Quick Hits from Comic-Con, the Mightiest of Superhero Conventions
The next “Batman” movie will start shooting in 2010 even though Warner Bros. hasn’t officially confirmed a “Dark Knight” follow-up. (National Post)
Author Maurice Sendak couldn’t be more thrilled with Spike Jonze’s adaptation of “Where the Wild Things Are,” his classic children’s book.
“Jonze impressed me very much,” Sendak said in a short video kicking off Warner Brothers’ Comic-Con 2009 panel on Friday in San Diego. “He’s done it like me. The movie takes nothing but enhances my book. Jonze is not afraid of himself as an artist.” (TV Guide)
Scholastic announced a new publishing deal with cartoonist Jeff Smith to produce new books and stories based on his bestselling epic fantasy adventure series “Bone.” (Publishers Weekly)
Young cartoonist Nate Powell‘s independently published “Swallow Me Whole,” a chilling, bleakly atmospheric tale of two half-siblings trying to fight their way out of mental illness, took top honors in the graphic novel category (Rolling Stone)
The once-fictional Tru Blood beverage from the HBO hit series “True Blood” will be coming to life in bottle form this September. 
The blood-orange carbonated drink has a slightly tart and lightly sweet flavor that is sure to taste better than the O negative blood consumed by the show’s fictional vampires. (New York Daily News)
