The big publishing news of Day Two didn’t come from DC or Marvel, but from Boom! Studios, which announced that writer Mark Waid will join the publisher as editor-in-chief.
Waid, who until recently had been DC-exclusive, will continue to write The Flash and The Brave and the Bold.
“It’s no secret that I’ve been itching for years to step into more of an editorial role in the business and pass along twenty years of accumulated wisdom and creative experience culled both from my successes and my idiot blunders — all of which came with some gift of knowledge,” Waid told Comic Book Resources. “So when Ross [Richie, Boom! Studios Publisher] came to me, handed me the keys to a comic book company, and said, ‘Run it your way’ — there’s no way to pass up an offer like that. Especially because I know the slate of projects it has mapped out for the next year or two, and they’re really jaw-dropping.
The major announcements from Marvel and DC came in the form creative lineups and exclusive agreements.
At the “DC Nation” panel, Executive Editor Dan DiDio revealed that Grant Morrison and JG Jones will tackle the much-touted Final Crisis miniseries. Marvel, meanwhile, named Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi to take over Astonishing X-Men, and Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos to pick up Runaways.
Marvel also announced that writer Marc Guggenheim and writer-artist Phil Jimenez have signed exclusive agreements.
Elsewhere, IDW Publishing announced it has secured the licenses to produce comics based on Doctor Who and Speed Racer, while Viz Media revealed it will release Takehiko Inoue’s popular basketball manga, Slam Dunk, beginning next year.
More Comic-Con coverage:
CREATOR INTERVIEWS/PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Newsarama: Mark Waid named editor-in-chief of Boom! Studios
Newsarama: JG Jones talks about DC’s Final Crisis
Newsarama: Warren Ellis talks about Astonishing X-Men: Second Stage
Newsarama: Simone Bianchi talks about Astonishing X-Men: Second Stage
CBR: Axel Alonso talks about Astonishing X-Men
Newsarama: Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos to take over Marvel’s Runaways
Newsarama: Phil Jimenez, Marc Guggenheim sign Marvel exclusives
Newsarama: IDW to release Doctor Who comics
CBR: IDW announces Speed Racer series
Wizard: Ross Ritchie discusses Boom!’s The Godfather
CBR: Delano to return with Hellblazer graphic novel
Newsarama: Marvel’s The Eternals return as ongoing series
Newsarama: House of Mystery to return at Vertigo
Wizard: Dan Jurgens talks about DC’s Tangent: Global Decree miniseries
ANN: Broccoli Books announces Natsumi Mukai’s Nui!
Newsarama: Cory Doctorow talks about his IDW miniseries
Newsarama: Joe Hill talks about IDW’s Locke & Key
Newsarama: Josh Dysart talks about Vertigo’s Unknown Soldier
Newsarama: Willingham to write DC’s Salvation Run
Newsarama: Robert Kirkman talks about The Walking Dead
Newsarama: Brian Reed talks about Image’s The Circle
CBR: Niles announces The Sinner at Image
CBR: Fotos expands Frank Frazetta line of comics
PANEL REPORTS
Newsarama: “Image Comics: The Founders”
Wizard: “Spotlight on Neil Gaiman”
CBR: “Spotlight on Christos Gage”
Newsarama: “Fletcher Hanks: The Ed Wood of Comics?”
Newsarama: “Many Faces of the Graphic Novel” (Thursday)
Newsarama: “Spotlight on Darwyn Cooke” (Thursday)
Newsarama: “Spotlight on Brian Wood” (Thursday)
BLOG@NEWSARAMA’S EARLIER COVERAGE
Dark Horse, MySpace launch online series
Viz to release Slam Dunk, serialize Bleach
Next wave of Minx titles announced
P. Craig Russell to adapt Dream Hunters as comic
BOOM! (Mark Waid video interview)
New image of The Joker released
Warner Bros. launches Watchmen website
Polish Brothers signing at BOOM! table
Grumpy Old Fan: 24 1/2 Hour Comic Book Day
Panels, people and stuff you should buy
Dispatches from the front, Part 1
Dispatches from the front, Part 2
