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Batman: Arkham Asylum Interview Pt. 1

One of my life dreams has been accomplished—marked off the list of to-dos: I met Kevin Conroy. And interviewed him, no less! Hearing Conroy talk on recorded interviews, and even hearing his voice as Batman on television or in Batman: Arkham Asylum, doesn’t do the real thing justice. He truly commands a room, and his laugh holds so much authority and power, it’s almost intimidating.

You can check out my interview with Batman over at the Girls Entertainment Network.

Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Kevin Conroy, San Diego Comic-Con 2009
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SDCC09: Day 3 Wrap-Up

In line for Hall H

When Saturday arrived, I knew the trip was going way too fast. After meandering the floor, I eventually headed outside to add to the massive Hall H line. Saturday brimmed with television and movie extravaganza, and I hoped to make the Lost panel—rich with cast members and secrets. But the trek up and down the lawn by the convention center told me I wasn’t going to snag a seat in time, so I ended up attending the next panel, which focused on the upcoming Solomon Kane movie.

After meeting Dan Panosian and earning a Wolverine sketch, I eagerly met one of my artistic idols, Dustin Nguyen. Both artists remembered me from past interviews, and Nguyen let me have a sketch for free and kindly joined in for a photo.

Dustin Nguyen and I

After chatting with a few of his industry peers, I zipped across the floor and outside in a direct line for the Omni Hotel. There I met and participated in a roundtable with Watchmen director Zack Snyder. Later that day, I also interviewed Batman: Arkham Asylum developer Sefton Hill, writer Paul Dini, and Batman voice legend (oh my god squee!) Kevin Conroy—roundtable style. Conroy’s voice is even smoother in person, mind you.

Creator David LeVack and I ate dinner at TGIF’s and then I joined him for his portfolio review session. An hour or two later, Jill Pantozzi (aka TheNerdyBird) joined us and we met and chatted with dozens of creators—such as artist Ben Templesmith, Geoff Johns, Zuda writers/artists including David Gallaher and Steve Ellis (High Moon), and James Robinson (Starman), to name just a few. Oh, the stories I could tell …

That night I crashed at the hotel in preparation for the last day of SDCC.

More in-depth write-ups of the panels and interviews mentioned will be coming soon!

A pirate cosplay group

Tags: Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Sefton Hill, Solomon Kane, Zack Snyder, Zuda
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