Every year, comics journalist, Heidi MacDonald, gathers up a slew of cartoonists, publishers, and retailers to discuss the year that came before. I weighed in with the following:
“Vito Delsante, writer
2009 Projects: Before They Were Famous: Babe Ruth (Simon & Schuster/Feb ‘09) and FCHS (AdHouse Books/Aug ‘09)
What was the biggest story in comics in 2008? The movies (Iron Man and Dark Knight at the top) and how good they actually were. This is the first time I can remember sitting on the literal edge of my seat for a comic book movie. The recession and how little it affected publishers, and how much it affected retailers. The presidential race, while not directly a comic-related event, can also be considered a big story since it was the first time in all the years that I can remember that the comics industry actually mobilized and put their weight behind a candidate.
What will be the biggest story in comics in 2009? It won’t be a comic story, but how the country rebounds in the face of the recession. It’s not going to be easy or quick, but once it happens, I’m sure it will affect comics in some way.
What guilty pleasure (of any kind) are you looking forward to in 2009? Heroes Con ‘09. My favorite con of the year and the most fun event of the convention season.
When the world turns into a Mad Max movie, my role will be: I’m sure everyone is going to say “Master Blaster” so as much as I’d like to echo that, I’ll just opt for the role of a gyro pilot.”
Check out the other answers by clicking the image above. This is probably just the first of many similar posts from Heidi this week, so be sure to go back every day!

















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