Wow, I can’t believe San Diego Comic-Con is already here. It’s no longer on the horizon, we are actually T-Minus ZERO. Months of plotting and planning — hopefully it will all pay off and the show will go off without a hitch. I’m heading out early to attend Preview Night — that is usually a great indicator of how the rest of the show will go!

We’ve been teasing you with things for a while now, leading into the convention. “Show, don’t just tell” is our policy, and you can now add “give” to that phrase. There are some GREAT items that you can pick up by visiting us at the booth this year, as well as the booths of our partners. In addition to the many free sample WildStorm comics, here’s a handy checklist of everything else you’ll want:

• THIS IS WILDSTORM UNIVERSE #0: Austin’s been teasing you with imagery this last week, but there’s nothing like holding a printed book in your hands, right?

• GOD OF WAR Poster: The Sony booth will be distributing the GOD OF WAR poster, featuring the stunning cover artwork by Andy Park.

• TRICK ’r TREAT Preview: The Original Graphic Novel will be in store the first week of October, but if you stop in the Warner Home Video booth, you can pick up a preview chapter (by Marc Andreyko and Fiona Staples) of this awesome adaptation. Be sure to check out tomorrow’s panel and screening of the film, too!

• DANTE’S INFERNO Lithograph and #0 Preview Book: The amazing Diego Latorre will be signing an EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED EDITION lithograph at the EA booth, plus he and writer Christos Gage will be signing the #0 book at the EA and the WildStorm booths.

• PLANETARY POSTER: You’ve heard the news — #27 is coming this October! Until then, enjoy the impressive 27” x 34” poster, featuring the entire triple-sized final cover by John Cassaday and Laura Martin! I know I’m biased, but this is really a beautiful sight to behold.

If you see me at the WildStorm table, please introduce yourself. If I rush right by you, don’t take it personally — I am sure I’m running late to my next appointment.

And I’ll definitely see you at our panel this Saturday, Room 4, at 3:30!

One of the my favorite perks of working behind-the-scenes at a comic book
company is getting to see so many comics months before they hit stands. The
downside of this was that I had to really fight to keep my mouth zipped
around my less-privvied comic fans.

That’s where The Bleed comes in - I get to show off some really cool stuff early, like this sick Ryan Sook cover to WildCats #16.

As Ben mentioned a few days ago, the extremely talented Neil Googe is taking a bow from WildCats after 12 stellar issues and moving on to new projects. We’re going to miss him, but not to worry, folks – the book’s in very good hands.

Let’s take a quick peek at some of Neil’s pencils for issue #12, on sale this Wednesday.

Exclusive preview time, everyone! The incomparable Shawn Moll and Drew Geraci will be taking over WILDCATS for a six-issue stint beginning next month (#13-18), as stalwart Neil Googe moves on to another project. I’ve worked with both of these terrific artists before: Shawn helped tell the definitive story of Pamela Voorhees in a two-issue FRIDAY THE 13th arc several years back…and Drew inked Carlo Barberi’s run on GEN13. Both of these guys are uber-talented, hardworking artists, and all-around great guys. Here’s your chance to take a sneak peek at the art!