FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: eigoMANGA Announces It's San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Plans

(San Francisco, San Diego) - July 06, 2012: San Francisco based comic book publisher, eigoMANGA unveils the company's event schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2012 which takes place on July 12 to 15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

eigoMANGA will be exhibiting at booth #5532.


Special Guests:

eigoMANGA welcomes nSac to San Diego Comic-Con. The Korean-based animation company launches their international illustration agency, illustway.

The team from illustway will be apart of eigoMANGA's 'Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation' panel as well as exhibiting with eigoMANGA at Booth #5532.


Panels and Workshops:

'Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation'

Korea's leading animation studios such as nSac, Goindol, and e-Dehi will showcase the latest and greatest trends in Korean animation. They will also give an exclusive world premiere of their latest productions.

'Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation' panel is scheduled for Friday, July, 13 at 7:30pm to 8:30pm in Room 32AB.


'How To Draw Manga For Kids'

David Karrow and Joseph Butts, creators of the children's book 'Alpha League' as well as editors from eigoMANGA will teach kids of all ages tutorials on manga illustrations and storytelling.

The 'How To Draw Manga For Kids' workshop is scheduled for Sunday, July, 15 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room 11AB.


eigoMANGA's Portfolio Review:

Editors from eigoMANGA will be critiquing and soliciting new work from artists at the Portfolio Review during the following dates and times:

Thursday - Sunday, July, 12 - July 15 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm.


Game Demo:

eigoMANGA is inviting attendees to play a game demo of the female fighting game, 'Vanguard Princess' at their exhibition booth #5532.

For Immediate Release:

 

About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010's "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic books and graphic novels with the industry's top talent, including Mark Waid's IRREDEEMABLE, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s HYPERNATURALS, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, and Sam Humphreys’ HIGHER EARTH. BOOM!'s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz' PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME, and 20th Century Fox’ ICE AGE. BOOM!'s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler's I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, and just released SPACE DUCKS, the first comic book from indie musician legend Daniel Johnston

First Second: Awards, Authors, and Programs at San Diego Comic-Con

First Second, the book industry’s premier publisher of graphic novels, is excited to announce our spectacular line-up for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con – including six Eisner Nominated graphic novels!

First Second -- Booth #1323
Eisner Award Nominees:
 Nursery Rhyme Comics, edited by Chris Duffy – Best Publication for Early Readers, Best Anthology
Zita the Space Girl, by Ben Hatke – Best Publication for Kids
Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol – Best Publication for Young Adults
Level Up, by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham – Best Publication for Young Adults
Zahra’s Paradise, by Amir and Khalil – Best Graphic Album -- Reprint
First Second Authors Attending:
Jorge Agurre and Rafael Rosado, GIANTS BEWARE!
Vera Brosgol, ANYA’S GHOST
Zack Giallongo, BROXO
JT Petty, BLOODY CHESTER
Thien Pham, SUMO
*Convention Guest of Honor* Nate Powell, THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS
Dave Roman, ASTRONAUT ACADEMY
Jen Wang, KOKO BE GOOD
First Second In-Booth Signings
Thursday 7/12:
12:00 – 1:00pm – Thien Pham, LEVEL UP
2:00 – 3:00pm – Zack Giallongo, BROXO
3:30 – 4:30pm – Dave Roman, ASTRONAUT ACADEMY
Friday, 7/13:
11:00 – 12:00am – Nate Powell, THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS
12:30 – 1:30pm – Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado, GIANTS BEWARE!
2:00 – 3:00pm – Vera Brosgol, ANYA’S GHOST
3:00 – 4:00pm – Thien Pham, LEVEL UP
4:00 – 5:00pm – Jen Wang, KOKO BE GOOD
Saturday, 7/14:
10:00 – 11:00am – Vera Brosgol, ANYA’S GHOST
11:00 – 12:00am – Zack Giallongo, BROXO
12:30 – 1:30pm – Dave Roman, ASTRONAUT ACADEMY
1:30 – 2:30pm – JT Petty, BLOODY CHESTER
2:30 – 3:30pm – Nate Powell, THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS
4:00 – 5:00pm – Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado, GIANTS BEWARE!
Sunday, 7/15:
12:00 – 1:00pm – JT Petty, BLOODY CHESTER
1:30 – 2:30pm – Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado, GIANTS BEWARE!
3:00 – 4:00pm – Dave Roman, ASTRONAUT ACADEMY
First Second Panels:
The Bookstore Crowd, Thursday 7/12/12, 3:00 – 4:00, Room 23ABC
Nate Powell (The Silence of Our Friends)
Kate Beaton (Hark a Vagrant)
Alison Bechdel (Are You My Mother?)
Brecht Evens (The Night Animals)
Jenni and Matt Holm (Babymouse)
Jason Shiga (Meanwhile)
Graphic Novel Library Awards, Friday 7/13/12, 1:00 – 2:00, Room 4
Sponsored by First Second
Nate Powell Spotlight, Friday, 7/13/12, 2:00 – 3:00, Room 9
Nate Powell (The Silence of Our Friends)
Comics & Music, Saturday, 7/14/12, 4:00 – 5:00
Calista Brill (Senior Editor, First Second)
Mark Siegel (Editorial Director, First Second)
William Stout (Legend of the Blues)
Charles Kochman (Abrams)
Sheila Keenan (Abrams)
Kids Read!, Sunday, 7/15/12, 11:00 – 12:00, Room 11AB
Jorge Aguirre (Giants Beware!)
Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules)
Raina Telgemeier (Smile)
Colleen AF Venable (Pet Shop Private Eye)
Moderated by Scott Robins
Kids Draw! Sunday 7/15/12, 12:00 – 1:00, Room 11AB
Zack Giallongo (Broxo)
Rafael Rosado (Giants Beware!)
Dave Roman and John Green (Teen Boat!)
Moderated by Cecil Castellucci
What’s Cool in Graphic Novels? Sunday 7/15/12, 1:30 – 2:30, Room 8
Zack Giallongo (Broxo)
JT Petty (Bloody Chester)
Raina Telgemeier (Drama)
Doug TenNapel (Cardboard)
Moderated by Calista Brill
First Second E-Promo
Between the Panels 2
Includes original pieces from:
Zack Giallongo, BROXO
Ben Hatke, LEGENDS OF ZITA THE SPACEGIRL
JT Petty and Hilary Florido, BLOODY CHESTER
Thien Pham, SUMO
Mark Siegel, SAILOR TWAIN

UPDATE!

ComiXology Celebrates Their 5-Year Anniversary & 3-Year App-iversary
at
Comic-Con International 2012
in San Diego, California

Don’t Miss ComiXology’s Brand New Booth Space!

Meet The Folks Behind Comixology At Our First Comic-Con Tweet-up, Including Two Of The Co-Founders

Find Out What’s Next At The Comixology Panels!

Make Sure You Get Your Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Oni Press, and Archaia
Limited Edition Promotional Postcard With Free Download Codes

And Two Chances To Win Brand New iPads!

ComiXology @ SDCC 2012
July 11th – 15th
BOOTH #2547

PELASE NOTE LAST MINUTE BOOTH CHANGE

COMIXOLOGY IS NOW AT #2547

July 2nd, 2012 – New York, NY – ComiXology — the revolutionary digital comics platform with over 75 million downloads to date and a selection of more than 25,000 comics and graphic novels — is kicking off this year’s Comic-Con International 2012 in style by celebrating their 5-Year Anniversary and 3-Year App-iversary with a whole host of programming, a “Tweetup," two opportunities to win a free iPad, publishing partner promotions, and, for the first time ever, comiXology will be manning a booth (#2547) in the heart of Comic-Con!
The celebration of comiXology’s 5-year Anniversary and 3-year App-iversary begins on Preview Night at the debut of comiXology’s new booth space (#2547) and continues all convention long! All comic fans are invited to have a hands-on look at the leading digital comics platform and all fans that register for comiXology’s newsletter at the booth will have a chance to win a brand new iPad!
But the comiXology booth is only where the celebration begins! Each day from Thursday to Sunday, one of comiXology’s many publishing partners will be giving away one of four limited edition postcards that has a promo code for a free comic or graphic novel! Once all four cards are collected, a larger image is revealed celebrating comiXology’s anniversary!
How do you collect them all? First up on Thursday, Image Comics will be giving away the Fatale #1 promo postcard at their booth (#2729). Then on Friday, IDW Publishing will be giving away the Locke & Key Vol. 1 promo postcard at their booth (#2643). Saturday, the promo postcard giveaway continues as Oni Press hands out the Sixth Gun Vol. 1 promo postcard at their booth (#1833). Last but not least, on Sunday, Archaia will be giving away the Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1 promo postcard at their booth (#2635). Each postcard is limited to just 1,000 copies and is available only at these publishers’ booths and only on the days listed above.
Don’t get distracted while you are busy collecting all those postcards and miss a rare chance to meet part of the team behind comiXology! On Thursday July 12th from 4pm to 6pm, all comiXology fans and new users alike are invited to join us for the official “ComiXology Tweetup” at the Hilton Bayfront Odysea Bar where attendees can meet and mingle with the folks behind the award-winning digital comics platform — comiXology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts as well as team members Matt “Slim” Kolowski, Bronson Lingamfelter, Chip Mosher, Kevin Pearl and Elizabeth Yulianto. As a sincere “thank you” to our fans, one lucky attendee will win an iPad during the Tweetup! (Let us know you are coming on Facebook here!)
If that’s not enough for you, then make sure you don’t miss any of the six panels that comiXology will be present at, including two comiXology focused panels! Join co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts with Power Play artist Reilly Brown for the "Creating Comics the ComiXology Way" panel on Thursday July 12th at 2pm in Room 11AB to discuss how comiXology is transforming not only how people read comics, but how people create comics. Then on Saturday July 14th in Room 23ABC don’t miss the "ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital" where comiXology co-founders Steinberger and Roberts talk about the first five years of comiXology and field your questions about anything and everything under the digital sun!
You will also find comiXology represented on four additional panels, with comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger participating in the "Comic Book Entrepreneurs" panel on July 13th at 1:30pm in Room 8 and then with comiXology co-founder John D. Roberts joining him on the "Are Digital Comics Expanding the Market?" panel later that day at 6pm in Room 9. ComiXology’s VP of Marketing, PR & Business Development, Chip Mosher, will be moderating two panels — the "Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101" panel in Room 8 on Thursday July 12th at 7pm and also the "Digital Comics Price Fight" panel on Sunday July 15th at 11am.
Comic-Con International 2012 looks to be the biggest Comic-Con for comiXology so far. We can’t wait to see you there!

What: San Diego Comic-Con International ComiXology 5-Year Anniversary and 3-Year App-iversary Celebration
When: July 11th - 15th 2012
Where: The San Diego Convention Center, San Diego CA. 

Booth #: 2547
Booth Giveaway: ComiXology fans can register at the comiXology booth (#2547) all during CCI '12 to win a new iPad. After the show ends, one iPad will be given away at random to one of the registrants.
Party: “ComiXology Tweetup” at the Hilton Bayfront Odysea Bar, 1 Park Boulevard San Diego, California 92101 (next to the convention center) on Thursday July 12th from 4pm to 6pm.
Party Giveaway: During the party, one iPad will be given away at random to one lucky attendee.
Panel Schedule:
Thursday July 12th
2:00pm - 3:00pm — Creating Comics the ComiXology Way— From early experiments like Box 13, Valentine, and Power Play to more recent efforts like Marvel's Infinite Comics, comiXology's Guided View has ushered in a new era in comic book creation. Join comiXology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts and Power Play artist Reilly Brown as they show you the ins and outs of creating comics using the Guided View tools and discuss comiXology's plans for these tools. – Room 11AB
7:00pm - 8:00pm — Indie Comics Marketing and PR 101 — Some of the best and brightest reveal all the secrets of doing marketing and PR for your comics. ComiXology’s marketing and PR maven Chip Mosher is joined by Dark Horse’s Director of PR Jeremy Atkins, Image Comics’ PR and Marketing Director Jennifer de Guzman, IDW Publishing’s VP of Marketing Dirk Wood, Archaia’s Marketing Manager Mel Caylo and comics writer David Gallaher. – Room 8
Friday July 13th
1:30pm - 2:30pm — Comic Book Entrepreneurs — Get a rare look behind the scenes of building successful businesses around the love of comic books. Author and futurist Rob Salkowitz, CEO and co-founder David Steinberger of comiXology, Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics, Peter Levin of Nerdist Industries, and comic retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics, founder of Free Comic Book Day and WonderCon. – Room 8
6:00pm - 7:00pm — Are Digital Comics Expanding the Market? — Author and futurist Rob Salkowitz leads a provocative, no-holds-barred discussion with the leaders of the digital comics revolution: comiXology co-founders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts, Dark Horse Publisher Mike Richardson, and IDW Publisher Ted Adams. – Room 9
Saturday July 14th
11:00am - 12:00am — ComiXology Open Discussion: Everything Digital — With over 75 million comics and graphic novels downloaded since its debut, comiXology has revolutionized how people read and buy comic books. Recently hailed by the New York Times as the iTunes of comics, here is your opportunity to discover what is next! Join comiXology cofounders David Steinberger and John D. Roberts for an open discussion on everything digital. All topics are game! Don’t miss out! – Room 23ABC
Sunday July 15th
11:00am - 12:00pm — Digital Comics Price Fight — Join Mark Waid, Scott Kurtz, IDW Publishing’s ePublishing Director Jeff Webber and Top Shelf Productions Director of Digital Chris Ross, for a lively discussion on the price of digital comics. Moderating this fight is comiXology’s Chip Mosher – Room 7AB

About comiXology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web— comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

About IDW IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio. IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

Rhode Island Comic Con Announces Legendary Voice Actor as Guest of Honor

Providence, RI:  Rhode Island’s first comic book convention, scheduled for November 3 and 4 made their biggest guest announcement. Legendary voice actor Billy West will be attending the comic book and media event, taking place at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

West launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston's WBCN. He left the radio station to work on the short-lived revival of Beany and Cecil. He was also a writer and cast member on The Howard Stern Show during the early to mid-1990s, where he gained nationwide fame with his impersonations of Larry Fine and late Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott. West created the characters of Ren & Stimpy, as well as being known for Doug and most recently, Fry on Futurama.

The two-day convention debuts with a myriad of guests from comics, movies, animation, wrestling and television. Guests joining Billy West include a Battlestar Galactica Reunion with Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Noah Hathaway, Herb Jefferson Jr., Anne Lockhart, Felix Silla and Laurette Spang. From the Star Trek franchise, John DeLancie and Gary Graham will be appearing as well. Other fan favorites scheduled to appear include Nicholas Brendon, Peter Mayhew, Lee Meriwether, Mark Goddard, Gil Gerard and the “Soup Nazi” Larry Thomas. Over a dozen others are slated to appear. Over 50 comic book artists are lined up to attend as well.

Some of the events attendees will experience over the course of the weekend include a Magic the Gathering tournament on Saturday and a Pokemon tournament on Sunday. Scheduled for Saturday also is a special viewing of CODE NAME:  BLAST OFF, the story behind the legend GI Joe with Tristan and Ron Rudat. Sunday’s events feature a game of CLUE with the original cast of the VCR/board game and a Costume Contest. Rhode Island Comic Con is also participating in the SUPERCON 2K Video Game Competition. The competition will continue throughout the entire weekend. The convention organizers are also planning an auction to benefit Make-A-Wish.

Rhode Island Comic Con is being produced and organized by Altered Reality Entertainment. For the past three years, the entertainment company has been producing events including the Southcoast Toy and Comic Show and the Southcoast Paranormal and Psychic Faire. Current sponsors of RI Comic Con include Dave & Busters, Papa Gino’s and GameStop. Tickets to RI Comic Con are currently on sale through Ticketmaster. For more information on Rhode Island Comic Con, visit www.ricomiccon.com or on Facebook.

Rhode Island Comic Con

November 3 & 4, 2012

Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street

Providence RI

SUPERMAN, WOLVERINE, PROFESSOR X, STORM,
GHOST RIDER AND MORE!
THE COMIC CON DREAM TEAM AT
PROFILES IN HISTORY'S BOOTH #1605
COSTUMES, PROPS AND MEMORABILIA
FROM YOUR FAVORITE COMIC BOOK MOVIES A MUST SEE!

 

Ever wonder how you would size up to Christopher Reeves' Superman or Halle Berry's Storm? You're invited to come and visit the Profiles in History booth at this year's Comic Con and interview Joe Maddalena, CEO of Profiles and star of Hollywood Treasure on Syfy. This year the Profiles in History booth, number 1605, will be a Comic Con attendees dream.

They will have Christopher Reeves' screen used Superman costume and Marlon Brando's Jor-El costume from Superman: The Movie. From X-Men they will have Hugh Jackman's Wolverine claws and black leather battle suit, Professor X's wheel chair and Halle Berry's Storm battle suit. You're welcome to ask but we doubt you'll be able to try them on. Props include, the motorcycle from Ghost Rider as well as their significant collection of items from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory including a Golden Egg, a Golden Ticket and an Everlasting Gobstopper. There will also be plenty of surprises not listed here.

All of these items will be at Profiles in History's four day Treasures from the Hollywood Vaults auction, July 28-31 in Los Angeles.

Joe Maddalena, born into a family of antique dealers, is now the world's foremost authenticator of Hollywood memorabilia. From his first baseball card show at 12 to his first big buy, a handwritten letter of Abraham Lincoln dated January 8, 1863 regarding his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation for $749,000, Profiles in History has become the world's leading dealer in guaranteed authentic original Hollywood memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Most recently Profiles in History auctioned off the record setting Debbie Reynold's Collection. The Marilyn Monroe "Subway" dress from The Seven Year Itch went for $5.52M, the Marilyn Monroe signature red-sequined showgirl gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes went for $1.44M and the Audrey Hepburn Ascot Dress from My Fair Lady went for $4.44M. He also auctioned off the screen used Captain America suit from Captain America: The First Avenger for $ 2228,000. More information on Profiles in History below.

ABOUT PROFILES IN HISTORY
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the nation's leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts.  Born into a family of antiques dealers in Rhode Island, Joseph "Joe" Maddalena learned early on how to turn his passion of collecting historical autographs into a career. Needing to support himself, Joe turned to his hobby of buying and selling historical documents as a potential way to earn revenue. On weekends he scoured old Hollywood bookstores for letters and rare books. Upon graduation from Pepperdine, Joe pursued his passion to become a full-time dealer of historical documents, and opened his first office in 1985. A lifetime member of the Manuscript Society, Joe is widely recognized as the nation's leading authority on entertainment memorabilia and historical documents. Profiles in History has established itself as the world’s largest auctioneer of original Hollywood memorabilia, having held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia and owning virtually every Guinness Book record prices for original screen-used memorabilia. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, Profiles in History is proud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history. Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the "Cowardly Lion" costume from  The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); Steve McQueen's "Michael Delaney" racing suit from Le Mans  ($960,000); a Panavision motion picture camera used by George Lucas to film Star Wars  ($624,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day  ($488,750); Marilyn Monroe's platinum & diamond wedding band from her marriage to Joe DiMaggio ($504,000); Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds” dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes  ($356,500); a King Kong 1933 six-sheet movie poster ($345,000); Luke Skywalker’s light saber from Star Wars  ($240,000); Margaret Hamilton’s “Wicked Witch” hat from The Wizard Of Oz ($230,000); and The Invisible Man 1933 one-sheet movie poster ($230,000). From the history-making Debbie Reynolds Auction in June 2011, Profiles in History sold the Marilyn Monroe "Subway" Dress from The Seven Year Itch for $5.52M, the Marilyn Monroe signature red-sequined showgirl gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for $1.44M and the Audrey Hepburn Ascot Dress from My Fair Lady for $4.44M. In February 2012, Profiles in History arranged the sale of a pair of Judy Garland screen-used Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz  to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In addition, Joe Maddalena is the star of  Hollywood Treasure, which just ended its second season on Syfy.  Hollywood Treasure  takes viewers into the fascinating world of showbiz and pop culture memorabilia.

THE NERDIST CHANNEL TAKES CENTER STAGE AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2012

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate make their first CCI appearance at a special live Nerdist panel.

Los Angeles, CA, July 3rd, 2012 – Nerdists of the world will unite in San Diego as Chris Hardwick brings the Nerdist Channel to Comic-Con International in a live panel discussion with friends, laughs and surprises. Hear the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Nerdist Industries Chris Hardwick talk about all Nerdist-centric goings on for 2012 and beyond.

The afternoon’s agenda will include a lively walk through the Nerdist Channel on YouTube (www.youtube.com/nerdist) with an exclusive look at upcoming programming for all in attendance. Find out more about new shows coming from the minds of Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary Dell’Abate, Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Zombie and more.

The Indigo Ballroom of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel will become the Nerdist Ballroom for an hour of comedy, insight and fun at 12:00pm on Saturday July 14^th.

Come to the panel and hear from Nerdist Channel luminaries, such as:

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson – StarTalk host and noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will make his very first Comic-Con International appearance on the panel.

Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate – They Call Me Baba Booey host and Howard Stern show producer Gary Dell’Abate will also be making his San Diego Comic-Con International debut.

Alex Albrecht – Host of 4 Points and a co-host of Course of the Force, Alex returns to Comic-Con to talk about what viewers can look forward to on 4 Points and more.

Alison Haislip – Co-host of 4 Points and Course of the Force for the Nerdist Channel, Alison is a San Diego Comic-Con International staple. Come see what she has planned for her Nerdist shows and beyond.

Please note all times, dates and locations are subject to change. 

Saturday, July 14th 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Nerdist Channel Live! w/ Chris Hardwick – Location: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

The host of BBC America's The Nerdist and AMC's Talking Dead, Chris Hardwick will host a lively discussion with special guests from the Nerdist Channel on YouTube. Join Chris and friends for a no-holds barred conversation and some surprise announcements plus all of your must ask quemments!

ABOUT NERDIST INDUSTRIES

Nerdist Industries is a multi-platform creator of genre and popular culture content. Nerdist was founded in 2008 by comedian, author, podcaster, new media personality and AMC's The Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick. In 2011, Nerdist and GeekChicDaily merged to form Nerdist Industries with Hardwick serving as Founder and Chief Creative Officer and digital media entrepreneur Peter Levin, founder of GeekChicDaily, serving as Chief Executive Officer. Nerdist Industries consists of a popular website atNerdist.com; a premium YouTube channel (youtube.com/nerdist), a topcomedy/popular culture podcast network on iTunes that is also produced as a TV show on BBC America; the Nerdist News daily e-newsletters, a following of over 1.6 million Twitter fans, a book, The Nerdist Way, by The Penguin Group; a plethora of live events and much more. Nerdist Industries investors include Legendary Pictures, Mandalay Enterprises, Machinima CEO Allen DeBevoise, Japanese media juggernaut Yoshimoto Kogyo, Gamespy founder Mark Surfas and Revolution Studio's Joe Roth. Nerdist Industries is headquartered at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA.

HARDCOVER THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM AT COMIC-CON

Special, limited edition collects first 48 issues

Berkeley, CA - July 3, 2012 — Fans of THE WALKING DEAD got a sneak peek at the hardcover edition of THE WALKING DEAD Compendium, Volume One at Emerald City Comicon in March, and now they'll get a second chance to purchase one of the coveted tomes at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

The one hundred copies of the gold-stamped, hardbound edition brought to Seattle sold out in a matter of minutes, leaving 900 copies left to sell at Comic-Con, which takes place in the San Diego Convention Center on July 11-15. The hardcover Compendium collects issues #1-48 of THE WALKING DEAD by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn, and is $100.

Because of the limited quantity, attendees will draw tickets at the Image Comics/Skybound booth (#2729) for a chance to purchase a Compendium. Attendees will draw from a bowl of tickets, and if the ticket they draw is a winner, they will get to purchase one copy of the Compendium. A limited number of Compendiums will be sold each day and are limited to one copy per person. Each attendee may draw tickets only once per day. The tickets will be available each day at the opening of the convention, beginning on July 11 (Preview Night), and will be available until all of that day’s compendiums are sold out.

A paperback edition of the Compendium will also be available at the Skybound for $59.99. A second paperback THE WALKING DEAD Compendium, collecting issues #49-96 was announced today at USA Today.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

ABOUT ROBERT KIRKMAN
Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago and he formed his own imprint there, Skybound, in 2010.  Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, The Astounding Wolf-Man, and new title Thief of Thieves, among many others. Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and in April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 120 countries and 250 million households. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a  potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer.  www.Skybound.com is your destination for all news and merchandise for Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles.

Heavy Metal Celebrates 35 years of Bots, Bullets and BabesHeavy Metal San Diego Comic Con Panel Announced 

(Los Angeles, CA - July 3rd, 2012) Heavy Metal magazine announced today that on Friday July 13th at 8:30PM in room 8 they will host a star studded San Diego Comic Con panel to celebrate their 35th birthday. The panel will give fans a chance to peek behind the curtain for an incredible hour of conversation with Kevin Eastman as he and many of the iconic artists reflect on the history of ground-breaking storytelling as well as letting the audience in on plans for the future. Guests include: Kevin Eastman (Heavy Metal, Co Creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Mendheim(Mutant League Football, Creator of Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Dave Elliott (Sponge Bob, Heavy Metal, Ninja Gaiden), Lorenzo Sperlonga (Heavy Metal, Steampunk Dolls, Poison Apples), Dave Dorman (Heavy Metal, Star Wars, Rolling Thunder), and Joe Pearson (Director of War of the Worlds: Goliath, Epoch Ink Animation). The panel will be moderated by Bradley Hatfield, Producer at MTV Geek.
“We see panels as a way to give back to the fans,” explained Heavy Metal CEO Kevin Eastman. “Fans first is how I approach all shows. Many panels wind up as a product push. The goal for this event is an honest to god celebration. 35 years is a long time and we just want to laugh and tell stories and give our audience an intimate look behind the people and events that got us to this point.” The event is first come first serve. Go to http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_prog.php/ . Make plans to be there Friday night!
Visit www.heavymetal.com for more information about the company or stop by booth 1529 at San Diego Comic Con
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About Heavy Metal:

Founded in 1977, Heavy Metal has become an iconic American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine known world-wide for its incredible blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, purchased the world re-known "Heavy Metal Magazine" in 1990 and serves as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief. For more information visit www.HeavyMetal.com

DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection Debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Published by UDON Entertainment, Booth #5037 www.udonentertainment.com Return to the Netherworld with one of UDON’s most hotly demanded art books of all time… DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection!  Compiling over 600 illustrations including character designs, box art, advertisements, pin-ups, short comics, and much more from all four flagship Disgaea video games, DISGAEArt!!! will make its English language debut on Preview Night of San Diego Comic-Con 2012, at the UDON Booth (#5037)! With over 1.7 million video games sold around the world, not to mention anime, manga, and novel spin-offs, the Disgaea series has an incredibly strong worldwide fandom, and DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection is truly the ultimate art book for Disgaea fans! Primarily featuring the artwork of Takehito Harada, character designer for the Disgaea series, DISGAEArt!!! collects concept art, cutscenes, and an assortment of illustrations from the Disgaea universe, allowing fans to track the development of beloved characters from 2003’s Disgaea: Hour of Darkness all the way to 2011’s Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten.  The collection then goes even further, revealing rare materials from the entire world of Disgaea, including artwork from novels, soundtracks, manga, DVD packaging, telephone cards, and even more – you’ll have to see it to believe it!  An extensive index wraps up this collection, pointing out where every illustration made its original appearance! DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection is an exhaustively compiled and stunning compilation of art, and no fan of Disgaea -- or gorgeous art books -- will want to be without it! KEY FEATURES:  Collects over 600 illustrations from across the Disgaea video game series and the larger Disgaea universe of anime, manga, novels, and more! Most of the illustrations are by Takehito Harada, character designer for the series and a fan-favourite! Over 1.7 million Disgaea games have been sold! Disgaea games have appeared on the PlayStation® 2, PSP®, Nintendo DS™, PlayStation® 3, and PlayStation® Network. DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection Debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2012, Wednesday July 11th! In stores July 2012. Price (U.S.): $39.99 Diamond: MAY121308 ISBN: 1926778502 ISBN-13: 978-1926778501 Format: Softcover Page Count: 192, Color Size: 8.25″ wide X 11.75″ long Preview Images (Click for larger):
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THE WALKING DEAD IOS APP POWERED BY COMIXOLOGY UPGRADES FROM 2.0 TO 3.1

It’s time to experience Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead in CMX-HD

July 3^rd, 2012 – New York, NY – Skybound, The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, and comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform, are thrilled to announce the release today of a newly updated 3.1 version of The Walking Dead iOS app available to fans everywhere. This new release includes major design improvements, accelerated speeds, and an ever-expanding library of CMX-HD ready The Walking Dead digital comics and trades to take advantage of the new iPad’s enhanced Retina Display.
The Eisner Award-wining The Walking Dead comic series was not only the #1 seller in graphic novels for 2011 — and is on track to retain the title again this year — but the top rated basic cable drama of all time during season two of the hit AMC television series. Kirkman serves as both writer and Executive Producer on the TV series.
“The comiXology-powered 3.1 interface takes The Walking Dead iOS app to a whole new level for fans of both the comic and the TV series,” says comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “ComiXology is dedicated to delivering the best shopping and reading experience around and the upgrade to 3.1 — with CMX-HD capabilities and our revolutionary Guided View™ — hands down delivers to all Walking Dead fans around the world!”
“I don’t know of a better way to experience The Walking Dead in the digital space than through the newly upgraded Walking Dead iOS app,” said series creator Robert Kirkman. “Simply put, the comics have never looked better and they’ve never been easier to get a hold of than they are right now.”
The Walking Dead 3.1 iOS app’s smooth new design and interface not only enhances overall stability it also increases the usability beyond the original 2.0 functionality. New advancements in the UI enables a near instantaneous launch, dramatically cutting down on the app’s load times and allows fans of The Walking Dead to start reading faster than ever before.
In addition to the overall redesign, the app now exhibits enriched feature spotlights and CMX-HD — comiXology’s Hi-Def comic format —for users of the new iPad. “Purchases” now has its own tab so users can always find their The Walking Dead comics for quick and easy download without cluttering their “My Comics” area. The Walking Dead 3.1 iOS app brings the thrills and excitement of the comic series that inspired the hit TV show to a whole new level.
Fans will be happy to know that while a number of great new improvements have been made, The Walking Dead 3.1 iOS app continues to deliver the same quality comic reading and shopping experience customers have come to expect from comiXology powered apps. Through the use of comiXology’s revolutionary patent-pending Guided View™ technology that includes a wide variety of reading options and settings, comiXology enables users to set the speed of transitions in addition to page orientations and much more.
The Walking Dead 3.1 iOS app is available for download through iTunes for the iPhone and iPad today.
About Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at Image Comics since the company's inception twenty years ago and he formed his own imprint there, Skybound, in 2010.  Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead, long-running Invincible, all-ages Super Dinosaur, The Astounding Wolf-Man, and new title Thief of Thieves, among many others. Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and television communities and topped the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels in 2011 and in April 2012, he took the top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the creator/executive producer and writer of the hit television show, AMC's The Walking Dead, the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international success in 120 countries and 250 million households. AMC is developing Thief of Thieves as a  potential series with Kirkman serving as creator/executive producer and writer. www.Skybound.com is your destination for all news and merchandise for Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead and all Skybound titles.
About comiXology

Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, comiXology — in just five short years — has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. From creating the industry leading platform for digital comics to tools and services for brick and mortar retailers, comiXology has lead the charge in exposing new audiences to the rich history and culture of comic books. With the development of the Comics by comiXology digital comics platform — available across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the Web — comiXology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics at just the click of a button! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comics by comiXology was recently selected as a preloaded app on Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Providing digital comics across multiple platforms, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the earth has been turned into a comic book fan.
About Skybound
SKYBOUND is Robert Kirkman's imprint of Image Comics. The imprint provides a new generation of comic book creators the opportunity to publish their works as SKYBOUND Originals. With SKYBOUND, Image COO Robert Kirkman handpicks up-and-coming creators and maintains an active role in promoting and expanding the projects of this already growing talent pool. Artist and imprint alike will be fully vested in the global development of their properties into new mediums, such as television and film.
About Image Comic
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 five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound 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. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.