It’s been three years in the making, but Kevin Smith confirmed today at the Marvel Knights panel at Wizard World Chicago, that he has completed the scripts for issues 4-6 of his acclaimed mini-series. The issues are scheduled for release this November, but first a Marvel must-have collecting the first three issues and including an 8-page preview of issue 4 will be release next month.

When questioned at both this panel and at the Cup Of Joe Earlier, Marvel EEK Joe Quesada denied reports that the final issues had been written, despite the fact that Kevin himself posted as much on his own web site days earlier. The ruse was set-up for the grand cameo made by Smith who walked in near the end of the presentation to answer questions and confirm the completion. Amidst a slew of expletives (a Smith trademark) he apologized for the delay and left the room in stitches as he tried to explain the cause. One heckler got a particularly funny remark when he asked Smith about Daredevil: Target.

“I don’t even get to celebrate for five ****ing minutes,” Smith shouted back.