Here's my 2nd panel at the NY Comic Convention, right after my Auteur Theory panel (see below blog entry), at 1:00pm in the same room, B103:
REQUIEM FOR WEISINGER: Comic book historian & illustrator Arlen Schumer (The Silver Age of Comic Book Art) presents the whit, whimsy and wisdom of Mort Weisinger, editor of theSuperman line for 30 years (1940-70), through Weisinger's own words and artist Curt Swan's images. Mort's son, Dr. Hank Weisinger, participates in the presentation and discussion that follows.
I did this recently at the San Diego Comicon, and it went over really well--my ol' pal Peter Coogan, the moderator of the Comics Arts Conference at the SDCC, read Hank Weisinger's parts beautifully--but THIS time, I'll have the REAL THING--Dr. Hank W himself, son of Mort!!--reading his own words! I don't know who's more excited--him or me!
The presentation will eventually be translated into a 16-pg color insert for one of Roy Thomas' issues of Alter-Ego next year--here's the final page in progress: