This is Comic Geekspeak, Episode 221.

Welcome to Comic Geek Speak. I'm Brian Deamer.

I'm Adam Murdo.

I'm Matt.

I'm Brian Christman.

I'm Jamie D. And I'm Peter Rdo. I'm Matt. I'm Brian Christman. I'm Jamie D.

And I'm Peter Reyes. And this episode of Comic Geek Speak is sponsored by the New York

Comic Con. New York Comic Con kicks off 2007 with a bang. Enjoy an action-packed weekend with over 250

exhibitors, more than 140 artists, an incredible lineup of guests of honor and special guests, a bigger and better gaming area, over 40 hours of

anime and manga, and more than 100 special events, programs, and panels.

Guests of honor include Paul Deanie, Stephen King, Stan Lee, George Perez, Mark Silvestri,

Jeff Smith, Jay Michael Strzinski, Brian K Brian Cave-On, and special guest Kevin Smith.

The Sci-Fi Channel presents Sci-Fi Friday Night, a night of screenings with the Dresden Files and Battlestar Galactica starting at 8 p.m. on February 23rd.

Only New York Comic-Con fans will get to see the sci-fi channel's Sunday programming before anyone else.

New York Comic-com will host the 2007 American Anime Awards.

The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 24th, at the New Yorker Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

The awards showcase the very best anime to make its way to North America, and the

winners will be chosen by anime fans themselves. So be sure to get your tickets now for the New York

Comic-Con happening February 23rd, 24th, and 25th at the Jacob Javitt Center in New York.

And joining us on the episode to talk about the New York Comic-Con

is The Man in Charge, Greg Topalian. Welcome to the show, Greg. Thanks, guys. It's very good to

have you back. Great to be here. I imagine you're feeling a little pressure right now. Yeah,

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