Drawing far larger crowds than any comic panel were the events related to upcoming films based on major comics series.
“It’s like we’re the farm team for the movie industry,” New York pop culture author Doug Rushkoff said in a New York Comic Con panel on Friday.
This summer, the number of comic book movies is larger than ever, with huge titles like “Iron Man” and “Batman: The Dark Knight” drawing the most attention.
No longer the corny superhero flicks based on best-selling comics, more films are being based on lesser-known, more-artistic works like Universal Pictures’ “Wanted” and a sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s “Hellboy.” Del Toro, Ron Pearlman and Selma Blair were on hand to show off a trailer for their upcoming film and take questions from fans.
Frank Miller and Eva Mendes also set up at the IGN Theater at Comic Con to show off another new movie, “Will Eisner’s The Spirit.”
