Posted on: July 23rd, 2009 SDCC: Tales from the Convention Floor: Day 1
“And he WON! And he’s a DOUCHE!”
“I lived by a canyon. That’s how my cats died. Eaten by owls.”
“That Kick-Ass movie kicks ass.”
“Dude, Subway’s crazy.”
“To the woman in the Black Cat costume: I’m staying at the Marriot.”
“Sit down, this ain’t rock and roll…”
“I based my opinion of that book entirely on the cover.”
“I suck.”
Those were just some of the statements I heard that resonated with me during today’s voyage. No doubt, my experience was similar to others’. Stand in a line that DOES NOT lead to Wonder Twin action figures. Be told by the “Volunteer of The Day” that despite your place in line for the Lego Star Wars panel, the room is actually full and will not be taking on any more viewers. Sit through a panel you don’t actually want to see, contemplating the origin of the back-sweat design on the guy in front of you. Quietly critiquing the costumes of those around you knowing full well that you wish you were in a crappy costume too.
At any rate, here are the news tidbits from the first day o’ SDCC:
-Bryan Lee O’Malley has yet to draw the sixth Scott Pilgrim installment. It’ll be a while before it hits the racks. There will be no awesome sword-splicing of a trolly car by an angry father in the movie. Bummer.
-Longbox Digital Comics will be launching their beta project soon. Dark Horse and BOOM! are among the publishers to participate in this service. More on that to come. I promise.
-Geoff Johns has said that there will be a fight between Dex-Starr and Krypto in Blackest Night. Kid Flash will probably get his own book soon (I say “probably” because, like any creative industry, any future plans are super-secret complete with giggles and strange looks at your editor). Also, his most stressful moment in his career involved mango salsa. Riveting.
-Gail Simone, my favorite writer (haha-you thought it was Geoff Johns and you were wrong!) is still being awesome. A Welcome to Tranquility mini “Cradle to Grave” will be coming out in the near future where one of the old folks’ grandson is the most dangerous man in the world. Pink Bunny also changes her fried chicken recipe. I ask you, where ELSE can you get hard-hitting news like this? You’re welcome.
-The movie adaptation of Kick-Ass will be epic. I’m calling my shot now even though Nicholas Cage is practically the kiss of death for your movie nowadays. Matthew Vaughn’s footage came complete with the opening scene of a man’s fatal jump off a building, conversation with the friends over coffee and comics, and Hit Girl doing what Hit Girl does…killing people. Chloe Moretz, in all her twelve-year-old glory, will be the main reason this flick will steal hearts. Boy, she can sure take a bullet to the chest.
I’ll post more items of my interest tomorrow. Right now, I’m late for this year’s installment of the Kung Fu Extravaganza.