Comicon: The Story Capital of the Multiverse

As a recovering screenwriter I’m a proud member of the Writers Guild of America West, whose motto is “Americas Storytellers”. I firmly believe that Hollywood (well, LA including Burbank) is the storytelling capital of the world, but I have to admit that for three days every year, the capital shifts south to San Diego and Comicon, the worlds largest and most influential comic book convention. For those three days the Sand Diego Convention Center is packed, the conversations hyper (some people actually tell three stories at the same time), and measured by storyline per cubic centimeter no other place on the planet comes close. I didn’t make it this year, but a friend, Trevor Goring did and I will be pumping him for the latest story trends when he gets back. Trevor has a booth right in the middle. He’s not only a comic book artist, he is a storyboard artist (and soon to be art director) whose storytelling skills are a major part of the success of numerous films he’s worked on, and he just finished work on John Woo’s latest video game. Trevor has the Comicon trinity well covered. The action down there is so intense that if you are story sensitive it can actually give you a rash.