DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES
SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2013 SCHEDULE!
July 10, MILWAUKIE,
OR— It's here! San Diego Comic-Con 2013 is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is
delivering a full slate of signings from your favorite creators!
DARK HORSE SIGNINGS
IMPORTANT:
All giveaway, limited edition, and exclusive items are available while
supplies last. Free prints,
comics, or posters are provided for each signing while supplies last. You may
bring items to sign or purchase them at the Dark Horse Store or Dark Horse
Exclusives Store. We reserve the right to restrict the nature and/or limit the
number of items to be signed, at our discretion. Signing lines will be closed as needed.
Ticketed
signings are noted below. Drawings for these events will begin at show opening
the day before and day of each signing.
Come to the Dark Horse booth early for your best chance to get a ticket.
Events are
subject to change. Some restrictions apply. Please see Dark Horse staff for
details.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
Special Preview Night Signings for
Exclusives and Limited Editions
6:00 p.m. LAST
MAN STANDING: KILLBOOK OF A BOUNTY HUNTER: Daniel LuVisi
Free print. Limited edition hardcover for sale
at Dark Horse Exclusives Store.
7:00 p.m. PLANTS
VS. ZOMBIES: Paul Tobin
Free print. San Diego Comic-Con International
Exclusive Plants vs. Zombies comic
for sale at show opening at Dark Horse Exclusives Store (two per person limit).
8:00
p.m. MASS
EFFECT: Cosplayer Holly Conrad as Commander Shepherd
Free double-sided Mass Effect/Dragon Age poster. Limited edition Mass Effect Bronze
Alliance Normandy SR-1 Ship Replica on sale at show
opening at Dark Horse Exclusives Store (two per person limit).
THURSDAY, JULY 18
10:00 a.m. LAST
MAN STANDING: KILLBOOK OF A BOUNTY HUNTER: Daniel LuVisi
10:00 a.m. THE
STRAIN: Mike Huddleston, E.M. Gist
11:00 a.m. LONE
WOLF AND CUB: Kazuo Koike
11:00 a.m. DRAGON
RESURRECTION: Lin Zhang
12:00 p.m. X:
Duane Swierczynski, Eric Nguyen, Dave Wilkins
12:00 p.m. DRAGON
AGE: THE WORLD OF THEDAS: Ben Gelinas, Nick Thornborrow
1:00 p.m. BLOOD
BROTHERS: Andrew Waller, Mike Gagerman
2:00 p.m. HALO:
INITIATION: Terry and Rachel Dodson
2:00 p.m. LONE
WOLF AND CUB: Kazuo Koike
3:00 p.m. CATALYST
COMIX: Joe Casey, Ulises Farinas
3:00 p.m. BEANWORLD:
Larry Marder
4:00 p.m. BUFFY
THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL & FAITH: Georges Jeanty, Christos Gage
5:00 p.m. PICTURES
THAT TICK: Dave McKean
5:00 p.m. DYNAMICS
PRESENTS CONAN: THE PHANTOMS OF THE BLACK COAST: Attila Futaki
6:00 p.m. THE
BLACK BEETLE: Francesco Francavilla
DREAM
THIEF: Jai Nitz
BUZZKILL:
Donny Cates
6:00 p.m. CREEPY,
EERIE: Dan Braun, Jason Shawn Alexander, Chris Zephro, Justin Mabry
FRIDAY, JULY 19
10:00 a.m. CREEPY,
EERIE: Dan Braun, Glenn Hetrick, Chris Zephro, Justin Mabry
10:00 a.m. THE
MONKEY KING: Katsuya Terada
11:00 a.m. LONE
WOLF AND CUB: Kazuo Koike
11:00 a.m. SACRIFICE:
Sam Humphries
12:00 p.m. THE
GUILD: Felicia Day *Ticketed event
12:00
p.m. MIND
MGMT: Matt Kindt
1:00
p.m. STAR
WARS: LEGACY: Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman
1:00
p.m. BANDETTE:
Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover
2:00
p.m. THE
LAST OF US: Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks *Ticketed event
2:00
p.m. LONE WOLF AND CUB: Kazuo Koike
2:00
p.m. MASS
EFFECT: Courtenay Taylor (voice
actor of Jack), Mike Gamble
3:00
p.m. THE
FIFTH BEATLE: Vivek Tiwary, Andrew Robinson
3:00
p.m. NUMBER
13: David Walker, Robert Love
4:00
p.m. DRAGON AGE: Claudia Black (voice actor of
Morrigan), Ben Gelinas, Nick Thornborrow *Ticketed event
4:00 p.m. THE
MONKEY KING: Katsuya Terada
5:00 p.m. DARK
HORSE PRESENTS: Shannon Wheeler (Villain
House), Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas (Gamma), Geoffrey Thorne and Todd Harris (Genre 19)
5:00
p.m. STAR
WARS: Carlos d’Anda and Gabe Eltaeb (Star
Wars), Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley (Dark Times), Dan Parsons
and Wes Dzioba (Dawn of the Jedi), Mark Irwin (Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin), Dave Wilkins (Legacy), Zack Giallongo (Ewoks:
Shadows of Endor)
6:00 p.m. TNT PRESENTS FALLING SKIES: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, and Falling
Skies cast *Ticketed event
6:00 p.m. CONCRETE
PARK: Tony Puryear, Erika Alexander
SATURDAY, JULY 20
9:00 a.m. LAST
MAN STANDING: KILLBOOK OF A BOUNTY HUNTER: Daniel LuVisi
10:00 a.m. EMILY
AND THE STRANGERS: Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner
11:00 a.m. ELFQUEST:
Wendy and Richard Pini
11:00 a.m. VALVE
PRESENTS: Jay Pinkerton, Erik Wolpaw, Heather Campbell, Tristan Reidford
12:00 p.m. CAPTAIN
MIDNIGHT: Josh Williamson, Raymond Swanland
BLACKOUT:
Frank Barbiere, Micah Kaneshiro
THE OCCULTIST: Tim Seeley, Mike Norton
1:00
p.m. AVATAR:
THE LAST AIRBENDER, LEGEND OF KORRA: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko,
Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki-Hyun Ryu, Gene Luen Yang, Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano from Gurihiru Studio
2:00 p.m. THE
GOON KICKSTARTER TEAM: Eric Powell, Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler from Blur Studio
3:00 p.m. UNDERGROUND:
Andrew Vachss
3:00 p.m. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL &
FAITH: Georges Jeanty, Andrew Chambliss
4:00 p.m. HOUSE
OF GOLD & BONES: Corey Taylor *Ticketed event
5:00 p.m. HELLBOY,
B.P.R.D., ABE SAPIEN, BALTIMORE: Mike Mignola
5:00 p.m. ITTY
BITTY HELLBOY: Art Baltazar
6:00 p.m. THE
SHAOLIN COWBOY: Geof Darrow
6:00 p.m. THE
TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS: Becky Cloonan
SUNDAY, JULY 21
10:00 a.m. BUNNY
IN THE MOON: THE ART OF TARA MCPHERSON: Tara McPherson
10:00 a.m. LAST
MAN STANDING: KILLBOOK OF A BOUNTY HUNTER: Daniel LuVisi
11:00 a.m. Joss
Whedon *Ticketed
event
12:00 p.m. R.I.P.D.:
Peter Lenkov
1:00 p.m. ALIENS:
INHUMAN CONDITION: John Layman
1:00 p.m. 47
RONIN: Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai
2:00 p.m. EMILY
AND THE STRANGERS: Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner, Buzz Parker
2:00 p.m. HUSBANDS:
Jane Espenson, Brad Bell, Sean Hemeon
*Events are subject to change. Some restrictions apply.
DARK HORSE/PARTNER PANELS
Thursday, July 18
11:45am - 12:45pm - Inside
the Looking Glass: Building Halo Worlds and Wonders, Past, Present...and Future
Spartans Unite! Frank
O'Connor (franchise development
director), Dan Ayoub (executive producer), and other 343 Industries personnel
celebrate and discuss the exciting new addition to the Halo universe Halo: Spartan Assault, the new comic
book series from Dark Horse Comics, Halo: Initiation, and with some "Mega" surprises. Panelists include Nick McWhorter (director of custom programs,
Dark Horse Comics), Graeme Jennings (senior producer, 343 Industries),Martin de la
Ronde (creative director, Vanguard), and Brian Reed (franchise writer,
Halo).
1:00pm - 2:00pm -
Dark
Horse: (Super)Powered by Creators
The latter half of 2012 saw the return of two of
Dark Horse's classic characters, Ghost and X, the appearance of new faces like Michael Avon Oeming's The Victories and Francesco Francavilla's
The Black Beetle, and the reimagination a hero
from yesteryear, Captain Midnight! Join Dark Horse publisher Mike
Richardson, PR director Jeremy
Atkins, and a cast of the industry's top talent,
including Joe Casey (Catalyst, Sex), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Duane Swierczynski (X, Two Past Midnight), Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight, Masks and Mobsters), Tim Seeley and Mike Norton (Revival, The Occultist), along with
comics newcomer Donny Cates (Buzzkill), for a look at an exciting new cast of characters!
As we move from the Insight to Indies panel,
we'll address the question every aspiring writer wants answered: "How do I
break into the business?" If you are an unpublished writer with dreams of making
it in the transmedia marketplace and you don't know how or where to begin, this
is the panel for you. Hollywood screenwriters and graphic novel producers Brandon M. Easton (ThunderCats (2011), Tr
Are you ready to experience the Creepiest of the
Creepy? An evil assemblage of ghoulish creators discuss all things Creepy and Eerie. Artist Jason Shawn Alexander (House of Gold and Bones), Creepy writer and editor Dan Braun, producer Josh Braun (Button Man), and moderator J. C. Vaughn (Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide) discuss the influence of the original Warren Creepy and Eerie magazines relaunched at Dark
Horse in hardcover archival editions, new comic books, and artist compilation
formats. They'll also divulge details about the upcoming Creepy feature film. With
very special guests and extra-spooky giveaways!
Back in November, legions of fans rallied together
to raise over $400,000 to put together a story reel for the David
Fincher-produced feature film based on Eric Powell's hit comic book series The Goon! Now, Kickstarter supporters
and Comic-Con attendees alike will have a chance to catch an exclusive glimpse
of this work in progress! Creator Eric Powell, Blur Studios owner Tim Miller, and veteran visual effects guru Jeff Fowler present an update
on this crowdfunded full-length motion picture.
Friday, July 19
What is the current state of Star Wars comics? Join Dark
Horse editor Randy Stradley and Star Wars creators Carlos D'Anda, Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Doug Wheatley, Gabe Eltaeb, Tom Taylor, Zack Giallongo, and others for the lowdown on what's up, what's coming up,
and why you should be reading!
Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds, and Mike Catron of Fantagraphics Books are joined by Dark Horse's Diana Schutz and Love and Rockets co-creator Gilbert Hernandez to celebrate the
life and career of Kim Thompson, whose legacy as co-publisher of Fantagraphics
and bande dessinée's greatest ambassador in America spanned five decades.
Throughout comics' storied history, horror has
been an important part of the medium. In 2012 Dark Horse released its most
ambitious horror publishing slate to date. Now, Dark Horse unveils a whole
slate of new titles guaranteed to have you running for the covers! Join Dark
Horse horror line editor Scott Allie, along with Eric Powell (The Goon), Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash/Ex Sanguine),Paul Tobin (Colder), Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Station to Station), and others, for an exciting look at this year's most
promising thrills and chills!
Quite a bit has changed since Dark Horse first
published Mass Effect in 2010, as the publisher has grown this line of books to
include franchises like Last of Us, Dragon Age, Bioshock, The Legend of Zelda,
and most recently, HALO and Tomb Raider! From canonical comics to beautiful
hardcover art books, Dark Horse has firmly established that there is life for
popular gaming franchises far beyond the games themselves. Dark Horse PR
director Jeremy Atkins, creators Faith Erin Hicks and Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us), PopCap Games- Plants vs. Zombies Franchise Art
Director Jeremy Vanhoozer, 343
Studios- Halo Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor and some surprise
guest writers and artists offer a look at what's to come.
If you're an aspiring comic book creator, this is
a panel you don't want to miss! Some of comic book publishing's top decision
makers, including BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief Matt
Gagnon, Dark Horse editor-in-chief Scott Allie, IDW Publishing chief creative
officer and editor- in-chief Chris Ryall, and Archaia editor-in-chief Stephen
Christy, give you up-to-date practical advice on how to
break into the comic book industry.
Word Balloon host John Suintres moderates a conversation with some of the brightest minds in
independent comic publishing, including Image Comic’s director of business
development Ron Richards, Dark Horse's director of publicity Jeremy Atkins, BOOM! Studios’ VP
of publishing and marketing Filip Sablik, and IDW's VP of marketing Dirk
Wood, discussing what they are doing to expand the
marketplace.
Joss Whedon has rewarded fans the world over with some of the most
compelling characters and plotlines in the history of comics, television, and
movies. Here's your chance to find out what he has in store next, and get
exclusive insight into Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, Serenity, and much more!
Nick Weidenfeld, head of FOX's all-new Saturday late-night animation
programming block, Animation Domination High-Def, will show an exclusive
advance preview of two new animated series, Axe
Cop and High School USA!, premiering July 27 on FOX. Joining Weidenfeld on the panel
Q&A will be Axe Cop executive producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser (Drawn Together), High School USA! creator Dino Stamatopoulos (Community), Axe Cop comic creator Ethan Nicolle, and special surprise appearances by the series' voice
talent.
Join brothers Ethan
Nicolle and Malachai Nicolle, the 32-year-old and 9-year-old creators of the Dark Horse
comic series Axe Cop, with surprise guests to celebrate the premiere of the new Axe Cop TV series as part of Animation
Domination Hi-Def, beginning Saturday, July 27 on FOX. Panel events will
include a live Ask Axe Cop Q&A, a series of staged battles between cosplayers
choreographed by Malachai, and a screening of the premiere episode of Axe Cop.
The hit series Husbands has just completed filming its first new content under its
exciting new relationship with the CW, and has already had a big year with the
release of the hardcover Husbands comic book. Hear about the bouquet of new plans, new stories
from the set, and the show's ring of bigger-than-big guest stars. Creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell are joined by Husbands' co-stars Alessandra Torresani and Sean Hemeon, director Jeff Greenstein, and upcoming
guest star Amy Acker (Angel, Dollhouse, Much Ado About
Nothing)to discuss the much-anticipated future happiness
of the comedy. Moderated by Jeff Jensen (Entertainment Weekly).
8:00pm - 10:00pm - Syfy
Presents the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
The 25th annual Eisner Awards (the
"Oscars" of the comics industry) honor comics creators and works in
30 categories. Presenters will include British talk show host/comics writer Jonathan Ross, bestselling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neverwhere), actor John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow), TV host Chris Hardwick(The Talking Dead, The Nerdist), nominee artist Becky Cloonan (Conan the Barbarian), Hall of Fame cartoonist Sergio
Aragonés (Groo,MAD), writer/artist Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics), and voice actors Maurice LaMarche (Pinky and the Brain, Futurama), Lauren Tom (Futurama, King of the Hil), and David Herman (Office Space, Futurama), plus some
special surprises! Other prestigious awards to be given out include the Russ
Manning Promising Newcomer Award, the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, the Bill
Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing, and the Will Eisner Spirit of
Comics Retailer Award.
Saturday, July 20
This panel is for fans who can't get enough of
the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe. Moderator Avatar_Mom, Kevin Coppa (Puppetbenders), Alisa Christopher (FatCat Gameworks), Gene Luen Yang (writer, The Promise/The Search), Gurihiru (artist team Sasaki and Kawano, The
Promise/The Search), Sifu Kisu (martial arts coordinator), and Dante
Basco (voice of Zuko/General Iroh) will be on hand to
share their experiences and answer questions. Who knows, perhaps a surprise
guest or two might stop in! Finally, the panel will end with a show of talented
cosplay contestants.
Without question, Serenity fans and Star Wars devotees are two of most passionate groups in fandom. From
the ongoing charity work of the Browncoats and the 501st/Rebel Legion alike,
fans have taken these two massive science fiction franchises far beyond the
screen. Now, Dark Horse is set to bring these two groups together for exclusive
announcements, games, prizes, and more. Join Dark Horse PR director Jeremy Atkins, editor-in- chief Scott Allie, and Dark Horse resident Jedi Randy Stradley, a cast of writers
and artists, and even a few surprise guests, for what is sure to be one of
these year's most memorable programs!
This year's Comic-Con marks the 20th anniversary
of Mike Mignola's best-loved beast. Hellboy has achieved the status in the industry typically reserved
for characters created 40 years before him. Following up on the first arc on
one of his most popular miniseries to date, the all-new Abe Sapien ongoing
series, and the continuing adventures of the supporting cast of the BPRD, this
will be one of the biggest Hellboy panels to date! Join creator Mike
Mignola and Dark Horse editor-in-chief Scott Allie, for an open forum on your
favorite cast of characters.
Sunday, July 21
Join Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger and special guests to see the premiere of the Emily and the Strangers FIRST
animated music video and single. See and hear private, behind-the-scenes
footage in the recording studio and "making of" the animation. Take a
sneak peek at the new comic book Emily and the
Strangers #3 by Dark Horse Comics and
hear more about the making of this new series and how it comes to life with
Emily's new band. There will be time for Q&A, including updates on the
development of the motion picture with Universal Pictures and Dark Horse
Entertainment. Reger will be encouraging "audience participation" to
get giveaways, so bring on your strange and show him what you've got!
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