2006 Comic Book News Archives
August 9, 2006: Wizard World Chicago A Success
Wizard World, the country's foremost touring event for pop culture and comic books, announced today that it once again exceeded attendance expectations with its tenth annual Chicago event at The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, attracting more than 58,000 attendees over three and a half days, making this past weekend's convention the largest Wizard World event to date. Guest of Honor Jeph Loeb, a comic book writer (Superman/Batman, Batman: The Long Halloween, Ultimates 3) and a film/TV producer/writer (NBC's Heroes, Lost, Smallville) headlined the event that saw fan turnout top last year's 56,000 attendees - growth attributed to Wizard's ongoing commitment to providing fans with the opportunity to meet some of the biggest stars in comics, film and television, and explore the worlds of comics, cards, toys, anime, manga, and gaming.Highlights of this year's show included a highly successful art auction hosted by Jeph Loeb and Erica Durance (Smallville) held to benefit the Sam Loeb Scholarship Fund that raised over $72,000; technique demonstrations by fighters from the International Fight League, and an amazing fan costume contest that included everything from Ghostbusters and a complete Justice League to Transformers. Contest winner Steven Kleman designed an incredible reproduction of Bumblebee from The Transformers and took home over $1,000 in graphic novels, action figure, statues, and other merchandise. Crowds gathered to listen to a Q&A delivered by writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks 2) and to wait for autographs from actress Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), actor Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mutant Chronicles), writers Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor), Paul Jenkins (Civil War: Frontline) and many others.
Other celebrities who took time out to greet fans and sign autographs at Wizard World Chicago included: TNA wrestlers Raven, Ron Killings, Sonjay Dutt, Gail Kim and AMW; Richard Kiel (James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me); Dirk Benedict (The A-Team); Wrestling superstar Virgil; Lou Ferrigno (TV's Incredible Hulk); Noel Neill (Lois Lane on The Adventures of Superman) and others.
Wizard World Chicago also presented top creators from the comic book industry with the 13th Annual Wizard Fan Awards. Highlights included Marvel Comics' win for Favorite Publisher and Astonishing X-Men taking home the Fan Award for Favorite Ongoing Series. DC Comics' Villains United won the award for Best Miniseries, while DC's Geoff Johns (Superman) took home the Fan Award for Favorite Writer. John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Planetary) won for Favorite Artist.
Here are the Superman related winners in the 13th Annual Wizard World Fan Awards:
2006 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2006.- January 10, 2006: Geoff Johns & Kurt Busiek Talk Superman One Year Later
- January 13, 2006: Gail Simone on Livewire's Comics Debut
- January 25, 2006: Dan Didio Talks Superman Comics
- January 25, 2006: Matt Haley on Superman Returns Comic Adaptation
- January 26, 2006: Kurt Busiek Talks About His Ideas for Superman
- January 28, 2006: DC Comics Announces Cover Price for 52
- January 31, 2006: Infinite Crisis #3 Sells Out, Second Printing Coming
- February 1, 2006: Superman - This is Your Life
- February 2, 2006: Infinite Crisis #4 Goes Back to Press for New Printing
- February 8, 2006: Supergirl #5 Gets Extra Pages and Two Covers
- February 15, 2006: Chuck Austen Talks About His Time Writing Superman
- February 15, 2006: DC Offers Superman/Batman #1 as Second FCBD Title
- February 17, 2006: Jeph Loeb on Sam and Superman/Batman #26
- February 24, 2006: Earth-2 Superman in Wizard Magazine #174
- February 25, 2006: Superman Comics Info From New York Comic-Con
- March 1, 2006: Matt Idelson Talks Superman Comics
- March 2, 2006: Supergirl #5 Goes Back to Press for New Printing
- March 8, 2006: Infinite Crisis #5 Goes Back to Press for 2nd Printing
- March 9, 2006: Exclusive Matt Idelson Interview
- March 15, 2006: Superman Returns Prequel Comics Announced
- March 19, 2006: Superman News from Wizard World L.A.
- March 28, 2006: Superman Featured in Wizard Magazine #175
- April 4, 2006: Olivetti Replacing Byrne on Superman Returns Prequel Comic
- April 5, 2006: Judge Says Siegels Own Superboy - Smallville in Question
- April 5, 2006: Superman Homepage Emerald City Comic Con Report!
- April 7, 2006: E! Online Report on Superboy Court Case
- April 14, 2006: New Team Back in Action
- April 19, 2006: Jim Krueger Talks Justice
- April 24, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Mark Verheiden
- April 26, 2006: History of Superman in Wizard Brazil
- April 27, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Geoff Johns
- May 9, 2006: DC Launches 52theComic.com
- May 10, 2006: Superman Returns Prequel Comics Now a Miniseries
- May 23, 2006: An Open Letter from Joanne Siegel
- May 26, 2006: Dan Jurgens Talks Superman/Doomsday Omnibus
- May 29, 2006: Gerard Jones Responds to Joanne Siegel
- May 31, 2006: Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
- June 1, 2006: Jimmy Palmiotti Talks Superman Returns Comic Books
- June 3, 2006: DC to Unveil Superman Confidential Comic Series
- July 3, 2006: PodCast on Martha Kent Prequel Comic
- July 18, 2006: Brad Meltzer Answers Fan Questions on Justice League of America
- July 18, 2006: Superman at the San Diego Comic Con
- July 21, 2006: Donner Joins Johns on Action Comics
- July 25, 2006: Donner, Johns and Kubert on Action #844
- July 28, 2006: Superman Flying to the Middle East
- August 3, 2006: Wizard World 2006 - Superman Homepage Report - Day One
- August 4, 2006: Wizard World Chicago 2006 - Day Two
- August 6, 2006: Wizard World Chicago 2006 - Day Three
- August 7, 2006: Nicieza Talks Action Comics
- August 7, 2006: Wizard World Chicago Report
- August 9, 2006: Wizard World Chicago A Success
- August 10, 2006: Read 52 Issues 1 to 5 Online
- August 31, 2006: Superman in Wizard #180
- September 19, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Ethan Van Sciver
- September 26, 2006: Matt Haley Talks Superman Returns Comic Adaptation
- October 2, 2006: Geoff Johns Talks Action Comics
- October 4, 2006: Donner's Last Son Previewed at EW.com
- October 4, 2006: Kurt Busiek Talks Superman
- October 6, 2006: Adam Kubert Talks Action Comics
- October 18, 2006: Behind the Scenes of an Action Comics Cover
- October 23, 2006: Talking Superman with Kurt Busiek
- November 17, 2006: Action Comics #844 Gets Second Printing
- November 22, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Matt Haley
- December 6, 2006: Exclusive Jesse McCann Interview
- December 9, 2006: Action Comics Scheduling Changed
- December 21, 2006: Superman Artist Hardin Burnley Dies at 95
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