Thursday, September 2, 2010

Long Beach Comic Con A Soaring Success In First Year
by Ryan ZumMallen | Long Beach News | 10.05.09 |
| Text Size:
+

Article by LBPOSTSports.com managing editor Mike Guardabascio
Photos by Mike Guardabascio and Mike Palotta


When you're trying to create a new tradition, it can sometimes take years to get something off the ground—but sometimes it happens in a flash. The Long Beach Comic Con, in its first year, was an unqualified success, with a good crowd packing the convention floor, great guests and panels, and of course, a perfect setting in the LBC.

From Berkeley Breathed making a rare appearance to promote the new Complete Bloom County collection on Saturday, to Stan Lee cutting the red ribbon, it was certainly a great way to get things kicked off. The biggest coup for promoters was that Marvel and DC not only held panels, but a few announcements were made, which had Long Beach Comic Con in the ears of comics fans across the nation.

The biggest news was the announcement that DC editor-in-chief Dan Didio will be writing a new Outsiders series—apparently a job he appointed himself to. Marvel's Jeph Loeb also hosted a panel for his company, joking with fans about the recent purchase of Marvel by Disney. He gave a speech that should put some paranoid fans at ease: "From what I understand, it won't affect publishing," he said. "Pixar is its own company. Marvel is its own little company. On the other side of it, you're talking about Disney, which is probably the best licensing company in the world. I think ultimately what it'll mean to you guys is that those brands will be in a lot more places." Loeb also assured fans that he and Tim Sale's new series, Captain America: White (which has taken a lot longer to go to press than anticipated) will definitely be out before the movie.

Other personal highlights were the appearance of big names like Geoff Johns, and a sneak screening of Trick-R-Treat, a new rated-R horror anthology coming on Tuesday from writer/director Michael Dougherty. All in all, it was a great weekend, and we hope you enjoyed our coverage (click here for an exclusive interview with comic writer Mark Waid, here for an interview with Comic Con director Martha Donato and here for a feature on Hung star Thomas Jane about his new 3D movie). But, certainly, not as much as we hope you'll enjoy our coverage of next year's convention!















Related Stories: Long Beach Comic-Con
Comments
Click Here to Join the Discussion on this Story

4 Comments so far.
Martin Arroyo
I would not have gone except for Berke Breathed, who was there with his wife and kids. Really nice guy, showed lots of good stuff at his talk. Thanks for inviting him, LB ComiCon.

Nikol
Looks like a good time, Ill have to try and go next time!

Seal
My teenaged kids & one of their friends went on Saturday and had a great time; hope it becomes an annual event!

Silver Comics
Thanks for posting a pic of our booth. It was a great show and we hope to be there next year for part 2!

Long Beach News
LBPOST.com Managing Editor Ryan ZumMallen keeps up on all the current and breaking Long Beach news.

Ryan ZumMallen has served as the managing editor of the LBPOST.com since 2007. He graduated from CSULB with a degree in Print Journalism in 2008 and is a member of the 2009 class of Leadership Long Beach. You can find him on various basketball courts around the city.

Ryan's Community

Leadership Long Beach
LBPOST
Ryan's Archives

September, 2010

09.01.10 A Victory For Long Beach Libraries?

August, 2010

08.31.10 Poly Ranked #4, Lakewood #5 In Preseason Football Poll
08.31.10 CSULB Students: How To Save Money On Your Books This Semester
08.31.10 VIDEO: New Peace Garden Welcomed To King Park In Long Beach
08.31.10 Woman Discovered Shot To Death Early Monday In North Long Beach
08.30.10 Long Beach Man Sentenced To 433 Years In Prison For Assaults
08.30.10 Fire Breaks Out At Former Press-Telegram Building
08.28.10 How To Get Involved? City of Long Beach Hosts Workshop
08.27.10 Long Beach Councilman Dee Andrews Hosts Peace Garden Ceremony Saturday
08.26.10 Drake Park Renovation Revealed, Headed For EIR Process
08.26.10 JetBlue Flight 262 From Long Beach Blows Two Tires Landing In Sacramento
08.25.10 Grand Marshals Named For Upcoming Long Beach Latin Parade
08.25.10 Free Community Breakfast At Houghton Park Saturday
08.24.10 California Loses Hopeful Effort To Win Race To The Top Education Grants
08.24.10 Man Found Dead While In Custody At Long Beach Jail
08.24.10 Teens In Fatal Crash Facing Murder & Manslaughter Charges
08.23.10 Long Beach Budget Meeting Could Prove Crucial
08.23.10 VIDEO: Red Bull Flugtag Thrills More Than 100,000 Fans In Long Beach
08.22.10 Flugtag Photo Gallery From LBPOST.com Readers!
08.20.10 Red Bull Flugtag Long Beach: The Official LBPOST.com Preview
08.20.10 Senator Boxer Holds Campaign Fundraiser In Downtown Long Beach
08.20.10 Three Arrested In Burglary Ring, Hitting Local Fitness Centers
08.20.10 Your Weekend Events Schedule: Pool Party, Music & More!
08.19.10 Long Beach Losers Aims To Help You Lose Weight
08.19.10 Port Of Long Beach To Welcome Second Hybrid Tugboat To Its Fleet
08.19.10 Why Long Beach Public Libraries Matter
08.19.10 Long Beach Family Honored For Testifying Against Gang, Despite Danger
08.19.10 Long Beach Veterans Services Leader Named President Of U.S. Vets
08.18.10 Happy 90th Birthday, Ray Bradbury
08.18.10 War Correspondent Gideon Yago Appears At Lightbulb Mouth Tonight

Show All Archives


About Us | Contact Us | Policies