by the linster

7 Women to Watch at Comic-Con

Comic-Con 2009 started Thursday in San Diego and women are rocking the house more than ever.

Thankfully, Wired has provided a handy guide to 7 Women Who Will Rock Comic-Con, so those of us not lucky enough to be at the con can keep up with the lucky geeks roaming the convention floor. Here are a few of the highlights.

Cassie Hack

Hack/Slash is not the kind of comic book I would pick up to peruse at the comic store. But if you have a taste for horror, with plenty of sex and violence (and, really, who doesn’t?), this series is worth a look. Cassandra Hack knows how to kick slasher butt and look hot doing it. And Hollywood wants to bring her to life on the big screen.

Female Power Icons

Wired singled out Sigourney Weaver, who is at Comic-Con to promote Avatar, but she is far from alone. Thursday night’s panel, “Wonder Women: Female Power Icons in Pop Culture” featured Eliza Dushku, Zoe Saldana and Elizabeth Mitchell as well as Weaver. This news actually made me glad that I’m not at Comic-Con. Being in the room with those four women at the same time would’ve made my head explode. You can read all about the panel at the MTV Movies Blog.

Lucy Lawless

I am Spartacus. Or at least I wish I were, because he gets to see Lucy Lawless in that outfit all the time. The first look at the Starz original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand is today and Lawless will be there, probably talking about how she could take down a gladiator in under ten minutes.

Check out the rest of the con-rocking women here. Wired will have full coverage of con news all weekend.

Are any of you at Comic-Con? Tell us what we’re missing. And if you know of other women to watch at this year’s convention, let us know.

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Submitted by

the linster

on July 24, 2009 - 1:50pm.

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i'm not going alas

Submitted by

baubo (136 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 2:17pm.

maybe next year. hopefully.

in related strong, smart, nerdgasm inducing women news - Summer Glau is 28 today. i honestly thought she was much younger than that and now feel exponentially less of a perv knowing her actual age.

Oh Eliza...

Submitted by

MsWoo (476 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 2:27pm.

is there a more perfect woman?

Hold on...

Submitted by

Rosemary Rowe (12 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 2:37pm.

How is Felicia Day not on that list?? That's just wrong. I feel nerd fury coming on...might have to watch an episode or two of The Guild to calm down.

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agreed

Submitted by

baubo (136 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 3:28pm.

but they did just announce she's writing a comic of The Guild for Dark Horse so hopefully that will calm your nerd fury some.

Oooo - yes!

Submitted by

Rosemary Rowe (12 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 6:14pm.

Very exciting! Thanks for the tip! Nerd rage...abating...

Confused

Submitted by

Ma-lis-a (118 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 2:38pm.

Sigourney Weaver, who is at Comic-Con to promote Avatar

...correct me if I'm wrong, but the only Avatar I'm aware of is the movie based on the amazing Avatar: The Last Airbender series. She's not involved in that, is she?

Avatar

Submitted by

GreenBean2 (153 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 3:14pm.

Nah this is Avatar by James Cameron. Set in space.

I was suppose to go to ComicCon this year but couldn't due to work and well...seen as Sigourney is my favourite actress of all...I'll need a lot of consolation cake :(

Olivia wilde is at the comic

Submitted by

Aniota (115 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 3:44pm.

Olivia wilde is at the comic con promoting the movie tron 2.0, they are releasing a trailer.

Dang...

Submitted by

Bub (15 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 5:24pm.

Spent the day wishing I was there, then this article doubled that wish but hearing Olivia Wilde's there too? Just... wow. Maybe next year...

the linster LIES!!

Submitted by

Canuckgrrl (149 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 3:47pm.

You know damn well you wish you'd been there in the front row for that UNbelievable panel o' sci-fi wonder babes! Let's get you a media pass for next year so we can get all the scoop first-hand, okay?

Amanda Palmer is there!

Submitted by

Galit (61 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 5:19pm.

Signing her Who Killed Amanda Palmer book, and doing ninja uke gigs, and generally being totally kick ass!

Also second Rosemary Rowe about the geek outrage with lack of Felicia Day on the list. But for some soothing of geek outrage, here's a picture from from there of both Felicia and Amanda: http://twitpic.com/bgxzm (there are also a couple of less interesting guys in it- Neil Gaiman and Wil Wheaton) (okay, Neil is actually quite interesting, and probably the one man that I would agree to marry, but I doubt a Codex outfit would work for him like it does for Felicia)

:(

Submitted by

Jamie (12 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 5:46pm.

I wish i could go to comic-co....

I hate that awesome events like this always are a million miles from Sweden :(

Spartacus trailer

Submitted by

SummerSun (9 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 5:54pm.

A friend just emailed me the following link for the Spartacus trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHxn8mTpAJU

It seems like there is Lucy Lawless in some very intimate positions with another woman. Seems like a very interesting show. I surely won't miss it.

Summer Sun

The trailer is definitely a

Submitted by

eohl (137 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 8:13pm.

The trailer is definitely a good tease.

You get quick glimpses of a 'lot' of things. These two caught my eye :) Luc

glimps

I'm looking forward to watching this new series.

only on Starz??

Submitted by

C.Juri (21 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 4:15am.

ungh. tempting, looks-oh-so-delish...makes me wanto spend more money on my DV-R (O____O)

thank you eohl for sharing those images - it's burned into my mind now as i lay me nakedown to sleep, *har*har!

Thanks

Submitted by

the linster (1026 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 8:21pm.

Those pictures are incredible. Thanks so much for posting them!

Lucy Lawless!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by

happykt (186 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 5:58pm.

Gosh its great to see Lucy on TV again. Lucy's foray on Battlestar Galactica was too small for me to savor her as much as I would like.

I've heard in Spartacus B&S, Lucy will have a major role. I also read a report from Comic Con that Lucy said she will be NAKED in Spartacus!!!

There is a living goddes in the world and her name is Lucy Lawless! I'm going to sign up for STARZ and watch Lucy!!!

Hack/Slash Spoilers Ahead

Submitted by

MetalHead (17 posts)

on July 24, 2009 - 11:35pm.

Here's a page from Hack/Slash #19 that should be of interest to people here.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/116/hackslash19006.jpg

And if that isn't enough incentive, this book is, in my opinion, one of the two funniest comics being published at the moment (the other being Secret Six). It also has a lot more character depth and development that the covers might suggest. And a hilarious hairless talking dog from the underworld of Nef, so there's something for everybody ;)

More Comic Con Photos

Submitted by

scorpio54 (158 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 1:18am.

After Elton has a lot of pics from the con here:

http://www.afterelton.com/blog/snicks/pic-post-comic-con

They clearly have a photographer at the con so more can be expected. Worth checking out over the next few days.

More news from Comic Con

Submitted by

mangababe (2 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 2:02am.

The Wonder Women panel totally rocked! All the women were extremely articulate and the moderator from EW did a decent job with the questions...almost put both feet in his mouth by using the phrase "women of a certain age", but Sigourney was incredibly gracious and talked about the amazing roles she's had as she's gotten older. She mentioned that she's about to turn 60, to cheers and thunderous applause from the room.

Zoe Saldana gushed about having a crush on Megan Fox...

Elizabeth Mitchell commented on how lucky she was to get great roles such as Lost and V after she turned 30, and how she's come a long way from having to run her lines with her famous co-star's stand-in.

Spartacus looks like it's going to be a great show. And yes, Lucy said there will be lots of sex, full-frontal nudity (both boys and girls), blood, and guts. She and hubby Rob Tapert raved about being able to do the show they want because it's on a cable channel.

Other kick ass women I saw: Claudia Black at the 10th Anniversary of Farscape panel, and Naoko Mori (Tosh) of Torchwood, who was signing autographs with John Barrowman (Captain Jack).

I wonder if Olivia Wilde will be there tomorrow?

in addition to

Submitted by

C.Juri (21 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 4:20am.

wanting to get Starz on my cable box, this info. makes me wanto move to the mainland much quicker than 4 years. i'd justake road trips to anywhere things are happening. we only get animecon in Hawai'i - entertaining withe devoted few but i'm sure it's not on the same scale as comicon as far as "lesbian idols" go *sigh*

Spartacus

Submitted by

ChuChu (42 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 5:28am.

OMG..... Blood, gore, guts, and nekkidness!!!!!! THANK YOU LUCY :D:D:D

Amanda Tapping

Submitted by

Kay (55 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 4:11am.

I believe Amanda Tapping will be at Comic-Con again this year for Sanctuary.

It's still weird seeing her with the dark hair.

more coverage of the wonder women talk

Submitted by

notshane (333 posts)

on July 25, 2009 - 4:46pm.

Buffy, Uhura, Ripley: Kick-ass women slay Comic-Con

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2009/jul/24/comic-con-s...

Ripley!!!

Submitted by

Anguissette (43 posts)

on July 26, 2009 - 5:15am.

I remember being in awe watching Sigourney Weaver kick alien ass while I was growing up. Good times, good times. The movies are still as amazing as ever...and now I'm just feeling nostalgic. Must go rummage through the VHS bin in the garage!!

This show will be one to

Submitted by

Noppanen (1 post)

on July 26, 2009 - 10:24am.

This show will be one to watch. Lucy looks amazing!

Wowza 0___0

Submitted by

lwrdTalice (220 posts)

on July 26, 2009 - 12:58pm.

I wish I was there, so much, I mean Eliza Dushku...AND Felicia Day! That's enough awesome to last a lifetime..oooh and Julie Benz, plus Sigourney Weaver..always cool!

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Torchwood, Farscape

Submitted by

Hawk (55 posts)

on July 27, 2009 - 8:27am.

Naoko Mori from Torchwood, Claudia Black from Farscape, Katee Sackoff from BSG.

Flawless ^_^

Submitted by

xxPhoenixx (328 posts)

on July 27, 2009 - 11:53am.

Lucy just gets more beautiful with time, cant wait to see Spartacus =D

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