The Kat's Journal

Yesterday was rough in my little corner of the world. ECCC is a fantastic show and a lot of people were having a great time. I like seeing the smilng faces and the squees. So, I still encourage everyone who can to go. It is easily worth the money and though I didn't get a chance to do any shopping yesterday, I saw some brilliant deals out on the floor. I had a few moments that were great yesterday (including one that completely reminded me EXACTLY why I do this and will continue to do this) and now that I have a bit more distance, well, I'm ready to go for today.

For those who stopped by to say hello, thank you very much. I certainly appreciated it and I am sorry I didn't get to do more than say a few words. Special thanks to Mike and David for just being awesome.

One week!

Eeeeeeee!

I'm so excited and a little bit gobsmacked. I'm going to be sitting across from Leonard Nimoy for two days and we're going to be doing pictures with Stan Lee as well, which is a hell of a thing for a number of reasons. It'll be complete insanity on Saturday, I have a feeling - more so than last year. And, of course, I've volunteered to be more involved in the craziness next year, so we'll see how that goes.

On that note, I'm going to be bringing snacks and drinks because I don't know if I'll be able to get away from the table to go hunting lunch. The go bag I'm preparing looks like this so far:
water
bananas
granola
something caffinated
highlighters
spare envelopes
pens
notebook

Any other suggestions?

Heh. "Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ “IRON MAN 2,” the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. AC/DC: Iron Man 2, features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008." The track list is:
1. Shoot to Thrill
2. Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation
3. Guns for Hire
4. Cold Hearted Man
5. Back in Black
6. Thunderstruck
7. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
8. Evil Walks
9. T.N.T.
10. Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
11. Have a Drink on Me
12. The Razor’s Edge
13. Let There Be Rock
14. War Machine
15. Highway to Hell

Here is the video which goes with it. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43768 Not a lot of new footage but there are bits and pieces here and there.

There is a Criminal Minds spin-off in the works and it will star Forrest Whitaker.

A mountain in central China has been renamed Avatar Hallelujah Mountain as officials claim it inspired scenery in the sci-fi blockbuster. This is just stupid. The movie is not that good, people.

The 4th Pirates movie is getting ready to start filming. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are both totally not in this one, so it looks like we'll get a bunch of new characters.

The cover for the 2010 Monsters and Dames book is out: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24575

Warner Brothers is relaunching the Mortal Kombat franchise. Wheeee?

Gremlins 3 is still rumored to be on the way and now the rumors say 3D. Of course they do. What isn't 3D these days? Ehn.

JH WILLIAMS III will be at ECCC.

Sometimes it doesn't take much to make me happy.

LEONARD NIMOY WILL BE ECCC!

!!!!!!

Woah!

Also recently added on the comic side:
Tim Bradstreet
Peter Tomasi
Kevin Maguire
Douge Mahnke

Let me see. There was so much awesome it is hard to remember it all. Let me see if I can try to get it all down in my journal. I'm sure I'm going to forget something but, such is a weekend FILLED WITH COOL THINGS. So many cool things.

- David and Mike came on Saturday and that was awesome. They picked up a lot of neat things for David and it makes me happy to sort of pass on the comic love.
- I got a sketch of Flamebird from Art Balthazar - one of the Tiny Titans guys. They both sketch in Sharpie and crayons and it was only $1! (Awww Yeah Titans!)
- We made more money by noon on Saturday at the photo booth than we did last year. Holly and I rocked it, later joined by Kris and a girl I feel awful because I cannot remember her name but she is FANTASTIC.
- I talked about Bette Kane with Greg Rucka and a gentleman whose name I cannot remember (Gah! Names! My nemesis!) for a long time. It was fantastic. I'm looking forward, a lot, to reading Detective when it starts coming out. All of you need to pick up the first three or four issues. I'm totally serious.
- I got a sketch of Flamebird from Adam Hughes. It is GORGEOUS, OMG. I need a scanner for the awesome.
- Gotham Central 1-4 are now in my posession and signed at that. Hooray!
- I gave Mike's 2-Day badge to the barista for Sunday since Mike wasn't going to be there. She wanted to take her sister since her sister "had just come to the city from the woods and doesn't even know comic stores exist". She gave me coffee for free.
- I had a long time talking to Allison Sohn about all sorts of things and will absolutely be bringing her a cup of coffee in San Diego.
- Chatted with Gail Simone and got her book of collumns about comics and a few issues she'd written that I hadn't picked up.
- I got a picture of me and Holly with Michael Hogan, Aaron Douglas and Timoh Penikett. It is even signed, which I didn't ask for but they did anyway.
- There were a /lot/ of awesome photos taken and Froggy (the photographer) asked for us to come back next year, which I will gladly do. There are a few hours of chaos but the rest is all fantastic.
- Backed Kris up when she went Dan Didio and had a good Wonder Woman and Green Lantern conversation with him. (Heeee. Katma!)
- Got the Tiny Titans GN signed for David with a special dedication for him.

And... I'm probably missing things. It was a fantasic show, absolutely fantastic and I loved being a part of it and am already looking forward to next year. It was a show full of people being nice to each other and generally awesome.

Hooray!

Are you in Seattle?

You should be coming to Emerald City Comic Con.

Tahmoh Penikett, Aaron Douglas AND Michael Hogan are all going to be there.

It is good to volunteer at the photo booth.