It's almost San Diego Comic Con time. I'm not a guest and I'm doing no signings this year. However, I WILL be sitting in on two very cool panels:


FRIDAY, JULY 13th

10:00-11:00 Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon— Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator of Captain America and other Simon-Kirby classics, and later the creator/editor of Sick magazine. We've recently lost both of these legendary figures in comics, so let's pause to remember them along with Paul Levitz, Michael Uslan, Anthony Tollin, Marv Wolfman, Paul Dini, Batton Lash, and moderator Mark Evanier. Room 9
Tags: Cartooning and Comic Strips | Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances | Comics | Tributes


SUNDAY, JULY 15th

10:00-11:00 The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel— There might not be comic book industry were it not for Jack Kirby...and if you don't know who that is, you really don't belong at this convention. Each year, his friends and co-workers gather to talk about Jack and his work and to marvel (no pun intended) at the length and breadth of his influence, not just on comics but on TV, movies, and all the arts. This year, the dais will include Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk), Stan Goldberg (Marvel colorist), Paul Dini (Batman), and Charles Hatfield (Hand of Fire), all chatting with moderator Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics). Room 5AB
Tags: Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances | Comics | Superheroes | Tributes

Other than that, I'm purely a fan this year, getting sketches for my magic girls sketchbook, hanging out at Trickster, seeing old friends, and maybe talking a bit of business. See you there.