Kumoricon 2010

I was at PAX most of the Labor Day weekend with the Sci-Guys, but I made sure to pop my head in at Kumoricon on Labor Day to see what was happening. I also saw that Dark Horse had their yearly info panel Monday morning, and I wanted to make sure and see that.

It was not a disappointment. Listening to a session with manga editor Carl Gustav Horn you would almost feel like you should get university credit if he wasn't so darn entertaining. Philip Simon is a real gentlemen who edits traditional comics, as well as manhwa and manga trades for Dark Horse.

Carl and Philip talked about the upcoming manga releases, and the quick pace of the monthly Gantz releases and the return of Bride of the Water God elicited a positive reaction from fans, but groans from the duo from Studio Cutie, who do lettering for both series.

There were two great pieces of news that came this panel what I couldn't have been happier about. Two of DH's most critically acclaimed series that were put on hiatus are now back on the schedule. Eden: It's an Endless World and my personal favorite, MPD-Psycho are back off of hiatus. Both titles only have a handful of volumes left, and although volumes will not come out at high speed, they will come out as long as fans not only buy the titles, but also keep telling Dark Horse these are the titles they want to see. Philip reminded us the best ways to get a title on hiatus back on the schedule is to contact help@darkhorse.com, go to the boards at Darkhorse. com, and comment on Dark Horse's Facebook page.

I think cosplayers slow down a little on the last day, but there were some good outfits still to be seen. Word from some of the organizers and retailers was this year was another success, and things seemed to run more smoothly at the Hilton downtown compared to last year. However next year's conference will be back in Vancouver, WA at the Hilton and Red Lion.