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Here are the panels I'm hosting at the 2009
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in San Francisco, February 27-March 1
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Friday, February 27
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ▪ Room 220/224
IT WAS THE MARVEL AGE OF COMICS
ROY THOMAS (The Avengers, The
X-Men, Conan the Barbarian) and GARY FRIEDRICH (creator of Ghost
Rider, scripter of Daredevil, Captain America, Sgt. Fury, et al.)
were there! Let them and moderator MARK EVANIER guide you through the
miraculous minefield of Marvel history!
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ▪ Room 232/234
SPOTLIGHT ON WENDY PINI
The popular writer/artist behind the 30-year comic book sensation,
Elfquest, is a WonderCon special guest. WENDY PINI
talks with her longtime friend, moderator MARK EVANIER, about
her work, including the upcoming Elfquest movie and her current project,
Masque of the Red Death.
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Saturday, February 28
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ▪ Room 232/234
SPOTLIGHT ON GARY FRIEDRICH
One of the Silver Age's most memorable writers, GARY FRIEDRICH
made his mark at Marvel Comics in the sixties and seventies. Friedrich — who
penned some of the most compelling war comics ever in Sgt. Fury and co-created Ghost Rider — is interviewed by
MARK EVANIER.
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ▪ Room 232/234
SERGIO, MARK AND STAN
WonderCon's favorite collaborators, the Eisner
Award–winning duo of SERGIO ARAGONES (AKA the world’s fastest cartoonist)
and MARK EVANIER (AKA Jack Kirby’s biographer) are joined by
Groo crew member STAN SAKAI (Usagi Yojimbo) for
another fun-filled hour.
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ▪ Room 232/234
SPOTLIGHT ON ROY THOMAS
ROY THOMAS has been a writer and editor in comics since 1965 —for Marvel
(editor-in-chief, as well as scripting Conan, The X-Men, The Avengers,
etc.) DC (All-Star Squadron,
Infinity Inc., etc.), and others. MARK EVANIER moderates
this Q&A session on nearly a half century in comics.
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Sunday, March 1
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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ▪ Room 103
THE ART OF THE COVER
A WonderCon tradition! Moderator MARK EVANIER picks covers
and then picks the brains of the artists who created them, discussing what makes
for a great cover. This year's lineup includes WonderCon special guests DAVE
JOHNSON, JIM LEE, AARON LOPRESTI and WENDY PINI.
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For info on the convention itself, click here. Keep in
mind that schedules and programs are subject to change. For the latest updates on the panels on this page, keep your eye on my weblog, www.newsfromme.com.
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