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Saturday was a big, full day of panels at Wizard World Texas. I wrote all about it over on Newsarama, so check that out.
I'm off for the third and final day of the show. I will write all about that tonight and tomorrow, but if you want to stay looped in check out my live tweets on Twitter.
Hugs. Kisses.
Blog atcha soon.
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Friday was a lot of fun at Wizard World Texas. I wrote all about it over at Blog@. Check it out!
I will continue to live blog today on Twitter with regular updates and pictures from the con.
Tonight is the live art show benefitting Heroes4Heroes. That'll be tons of fun!
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
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Yesterday, I covered all the cool panels to attend on Friday. Today, let's look forward to Saturday at the con...
Man, looking at this schedule it sure doesn't leave much time to hit the dealer room. I'll make it work, though. You have to commit to the con, my friends, and have faith that there will ALWAYS be time to purchase.
Don't forget, I will be regularly updating via Twitter. I'll post tweets and images all through the con.
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Twitter + AronHead
Tomorrow's the big day, the first day of Wizard World Texas. Very exciting. There's a lot to be said for the Friday con. It's not nearly as crowded as Saturday since lots of folks aren't nearly so hardcore as I am and take the day off, yet all the vendors are on hand. Gives you a good opportunity to scope out who has what as well as a chance to visit with the celebs.
Friday's programming looks good, too.
Here's what I'll be doing:
It's in the four o'clock hour that they really screw you. All kinds of cool stuff is going on...
Still... those two other panels look cool, too.
Lots to do on Friday with plenty of time to roam the dealer room. I will be posting my picks for Saturday and Sunday in tomorrow's blog.
BTW, you can follow me on Twitter for LIVE updates throughout the con.
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Twitter + AronHead
Press ReleaseSPACEBALLS: THE ANIMATED SERIES TO SCREEN EPISODES AT WIZARD WORLD TEXAS!New Cult Favorite Series To Entertain Fans At The Convention
Congers, NY (November 5, 2008) - The most recent animation sensation, the G4 sequel to the classic film "Spaceballs," will be prominently featured at Wizard World Texas. Two episodes from the series will be screened on Friday November 7th from 5-6 p.m. in the Michael Turner Room at the Arlington Convention Center.
The series has been entertaining fans since debuting in September. The episodes being screened for the Wizard World Texas attendees on Friday night are "Hairy Putter" and "Mighty Meteor." The cartoon series is a sequel to the beloved 1987 Mel Brooks film of the same name and follows the misadventures of Lone Starr, Barf, Princess Vespa and the rest. Mel Brooks, Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers have all reprised their roles from the film for the television series.
If you find that you'd rather kiss a wookie this weekend, Wizard World Texas is the place to be! Peter Mayhew, the man beneath all that spectacular fur as Chewbacca in the Star Wars films will be signing autographs at the show. Mroooowwr!
In the comments of Monday's blog, General Manager Chris Powell over at Lone Star Comics & Science Fiction wrote to my concerns about the reported record number of exhibitors at this coming weekend's Wizard World Texas. I had pointed out some notable vendors missing from the retailer and exhibtor list - including Lone Star Comics. Chris put my mind at ease:
"I'm pleased to say that Lone Star will be there. Wizard has had a lot of turnover in their conventions department in the last couple of months, and they haven't posted a full list of exhibitors..."
This is awfully reassuring to me. I've got cash in my pockets ready to buy funny books and all manner of things that I-simply-must-have-but-didn't-know-I-needed. I gotta have guys there to sell me t'ings, tho. Glad to learn that the site simply hasn't been updated. Thanks, Chris. I can sleep again!
Confirmed guest Stuart Sayger reports that he will not be in attendance at WWTX.
But that's okay, because the Space Gun Studios kru will be knocking out some badass pages at the Heroes 4 Heroes Live Art Charity Auction. These guys are great. I've met Vinh-Luan Luu a couple of times. He has a delightfully noirish style to much of his work. I am a HUGE fan of Jake Ekiss' stuff. In fact, Jake teased me earlier this week:
"Hey there Aron be sure to find me at the con; I'll have something for you (ooh, cryptic...)."
Please be a puppy, please be a puppy...!
By the way, I just realized that I got the date wrong for the H4H Live Art Show. It is Saturday night. Not Friday night as reported earlier. Me am smart. Sometimes Bizarro Aron writes the blog...
By the way, the Heroes Initiative is looking for volunteers:
The Hero Initiative is looking for volunteers to work the booth at Wizard World Texas from November 7-9.
What you get for your time:
- You get into the convention for free - all we ask is about four hours a day.
- You get to meet comics creators up-close and personal. In the past we have had Adam Kubert, George Perez, Ed Brubaker, Terry Moore & J.G. Jones.
- And you get to pimp, pimp, pimp for a good cause.
If you are interested in volunteering one, two or all three days, contact Bob Moser at spiderbob007@sbcglobal.net.
Tomorrow, I will be posting my picks for the cool panels and things to do at the con... can't wait!
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Twitter + AronHead
This Friday Saturday night after Wizard World Texas closes up its first second day of programming, Heroes 4 Heroes will host its third annual live art charity auction next door to the convention center at the Sheraton Hotel. Heroes 4 Heroes is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) that brings comic books and other forms of entertainment to our troops serving overseas.
The live art show features some of comicdom's top talent creating original works right before your eyes. Once they've finished, you get the opportunity to bid on it. All proceeds benefit Heroes 4 Heroes.
Artists expected to participate this year include: Mitch Breitweiser, Phil Hester, James O'Barr, Bill Tucci, Brian Denham, Eric "EBAS" Basuldua, Art Love Magic, and many more!
I've not ever been able to attend the live art shows at WWTX. This year I'm gonna!
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Man-oh-man, Wizard World rolls into Texas this Friday. It'll be a busy week here on the blog getting ready for it, so stay tuned for updates.
FreakAngels illustrator Paul Duffield will be at WWTX. Duffield is an amazing talent, his work strikingly beautiful. He'll be teaching classes at Wizard World:
Paul is doing some very cool art classes that are free to people that buy copies of the FA TPB or HC at the booth. See the man work his magic live! The classes only hold 28 people, and he is doing 1 per day, so those will probably all fill up very fast.
Seems a bit crappy though to limit access to only those people who buy a book. Truly, I despise such cavalier use of the word "free."
Big time Spawn artist Whilce Portacio will also be kicking it at the con. This is Portacio's first visit to WWTX.
According to the press release, Wizard World has sold out the dealer room floor with a "record number of exhibitors." I don't want to be critical, but I am going to be a skeptic on this one.
Looking at the retailer and exhibitor list, it appears a bit slim to me in comparison to previous shows. There are some notable names absent from that list. Houston's Bedrock City Comics ain't there - and maybe Hurricane Ike has something to do with that? That doesn't explain the mysterious lack of Austin Books. Last Year, AB owner Brad said they had a very profitiable weekend and were hoping for more of the same in 2008.
Here's what's REALLY telling. Local giant Lone Star Comics is not on the roster. Last year, they were HUGE at Wizard World. This year? Not even on the list. WTF?!
Joining forces with Fear Fest has limited some of the space WWTX has utilized in the past for its comics and popculture focus, I'd imagine. So comparing this year to previous years is not really an apples-to-apples algorithm.
I am eagerly awaiting the pleasant surprise of the dealer room, while the skeptic in me frets.
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
Twitter + AronHead
Lots of images captured last week. Woot!
...Walter joined me...
UPDATED with Reid's picture...
Our friend Mark and his little boy, Reid, came over tonight. Reid's a year old and was dressed as a penguin for Halloween. The adults drank beers, chatting between intermittent runs to the door passing out candy.
Reid frequently joined me, standing to my side as I doled out treats to the ghouls, pirates, and Sith Lords.
"You have a cute little boy," One kid said.
"Thanks!" I instantly grinned.
It was cool, I realized, feeling for a brief moment like somebody's dad. I smiled down at the boy. Reid's gaze met my own, knowing something I didn't. His blues eyes were deep with meaning telling me what he lacked the words to actually say.
This fine boy said to me: "You'd make somebody a GREAT dad."
I looked into the next room where Suzanne and Mark were visiting. Maybe... Maybe Suzanne and I should explore that?
Maybe it's time?
Lord, we hadn't really seriously ever... But maybe?
I took a deep breath.
"Dear God," I nearly choked at the realization.
All too frequently, that which is labeled wisdom is in reality a loaded diaper.
Beware the wisdom of children.
Aron Head
www.EvilBastard.net
