Wizard World Philadelphia 2009

Here is some info about what's going on in the Hero Initiative booth. Also if you sign up and join the Hero Initiative you will get a free copy of Punisher #1 Hero Initiative/Atomic variant.

FRI., JUNE 19 (HOURS 12-7)
100-200: Tom Raney
200-330: Steve Dillon
500-630: Steve Dillon

SAT., JUNE 20 (HOURS 10-7)
1230-130: Greg Pak + Fred Van Lente
130-230: Steve Dillon
330-430: Jimmy Palmiotti
430-630: Steve Dillon

SUN., JUNE 21 (HOURS 11-5)
130-400: Steve Dillon

NICE thanks for the heads up on the ATOMIC Variant Rath... how much does it cost to sign up for hero initiative?

@mike dammit that SUCKS!!!!

The lowest membership is a bronze membership for $29. With it you get:
• Personalized membership card
• Quarterly newsletter
• Hero Initiative sketchcard from a randomly
selected artist! Artists include: Mike Bencic, Dan
Brereton, Dick Giordano, Bob Hall, Dan Jurgens, Mike Mayhew,
George Pérez, Joe Quesada, John Romita Sr., Dave Simons, Jim
Valentino, Carly Wagner, Bob Wiacek, Richard Zajac and MORE!

Ploppers wrote:

Hey fellas. Thanks for the invite to this forum.

As you've read over at the WUMB, I've been skewering Wizard and that Scab guy for putting together a shitty show, which is what several of you apparently did earlier in the thread. I am purposely being an asshole over there, but I think that our points are valid. If I wanted to go to a show to see washed up wrestlers, I pay a $3 door charge to get into a hotel lobby or firehouse.

I'm an avid comic reader and have been to WWP 5 of the last 6 years. It gets more terrible every year. I enjoy going to the Baltimore Con more every year. Fewer creators come to Philly every year, and those that do were all there last year.

I wonder how the meeting went were someone said, "We should have the con on the same weekend as Heroes Con AND Father's Day. I guess Gareb was busy counting his CGC slabs or Valiant back issues to notice.

The mods over there are retards. I fully expected to get banned after requesting that Michael Turner and Steve Gerber get invites to the show. But I guess you can get away with a lot.

Hi Ploppers! Welcome aboard. I join all of my fellow Nerdgasmers in applauding your efforts to point out just how bad Wizard has screwed us, the hardworking people spending our hard-earned money on the last WWP.

We're all going to hold a funeral for WWP on Sunday monring. Punisher (AKA Intelligent Moron here) and a few of us are putting the final details together on Friday of the Con. You are more than welcome to join us and offer a eulogy.

In addition, I have prepared RIP WWP t-shirts for most of us (see pic on left). I may have an extra one I can give you (I hope it is your size), but I can't promise it. I ordered the t-shirts a few weeks ago and just got them last week. If I don't have a t-shirt that is your size, we are asking all funeral participants to at least wear a black t-shirt. But, since you are the greatest WUMBer poster of all time, this rule does not apply to you.

Once again, welcome aboard and I hope I get to meet you at WWP.

Any chance I could talk one of you into picking me up a copy of the Herogasm variant they have at the Dynamite booth that's signed by Darick?

Donny,

I will try but if someone else comes up and says they will please tell me. I am just not quite sure when I will make it around to dynamite's booth. And I don't want to promise it to you and if someone can assure you then take their word but I will definitely try....

cool thanks. I know that's where Garth is signing so I figure you'll be there eventually but if someone else steps up I'll tell ya.

yup i will see what I can do.

SFM is going to have his lap top on him at the con, so we will be blogging from the con!!! Just to let all you peeps know!

Will we have Wi Fi out there?

not sure if we will have it at the con but at his hotel, apparently they have free internet

Ah, okay. I was hoping I could maybe broadcast a live video feed from my table.

call the convention center mike and ask them cuz i would like to bring my laptop to.

as for the herogasm issue i will be gettig one donny and i will grab you one do you want me to have garth sign it?

Me, pick up a phone and use it? PFAH!

do it pencil monkey!

(I see one last sketch going into SFM's sketchbook...)

Did you find out about wifi yet?

You're assuming I've picked up a phone since last we talked...

Is that a yyes ori no?

I think there is free WiFi in certain areas and you have to pay in meeting rooms and other areas. I don't know how that applies to the convention floor.

Yeah, what Rath said.

well mike that is why you needed to find out. geez damn lazy sketch jockey.

Well gang, I don't know if I will be on again (probably will), so I guess I will see you guys in Philly. Hopefully you guys got my cell and give me a call when you arrive.

have a safe ride sir and see you on friday.

One more day of drudgery at the day job, and then it's fun time! If I don't chat with any of ya tomorrow, see on Friday!