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Dark Horse Senior Editor Scott Allie was a one-man show at the Dark Horse Comics panel at Emerald City ComiCon 2010, as he made some incredible announcements about Buffy Season 8 and 9–or the lack of Season 9 (don’t worry, I think he means next year’s Buffy plan is bigger than a single “season” of comics)–and some upcoming Serenity comics:

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New Video Post From Emerald City ComiCon!

We’ve got two more clips of the Wil Wheaton Awesome Hour from Emerald City ComiCon 2010! Here, Wil reads “Blue Light Special” from his book The Happiest Days of our Lives. In it, nine-year-old Wil Wheaton must wrestle with one of the seminal struggles of the ’80s: should he save his $1.99, or blow it on a Star Wars figure? It’s part geek tribal myth, part Jean Shepherd, and all hilarious:

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New Reviews of This Week’s Releases!

Whew! We have returned from Emerald City ComiCon, and we’re covering some awesome comics this week! Listen up as we talk Siege #3, Green Arrow #31,  Dark Avengers #15, Supernatural: Beginning’s End #3, X-Factor Forever #1, American Vampire #1, Avengers vs. Agents of Atlas #3, and the Funko Iron Man Bobblehead!

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He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the super-hero that is about to make his return. He is…Darkwing Duck! This June, Disney and BOOM! Studios herald the triumphant comeback of the beloved Disney Afternoon star with Darkwing Duck: The Duck Knight Returns. Lanchpad McQuack, Gosalyn Mallard, and the fiercest of Darkwing’s rogue gallery all join the daring duck of mystery in an all-new, completely original four-issue mini-series: Darkwing Duck: The Duck Knight Returns!

Whether you’re a Darkwing fan from the hit TV show or want to discover this cherished character for the first time, this new mini-series delivers all the madcap adventurous spirit that made a fan out of millions!

Written by Ian Brill (Zombie Tales) and James Silvani (Muppet King Arthur), the mini-series sees Darkwing’s city of St. Canard under the control of a mysterious corporation. Darkwing’s been out of commission for a while but when his friends and family are under attack…you better watch out you bad boys! Darkwing fights new villains as well as old, for Megavolt, Quackerjack, Liquidator and Bushroot are on the loose!

“It’s such a dream to bring back Darkwing, a favorite of mine and millions of other’s,” says series writer Brill. “Everyone involved in this book are working tirelessly to make sure this comic has the same feel of anarchic fun of the TV series, while still presenting a whole new adventure in the life of Darkwing.”

Debuting in 1991 as a spin-off of the hugely popular Duck Tales, Darkwing Duck brought super-hero action and excitement to the Disney Afternoon animation block, captivating viewers for years. Shown around the world, Darkwing Duck is still a fan-favorite of pop culture fans everywhere.

Darkwing Duck: The Duck Knight Returns #1 is written by Ian Brill with interior art by James Silvani. The debut issues features two covers in a 50/50 split by Magic Eye Studios and Silvani respectively and a 1-in-10 incentive cover by Silvani and Jake Myler.

New Video Post From Emerald City ComiCon!

I have a confession to make: I think Stan Lee is completely adorable. I could listen to his stories of the origins of Marvel all day long. Fortunately, I’ve got lots more video to post! In this installment, Stan tells us what he likes best about the comic-book medium (“Money!”), as well as why he hates teenage sidekicks and how this contributed to the creation of Spider-Man. Warning! This video is a little shaky at times, as I was having tripod difficulties, but it calms down soon:

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Okay, the title of this post is a little misleading: the addition announced at The Guild’s ECCC panel was in real life, not reel life: Jeff Lewis, who plays Vork, is expecting a child with his wife this year. Congratulations! However, this did not prevent the word “hooker” showing up at least 30 times during this hilarious panel.

Here’s a brief teaser featuring Jeff Lewis, Robin Thorsen (Clara), and Sandeep Parikh (Zaboo), as they tell us a little about their off-camera lives and how they became involved in The Guild, their much-loved, award-winning web series, created and written by star Felicia Day. Parikh also alluded to the “rumored” (as in accidentally prematurely confirmed) third season of his other web series, The Legend of Neil:

Not familiar with The Guild? We have seasons one through three available to order on our site, as well as the three-issue The Guild comics miniseries, written by Felicia Day!

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Aspiring comic-book artists have the opportunity to meet Marvel talent scout C.B. Cebulski (Marvel Fairy Tales) tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Moon and Sixpence pub at 2014 NE 42nd Ave in Portland, Oregon. Cebulski is putting together one of his famous Chesterfest artist gatherings, and he’ll be available to look at portfolios and give constructive criticism.

The Moon and Sixpence is just a few blocks north from the Hollywood/Northeast 42nd Avenue Transit Center, and it’s also right around the corner from the Hollywood Things From Another World! So bring some of your art and your thirst at 8:00 and be ready to talk shop!

New Video Post From Emerald City ComiCon!

You may remember Wil Wheaton from his 1987-1990 stint on Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he played Wesley Crusher, awkward teenager and frequent savior of the Enterprise, who was–let’s put it out there–widely reviled by fans. Fortunately, Wheaton remembers it too, with an incredible sense of humor, and has since become a geek icon and Twitter titan (1,642,522 followers and counting) who has written several books about his experiences, lent his voice to video games like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, and guest-starred in TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory (as “Evil Wil Wheaton”) and web series The Guild (as Fawkes, an evil guild leader who proudly wears a kilt).

In short, he wears his geek cred with pride, and he’s extremely funny. When he entered his panel on Saturday, the crowd went nuts and was happily entertained by Wheaton’s tales of obsessing over Star Wars figures as a child, and wearing oppressive spandex around scantily clad women on TNG as a teenager. Here’s a teaser from the panel, featuring an awesome wolf t-shirt:

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New Video Post From Emerald City ComiCon!

The irrepressible, irresistible, indestructible Stan Lee graced Emerald City ComiCon 2010 with his presence, headlining a panel in which he was interviewed by Boom! Studios’ Ross Ritchie. Ritchie is also Stan’s new boss, with three new series announced this year that will feature new superheroes invented by Stan “The Man” himself! Here’s a teaser video of the panel, in which Stan tells the story behind his “real” name and reveals the books that inspired him as a child. Stay tuned, true believers, there is a lot more video to come this week!

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New Video Post Live From Emerald City ComiCon!

Guys, it’s been the best of times, it’s been the worst of times. Overall, we’ve had an awesome time so far at Emerald City ComiCon 2010: the people are great, the energy is fantastic, and everyone is enjoying themselves. However: I filmed the entire Leonard Nimoy panel today, only to mysteriously lose it from my camcorder.

Mr. Nimoy was incredibly gracious, funny, respectful, grateful, and just an all-around amazing time, so I’m sorry to have lost it. However, I also have video of Wil Wheaton, Stan Lee, and The Guild, as well as an interview with Jamie S. Rich and Joelle Jones, so stay tuned this week for lots of Emerald City goodness.

We’ll be covering the Con tomorrow, so remember: if you want to send us a question or a request to cover something, tweet us @TFAW using the hashtag #TFAWEC3. Excelsior!

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