first 50 minutes of Disney•Pixar’s 10th film, UP, will screen for the first time at New York Comic Con. UP is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney*Pixar's UP invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.

Disney•Pixar’s UP screening will be introduced by director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera on Saturday, February 7 at 6:30pm in the IGN Theater at New York Comic Con. Please note seating is EXTREMELY limited and interested attendees are recommended to arrive at 5:30 PM for a security check-in. No cameras, phones, or recording devices will be allowed at the screening, and all must be checked at the door.

by **BuckyO'harre** on Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:59 pm

TheButcher wrote:From JIm Hill Media:
First 50 minutes of “Up” to screen this Saturday at New York Comic-Con

Alright now, this is getting ridiculous.
Who decided that these extra long previews were good ideas?
A preview should last no more than 20 minutes max. Otherwise, just show the whole damn thing.
Especially with a Pixar film.

It goes beyond cock tease.

That's a blowjob interrupted mid-climax, by a clothespin clipped onto the head of your wee willy winkie.

by **TheButcher** on Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:52 pm

From NEWSARAMA:
It’s Friday, February 6th, 2009, so that means only one thing for comic fans:
New York Comic Con 2009 has begun.

The NEWSARAMA NYCC page: http://www.newsarama.com/topic/new-york-comic-con-2009

NYCC: Exclusive Flash, Batwoman Previews - NYCC '09: DC Reveals Flash: Rebirth, 'Tec Batwoman
NYCC '09 - Marvel's 'Dark Reign' Panel
NYCC '09: Claremont and the X-Men: With a Twist
NYCC '09 - BOOM! Panel, More Waid Comics on the Way
NYCC '09 - The Old New Mutants Are New Again
NYCC '09 - Marvel's X-Men Panel
NYCC '09 - DC's Superman Panel w/ Adventure Comics News
NYCC '09: Marvel Takes the 'War' Online
NYCC '09: Millar - Ending it Big with Wolverine
Inside the DCU: Superman and Wonder Woman with Matt Idleson

by **TheButcher** on Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:05 pm

From Comic Book Resources: NYCC: Superman - Building a Better Tomorrow

by **TheButcher** on Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:41 pm

From MTV @ NYCC: Brian Bendis Confirms Live-Action ‘Powers’ TV Series Headed To FX, First Draft Completed

by **TheButcher** on Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:50 pm

From /film: Surrogates Teaser Poster, Viral Website Launched

Peter Sciretta wrote:This weekend at the New York Comic Con, Disney will be unveiling the first footage of Jonathan Mostow’s sci-fi comic book adaptation Surrogates. Bruce Willis stars as an FBI Agent who is sent to investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves—fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles—enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who’s real and who can you trust?

IO9 showed up early at the convention hall and was able to snap this photo of this teaser banner/poster promoting a viral site for the film - chooseyoursurrogate.com. I have cleaned up the image. Head on over to the website as it’s completely functional and gives you a look at the company that provides the avatars - Virtual Self Industries

by **ONeillSG1** on Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:11 pm

Day One! WOW! WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!

I'm going to try and make it tomorrow (I am so swamped with work) but Sunday I'm 99 percent sure I'm going.

Video Interviews to come:

Paul Cornell
Lou Ferrigno
Aaron Douglas (WHAT A COOL DUDE!)

Among other cool video game developers interviews.

PS: The Fear 2 display creeped the hell out of me.

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:07 am

From Comic Book Resources:
NYCC: 10 Years Later: IDW Expands Past Its Horror Roots

IDW will also be putting out a series of “Astro Boy” comics by Scott Tipton (and featuring some fantastic looking covers by Ashley Wood), including the adaptation of the upcoming movie with art by E.J. Su.

Scott Tipton briefly discussed his “Astro Boy” series as a change from the sardonic “Angel” material he had been working on. He described the character as “10 and quipless,” even though he has machine guns coming out of his butt. When asked if there would be any other Tezuka characters making appearances, he revealed there would be some “tips of the hat” in the adaptation, as the movie features the same.

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:42 am

From MTV: Warner Bros. Takes The Comic-Con Stage With ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Terminator’ Panels

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:42 am

From CBR: NYCC: Radical Announces Project by “Tron 2” Director Joe Kosinski

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:45 am

The Super Young Team will be spotlighted in Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance (the title elicited some giggles from the crowd). "This is about them trying very hard to learn how to do the right thing, and still make their photo shoots, and find out what happens when they take off their costumes and their Q-rating goes down. This one is very sleazy," said Sattler.

source: NYCC '09 - DC Universe Panel

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:01 am

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19918

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:02 am

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19932

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:02 am

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19924

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:03 am

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19921

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:04 am

NEWSARAMA:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020907-Hickman-FF.html

Comic Book Resources:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19911

IGN:
http://comics.ign.com/articles/951/951913p1.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:05 am

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020907-Dark-WOlverine.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:06 am

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090207-nycc09-batman.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:07 am

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090207-dark-horse-star-wars.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:07 am

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090206-nycc09-image-comics.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:08 am

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090206-nycc09-dark-horse.html

by **TheButcher** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:02 pm

From IGN:
NYCC 09: Afro-Miike Samurai? - Japanese helmer sets sights on Sam Jackson toon.

February 7, 2009 - Director Takashi Miike made a rare appearance at NYCC this weekend to debut footage from his new giant-robot flick Yatterman, which is based on a classic anime of the same name. But during the presentation he let slip his interest in another toon, albeit a very different one: Afro Samurai.

"We don't necessarily get all the American comics in Japan but we do get a lot of the great stuff imported," the filmmaker said through a translator when asked about what American superhero properties he might like to tackle if he could. "For example, Afro Samurai is a show that a lot of people in Japan would really like to see turned into a live-action film as well."

Hmmmm. We can see it now… and you thought the cartoon version of Afro Samurai was bloody?!

by **TheButcher** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:39 am

From the Superman Homepage:
February 9, 2009: McG's Thoughts on Rebooting Superman

Steve Younis wrote:io9.com interviewed director McG about his next move, asking him whether he'd want to try his hand at doing the next Superman movie...

Are you willing to take another shot at Superman now that they are rebooting it again?

I talk to JJ [Abrams] a lot about that. We went through a lot on that whole thing, I don't know. I talk to the DC guys, [President Paul] Levitz is here and I just saw Greg. Food for thought. I think it's a great character, I would want to make the character infinitely more dark and complicated, and get away from the big Blue Boy Scout a little bit and get into the alien among us. And how that could be lonely and interesting. It's not that I would make it depressing, I'd would just make it a little tougher... Which I suspect people would respond to. We have the glorious Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, which to me is an excellent example. I like the Schumacher pictures and everything Burton did but it needed to be reinvented to some degree and I think we're all better for it. We're all happy it went that way at least. I haven't thought about it [editor's note...clearly].

The next picture I'm likely to make is 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Which is challenging, because it's got the classic literature roots and it's the film that Walt Disney sort of bet the farm on when he was only known for animation when he got involved in live action.

Read the entire interview at io9.com.

by **ONeillSG1** on Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:15 pm

TheButcher wrote:From IGN:
NYCC 09: Afro-Miike Samurai? - Japanese helmer sets sights on Sam Jackson toon.
February 7, 2009 - Director Takashi Miike made a rare appearance at NYCC this weekend to debut footage from his new giant-robot flick Yatterman, which is based on a classic anime of the same name. But during the presentation he let slip his interest in another toon, albeit a very different one: Afro Samurai.

"We don't necessarily get all the American comics in Japan but we do get a lot of the great stuff imported," the filmmaker said through a translator when asked about what American superhero properties he might like to tackle if he could. "For example, Afro Samurai is a show that a lot of people in Japan would really like to see turned into a live-action film as well."

Hmmmm. We can see it now… and you thought the cartoon version of Afro Samurai was bloody?!

Yeah I was there when he said that. He seemed very blase when they asked him that. Don't know if he really meant that he wanted to take a crack at it. But I guess it's cool to dream, right?!

by **so sorry** on Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:05 pm

Alright ONeil, you better bring the goods! This is your thread, and the Butcher is showing you up!

by **ONeillSG1** on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:14 am

I did what I could. There was so much going on, I couldn't keep up with everything.

I have two videos coming that I think are cool. One epitomizes what Comic Con is all about and the other . . . well I'll let you decide. I just have to upload them to vimeo.

by **ONeillSG1** on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:15 am

Leckomaniac wrote:HOLY SHIT BALLS?!?!?

TORCHWOOD will be there? Very interesting.

EDIT: HOLY SHIT BALLS?!??! COLIN BAKER?!??! EUROS LYN!!!!! DOCTOR WHO FTW!

Paul Cornell was cool. I didn't get to ask him about Doctor Who. He was crazy busy.

by **ONeillSG1** on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:17 am

Okay here's one.

http://blacren.com/2009/02/battlestar-galacticas-aaron-douglas-at-new-york-comiccon/

I'm the one asking the horrible questions. There's more to the interview but it's not as funny.

by **ONeillSG1** on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:18 am

http://blacren.com/2009/02/terminator-salvation-mcg-talks-about-you-know-what/

Check out McG's explanation to the Bale blowup.

by **ONeillSG1** on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:19 am

http://blacren.com/2009/02/watchmen-dave-gibbons-is-alan-moore-crazy/

by **TheButcher** on Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:48 pm

TheButcher wrote:
The Super Young Team will be spotlighted in Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance (the title elicited some giggles from the crowd). "This is about them trying very hard to learn how to do the right thing, and still make their photo shoots, and find out what happens when they take off their costumes and their Q-rating goes down. This one is very sleazy," said Sattler.

source: NYCC '09 - DC Universe Panel

From CBR: LYING IN THE GUTTERS VOLUME 2 COLUMN 197

Rich Johnston wrote:Chris Cross and Joe Casey are confirmed for “Final Crisis: Dance."
ChrisCross wrote:Well, in my defense guys.....

I only had 17 days to get 22 pages of work done. That, and i had to ink pages also. They needed it done right away and i had to strip down my work by 2 thirds just to make deadline.

NOT something i want to do again.

Trust me. I and Sgt. Murtaugh agree that i'm too old for this... especially that kind of schedule.

But don't worry. I didn't lose anything.. .i'll be doing work in Gotham Gazette #1 and soon will be doing a mini with Joe Casey called Dance that will come out of the Final Crisis storylines.....

Hope that explains my apparent lack of depth in my art

by **TheButcher** on Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:02 am

From The Pulse: MOONSTONE BOOKS: GREEN HORNET RETURNS

JENNIFER M. CONTINO wrote:One of the Golden Age's greatest radio heroes, The Green Hornet is going to be featured in a new anthology prose series from Moonstone Books. Publisher Joe Gentile announced this at the New York Comic-Con, but wanted to make sure all of THE PULSE knew about this exciting upcoming project.

From The Pulse: PROCOPIO'S PLANS FOR THE GREEN HORNET

JENNIFER M. CONTINO wrote:Earlier this week, we had the chance to learn from Joe Gentile about the Green Hornet's return. Now, we've got the artist on tap to illustrate this prose anthology series, sculptor Ruben Procopio for his thoughts on one of radio's oldest heroes, The Green Hornet and Kato.

http://www.comicon.com/resources/pulse/images_07a/00rpgh1.jpg

by **BlueHawaiiSurfer** on Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:43 pm

Decent little interview with Greg Rucka...FYI...
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/693256/Fresh-Ink-Greg-Rucka-Comic-Con-09-Interview.html

by **ONeillSG1** on Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:30 pm

http://blacren.com/2009/02/new-york-comic-con-2009/

Nice little summation of 2009 NY Comic Con.

by **TheButcher** on Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:19 pm

From MTV:
NYCC 2010: MTV Splash Page At New York Comic Con!

Rick Marshall wrote:- Friday will also feature a pair of exclusive debuts from the comics world, as we present the first look at an upcoming prequel comic, and the exclusive announcement of a brand new series that hails from a monstrous corner of the movie world.