More than 130,000 are expected to converge on San Diego this weekend for the annual geek rite of passage, Comic-Con. Untold thousands will be tweeting about their experiences there.
Convention organizers will be tweeting news (@Comic_Con) as well as unofficial survival tips (@sdccsurvival), but that's just for starters. Here's a list of 16 choice tweeters to give you the skinny on the convention -- in 140-character increments.
Also read: Comic-Con 2011: What You Must Do -- and See -- in San Diego
Jim Lee
@jimlee00
Why you should follow: This comic book artist has illustrated many favorites such “X-Men #1,” which remains the best-selling comic book of all time. He is currently the co-publisher of DC Comics, and is behind many of the illustrations for Batman, Superman, and WildC.A.T.S.
Recent sample tweet: Me: 70% Working 28% Hanging out 2% Hitting panels as a fan (out of possible 90 hours over 5 days of SDCC)
Where to see him at Comic-Con: Jim Lee will be a part of the Batman: Arkham City panel (5 p.m. Thursday, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront), the DC Comics: Justice League debut (4:15 p.m. Friday, Room 6DE), and a DC Focus event (4:30 p.m. Saturday, Room 6DE).
Jeff Lemire
@JeffLemire
Why you should follow: Jeff gained notoriety for his comics Sweet Tooth, Frankenstein, and DC’s Animal Man, as well as Essex County, an award winning graphic novel trilogy based off his hometown of Essex County, Ontario.
Recent sample tweet: Hey artists, can anyone recommend a good waterproof drawing pen? Something that imitates a quill? Or just something with a nice line?
Where to see him at Comic-Con: The Vertigo Comics Editorial panel (5:45 p.m. Thursday), the DC: The Dark and The Edge event (12:45 p.m. Saturday) and his very own DC Focus (noon Sunday).
Latino Review
@Latinoreview
Why you should follow: Latino Review dedicates itself to bringing American movie news to an English speaking Latin-American audience
Recent sample tweet: Dead ass tired...now the packing begins.
Where to see them at Comic-Con: Latino Review owner Kel is live-tweeting his travel to California, so expect to see him around the conference and updating on the site.
Grant Morrison
@GideonStargave
Why you should follow: With his iconic bald head and counter-cultural story lines, the Scottish comic book writer is behind many favorites such as Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman and Batman. He’s a really big deal.
Recent sample tweet: Why in the name of suffering fuck should Alan Moore give a shit about modern super-hero comics? Seriously? Derivative bollocks.
