Being on a Comic-Con Panel + Everyone Meets BatPeep

Oh man. So much went on at Comic-Con 2012, we had to use our lightsaber and split the blog into two parts.



After our first day, Son and I came away with lots of awesome stuff . . .



Of course, we had to go back for more, plus everyone wanted their photo taken with BatPeep . . .



It wasn't all fun and games. Well, okay, it was!



We were on the Heroes for the Middle Grade Reader (And You, Too!) panel . . .



Some of our fellow panelist included, Tony DiTerlizzi with Emily Janice Card looking on and wondering if now would be a good time to pull out his chair, agent-turned-author Nathan Bransford (does he represent himself, I wonder?), and Cornelia Funke . . .



We sat next to Brandon Mull on the panel, and during the book signing we were next to panel moderator, author Michael Spradlin . . .



We took this museum quality photo while the audience was filtering in and then listening as the panel did a group song about heroes. (Or not.)



Here's what the audience saw. (Thanks to Ken Min for the photos.)



See that totally cool bag that E.J. Altbacker is holding?



Well, even though I loved it . . . I GAVE MY BAG TO HIM!!!!

Why?

Because I am nice and because he is a writer for the Green Lantern: The Animated Series didn't have one of the bags.

Oh, look! It's David Saylor, VP/Creative Director/Fashion Model of Scholastic Book Group (one of those is not true, yet) and Scholastic Senior Publicist Sheila Marie Everett . . .



Ouch but true fact: Years ago, Sheila Marie and I met at ALA in New Orleans. She was new to Scholastic and one of her first assignments was to accompany me to an event to make sure I got there safely. So what did I do?



I FELL OUT OF A TAXI!!! (I am known to be a klutz.) Yes, I opened a cab door, and fell out onto the ground. Sheila Marie was horrified and recalled thinking that she would have to tell her boss, "I broke my author."

Oops. Back to the future. Look at what we got!



Thanks, Comic-Con -- we had a great time!!!



(For clearer photos of Comic-Con, check out Publishers Weekly's round up, here.)

Hey! Why go to the SCBWI Summer Conference? Here are lots of great reasons from a bevy of published authors, including Moi, on the Ink and Angst Blog.
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2012 Comic-Con Confidential

Last year was our first year at Comic-Con in San Diego . . .



To say that it was overwhelming is an understatement. But we were thrilled to be there this year, again . . .



Our first reaction upon seeing the sea of people was to flee in the opposite direction.



However, we braved the crowds. Why? Because the number one reason people go to Comic-Con is to have their photos taken with BatPeep, that's why! (I won't reveal who's really behind that mask, but here's a hint.



We saw lots of interesting things and many, many, many people, creatures and monsters, and superheroes, and did I mention many, many, many people? There were an estimated 130,000 people + one BatPeep there.



Look! It's famed animator Bill Plympton. (LOVE his work.) And there's one of Jane Austen's characters -- reimagined . ..



Others things/people we saw included . . .





There was so much stuff, it (and the many, many people) spilled outside . . .





Back inside there was this . . .



Who are those attractive young people with no pores or flab? Why, it's the kids from GLEE!!!



We attended a panel on comics and music, and then roamed around more . . .





We'll have more about Comic-Con in our next blog, including scenes from our Middle Grade Heroes Panel . . .



In the meantime, there's this photo roundup from Publisher's Weekly, and this . . .



Oh! And one more thing -- BOBBY THE BRAVE (SOMETIMES) made The Horn Book's list of recommended sports books!.



UPCOMING JULY STUFF . . .

July 27 - South Pasadena Library Writing Workshop for Kids

July 30 - Once Upon a Time Bookstore - Get Your Pens Out Writing Club

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