Where_CS you_PPY 'll_VM see_VVI hits_NN2 first_MD Comic-Con_NP1 International_JJ ,_, arguably_RR the_AT world_NN1 's_GE biggest_JJT annual_JJ pop-culture_JJ extravaganza_NN1 ,_, kicks_VVZ off_RP on_II Thursday_NPD1 ,_, with_IW more_DAR than_CSN 125,000_MC people_NN expected_VVD to_TO converge_VVI on_II the_AT San_NP1 Diego_NP1 Convention_NN1 Center_NN1 to_TO get_VVI sneak_VV0 peeks_NN2 at_II the_AT movies_NN2 ,_, games_NN2 ,_, TV_NN1 shows_NN2 ,_, comic_JJ books_NN2 and_CC more_RRR that_CST fans_NN2 will_VM be_VBI buzzing_VVG about_RP for_IF the_AT next_MD year_NNT1 ._. 
To_TO follow_VVI us_PPIO2 and_CC get_VVI all_DB the_AT scoop_NN1 live_VV0 from_II Comic-Con_NP1 2009_MC ,_, and_CC exclusive_JJ art_NN1 from_II ComicCon_NP1 ,_, click_VV0 here_RL for_IF the_AT special_JJ Comic-Con_NP1 section_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE Who_NP1 's_VBZ News_NN1 Blog_NN1 ._. 
And_CC just_RR when_CS you_PPY think_VV0 a_AT1 poor_JJ economy_NN1 might_VM be_VBI the_AT convention_NN1 's_GE Kryptonite_NN1 ,_, the_AT journey_NN1 to_II this_DD1 geek_NN1 mecca_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR popular_JJ than_CSN ever_RR ._. 
For_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 in_II Comic-Con_NP1 's_GE 40-year_JJ history_NN1 ,_, the_AT four-day_JJ event_NN1 sold_VVD out_RP months_NNT2 in_II advance_NN1 ._. 
"_" People_NN are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF a_AT1 little_JJ escape_NN1 from_II the_AT everyday_JJ world_NN1 ,_, "_" says_VVZ David_NP1 Glanzer_NP1 ,_, the_AT event_NN1 's_GE director_NN1 of_IO marketing_NN1 and_CC public_JJ relations_NN2 ._. 
"_" Comic-Con_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 great_JJ place_NN1 to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ._. "_" 
Last_MD year_NNT1 ,_, standing-room-only_JJ audiences_NN2 packed_VVD the_AT large_JJ ,_, 6,500-capacity_FO exhibit_NN1 hall_NN1 to_TO watch_VVI previews_NN2 of_IO new_JJ movies_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 "_" Twilight_NN1 "_" and_CC Watchmen_NN2 ._. 
What_DDQ will_VM be_VBI the_AT talk_NN1 of_IO Comic-Con_NP1 2009_MC ?_? 
Here_RL 's_VBZ a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II the_AT best_JJT it_PPH1 has_VHZ to_TO offer_VVI :_: Thousands_NNO2 --_JJ mostly_RR teenage_JJ girls_NN2 --camped_NN1 out_RP overnight_RT for_IF 2008_MC 's_GE "_" Twilight_NN1 "_" panel_NN1 discussion_NN1 ,_, so_CS the_AT sequel_NN1 's_GE director_NN1 ,_, Chris_NP1 Weitz_NP1 ,_, expects_VVZ lots_PN more_RRR screaming_VVG for_IF the_AT cast_NN1 of_IO "_" The_AT Twilight_NN1 Saga_NN1 :_: New_JJ Moon_NN1 "_" (_( out_RP in_II November_NPM1 )_) ,_, the_AT second_NNT1 in_II the_AT movie_NN1 series_NN based_VVN on_II the_AT popular_JJ Stephenie_NP1 Meyer_NP1 books_NN2 ._. 
"_" The_AT enthusiasm_NN1 is_VBZ so_RG genuine_JJ and_CC endearing_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT fans_NN2 really_RR want_VV0 it_PPH1 to_TO go_VVI well_RR ,_, "_" Weitz_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
The_AT public_NN1 got_VVD its_APPGE first_MD taste_NN1 of_IO "_" Iron_NN1 Man_NN1 "_" at_II 2007_MC 's_GE Comic-Con_NP1 ,_, and_CC "_" Iron_NN1 Man_NN1 2_MC ,_, "_" due_JJ in_II May_NPM1 2010_MC ,_, will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 huge_JJ presence_NN1 at_II this_DD1 year_NNT1 's_GE event_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT more_RGR intriguing_JJ stars_NN2 of_IO Comic-Con_NP1 could_VM be_VBI Dante_NP1 Alighieri_NP1 --_NN1 yes_UH ,_, the_AT Italian_JJ poet_NN1 from_II the_AT Middle_JJ Ages_NN2 ._. 
Dante_NP1 's_GE Inferno_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 video-game_NN1 adaptation_NN1 of_IO Alighieri_NP1 's_GE work_NN1 coming_VVG out_RP next_MD year_NNT1 ,_, and_CC Electronic_JJ Arts_NN2 will_VM be_VBI revealing_JJ plans_NN2 for_IF tie-in_NN1 comics_NN2 ,_, an_AT1 animated_JJ film_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 Hollywood_NP1 project_NN1 ._. 
The_AT company_NN1 also_RR will_VM be_VBI promoting_VVG hot_JJ autumn_NNT1 games_NN2 ,_, including_II "_" Brutal_JJ Legend_NN1 ,_, "_" featuring_VVG a_AT1 heavy-metal_JJ story_NN1 line_NN1 and_CC Jack_NP1 Black_NP1 ._. 
Iconic_JJ filmmakers_NN2 Peter_NP1 Jackson_NP1 and_CC James_NP1 Cameron_NP1 will_VM be_VBI there_RL with_IW their_APPGE new_JJ productions_NN2 --_NN1 the_AT sci-fi_NN1 "_" District_NN1 9_MC "_" (_( August_NPM1 )_) and_CC 3-D_JJ epic_JJ "_" Avatar_NN1 "_" (_( December_NPM1 )_) ,_, respectively_RR --_JJ and_CC are_VBR doing_VDG a_AT1 panel_NN1 together_RL on_II the_AT future_NN1 of_IO filmmaking_VVG ._. 
Two_MC shows_NN2 will_VM host_VVI exclusive_JJ screenings_NN2 at_II Comic-Con_NP1 ._. 
ABC_NP1 's_GE V_ZZ1 ,_, a_AT1 revamp_NN1 of_IO the_AT 1980s_MC2 alien_JJ invasion_NN1 series_NN ,_, will_VM show_VVI its_APPGE entire_JJ pilot_NN1 before_CS it_PPH1 premieres_VVZ on_II TV_NN1 early_RR next_MD year_NNT1 ,_, and_CC the_AT Fox_NP1 drama_NN1 "_" Dollhouse_NN1 "_" will_VM screen_VVI a_AT1 never-before-seen_JJ episode_NN1 ,_, "_" Epitaph_NN1 One_MC1 ,_, "_" before_CS a_AT1 Q_ZZ1 &A;_NULL session_NNT1 with_IW creator_NN1 Joss_NP1 Whedon_NP1 and_CC star_NN1 Eliza_NP1 Dushku_NP1 ._. 
Children_NN2 of_IO the_AT 1980s_MC2 are_VBR always_RR a_AT1 favorite_NN1 of_IO the_AT Comic-Con_NP1 vendors_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, Shout_VV0 !_! 
Factory_NN1 is_VBZ releasing_VVG the_AT complete_JJ cartoon_NN1 TV_NN1 series_NN of_IO both_DB2 "_" G.I._NN1 Joe_NP1 "_" and_CC "_" Transformers_NN2 "_" on_II DVD_NP1 exclusively_RR at_II the_AT event_NN1 ,_, months_NNT2 before_CS they_PPHS2 hit_VVD retail_JJ shelves_NN2 ._. 
