Terrificon Prep

We are just under three months away from Terrificon, my favorite comicon and a highlight of my summer. Everyone should check out the long guest lists and other information about the con here:https://www.terrificon.com/

I have been going to this convention for years and have always been impressed with how comic forward it has been and remains. The comic creator list every year is long and impressive.

This year is no different with a fabulous list of comic guests with more supposedly coming. So there may be another prep posting closer to the time. 

There are many 'big names' this year, the biggest being Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb. Signatures for them are limited and pricey but they are legends. 

There are also lots of legends coming to Terrificon. Walt and Louise Simonson, Jim Starlin, Arthur Adams, Denys Cowan, Chris Claremont, Jerry Ordway, and Dan Jurgens are just a few of the legends that will also be in attendance.

Having attended cons for a while, I have met many of these creators before. So let me show you the creators I haven't met before who I am thrilled to be able to meet and thank for their work. Starting with the biggest name for me, Karl Kesel.

I am unbelievable excited to meet Kesel for a number of reasons. First and foremost, he reinvented my beloved Hawk & Dove comic from the late 80s/early 90s. I freaking loved that comic and can't wait to get some books signed by him and gush.

But he also wrote the first Harley Quinn mini-series. He wrote the Superboy side of Reign of the Supermen and then the Metropolis Kid's first solo title. 

Heck, he inked Byrne on the early Superman books and Legends.

I cannot wait to meet him! First table!

There are plenty of others I can't wait to meet as well.

Lee Garbett is going to be attending the show. He drew the incredible Bryan Q. Miller Batgirl run back in the day, my favorite Batgirl run of all time and cementing Stephanie Brown as my personal Batgirl.

I loved that series. Loved it. 

I am hoping I can get a commission from him but we'll see.

I have never met Ian Churchill before and he was an important part of the reboot of Supergirl with Jeph Loeb. Yes, this was a saucier, more sexy version of the character and not my favorite run. But there is no denying his part in her mythos.

I'll definitely hoping to get some signatures from him too.

Many people know my absolute love of the Five Years Later Legion of Super-Heroes run so I was also happy to see inker Karl Story coming to the convention.

Story inked the second phase of the book when Jason Pearson came on for art after Keith Giffen. Any time I can talk 5YL with one of the creators, I will. So I hope to hear about what it was like working on that book. He also is a primary inker of Chris Sprouse so I'll have some other books to hopefully get signed.

And while I have met him a few times before, I will be happy to talk to Mark Waid again. I love his current World's Finest. I love his current Superboy run in Action Comics. I have basically loved everything he has touched since he returned to DC. So I will be happy to chat about Supergirl, Superboy, and all things Super one more time.

Anyone else thinking of being there?