Joss Whedon
Geek Impact: An EW Entertainer of the Year, Whedon is one of the key trailblazers for our modern genre-besotted moment, thanks to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But 2012 was the year that Whedon finally achieved a mainstream success — and he did it on his own terms, turning The Avengers into the year's most fleet-footed and banter-ful blockbuster. It was smarter, funnier, and more thrilling than it had to be; in a word, Whedonesque. All that in the same year that also saw the release of cult favorite Cabin in the Woods (which he co-wrote) and the triumphant Firefly reunion at San Diego Comic-Con 10 years after the show was canceled.
Geek Cred: Whedon had a panel all to himself at this year's Comic-Con. Nominally focused on his Buffy comic book series, Whedon genially answered questions about all his various projects, offering thoughtful analyses of everything from the fictional history of Black Widow to the decline of American capitalism. —Darren Franich
Geek Cred: Whedon had a panel all to himself at this year's Comic-Con. Nominally focused on his Buffy comic book series, Whedon genially answered questions about all his various projects, offering thoughtful analyses of everything from the fictional history of Black Widow to the decline of American capitalism. —Darren Franich
Image Credit: Zade Rosenthal
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