Wizard World kicked off today with its first full day of programming after hosting preview night last night. While many of Marvel and DC’s attendees were stranded in New York because of the weather, both Joe Quesada and Dan Didio were on hand for a few new announcements and what looked like a lot of repeats from San Diego.
One of those new announcements was that animator Genndy Tartakovsky, the guy who brought us Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Star Wars: Clone Wars, is taking Luke Cage back to his roots with CAGE!, a four-issue mini-series that’ll feature “’70s-style butt-kicking action,” according to Troy Brownfield’s interview with Tartakovsky over at the mothership. Marvel will also announce the secret Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch project on Saturday.
DC, meanwhile, had some news about Saturday’s programming … apparently at the DC Nation panel, Dan Didio announced a panel for tomorrow on The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. The movie is currently filming in Chicago, so I guess you never know who might show up.
And Wizard announced the winners of their fan awards, which you may remember being discussed around these parts a few weeks back. Unfortunately it looks like Oni lost in all the categories they were nominated for, which is disappointing. The complete list of winners, and more links to coverage, after the jump …
WIZARD FAN AWARD WINNERS
FAVORITE PUBLISHER: Marvel
FAVORITE WRITER: Geoff Johns (Infinite Crisis)
FAVORITE PENCILER: Steve McNiven (Civil War)
FAVORITE INKER: Dexter Vines (Civil War)
FAVORITE COVER ARTIST: J.G. Jones (52)
FAVORITE COLORIST: Morry Hollowell (Civil War)
FAVORITE LETTERER: Richard Starkings & Comicraft (New Avengers)
FAVORITE EDITOR: Steve Wacker (52)
BREAKOUT TALENT: Ed Benes (Justice League of America)
FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES: 52 (DC)
FAVORITE MINISERIES: Infinite Crisis (DC)
FAVORITE ONE-SHOT: Villains United Special (DC)
FAVORITE MALE HERO: Captain America (Captain America)
FAVORITE FEMALE HERO: Renee Montoya (52)
FAVORITE VILLAIN: Superboy Prime (Infinite Crisis)
FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER: Winter Soldier (Captain America)
COMICS’ GREATEST MOMENT: Spider-Man unmasks (Civil War #2)
FAVORITE MOVIE PROJECT: “V for Vendetta” (Warner Bros.)
FAVORITE TV SHOW: “Heroes” (NBC)
FAVORITE DVD RELEASE: “V for Vendetta” (Warner Bros.)
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
FAVORITE ACTION FIGURE LINE: Marvel Legends (Toy Biz)
FAVORITE COMIC MERCHANDISE: Hawkeye Statue (Bowen Designs)
CREATOR INTERVIEWS/PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Newsarama: Cory Walker talks Punisher War Journal
Newsarama: Simon Spurrier on Silver Surfer
Newsarama: Robert Kirkman on Killraven & Rob Liefeld
Newsarama: Dan Didio on Countdown: Arena
Newsarama: Mike Marts talks Ra’s al Ghul
Wizard: Jim Starlin talks Death of the New Gods
PANEL REPORTS
MISC.
Action Figure Insider: Mattel’s DC Universe figures
Around Comics podcast from preview night
