Marvel Panels & Events @ NYCC

Marvel will be having a wide range of panels and events happening over the course of this weekend’s New York Comic-Con. Everything from a rare appearance by Jonathan Lethem, a Marvel Costume Contest, a signing by the director of The Incredible Hulk Louis Leterrier, a chance to get a signature form Stan Lee and Skrull Masks! Find all the details below and come by the Marvel Booth (#1141) and panels during the show!

*All Panels & Events are subject to change

Friday, April 18

Special Professional/Exhibitor Hours Sketching Session!
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 PM
Come by the Marvel Booth to get Sketches from Khoi Pham, Reilly Brown, Todd Nauck, David Nakayama & Nelson DeCastro on Exclusive Marvel Backer Boards that can’t be found anywhere else! One sketch per person though!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Special Professional/Exhibitor Hours Signing Session!!
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join the creators guiding the future of the Marvel Universe for a special signing session for professionals & exhibitors only! Come get your comic books signed by Kevin Grevioux, Dan Slott, Chris Gage, Stefano Caselli & Greg Pak!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

ChesterQuest
Panel Time: 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
The hunt for the World's Best New Comic Book Talent ends TODAY! After a worldwide tour, the jet-lagged C.B. Cebulski will present the winners from his epic quest to the far reaches of the Earth. Don't miss this chance to meet the newest, hottest talent from the world of comics!
Location: Panel Room 1E 12-13-14

Mondo Marvel
Panel Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 pm 2008 has already been a huge success for Marvel in all corners of the Universe. Now, join JOE QUESADA and the industry's top creators such as Peter David, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Pak, Dan Slott, Jason Aaron, Brian Reed, Duane Swierczynski, C.B. Cebulski, Fred Van Lente and editors Axel Alonso and Steve Wacker to find out what's to come for Spider-Man, Hulk, DD, cosmic, the FF, and all things Marvel!
Location: Panel Room 1E 12-13-14

Secret Invasion
Panel Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 pm
THE INVASION IS NOW! Who do you trust? That is the question every hero and villain in the Marvel Universe is asking. 2008's greatest and most anticipated event is here! Come join the creators, editors, and architects of SECRET INVASION. It's been 5 years in the making, and now is your chance to find out what you may have missed, what hints are out there now, and what is yet to come. There will be revelations, answers, surprises, and even a few SKRULLS! Featuring Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, Axel Alonso, Bill Rosemann, Kevin Grevioux, Christos Gage, Brian Reed, Greg Pak, Daniel Way, Fred Van Lente, Jason Aaron & Dan Slott!
Location: Panel Room 1E 12-13-14

Stan Lee Signing @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm
Excelsior! Stan Lee will be doing a ticketed signing at the Marvel Booth. To get your ticket go to the Variant Stage in the back of the hall when the show opens to the public on Friday. The tickets will be given out on a first come first serve basis. Each ticket will allow the ticket holder to have one item signed by Stan Lee.
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Giveaways @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Be at the Marvel Booth to receive premium giveaways like variant comics, toys, video games, statues and more!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Saturday, April 19

Make Mine Marvel Panel Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join Editor Nick Lowe for in-depth, one-on-one chats with some of the hottest names in graphic fiction. Get into the minds of sci-fi mastermind Orson Scott Card, acclaimed crime novelist Duane Swierczynski, sensational Marvel artist Bryan Hitch and a special appearance by Jonathan Lethem in this intimate look at the past, present, and future of comics!
Location: Panel Room 1E 08

Giveaways @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Be at the Marvel Booth to receive premium giveaways like variant comics, toys, video games, statues and more!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

THE INCREDIBLE HULK Signing @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 1:00pm to 1:30 pm
THE INCREDIBLE HULK director Louis Leterrier will be doing a ticketed signing at the Marvel Booth. To get your ticket go to the Variant Stage in the back of the hall when the show opens to the public on Saturday. The tickets will be given out on a first come first serve basis. Each ticket will allow the ticket holder to have one item signed by Louis Leterrier.
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Marvel Studios and Universal present – THE INCREDIBLE HULK Panel
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 pm
THE INCREDIBLE HULK kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Director Louis Leterrier and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige are scheduled to appear.
Location: The IGN Theater

Marvel Costume Contest @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Love Marvel Characters? Love dressing up at conventions? Then we’ve got the contest for you! Come by the Marvel Booth to take part in the Marvel Costume Contest! Fans dressed as their favorite Marvel Characters can compete for a multiple prize package including the Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Omnibus and more! Contestants should be at the Marvel Booth by 4:00 pm and remember costumes must be appropriate for the whole family and representative of Marvel characters!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Cup O’Joe
Panel Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Join the EEK himself, Joe Quesada, as he unveils what's in store for all your favorite Marvel characters & creators, makes some surprising announcements, and takes on any and all questions!! As always, this is the one, no-holds barred panel that everyone's gonna be talking about, and the one panel you don't want to miss!!!
Location: Panel Room 1E 12-13-14

Giveaways @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Be at the Marvel Booth to receive premium giveaways like variant comics, toys, video games, statues and more!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Sunday, April 20

Prize No Prize
Panel Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
The hit of the con season returns again to NYCC! Think you know Marvel Comics? Want to prove it and win cool prizes? Join Marvel's Tom Brevoort, C.B. Cebulski and your fellow Marvel zombies for a rousing round of trivia and fun! Who will be the last hero standing? It could be you, but only if you're here!
Location: Panel room 1E 09

Giveaways @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Be at the Marvel Booth to receive premium giveaways like variant comics, toys, video games, statues and more!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk: Making the Video Games
Panel Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
This summer, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk aren't just amazing audiences at a theater near you – thanks to Sega, they're also starring in two of the season's hottest videogames. Join Marvel's Vice President of Interactive, Justin Lambros, as he leads a discussion with the talented developers behind the game adaptations of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Through never-before-seen footage, see first hand what it takes to adapt a blockbuster movie into something for gamers everywhere. A Q&A session will follow.
Location: Panel Room 1E 15

Giveaways @ the Marvel Booth!
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Be at the Marvel Booth to receive premium giveaways like variant comics, toys, video games, statues and more!
Location: Marvel Booth #1141

See you at the New York Comic Con!



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Transformers Spring 2008 Toys R Us Exclusives

These Movie Ultra Figures are beginning to arrive at Toys R Us now!

Movie Exclusive UltraThese figures, JETSTORM and WINGBLADE are available in May, but some quantities have already started to arrive at Toys R Us stores.Although color treatments on these figures were not intended as direct representations of original G1 characters, their color schemes do reflect those of two rival G1 triple-changers—Octane and Springer.

JETSTORM

This figure is loosely inspired by the AC-130 Spectre gunship that appears in the SCORPONOK battle scene at the beginning of the TRANSFORMERS movie. The more direct inspiration for this toy’s jet mode is the Russian An-225 Mriya aircraft. The Mriya was used to transport the Russian space shuttle and, by a complete design fluke, Classics ASTROTRAIN can be attached to JETSTORM by its front landing gear.


WINGBLADE

WINGBLADE takes its deco inspiration from the A-10 Warthogs that appear in the TRANSFORMERS movie. Because both jets in this exclusive assortment were based on real-life jets that are predominantly gray, each character’s colors were chosen to contrast the other’s colors. Wingblade is a greenish “Alfalfa” gray where Jetstorm is a cool gray, and their secondary colors are on opposite ends of the color wheel.



Exclusive Movie Voyager

This assortment of 2 Voyager-scale TRANSFORERS action figures will be available in late May early June.

INFERNO

INFERNO’s name and deco are taken from the G1 character of the same name and Movie RATCHET’s red and white pre-production color scheme. G1 Micromaster Tote—a red and gray van—was another influence in initial color selection.


MUDFLAP

This MUDFLAP concept began with the name SAWTOOTH and an abandoned redeco color scheme from the TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON line. The name was unfortunately unavailable, and the concept colors weren’t convincingly realistic for a modern construction vehicle. Although a DECEPTICON, the inspiration for his construction-yellow and bone-white colors came from the G1 Micromaster AUTOBOT crane Erector.

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Unleash the Force with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Battle Rancor with Felucian Rider and Saddle

A disturbance in the Force has once again taken shape with the emergence of a new twist on the legendary struggle between the dark side and the light side. With the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game, you become Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, stealthily traveling the galaxy on a mission handed down by Darth Vader himself.

The new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Battle Rancor with Felucian Rider introduces the Felucians, native inhabitants of the jungle planet Felucia. These Force-sensitive warriors have learned to tame deadly rancors and ride them into battle. This fearsome figure and creature combo is accurate to the videogame and includes a hidden code to be used in the game. The decision to carry out the Dark Lord’s will may be a difficult on in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but collecting the Rancor with rider is not!

Battle Rancor with Felucian Rider and Saddle

The Force-sensitive Felucians patrol their jungle homeworld astride ferocious rancors that are marked with luminous warpaint. Together, a Felucian warrior and his rancor mount pose a formidable threat to even the most skilled Sith warrior. Felucia is heavily forested with fungal life forms and immense primitive plants that can be dangerous when disturbed. As one of the planets caught in the Clone Wars, Felucia becomes a battleground between opposing sides, pulling the native Felucians into the midst of the conflict.

Rancors are savage creatures that have been domesticated by the Felucians and other species in the galaxy. Only those who are attuned to the Force can successfully tame these menacing monsters. Even when tamed, a rancor can be unpredictable and must be treated with caution and respect.

The new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Battle Rancor with Felucian rider and saddle will bring a new level to the intricate story that keeps unfolding to reveal the power that exists within the dark side of the Force.

Climb on board a savage rancor, strap yourself in and be prepared for an action packed ride available at Target.

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