I ditched my laptop and camcorder in the press room and headed over to the Cup of Joe panel. I decided it would be fun to take notes text messages on my phone.
- Funny Stuff: seeing McCann wipe lint off Buckley's back like a doting parent before school pictures
- I really don't want to fuck with Joe Q. He seems like such a genuine good guy. (this was a thought in relation to my asking him the questions)
- This Spidey616 guy really needs to take remedial math again. (He's been told several times to just ask one question over the last two days and never does.)
- Personal stuff aside, Slott does a good THING impression.
- Some jackass interrupted the panel talking to Joe and Jim about something.
- Jackass was prepping for Stan Lee running in and saying something. Oops.
- Joe had someone fake a call to his cell phone so he could say it was Dan Didio asking if he knew where DC's market share went.
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So you had an opportunity to confront Slott, but didn't take it. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteNo, I had an opportunity to disrupt a panel and didn't. There's a difference that might be too subtle for some to get. I'm not trying to piss on the joy of others at a panel. If you think that sounds weak, then so be it.
ReplyDeleteI bet you could have spoken with him before or after the panels. I saw him in the audience for the Marvel panel, not even on stage. You could have ended this thing like men instead of taking shots through the safety of the internets.
ReplyDeleteI saw Slott a bunch of times. You could have talked to him easily. By the way, he's a great guy.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you could have asked Quesada your 2 questions at the Cup O' Joe panel (that was you with the mutton chops in the front row wasn't it)?
You are pretty tough behind a keyboard. What happened to that bravado at the con?
Hey frag it,
ReplyDeleteThis isn't me trying to be confrontational; rather, I'm addressing a point. I see where Kevin is coming from. The panel would not be the proper venue for him to ask an honest question, as it would be too easy for the audience shout-downs and jokes to be the response.
I do think that Kevin has shown some bravado by a) never hiding his identity behind an alias in reviewing or blogging, and b) going to some big panels when everyone knows what he looks like in both static image and video.
Now, as far as the Slott thing goes, would I like to see it over? Sure. But I'm also sure that Kevin wouldn't want any approach that he made to Slott to seem confrontational in any way either.
Just my spare change.
Hey Troy,
ReplyDeleteI'm just saying that he should have asked Joe Q the 2 questions he wanted to ask during the panel. It was an open forum after all.
As for the Slott thing, I agree, the panel wasn't called "Cup O' Slott" so it wasn't the right place. But I must've seen Slott walking around about 6-7 times. I just wonder why Hux didn't go talk to him on the floor.
Thanks for the response Troy! :)
Pretty tough behind a keyboard? What? Was I supposed to go slug him?
ReplyDeleteLook...when a professional has said they want nothing to do with you unless you're ready to apologize for something you did (to which no apology is necessary), you pretty much leave it to them to do the approaching.
I know for a fact that I caught Slott's eye at several panels, especially Mondo Marvel and Cup of Joe. If he didn't approach me, I had no reason to expect an approach would be welcome or productive. Same could be said for when I was at the Women in Comics panel across the aisle from Valerie D'Orazio. While I've made it clear I welcome discussion and/or debate with the two of them (crazy as I may think they can be), they've not done the same.
FYI: I spent precious little time on the floor of NYCC. What time I did spend there was apologizing for a PR deal I was trying to facilitate for a radio show with DC Comics that fell apart through no fault of my own, saying hi to old friends and new friends in Artist Alley, and trying to find an art supply place with a booth that might have a sketchbook to sell so I could get a Kevin Maguire J'Onn head sketch (to no avail).
The rest of the time was spent at panels that were of personal interest to me or worth covering. Many are recorded on my digital audio device and will be written up once I return home to VA.
As for Joe, I expressed that I became a big softie when I saw his approach at his panel. Honestly, this isn't the first time that I've seen my view of him smoothed over when I catch him in person at a panel.
I'll share the two questions...one terribly obvious for wanting an answer from him on and one that would seem to be really beating a proverbial dead horse. ;)
Not like I was the only one asking more than one question
ReplyDeleteAnd unlike some, mine were quick and actually relevant to the panel. An example from the Secret Invasion panel:
A female fan asked about the Gen Next project, not knowing that it was solicited and scheduled to come out next month - she was pleased.
She continued by expressing concern over the status of Kitty Pryde (after the recent Uncanny X-Men where Kitty was said to be "lost"). McCann said that the last issue will be out in May, and clarify what that means.
The same fan asked another question - whether or not the Iron Man movie will be good. Quesada said he "loved the movie," and has seen it four times. He pointed specifically towards the characterization of Tony Stark and the Stark/Pepper Potts relationship
I believe you were told at three panels to keep it to one question...and failed to do so each time. Still makes your offenses worse. ;)
ReplyDeleteWell, there was the one guy at Cup o' Joe that, during the lightning round, asked two questions and started what appeared to be a third to loud groans and complaints...only to turn out to be his commending Joe for selling artwork to benefit the victims of Katrina (making all of us feel bad for groaning at him).
Oh...and I just read over at Newsarama that Frag It had a chance to speak to me face to face and didn't man up. Of course, he could have been the guy with the stolen Virgin Comics Staff pass that caught up to me for a shirt. ;)
ReplyDeleteActually, it was only for the Cup O'Joe panel that people were asked to keep it to 1 question, and mine essentially was- a confirmation of Robbie Baldwin Speedball and where's Nitro. Took less than 1 minute.
ReplyDeleteMondo Marvel- initially no one came up to the mic, and since I was one of first, no limit was placed yet.
So no, I was not told personally at any of the panels to keep it to 1 until Cup o'Joe, and at least my questions/comments were short and wouldn't alienate me from creators, something you wouldn't know about.
Heh...no, you were asked to limit it multiple times during the convention, which is why everyone on the dais groaned as they did when you went past your allotted question again at the Cup O' Joe.
ReplyDeleteAnd not alienating creators? It's that false sense of thinking you're best friends or pals with the creators by being a character at the mic that asks softball questions that leads you to be such an easy mark. ;)
I actually have a video of the convention, and I personally was not asked multiple times to limit it to 1 question.
ReplyDeleteAnd no, I don't consider myself "best friends" or "pals" with creators that I guess makes certain people see me as a "character". I'm just a fan who just happens to be on the right side of creators because I don't detract their work. But I've learned enough from such creators that getting in an argument with you is futile, so their respect is enough for me to take their cue and turn the other cheek.
Then your audio of it might have been too poor to pick it up, as I was in the front row right near the podium when Joe Quesada gave you a nice intro and asked you to limit your questions at more than the Cup O' Joe panel.
ReplyDeleteSo far, you're doing just as good as your favorite creators...as a simple, harmless observation that you disregarded a specific request to limit your questions pulled you on to this blog to exchange several message with me where you felt you had to take a shot at my character. ;)
Ok, final thing before I hope to leave.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you, I did in fact hear Joe at the Cup o'Joe panel ask me "Spidey, just 1, please." That I did hear, and have on tape. For that you are right. Perhaps it was a cheap move to add on a small additional related question, but there were others which I could have asked, but were longer, so I didnt, and perhaps there were groans, but I heard laughs as well.
But for the panels the PREVIOUS day, no limit was given when I stepped up. Considering how often they've popped on panel reports, I'd say they were worth the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2wmyxJjni0
Not trying to attack or convince you, just trying to say I didn't take up as much time as you think or as others with 1 question or in fact had 2 or more.
Spidey616, I didn't make any estimation of how much extra time you took up...only that you couldn't follow simple, polite instruction. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd, if you aren't trying to convince me, I'd be hard-pressed to figure out why else you're here...responding to a one-off comment about your asking too many questions. But if you say so... ;)