In all the ruckus we have forgotten to talk about the show that is probably, if pressed, my very favorite show of the year, or at least ONE of my very most favorite: HeroesCon, in Charlotte. As always Shelton Drum and his crew — now aided by the maestro, Rico Renzi — throw the best damn comic party you can imagine, a three-day fest of art, comics, dinner, panels, sketches, strolling, grits, and everything else enjoyable you can imagine.

We have a pretty busy schedule moderating three AMAZING panels!

FRIDAY

2:30 PM
Comics Goes to Movies: Working for the Movies and Television 
Room 209 
Hoo-ray for Hollywood! What’s it like working for the movies? Find out by joining The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald as she talks Tinseltown with Tommy Lee Edwards (Batman Begins) Nick Derington (Philip K. Dick’s A Scanner Darkly), Peter Krause (storyboarding) and Geof Darrow (The MATRIX)

SATURDAY

12 Noon

Approaches to Humor
Room 209
Sure the convention is HeroesCon, but let’s never forget the funny side of the comic book world. Join The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald as she sits down with three of the very best cartoonists in the business. They are able to me us smile and even laugh out loud: Richard Thompson (Cul De Sac), Roger Langridge (The Muppets, Fred the Clown) and Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese, Yo Gabba Gabba!) are three of the wizards who put the comic in comic.

DAMN I WISH I COULD JUST WATCH THIS PANEL AND NOT BE IN IT.

3:00 PM
Comics Goes to Movies–Adapted Work
Room 203A 
Big Budget movies developed from comic properties is a cottage industry unto itself. But what do the comic creators really think about the adaptations of their concepts? Please join The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald as she questions Cully Hamner (Red), Roy Thomas (Conan), Jeff Parker (X-Men: First Class) and John Arcudi (The Mask) during this exciting hour.

…abd that’s just us. The rest of the schedule is equally awesome. So come on down and join the fun.

And if you see us, don’t be shy. ONe of the joys of Heroes is meeting the great readers in the area. It’s all good!