Dark Horse has just announced their San Diego Comic Con schedule and it is amazing!
DARK
HORSE SIGNINGS - BOOTH #2615
Wednesday, July 11
5:30 p.m.—Dragon Age Signing with David Gaider
6:30 p.m.—Orchid Q&A and Signing with Tom Morello and Scott Hepburn *Ticketed by drawing
8:00 p.m.—Mass Effect Signing with John Jackson Miller
Thursday, July 12
11:00 a.m.—Mass Effect Signing with Sylvia Feketekuty, Chris Helper, and John
Jackson Miller
1:00 p.m. —Angel & Faith Signing with Christos Gage
2:00 p.m.—Fatima Signing with Gilbert Hernandez
3:00 p.m.—Creator-Owned Signing
with Eric Powell (The Goon),
Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle),
Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT), Tony Puryear
and Erika Alexander (Concrete Park), and
Sanford Greene (Rotten Apple)
4:00 p.m.—Tarzan 100th Anniversary Event with
Thomas Yeates, Ron Ely, Joe Jusko, and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. President and
Archivist
5:00-7:00 p.m.—Whedonverse Meet-up
and Costume Contest with Shawna Trpcic, main costume designer on Joss Whedon’s Firefly, Angel, Docto
Friday, July 13
10:00 a.m.—Usagi Yojimbo Signing with Stan Sakai
See a preview
of the upcoming Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the
Ronin game for smartphones, tablets, and desktops.
11:00 a.m.—Star Wars Signing with
Mike Richardson (Crimson Empire),
Dave Dorman (Crimson Empire, Darth Maul),
Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley (Dark
Times), Dave Wilkins (Darth Vader and
the Ghost Prison), Dan Parsons (Dawn
of the Jedi), John Jackson Miller (Knight
Errant), Michael Atiyeh (colorist), Michael Heisler (letterer) and Tom
Taylor (Darth Maul)
12:00
pm.—Valve Signing with Bill Fletcher
(“Cave Johnson”), Laura Dubuk (“Caroline”), Andrew Wilson, Wade Schin,
and Arsenio Navarro
12:00
p.m.—Axe Cop Signing with Ethan
Nicolle
1:00
p.m.—Hellboy, B.P.R.D., and Baltimore
Signing with Mike Mignola, Cameron Stewart, and Tyler Crook
1:00
p.m.—Age of Reptiles Signing with Ricardo
Delgado
2:00
p.m.—Berserk Signing with Eiko Tanaka
(Studio 4C CEO)
2:30
p.m. – Green River Killer Signing
with Jeff Jensen
3:00
p.m.-- Domo Signing with Domo creator
Tsuneo Goda *Ticketed by drawing
3:00
p.m. – Dragon Age Signing with David
Gaider
4:00
p.m. – Empowered Signing with Adam
Warren
4:00
p.m. – De:Tales Signing with Gabriel
Bá and Fábio Moon
5:00
p.m.—Creepy and Eerie Signing with Dan Braun, Angelo Torres, and Christopher
A. Taylor
5:00
p.m.—Dark Horse Horror Signing with Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre), Eric Powell (The
Goon), and Paul Tobin (Colder)
6:00
p.m. – TNT’s Falling Skies Signing
with series stars Noah
Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Colin
Cunningham, Sarah Carter,
executive producer Remi
Aubuchon and more! *Ticketed by drawing
Saturday, July
14
10:00
a.m.—Darksiders Signing with David
Slagle and Roger Robinson
10:00 a.m.—Aliens Colonial Marines Signing with
Josh Williams
11:00
a.m.—Domo Signing with Domo creator Tsuneo
Goda *Ticketed by drawing
12:00
p.m.—Joss Whedon Signing *Ticketed by
drawing
1:00
p.m.—Whedonverse Signing with Andrew
Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Christos Gage, Jane Espenson, and Drew Greenberg
2:00
p.m – Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra Signing with Michael
DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu, and Gurihiru
Studios artists Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano *Ticketed by drawing
3:00
p.m. – Valve Signing with Bill Fletcher
(“Cave Johnson”), Laura Dubuk (“Caroline”), Andrew Wilson, and Wade Schin
3:00 p.m.—Concrete Park Signing with Tony Puryear and
Erika Alexander
4:00 p.m.—Dark Matter Signing with Joseph Mallozzi
4:00 p.m.—Exile to
Babylon Signing with Domagoj Mazuran, Matt Savelloni, and Helen Darras
5:00 p.m. – Mass Effect Signing
with Sylvia Feketekuty, Chris Helper, and John Jackson Miller
6:00 p.m.—The Goon Signing with creator Eric
Powell
Sunday, July 15
10:00 a.m.—Beanworld Signing with Larry Marder
11:00 a.m.—Mass Effect Signing
with Sylvia Feketekuty, Chris Helper, and John Jackson Miller
12:00 p.m.—The Guild Signing with
Felicia Day *Ticketed by drawing
1:00 p.m.—The Strain Signing with Guillermo del Toro *Ticketed by drawing
2:00 p.m.—Emily the Strange Signing with Rob Reger and
Jessica Gruner
3:00 p.m.—Doug
Sneyd Signing
*Events are
subject to change. Some
restrictions apply.
DARK
HORSE/PARTNER PANELS
Thursday, July 12
10:30-11:30 Books and Hollywood: Literary Franchises in
Television and Film— Room 24ABC
Authors discuss
their work transitioning across various mediums, from screenwriters to
novelists turning popular books into hit TV series and Hollywood films. How
does the creative process differ when writing a screenplay as compared to a
novel? Authors describing the process of adapting novels for the big screen
include Rebecca Serle (When You Were Mine),
Margaret Stohl (co-author of the Beautiful
Creatures series), Scott Speer (Immortal
City), Tony DiTerlizzi (The Search
for WondLa series), Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz (Colin Fischer), Mike Richardson
(president of Dark Horse), and Mark Frost (The
Paladin Prophecy). Moderated by Geoff Boucher (Los Angeles Times).
11:00-12:00 Spotlight on Becky Cloonan— Room 32AB
Comic-Con
special guest Becky Cloonan, one of the most versatile artists in comics today,
talks to Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast host) about her career in
comics and illustration, collaborating with writers, artists, and musicians,
and the dark secrets she learned through 15 years of self-publishing.
11:30-12:30 Spotlight on Geof Darrow— Room 8
Comic-Con
special guest Geof Darrow is known for his wildly imaginative and intricately
detailed artwork. Geof talks about his comics career, including his current
work for Dark Horse, Shaolin Cowboy,
in this special spotlight presentaton.
12:00-1:00 Comics Arts Conference Session #2: Once
More, with Comics: How the Whedon Universes Continue in Comic Book Form— Room
26AB
Authors Katrina
Hill (Action Movie Freak, GeekNation.com), Jennifer K. Stuller
(Ink-StainedAmazon, GeekGirlCon), and Traci Cohen (CSU-Sacramento) examine how
comic books and graphic novels provide a new form of media adaptation in which
the graphic novel form furthers the canon or official continuity of television
series as sequels to the original material. Creator Joss Whedon's television universes
enjoy new life in print (e.g. Buffy the
Vampire Slayer Season 9). Sharing their own thoughts on these Whedon comic
book follow-ups are comic book writer/actress Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow and
Tara), editors Scott Allie (Dark House) and Mariah Huehner (IDW), and actors
Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Bring It On) and Tom Lenk (Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Cabin in the Woods).
1:00-2:00 100th Anniversary of Tarzan and John Carter
of Mars— Room 8
He wrestled
lions, poachers and ran through fire barefoot without a stunt-double or CGI.
Actor Ron Ely will discuss filming Tarzan in the jungles of Latin America with
writer Mark Evanier and Burroughs illustrator Tom Yeates. Also featuring David
Lemmo, co-author of the new book, Tarzan: His First 100 Years. How Ancient
Literature Became Modern Mythology and Created an Ape-Man Mecca in Southern
California, coming from Angel City Press in 2013. Plus a 100-years of Tarzan and John Carter slide show
included.
1:00-2:00 Dark Horse: Powered by Creators- Room
23ABC
An In-Depth Look
at the Best in Creator-Owned Comics— Just over 25 years ago, Dark Horse arrived
with a different agenda than any other publisher in comics. The young company
was founded on the belief that comics creators should have the option to retain
the rights to their own work, and today it continues to be a highly fertile
breeding ground for new characters and concepts. Self-publishing sensation Sam
Humphries introduces Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, along with a cast of
top talent from around the industry. Expect exclusive announcements, and much,
much more!
2:00-3:00 The Sergio and Mark Show— Room 8
An annual
Comic-Con tradition! The folks who give you Groo
the Wanderer on occasion will tell what's up with Groo and their other projects and will entertain you with glorious
anecdotes and silly stories. Those folks are celebrated cartoonist Sergio
Aragonés, his co-conspirator Mark Evanier, Usagi Yojimbo
creator Stan Sakai, and the hardest-working man in comics, Tom Luth.
5:00-6:00 Uncle Creepy Presents— Room 9A stellar
panel of ghoulish creators discuss Warren's Creepy and Eerie, which have been
relaunched at Dark Horse in hardcover archival editions, new comic books, and
artist compilation formats. Discover all the exciting things coming up in the
Creepy universe. Moderated by Overstreet's J. C. Vaughn and featuring New Comic
Company's twin engines Dan Braun (Creepy)
and Josh Braun (Button Man) and super
special guest MAD and Creepy artist Angelo Torres (Mad), plus writer Christopher A. Taylor and some very special unannounced guests. Plus, there will
be Creepy trivia questions with tons of giveaways, swag and prizes.
7:00-8:00 Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101— Room
8
Need tips on how
to market your comic? Have questions about doing PR? This is the panel for you!
Some of the best and brightest in comics today present a roundtable discussion,
revealing all the secrets of doing marketing and PR for your comics. comiXology
marketing and PR maven Chip Mosher is joined by Dark Horse's director of PR
Jeremy Atkins, Image Comics' PR and marketing director Jennifer de Guzman, IDW
Publishing's VP of marketing Dirk Wood, Archaia's Marketing Manager Mel Caylo
and comics writer David Gallaher (Box 13,
the Harvey Award-winning High Moon,
and Marvel's Darkstar and The Winter Guard) for a wide-ranging
discussion you will not want to miss!
Friday, July 13
11:00-12:00 Mike Mignola and Friends— Room 4
As we watch the
world collapse in the pages of B.P.R.D.-Hell
on Earth and gear up for the most-anticipated series in Hellboy's history
later this year, this may be the most important panel in the history of one of
modern comics' most storied series. Join creator Mike Mignola, editor Scott
Allie, Cameron Stewart, James Harren, B.P.R.D.
artist Tyler Crook and others, for exclusive news and insight into why the
world of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. is truly "going to hell in
2012"!
11:15-12:15 Join the Revolution! Nickelodeon's Legend
of Korra— Ballroom 20
The cast and
crew of Legend of Korra offer an in-depth discussion of Nickelodeon's hottest
new series. Executive producer and creator team Bryan Konietzko and Mike
DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
are joined by co-executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender) as they discuss the creative process
that brought the first book in the Korra series to life. You'll also get to
hear from your favorite characters as talented voice actors Janet Varney
(Korra), David Faustino (Mako), P. J. Byrne (Bolin) and Seychelle Gabriel
(Asami) will be featured on the panel and renowned voice director Andrea Romano
(Avatar: The Last Airbender) will
direct the actors in a live performance from the series. And if you're extra
nice, Mike and Bryan may even drop a hint or two about Book 2. So don't miss
out! Moderated by Rich Magallanes, senior VP of current series for Nickelodeon.
12:00-1:00 Lenore Turns 20— Room 23ABC
Celebrations are
in order! Lenore is 20 years old in 2012. Roman Dirge discusses his new Lenore collection Swirlies, upcoming
comics, merchandise, and more. Join the artist/magician himself for this
exclusive journey into the unique world of Roman Dirge, with a one-on-one
interview with moderator Andrew Sumner plus a Q&A session.
12:30-1:30 Firefly 10-Year Anniversary Reunion—
Ballroom 20
Calling all
Browncoats to unite! It has been 10 years since the crew of the Serenity took
flight in the now infamous show Firefly. Science Channel will reunite, for the
first time ever, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew from the ship. Join Joss
Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin,
Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and many more for a trip down memory lane, some
special surprises, and exclusive Science Channel giveaways. SHINY.
1:30-2:30 Comic Book Entrepreneurs— Room 8
Get a rare look
behind the scenes as the comic book industry's leading entrepreneurs share
their secrets of building successful businesses around the love of comic books.
Author and futurist Rob Salkowitz (Comic-Con
and the Business of Pop Culture), CEO and co-founder David Steinberger of
comiXology, Dark Horse Comics publisher Mike Richardson, Peter Levin of Nerdist
Industries, and comics retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics (who also
founded Free Comic Book Day and helped run WonderCon for 15 years), offer a
unique view of the business side of comics.
2:30-4:00 Eisner Spirit Award Video Viewing— Room
18
The Will Eisner
Spirit of Comics Retailer Award is the industry's "Hall of Fame" for
progressive retailers. Spirit Award facilitator and award recipient Joe Ferrara
(Atlantis Fantasyworld, CA) presents the videos for this year's award
finalists, with discussion about each nominated retailer, the store's display
techniques, and other unique features every attending retailer can learn from.
Hey, retailers: this is a great place for getting new ideas!
3:00-4:00 The Future of Star Wars Publishing: Dark
Horse & Del Rey— Room 7AB Find out what's coming up in the Expanded
Universe of Star Wars publishing. Editors Randy Stradley and Dave Marshall from
Dark Horse Comics discuss what's next for Agent
of the Empire, Dawn of the Jedi, Lost Tribe of the Sith, and Darth Maul, as well as reveal a new
secret title that's on the horizon. From Del Rey Books editors Frank Parisi and
Erich Schoeneweiss, along with author Troy Denning (Apocalypse), look at new novels coming later this year from
fan-favorite authors Timothy Zahn and Aaron Allston, as well as give a peek
into 2013. Also on the panel is Jennifer Heddle, senior editor at LucasBooks.
Moderated by author Pablo Hidalgo (Star
Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion).
3:00-4:00 Drawing on Your Nightmares: Horror in
Comics— Room 23ABC Throughout comics' storied history, horror has been an
important part of the medium. In the fall of 2012, Dark Horse unveils a whole
slate of new titles guaranteed to have you running for the covers. Dark Horse
horror line editor Scott Allie is joined by actor-turned-comics writer Lance
Henrikson and creators Eric Powell (The
Goon), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night,
Criminal Macabre), Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash),
Paul Tobin (Colder), and others for
an exciting look at this year's most promising four-color thrills and chills!
3:30-4:30 The Art of Death and Darksiders II—
Room 5AB
A lively
demonstration on bringing 2D comic art to 3D graphics and back again-Joe
Madureira (Vigil Games Darksiders
creator; artist for Avenging Spider-Man,
Ultimates, X-Men), and Han Randhawa (Vigil Games, Darksiders I and II
creative director) use exclusive examples from the creative development process
to show how they bring a unique comic inspired vision to 3D life in the new
Darksiders II video game from THQ, where you become Death, the most feared
rider from the legendary Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. In part two,
representatives from Dark Horse Comics demonstrates how they took this highly
stylized universe in 3D, converted it back to a 2D comic book series, and
expanded on the mythos, revealing scenes and storyline threads that complement
the events of the video game. Working closely with the Darksiders team at Vigil
Games, Dark Horse Comics is creating an important component to complete Joe
Mad's original vision.
4:30-5:30 Falling Skies: The Battle Is Just Getting
Started— Room 6BCF
Continuing the
fight against alien invaders, TNT's Falling Skies follows a band of human
survivors on their quest to outrun and outwit the powerful alien force that
invaded Earth. Join stars Noah Wyle (ER),
Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation),
Will Patton (Armageddon), Drew Roy (Secretariat), Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car), Sarah Carter (The Vow), and Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club), and show runner Remi
Aubuchon (Caprica), with Q&A
hosted by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The
Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory). Watch never-before-seen clips and be
treated to an in-depth discussion on Falling Skies season 2.
5:00-6:00 Breaking into Comics Right Now!— Room 9
If you're an
aspiring comic book creator, this is a panel you don't want to miss! Some of
comic book publishing's top decision makers, including IDW chief creative
officer Chris Ryall, BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief Matt Gagnon, Dark Horse
managing editor Scott Allie, and Top Cow publisher Filip Sablik, give you
up-to-date and practical advice on how to break into the comic book industry.
Learn what you need to do to make your comic book dreams come true in a world
where the Internet and social media have changed everything. This won't be your
grandfather's "breaking into comics" panel.
5:30-6:30 Dark Horse: Joss Whedon— Ballroom 20
Long before
directing the biggest superhero film in history, Joss Whedon rewarded fans the
world over with some of the most compelling characters and plotlines in the
history of comics, television, and movies. Here's your chance to find out what
he has in store for us next, and hear exclusive insight into Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the
ever-expanding number of titles in Dark Horse's line of Season 9 comics.
5:30-6:30 Berserk— Room 32AB
At long last,
the dark fantasy epic Berserk, by creator Kentaro Muira, comes to the silver
screen! Join Dark Horse Comics and VIZ Media in a rare interview with Eiko
Tanaka, founder and CEO of Studio 4°C (Tekkonkinkreet,
Animatrix, Batman). Find out what it really takes to transform this stark
manga into an animated feature.
6:00-7:00 Are Digital Comics Expanding the Market?—
Room 9
Digital comics
are the hottest trend in publishing today, exploding onto the screens of iPads,
tablets, and phones everywhere. How is digital distribution transforming the
industry and the market? Is digital opening the medium to a vast new global
audience, or is it the death knell of comics as we know them? Author and
futurist Rob Salkowitz (Comic-Con and the
Business of Pop Culture) leads a provocative, no-holds-barred discussion
with the leaders of the digital comics revolution: comiXology co-founders David
Steinberger and John D. Roberts, Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, and IDW
publisher Ted Adams.
7:30-8:30 Making a Living in Manga— Room 8
Now that
Japanese comics have been available in English for over 30 years, several
generations of artists inspired by manga are trying to live the Bakuman dream
of being full-time comics creators. But in the superhero-centric North American
comics market, are they fighting the odds? Comics creators Adam Warren (Empowered), Becky Cloonan (Demo, Conan the Barbarian), Fred
Gallagher (Megatokyo), and Audra
Furuichi (Nemu-Nemu), along with
industry pros Christopher Butcher (blogger, Comics212.net; director, Toronto
Comic Arts Festival), JuYoun Lee (senior editor, Yen Press), Erik Ko
(editor-in-chief, UDON Entertainment), and moderator Deb Aoki (Manga editor,
About.com), explain the ins and outs and ups and downs of making a living as a
manga creator in North America.
8:00-10:30 Syfy Presents the Will Eisner Comic
Industry Awards— Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
The 24th annual
Eisner Awards (the "Oscars" of the comics industry) honor comics
creators and works in 28 categories. Presenters will include British talk show
host/comics writer Jonathan Ross, actor Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Family Guy, Pee Wee's Playhouse), and special guests
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (The
Walking Dead), Lynn Johnston (cartoonist, For Better or For Worse), Eric Powell (The Goon), Sergio Aragonés (cartoonist, MAD), Bill Morrison (creative director, Bongo Comics), Michael
Uslan (movie producer, Batman films), plus some special surprises! Other
prestigious awards to be given out include the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer
Award, the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, the Bill Finger Award for
Excellence in Comics Writing, and the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer
Award.
Saturday, July 14
10:30-11:30 Dark Horse: Bioware— Room 24ABC
Dark Horse and
Bioware have come together once again to provide fans with exclusive news on Dragon Age, and the ever-expanding Mass
Effect universe. Join Dark Horse director of public relations Jeremy Atkins and
editor Dave Marshall, along with Dragon
Age writers David Gaider and Sylvia Feketekuty, BioWare art director Derek
Watts, moderator "Evil Chris" Priestly, and a cast of other celebrity
geeks and surprise guests for an exciting look into the Dark Horse/BioWare
universe. Attendees can be sure to expect a spirited discussion on the ongoing
link between comics and gaming, with exclusive news and more!
11:00-12:00 Avatar the Last Airbender: Beginning and
Beyond— Room 28E
For over 5
years, the organizers of this fan panel have been bringing together both fans
and professionals. Moderated by Avatar_Mom, this year's panel will include
Bobby Rubio (Avatar the Last Airbender,
Pixar, Alcatraz High), freelance concept artist DJ Welch (Dark Kenjie), Kevin Coppa (Puppet Benders), and actor/voice actor
Dante Basco (Avatar the Last Airbender),
and a few more surprise guests. If that isn't enough, there will be a cosplay
contest to showcase the fandom's talented "fabric benders."
11:00-12:00 Geek & Sundry— Indigo Ballroom,
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog),
Wil Wheaton (Big Bang Theory, Eureka),
director Daniel Strange (Between Two
Ferns with Zach Galifianakis), and the cast of The Guild -- Vince Caso,
Jeff Lewis, Amy Okuda, Sandeep Parkih, and Robin Thorsen -- make some big
announcements and offer an exclusive sneak peek at what's to come. Moderated by
Kim Evey (producer, Geek & Sundry).
12:00-1:00 Spotlight on Gary Gianni— Room 4
Comic-Con
special guest Gary Gianni discusses his work illustrating one of Ray Bradbury's
last published books, painting the Game of Thrones 2014 calendar, and the
future of illustrated storytelling in the digital realm.
2:00-3:00 Will Eisner and the Graphic Novel— Room
23ABC
Moderator Paul
Levitz (writer, 75 Years of DC Comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, former Eisner
publisher), Klaus Janson (artist/inker, Daredevil,
The Dark Knight Return, comics educator, SVA), Denis Kitchen (artist,
author, publisher; Eisner's agent and longtime friend), Charles Kochman
(editorial director, Abrams ComicArts), and Diana Schutz (comics educator;
executive editor, Dark Horse Comics; Eisner's editor) explore the pivotal role
Will Eisner's evangelism of the comics artform plays in the evolution of the
American graphic novel, followed by a short Q&A period.
5:00-6:00 Mass Effect: Past, Present, and Future—
Room 25ABC
Developers from
Mass Effect offer an exciting look at the evolution of the Mass Effect
franchise. Mike Gamble (producer), Corey Gaspur (senior combat designer),
Parrish Ley (lead cinematic animator), Sylvia Feketekuty (writer), Chris Helper
(writer), Jessica Merizan (community manager) and Chris Priestly (community
specialist) discuss the history of the series, beloved characters, multiplayer
gaming and hints at upcoming DLC. Don't forget to bring your emergency
induction port!
8:00-9:00 Occupy Comics: Activism, Kickstarter, and
Comics— Room 4
Get the story
behind the historic Occupy Comics project that inspired dozens of top comics
pros to take a stand, bummed out Frank Miller, and brought Alan Moore and David
Lloyd back together in the same book for the first time since the
Occupy-inspiring V for Vendetta. With a star-studded roster featuring Charlie
Adlard (The Walking Dead), Art
Spiegelman (Maus), Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night), and many more, Occupy
Comics raised nearly three times its Kickstarter fundraising goal, with all
revenue beyond hard costs being donated to Occupy protesters. Organizational
spearhead Matt Pizzolo (Godkiller,
president Halo-8) will be joined by contributors Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Tyler Crook (Petrograd, B.P.R.D.), Brea Grant and
Zane Grant (We Will Bury You, Suicide
Girls), Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing,
The Unknown Soldier), Zoetica Ebb (Biorequiem),
Mark L. Miller (The Jungle Book), and
others special guests to discuss counterculture art, creating activist comics
without being annoying, and tips on how to fundraise for your own comics.
Sunday, July 15
10:00-11:00 Emily
the Strange— Room 23ABC
Be a part of the Emily the Strange panel experience,
where you have the chance to prove your knowledge of Strange and win prizes,
learn what's new in Emily's oddball universe (including a sneak peek at the new
Emily and the Strangers comic book series), and Q&A with Emily's creator
Rob Reger and writer Jessica Gruner. Did we mention you will get some cool
stuff just for showing up and being Strange?
11:30-12:30 Spotlight
on Tom Yeates— Room 8
Seasoned comics, fantasy, and book illustrator and
Comic-Con special guest Tom Yeates will discuss his 35-year career, from
attending the first year of Joe Kubert's school with Steve Bissette and Rick
Veitch to Swamp Thing, Tarzan, Zorro, and Prince Valiant. Writer, journalist,
editor, and Thomas's longtime friend Steven Ringgenberg will moderate. A slide
show of Yeates's art career and influences will be included.
12:45-1:45 CBLDF
Rock Art Jam— Room 5AB
Explore the creative process of top cartoonists
who've made their mark on the worlds of comics and music! Fábio Moon, Gabriel
Bá, and Nate Powell talk about the influence of music in their work and draw
live art showcasing their love of sound and vision! Get a chance to watch live
art made before your eyes, and bid to win the pieces made here to benefit the
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!
2:15-3:15 Buffy
Turns 20: Celebrating 20 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer— Room 6BCF
Once upon a time, Buffy Summers became the
Slayer, the Chosen One who proved a young heroine could battle the forces of
darkness instead of playing damsel in distress. Stars from the hit TV series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Nicholas Brendon, Clare Kramer) join forces with Dark
Horse editor Scott Allie, writer/producer Jane Espenson, illustrator Georges
Jentry, and the original Buffy herself (Kristy Swanson, star of the 1992 motion
picture), not to mention a surprise guest or two, to celebrate 20 years of
slayage.
3:00-4:00 Axe
Cop— Room 6DE
Ethan Nicolle (Bearmageddon, Chumble Spuzz) discusses the growing world of Axe
Cop, including the new President of the World miniseries from Dark Horse comics
and his involvement the TV show in production at FOX. With a possible
appearance in person or digitally from his brother/co-creator Malachai Nicolle
plus possible surprise guests.
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