Pics of the Week, 7/18
-- Publishers Weekly, 7/18/2005
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This week our pictures capture visitors and exhibitors at last week's San Diego Comic-con International. | |
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IT'S COMIC-CON!!
More than 80,000 fans (and superfans) flocked to the San Diego Comic-con last week in search of the latest in comics, graphic novels and all manner of pop culture entertainment. Pictured are The Hulk and She-Hulk. |
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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ABADAZAD
Brenda Bowen, editor-in-chief of Hyperion Books for Kids, and J.M. DeMatteis, author of Abadazad, were at Comic-con to discuss plans for the new comics and prose version of the revived fantasy series Abadazad. |
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IT'S MBQ TIME
Rising Stars of manga winner Felipe Smith, author of MBQ, the newly released original English manga from Tokyopop, greets fans at Tokyopop's Comic-con booth. |
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SPACE IS THE PLACE
Space babes and extraterrestrials greeted the fans at the Sci-fi Channel's booth at Comic-con. |
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A COUPLE OF LULUS
PW's own Heidi MacDonald was named Woman of Distinction and online cartoonist Shaenon Garrity was named a Lulu of the Year by the Friends of Lulu at its annual awards ceremony honoring women in the comics industry. |
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ORIGINAL MANGA IN THE HOUSE
Manga author Segamu (aka Borders buyer Kurt Hassler) and illustrator Melissa DeJesus (l.), co-creators of the original English-language manga Sakora Refugees greet fans and talk about the new book at Tokyopop's booth. |
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COMIC BOOK QUEENS
Scholastic editor Sheila Keenan (l.) introduces comics artist Chynna Clugston, creator of the forthcoming graphic novel Queen Bee from Scholastic's Graphix imprint, at the Scholastic party at Comic-con. |
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PARTY LIKE IT'S COMIC-CON 2005
A good time was had by all at Scholastic's party for Jeff Smith's Bone. Pictured (l. to r.) are agent Judy Hansen; Scholastic's David Saylor; Elfquest creators Wendi and Richard Pini; cartoonist and comics guru Scott McCloud. |
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EXECUTIVES OF STEEL
DC Comics Stephanie Fierman and Bob Wayne amidst the fans at the DC Comics booth at Comic-con. |
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SHOJO SHINES AT COMIC-CON
Shojo author Tomoko Taniguchi (l.) and Central Park Media publisher Masumi O'donnell show off Bitter and Sweet, a new shojo series from Taniguchi launched at this year's Comic-con. |
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EDDIE CAMPBELL RULES
At the Top Shelf booth, legendary comics artist Eddie Campbell (co-author of From Hell) was also showing off the manuscript of his next graphic novel, due in spring 2006 from First Second, the new Holt/Roaring Brook graphic novel imprint. |
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COMIC-CON ACCORDING TO JACKIE
Jackie Estrada, administrator of the Eisner Awards, at the booth of Exhibit A Press, which she runs along with her husband, Batton Latch, creator of the comics feature Supernatural Law. |
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