Is it just me, or did 2011 zip by?  Ah well.  The faster winter goes along, the sooner we get…to CONVENTION SEASON Y’ALL!

Yes.  The time when we all get to head indoors and share love, fannishness and for some, their personal odor (psst: deodorant.  Pass it on.)  Baltimore Comic-Con has just released it’s initial guest list, and gotta say I’m pretty stoked.  More will come as the date draws closer, but it’s already looking like a very fannish 2012….

Here’s the who’s-who of who’s coming so far:

  Laura & Michael Allred – Madman, iZombie

  Greg Capullo – Batman, Spawn

  Frank Cho – Avengers vs. X-Men, Liberty Meadows

  Steve Conley – Bloop

  Rich Faber – Roboy Red

  John Gallagher – Buzzboy

  Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez – Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman

  Keith Giffen – Superman, OMAC, Green Arrow

  Larry Hama – G.I. Joe, Wolverine, The ‘Nam

  Dean Haspiel – Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE, Trip City

  J.G. Jones – Wanted, Doc Savage

  Scott Kurtz – PvPonline.com

  David Mack – Kabuki

  David Petersen – Mouse Guard

  Frank Quitely – All Star Superman, Batman & Robin

  Walter Simonson – Thor, Legion of Super-Heroes

  Scott Snyder – Batman , Severed, Swamp Thing

  Billy Tucci – A Child Is Born, Shi 

  Matt Wagner – Tower Chronicles, Mage, Grendel

  Mark Waid – Daredevil, Incorruptible, Irredemable

Y’hear that folks?  Greg Capullo, Scott SnyderBilly Tucci and David Petersen.  Sure, if I could dream I’d love to see Lee Bermejo (I’ve just gotten on the  Joker and Batman: Noël bandwagon) too, but who knows?  Time will tell.  We’ve got ’til September 8th & 9th, after all.

Who are you excited to see?  Who would you love to get to chat with?  Holla — and Happy New Year!