Marvel Announces SDCC 2010 Panel Schedule

Marvel has released their panel schedule for Comic-Con International: San Diego. They will be live blogging all their panels for everyone following along at home. For the full details, go here.

Thursday, July 22

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way
Welcome to the House of Ideas, where the doors have never been more open to new talent than today! Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski is joined by special guests Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos & more to talk about what it takes to make yours Marvel as a profession, from writer to artist to editor and more! Do you have what it takes? Come find out!! Room 6DE

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Pacific, Mondo Marvel
It’s the panel about all things Marvel! We’ve got the top talent on hand to talk about all of your favorite heroes and villains as well as make a few surprise announcements! Panelists include everyone from Jeph Loeb (HULK), Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS), Marvel’s Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (THE THANOS IMPERATIVE), Jim McCann (HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD) Senior Editor Mark Paniccia and more as they take on all questions! Room 6DE

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Pacific, What’s Next – Welcome to the Digital House of Ideas
Get the inside scoop on the all-new, all-improved, all-awesome Marvel.com, Marvel Digital Comics, Marvel Motion Comics and so much more! With the launch of the groundbreaking Marvel Comics app in the iTunes App Store, this has been a historic year for the Digital House of Ideas. Now, find out what’s next! Meet fellow fans of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited and find out which of the hundreds of completed series in the service everyone’s talking about. Plus, get caught up on Marvel.com’s free streaming animated shows, how to “Create Your Own Comic” and “Super Hero,” original video productions, the Marvel Audience Network including our very own social network and so much more. Join members of the Marvel Digital Media Group for all the digital dynamite! Room 6DC

Friday, July 23

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, X-Men
Following SECOND COMING, Marvel’s merry mutants are unable to catch a quick breather. As CURSE OF THE MUTANTS begins, there’s no telling what the vampires have in store for the X-Men…or is there? You’ve got questions & these people have answers! Vice President, Executive Editor Axel Alonso is joined by a host of creators to lay out what’s going on with the X-Men. Panelists include Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN), Victor Gischler (X-MEN), Marjorie Liu (DARK WOLVERINE), Daniel Way (DEADPOOL), Editor Nick Lowe and more for this all-new, all-DEADLY panel! Room 6DE

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Video Games
“Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,” “Super Hero Squad Online,” “Marvel vs. Capcom 3,” “Thor” and more. Join us for exclusive trailers, surprise reveals, and Q & A with the game creators as well as the Marvel writers working on the next wave of Marvel Games from some of the industries top publishers. Room 6DE

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Animation
Hosted by an all-star cast of Marvel Animation talent, and featuring a special guest of legendary proportions, this interactive game-show panel will get you more than excited about Marvel’s new and continuing animated series. Here’s your chance to snag some sweet Marvel merchandise! Come be a part of the action, with all new seasons of “The Super Hero Squad Show” and “Iron Man Armored Adventures” as well as Marvel Knights, Marvel Anime, and other upcoming Marvel Animation properties! Room 6BCF

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific, “Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds”
The wait is over! After a decade of demand, Capcom delivers with “Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds”! Learn all you need to know about the characters, levels, storyline, fight moves and combos from Producer, Ryota Niitsuma and Special Advisor Seth Killian of Capcom, along with TQ Jefferson, Director of Games at Marvel Entertainment and Frank Tieri, writer for Marvel Comics. Then show off your fighting game skills as we pull audience members for some spontaneous challenge matches to win exclusive MVC3 prizes! Followed by a Q&A session. Room 24ABC

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific, “Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions”
Four Spider-Man worlds collide at San Diego Comic-Con in Activision’s “Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.” For the first time, creative talent from all four Spider-Man universes featured in the game (Amazing, Noir, 2099 and a to-be-revealed universe) come together to discuss all of the aspects that go into creating a dynamic and explosive videogame experience from four unique settings. Get an insider’s look at the creative thinking and collaborative effort between comic books and videogames with Spider-Man legend Stan Lee, acclaimed Marvel writer Dan Slott (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), familiar Spider-Man voiceover talent from the game and members from Marvel and game developer Beenox, as they dive into the rich lore of past and present Spider-Man, discuss bringing Spider-Man to life in four distinct ways and unveil new content and gameplay from the upcoming game. Room 5AB

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Pacific, Heroic Age – The Avengers
THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! Heeding the call, Earth’s Greatest have assembled once for the most anticipated comic’s event in a decade! With Steve Rogers back leading the charge – what kind of threats can his teams expect to face? Find out here as the creators behind your favorite Marvel heroes answer your questions and let you in on what happens next! Join Editor In Chief and CCO, Joe Quesada, Marvel’s Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski, Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS), Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN), Jim McCann (HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD) and more as they shed some light on the HEROIC AGE! Room 6BCF
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8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Pacific, Iron Man Anime Screening
Witness the dawn of Marvel Anime as we WORLD PREMIERE the highly anticipated, full-length, pilot episode of Iron Man! In addition to the screening, we will be featuring an exclusive first look at upcoming designs, produced by the world-renowned Japanese animation studio, Madhouse–whose notable films (to name a few) include hits such as: “Ninja Scroll” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.” Room 6DE

Saturday, July 24

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, Marvel Comics Writers Unite!
The third in Comic-Con’s series of “Year of the Writer/Comics Writers Unite!” panels focuses on Marvel Comics and includes Comic-Con special guests Brian Michael Bendis (AVENGERS, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN), Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, THOR) and Chris Claremont (X-MEN FOREVER, X-WOMEN) in a discussion with writer Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). Room 6DE

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific, Cup O’ Joe
This is it, Mighty Marvel fans- the no-holds-barred, anything goes, full of surprises panel you wait all year for, and it’s here! Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief and CCO, Joe Quesada, takes on all questions, shocks the audience with jaw-dropping announcements, and keeps you guessing with surprise guests. You never know who will show up, but you better be here, because this is the panel that everyone will be talking about! Room 6BCF

1 p.m. – 2 p.m., Hasbro Marvel Toys
Jerry Jivoin and Julien Lee (Hasbro Marketing) and Joshua Lamb, Dave Vonner and Dwight Stall (Hasbro Design) present the latest toys from the Iron Man, Spider-Man, Marvel Universe and Super Hero Squad toy lines for 2010. Also, get a sneak peek at the 2011 lines! Includes Q&A time.
Room 25ABC

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Animation: Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Enter the Avengers Mansion and become a part of the team! Celebrity voice talent will introduce you to top-secret Avengers files, including never before seen footage, imagery, and the WORLD PREMIERE of two full-length episodes from the all-new “Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” animated series premiering on Disney XD this fall! The road to the Avengers starts here! Room 6DE

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pacific, Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios presents “Thor” and “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Join Producer Kevin Feige and special guests as they give you an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hall H

Sunday, July 25

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, “Super Hero Squad Online”
Join The Amazing Society–aka the “Super Hero Squad Online” development team–as they discuss what it’s like to be working with Marvel Entertainment to create a family-friendly MMO that will appeal to Marvel fans old and young alike. Come along to see some amazing gameplay footage, get an exclusive first look at some unique features of “SHSO,” and get up close and personal with the developers of the first Marvel MMO for all ages! Room 7AB

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pacific, Sideshow Toys
The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team present an in-depth look at some of Sideshow’s most popular product lines and licenses, including Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Marvel Comics, The Lord of the Rings and many more, offering insight into the design process, sneak peeks of upcoming products, a Q&A session and giveaways.
Room 32AB

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific, The Women of Marvel
One of the most talked about panels from last year is back! Forget Storm & She-Hulk; meet the real Ms. Marvels of the comic world! Join women from every discipline in the creative process at Marvel to hear what it’s like working as a woman in comics today and how you can join them. Say goodbye to the so-called “Boy’s Club,” these ladies are busting down the four-color ceiling! Guests include Marjorie Liu (BLACK WIDOW), Kathryn Immonen (HERALDS), Christina Strain (SHADOWLAND) and more! Room 7AB

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Pacific, Spider-Man
The hunt has begun and the moment in time that everyone’s been clamoring about is almost here! How much more can everyone’s favorite web-slinger take? You’ve got questions & these people have answers! Join Dan Slott (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), Marvel’s Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Assistant Editor Tom Brennan as they talk about what’s on the horizon for Peter Parker and just what is Origin of the Species? There’s only one way to find out True Believers – come on over and find out! Room 6A

Marvel Announces Signings, Activities, and Panels for C2E2

Via Marvel.com:

Marvel’s C2E2 2010 Signing Schedule:

Friday, April 16	Saturday, April 17	Sunday, April 18
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. REILLY BROWN JONATHAN HICKMAN JIM MCCANN FRED VAN LENTE	11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ELIZABETH BREITWEISER MITCH BREITWEISER RON GARNEY ADAM KUBERT	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. JEPH LOEB
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MARJORIE LIU PAUL PELLETIER MIKE PERKINS DANIEL WAY	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. JOE QUESADA	11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. C.B. CEBULSKI GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI MARJORIE LIU DANIEL WAY
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. JOE QUESADA	1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. REILLY BROWN PETER DAVID VALENTINE DELANDRO KHOI PHAM	12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ELIZABETH BREITWEISER MITCH BREITWEISER PETER DAVID BUTCH GUICE
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PETER DAVID VALENTINE DELANDRO BUTCH GUICE SEAN MCKEEVER	2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. RACHEL DODSON TERRY DODSON STUART MOORE MIKE PERKINS	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. REILLY BROWN GREG PAK KHOI PHAM FRED VAN LENTE
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. BOB LAYTON KHOI PHAM FRANK TIERI PAUL TOBIN	3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. JEPH LOEB	2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. JIMMY CHEUNG JIM MCCANN PAUL PELLETIER SKOTTIE YOUNG
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. JEPH LOEB GREG PAK	4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. DENNIS CALERO GREG PAK PAUL PELLETIER FRED VAN LENTE
	5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SEAN MCKEEVER FRANK TIERI PAUL TOBIN DANIEL WAY
	6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. MIKE CHOI JONATHAN HICKMAN ALESSANDRO VITTI SKOTTIE YOUNG

Marvel’s C2E2 2010 Booth Events & Activities Schedule:

Friday, April 16	Saturday, April 17	Sunday, April 18
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Iron Man 2” video game demo presented by SEGA	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Marvel Charades Game Show	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Marvel Charades Game Show	2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Marvel Costume Contest	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Marvel Your Universe Game Show
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Marvel Your Universe Game Show	3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Iron Man 2″ video game demo presented by SEGA	3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Iron Man 2″ video game demo presented by SEGA
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour	4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Marvel Your Universe Game Show
	6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Super Happy Fun Marvel Giveaway Hour

(Go to Marvel.com for downloadable/printable versions)

Sega Iron Man 2 Video Game 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

For Marvel’s Panel Schedule, visit Marvel.com.

NYC/CA – Additions to Planet Hulk Events

Blair Butler, Joe Quesada & more added to Planet Hulk events

JOE QUESADA ADDED TO NY PLANET HULK EVENT MODERATED BY WWE’s MATT STRIKER; G4′s BLAIR BUTLER TO MODERATE L.A. EVENT

Earlier Tuesday Newsarama and New York Comic-Con invited websites from around the world to share in the world premiere of the first extended clip from the upcoming Planet Hulk animated feature along with exclusive live coverage of the bi-coastal Planet Hulk events on Thursday evening Jan. 14. Now we have further details on the talent and creators featured at each event, co-sponsored by Newsarama and New York Comic Con.

Following the East Coast exclusive first screening of Lionsgate and Marvel Animation’s Planet Hulk, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada will join Greg Pak – the award-winning film director, screenwriter, and fan favorite comic book writer of the original “Planet Hulk” story, along with Marvel Publishing’s Hulk editor Mark Paniccia and President of Marvel Animation’s Eric Rollman in an interactive panel discussion about the original “Planet Hulk” comic book storyline, its transition to an animated feature, as well as the current Hulk comic book storyline “Fall of the Hulks” and this summer’s Hulk event “World War Hulks”.
 

The panel will be moderated by WWE wrestler and Friday Night Smackdown color commentator Matt Striker.
 
Later Thursday evening, following the West Coast exclusive first screening of Planet Hulk, Emmy Award-nominated and Eisner Award-winning writer Jeph Loeb (current writer of Marvel’s Hulk series), Planet Hulk screenwriter Greg Johnson, actor Rick D. Wasserman (voice of the “Hulk”), Planet Hulk Supervising Director Frank Paur and Supervising Producer Josh Fine will participate in an interactive discussion focusing on the production of the highly-anticipated animated film, scheduled for DVD and Blu-Ray Disc release on February 2, 2010.
 

The panel will be moderated by Blair Butler, host of the “Fresh Ink” comic book segment on G4′s Attack of the Show and writer/producer of the show’s “Slasher School” series of animated shorts.
 
Click here for more details about the Planet Hulk event. Website editors, webmasters, and owners click here to learn how your site can participate in the premiere of the first extended clip from Planet Hulk, and live coverage of both panels.

The world premiere of the Planet Hulk clip premieres at Newsarama and NYComicCom.com (or your favorite genre website) at 8pm EST/5pm PST Thursday, Jan. 14, followed by live Planet Hulk NYC event coverage. Live coverage of Planet Hulk L.A. begins at 11pm EST/8pm PST that same night.

NYC & CA – Planet Hulk Coast-to-Coast

NEWSARAMA & NEW YORK COMIC CON SPONSOR PLANET HULK EVENT FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST SCREENING OF THE UPCOMING ANIMATED FEATURE

In Association with Marvel Animation and Lionsgate Home Entertainment, The Paley Center for Media Will Host Top Film and Publishing Talent In Bicoastal Event in NYC and LA On January 14th, 2010

Norwalk, CT, December 22, 2009 — New York Comic Con (NYCC) and Newsarama.com have today announced a bicoastal event to take place on January 14th, 2010 at The Paley Center for Media in New York and in Los Angeles centered around Marvel Animation’s critically lauded and top-selling Planet Hulk saga that originally debuted to comic book fans in 2006.  The event will feature an exclusive first screening of the upcoming animated film of the same name from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Marvel Animated Features as well as an opportunity to meet the talent behind both the popular comic book and the animated film during an evening that will also include limited-edition giveaways and creator signings.

Planet Hulk is the highly anticipated animated feature scheduled for DVD and Blu-Ray Disc release on February 2, 2010 that follows the Incredible Hulk as he’s sent into exile on a strange alien world after being banished from Earth.  But will he be the champion of this new planet?  Or the destroyer of it?

Marvel Animation panelists include the forces behind the story and production plus the green-guy himself.  On the West Coast, Supervising Director Frank Paur, Supervising Producer  Josh Fine, and the writer of the screenplay Greg Johnson will be on hand to discuss bringing one of Marvel’s most legendary tales to film.  Rick D. Wasserman, the voice of  the “Hulk,” will be sharing his experience in bringing this iconic character to life.  In New York, the panel will include President of Marvel Animation Eric Rollman who is responsible for all animated television and film properties including: , The Invincible Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Hulk Vs. and Wolverine and the X-Men.

Two of the architects behind the red-hot Fall of The Hulks Marvel Comics event, Jeph Loeb and Greg Pak, will attend the screenings to interact with fans and talk about major upcoming changes to the Hulk Family! For fans in LA, meet the Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated Jeph Loeb as he reveals what’s in plan for the popular Red Hulk and talks about the shocking twists ahead for Hulk. Meanwhile, in NYC, fans can meet author Greg Pak, whose acclaimed work on the Planet Hulk comics inspired the animated feature, as well as Amrvel Comics editor Mark Paniccia!

Taking place at the Paley Center in both New York and Los Angeles, Newsarama and New York Comic Con will present Planet Hulk in its entirety at 6:30 PM local time, followed by panel discussions and signings with special guests at 8:00 PM.  The NYC premiere will focus on the talent and creative process that first brought the Planet Hulk story to life in comics, while the Los Angeles event will showcase the cast and crew of the new Planet Hulk Animated Feature.

There are a limited number of tickets available to both the New York and Los Angeles Planet Hulk events. Tickets are free and will be distributed via Newsarama.com, NewYorkComicCon.com, and select comic book retailers beginning on December 23rd, timed to the comic book release of Fall of the Hulks: Gamma, the next legendary chapter for Marvel’s Incredible Hulk.  Details about online and in-store ticket distribution will appear on Newsarama.com and NewYorkComicCon.com.  Also, a limited number of free tickets will be available first come, first serve at paleycenter.org.

Fans should also keep their eyes on Newsarama.com and NewYorkComicCon.com for announcements including guest moderators, exclusive clips from the upcoming film, inside interviews with the panelists and more.

For more information about the upcoming animated film, please go to: http://www.planethulkdvd.com

ABOUT NEWSARAMA:
Newsarama.com provides comprehensive coverage and commentary of comics and genre-related entertainment. It won the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism. Entertainment Weekly included Newsarama in its list of “100 Greatest Websites,” and the American Library Association lists it as a research resource in the field of comics. Newsarama is part of TechMediaNetwork, a network of technology and entertainment sites, which include TopTenREVIEWS.com, SPACE.com and LiveScience.com.

ABOUT NEW YORK COMIC CON:
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture event.  An enormous show floor plays host to top entertainment industry leaders showcasing the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, television, and more.  New York Comic Con gives attendees access to top entertainment industry talent, panels, and autograph sessions as well as sneak peaks and at upcoming television shows and motion pictures.  And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market, bringing together the major players in the worlds of comics, film, and television.  New York Comic Con is the biggest popular culture event on the East Coast and the only one that puts attendees and professionals in the core of pop culture, media, and licensing in the most exciting city in the US — the birth place of comics — Gotham City.  Further information can be found at www.newyorkcomiccon.com.  The next New York Comic Con is October 8-10, 2010 at the Jacob Javits Center.

ABOUT LIONSGATE:
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is the leading next generation studio with a strong and diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The Company has built a strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of channel platform assets.  Its most recent release, PRECIOUS, has already generated remarkable per screen averages at the box office in limited release and expanded to 629 screens on November 20.  The Company’s home entertainment business has grown to more than 7% market share and is an industry leader in its box office-to-DVD revenue conversion rate.  Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.

ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.:

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. 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.

ABOUT THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA:
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the collection and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1976 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.  For more information, please visit www.paleycenter.org.

Marvel Heads to Long Beach Comic Con

Get a FREE copy of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 with a variant cover by J. Scott Campbell when you purchase your 3-day weekend pass to Long Beach Comic Con. [One comic book per person, to be picked up on-site. (Free comic is only available for tickets purchased IN ADVANCE, so order online now!)] And for children 12 years of age and younger, Marvel will be passing out FREE copies of the MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD comic #1!

Amazing Spider-Man Variant

MARVEL PANEL SCHEDULE:

 

Saturday, October 3
5:00 to 5:45 PM PT
Room B

MARVEL: Mondo Marvel
From the Marvel U to the cosmos to the Ultimate Universe and beyond, welcome to the MUST-SEE comic book panel on the West Coast! Join Emmy Nominated & Eisner Award-winning writer JEPH LOEB (ULTIMATUM, FALL OF THE HULKS), Senior Editor MARK PANICCIA, and more as they discuss everything from Avengers to Zzzax, and answer YOUR questions!

Sunday, October 4
4:00 to 4:45 PM PT
Room B

MARVEL ANIMATION: Hero Up with the Super Hero Squad Show!
Supervising Producer Cort Lane gives a world premiere of two upcoming episodes of the Marvel Universe’s first action-comedy series, The Super Hero Squad Show (now airing Saturdays mornings at 8:30 AM on Cartoon Network). See the Squaddies (Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Falcon & the Silver Surfer) battle Dr. Doom’s Lethal Legion – along with guest-stars like the Heroes For Hire and Captain America. Followed by a Q&A session for those who want to learn the secrets of this brand new, all-ages show.

MARVEL PORTFOLIO REVIEW:

Marvel Entertainment, Inc., one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies with a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, will be reviewing portfolios of artists, inkers, and colorists for potential future work at the House of Ideas. All creators interested in having their portfolio reviewed should bring copies of their artwork (no originals) to Long Beach Comic Con Meeting Room D by 6 pm on Friday, 10/2.

After reviewing all samples at the end of the day, we will display a list of creators in Meeting Room D Saturday morning, October 3rd that includes the names and corresponding times of those people we are interested in meeting with, along with a schedule of times to meet.

Pencilers should be prepared to drop off at least 5 pages of sequential art as well as examples of cover illustrations. Inkers’ portfolio samples should contain examples of their work over at least three different pencilers. Colorists should provide samples that effectively display their different techniques and coloring abilities on various types of pieces. Samples will not be returned.

Depending upon your area of expertise, you should be prepared to leave behind the following at Meeting Room D for pre-screening review:

Pencilers: At least 5 pages of sequential art as well as examples of cover illustrations

Inkers: Samples of your work over at least three different pencilers

Colorists: Samples that effectively display your different techniques and coloring abilities on various types of pieces

Samples will not be returned.

Source: Marvel

Marvel Celebrates 70 Years

On August 11, 2009, comic fans all over will celebrate Marvel’s 70th Anniversary at their local comic shops and we’ve got the complete list of participating retailers.

Click here to download a full list of retailers participating in Marvel 70th Anniversary parties, offering exclusive limited edition variants, early on sale release of THE MARVELS PROJECT #1, special sales, and more!

All retailer parties begin at 9 p.m. local time. As a special thank you to retailers, Marvel is sending a limited edition CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #2 70TH ANNIVERSARY FRAME VARIANT to all participating stores!

Plus, at select Barnes & Noble STORES across the country, you can meet Marvel’s most popular creators, sit in on Q&A sessions and get your favorite comics autographed. All events begin at 7 p.m. local time. As a special added bonus, all participating Barnes and Noble locations will feature guest appearances by major Marvel Characters!

New York City
SPECIAL GUESTS IRON MAN AND SPIDER-MAN

150 E 86TH Street
New York, NY

Joe Quesada
Chris Claremont
Greg Pak
Klaus Janson
Fred Van Lente

ATLANTA
SPECIAL GUEST WOLVERINE

2900 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305

Daniel Way
Paul Jenkins
Mark Bagley

Los Angeles
SPECIAL GUEST HULK

The Grove at Farmer’s Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Jeph Loeb
Craig Kyle
Chris Yost
Mark Waid

PORTLAND
SPECIAL GUEST ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

Clackamas Towne Center
12000 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97266

Brian Michael Bendis
Jeff Parker
Rick Remender

SEATTLE
SPECIAL GUEST CAPTAIN AMERICA

2675 NE University Village Street
Seattle, WA 98105

Ed Brubaker
Clayton Crain

For more information on Marvel’s 70th Anniversary, head over to marvel.com/70. And remember-Make Mine ’39!

Marvel Announces Booth/Stage SDCC Events Schedule

Marvel has announced their Booth and Stage Schedule of Events:

WEDNESDAY

6:30 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Demo

We know you can’t get enough of Shell Head so here’s a real treat for Iron Man fans…. the world exclusive, never seen before, ever premiere of next year’s Iron Man 2 video game. Be the first to check out a super-early look at this brand new game from SEGA. And there’s more….grab the chance to get your hands on one of the limited edition Iron Man 2 video game posters.

7:00 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Appearance – Matt Fraction Signing

As the writer of Invincible Iron Man and Uncanny X-Men, he is one of the biggest names in the comic book industry and now he is kicking down the door into the video game arena. Come meet Matt Fraction, the writer of Sega’s upcoming Iron Man 2 video game, as he sits down, signs autographs and offers free advice on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

THURSDAY

11:00 “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2″ Video Game Demo

Three years ago, Activision rocked the gaming world with the original Marvel Ultimate Alliance video game and now they are ready to do it again with its much anticipated follow-up, “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2″!

11:30 Marvel Drawing Board Game Show featuring Mark Brooks & Todd Nauck

So you think you can draw? Put your Sharpie marker where your mouth is. Stop by the Marvel booth as we randomly select people from the audience to team up with artists Mark Brooks and Todd Nauck as contestants on a live on-stage game show where you and your infamous partner will need to draw clues to solve puzzles and win prizes.

3:00 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Demo

A must for all Iron Man and video game fans, SEGA will be demoing a super-early look at next year’s Iron Man 2 video game. Swing by, see the sleek new Mk IV suit brought to devastatingly effective life in this all new action adventure game and bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.

5:00 The Marvel Your Universe Game Show featuring Jim McCann

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 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.

FRIDAY

11:00 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Demo

A must for all Iron Man and video game fans, SEGA will be demoing a super-early look at next year’s Iron Man 2 video game. Swing by, see the sleek new Mk IV suit brought to devastatingly effective life in this all new action adventure game and bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.

12:00 The Marvel Your Universe Game Show featuring C.B. Cebulski

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 writers and editors as contestants on a live on-stage game show

1:30 Stan Lee Appearance

He created Spider-Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, The X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. He was responsible…who are we kidding. If you are reading this, you know who Stan Lee is and there is no description that we can write that will even come close to describing his awesomeness. But now is your chance to meet “the Man” and have one of your items signed by him! (This will be a ticketed event. For a chance to receive one of these limited autograph tickets, please stop by the Marvel Booth – #2429 – at 9:00 am on Friday morning to receive your free raffle coupon. Winners will be announced shortly after distribution of raffle coupons.)

4:00 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!

6:00 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

1:00 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Demo

A must for all Iron Man and video game fans, SEGA will be demoing a super-early look at next year’s Iron Man 2 video game. Swing by, see the sleek new Mk IV suit brought to devastatingly effective life in this all new action adventure game and bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.

1:30 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Appearance – Matt Fraction Signing

As the writer of Invincible Iron Man and Uncanny X-Men, he is one of the biggest names in the comic book industry and now he is kicking down the door into the video game arena. Come meet Matt Fraction, the writer of Sega’s upcoming Iron Man 2 video game, as he sits down, signs autographs and offers free advice on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

2:30 THQ “Marvel Super Hero Squad” Video Game Demo

Welcome to Super Hero City! Hero up! Assemble your squad, and fight your way to victory to save the citizens of Super Hero City from the evil schemes of Dr. Doom and the Lethal Legion in this multiplayer adventure game inspired by the action-packed animated Marvel animated series, Super Hero Squad! Fight through campaigns full of adventure or wage an all-out battle in the streets of dynamic environments as you mix and match Super Heroes and Villains with their own unique powers and abilities. Pick your battle and fight for fun!

4:00 The Marvel Your Universe Game Show featuring Paul Jenkins, Audrey Loeb, Jeph Loeb & Marjorie Liu

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 writers Paul Jenkins, Audrey Loeb, Jeph Loeb, and Marjorie Liu as contestants on a live on-stage game show

SUNDAY

12:00 Sega “Iron Man 2″ Video Game Demo

A must for all Iron Man and video game fans, SEGA will be demoing a super-early look at next year’s Iron Man 2 video game. Swing by, see the sleek new Mk IV suit brought to devastatingly effective life in this all new action adventure game and bag yourself a show-only limited edition Iron Man 2 video game poster into the bargain.

2:00 Marvel Drawing Board featuring C.B. Cebulski

So you think you can draw? Put your Sharpie marker where your mouth is. Stop by the Marvel booth as we randomly select people from the audience to team up with Marvel creators and editors as contestants on a live on-stage game show where you and your infamous partner will need to draw clues to solve puzzles and win prizes.

4:00 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.

Schedule is tentative and may change without notice.

Marvel Announces SDCC Signing Schedule

Marvel has announced their booth signings schedule for Comic-Con and have included a nice, printable version as well which you can find below:

Find out when your favorite creators are signing at San Diego Comic-Con (Booth #2429).

For all the latest news, announcements and interviews, plus live panel blogging, video features and much more, visit Marvel.com’s San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Hub Page!

WEDNESDAY

7:00 – 8:00 PM	7:30 – 8:30 PM
MATT FRACTION “IRON MAN 2″ VIDEO GAME SIGNING	C.B. CEBULSKI CHRISTINA STRAIN MARK BROOKS SPECIAL PREVIEW NIGHT SIGNING

THURSDAY

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	1:00 – 2:00 PM
JIM MCCANN KIERON GILLEN PATRICK SCHERBERGER REILLY BROWN	JOE QUESADA	BRIAN REBER DANIEL WAY JEROMY COX MARJORIE LIU PETER DAVID
2:00 – 3:00 PM	3:00 – 4:00 PM	4:00 – 5:00 PM
DENNIS CALERO LAURA MARTIN LEINIL FRANCIS YU MARK TEXEIRA	CHRIS GAGE EDGAR DELGADO MATT FRACTION PHIL JIMENEZ	FRANK TIERI HOWARD CHAYKIN HUMBERTO RAMOS MIKE BENSON
5:00 – 6:00 PM	5:00 – 6:00 PM	6:00 – 7:00 PM
C.B. CEBULSKI J. SCOTT CAMPBELL OLIVIER COIPEL SANA KEDA	ART ADAMS JEPH LOEB	JEPH LOEB

FRIDAY

9:00 – 10:00 AM	10:00 – 11:00 AM	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PATRICK SCHERBERGER REILLY BROWN TODD NAUCK VICTOR OLAZABA	ADAM GLASS DANIEL WAY MIKE BENSON VICTOR GISCHLER SPECIAL DEADPOOL SIGNING	JOE QUESADA
12:00 – 1:00 PM	1:00 – 2:00 PM	1:30 – 2:00 PM
CHRIS BACHALO MARK BROOKS PAUL JENKINS TIM TOWNSEND	JASON AARON JOE CASEY MARIO ALBERTI NATHAN FOX	*STAN LEE*
2:00 – 3:00 PM	3:00 – 4:00 PM	4:00 – 5:00 PM
BOB LAYTON GREGG HUWIT Z MATT BANING SEAN MCKEEVER	CHRIS YOST CRAIG KYLE GREG JOHNSON JAMIE SIMONE STEVE BLUM STEVE GORDON FRED TATASCIORE NOLAN NORTH SPECIAL MARVEL ANIMATION/ NICKTOONS SIGNING	DENYS COWAN JOHN ROMITA JR. KEN LASHLEY REGGIE HUDLIN
5:00 – 6:00 PM	6:00 – 7:00 PM	6:00 – 7:00 PM
JEPH LOEB MATT FRACTION SIMONE BIANCHI TERRY DODSON	JEPH LOEB	MASAO MARUYAMA WARREN ELLIS

SATURDAY

9:00 – 10:00 AM	10:00 – 11:00 AM	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CHRISTINA STRAIN EMILY WARREN RON LIM TODD NAUCK	JOE KELLY MARC GUGGENHEIM PHIL JIMENEZ STEPHANIE BUSCEMA	*SPECIAL IRON MAN 2 SIGNING*
12:00 – 1:00 PM	1:00 – 2:00 PM	1:00 – 2:00 PM
AUDREY LOEB DEXTER VINES JEPH LOEB	JOE QUESADA JEROME OPEÑA RICK REMENDER	JEPH LOEB
1:30 – 2:30 PM	2:30 – 3:30 PM	4:00 – 5:00 PM
MATT FRACTION “IRON MAN 2″ VIDEO GAME SIGNING	TOM KENNY DAVE BOAT TRAVIS WILLINGHAM MIKEY KELLEY CHARLIE ADLER STEVE BLUM TED BIASELLI ALIMI BALLARD SPECIAL SUPER HERO SQUAD SIGNING	FRANK TIERI LEINIL FRANCIS YU PETER DAVID SEAN CHEN
5:00 – 6:00 PM	6:00 – 7:00 PM
ED BRUBAKER JOHN ROMITA JR. PAUL JENKINS STEVE EPTING	CHRIS YOST CRAIG KYLE MIKE CHOI SONIA OBACK

SUNDAY

10:00 – 11:00 AM	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	12:00 – 1:00 PM
ALEXANDER IRVINE DENNIS CALERO JOHN ROMITA JR. MIKE MCKONE	OLIVIER COIPEL PAUL TOBIN RAYMOND FEIST RON LIM	DAVID YARDIN STEVE EPTING STUART MOORE TRAVIS CHAREST
1:00 – 2:00 PM	2:00 – 3:00 PM	3:00 – 4:00 PM
CHRISTINA STRAIN COLLEEN COOVER LAURA MARTIN MARJORIE LIU	BILL REINHOLD JASON AARON JIM MCCAN MATT FRACTION	C.B. CEBULSKI DAVID FINCH GURIHIRU

*Ticketed Event

Long Beach Comic Con Announces Full Guest Slate

LONG BEACH COMIC CON OCTOBER 2-4, ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF COMIC AND MASS MEDIA GUESTS

Jeph Loeb & Geoff Johns Head All-Star Cast Of Comic Writers, Creators & Artists

Lou Ferrigno, Rob Van Damn, Christy Hemme, Brande Roderick, Sandra Taylor Herb Jefferson Jr., Among Others To Appear at Inaugural Event

Baltimore, MD June 29, 2009 – Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC), October 2-4, 2009, at the Long Beach Convention Center in downtown Long Beach, California has confirmed an all-star slate of comic writers, creators and artists as well as a wide array of mass media celebrities to its growing list of previously announced exhibitors. Special guests include television and comic icon Jeph Loeb along with DC Comics legend Geoff Johns. LBCC invites fans to come out and get a chance to meet the industry’s best and brightest.

Celebrity figures scheduled to appear include Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) Martin Klebba (The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy); Rob Van Dam, (Former WWE / ECW Superstar); Christy Hemme (TNA Wrestling Diva); Darcy DeMoss (Friday the 13th VI & VII); Meredith Salenger (Race to Witch Mountain); Luciana Carro (Battlestar Galactica); Herb Jefferson Jr. (Battlestar Galactica); Brande Roderick (Celebrity Apprentice, 2001 Playmate of the Year); Sandra Taylor (Under Siege 2, Batman & Robin, Playboy Model); Ami Dolenz (Witchboard 2: The Devils Doorway, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings); Mia St. John (Current WBC Int’l Boxing Champion); and from the “Who Wants To Be A Superhero?” TV Series, Feedback, Fat Momma, Ms. Limelight and Hygena.

“The talent line-up being put together for LBCC is coming together quite nicely. We are so appreciative of the support the industry is showing to our inaugural show,” said event planner Martha Donato, President of MAD Event Management. “We’ll be utilizing all of our talent as we finalize our programming schedule. There will definitely be something for everyone.”

Notable comic artists committed to appear thus far include Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex); Amanda Conner (Supergirl); Peter Tomasi (Green Lantern); Tim Bradstreet (Punisher, Blade); Dustin Nguyen (Detective Comics); Scott Lobdell (Uncanny X-Men); Peter Stiegerwald (Soulfire, Fathom: Kiani, Ultimate Wolverine); Alex Sinclair (All-Star Batman & Robin); Mike Choi (Witchblade); and Steve Niles (30 Days of Night).

For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com.

Tickets will also be available at select comic book and hobby shops in the Los Angeles area.

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About MAD Event Management

MAD Event Management is an all-purpose event planning facilitator whose principal owner has over 12 years of experience producing annual large-scale consumer conventions around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. MAD’s capabilities include: Site Selection, Exhibit Staffing, Marketing Plans, Vendor Selection, Floor Plan Development, On-Site Execution, Sponsor Exhibitor Sales, Travel Management, Contract Development, Setup & Disassembly and Contract Coordination. Visit www.madeventmanagement.com for additional information.

ICv2 to Host Comics and Media Conference Before SDCC

Press Release:

June 26, 2009

ICv2 to Host Comics and Media Conference in Association with San Diego Comic-Con International
Jeph Loeb to Deliver Keynote, Mike Mignola in “Comics after Hollywood”

SAN DIEGO- June 15, 2009. Pop culture publishing and consulting company ICv2 has announced that it will host the ICv2 Comics and Media Conference: Building Connections on Wednesday, July 22nd, in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con International.

“Comics are increasingly the raw material for films, TV shows, and videogames and vice versa, and San Diego is where that all comes together,” ICv2 President Milton Griepp said. “We wanted to create a conference where writers and artists; publishers; producers of films, TV shows, and videogames; agents and managers; licensing pros; retailers; and librarians and educators can all come together to talk about what’s happening and about how to expand this incredibly productive cross-fertilization.”

The ICv2 Comics and Media Conference, a ticketed half-day event, will be held at the San Diego Marriott, next to the San Diego Convention Center, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, from 1 to 5 p.m., just before Preview Night at Comic-Con. Comic-Con is assisting with promotion and logistics for the event.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include film, TV, and comics writer Jeph Loeb, who will deliver the keynote address for the event; Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, who will participate in the discussion of Comics after Hollywood; and businesspeople from the worlds of comics, film, TV, and videogames, with more speakers still being added.

Confirmed Sessions:

Keynote Address

Comics and Media Case Studies

Comics and the IP Life Cycle

Comics after Hollywood

Confirmed Speakers, Panelists, Moderators:

Nick Barrucci, Dynamite Entertainment

Robin Brenner, author, librarian

Milton Griepp, ICv2

Matt Hawkins, Top Cow

Rick Jacobs, Circle of Confusion

Jeff Katz, American Original

Jeph Loeb, writer for film, TV, and comics

Tom Mclean, writer for Variety, Animation

Mike Mignola, writer, artist, creator of Hellboy

Joe Nozemack, Oni Press

PW Comicsweek and The Beat by Heidi MacDonald, two publications of Publisher’s Weekly, have signed on to sponsor the conference.

The Beat

The Beat by Heidi MacDonald is a news blog of comics culture in which MacDonald delivers her own brand of coverage on the world of comics.

PW Comics Week

Every week PW Comics Week reports on comics & graphic novel publishing bringing our readers business trends, artist, publisher profiles & retail information. It also delves into top stories and a release schedule of not-to-be missed titles.

ICv2

ICv2 covers the business world of comics and graphic novels, specialty DVDs, tabletop games, and movie and TV licensed products on its Website, ICv2.com, and in its magazine, the ICv2 Insider’s Guide.
For more information, click here. To register, click here.

Contact: Milton Griepp at MGriepp@icv2.com or 608-284-9400, x1

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