SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2006 (20-23 Jul 2006) - San Diego, California
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George Perez
photo by Joe Helfrich
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2006
July 20-23, 2006
San Diego, California www.comic-con.org
Guests: George Pérez, Brian Fies, Christopher Paulini, Shag, Peter S. Beagle, Brian Bolland, Daniel Clowes, Basil Gogos, Carmine Infantino, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Robert Kirkman, James Kochalka, Roger Langridge, Billy Martinez, Jean-Claude Mézières, Sheldon Moldoff, Jim Mooney, Howard Porter, Andy Runton, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, John Wagner, and Scott Williams
PEREZ PROGRAM SCHEDULE
10:30-11:30 DC Comics Legacy: U.S. Postal Service First Day Stamp Issue DC Comics president and publisher Paul Levitz and some of the greatest comic book artists of all time will participate in a ceremony dedicated to the official unveiling of the DC Comics Superheroes commemorative postage stamps, followed by a panel on the historical and cultural legacy of DC Comics superheroes. Room 5AB
4:30-6:00 Spotlight on George Pérez— One of comics’ most popular artists for over 30 years, George Pérez has a résumé that contains a who’s who of comics’ most memorable characters. Now working exclusively for DC, and an integral part of their recent Infinite Crisis, George talks about his career and opens up the floor to Q&A. Room 5AB
2:00-3:30 The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel— Every year, we remember the man they called "The King of the Comics" with a discussion of his life and times. On the panei this year are artists Neal Adams, George Pérez, John Romita, and Mike Royer, plus members of the Kirby family and a few surprises. Mark Evanier (who else?) moderates. Room 8
11:30-1:00 Cover Story: The Art of the Cover— What does it take to make a great comic book cover? Find out by listening to some folks who've done them, including Neal Adams, Adam Hughes, Mark Chiarello, and Comic-Con special guests Brian Bolland, Basil Gogos, and George Pérez, all being quizzed by your host, Mark Evanier. Room 5AB
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I've collected comics for years. Was once involved with an artist. Went to my first San Diego Comic Con
this past July. Yet its only now that i'm comfortable in calling myself
as a fan girl. I don't know why I was uncomfortable that in the past.
I'm not hiding it anymore. :) I recently joined Livejournal and was
looking for communities and discoverd this one. :)
Judd Winick is the reason why I fell in love with comics. It was George
Perez who made me fall in love with Wonder Woman. It was Grant Morrison
who made me fall in love with Emma Frost. Geoff Johns made DC less
complicated like that.
100% To Reeve Foundation - 1 of a Kind - 13 Autographs!
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GEORGE PEREZ SIGNING 'SUPRMAN' LICENSE PLATE (Jul 2006)
You are bidding on a guaranteed one-of-a-kind Superman collectible, my
2000 Nebraska personalized license plate "SUPRMAN" signed by 13 DC
Comics Creators and luminaries!
These autographs were collected at Comic-Con International in San Diego
of this year, and the photographs below will attest that these
autographs are the real deal.
Not only will you brighten up your Superman collector's holiday
with this gift, but ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS LISTING ARE GOING TO THE
CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION. That's right...ONE HUNDRED PERCENT...this
isn't a listing where a fraction of the total goes to the charity, the
highest bid amount is what the CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION gets!
It took me three of the four days of Comic-Con and hours of
waiting in autograph lines to track down all of these signatures, while
you get the instant gratification of having everything done for you!
The signatures on the license plate are all shown in close up
below. The numbers following the signers' names corresponds to the
photos they're included in. Your all-star lineup on the plate includes:
George Perez: Artist on the original Crisis on Infinite Earths, the new
Infinite Crisis, Teen Titans and many more. George was even kind enough
to provide a SKETCH OF SUPERMAN along with his autograph. Autograph/Sketch: Pic #8, Sketching on the Plate: Pic #9
Fans Turned Pro: Johns, Meltzer, and Winick- As kids we read comics and
dream of one day making them. These fans in particular are now living
that dream and have become some of the best talent working in the
industry today. Join Stephen Wacker, Geoff Johns (52, Action Comics,
Green Lantern, Teen Titans), Brad Meltzer (Identity Crisis, the upcoming
Justice League of America), and Judd Winick (Green Arrow, The
Outsiders) as they discuss how they got where they are and what they
plan on doing next. Listen in as these MVPs give us their take on DC's
amazing characters! Recorded live on July 22, 2006 at Comic-Con San
Diego, CA. Brought to you by www.dccomics.com
>>>
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NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT (1989)
(1989)
NEW TEEN TITANS #8 (Jun 1981)
(5:06) Brad Meltzer: In terms of what I love when I grew up. The best book as far as I'm concern, bar nothing, was Marv Wolfman and George Pérez's Teen Titans.
And Marv Wolfman is here, and that is -- (claps).
I mean, that -- I thank you, sir. That book was -- I can't even tell --
my novels are so affected by that writing -- my comics are affected by
that writing. And Identity Crisis is affected by that story.
Just from the Judas Contract alone and the idea of a surprise in a comic that I couldn't guess.
As I felt, as we all get older, we can all guess the endings. Now I can
tell you where I was sitting when turned that page and I saw Tara
talking to Deathstroke. And going, and there was no internet, no Previews, no nothing. And I just remember thinking, 'No, it's impossible!'
And I really felt that affected me forever.
And that idea of surprise your reader, but not with shock values, but with character. Character! Character! Character!
That Day in the Life story, was one of the greatest story ever. We pay homage to it in Justice League. But those stories were my bread and butter...
“The Judas Contract movie will be closer to the original comic than even
the show [Teen Titans] was, and the show was very faithful to the
spirit of the original,” Wolfman told Newsarama, asked how the movie
will be different from DC animation series in the past. “I loved what
they did but I'm hoping we can be more adult in the handling of this
story.
”Whereas the Titans cartoon show was obviously aimed for kids, this is
not being aimed at the youngest kids as it will contain mature content.
It will be closer to the original comic but hopefully even stronger as
we'll have actors, which means we'll be able to do some more subtle
material. In comics you have to make readers read the dialogue as you
want them to, but of course that's impossible. Here we can have those
little verbal moments where a simple ‘grunt’ or ‘sigh’ or sound can
replace paragraphs of prose. Because it's a different medium, we alter
the way we tell our stories, playing to this medium's strengths as
George and I tried to do with the original, playing to the strength of
comics.”
“And yes,” Wolfman added, “Tom [DeSanto] and I intend for the ‘nightgown and cigarette" scene to be there.”
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There were two rooms filled to capacity for the Mark Evanier hosted
panel, The Art of Cover. Basil Gogos, George Perez, Neal Adams, Adam
Hughes, Brian Boland, Joe Jusko, and DC editor Mark Chiarello were on
the panel to chat comics and covers. Also confirmed in this panel was
that Adam Hughes was working on the All Star Wonder Woman series.
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QUESTION: Evanier: What makes a great cover and which artist inspired them you get into the artistic business?
GEORGE PEREZ: He stated that that is an easy question to answer since he
usually draws both the cover and interior art. He stated that he
doesn't like the practice of one artist drawing the cover and another
artist drawing the interior art of a comic. He felt that that was
cheating the buyer. He stated that he personally likes the challenge of
trying to make a new cover each month. He also stated that he loves
Rockwell, Salvador Dali, Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, John Buscema and many
more. He stated that word balloons are OK to use but only sparingly.
Mark than asked George if he planned the cover before or after planning the interior art?
GEORGE PEREZ: He joked about how it depended on how late he was in drawing the comic itself.
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Teen Titans: Written by Marv Wolfman and Tom DeSanto, with input
from George Perez, this film focuses on the '80s version of the Titans.
Though the specific storyline was not confirmed, DC used the cover of
the Judas Contract (one of the best Titans tales of all time) during the
announcement.
"This is just the beginning," Levitz assured. In fact, DC want to hear
from the fans as to what stories they'd like to see. Levitz stressed
that the series was for the fans and would retain the core essence and
look of the original tales. The audience shouted a number of possible
stories. One, however, earned a promising response from Levitz. "The
Dark Knight [Returns], we have talked about."
The voice talent has not been finalized for these films. DC is not yet
certain if the same actors will carry over in the same roles from one
film to the next.
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As DC Publisher and President Paul Levitz announced at Saturday's DC:
One Year Greater panel, DC and Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home
Video are looking to enter the direct to video marketplace in a big way,
with three upcoming animated movies: New Teen Titans: The Judas
Contract, Superman/Doomsday, and The New Frontier.
Bruce Timm will oversee the projects, and each will be faithful
adaptations of the original stories, carrying over the stories as well
as the art styles from the comics. As such, Darwyn Cooke, Marv Wolfman
and George Perez were all announced as helping with the adaptations.
Shortly after the announcement, we sat down with Levitz to talk about
the new deal, and learn a little more about the larger picture.
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NRAMA: In that vein, as you said at the panel, the different
features will be similar in style to the art that's in the original
comics? Paul Levitz: That's the goal, and it's certainly the reason to
have George and Darwyn involved. With New Frontier, Darwyn's an animator
by trade, so like Marv on Titans, he brings with him a very powerful
knowledge of how to translate his own work. Animation's not the same
thing as comics, so there are certain translations to be made, but I
think you will feel the richness of Darwyn's work come through.
DC Comics held their major DC Universe-related panel of the Comic-Con weekend Saturday, and we're on hand for a full report.
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Working with Warner Bros. Home Video and WB Animation, the company will
launch a new line of direct-to-video DC animated movies that are being
designed with DC Comics fans in mind, Levitz said.
...The third title in the series will be an animated version of the
classic story Teen Titans story “The Judas Contract”, written by Marv
Wolfman. Tom DeStano (X-Men) will join Wolfman as co-writer and producer
on the film.
"This is just the beginning," Levitz said. "We're sitting around and thinking of more...so send all your suggestions in."
Levitz also added that George Perez will be working on the animated
Judas Contract as well, and that Bruce Timm will be overseeing all the
animated films.
"We’re looking at more than the last five minutes of history," Levitz
said in regards to what will differentiate this from movies such as Ultimate Avengers.
...
DC displayed the George Perez cover to Brave and the Bold #1, a November debuting ongoing series by Waid and Perez. Guess who the first story arcs stars..?
Already known as a man who can pack more characters into a panel, spread
or cover than anyone else in comics, George Pérez packed more questions
and answers into a 90-minute panel than many creators could dream of on
any given con day.
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When asked what he thinks about current comics such as Wonder Woman or Avengers
that may change continuity that Pérez helped set, the artist boldly
said that fans have to remember these are not Pérez characters but
Marvel and DC heroes.
“There were fans who were vehemently against the changes I made in
Wonder Woman when I did that work, so it’s hypocritical for me to be
against how another creator may change a character I’ve worked on,” he
said. “These are Marvel and DC characters—not mine. I just hope fans
today enjoy these stories as much as maybe [fans] did when they read my
runs.”
George Perez was once again doing sketches at the ACTOR booth at San
Diego. And I was lucky enough to get a sketch from the Maestro himself!
The question: Which Titans should George draw? I chose the Ravager,
since I a.) really like Rose Wilson and b.) thought George may never get
the chance to draw her.
Turns out, George just drew Ravager for the soon-to-be-published double
page spread in the INFINITE CRISIS special edition. As previously
reported, Perez redrew the double page spread of One Year Later
characters for INFINITE CRISIS #7 in the upcoming special edition
version. The spread features over 120 characters!
As for Rose, George mentioned that he drew her with some of Slade's
facial features: longer nose, high cheekbones and a slight widow's peak
hairline. He thought she should resemble dear ol' dad.
George mentioned that he was thrilled at the turnout of his panel
yesterday. And he's extremely grateful for all his fans after all these
years.
One of comics’ most popular artists for over 30 years, George Pérez has a
résumé that contains a who’s who of comics’ most memorable characters.
Now working exclusively for DC, and an integral part of their recent
Infinite Crisis, George talked about his career and opens up the floor
to Q&A.
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On influences: French illustrators [and their level of detail]; Norman
Rockwell ["Curt Swam was the Norman Rockwell of comics", says George];
Dali; Escher; and a host of others.
On the Death of the Golden Age Superman: In INFINITE CRISIS, George said
he wanted to treat that scene very carefully: "Dammit, if he's gonna
die, I'm going to treat him with respect" George did the scene in
shadow, so you didn't see his mangled body. And the last panel initially
called for two shining stars in the night; But George changed it to the
image of the Golden Age Superman and Lois Lane in their prime. He
wanted the last shot of Superman to appear just as he did when he
started.
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George Perez said Thursday that he's enjoying the Brave and the Bold
series he's doing with writer Mark Waid, but that he's already got his
eyes on his next project.
"For a man who's drawn a legion of superheroes, I have never drawn a
Legion of Super-Heroes story," Perez said, drawing an enthusiastic
response from the crowd, though he admitted that the idea hasn't passed
beyond internal discussions at DC.
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Still, one job that he won't be returning to any time soon is the
Titans' Graphic novel Games. Perez took responsibility for the project's
demise, and said that his schedule hadn't allowed him to work on it,
and now that he's signed an exclusive contract with DC through the year
2010. DC is interested in seeing other projects first. He refused to
rule out returning to the project eventually, but was not optimistic
about it.
"I think I've said what I needed to say about the Titans," he said.
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After some touching speeches, the blue banner was dropped, revealing a
huge banner of all 20 stamps, causing a thunderous applause from fans.
Levitz was then honored by the USPS, which resulted in even more cheers
from the audience. "The first day of the Comic-Con is generally the best
day of the year in the business," said Levitz. "And it is for me." He
then proceeded to honor the artists in attendance, who art appears on
the stamps: Neal Adams, Jerry Robinson, Carmine Infantino, Elizabeth
Kane (wife of Bob Kane), Lisa Kirby (on behalf of Jack Kirby), Adam
Kubert (on behalf of Joe Kubert), Jim Lee, Edgar May (on behalf of the
family of William Moultan Marston), Sheldom Moldoff, George Perez, Mike
Royer, Scott Williams and more.
"It beats the hell out of real work," laughed Levitz who thanked fans
for making it possible to work in this industry, telling stories and
creating art as a means of making a living. He also joked with Jim Lee,
asking him "what else do you have left to do?" as the young artist has
seemingly achieved every honor in the industry. Perez also joked that it
was foruitous that the USPS chose his one cover without a background,
poking fun at his reputation, and added that if another of his covers
would have been chosen, "it would have looked like a smudge."
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2006 (20-23 Jul 2006) - San Diego, California
What: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are among 10 Super Heroes
created by DC Comics who will be immortalized on postage as part
of the "DC Super Heroes" commemorative postage stamps.
Who: Jim Lee, Batman co-creator and artist
Paul Levitz, DC Comics Publisher and President
William Campbell, U.S. Postal Service Judicial Officer
David Failor, U.S. Postal Service Executive Director, Stamp
Services
Special Guests scheduled to attend include:
Bestselling contemporary comic book artists Jim Lee and Scott
Williams, who worked together on Batman;
Legendary Green Lantern/Green Arrow artist Neal Adams;
Historic Flash artists Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson and Joe
Giella;
Award-winning Wonder Woman artist George Perez;
Classic Green Arrow artist Mike Royer; and,
Classic Superman artist Sheldon Moldoff.
When: 10:30 a.m. PT (media should arrive at 9 a.m., see note)
Thurs., July 20, 2006
Where: Comic-Con International 2006, the world's largest comic book and
pop culture show
San Diego Convention Center, Room 5AB
111 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
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LOS ANGELES, CA– Get set for an unbelievably good time at the A.C.T.O.R.
Comic Fund booth at this year’s International Comic-Con in San Diego
from July 19-23, 2006!
You can find us by taking aisle 300. We will be situated right across
from the small press pavilion. A8 is the place to be for the greatest
A.C.T.O.R. booth activities and just in case the following isn’t enough
for you, stop by and meet Universal Studios face painter, Amy, who will
be making you into your favorite super hero throughout the Con.
Thursday, July 20
George Pérez will be sketching only at the A.C.T.O.R. booth from
1:30-3:00 pm. That’s right, the sketches that George does at the
A.C.T.O.R. booth will be the ONLY sketches he is doing at the Con.
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Friday, July 21
George Pérez and his booth babe will be at the A.C.T.O.R. booth from
10:00-11:30 am and Leonard Kirk will be at our booth from 1:00-3:00 pm.
Our booth is also the ONLY place to get a sketch from Bill Willingham
throughout the con, who will be doing both signings and sketches from
1:30-3:00.
Saturday, July 22
Leonard Kirk is back at our booth from 2:30-3:30, while special
A.C.T.O.R. booth guest James Farr of Xombie will be at A8 from 3:00-4:00
pm. Bill Willingham graces us with his presence from 3:00-4:30 and
George Pérez will be back again doing his “thang” from 4:00-5:30 pm.
Scott Kolins will also be sketching from 5:30-7:00.
Visit the CGC booth and benefit A.C.T.O.R. by having George Perez sign your comics from 2:00-4:00 pm.
Sunday, July 23
Don’t miss out on getting the great Bill Willingham to do a sketch for
you from 11:00-12:30 along with meeting the great George Pérez from
3:00-4:00 pm at the A.C.T.O.R. booth. Gene Ha will also be sketching
from 11:00-1:00!
This year, with names like Kazuo Koike, George Pérez, George R. R.
Martin, Walter Koenig, Sergio Aragonés, Brian Bolland, Brad Meltzer, J.
Michael Straczynski, Carmine Infantino, Andy Runton, Yoshitaka Amano,
Amanda Conner, and more, the event promises to be even bigger with more
hottest comics stars, comics greats of the past, international special
guests, the best in fantasy, science fiction and horror, world class
cartoonists, artists and illustrators.
As usual, Newsarama will be reporting about all your favorite panels.
From Marvel to DC, from Image to Dark Horse, from TOKYOPOP to IDW, we’ll
have them all covered for you.
But what happens to other small press, independent publishers, up and
coming creators and the comic industry’s Tom, Dick and Harry?
The final day of our 2006 Programming Schedule is now available: Sunday! All four days are now online. Here are the other three:
ThursdayFriday and Saturday are now available!
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11:30-1:00 Cover Story: The Art of the Cover—
What does it take to make a great comic book cover? Find out by
listening to some folks who've done them, including Neal Adams, Adam
Hughes, Mark Chiarello, and Comic-Con special guests Brian Bolland,
Basil Gogos, and George Pérez, all being quizzed by your host, Mark
Evanier. Room 5AB
10:30-11:30 DC Comics Legacy: U.S. Postal Service First Day Stamp Issue
DC Comics president and publisher Paul Levitz and some of the
greatest comic book artists of all time will participate in a ceremony
dedicated to the official unveiling of the DC Comics Superheroes
commemorative postage stamps, followed by a panel on the historical and
cultural legacy of DC Comics superheroes. Room 5AB
It's Here
The 2006 Programming Schedule is being posted a day at a time!
Thursday and Friday are now available!
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2:00-3:30 The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel—
Every year, we remember the man they called "The King of the Comics"
with a discussion of his life and times. On the panei this year are
artists Neal Adams, George Pérez, John Romita, and Mike Royer, plus
members of the Kirby family and a few surprises. Mark Evanier (who
else?) moderates. Room 8
Comic-Con International: San Diego has begun releasing their now-vast
and ever-growing programming schedule for this year's convention,
beginning with Day 1 of the 4-day event - Thursday, July 20th.
Look for programming updates for the remaining days of the con as SDCC releases them…
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4:30-6:00 Spotlight on George Pérez—
One of comics’ most popular artists for over 30 years, George Pérez has a
résumé that contains a who’s who of comics’ most memorable characters.
Now working exclusively for DC, and an integral part of their recent
Infinite Crisis, George talks about his career and opens up the floor to
Q&A.
Room 5AB
Brian Fies
Christopher Paulini
Shag
Peter S. Beagle
Brian Bolland
Daniel Clowes
Basil Gogos
Carmine Infantino
Everett Raymond Kinstler
Robert Kirkman
James Kochalka
Roger Langridge
Billy Martinez
Jean-Claude Mézières
Sheldon Moldoff
Jim Mooney
George Pérez
Howard Porter
Andy Runton
Yoshihiro Tatsumi
John Wagner
Scott Williams
This is a list of the comics conventions I will be attending in 2006.
Some are "rain-check" appearances for shows that I had to cancel in 2005
due to health reasons. In some cases this puts me in a position of
attending some conventions on back-to-back weekends, but it couldn't be
helped. I hope to be able to get together with a lot of my fans next
year and will be warming up my autograph hand.
February 24th - 26th: MegaCon, Orlando, FL
April 21st - 23rd: Pittsburgh Comicon, Monroeville, PA
April 28th - 30th: Paradise Toronto Comicon, Toronto, Canada
May 19th - 21st: Motor City Con, Novi, Michigan
June 30th - July 2nd: Heroes Con, Charlotte, NC
July 20th - 23rd: Comicon International, San Diego, CA
September 1st- 4th: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA
September 9th - 10th: Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, MD
I will also be attending the October Portland, OR show for Second
Genesis (another rain-check from 2005) but I still have no confirmed
date.
That should keep me busy for the year in between issues of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD.
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SUPERMAN and SUPERGIRL (2006)
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AVENGERS #10 (#700) (George Perez Variant) (Nov 2018)
