Comic Con 2012: Preview Night & Thursday Programming Released
Comic-Con 2012 Programming for the Preview Night and Thursday have officially been released on San Diego Comic Con’s official website and there is already a smattering of awesome panels and screenings that my little fangirl mind is about ready to explode from the awesome. I love fantasizing and making schedule mock-ups of the panels I plan to attend (and then going to none of them, due to time and line constraints) each Convention season and this year looks pretty amazing. The worst part, however, is seeing my two favorite subjects being discussed during the same time slot and on opposite sides of the convention hall.
So far, there are two panels I am already squealing with delight for and they are:
Censorship and the Female Artist— Attacks on women’s speech are on the rise in the current cultural climate in realms including politics and pop culture. This panel examines how censorship affects women artists, in realms including library challenges, community dialogue, and the larger cultural conversation. ModeratorAdaPia d’Errico is joined by panelists Anina Bennett, Camilla d’Errico, and Olivia for a freewheeling discussion of their experiences with censorship and observations on how women’s speech is treated in the cultural conversation.
The Future of Superhero Studies— Superhero scholarship has exploded over the past few years. Professors Ben Saunders (CCI 2012 special guest and author of Do the Gods Wear Capes?) and Charles Hatfield (author of the Eisner Award-nominated Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby) invite you to join them for a frank, free-spirited discussion of superhero studies: its history, challenges, and possibilities. What has been done in the field, what can be done, and where do we go from here?
Also, I just about cried reading that Stallone will be there Thursday promoting Expendables 2. Regrettably, in Hall H, so I doubt I’ll be able to make it. But, you know, a girl can dream …
Oh, and if there’s time I MAY just make it over to see our fearless leader own the stage with some other awesome and (actually) funny dudes for the Comics on Comics panel that evening:
Comics on Comics LIVE! with Jon Schnepp and Chris Gore— Producers Vito Lapiccola and Juan-Manuel Rocha and The Hollywood Improv host another amazing edition of Comics on Comics LIVE at Comic-Con. Host Jonathan London(Geekscape.net) welcomes the return of fan-favorite writer/producer/director Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse, The Venture Brothers), film guru Chris Gore (Attack of the Show, PodCRASH), and the always-controversial comics journalist Rich Johnston(BleedingCool.com) for another hilarious episode of the podcast where the greatest comic minds meet the greatest minds in comics! And if that wasn’t enough, Comics on Comics presents the world premiere of Schnepp’s Grimm Fairy Tales animated trailer, produced in association with Zenoscope Entertainment and funded via Kickstarter.com. Comics on Comics debuted in 2008 and quickly gained popularity and praise due to its high concept format and memorable guests (including Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, Dark Knight Rises producer Michael Uslan, and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns). Find out more at www.ComicsOnComics.com.
What about you guys? Please take a look at the panels and let us know which ones you’re most excited about, so we can be sure to cover it!
