Image Comics is gearing up for Comic-Con
International in San Diego with seven panels lined up on the programming
schedule for biggest comics event of the year! Ranging from
introductions to new Image creators and craft-oriented conversations
about comics writing to room-busters like THE WALKING DEAD panel and the
Image Comics 20th Anniversary panel featuring Image's founders and
partners, the Image Comics programming has something for every kind of
fan.
Comic-Con
International takes place on July 12-15 in the San Diego Convention
Center. The Image Comics booth (#2729) will be the destination for
Skybound, Shadowline, and Image central titles, while the Top Cow booth
(#2629) will have all the latest in the WITCHBLADE- and THE
DARKNESS-helmed universe.
Here is the schedule for the panels. Full listings, including descriptions, panelists, and room numbers follow.
Thursday, July 12
2-3 p.m. — Image Comics Presents
3:45-4:45 p.m. — The Walking Dead
Friday, July 13
4:45-5:45 p.m. — The Writers' Room with Jonathan Ross
Saturday, July 14
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Top Cow: We Create... Innovation!
2:00-3:00 p.m. — The Image Comics Experience
3:00-4:00 p.m. — Take to the Sky: Skybound and the Next Generation of Independence
Sunday, July 15
1:00-2:00 p.m. — Image Comics' 20th Anniversary
Image Comics Presents
Some
of Image Comics’ most exciting new creators assemble to talk about
their new work and life as independent comics creators. Join these
rising star creators for a lively conversation, and discover your
favorite new creators and titles! Panelists include: Tim Daniel
(Enormous), Jim McCann (Mind the Gap), Sina Grace (Li'l Depressed Boy,
Not My Bag), Ales Kot (Wild Children), Michael Moreci (Hoax Hunters),
and Kurtis Wiebe (Green Wake, Peter Panzerfaust, Debris).
Moderator: Sarah deLaine
Thursday, 7/12/12, 2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Room: 23ABC
The Walking Dead
The
best-selling, award-winning comic The Walking Dead has been a critical
and commercial success-- and its TV adaptation on AMC holds its own
weight as a record-setting juggernaut. Join creator/ writer Robert
Kirkman and series artist Charlie Adlard for a rare sit-down, where they
will discuss the past, present, and future of the decade’s most talked
about zombie phenomenon. A Q&A will follow the conversation between
the visionary collaborators.
Moderator: Robert Kirkman & Charlie Adlard
Thursday, 7/12/12, 3:45p.m. - 4:45p.m.
Room: 6A
The Writers' Room with Jonathan Ross
Some
of comics’ best writers will talk to the UK's famed radio/television
presenter and comic book writer Jonathan Ross (Turf, America's Got
Powers) about the challenges, triumphs, and idiosyncrasies of the comics
creative process. Find out how Image Comics titles like Fatale, Chew,
Morning Glories, and The Walking Dead are conceived, written, and
brought to the printed page from the writers who knew them from “PAGE
ONE, PANEL ONE.” Panelists: Ed Brubaker, John Layman, and Robert
Kirkman.
Moderator: Jonathan Ross
Friday, 7/13/12, 4:45p.m. - 5:45p.m.
Room: 6A
Top Cow: We Create... Innovation!
Top
Cow's Comic-Con panels are known for being wall-to-wall jam-packed with
exciting announcements, but this year's panel promises to put all other
years to shame. Join Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri and Top Cow
President Matt Hawkins as they announce the biggest, most
ground-breaking initiative in their 20-year history and the return of a
fan favorite series. Plus special guest Mark Waid (Daredevil,
Irredeemable) joins Top Cow to announce an exciting new project. Get the
scoop on a big Top Cow film announcement and if you are an aspiring
creator, you won't want to miss this panel! Be the first to hear the
announcements that will drive Top Cow through the rest of 2012 and
beyond, alongside surprise guests, and every attendee will get an
exclusive ashcan that is sure to be a collectible!
Moderators: Marc Silvestri & Matt Hawkins
Saturday, 11:30p.m. - 12:30p.m.
Room: 8
The Image Comics Experience
Join
Publisher Eric Stephenson and a panel of surprise guests for an
exclusive look at what's coming up for Image in 2013! An absolutely
don't miss event for anyone wanting to be among the first to hear some
of the biggest comics announcements of the year!
Moderator: Eric Stephenson
Saturday, 7/14/12, 2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Room: 25ABC
Take to the Sky: Skybound and the Next Generation of Independence
Things
continue to look up for Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image
Comics. The premiere original Witch Doctor has sold out nationwide, the
all-ages hit Super Dinosaur continues to soar, and Kirkman’s first-ever
writer’s room-driven crime drama, Thief of Thieves, is a critical
success… what’s next? Join Robert Kirkman as he discusses the future of
the imprint with his stable of creators, including the creative teams
behind Witch Doctor, Thief of Thieves, and more! Expect only
AWESOMENESS.
Moderator: Sina Grace
Saturday, 7/14/12, 3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.
Room: 25ABC
Image Comics' 20th Anniversary
Twenty
years ago, a group of young artists left their work-for-hire jobs to
create Image Comics, a publisher dedicated to creators’ individual
visions and a champion of creative ownership. Image Comics partners and
some of the original founders now come together to talk about what Image
Comics has meant for the present and future of comics. Panelists: Marc
Silvestri, Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Whilce Portacio, Erik Larsen, and
Robert Kirkman.
Moderator: Eric Stephenson
Sunday, 7/15/12, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.
Room: 6A
