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July 10, 2001: San Diego Comic Con Highlights

Highlighted below are some of the events scheduled to take place at the 2001 San Diego Comic Con that will be of interest to Superman fans. The San Diego Comic Con runs from Thursday July 19th to Sunday July 22nd.

If you're planning to attend, then you'll want to take special note of the events I've highlighted in light blue, as these are "must see" events that you won't want to miss out on.

THURSDAY

4:00pm DC Roleplaying Game Demo – West End Games and DC Comics present the unique opportunity to play the DC Universe Roleplaying Game with the writers and artists of your favorite DC comics. Fans can enter a drawing for the opportunity to play, or simply hang out and watch, as the creators work out an adventure in real time. See how the industry's best superhero RPG works. Watch as comic storytellers put their improv writing skills to the test. Today's creator is Geoff Johns (JSA, The Flash). Room 19

4:30pm Just Imagine … A Panel with Stan Lee and the World's Greatest Comics Artists – Stan "the Man" Lee has teamed up with the Distinguished Competition to create twelve exciting one-shots, bringing Lee's unique vision to the DC Universe's greatest heroes while collaborating with a stellar array of comics' finest artists! Executive Vice President & Publisher Paul Levitz and Executive Editor Mike Carlin bring together Stan Lee, movie producer and comics writer Michael Uslan, and four Just Imagine… artists (Jim Lee, John Buscema, Dave Gibbons, and John Cassaday) together for a once-in-a-lifetime event you can't afford to miss! Room 1A/1B

FRIDAY

10:30am DC Comics Presents The World's Greatest Super-heroes – The DC Universe is inhabited by the World's Greatest Super-Heroes: members of the JLA (the first line of defense against world-wide threats), the JSA (comics' first super-hero team) and more! The individual titles starring these characters are the focus of this discussion, featuring Group Editor Bob Schreck, joined by writer/artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman), writer Geoff Johns (The Flash, JSA), writer Judd Winick (Green Lantern), writer James Robinson (Starman, Hawkman), and artist Phil Hester (Green Arrow). Room 9

1:30pm DC Comics: Superman: Repercussions of War – The Original Super-hero is the focus of this panel, as members of the Superman creative team discuss the aftermath of "Our Worlds at War" and its effect on the Man of Steel. Will Superman ever be the same after facing the horrors of War? Join Superman Senior Editor Eddie Berganza and some of the creators of the ongoing Superman books: writers Jeph Loeb (Superman), Joe Casey (Adventures of Superman) and Mark Schultz (Superman: The Man of Steel). Room 9

2:30pm Spotlight on Alvin Schwartz – Spend a lively 90 minutes with this master writer, whose work in the Golden Age of Comics went largely unrecognized. Alvin Schwartz spent most of his comics career writing for DC Comics in the 40s and 50s, including stints on the Superman and Batman newspaper strips. His memories of the Golden Age are fascinating and entertaining. Room 16B

3:00pm Superguy: Behind the Cape – What if there really was a man that could fly? What if there really was a super-hero? What if he didn’t grow up in the best of families? What happens after the parades? SuperGuy Behind the Cape" takes the viewer behind the scenes and into the life and times of SuperGuy, AKA: Mark Trent. Through news clips, interviews, commercials, appearances, file footage, and releases from SG, Inc., we get a glimpse at his personal life and take a long, hard, unforgiving look at society’s reaction to this phenomenon. SuperGuy is not perfect, cannot live up to expectations, and can't seem to catch a break. Fielding questions after the showing will be Mark Teague, producer/director/star of SuperGuy and his production partner Bill Lae. Both Teague and Lae have been signed by Paramount Studios to develop a SuperGuy television series based on the characters they created in this film. Room 4

4:00pm DC Roleplaying Game Demo – West End Games and DC Comics present the unique opportunity to play the DC Universe Roleplaying Game with the writers and artists of your favorite DC Comics. Fans can enter a drawing for the opportunity to play, or simply hang out and watch as the creators work out an adventure in real time. See how the industry's best superhero RPG works. Watch as comic storytellers put their improv writing skills to the test. Today's creator is Jim Lee (WildCATS). Room 19

4:30pm CAC Session 6: Descendants of Superman: The Super-hero Defined – What is a super-hero? Think you know? In this slide talk, comics scholar Peter M. Coogan defines the super-hero and explains who is a super-hero, who is not, and why. He examines the shift in American heroes that occurred with Superman's debut. Room 13

4:30pm Joe Casey: The Business of Writing Comics – One of comics' hottest writers returns with his popular seminar. Joe Casey is currently writing Adventures of Superman for DC Comics and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics. This is his third no-holds-barred discussion about the business of being a writer in the modern comic book industry. Room 16A

5:00pm ~~Revenge~~/Return of the Movie Webmasters –The movie webmasters return to San Diego for more lively discussion of film, fandom and the Internet's influence or interference in Hollywood. Representatives from Ain't It Cool News, C.H.U.D., Coming Attractions, CountingDown.com, Film Threat and Zentertainment will talk about upcoming movies and more. Panelists include Ron Wells from FilmThreat.com, Nick Nunziata from CHUD, Sean Jordan from Zentertainment, and Widgett Walls from Coming Attractions. And as a special treat, Garth Franklin from Dark Horizons, here all the way from Australia, will also join the panel. Last year's panel was filled with lively debate and drama, so you won't want to miss it! Moderated by Chris Gore of FilmThreat.com. Room 6A

SATURDAY

10:30am Warner Brothers – Get a sneak peek at the 2001-2002 lineup from Warner Bros., home of Harry Potter, 13 Ghosts, the Powerpuff Girls, Osmosis Jones and many others. Also get a first preview of the upcoming WB series Smallville and an update on what's going on with Lobo and The Gotham Girls in cyberspace. Room 6CDEF

10:30am Kurt Busiek and George Pérez: JLA/Avengers – George Pérez has been waiting 20 years to draw it. Some say Kurt Busiek was born to write it. Either way, JLA/Avengers is one of the most eagerly awaited comics series of all time, and a project so big it took two companies to publish it. Join Kurt, George, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and DC Executive Editor Mike Carlin in this discussion of the must-have book of 2002! Room 16A/16B

1:00pm DC Comics: The DC Universe Editorial Presentation – Get a glimpse of the new titles, new events, and major new storylines coming your way in this exciting slide show. This is a special, advance look at upcoming projects with DC Executive Editor Mike Carlin and Group Editor Andy Helfer. Joining them are writer Jeph Loeb (Superman), writer/artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman), writer Ed Brubaker (Batman), writer Geoff Johns (The Flash, JSA, Hawkman), artist Rick Burchett (Detective Comics), and others. Moderated by DC’s Coordinating Editor Ivan Cohen. Room 1A/1B

3:30pm Cartoon Network Presents: Justice League – An exclusive preview of the greatly anticipated new animated series Justice League premiering November 17, 2001, only on Cartoon Network. In addition to never before seen video and slides, Mike Lazzo and Linda Simensky of Cartoon Network will moderate a select panel of Justice League producers including Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel, James Tucker, and Glen Murakami. The panel will discuss the show's direction, challenges and new character developments. Room 6CDEF

5:00pm DC Comics: Non-Virtual Chatroom – Join your host, DC Director -- Multimedia Publishing Greg Ross (www.dccomics.com) for a gathering of the participants in DC Comics Online. Veterans can put faces to the screen names and e-mail addresses they've grown to love, while newcomers can stop by and join this growing community of DC fans! Attendees will be provided with a choice of refreshing virtual beverages. Room 18

5:00pm DC Roleplaying Game Demo – West End Games and DC Comics present the unique opportunity to play the DC Universe Roleplaying Game with the writers and artists of your favorite DC comics. Fans can enter a drawing for the opportunity to play, or simply hang out and watch as the creators work out an adventure in real time. See how the industry's best superhero RPG works. Watch as comic storytellers put their improv writing skills to the test. Room 19

SUNDAY

12:00pm DC Comics: Non-Virtual Chatroom – Join your host, DC Director -- Multimedia Publishing Greg Ross (www.dccomics.com) for a gathering of the participants in DC Comics Online. Veterans can put faces to the screen names and e-mail addresses they've grown to love, while newcomers can stop by and join this growing community of DC fans! Attendees will be provided with a choice of refreshing virtual beverages. Room 18

1:00pm DC Direct: Building the Perfect Wish List – Action figures, PVC sets, props, prints – DC Direct has them all and so much more. And the people behind comics’ best line of retail products are always looking for interesting new ideas … which is where you come in. Come to this panel and brainstorm new DC Direct products with Director – DC Direct Syndee Barwick, DC Design Director Georg Brewer, and sculptors Sam Greenwell and Tim Bruckner. Room 9

2001 Comic News

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