The Sandspur

Issue date: 3/20/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Media Credit: MCTCAMPUS.COM

Diehard fans of Daniel Way showed up in waves on Wednesday, March 11, at A Comic Shop to gather autographs and ask their most burning questions of the comics scribe. The Marvel Comics author has penned such books as "The Ghost Rider," "Wolverine Origins," "Dark Wolverine," and most recently, "Deadpool." Released this month, "Deadpool, Vol. 1" was written by Daniel Way and illustrated by Paco Medina. Before things really got hopping, I was able to ask Daniel a few questions about what fans could expect to see in "Wolverine" and "Deadpool" and what his weapon of choice was while hunting zombies down with the "Zombie Emergency Defense."

Q: What can Wolverine fans look forward to seeing in the future for the character?

DW: Weapon 11... what would have happened if the Weapon X project had gone differently.

Q: What was the point of the original project?

DW: The Omega Red story arch, with a big fight between the characters, big revelations to be shown. The book is ready to accelerate!

Q: Is there anything special in upcoming "Deadpool" issues fans should be keeping an eye out for?

DW: The Bulls-eye story arch and DeadPool becomes a pirate!

Q: Do you have any favorite issues or scenes you have written lately?

DW: The fun part is creating it. The Diehard movie parody in issue three or four, and the Philly Fanatic.

Q: I heard you were out hunting zombies with Z.E.D. what did you use to hunt them down with?

DW: A 9 MM Glock clone. You gotta aim for the head!

It was not long before the shop was full of people, as everyone stood in a semi circle and listened to Daniel Way talk about how he invents lines for several of his books, and some of the oddities of the comic book industry that he has witnessed over the years. When asked what one fan thought aft er meeting his favorite writer, he replied, "Really cool that he's here - a real down to earth guy!" Several fans shared the same excitement, especially the fan that brought in a homemade action fi gure of DeadPool himself. Daniel was more than happy to inscribe his name upon the clear display box the young man had placed his homemade DeadPool action figure in. The signing lasted from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. when the after-party was kicked into gear with the help of a little friendly alcohol for those 21 and up.

When asked why the guys from the comic shop invited Daniel Way down for a signing, the answer was simple: "We want graphic novels to be respected. We want to bring the fans together, get them off the message boards and into the comic shop!" I couldn't agree more. The after-party lasted until midnight with everyone having a few drinks, talking comics and having an amazing time. A Comic Shop will be hosting another signing on April 1 for Marvel comic artist Paul Pelletier. Make sure to check out their website for more details at www.acomicshop.com

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