I thought that both Mike's panel and the one we did together on Sunday went very well. I hope those that attended them thought so too. The questions were good, not the standard stuff and I think it's clear that Mike and I don't take ourselves too seriously so you can ask just about anything. Look around the net and you'll see some coverage like here at Comics Continuum, certainly a site worth stopping by once a day, and a little more here. Newsarama.com also had a nice article.
I landed Friday at around 6pm and was surprised to find the con open til 9 o'clock. My first job was to be interviewed by Space TV. The producer doing the interviewing was Mark Askwith, who REALLY knows his comics. He used to managed The Silver Snail comic shop in Toronto and has known Mike for a couple of decades. Mike did and interview with him too but turned down a chance to be interviewed by a puppet, I'm guessing for Puppet Television.com. I have no shame so I would've talked to a puppet but instead was interviewed by the absolutely stunning Amanda Lorenza who runs the site. Fine by me! Check their site for Fan Expo interviews coming soon. The people from Rue Morgue Magazine hosted the Festival of Fear and made me feel welcome -- which is nice if you want to be welcomed by a booth filled with vampires and the rotting undead. Seriously, a dedicated, professional group of people who haven't lost their fan enthusiasm for horror.
So that's a quick recap. Hit those comic news sites for the actual Hellboy content. Not everything is quoted completely accurately, for instance the Cartoon Network broadcast of Hellboy: Blood and Iron hasn't been set yet but it'll probably be late January/early February. But you get the gist. I met lots of folks who read the blog, thanks for saying, "Hi." I met some animation creators who are starting the development of an original animated show at a Canadian studio this week. Good luck, guys! I met fans putting out their own comics BEFORE they graduate art school - that's the way to do it. I admire how you have your act together.
So much for fun. There's I chance I'll be back in Canada for Anime Expo North, we'll see. But today it's back to editing. All the Take Ones are in! That's the whole movie! I should be locking it this week. See ya! -- Tad
yahhh..TO all the way...I was there for the sat and sun seminars. they were great.
Its funny I actually got a photo with the exact same abe sapien Mike is posing with there. Its a great suit.
PS...
If you look carefully in the bottom right photo...IN teh line-up... Those are my long lanky feet sticking out wearing the white socks and brown shoes...
I am now officialy in a photo with Mike and Tad. You cant get any better than that. haha
Posted by: hb | September 05, 2006 at 05:48 PM
PS
Any body interested in what the Hellboy animated accompanying comics from darkhorse will look like..?
I recently looked up Rick Lacy ( the guy doing some of the artwork ) to see what his work looks like and not only is it terrific and theres tons of it on his blog...
http://ricklacy.blogspot.com/
But he also provided some preview roughs for one of the stories in the comic and it looks great!!!
Scroll down...Its under
ILL BE RIDING SIX WHITE HORSES
Well...I guess I better start saving my allowance. HB related merchandise is surely gonna kick my wallets butt
Posted by: hb | September 05, 2006 at 06:11 PM
If I had the funds this year I would have been one of the people in attendance asking questions.
Posted by: Aaron | September 05, 2006 at 06:35 PM
I just read a post from the Abe Sapien guy over at the Hellboy movie board. Sounds like he had a blast also.
hb, thanks for the links!
Posted by: Kirk | September 06, 2006 at 01:12 AM
Tad,
Great to see you again! Thanks for the set-up with Space!
Posted by: David Petetersen | September 06, 2006 at 06:23 AM
no prob kirk...
by the way did you know the real kirk was there? UNfortunately i found out last minute you needed a special ticket to see him...oh well
Posted by: hb | September 06, 2006 at 09:08 AM
Thanks for all the comments on the costume guys (and a HUGE thanks to Tad for posting the pic here!). I put a lot of hard work into it and I'm really happy how it turned out, and what a big kick everyone seemed to get from it.
Only one thing, and I know it's hard to tell me being blue and covered in foam and all - but I'm actually a girl!
Posted by: Kate (aka Kusanivy | September 06, 2006 at 05:32 PM
"THE REAL kirk?" I thought that was me?! It is my name on the CBR board. Bill Shatner? Cool. Too bad you didn't get to see him. I've always wanted to meet him just to say, "I'm the real Kirk." ;)
Kate, couldn't tell who was under all that foam. Love that costume.
Posted by: Kirk | September 07, 2006 at 12:30 AM
FOR those who missed the seminars at fan expo canada heres MIke Mignola giving some hints and insights into the second Hellboy movie: The Golden Army....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sz2vgn37w
I saw this live...Can you say deja vu? Pretty surreal.
Posted by: hb | September 07, 2006 at 11:11 AM
No problem Kirk ;)
Like I said, I realise it was a bit hard to tell under all those "fish bits" ;)
Posted by: Kate (Kusanivy) | September 07, 2006 at 06:07 PM
our interview with Tad should be up shortly the beginning of next week - this is puppet television by the way
Posted by: Marco | September 19, 2006 at 11:49 AM