Fall 2004 Season

The San Diego Comic Con is by far the largest comic book convention in the country, probably in the world. 2004's estimates ran about 80,000-100,000 guests and attendees. While the temptation to cover many of the media types there to promote their upcoming comic book/SF movies, this was a great chance to talk to as many comic book professionals as possible.

With so many potential interviewees, it was more instinct that drew me to the ones featured. Unfortunately, a combination of lack of time, adjoining booths playing music at top volumes, a missing back-up battery, and guests who disappeared at just the "right" time kept the ones we taped but left out fortunately fewer than I worried that I'd have to. Guests were asked to simply introduce themselves, tell when they got started in comics (either by year or project, their choice) and what they were up to. About half the guests I had met before, some I knew rather well, one I had babysat his kids nearly 30 years earlier (ulp!), and others I had always wanted to meet and now had my chance. I even learned I had been mentally mispronouncing Colleen Doran's last name incorrectly, even though I've known Colleen since the early 80s! Certainly I'll make a return trip to San Diego to get those that got away from me... there's certainly no shortage of guests at San Diego.

THE FEATURED GUESTS

Jerry Robinson, creator of The Joker

Colleen Doran, creator of A Distant Soil

Donna Barr, creator of The Desert Peach

Gene Colan, artist on Daredevil, Batman, Tomb of Dracula, and much more

Jeffrey Moy, artist on Legion of Super-Heroes and X-Men

Eric Johnson, creator of Radioactive Panda

Ramona Fradon, artist on Aquaman, Brenda Starr, and Super Friends

Neal Adams, artist on Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow and X-Men

Roberta Gregory, creator of Bitchy Bitch, Wimmen's Commix, and so much more

Terry Shoemaker, artist on Legion of Super-Heroes

Production credits for Episode 4: Chris Companik, Host, Camera

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