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On Sunday I'll be moderating a talk about comics and film at the San Diego Film Festival. The panelists will include artist Jim Lee and writer Greg Pak. These guys are very respected for their works, and I guess one might expect that sort of quality from Princeton and Yale graduates––if not their chosen field.


Although I don't read many mainstream comics these days, I'm amped to do the talk. My obsession with superhero comics began when my brother and I bought our first issues off the rack (I got Fantastic Four 182, Star Wars 2) and ended when we bought our first LPs (The Clash's London Calling, The Three O'Clock's Baroque Hoedown). During that time, I amassed a load of Silver Age and Bronze Age comics, witnessed the development of direct distribution and the introduction of indie labels, and saw the San Diego Comic-Con grow from the El Cortez to the old San Diego Convention Center to the new behemoth of a convention center that has already been outgrown. And let's put it this way: Although my albums and CDs are in storage while the house is being renovated, my complete run of Fantastic Four 19-416 (including all annuals) is with me in Mylar bags.


I think the panel will be a good chance to get some insight from two Modern Age comic book giants and be a lot of fun for anyone who enjoyed The Dark Knight or Iron Man over the summer. If you're in San Diego, come by, check it out, and try to throw me off with ridiculous questions. Just kidding. Lee and Pak are smart, interesting guys, and all I'm doing is helping them to do their thing. (Stick around to watch some movies, too!)

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