New York Comicon 2015
Wow - you'd think this blog and I are no longer on speaking terms, for the frequency with which I've been posting here recently. That's not the case - it's just that I've been spending my writing time elsewhere. Given the choice between a script or a blog post, I'll always take the script. Still, there's a lot to talk about - my 2016 is looking quite interesting, and 2015's not done yet, either. Maybe I'll find a few minutes here or there to write some of that up. For the moment, though, it's New York Comicon! This year promises to be super crazy nuts, in a good way. I have a new series being announced on Saturday at the Marvel Cup O' Joe panel, my band is playing a show at the Oni Press / New York Super Week Rock 'n' Comix party Thursday (that's tonight!) and I have plenty of other panels, interviews, etc.
The most important thing to know is that I'll be at table W15 in Artist's Alley for the show when I'm not at a panel or whatever. I will have some help at the booth, so even if I'm not there, someone should be able to let you know when I'm back, and sell you stuff if you want it. I'm going to try implementing a new policy this year, which is that if you buy something when I'm not there, you'll get a little ticket which will let you skip the line when I'm back and get it signed right away. We'll see how that works.
I'll have lots of Lando, Civil War, She-Hulk, Letter 44, Strange Attractors, Death of Wolverine, Swamp Thing and other items, including some very rare variants (such as the Maleev/Soule Lando #1 "red cover" exclusive.)
THURSDAY
At the table all day, other than a signing at the Marvel booth from 2-2:45. I have an interview right after, so I'll probably be back to my table at about 3:30.
Then, Thursday night, starting at 7:30 at Rock Bar (185 Christopher Street, a very quick subway or cab from the convention, and a slightly longer walk), it's the Rock'n'Comix party! Thrown by Oni Press, hosted by Albert Ching of Comic Book Resources, what you'll be getting is a bunch of performances and live readings by a lot of cool folks. My band is playing (Charles Soule and the Rocket Fuel), for the first time out in a while (sort of the same theory as the blog), which I'm excited about. I've been working on a lot of new material and a whole new vibe for what we're doing over the past six months or so, and this is the debut. In addition to that, you'll get performances from Americans UK, Dean Haspiel, Antony Johnston, Ted Naifeh and Run by the Gun. Doors at 7:30, cover is $5, and I would guess we'll be on around 9/9:30. Come on down - it would be awesome to have a full house for this!
FRIDAY
I should be at the table all day, except for a break around mid-day for lunch. Again, that's W15.
In the evening, I can be found here: https://thepit-nyc.com/event/co-ed-geek-girl-slumber-party-2/, for the Co-Ed Geek Girl Slumber Party (note the Co-Ed - it's open to all!) It's a variety show/improv comedy thing, which promises to be quite the amusing time. It's hosted by Lorraine Cink, who you might know better as Marvel's The Watcher, from many live videos and coverage of cool things.
SATURDAY
This is the busy day - I'll be at the table in the morning and the afternoon, but there's a gap from about 11-3:45 where I have a bunch of panels and interviews and so on.
11 AM - Writers Unite! The long-running panel, hosted by Jim Zub (www.jimzub.com) of Wayward and Skullkickers fame, in which he, often me, and other great writers lay down some serious truths about breaking into the comics business. This year, we're joined by Marguerite Bennett and Steve Orlando - should be fantastic. For all you aspiring writers or process junkies, this one is not to be missed.
2:45 PM - Marvel Cup O' Joe! This is one of the big Marvel Q&A panels, at which I'll be talking about Daredevil, Uncanny Inhumans, other Inhumans stuff... and I just may have a new series being announced. Actually, there's no just may about it. I will have a new series announced here.
SUNDAY
11:00 AM - Marvel Unlimited! This is always fun - a super secret panel for members of Marvel Unlimited, with sneak peeks at cool new things from all facets of the Marvel Multimedia Empire, from comics to TV to movies.
And then, a few hours later, I collapse. The show should be prettttttttty wonderful this year, and I hope to see you out!