DON'T MISS EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED WRITER
MARK WAID
IN CONVERSATION WITH COMIC BOOK RESOURCES'
JONAH WEILAND
SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 2010 at the ETC Stage
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
Eisner Award Nominated
IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE's Mark Waid
ZOMBIE TALES: 2061's & Academy Award-Nominated Kim Krizan
NOLA's Pierluigi Cothran
HUNTER'S FORTUNE's Caleb Monroe
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Booth #752 Zone G
1:00 – 2:00pm – BOOM! Studios presents Mark Waid in Conversation with Jonah Weiland (ETC Stage Zone K)
2:00 – 3:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Booth #752 Zone G
11:00am – 12:00pm – Big! Bold! BOOM!: BOOM! Studios Talks Comics, moderated by Chip Mosher, with panelists Pierluigi Cothran, Kim Krizan, and Caleb Monroe (ETC Stage Zone K)
12:00 – 1:00pm – Kim Krizan, Caleb Monroe and Pierluigi Cothran signing at BOOM! Booth
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 24-25 - Calgary Entertainment Expo - Calgary Canada
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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BOOM! STUDIOS @ THE CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO '10 BOOTH #912
EXCLUSIVE CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO VARIANT
GET YOUR OWN "GET-A-SKETCH" VARIANT COVER FOR
THE INCREDIBLES
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
28 DAYS LATER & DINGO's Michael Alan Nelson
MR. STUFFINS' Johanna Stokes
ALSO ATTENDING:
THE INCREDIBLES' Marcio Takara
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Booth #912
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
3:00 – 4:00pm – Spotlight on BOOM! Studios Panel (Presentation Room B)
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Booth #912
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 24-25 - L.A. Times Festival of Books - L.A, California
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention presents Actor Dolph Lundgren for an on stage interview and screening of two of his movies on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Dolph discusses his current movies such as Command Performance, Icarus, and this summer's major action movie The Expendables that reunites him with Sylvester Stallone (Rocky IV), and featuring a cast that includes Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Mickey Rourke.
Dolph Lundgren's breakthrough role came as the Russian Boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and starring roles followed in Masters of the Universe (as He-Man), The Punisher (as Frank Castle and based on the Marvel Comic Book), Universal Soldier, Red Scorpion, Men of War, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Dark Angel, Johnny Mnemonic, and many others.
Dolph Lundgren is writing and directing in addition to starring in his current movies such as Command Performance, Missionary Man, The Russian Specialist, The Defender and Icarus. There will be a screening of two of Dolph Lundgren's movies at the Convention: Command Performance at 11:00 A.M. and Direct Action at 3:30 P.M. The Dolph Lundgren stage interview takes place at 1:00 P.M. For fans of action movies this is an event not to be missed.
The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention will be held at the historic landmark the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 West 32nd Street, in Los Angeles and across the street from USC College. Also featured is a large Dealer's Room full of Old and New Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Toys, Action Figures, Movie Memorabilia, Trading Cards, DVD's and many other Collectibles will be available for purchase at over one hundred tables. Show hours are 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00, five years and under are free. Check http://www.comicbookscifi.com or call (818) 954-8432 for more information.
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MARVEL STUDIOS OFFERS IRON MAN FANS
A CHANCE TO OWN A PART OF THE FILM
To celebrate the release of IRON MAN 2, fans of the blockbuster film IRON MAN will be able to own props and costumes seen in IRON MAN when Marvel Studios makes them available to the highest bidder at an auction held during C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) at McCormick Place in Chicago, April 16 – 18, 2010. Tony Stark’s Convoy Missile, the Hero Schematic Drawings of Mark I drafted inside the cave, Hero Completed Mark I Mask and Iron Man Hero Mark II RT Unit will be among nearly 225 IRON MAN props made available at the auction produced by Propworx Inc., the leading provider of high-end auctions for the film and television industry.
Those unable to attend the live auction in Chicago will be able to take part online in real time at www.propworx.com/ironman. Following the live auction in Chicago, other IRON MAN collectable items will be made available to fans on eBay.
“It is always great to involve our fans in the making of our films and now we have the chance to allow them to take a piece home with them,” stated Jordan Hudson, Marvel Studios’ Director of Production Operations. “IRON MAN has already proven to resonate with moviegoers all over the world and now each of them has the chance to own some of the greatest items seen in the film just a few weeks before the continuation of Tony Stark’s adventures in IRON MAN 2.”
Earning over $585 million in worldwide box office, IRON MAN lifted off in theatres on May 2, 2008 with high-speed, high-flying action when jet-setting industrialist Tony Stark survived an unexpected attack in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech robotic suit of armor. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. Straight from the pages of the legendary comic book, IRON MAN is a hero who is built—not born—to be unlike any other.
The highly anticipated sequel, IRON MAN 2, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, John Slattery, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson., will be released on May 7, 2010 in the U.S.. In addition to IRON MAN 2, Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including THOR on May 6, 2011, THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA on July 22, 2011, and THE AVENGERS on May 4, 2012.
For more information about the C2E2 Convention, visit www.c2e2.com.
Auction: Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 9:00am
Preview: Friday and Saturday, April 16-17
Location: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2)
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago
Bidders unable to attend can also bid LIVE online at liveauctioneers.com.
On the block are iconic items from the Hollywood breakthrough hit movie, Iron Man, including the actual Iron Man Arc Reactor, Mark III Armor, props, weapons, and costumes worn by the film’s amazing stars Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel’s strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
About Propworx
Propworx is the leading provider of prop & costume auctions for the film and television industry. Propworx changed the face of Hollywood prop and costume auctions with their event auction concept: fans and collectors can meet the cast and creators of their favorite TV series and films amidst the iconic relics from these properties, on which they can then bid to win. The landmark, year long Battlestar Galactica auction events were the company’s inaugural productions. The Iron Man Auction will be the company’s next live event, followed by the Kevin Smith auction, Kevin Smith Sells Out. For more information, visit Propworx.com.
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Marc Nathan, promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con, and Brett Carreras, promoter of the VA Comicon, are proud to jointly announce the inaugural DC Comic-Con. The show will be held on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 (the day after Free Comic Book Day) from 10am-5pm in the Student Union Building II (SUB II) at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, VA.
Admission to the show is only $5! GMU students, faculty, and staff get in free! All active military personnel with current military IDs get in free!
The show will feature an amazing guest list for an inaugural show, a show exclusive comic, a full room of brick-and-mortar retailers bringing Golden Age, Silver Age, and modern comics inventories, manga and anime products, and toys! There will also be a sanctioned Magic the Gathering tournament!
Guests
Our guests for this premiere event include: Frank Cho (Mighty Avengers), Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk), JG Jones (52), the Fillbach Brothers (Clone Wars Adventures) sponsored by Laughing Ogre Comics, the Luna Brothers (The Sword) sponsored by Laughing Ogre Comics, Steve Conley (Star Trek Omnibus: The Original Series), John K. Snyder III (Doctor Mid-Nite) sponsored by the Hero Initiative, and Jo Chen (Runaways) sponsored by the Hero Initiative.
Show Exclusive Comic and Giveaways
Thanks to our friends at Top Cow Productions, the DC Comic-Con will be offering a show-exclusive Witchblade #136 DC Comic-Con Variant by co-headlining guest JG Jones. This exclusive comic will be available in very limited quantities at the Hero Initiative booth, and is selling for only $5, of which $1 goes to the Hero Initiative.
Additionally, the first 500 attendees will receive a copy of the Overstreet Guide to Collecting Comics, Gemstone's 2010 Free Comic Book Day publication.
Sanctioned Magic the Gathering Tournament
A special Magic the Gathering -- Rise of the Eldrazi tournament with a massive prize pool will be held at the show. Each player will receive six unopened boosters from the new Rise of the Eldrazi set, and players will then construct a deck from those boosters (free extra lands provided). The tournament will be played in Swiss Rounds, and will begin promptly at 10am when the doors open.
To participate in this sanctioned event, entry is $19 through May 1st or $22 at the door (participants must also purchase a separate convention admission ticket). The show will be open 2 hours past the scheduled conclusion of the tournament so that players will have plenty of time to check out the main showroom.
Participants may pre-register for the Magic Tournament over the phone with a major credit card (call 703-241-9393) or in person at Victory Comics, 586 S. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046-4415.
Directions
The show will be held at the George Mason University campus at 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 in the Student Union Building II (SUB II). Free Parking is available in Lot A (beside the Patriot Center), which is a short walk from SUB II. A map of the campus can be found at http://parking.gmu.edu/pdf%20files/parkingmap09.pdf, and directions to the show can be found on the show website at http://dccomicon.com/?page_id=63.
About The DC Comic-Con
The DC Comic-Con, launching in 2010 on Sunday, May 2nd from 10am-5pm, is a result of the cooperative work of Marc Nathan, sponsor of the Baltimore Comic-Con (http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/) and Brett Carreras, sponsor of the VA Comicon (http://www.vacomicon.com/). For more information, please visit http://dccomicon.com/.
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Image Comics announces its C2E2 2010 lineup
It's hot in the Windy City of Chicago as Image Comics gets ready for the inaugural edition of C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo). It'll only get hotter at the Image Comics booth, #651, when the show gets started Friday, April 16th!
Don't miss RYAN OTTLEY (INVINCIBLE) and JASON HOWARD (THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN), who will be with us at the Image Comics booth, #651. You’ll also be able to find RICHARD STARKINGS (ELEPHANTMEN), and a slew of other Image creators will be stopping by for signings!
PANELS
SATURDAY, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., E353 - The Image Comics Show The world's greatest creator-owned comics publisher makes their C2E2 debut with a flurry of announcements and guest stars galore! Be there to find out the next word on what Image has in store for 2010 including never-before-revealed news and art! Panelists include JIM VALENTINO (SHADOWHAWK), NICK SPENCER (EXISTENCE, SHUDDERTOWN), TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH), RICHARD STARKINGS (ELEPHANTMEN), and BEN McCOOL (CHOKER).
SUNDAY, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., E353 - Creating Creator Owned Comics the Image Comics Way Want to bring your own vision to comics? Learn how from the people who do it best! Join a selection of some of Image's finest for a roundtable discussion on the creative process and tips on perfecting your pitch. This will also include a question and answer session, giving you the chance to talk to the pros who have made their dreams their reality! Panelists include FRANK CHO (LIBERTY MEADOWS), BEN TEMPLESMITH (CHOKER), TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH), and JIMMY PALMIOTTI (BACK TO BROOKLYN).
AUTOGRAPHS
FRIDAY
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. BEN TEMPLESMITH and BEN McCOOL
SATURDAY
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. JIMMY PALMIOTTI
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. TIM SEELEY
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. NICK SPENCER and JIM VALENTINO
Come by the Image Comics booth for the best in creator owned comics, updates on signing schedules, and a chance to meet some of your favorite creators! Don't miss Image Comics at C2E2 2010, booth #651!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today.
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Plans to party with Kirby Krackle and The Fuglees, tattoo a lucky fan and release new Witchblade fragrances!
All in the name of charity!
C2E2 – short for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo – is the latest convention spanning the greatest in the worlds of comics and pop entertainment. Hero Initiative, the non-profit organization raising money for comic creators in hard times, will be joining in the fun April 16-18 at the Lakeside Center McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Action-packed weekend festivities include artists such as Adam Kubert sketching for fans, parties at nearby Reggie’s Rock Club, auctioning off a custom tattoo, and premiering new fragrances. And it all happens in the middle of the best gathering of popular culture in downtown Chicago!
The most generous and talented Adam Kubert will sketch four—only four!—drawings the whole weekend at C2E2, and will do these exclusively for Hero. Raffle tickets to purchase these coveted gems will be available at the booth Friday and Saturday morning for $1 each. Winning tickets will be picked at 2:30 pm on Saturday. Each sketch will be $250. All proceeds will go directly to Hero Initiative.
We'll try just about anything to raise money, and so will Ink Fusion tattoo artist Brian Stringer! You can also purchase $5 raffle tickets to get a tat from Brian designed by Marvel Comics all-star artist Ron Garney! Tickets will be available all day Friday and until 12:45 on Saturday at both the Hero and Ink Fusion booths. Drawing takes place at the Hero booth Saturday at 1 PM. Ron will be signing at the Hero Initiative booth from 1-3 PM on Saturday, and will draw the winning ticket himself and create the winner’s design. The raffle winner will get his (or her) tattoo from Brian Stringer at 11 AM on Sunday. For full details, see: http://tinyurl.com/y2jp97g
Enjoy the con during the day, but make sure you spend your evenings at Reggie's Rock Club, 2109 S. State St.! It's only about four blocks from the convention center, but FREE shuttle buses decked out with demons and skulls will be running between the con and Reggie's! Events include:
Saturday night, 7:00 PM, KIRBY KRACKLE and THE FUGLEES! Kirby Krackle features comic store owner and convention promoter Jim Demonakos, while the Fuglees are fronted by artist Andy Kuhn! $5 cover at the door for this event. The party continues following the show with live art, music played by various DJs and dancing SHOJO SHOWGIRLS. The parties don’t stop ’til 3 AM!
In addition all day Sunday at Reggie’s, the Custom PopCult Art Show features the work of SHAWNIMALS, JIM MAHFOOD, JOSH BLAYLOCK, STEVE SEELEY, JOEY POTTS, MIKE HUDDLESTON and a host of others, all doing their own custom versions of Drippy, the PopCult mascot. 25% of the money goes to Hero, and the rest to the hard-working artists. In Addition, everyone's favorite parody news source, THE ONION will be on hand with their Pop Culture trivia, and harvesting photos of volunteers for use in their articles. Yes, YOU could be "Area Nerd" in a future The Onion piece.
Also at Reggie’s on Sunday form Noon to 2:00pm, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab will hold a "Meet-’n'-Sniff"! The scent-makers at BPAL will be debuting a NEW Witchblade scent at C2E2, and even if you can't make the scene at the con, swing by to meet up with other Black Phoenix fans and sniff and trade scents!
Hero Initiative’s booth schedule at the con as follows:
FRI, 16 APR.
1230-230: Gordon Purcell
SAT, 17 APR:
100-300:Ron Garney
230-430: Adam Kubert, 4 head sketches only, $1 raffle, $250
SUN, 18 APR:
1030-1230: Chris Samnee
130-230: Jimmy Cheung
230-330: Bill Reinhold
About The Hero Initiative:
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strict to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $400,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354
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C2E2 Hosts ICv2 White Paper
Annual Comic Market Overview
ICv2 publisher Milton Griepp will present the company’s Comic Industry White Paper at C2E2 on Friday at C2E2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, the company announced today. The annual ICv2 White Paper, which has been presented for the last four years at New York Comic Con, is the definitive source of information each year on the comics business. Highlights include:
Comic market size estimate
Graphic novel market size estimate
Manga market size estimate
Underlying trends and dynamics
Outlook for 2010
“We’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to present our White Papers at New York Comic Con for the last four years,” Griepp said. “C2E2’s launch this spring made it the perfect venue to release this year's report.”
ICv2’s Comic Industry White Paper is sponsored this year by Reed Exhibitions. “In the past, we’ve been able to support our work on the White Paper through our Conference at New York Comic Con,” Griepp explained. “With C2E2 taking over that slot in the calendar, we needed a new way to support our annual report on the industry. Reed stepped up to the plate with their sponsorship.”
“I want to thank Reed for sponsoring the Comic Industry White Paper,” Griepp said, “Presenting the White Paper at C2E2 will be a great way to kick off this new show in Chicago, and we’re happy to be a part of it.”
The ICv2 Comic Industry White paper will be presented at 12:15 p.m. Friday, April 16 at C2E2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, in Room E350.
About ICv2
ICv2 is the #1 source of news and information for the buyers, gatekeepers, and tastemakers on the front lines of the pop culture business, covering the hottest categories--comics and graphic novels; movie/TV products; manga and anime; and hobby games (collectible, cool board, minis, RPGs).
ICv2 publishes daily news and info on ICv2.com, and in-depth analysis and features four times a year in its magazine Internal Correspondence. ICv2 also hosts conferences at New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con International.
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This April, Marvel arrives at the first ever Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo to catapult the newest entertainment event to the ultimate level!
Marvel (Booth #758), along with the hottest creators in the industry, bring fans all that they’ve been craving and more! Over the course of the three day mega-event, Marvel is bringing the fan service with tons of events, signings, and awe-inspiring on-stage events that will make C2E2 an event to remember! Marvel loves to give prizes away and at C2E2, there will be plenty to give out! Be sure to stop by the Marvel Booth (#758) for your chance to get in on the fun the entire weekend!
Friday, April 16th
2:00 - 2:30 PM Sega Demo - SEGA will be demoing the Iron Man 2 video game on the Xbox 360. Swing by, and suit up as Iron Man and, for the first time ever, War Machine in a story that takes you beyond the movie and into the comic universe in this all-new action adventure game. Bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.
3:00 - 4:00 PM Marvel Charades Game Show - Are you the living room champion of pantomime? Do you have a mutant ability to convey what you are thinking through simple hand gestures and body contortions? Can you drop it like it’s hot? Then make sure you are in the Marvel Booth as we choose fans from the crowd to team up with Marvel creators and editors to play Marvel Charades live on stage!
5:00 - 6:00 PM The Marvel Your Universe Game Show - Always wanted to be on a game show but never got the call? Well now’s your chance. Stop by the Marvel booth as we randomly select people from the audience to partner up with Marvel creators and editors as contestants on a live on-stage game show.
6:00-7:00 PM Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour-You Make Yours Marvel every day and we appreciate it! And we’d like to show our appreciation by giving you some cool prizes like variant comic books, trade paperbacks, and hard-to-get autographed items. So stop by with your fellow Marvel Zombies (not the ones that enjoy brains) and you may be lucky enough to hop, skip and jump away with some gifts that will make you the envy of your family, friends, coworkers and pets.
Saturday. April 17th
12:00 - 1:00 PM Marvel Charades Game Show - Are you the living room champion of pantomime? Do you have a mutant ability to convey what you are thinking through simple hand gestures and body contortions? Can you drop it like it’s hot? Then make sure you are in the Marvel Booth as we choose fans from the crowd to team up with Marvel creators and editors to play Marvel Charades live on stage!
2:00 - 3:00 PM Marvel Costume Contest - Are you dressed as your favorite Marvel character? Then get your friendly neighborhood, star-spangled, best-at-what-you-do self down to the Marvel Booth at Comic-Con for The Marvel Costume Contest! The Grand Prize: a Marvel Omnibus signed by Stan Lee! All entrants may also be featured in a gallery on Marvel.Com!
3:30 - 4:00 PM Sega Demo - SEGA will be demoing the Iron Man 2 video game on the Xbox 360. Swing by, and suit up as Iron Man and, for the first time ever, War Machine in a story that takes you beyond the movie and into the comic universe in this all-new action adventure game. Bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.
4:30 - 5:30 PM The Marvel Your Universe Game Show - Always wanted to be on a game show but never got the call? Well now’s your chance. Stop by the Marvel booth as we randomly select people from the audience to partner up with Marvel creators and editors as contestants on a live on-stage game show.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour - You Make Yours Marvel every day and we appreciate it! And we’d like to show our appreciation by giving you some cool prizes like variant comic books, trade paperbacks, and hard-to-get autographed items. So stop by with your fellow Marvel Zombies (not the ones that enjoy brains) and you may be lucky enough to hop, skip and jump away with some gifts that will make you the envy of your family, friends, coworkers and pets.
Sunday, April 19th
12:00 - 1:00 PM Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour - You Make Yours Marvel every day and we appreciate it! And we’d like to show our appreciation by giving you some cool prizes like variant comic books, trade paperbacks, and hard-to-get autographed items. So stop by with your fellow Marvel Zombies (not the ones that enjoy brains) and you may be lucky enough to hop, skip and jump away with some gifts that will make you the envy of your family, friends, coworkers and pets.
1:30 - 2:30 The Marvel Your Universe Game Show - Always wanted to be on a game show but never got the call? Well now’s your chance. Stop by the Marvel booth as we randomly select people from the audience to partner up with Marvel creators and editors as contestants on a live on-stage game show.
3:30 - 4:00 Sega Demo - SEGA will be demoing the Iron Man 2 video game on the Xbox 360. Swing by, and suit up as Iron Man and, for the first time ever, War Machine in a story that takes you beyond the movie and into the comic universe in this all-new action adventure game. Bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.
Make sure not to miss the first C2E2 ever! Join Marvel (Booth #758) and its talented creators at Lakeside Center at McCormick Place April 16th to the 18th. You really don’t want to miss out on the fantastic line up of superstar talent, exciting panels, and loads of top secret information that Marvel will be dishing up at C2E2!
Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
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Top Cow Productions, Inc. is proud to announce Lance Briggs, the 5-time Pro Bowl player and Co-Defensive Captain of the Chicago Bears, will play a special role in Top Cow’s plans for next week’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2).
"I've been in love with comics since I was 7 years old. I remember reading my first ever comic, the Original X-Men, and thinking that it was the coolest thing ever," said Briggs. "Top Cow and C2E2 are making my childhood dreams come true."
”It’s very in vogue for celebrities to espouse a love of comics these days, but rarer to find someone of Lance’s stature that has a true, deep seeded love of comics,” commented Publisher Filip Sablik. “Lance’s love of comics is clear to anyone who spends five minutes with him and his passion for Top Cow and The Darkness is second to none. We’re incredibly proud to showcase his love of Marc Silvestri’s favorite son on the special commemorative cover for Chicago fans.”
Shot at Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, CA (http://comicsandcards.net), Briggs makes a special appearance on the exclusive Top Cow C2E2 cover variant of The Darkness #84 sporting a Darkness t-shirt by Iron Fist (www.ironfistclothing.com) [Photo credit: David Dearmore, www.dearmorephoto.com]. The exclusive variant is extremely limited and will be made available for the first time anywhere at C2E2. Fans are encouraged to stop by the Top Cow booth early to secure an issue. Briggs will be autographing at C2E2’s Autographing Table 2 on Sunday, April 18th from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM. There will be a charge for the autograph, with all proceeds going to his charity Briggs 4Kidz.
Lance Briggs will be hosting a panel titled “Lance Briggs: Dreams Come True” on Saturday, April 17, at E353 from 3:00-4:00pm. At the panel, geek out with Briggs as he talks about his favorite comics and shares the stage for a dream come true conversation with some special guests from Top Cow including Matt Banning, Ron Marz, Phil Hester, Nelson Blake II, and Mark Waid. Briggs will also make a special appearance at the Top Cow “Herd It Through the Bo-Vine” panel on Saturday, April 17 at 7:15-8:15pm in E450.
The C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) convention will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois for the weekend of April 16-18, 2010. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.C2E2.com.
About Top Cow Productions Inc.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT’s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. A feature film, co-produced by Platinum Studios, Inc. and Arclight Films, is slated to begin production in Australia with director Michael Rymer. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.
About Briggs4Kids
Briggz4Kids is a foundation developed to provide emotional and financial support, by raising funds and awareness for at risk youth in the Chicago area. The organization has executed numerous charity efforts since it's launch. One project Briggs4Kiz is most proud of is it's annual Holiday Shopping Spree. Since 2006, the Briggs4Kidz foundation has taken a total of 100 local children from the Chicago land area who need it most on a holiday shopping spree, each child received $250. Eligibility was decided based on their performance in school. Today, Briggs4Kidz has plans to expand these philanthropic endeavors to Sacramento, CA and Phoenix, AZ.
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SIX EXCLUSIVE C2E2 VARIANTS
SPECIAL C2E2 ONLY IRREDEEMABLE ART CARD SIGNED BY MARK WAID
AVAILABLE ONLY AT WAID'S IRREDEEMABLE PANEL
BOOM! STUDIOS, BLACK PHOENIX ALCHEMY LABS AND CHALLENGER COMICS + CONVERSATION HOST
THE IRREDEEMABLE 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY FRIDAY APRIL 16TH 2010, 8pm!
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
EISNER AWARD NOMINATED IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLES's Mark Waid
28 DAYS LATER's Michael Alan Nelson & Declan Shalvey
FARSCAPE's Keith R.A. DeCandido & Will Sliney
FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS' David Alan Mack
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK/MUPPET PETER PAN's Amy Mebberson
TOY STORY 's Jesse Blaze Snider
MR. STUFFINS' Johanna Stokes
GET YOUR OWN "GET-A-SKETCH" VARIANT COVER FOR THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC
BOOK & RECEIVE A UNIQUE SKETCH FROM ARTIST AMY MEBBERSON
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Friday, April 16, 2010 - Booth #359
All Day – Signing with Keith R.A. DeCandido, David Alan Mack, Amy Mebberson (signing & sketching), Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey,
Will Sliney, Jesse Blaze Snider, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
12:00 – 1:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
3:00 – 4:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
4:30 – 5:30pm – Mark Waid Takes On The Trivia Fans (Variant Stage)
6:30 – 7:30pm – BOOM!'s IRREDEEMABLE One Year Anniversary Panel (E350)
8:00pm – 12:00am – The IRREDEEMABLE 1st Birthday Party w/ Mark Waid
Where: Challengers Comics + Conversation located at 1845 N. Western Ave. 2R Chicago, IL 60647 (PH: 773.278.0155 / www.challengerscomics.com)
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - Booth #359
All Day – Signing with Keith R.A. DeCandido, David Alan Mack, Amy Mebberson (signing & sketching), Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey,
Will Sliney, Jesse Blaze Snider, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
10:00 – 10:50am – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
11:00 – 12:00pm – BOOM! Studios & BOOM Kids! Panel. (E350)
1:45 – 2:45pm – Jeff Smith Spotlight with Moderator Mark Waid. (E353)
3:00 – 4:00pm – Lance Briggs: Comic Fanboy Dream Come True w/ Mark Waid and more (E353)
5:00 – 6:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
Sunday, April 18, 2010 - Booth #359
All Day – Signing with Keith R.A. DeCandido, David Alan Mack, Amy Mebberson (signing & sketching), Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey,
Will Sliney, Jesse Blaze Snider, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
10:00 – 11:00am – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
1:15 – 2:15pm – Indie Is In with Moderator, Mark Waid. (E450)
3:00 – 4:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth.
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at C2E2 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 24-25 - Calgary Entertainment Expo - Calgary Canada
April 24-25 - L.A. Times Festival of Books - L.A, California
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
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Marvel arrives this April for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo and Chicago will never be the same again!
Marvel isn’t coming alone; it’s bringing its top talent to town as well!. Among the myriad of exciting events and panels Marvel (Booth #758) has planned for C2E2, there will also be a whole slew of signings over the course of the three day event!
FRIDAY
1:00 – 2:00 PM
REILLY BROWN
JONATHAN HICKMAN
JIM MCCANN
FRED VAN LENTE
2:00 – 3:00 PM
MARJORIE LIU
PAUL PELLETIER
MIKE PERKINS
DANIEL WAY
3:00 – 4:00 PM
JOE QUESADA
4:00 – 5:00 PM
PETER DAVID
VALENTINE DELANDRO
BUTCH GUICE
SEAN MCKEEVER
5:00 – 6:00 PM
BOB LAYTON
KHOI PHAM
FRANK TIERI
PAUL TOBIN
5:30 – 6:30 PM
JEPH LOEB
GREG PAK
SATURDAY
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
MITCH BREITWEISER
RON GARNEY
ADAM KUBERT
12:00 – 1:00 PM
JOE QUESADA
1:00 – 2:00 PM
REILLY BROWN
PETER DAVID
VALENTINE DELANDRO
KHOI PHAM
2:00 – 3:00 PM
RACHEL DODSON
TERRY DODSON
STUART MOORE
MIKE PERKINS
3:00 – 4:00 PM
JEPH LOEB
4:00 – 5:00 PM
DENNIS CALERO
GREG PAK
PAUL PELLETIER
FRED VAN LENTE
5:00 – 6:00 PM
SEAN MCKEEVER
FRANK TIERI
PAUL TOBIN
DANIEL WAY
6:00 – 7:00 PM
MIKE CHOI
JONATHAN HICKMAN
ALESSANDRO VITTI
SKOTTIE YOUNG
SUNDAY
10:30 - 11:30 AM
JEPH LOEB
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
C.B. CEBULSKI
GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
MARJORIE LIU
DANIEL WAY
12:30 – 1:30 PM
ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
MITCH BREITWEISER
PETER DAVID
BUTCH GUICE
1:30 – 2:30 PM
REILLY BROWN
GREG PAK
KHOI PHAM
FRED VAN LENTE
2:30 – 3:30 PM
JIMMY CHEUNG
JIM MCCANN
PAUL PELLETIER
SKOTTIE YOUNG
This is the first C2E2 ever and Marvel plans to start off with style! Join Marvel (Booth #758) and its talented creators at Lakeside Center at McCormick Place April 16th to the 18th. You really don’t want to miss out on the fantastic line up of superstar talent, exciting panels, and loads of top secret information that Marvel will be dishing up at C2E2!
Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
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Leading EventOrganizer Extends Pop Culture Influence; Seeks Fans in World Communities
Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading organizer of trade and consumer events, has today announced that it has acquired the Singapore Toy, Games&Comic Convention (STGCC). Launched in 2008 and owned and operated by local event planner PI Events, STGCC is a strategic fit for Reed Exhibitions, which has an existing office in Singapore, and which has consolidated a team of professionals in its North American office to work exclusively on pop culture events. The new pop culture team will work closely with the Reed Exhibitions Singapore staff as well as maintain a strategic partnership with PI Events to stage a preeminent event in the Asian market which fits with other events in the Reed pop culture portfolio, including New York Comic Con (NYCC) and the soon to be launched Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). The last STGCC took place in August, 2009. The next STGCC will take place from December10-12, 2010 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (www.suntecsingapore.com).
“This acquisition is the first step in our far reaching commitment to service pop culture fans all over the world by building quality events which bring enormous attention to the pop culture community, and open new markets for our exhibitors” notes Lance Fensterman, Group Vice President for the Reed Pop Culture Group. “We want to spread the currency of cool to regions all over the planet. We have a team in place that is wholly devoted to pop culture and which shares in the passion of the community, and we have the support of a company that is not only committed to the growth of our business, but which has offices, staff and resources around the world. We are eager to work with our colleagues in Singapore to make the next Singapore Toys, Games&Comic Convention a massive success and a dominant show in Southeast Asia for years to come.”
Underscoring the significance of this development for the pop culture community, Kuo-Yu Liang, Vice President of Sales&Marketing for Diamond Book Distributors, the world’s biggest distributor of English-language comics and pop culture products, states: “Singapore is one of our biggest export territories and it is also the gateway into the fast growing Southeast Asia and UAE markets, home to hundreds of millions of young fans who love pop culture. The fact that Reed is making this market more accessible is fantastic. It significantly enhances our opportunity to know our customers and to grow our business in this important part of the world.”
STGCC doubled in size at its second showing in 2009 and went from a 2 day event to a 3 day event, including a full day of conference sessions. “While it’s early to announce details of our plans for 2010 our intention is to build on what has already been successful at STGCC, while bringing in some new ideas that have worked for us on some of our other shows,” Fensterman continues. “Notably, we want to take advantage of the unique location of Singapore,being at the crossroads of Asia, and build a show with broad appeal and which combines the best of the East and the West.”
Michelle Lim,Managing Director Reed Exhibitions Singapore, says: “We are thrilled to be staging a Con in Singapore and we look forward to welcoming customers from the US. We are confident that Asian fans will be attending STGCC to discover new pop culture brands and content. With the emergence of a strong network of budget airlines in Asia providing affordable travel for over 500 million people in a four-hour radius from Singapore; the staging of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August 2010; and the opening of two integrated resorts – Marina Bay Sands and Resort World tying up with Universal Studios this year, we expect Singapore to be a destination of choice and a top draw for many Asian markets. STGCC will certainly provide fertile ground for US companies wanting to raise their profile and brand awareness among the fans in Asia.”
Reed’s pop culture business has grown rapidly since New York Comic Con was launched in 2006. NYCC itself has grown to become the second largest pop culture event in the world, and other major shows are being launched or have been added to the Reed pop culture portfolio through partnerships. The pop portfolio now includes: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX East&West,Star Wars Celebration V, New York Anime Festival, and UFC Fan Expo. “We are building our presence domestically as well as internationally and the number of shows we have added to our portfolio certainly speaks to this rapid growth,” Fensterman concludes. “We will be making more announcements in the near future.”
ABOUT REED EXHIBITIONS:
Reed Exhibitionsis the world’s leading events organizer, with over 470 events in 37countries. In 2008 Reed brought together over seven million industry professionals from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle Eastand Asia Pacific, and organized by 38fully staffed offices. Its portfolio of over 470 events serves 44industry sectors. Working closely with professional bodies, trade associations and government departments Reed ensures that each and every event is targeted and relevant to industry needs. As a result, many Reed events are market leaders in their field.
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DARK HORSE TO KICK OFF
NEW GOLD KEY COMICS PROGRAM AT C2E2!
LEGENDARY CREATORS JIM SHOOTER AND MIKE RICHARDSON TO RE-INTRODUCE FANS
TO THESE ICONIC SUPERHEROES
Dark Horse and Classic Media announced today that this weekend’s C2E2 convention will be the launch for the much-anticipated new Gold Key Comics program. Fans will have the chance to meet Dark Horse President Mike Richardson and creator Jim Shooter, and gain insider information on what to expect from this summer’s upcoming releases. News of the line was first announced at San Diego Comic Con International 2009, and fans have been anxiously awaiting details ever since.
“Jim and I share a great affection for these terrific characters. We have some very exciting ideas on how to introduce them to a whole new generation of fans.” said Mike Richardson, president of Dark Horse Comics. “C2E2 is just the beginning.”
“I've done this long enough to know when it feels right -- and it does -- so there's a chance, at least, that it is. I stand on the shoulders of giants like Manning, Newman and Du Bois,” said Jim Shooter. “On top of that I've had terrific support from Mike Richardson and Senior Editor Chris Warner, plus great art from Bill Reinhold and Dennis Calero. Overture, curtain, lights...!”
In addition, throughout the C2E2 weekend, Dark Horse will announce the creative teams and more titles in the works for Gold Key. Then, the new line will kick off in print only a few weeks later, on Saturday, May 1st, as part of Free Comic Book Day, and fans can look for exciting promotional Apps on iTunes in early May.
Doctor Solar, the first title in the line, will arrive in stores this summer!
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and bestselling prose author, Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry's leading publisher of licensed material.
About Classic Media™
Classic Media, one of the world’s largest independent entertainment companies, is a leader in reinventing the classics of yesterday and creating the entertainment classics of tomorrow. The Company owns and manages a globally-recognized portfolio of well-known family and pop-culture entertainment brands, including Casper the Friendly Ghost®, Where’s Waldo?®, The Lone Ranger®, Gold Key Comics, Lassie®, Postman Pat®, and new global brands Tinga Tinga Tales® and Guess with Jess®. Big Idea, a member of the Classic Media family, is the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s programming, including the best-selling animated series, VeggieTales®. More than 3,600 hours of Classic Media programming is distributed in more than 170 territories worldwide and showcased in multiple formats, including TV, film, home video, consumer products, publishing, digital, and music.
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C2E2, Lionsgate, and IGN will jointly present the Chicago premiere of Kick-Ass on Thursday, April 15. This red carpet event will feature appearances by and a Q&A with Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass), Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl), and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist).
Tickets to the Chicago Kick-Ass premiere are no longer available, but the three cast members are then all coming to C2E2 on Friday to meet fans and sign autographs!
C2E2, Lionsgate and IGN are proud to announce a special Kick-Ass autograph signing at C2E2 on Friday, April 16!
Aaron, Chloe, and Christopher will be signing Friday, April 16th at 2 PM in Room E252 in Lakeside Center in McCormick Place. Free tickets to the autographing will be handed out to the first 100 C2E2 badge holders in line outside of E252 starting at 1 PM.
While we have no doubt fans will want Aaron, Chloe, and Christopher to sign every issue of Kick-Ass, fans should bring one item to be autographed.
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In case you had the misfortune of missing the Archaia panel at WonderCon yesterday, here’s a brief list of what we announced. Each will be followed by their own press release later this week.
• Red Fraggle and her puppeteer, Karen Prell, will be making a live appearance on Free Comic Book Day (May 1, 2010) at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of Archaia’s MOUSE GUARD/FRAGGLE ROCK FCBD FLIP BOOK. They will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to perform, sign autographs and take pictures with fans!
• Archaia will publish a new science fiction mini-series, CRITICAL MILLENNIUM, coming out in June from writer Andrew E. C. Gaska and artist Daniel Dussault. It is in Diamond Previews this month. Here’s the solicitation write-up:
One thousand years of mankind’s rise and fall in space! To avert the path all thought unavoidable, a bold group of explorers takes the first steps toward leaving Earth’s solar system. Their quest: new worlds to colonize, so that humanity may yet have yet a chance at survival. Led by philanthropist Thomm Coney, and utilizing an untried star-drive, the team is scorned by the world’s government and canonized by its citizens. And even getting off the ground, they soon realize, may be the most difficult task ahead…
In issue #1: The Future: Mission’s End… A ship on the verge of collapse, its captain maddened by the depths of space and the darkness in his heart. A glimpse into the final voyage of the Black Rabbit—humanity’s hope for survival—reveals the lonely fate of Captain Coney as he encounters a strange energy field on the edge of the universe, and the creature within—an ancient being that will stop at nothing short of his soul…
• Archaia will publish two OGNs for BERONA’S WAR, created by Anthony Coffey and Jesse Labbé, starting in July with BERONA’S WAR: FIELD GUIDE. A Preview Book will be available in comic shops in three weeks. Here is the solicitation write-up for the FIELD GUIDE:
From the minds of artists/storytellers Jesse Labbé and Anthony Coffey comes this epic tale of two adorable, fur-covered races doomed by their own escalating violence! The Ele-Alta and the Cropones wage war over the island of Berona’s most desirable piece of real estate: the land called Amity. Cute and cuddly on the outside, but ferocious to the core, these fuzzy fighters will continue their bloodshed no matter the cost!
The Berona’s War: Field Guide provides a great introduction to the world of Berona’s War, featuring maps, devious strategies, weapons, character and troop descriptions and the history of wartime events. This is the perfect primer for the upcoming Berona’s War: Fight for Amity!
• Archaia announced the artist for LUCID, the first comic project coming out as part of their partnership with Zachary Quinto and his production company, Before the Door Pictures. The artist is 20-year-old Anna Wieszczyk (Ah-na Vy-check). Written by actor Michael McMillian (“True Blood,” “What I Like About You”), the series will launch in August, with advance copies for sale at the Archaia booth at San Diego Comic-Con in late July. LUCID is set in a world where magic exists and centers on Matthew Dee, a combat mage who serves as the U.S. President’s first line of defense!
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BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
28 DAYS LATER/DINGO's Michael Alan Nelson
TOY STORY 's Nathan Watson
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Friday, April 2, 2010 - Booth #619
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson.
Saturday, April 3, 2010 - Booth #619
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson.
2:00 – 3:00pm – BOOM! Studios BIG! BOLD! BOOM! Panel (Room 232/234)
4:00 – 5:00pm – Portfolio review with BOOM! Studios editor Ian Brill (East Mezzanine Room 214)
Sunday, April 3, 2010 - Booth #619
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson.
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at WonderCon 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 14-15 - Diamond Retailer Summit - Chicago, Illinois
April 16-18 - C2E2 - Chicago, Illinois
April 24-25 - Calgary Entertainment Expo - Calgary Canada
April 24-25 - L.A. Times Festival of Books - L.A, California
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.
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