With Comic-Con International in San Diego quickly approaching, a handful of items are coming to mind which I hope comic book publishers shed more light upon. This is my wish list for Comic-Con International.
Comic-Con International
Marvel
Marvel has added a few new dates to their calendar for movies. While I am sure they will announce both movies at Comic-Con International, I am hoping one of them will be the Doctor Strange movie. The Sorcerer Supreme’s fans have waited too long for this moment.
I have stated before, but I should state again that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to dominate Comic-Con International. I would love to see longer videos of the show and at least hints to who some of the superheroes and supervillains are that we will see on the show.
The September War is quickly approaching, and one of the upcoming highlights is X-Men: Battle of the Atom. It would behoove Marvel to highlight this major crossover to show how it will bring the big guns out to battle DC Comics in the war for market share.
DC Comics
I am sure a ton of time will be spent on Villain Month, Forever Evil, and Trinity War, but DC Comics needs to place a focus on the media entertainment arm of the company. We need to hear about some movies in the works and get some answers to the questions and rumors we have heard about potential movies coming from DC Comics. Comic-Con International would be the best time to set things straight.
Also, DC Comics needs to use some of its time at Comic-Con International to highlight Arrow. The show keeps getting swept under the rug and is the one show which DC Comics has to make an impact with. Why spend all of the money making the movie if the entertainment side of DC is not going to promote it with all their might?
Image
I know that Comic-Con International will be used to exploit Image’s ace in The Walking Dead. I am sure some new characters and teasers will come from the company. I am hoping for more, though. Image has a great lineup of comics right now and they should be pushed equally to The Walking Dead. Image wants to take the next step ever since it took the #3 spot in market share. Comic-Con International is the place to do it.
IDW
IDW made major waves at the Diamond Retailers Summit and C2E2 by officially announcing its new Cartoon Network comics, the finalization of Locke & Key, and other projects in the works. I would love to see the guys and gals over at IDW Publishing get a huge burst due to a huge announcement. I hope they are able to make major waves this year.
Dark Horse
I would like to see Dark Horse prove it is a company of more than just Star Wars comics. While the line has made the company a competitor for many years, with the Disney takeover of Star Wars, the current deal to produce the comics might be the final one the company sees. Just in case, Dark Horse needs to highlight why its other comics deserve as much attention as the company hopes they will get.
The Smaller Companies
Maybe this will be the year that a 1%er makes a major coup. I would clap if the headlines about Comic-Con International focused on a smaller company which does not get enough respect. Do I have any companies I am personally pushing for? Yes, but I would never tell.
