Only 189 Days Until the Con!

If you're thinking of attending the Comic-Con International in San Diego this year, now would be a good time to reserve a room. They will sell out, and they'll probably sell out soon.

Also, since it's been posted at the Comic-Con website, I guess I can reveal the identity of the guest I mentioned here last December. I said it was someone who was a veritable gusher of information on DC comic book history, and Jack Adler is definitely that. He was a fixture of their coloring and production departments beginning around 1951 and some people say that Jack practically reinvented both the art and science of comic book coloring. We'll be looking at examples of Jack's handiwork and also at many rare photos that he took around the office. Should be quite a panel…maybe two panels.

By the way: Some comic book experts will be shocked to hear that Jack will be at the convention since some comic book experts have been laboring under the impression he had passed away years ago. Obviously, this is not so. I suspect it has to do with the fact that a dealer on eBay has been selling off pieces from Jack's collection for years now and the ad copy always makes reference to "the Jack Adler estate." Bad phrasing.