Comic-Con Offering Additional Services for SDCC 2010

Via Comic-Con International:

This year Comic-Con is offering a few added options to help make your attendance at the biggest comic book show in the western hemisphere all that more enjoyable. And remember, this year Comic-Con has additional hotels in the Mission Valley area! To serve those of you staying in Mission Valley, Harbor Island and Shelter Island, we’ve added a special Shuttle service just for you. In addition, we’ve partnered up with the major parking companies in downtown San Diego, to provide a Prepaid Parking Permit option for those of you who will be driving downtown. To make it easier for you while you’re at the show, we’ve expanded our at-show Bag Check Services. PLUS, we’ve added Early Badge Pick up for Non-Preview Night Attendees, and an offsite Attendee Badge Pick Up Location for Wednesday and Thursday. Get all of the details and more on our site now.

Green Hornet Trailer Out, “Big Presence” Planned for SDCC 2010

Ain’t It Cool News talked with Green Hornet star Seth Rogen and producer Neal Moritz about their plans for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego:

Q: We are a month away from Comic Con? Have you started with the conversion? Are you guys going to be there, and what are you going to show the fans at Comic Con?

N: We are definitely going to be a Comic Con, and will be there with big presence. We are going to show a piece of the film. As long as the 3D is done to the standard that we want it, we will show the trailer in 3D

S: Yeah, we’ve already been looking at stuff to show. We are all Comic Con fans and, as comic book nerds, it’s important to us to show respect for those people who go out there and shove their asses in there.

In the meantime, the first trailer for the January 2011 film has just been released so check it out below:

OR – BOP Heads to the Northwest

 
Alex Robinson, creator of Too Cool to be Forgotten, Box Office Poison, and more signs at Cosmic Monkey Comics from 12-2 on Saturday, June 26th.

Cosmic Monkey Comics
5335 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

NYC – Underground Comix Signing

Megan Kelso and Kim Deitch sign on Thursday, June 24th, 2010 from 7:00-8:00PM

Influenced in equal parts by Little House on the Prairie, The Thorn Birds, Dharma Bums, and Cold Mountain, Megan Kelso weaves a moving story about family amidst war in her latest graphic novel, Artichoke Tales.

Joining her is underground comix and NY legend Kim Deitch, who will present a visual tour through his “universe,” which features a multi-generational cast of characters both fictional and real, spanning comics and animation history of the 1920s through the present day, with a particular focus on his latest epic, The Search for Smilin’ Ed.

Strand Books
828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

Butterfinger and G4 Sending Two on a VIP Trip to SDCC 2010

Press Release:

BUTTERFINGER AND G4 ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE SEARCH TO FIND FOURTH MEMBER FOR BUTTERFINGER® DEFENSE LEAGUE

Two Finalists to Win VIP Trip to Comic-Con, Winner Gets $20,000 and Joins Pop Culture Icons Erik Estrada, Lou Ferrigno and Charisma Carpenter as Official Butterfinger Defenders

GLENDALE, Calif. – How far would you go to defend your BUTTERFINGER®? Today, Butterfinger and G4, the television network that covers the worlds of gaming, technology, animation, interactivity, and “geek culture,” announce a promotion to find the fourth member for the Butterfinger Defense League (BFDL). Two semi-finalists who best demonstrate an ability to ensure “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger!” will win a VIP trip to Comic-Con International on July 21-25. The lucky semi-finalists will meet the current members of the Butterfinger Defense League, Erik Estrada, Lou Ferrigno and Charisma Carpenter, and G4′s “Attack of the Show!” hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira, during G4′s live coverage of the event.

From May 13 to June 24, viewers are encouraged to submit an audition video for the Butterfinger Defense League Challenge video contest at G4tv.com/ButterfingerDefenseLeague, spotlighting a unique ability that would make them a great defender and a perfect fit for the BFDL. Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, technical merit, and best use of a Butterfinger to determine who would best complement the existing members. The two finalists will head to Comic-Con, where “Attack of the Show!”s Olivia and Kevin along with the BFDL members will crown one finalist an honorary member of the Butterfinger Defense League and award them a $20,000 grand prize.

“After unveiling the Butterfinger Defense League, we’re now giving consumers an opportunity to really get to know our defenders through an exclusive G4 promotion,” said Nestlé Confections & Snacks spokesperson Tricia Bowles. “Two lucky Butterfinger fans, not only will unite with Erik, Lou and Charisma, but they’ll also appear with them at the world’s largest pop culture convention, Comic-Con International.”

Estrada, Ferrigno and Carpenter, known in the TV world as famous defenders, have joined forces to help consumers defend their bars from would-be thieves and to encourage the “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger!” tagline-turned-mantra. The celebrities formed the Butterfinger Defense League after connecting through the Butterfinger Bar Insurance program, where consumers reported more than 20,000 stories of Butterfinger thefts and filed 100,000 claims online for replacement candy bars.

“G4 is excited to team up with Butterfinger for this special promotion that gives our viewers the chance to win a VIP trip to Comic-Con and the grand prize of $20,000,” said Neal Tiles, president of G4. “Attack of the Show!” hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn possess an irreverent brand of comedy that resonates with young guys. This promotion gives Butterfinger the opportunity to connect with this often hard to engage audience in a way that’s fun, clever and organic to the show.

The Butterfinger Defense League Challenge video contest ends 11:59 p.m. PDT, 6/24/10, open to legal residents of the 50 US & DC, 18 or older, subject to full rules and entry requirements at G4tv.com/ButterfingerDefenseLeague.

Additionally, a retail promotion, “The Ultimate Comic-Con Experience courtesy of Butterfinger and G4,” will be promoted in 30,000 convenience and drug stores nationwide, driving consumers to ButterfingerDefenseLeague.com, where they can enter for a chance to win a trip and VIP experience at Comic-Con and other prizes. Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira will be featured on the Butterfinger store displays across the country, no purchase necessary. Game ends 11:59 p.m. EDT, 6/30/10.

More information may be found online at ButterfingerDefenseLeague.com. Audition videos may be submitted at http://G4tv.com/ButterfingerDefenseLeague.

About Butterfinger

Butterfinger is a one-of-a-kind candy bar with the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery taste people love. No other candy bar comes close to the intense flavor and texture of a Butterfinger. Keep up with the latest news about Butterfinger at Facebook.com/Butterfinger or follow its sweet tweets at http://Twitter.com/ButterfingerMmm.

About Comcast Entertainment Group

Based in Los Angeles, Comcast Entertainment Group operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment, and E! Online; The Style Network, the destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable, inspiring and transformational lifestyle programming; G4, offering the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity and “geek culture” for the male 18-34 demo; and FEARnet, the world’s premier horror and thriller destination on demand, online and on mobile devices. E! is currently available to 96 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the United States. In 2006, E! launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the company’s dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere from online to broadband video to wireless to radio to VOD. The Style Network currently counts 60 million cable and satellite subscribers and G4, the #1 podcasted cable network in America, is available in more than 65 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. FEARnet is a joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate. FEARnet.com ranks as the number one horror web site and FEARnet On Demand is one of the top five VOD networks.

About Nestlé USA

Named one of “America’s Most Admired Food Companies” in Fortune magazine for 13 consecutive years, Nestlé USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestlé USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That’s what “Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life” is all about. Well-known Nestlé brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ® NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE®, STOUFFER’S®, LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ® TASTER’S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, DREYER’S/EDY’S®, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®. Nestlé USA, with 2009 sales of $10.4 billion is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the largest food company in the world with a focus on Nutrition, Health & Wellness — with 2009 sales of $99 billion.

CA – Incorruptible Signing

Mark Waid, Boom! Studios editor-in-chief, writer of The Flash, Superman: Birthright, and Captain America, is at it again with his new graphic novel Incorruptible. When The Plutonian turned his back on humanity, Max Damage decided to step up.

Friday July 23, 2010 12:00 PM

Barnes & Noble
Mira Mesa MarketCenter, 10775 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126 858-684-3166

IL – An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz

Gregg Hurwitz signs on July 20th from 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm at Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago.

International best-selling author and comic book scribe GREGG HURWITZ is coming. In the middle of a whirlwind tour to promote his new novel “They’re Watching” Gregg is making Challengers his only Chicago stop. And because fate is our plaything, his Vengeance Of The Moon Knight vol. 1 tradepaperback will be out by then as well.

Because Gregg is a world-famous jetsetter, we’re doing this up right for him to show him how hard Chicago rocks, so this is a Reading from his new book, a Q & A session and then a Signing.  All in one night. 

We’ll have copies of ALL Gregg’s comic work (Vengeance of the Moon Knight: Shock & Awe; Punisher: Girls in White Dresses; Foolkiller: White Angels; Foolkiller: Fools Paradise; Wolverine: Dangerous Games) AND his newest novel (They’re Watching). Sweet.

Challengers Comics + Conversation
1845 N. Western Ave. 2R, Chicago, IL 60647

CA – Suck It, Wonder Woman!

Olivia Munn signs at Borders on July 24, 2010 at 8:00 PM.

Today’s hottest geek and host of G4′s ATTACK OF THE SHOW dishes her unique brand of humor of on everything from Star Wars, gadgets, and her love of banana cream pie.

Borders – San Diego-Gaslamp
668 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Tron: Legacy Cast Headed to SDCC 2010 for “ComiTRON”

Press Release:

Convention’s Panel Presentation Features Filmmakers and Talent from the Highly Anticipated 3D High-tech Cultural Phenomenon

Walt Disney Pictures’ “TRON: Legacy” Opens in US Theaters in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D on December 17, 2010

BURBANK, Calif.– (BUSINESS WIRE) — Returning for an unprecedented third year to the fans and Convention that “started it all,” Walt Disney Pictures is pleased to present a very special, insider look at its upcoming “TRON: Legacy” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. At 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010, the panel presentation will be held in Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. On the dais will be filmmakers and talent from the film, including director Joe Kosinski, producers Sean Bailey and Steven Lisberger as wells as cast members Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner. The panel discussion, to be moderated by Patton Oswalt, is set to include exclusive glimpses of the film, as well as a Q & A involving all panel participants, along with special surprise guests.

It was at the 2008 Convention that the vision of a 21st century TRON was born. When VFX test footage was shown to a packed hall of incredibly surprised convention attendees, it was met with such an overwhelmingly positive response—becoming the “it” moment of the Convention—that the studio gave the film an enthusiastic green light. In 2009 “TRON: Legacy” returned to Comic-Con with an expanded presence and this year, the filmmakers and cast are back with never before seen visuals and “scoop” for the Convention fans who have been such an instrumental part of the story of “TRON: Legacy.”

Director Joe Kosinski comments: “When we made the teaser, we envisioned it as a sneak peek at the potential of this project. We set out to stay true to the characters, the vehicles, and the world established in the first film—then show its evolution. When it took off with the fans, we knew we were in the right place. Because they’ve been key to getting this story told, we’re back to keep them involved, and excited to finally present actual footage from the film to the audience that made it all possible.”

To add to the excitement of this extraordinary event, Disney will showcase an interactive TRON booth on the convention floor (located on aisle #3712), giving fans a first look at the all new “TRON: Legacy” inspired merchandise launching this fall. Capturing the action, light, and cool aesthetic style of the film, the display will include toys, electronics, collectibles, apparel, accessories, publishing and the “TRON: Evolution” video game from Disney Interactive Studios. Comic-Con exclusive products will also be on sale. Disney will also reveal exciting new mobile content at the event.

About “TRON: Legacy”

“TRON: Legacy” is a 3D action-packed adventure set in a digital world unlike anything captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Oscar® and Golden Globe® winner Jeff Bridges), a man once known as the world’s leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the abandoned Flynn’s Arcade—that could have only come from his father—he finds himself pulled into a world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a visually stunning universe—created by Kevin Himself—which has become far more advanced with never-before-imagined vehicles, weapons and landscapes, and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.

Presented in Disney Digital 3Dâ„¢ and scored by Grammy Award®–winning electronic music duo Daft Punk, “TRON: Legacy” hits theaters on December 17, 2010.

About Comic-Con 2010:

Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. This year’s annual convention runs July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center.

MA – Temeraire Signing

Naomi Novik signs on Saturday, July 17th at 7pm.

Her Temeraire series is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story are portrayed as sentient and intelligent, capable of logical thought and human speech. The series centres primarily on events involving Temeraire (the titular dragon) and his handler, Will Laurence.

Pandemonium Books & Games
4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

617-547-3721

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