It's a little more than two weeks until WonderCon convenes in San Francisco. Wondercon is run by the same folks who run the mammoth Comic-Con International in San Diego but WonderCon is a normal-sized convention. Which is not to say it won't seem crowded, especially on Saturday. But there's plenty to do, plenty to see, plenty to buy, etc., in an environment that won't overwhelm you the way San Diego does. I've been to a lot of these and always had a good time.
I'm a Special Guest Person (or whatever they call us) and unlike last year, when I found myself unexpectedly in a hospital bed when I should have been at Wondercon, I plan to actually be there. I'll be doing what I tend to do at these things…moderating panels. You can come and hear me interview great comic book artists like Nick Cardy and Gene Colan. You can come hear me chatting with Al Feldstein, the man who gave us Tales from the Crypt and other EC Comics, plus he was the editor of MAD Magazine for a few centuries. I'll be doing a panel with Sergio Aragonés, and then we have a panel with Sergio and Al discussing their days together at MAD. I'll also be…well, here. Let me just link you to my schedule. This page tells you about the events I'll be hosting.
And if for some inexplicable reason, you might be inclined to go to some of the programming I'm not hosting, this page lists the whole schedule. (Okay, I'll grudgingly admit: There are a few events on there not involving me that do look rather enjoyable.)