SDCCI: Creator Fight Night

Back a few days ago, I razzed a comic book fan in the Lying in the Gutters forum that he'd know who the creators involved in fights during San Diego Comic Con Internationale were if he followed the right people on Twitter. When he asked why I didn't just share it right then and there, I explained that there was some confusion as to who the instigator was and I wouldn't want to further complicate the creator's situation by alluding to possible guilt when he might be innocent.

Good thing I held back.

Ed Kaye, of the great Hypergeek blog, got to the bottom of the story. While he didn't share the name of the other party involved in the fracas, he contacted the named creator attempted to contact the named creator (Steve Niles), then Googled and got the full story (where Niles was directly quoted). Apparently, it involved someone who regularly attends the con with a pre-existing beef between he and Niles. All signs indicate that Niles was only defending himself. More particulars are available at Hypergeek.

Now, if Mr. Kaye could just dig up the dirt about the alleged barfight involving Darwyn Cooke and a "glassing", we could have the major fight rumors completely wrapped up.