We're on watch
Here at the Comic-Con Watch, we'll be updating you on celebrity appearances, panels, and any other tidbits about the con that we can get our hands on. Logistically and program-wise, here are some new additions and emerging trends.
- With Jessica Alba appearing for "Good Luck Chuck" and Seth Rogan showing up for "Superbad," Comic-Con's reputation of showcasing only sci-fi, animated, fantasy, horror, adventure and comic-based material should be slowly chipping away. (Though he is a comic book industry regular, Kevin Smith has brought the "regular guy" funny for a while, though.)
- A 15-minute break will be introduced between panels in the bigger programming rooms. Con brass fight a constant battle in dealing with overcrowding, and this may or may not help alleviate some of the mash-up.
- The Comic Arts Conference and the "Comic-Con Classroom" series of workshops and seminars will be housed in bigger rooms -- in a "classroom" style setting (complete with desks!). For fans and serious comics industry hopefuls, this will be a welcome addition and should make the learning environment more enjoyable.
- For the fans of NBC's "Heroes" out there, the show is making a big push to be active at Comic-Con. They plan to have art by Tim Sale (Issac's stuff from the show) at their booth (#3912), and an hourly raffle for goodies. Even more down and dirty, participants can now go to the "Heroes" Comic-Con site and create a comic book or a music video to enter into a contest. The winning entries will be announced at the con.
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