BOOM! Studios Heads to Baltimore Comic-Con for their First East Coast Convention in 2014

  

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 21, 2014 - Award-winning comic book publisher BOOM! Studios is excited to announce it will return to the city of Orioles, crab cakes, and The Wire this year to once again exhibit at Baltimore Comic-Con, which will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland, during the weekend of September 5-7.

 

BOOM! can be found at booth number 2001 and will host the following creators all weekend:

 

• Collin Kelly (Hacktivist)
• Jackson Lanzing (Hacktivist)
• Jeff Stokely (Six-Gun Gorilla, The Reason for Dragons, Translucid)
• Josh Hechinger (The Grave Doug Freshley)
• Michael Alan Nelson (Day Men, Hexed)

 

The publisher is also sponsoring the appearance of comics legend George Pérez, whose first original series in over 10 years, George Pérez's Sirens, will debut at the show with an exclusive BOOM! Studios variant cover.

 

Other BOOM! Studios creators also appearing at Baltimore Comic-Con include Brian Stelfreeze (Day Men), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Eric Powell (Big Trouble in Little China), Frank Barbiere (Black Market), James Tynion IV (The Woods, Memetic), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Justin Jordan (Deep State), and Marguerite Bennett (Sleepy Hollow, Butterfly). More guests will be added, so be sure to visit the BOOM! Studios booth (#2001) for the updated booth appearance schedule.

 

BOOM! will also host the following sketch artists at its booth all weekend:

 

• Andy Hirsch (Garfield, Regular Show)
• Missy Pena (The Amazing World of Gumball, Bee and PuppyCat, Adventure Time)
• Travis Hill (Adventure Time)
• Wook-Jin Clark (Adventure Time: The Flip Side)
• Cary Pietsch (Bravest Warriors, Adventure Time)

 

For $30, fans can purchase a customized illustration of their choice on a blank sketch cover of an Adventure Time, Bee and PuppyCat, The Amazing World of Gumball, Steven Universe, or Regular Show comic.

 

BOOM! Studios is nominated for 30 Harvey Awards, whose winners will be announced during a ceremony and banquet held during Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday evening, September 6th.

The Baltimore Comic-Con will be held Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 2014, at the Baltimore Convention Center, which is located immediately across the street from the historic Camden Yards sports complex (which includes Oriole Park and Geppi's Entertainment Museum). Tickets, a full guest roster, and additional information is available on the convention's website. 

 

Tickets

General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now!

Mark Your Calendars!

The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2015 for another three-day spectacular! Block off Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27, 2015 on your calendars now!

  

In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.