Image Comics Announces Signings, Panels & Exclusives for Emerald City Comicon 2013 *UPDATED*
February 26, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories, Washington
Press Release:
Image Comics is set to make a strong showing at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, with exclusive convention editions, a full slate of signings by Image creators, and panels featuring some of comics’ top writers and artists! The convention takes place on March 1-3 in the Washington State Convention Center.
Five Image Comics convention exclusives will be available to purchase at the Image Comics booth (#1110):
FIVE GHOSTS #1 by Frank Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham
LOST VEGAS #1 by Jim McCann and Janet Lee, convention exclusive cover by Dan McDaid
SEX #1 by Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalksi
THE WALKING DEAD: THE GOVERNOR SPECIAL by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard (available at the Skybound booth, just opposite of the Image booth)
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 by Jim Zub and Edwin Huang
All convention exclusives are available in limited quantity at the beginning of each convention day, during creator signings, and at creators’ Artist Alley tables (check Emerald City Comic Con’s website for names and locations).
The Image Comics signing schedule will be released soon, so keep an on Image’s website. *UPDATED* SEE BELOW
There will be three Image Comics panels in Emerald City Comicon’s programming, each promising to be a lively discussion.
Putting the “Graphic” in Graphic Novels
It’s time to talk about sex and violence! Black Kiss II, Butcher Baker, Sex, Saga, Happy!, Multiple Warheads, Sex Criminals: these comics are definitely not for kids. Image Comics creators who aren’t shying away from adult situations talk about creating comics for grown-ups. Is there really such a thing as “gratuitous”? What’s it like to be banned in the UK and Canada? Join some of comics most respected creators for an eye-opening conversation. Panelists: Joe Casey (Butcher Baker the Righteous Maker, Sex), Howard Chaykin (Black Kiss II), Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals), Brandon Graham (Multiple Warheads), Fiona Staples (Saga) FRIDAY 5 PM Hall B
Skybound: On the Rise
There’s no limit on what to expect from Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics. The Walking Dead continues to dominate comics and television, Invincible just hit its historic 100th issue, and new series are on the horizon. Join Charlie Adlard, Ryan Ottley and more as they discuss what’s in Skybound’s future.
Panelists: Ryan Ottley, Charlie Adlard, Phil Hester, Josh Williamson SATURDAY 1 PM Hall B
Wondrous Worlds, Fractured Futures: Speculative Fiction and Image Comics
With the unlimited potential of comics, there is perhaps no better medium for speculative fiction than comics. Limited only by their imaginations, Image Comics creators have been creating far-flung universes and dystopian futures where science, fantasy, and technology explode in rich possibilities. Find out why they choose science fiction, how they build worlds, and what inspires them. Panelists: Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), Joe Harris (Great Pacific), Fiona Staples (Saga), Richard Starkings (Elephantmen), Kurtis J. Wiebe (Peter Panzerfaust), and Riley Rossmo (Debris) SUNDAY 1 PM Hall B
The full schedule of signings taking place at Image’s booth (#1100) is as follows:
FRIDAY
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Jim McCann and Janet Lee (LOST VEGAS) |
| Kurtis Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, PETER PANZERFAUST) and Riley Rossmo (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, BEDLAM, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS) | |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | Fiona Staples (SAGA) — ticketed signing |
| Joe Harris (GREAT PACIFIC) | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE) — Skybound booth |
| 4:00 – 4:45 | Joe Casey (BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, SEX) |
| Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh (COMEBACK) | |
| 5:00 – 5:45 | Joe Eisma (MORNING GLORIES) |
| Duffy Boudreau (BLACKACRE) | |
| 6:00 – 6:45 | Darick Robertson (HAPPY!) |
| Ken Kristensen (TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH) | |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | Frank Barbiere (FIVE GHOSTS: THE HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY) |
| Jean-Paul Bonjour (ALPHA GIRL) |
SATURDAY
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Nate Bellegarde (NOWHERE MEN) |
| Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh (COMEBACK) | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Jim McCann and Janet Lee (LOST VEGAS) |
| Michel Gagné (THE SAGA OF REX, ZED: A COSMIC TALE) | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Joe Casey (BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER, SEX) |
| Jay Faerber (NEAR DEATH, POINT OF IMPACT) | |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Blair Butler (HEART) |
| Frank Barbiere (FIVE GHOSTS: THE HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY) | |
| Ken Kristensen (TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH) | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE) — Skybound booth |
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Fiona Staples (SAGA) — ticketed signing |
| Nathan Edmondson (THE ACTIVITY, DANCER, WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS?) and Mitch Gerads (THE ACTIVITY) | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 | Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE) — Skybound booth |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | Darick Robertson — ticketed signing |
| Joe Harris (GREAT PACIFIC) | |
| 4:00 – 4:45 | Brian Wood (MARA) — ticketed signing |
| Kurtis Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, PETER PANZERFAUST) and Riley Rossmo (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, BEDLAM, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS) | |
| 5:00 – 5:45 | Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft (SEVERED) — ticketed signing |
| Howard Chaykin (BLACK KISS II) | |
| 6:00 – 6:45 | Brandon Graham (MULTIPLE WARHEADS, PROPHET) and Simon Roy (PROPHET) |
| Joe Keatinge (GLORY, HELL YEAH) |
SUNDAY
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Frank Barbiere (FIVE GHOSTS: THE HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY) |
| Jeremy Haun (THE DARKNESS) | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Darick Robertson — ticketed signing |
| Nathan Edmondson (THE ACTIVITY, DANCER, WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS?) and Mitch Gerads (THE ACTIVITY) | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Jim McCann and Janet Lee (LOST VEGAS) |
| Sina Grace (NOT MY BAG) | |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Gerry Duggan (THE INFINITE HORIZON) |
| Jim Zub (SKULLKICKERS) | |
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft (SEVERED) — ticketed signing |
| Duffy Boudreau (BLACKACRE) | |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | Fiona Staples (SAGA) — ticketed signing |
| Jamie S. Rich (IT GIRL AND THE ATOMICS) | |
| 4:00 – 4:45 | Ken Kristensen (TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH) |
| Kurtis Wiebe (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, PETER PANZERFAUST) and Riley Rossmo (GREEN WAKE, DEBRIS, BEDLAM, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS) |
Tickets for each day’s ticketed signings will be available at the Image Comics booth, beginning at the start of the convention day. Tickets are limited and are given out on a first-come-first-served basis. The signing schedule is subject to change. Ryan Ottley will be signing at the Skybound booth, just opposite of the Image booth.
Emerald City Comicon takes place on March 1-3 in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Fantagraphics Does Emerald City Comicon 2013
February 20, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories, Washington
Press Release:
Fantagraphics Books is bringing the Hate to the 11th Annual Emerald City Comicon here in our hometown of Seattle!
Join us from Friday, March 1st through Sunday, March 3rd at Booth 510, along with our very special guests Peter Bagge, Ellen Forney, Michel Gagné, and Bill Schelly!
Friday, March 1st
4:00-6:00 PM Peter Bagge
Saturday, March 2nd
11:00-1:00 PM Bill Schelly
1:00-3:00 PM Peter Bagge
3:00-5:00 PM Ellen Forney
5:00-6:00 PM Michel Gagné
We’re excited to present an exclusive limited-edition Peter Bagge t-shirt, featuring our anti-superhero, Buddy Bradley! (That’s the design above, a take on the official ECC logo.)
And we’re also proud to present the debut of Peter Bagge’s Other Stuff, not due in stores until May, and featuring collaborations with Daniel Clowes, R. Crumb, Danny Hellman, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Alan Moore, Johnny Ryan, and Adrian Tomine! Get your copy quick, ’cause these are gonna go fast!
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery empresario Larry Reid will be behind the booth with our Jen Vaughn, Ian Burns, and intern Lillian Morlock.
Booth 510 is located near the frontline of the exhibitor floor, in the second row as you cross the Sky Bridge. Please note: this is a condensed version of the map. You can view the full map here.
Our Outreach Fiend, Jen, will also be droppin’ some knowledge at the panel “The Big Picture” on Friday from 4:20-5:15 PM in Hall C, where she’ll discuss how the landscape of the comics field has changed along with fellow panelists Allison Baker, Shannon Watters, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Emi Lenox.
The Emerald City Comicon is held at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center at 800 Convention Place in bustlin’ downtown Seattle.
While supplies last, you can still get tickets at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in Georgetown. (But, you better hurry, ’cause as of this typing, quantity is dwindling quickly!)
See you there!
WA – Graphic Novel Panel 2013
January 11, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Washington, Webcomics
The Graphic Artists Guild hosts the 3nd annual Graphic Novel Panel January 26, 2013 at the Seattle Design Center with an after-party at Fantagraphics Bookstore.
Sign up for “Make Your Own Comic in 90 Minutes” in the morning workshop.
Learn the ins and outs of the Graphic Novel in the afternoon.
Sign up for both and get an extra discount.
Party in the evening at Fantagraphics Bookstore.
The Line-Up:
Mark Monlux, our Moderator for the third year, is an award-winning freelance illustrator and author of The Comic Critic Presents Seldom Seen Films.
Ellen Forney - She won a 2012 Genius award from the Stranger. Her memoir, Marbles, is a current New York Times bestseller and she teaches comics at Cornish College of the Arts. Is there anything that girl can’t do?
Michel Gagné - His creative work can be seen in The Iron Giant, Osmosis Jones, and Ratatouille. He has written and illustrated The Saga of Rex and Insanely Twisted Rabbits. Look for ZED: A Cosmic Tale out in Feb. 2013.
Stefano Gaudiano - was born in Italy in 1966, moved to the United States in 1981, and started drawing comics shortly thereafter. He is currently inking monthly comics for Marvel Comics and Valiant Entertainment. He makes a mean cup of coffee.
Phil & Kaja Foglio - Are the artist and writer of the web comic Girl Genius.
Allen Gladfelter - has had a few brushes with notoriety and is generally pleased with what he’s managed to accomplish. He intends to accomplish more in the years to come. Look him up!
David Lasky -has created a number of critically acclaimed comic books, including a nine page mini-adaptation of Joyce’s Ulysses and Carter Family: Don’t Forget That Song
The Schedule:
At Seattle Design Center
10:30 – noon Make Your Own (mini) Comic
In 90 minutes participants are challenged to make their own 8-page mini graphic novel. Cartoonist David Lasky will guide you through the book-constructing and storytelling process. Supplies and basic drawing tips will be provided. Drawing skills are not all necessary; the only prerequisite is a desire to communicate through the medium
of comics.
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break-Bring your own or order a box lunch (must pre-order).
1:00 - 3:30 PM Graphic Novel Panel Discussion
How do you get started? What jobs are available in the comics industry? What does it take to create and publish a graphic novel? So many experts in one room!
4:30 – 6:00 PM After Party for all attendees
Fantagraphics Bookstore
Books available for purchase and signing
The Preregistration Prices
Student prices: full-time with ID
Make a Comic Workshop- $10
Graphic Novel Panel-$12
Both Make a Comic Workshop and Graphic Novel Panel-$17
Guild member prices:
Make a Comic Workshop-$15
Graphic Novel Panel-$20
Both Make a Comic Workshop and Graphic Novel Panel-$30
General prices:
Make a Comic Workshop-$20
Graphic Novel Panel-$30
Both Make a Comic Workshop and Graphic Novel Panel-$40
At the Door Prices-Cash or Check only
$5 more for each category
Seattle Design Center -Plaza Building Conference Center, Suite 370
5701 6th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108
Free parking. The Plaza Building entrance is on Orcas between 5th & 6th. Suite P370 is on three floors up from street level. Take the elevator to first floor, then glass elevator to third floor. From the Atrium Building cross the sky bridge to Plaza Building, take glass elevator to third floor.
