Anyone going to SDCC?

[Phil]

Thursday July 21st

6:00-7:00 LGBTX: The X-Men’s Queer Characters, Themes, and Fans— The X-Men and their universe have always been popular with LGBT comics fans. The idea of mutants is seen as an allegory for the reality of difference and persecution, as well as community and power, experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. The X-Men have also included compelling queer characters in their roster, including the first gay superhero, Northstar. How have these themes and characters been handled? What are the plans for the future? Moderator Chance Whitmire (Fanboys of the Universe) tries to make sense of it all with panelists Peter David (X-Factor), Phil Jimenez (Astonishing X-Men), Chuck Kim (Age of X), Marjorie Liu (Daken: Dark Wolverine), Scott Lobdell (Uncanny X-Men), and Zack Stentz (X-Men First Class). Room 32AB
Cool to see Scott Lobdell on the panel even though he hasn’t written the X-Men in years — he was the writer of Alpha Flight #106, where Northstar came out.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/07...g-has-arrived/

[Alpha Rider]

I've been there in '98 & '02. The damn thing just keeps getting bigger every year. You should check out the "Gas Lamp" district in San Diego after the Con shut down, that's where all the "happin" resturants are.

[suzene]

Not this year -- tickets sold out before I even got a chance to have a go at them.

But yeah, it's especially funny to see Scott Lobdell on that panel, given that 1) as pointed out, he hasn't written the X-Men in over a decade, 2) (and I say this with fondness) his outing of Northstar was kind of ridiculous and has not aged well, and 3) he's working for DC now. XD

[Guardian98]

Wish I could go, but stuck here with no cash at the moment. Really wish I could go.

[MistressMerr]

Man, I REALLY wanted to go to that panel, but the timing didn't work out.

SO HEY GUESS WHAT GUYS I'M TOTALLY AT SDCC IT IS SO AWESOME

[Le Messor]

Today's episode brought to you by the letters N.V.

[Flightpath07]

Anyone going to SDCC?

Yes!

When is it?

Oh, wait...darn it, I guess not, then.