By USAToday.com
Although film, TV, and games are garnering more and more attention each year, visitors who attend Comic-Con to meet their favorite comic book and graphic novel creators are usually never disappointed. Nearly every writer and artist from almost every publishing house has a day and time for panel discussions, signings, sketches, or simple meet and greets.
The usual suspects —DC Comics and Marvel— take up the lion’s share of floor space with their expansive and elaborate booths. It’s not hard to tell which character or title each of the “biggies” is pushing for a particular year. For 2010, it’s Green Lantern and Thor.
What’s not always as easy to see is what’s happening at some of the smaller publishers. USA TODAY visited three of these booths on Saturday to learn more about some exciting projects that have just been, or will soon be, released.
Radical Publishing
Radical CEO Barry Levine has an eye for developing properties into films. For this year’s Comic Con, the publisher’s focus has been on the newly minted partnership with Full Clip Productions, the company co-founded by Avatar star Sam Worthington. The first two properties that are tied to this partnership —Damaged and The Last Days of American Crime— are headed into pre-production as films. Radical is also promoting the comic book mini-series, After Dark, co-created by Wesley Snipes and Antoine Fuqua.
Image Comics
The Image Comics booth draws a crowd. The creator-owned company that brought Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead to life (which is subsequently launching as a new AMC television series this Fall) has a knack for latching on to quirky properties. One such title is John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew. The incredibly fun series, about a federal agent who can see the memories of anything — or anyone — that he eats, is going to be getting a lot of attention in the months to come. The two creators are being followed around the conference by a Morgan Spurlock documentary crew. Spurlock is shooting a documentary about Comic-Con this year. Chew is also being developed into a TV or film property. Details haven’t yet been released.
IDW Publishing
There are several exciting projects being hyped by IDW at this year’s Con. The official True Blood comic book series adaptation is first and foremost. These books (and t-shirts) are a popular score for attendees. Aside from TB, the publisher is also getting ready to launch a new four-issue mini-series based on Dave Steven’s legendary Rocketeer that will feature contributions from a who’s who of comic book royalty. Darwyn Cooke, Bill Willingham, Mike Allred, Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek will all participate as creators for the new series. IDW is also re-launching comic book pioneer John Byrne’s Next Men series, a cult favorite among genre fans.
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