Details of Blizzard presence at Comic Con
by Allison Robert 
Jul 11th 2009 at 12:00PM
The schedule for the 2009 San Diego Comic Con is finally starting to emerge, and Blizzard has now confirmed details of its presence there.It looks like Blizzard is going to be running a panel on Thursday, July 23rd (the first officlal day of the con, which this year is July 23rd to 26th) with Chris Metzen and a host of people associated with Blizzard products from Upper Deck, Wildstorm, Tokyopop, and J!nx. Interestingly, Nick Carpenter, the creative director for Blizzard cinematics, is also going to be there, so it looks like this might be a particularly good opportunity to get information about Blizzard's lore and art direction, on top of the Warcraft comics, minis, and cards. I've included the full list of panel attendees behind the cut, and as of now the panel looks to be scheduled in Room 6BCF.
If anyone's interested in what the Blizzard Comic Con panel was like last year and the nature of the questions answered, here's our 2008 write-up. Do we have any readers who are going to Comic Con this year?
- Moderator: Cory Jones, director of Blizzard's global business development and licensing.
- Chris Metzen, Blizzard senior vice president of creative development.
- Nick Carpenter, Blizzard cinematic creative director.
- Hank Kanalz, vice president/GM of Wildstorm and World of Warcraft monthly editor.
- Troy Lewter, editor of the Tokyopop Warcraft manga.
- Scott Gaeta, director of Upper Deck new product development and organized play.
- Margeaux Doremus Sullivan, Upper Deck brand manager on World of Warcraft minis.
- Sean Gailey, J!nx creative director.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tony Jul 11th 2009 12:37PM
I'm going to comiccon this year, but only for friday.
Leah Jul 11th 2009 12:49PM
I'm going to comic con this year! I work at the GEEK/PLAY/Fusion Publishing Booth. Come by and say hi :) Are you guys having any Comic Con meet ups/parties like you do for Blizzcon?
Crispin Jul 14th 2009 7:31PM
I'll be going as well, I am a volunteer again and will prob be working this panel again this year.
Spicyness Jul 11th 2009 1:34PM
I went to this last year. It was a great disappointment. Too many people were using this time for stuff that belonged on the offical forums or at developers panels at blizzcon. Comic con and Metzen are not the place for druid itemization questions.
justin Jul 11th 2009 3:21PM
Wasn't that just awful? Seriously! You come all the way to SD to bitch to Chris Metzen of all people, that you don't like your selection of shinies.
KC Jul 11th 2009 3:20PM
I agree with Spicyness's comment. I was there last year also and had to facepalm & cringe during the Q & A session. I like this game too but we really don't need to know your class, level and realm before you ask the panel a question.
Serrota Jul 11th 2009 7:21PM
I plan on being at comic-con, this will be my Twentieth *cough-*cough* second *cough-cough* year attending SDCC.
Gawd yes! The Q&A was terrible last year!!! If I had to hear one more person go down his resume before getting to his "FORUM" question or bitch to Chris about how the Engineers were being Nerf, I was going to scream! I was hoping to ask the Tokyo Pop and Wildstorm folks about more Pro-Horde stories and the DC Direct rep about possibly doing more of the female Horde figurines as well - I want my Female tauren druid figurine!!
Izzy Jul 12th 2009 10:03AM
I'll be there again this year, for my 4th time. Unfortunately I'm usually in business meetings most of the time. The upside is my nights usually end up with lots of free drinks and famous people.