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A LOOK BACK AT WONDERCON 2006
Comics, Once Again, Dominates WonderCon 2006 Program Schedule!DC, Dark Horse, Image, Bongo plan special presentationsThe WonderCon programming is in its final stages! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the great comics-oriented events coming up at the show on February 10, 11 and 12 at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. 
First up, DC Comics with a stellar line-up of presentations,
focusing on the DC Universe, Vertigo and Wildstorm! Friday, Feb. 10
includes a look at what’s next at Vertigo with VP and executive editor
Karen Berger and writer/artist Howard Chaykin. Also
on Friday, it’s a panel you’ll see ONLY at WonderCon: “Modern Architecture:
The Architects of the DC Universe” brings together senior VP Dan
DiDio and WonderCon special guests Grant
Morrison, Greg Rucka, and
Mark Waid, to talk about the post
Crisis DCU. Don’t miss this exclusive event! On Saturday, DC continues with “DC Universe 2006: The Best Is Yet to Come,” featuring DiDio, Morrison, Rucka and Waid, joined by VP, sales Bob Wayne, artist Mathew Clark and Howard Chaykin. Saturday continues with the WonderCon spotlight turned on special guests Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Greg Rucka in solo events. 
And stay tuned for Sunday! “Dr.” Dan DiDio offers his prescription
for “Crisis Counseling,” with consulting “physicians” Morrison, Rucka
and Waid. It’s Dr. Dan’s first session of the new year. And then it’s
WildStorm’s turn on stage with a panel featuring WS executive editor
Scott Dunbier, Grant Morrison,
artist Alé Garza and Asako Suzuki, WildStorm’s Director
of Manga. As usual, DC rocks the WonderCon house with an incredible
schedule of events and talent! 
Dark Horse returns to WonderCon! And their programming slate includes a Q&A
session on Saturday, Feb. 11 and a look at the Emily the Strange comic
book on Sunday, Feb. 12. Plus, WonderCon special guests—and Dark Horse mainstays—
Mike Mignola and
Eric Powell get the spotlight turned on them on Friday
and Saturday, respectively.
Image Comics is also well represented at this year’s show with
Erik Larsen and Frank
Cho as special guests. Image turns the spotlight on itself on
Friday, February 10 with a company presentation featuring both Larsen
and Cho. On Saturday, the individual spotlights are on Larsen and
Cho in special solo events. “Bongo Mania” strikes on Friday, Feb. 10 with Bongo stalwarts Bill Morrison and moderator Terry Delegeane talking with Batton Lash, Terry Moore, Eric Powell, and Paul Dini. What’s next in the Bongo-verse? This is the place to find out! Spotlights on all of our special guests also figure into WonderCon programming. With a guest list second to none, here’s your chance to see your favorites up-close and personal. Other guest-oriented spotlights during the weekend include Mike and Laura Allred, Chris Bachalo, Peter David, Ramona Fradon, Terry Moore, Kevin Smith, and Gahan Wilson. 
Mark Evanier (left) moderates numerous panels and spotlights, including an interview with Noel Neill (Lois Lane) of the classic Superman TV series (center) and WonderCon 2006 special guest Ramona Fradon (right) And it wouldn’t be a WonderCon with out the panel-moderating stylings of Mark Evanier. In addition to his moderating of the Ramona Fradon spotlight, Mark will be interviewing author Gerard Jones on his great comics-oriented book, Men of Tomorrow. Evanier also takes part in an Animation Writers event on Saturday (including some of the best writers in that field: Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz, Alan Burnett and Adam Beechen), interviews comics writers Mark Waid, Peter David and Terry Moore in a Sunday event, and sits down for a talk with the legendary actress who brought Lois Lane to life, Noel Neill. And oh, yeah…you can count on something with Mark and that Sergio guy who just happens to be the world’s fastest cartoonist! 
Beyond all of this, there’s presentations by Boom! Studios,
one of the fastest-rising new comics companies out there, and on the
latest exhibitions at both the Cartoon Art Museum and the Charles
M. Schulz Museum. “New Challenges in Self-Publishing,” features Batton
Lash, Billy Martinez, Paige Braddock and Phil Foglio talking
about their own experiences in publishing their comics. Scott Shaw!
presents his new edition of Oddball Comics and that other wacky
comics Scott, Scott Saavedra offers a new version of Comic
Book Heaven LIVE. The local chapter of the National Cartoonists
Society is on hand with a special presentation on Saturday. Saturday
is also the day for a special panel celebrating the 20th anniversary
of WonderCon, featuring members from the previous management team.
Sunday features panels devoted to “The Future of Comics Retailing,” and the long-running Comic-Con International event, “Secret Origin of Good Readers.” This popular educational panel makes its second appearance at WonderCon. 
Are we done yet? NO! WonderCon is incredibly pleased to present
the world premiere screening of the brand-new Ultimate Avengers:
The Movie DVD from Marvel Animated Features and Lionsgate.
The DVD doesn't come out until February 21, but you can be the first
to see the world premiere of this animated movie in its entirety,
ONLY at WonderCon! Plus, dress up as your favorite Ultimates or Avengers
hero and have the opportunity to be one of the first to own the DVD
before it's released. The top 25 costumes will receive a free advance
copy at the screening. Special guests and cool programming from the wonderful world of comics are mainstays of each and every WonderCon. Don’t miss this stellar line-up of comics events! Check back for the complete WonderCon program schedule, coming soon, and, as always, keep a lookout for some surprise announcements!
This is the programming schedule as of press time. For last-minute
additions and changes, please check the complete schedule signs posted
in the programming Room hallways. Panelists scheduled to appear at each
event are subject to change. See the Moscone Center West site
map (included in PDFs and on the back cover of the Program Book) for Room locations.
All programming rooms are on the second level of Moscone West;
the Masquerade is on the third level on Saturday night.
Please note that all programs have limited seating and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the number of attendees, simply having a badge does not guarantee a seat in programs and events, nor an autograph from a specific celebrity. Rooms are not cleared between programs. This schedule is subject to change without notice. A LOOK BACK AT WONDERCON 2006 |
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The audience at one of our many panels at WonderCon 2006
WonderCon 2006 Special GuestsGrant Morrison
(above) and
Greg Rucka
(below),
gave audiences an exclusive sneak peak at what's in store for the DC Universe
Eric Powell, another of our many
WonderCon 2006 Special Guests, talked
about his upcoming work for Dark Horse and Bongo!