Comments on: Overheard from WWLA http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:43:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: grattis slot online http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-1591430 Tue, 20 May 2008 06:42:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-1591430 Hi - enjoyed your home page! Hi - enjoyed your home page!

]]> by: Kelson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-94394 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:26:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-94394 The problem with Sunday was that there was a big DUB auto show & concert at the other end of the convention center. The line for that show stretched around half the convention center, and looked like a line for SDCC. I spent 25 minutes on the Pico off-ramp starting around 11:30 before I decided to clear out, go the other way, and take surface streets. The problem with Sunday was that there was a big DUB auto show & concert at the other end of the convention center. The line for that show stretched around half the convention center, and looked like a line for SDCC. I spent 25 minutes on the Pico off-ramp starting around 11:30 before I decided to clear out, go the other way, and take surface streets.

]]> by: Scott Koblish http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-93225 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:07:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-93225 "Saturday parking was great. Scott, when did you arrive Sunday morning?" I went on Friday at noon until close- probably had a better shot at getting good parking, I guess... Still - I had a great time - got to meet some great folks -and actually talk to them for awhile! “Saturday parking was great. Scott, when did you arrive Sunday morning?”

I went on Friday at noon until close- probably had a better shot at getting good parking, I guess…
Still - I had a great time - got to meet some great folks -and actually talk to them for awhile!

]]> by: ~chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-93188 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:03:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-93188 I decided at the last minute to go to WWLA (nothing better planned), and did have a nice time. I got sketches from David Mack, Scott Murphy, and Amanda Conner (an utterly adorable one of Power Girl holding her orange cat). I reminisced with Dwayne McDuffie over the old Superman/Batman/Aquaman TV cartoons, discussed superhero romance with Christina Strain, and sacrilege (hee!) with Peter David. I met Bill Sienkiewicz and Marv Wolfman, both for the first time ever. Importantly, I got Marv to sign Amazing Spider-Man #196, the first comic I ever owned, and got to thank him for writing such a great non-super-hero-y story that made me want to read more. I also stopped by The Hero Initiative booth, where they had many of their great Spider-Man covers on display. There were some indy creators to be found in Artist Alley, where I spent most of my time. And there was time to browse the 50% off cover price trades; I scored a Fallen Angel TP and six Sandman TPs. Sweet. Saturday parking was great. Scott, when did you arrive Sunday morning? I got off the freeway at about noon, and it took forever to get to the parking lot. I thought maybe the Lakers were playing (Staples Center next door), but that wasn’t until 5:00pm. Once inside, the L.A. Convention Center is a nice venue. Overall, WWLA is not as good as San Diego or APE, and I wouldn’t go to it every year. It needs a greater small press presence, and a greater variety of panels. But it’s an okay convention. Sometimes, a quiet time is a good time. BTW, where was Jim Mahfood??? I decided at the last minute to go to WWLA (nothing better planned), and did have a nice time. I got sketches from David Mack, Scott Murphy, and Amanda Conner (an utterly adorable one of Power Girl holding her orange cat). I reminisced with Dwayne McDuffie over the old Superman/Batman/Aquaman TV cartoons, discussed superhero romance with Christina Strain, and sacrilege (hee!) with Peter David. I met Bill Sienkiewicz and Marv Wolfman, both for the first time ever. Importantly, I got Marv to sign Amazing Spider-Man #196, the first comic I ever owned, and got to thank him for writing such a great non-super-hero-y story that made me want to read more. I also stopped by The Hero Initiative booth, where they had many of their great Spider-Man covers on display.

There were some indy creators to be found in Artist Alley, where I spent most of my time. And there was time to browse the 50% off cover price trades; I scored a Fallen Angel TP and six Sandman TPs. Sweet.

Saturday parking was great. Scott, when did you arrive Sunday morning? I got off the freeway at about noon, and it took forever to get to the parking lot. I thought maybe the Lakers were playing (Staples Center next door), but that wasn’t until 5:00pm. Once inside, the L.A. Convention Center is a nice venue.

Overall, WWLA is not as good as San Diego or APE, and I wouldn’t go to it every year. It needs a greater small press presence, and a greater variety of panels. But it’s an okay convention. Sometimes, a quiet time is a good time.

BTW, where was Jim Mahfood???

]]> by: Richard Starkings http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92624 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:53:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92624 I can only guess that Anonymous is afraid that WizardWorld might offer to "compensate" Anonymous for the disappointment by sending Anonymous to every Wizard show throughout the year as their guest. Moritat and I did manage to sell some ELEPHANTMEN books at the show, and we also met some great people -- several times over (the parking was a breeze because there weren't many people there!). There was so little to see or do that many attendees were happy to hang out and chat. Like Marv, we didn't go back on Sunday... because it felt like we'd already been there on Sunday. WizardWorld LA is The Shrine with better lighting. I can only guess that Anonymous is afraid that WizardWorld might offer to “compensate” Anonymous for the disappointment by sending Anonymous to every Wizard show throughout the year as their guest.

Moritat and I did manage to sell some ELEPHANTMEN books at the show, and we also met some great people — several times over (the parking was a breeze because there weren’t many people there!). There was so little to see or do that many attendees were happy to hang out and chat. Like Marv, we didn’t go back on Sunday… because it felt like we’d already been there on Sunday.

WizardWorld LA is The Shrine with better lighting.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92598 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:01:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92598 I'm trying to imagine the kind of reprisal that would make one go anonymous with criticism of a Wizard con. I’m trying to imagine the kind of reprisal that would make one go anonymous with criticism of a Wizard con.

]]> by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92595 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:59:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92595 Not everything has to be SDCC, but if you're going to charge people $25 a day, you should offer them a little more. The place was empty. You could see the whole con in 40 minutes. It was the size of one of the medium-sized panel rooms in San Diego! Not everything has to be SDCC, but if you’re going to charge people $25 a day, you should offer them a little more. The place was empty. You could see the whole con in 40 minutes. It was the size of one of the medium-sized panel rooms in San Diego!

]]> by: Scott Koblish http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92555 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:18:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92555 And parking was a breeze! And parking was a breeze!

]]> by: Scott Koblish http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92553 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:17:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92553 I really enjoyed it - it was a great Convention - I got to talk to people I hadn't seen face to face in years. The San Diego Con has gotten too big for me to have a good time and enjoy talking with all the great folks I work with, but the L.A. Con felt just right. Just enjoyable and low key... Not everything has to be San Diego sized, does it? I really enjoyed it - it was a great Convention - I got to talk to people I hadn’t seen face to face in years. The San Diego Con has gotten too big for me to have a good time and enjoy talking with all the great folks I work with, but the L.A. Con felt just right. Just enjoyable and low key… Not everything has to be San Diego sized, does it?

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92419 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:07:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/18/overheard-from-wwla/#comment-92419 I had a really good time, and met some really great people. I'm sure I'll be blogging about it for the next two weeks, but for now... sleeeeep................ I had a really good time, and met some really great people. I’m sure I’ll be blogging about it for the next two weeks, but for now… sleeeeep…………….

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