OK, We’re sharing a fun photo here from the 2012 San Diego Comic Con event that Chip Kidd is scheduled to be at all weekend ( Please see our NEXT APPEARANCES page for more information ). While there yesterday Chip met the Artist Dave McKean and the main thing he had to say about him was, “Wotta sweetheart!” Of course this is the guy who is a legendary Graphic Artist! Some of his best known work is the amazing Book Covers for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman ( Vertigo ) and Batman’s Arkham Asylum ( DC Comics ). Speaking of Gaiman, Dave McKean also did the illustrations for Coraline (2002) and The Graveyard Book (2008), among others. Actually, he’s done way too many cool things to list here, ha! So, if you want to see more great art from this guy then just please be sure to visit his personal website & blog, CLICK HERE!

Here’s a fun wacky photo from the recent 2012 San Diego Comic Con event. Chip Kidd said he was honored to meet “Ramona Flowers”, a Character from the “Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe” Graphic Novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Actually it’s a real-life person named Ari Wells who is a Graphic Designer in San Diego, CA. She was kind enough to pose for this picture. Also, her Cosplay Costume is pretty SWEET! Check out the reference down below.

Chip Kidd is pretty well known for being a HUGE Batman Fan. So, you know as he was running around the San Diego Comic Con and came upon the “Sideshow Collectibles” Booth he had to have totally spazzed-out over these brand-new BATMAN items, ha!! This company always produces the most excellent stuff and we gotta say we are very impressed. For a Serious Batman Collector this show must be total torture!

The 1st pic is a new Batman Figure that is a more Modern-Day “Comic Book” Version of the character. Plus, the details are insane! Next is a Life-Size Bust of Batman and it’s said that it’s so realistic that it’s like looking at a real person, scary! Last, but not least, is another statue. This one is full-figure and shows the Caped Crusader standing on a Gargoyle ( Which is probably on the roof of some building in Gotham City. That city has a TON of Gargoyles, ha! ).

Here’s a quick post to share a few more photos Chip Kidd took at the current SDCC event. He was very proud and honored to meet TED, the Teddy Bear Character/Actor from the recent comedy movie starring Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg. Then, the next pic is what Chip said was the Promotional Tote Bag that deserves the “Best Tote Bag Award of 2012 SDCC”! It was created by Last Kiss, Inc. and, I gotta admit, it is very clever & funny!

The San Diego Comic Con has not even busted loose yet ( they all go wacky koo-koo crazy on the weekend, ha! ) and already the SUPER-HUGE news to break out is that Neil Gaiman will be returning to his popular character, The SANDMAN! Yes, Neil Gaiman is set to start writing new stories!! It’s also important to note that J.H. Williams will be doing the Illustration so you know it’s gonna look AWESOME! Now, Neil was not even actually at the event but made the announcement via video conference from the DC Comics Vertigo Offices in New York City. OK, Maybe you think this news is too good to be true and you don’t believe us? Well down below is the video, check it out!!

Also, since this post is sort of about the 2012 SDCC event I thought it would be cool to share this photo of what the PANTHEON BOOKS Booth looks like. Check it out, pretty snazzy! They have been saying that the attendance is crazy & Graphic Novels are flying all over the place! So, if you’re there this weekend please be sure to visit Booth #1515. Chip Kidd, among other Authors, will be there signing books.

Chip Kidd is set-up at the PANTHEON BOOKS/Random House Booth at this year’s 2012 San Diego Comic Con ( It’s Booth #1515, for more info please check out the NEXT APPEARANCE page, navigation tab is up top ). Every now & then he gets a chance to go looking around and can’t help but totally geek-out on all the cool brand-new Batman stuff that is EVERYWHERE! He’s been sending us some really great photos ( look for even more later ).

First up is a HUGE Promo Banner near the DC Comics Booth that features BATMAN AND ROBIN with artwork by Frank Quitely, beautiful!

Then, speaking of Advertising Banners, here’s another one for a new Batman Video Game future-release.

The next photo is a Batman Japanese Shogun Warrior-type Figure. This was made by FUNKO who just makes extremely excellent stuff. We think this figure is a SDCC Exclusive because it’s all “Black and White” ( the original one is color ).

Then we get to see a new “SUPERMAN VS BATMAN” Statue based on Frank Miller’s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Graphic Novel. OK, we actually saved the BEST for last! Here is an Original “Marshall Rogers” Comic Art Page offered by some vendor. What torture!!

As noted in our previous post, Chip Kidd is going totally bat-crazy at the new 2012 San Diego Comic Con! Yes, this show is an amazing event with tons of fresh product previews for new Superhero merchandise. Here are some photos from the DC Comics Booth. Actually, we should say “DC Direct” because here are two brand- new BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE Statues that they plan on coming out with and they’re completely INSANE! The 1st one is based on the artwork of Darwyn Cooke which, literally, just came out ( July 1st, 2012). Then, the 2nd & 3rd pics are the BATMAN BEYOND Statue and it’s based on the Comic Book Art of Dustin Nguyen. Look for it later this year, around November.

This is just a quick post to remind Book Fans that Chip Kidd and other Pantheon Authors will be at SAN DIEGO COMIC CON this weekend. Actually, the show runs from Thursday, July 12th to Sunday, July 15th. Pantheon Publishing will be at BOOTH #1515 ( we included a nice map down below. Don’t worry, the booth is easy to find ) and Chip Kidd will be there most days around 12-noon. Also remember, any time you’re ever wondering where Chip’s next event or lecture will be held just be sure to visit the NEXT APPEARANCE page of this website, Thanks!

PANTHEON BOOKS will be setting-up this year at the San Diego Comic Con in booth # 1515. The event dates are July 12th-15th, 2012. Chip Kidd will be there every day at noon to greet people and sign books or whatever you might bring. I mean, Chip will literally sign anything, FREE!! This year the main two books that Pantheon is really excited about are BUILDING STORIES by Chris Ware and THE HIVE by Charles Burns. Last week we posted an excellent “Chris Ware” Video Interview where he discusses his brand-new Graphic Novel. You can check that out by clicking HERE. Also, if you need ANY information about the SDCC Event then please click HERE too. Hope to see you there!! Oh yeah, one last thing, down below is a map of the Convention Center to give you an idea of where the booth is. This crazy event is HUGE!