VIZ Media Sets Panel Schedule at SDCC 2023

VIZ Media Sets Panel Schedule at SDCC 2023

WHO: VIZ Media is proud to host two panels featuring manga horror icon and four-time Eisner Award winner, Junji Ito! VIZ Media is proud to co-sponsor these two panels alongside hosting Junji Ito's largest North American exhibit. The exhibit features over 100 pieces of art! Also releasing this July is a new collection of ten tales celebrating Ito’s favorite antihero, Soichi!

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE:

Thursday 7/20 11:00am - 12:00pm @ San Diego Public Library - Horror at the Library: Junji Ito    Join Comic-Con Special Guest and legendary horror master Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Black Paradox) at the San Diego Public Library for a Q&A that’s sure to bring your nightmares to life. Friday 7/21, 10:00 - 11:00am @ Room 6DE - PANEL: Welcome to the Ito-Verse: Junji Ito  Dive into the Ito-verse with the master of horror manga Junji Ito, as he discusses what inspires, drives, and horrifies him, all while drawing up something truly terrifying for his faithful, macabre-loving fans. Thursday 7/20 - Sunday 7/23 @ Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Torrey Pines Rooms 1-2 - EXHIBIT: Welcome to the Ito-Verse: Junji Ito  Come help us celebrate the career of world-renowned creator Junji Ito. Walk among the cosmic and the macabre and lose yourself in the Ito-verse. With over 100 works on display, this will be the largest exhibition of Junji Ito’s work in North America.

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"Eight Decades of Archie" to Open Comic-Con Museum

COMIC-CON MUSEUM TO LAUNCH EIGHT DECADES OF ARCHIE EXHIBIT

Comic-Con Museum Will Open Its Doors At This Year’s Comic-Con Special Edition Event Beginning Friday, November 26

Archie Comics will join Comic-Con International in launching their new Comic-Con Museum as one of the first exhibits as part of this weekend’s Comic-Con Special Edition in San Diego. “Eight Decades of Archie” will celebrate 80 years of Archie Comics and Riverdale hijinks. This world-premiere exhibition celebrates both the vast cultural legacy of Archie Comics over its 80-year span and the enduring appeal of its ever-evolving cast of typical American teenagers. Attendees will be welcomed to Riverdale through vintage comic books, original art, unique props and other exclusive memorabilia, all built to delight both the most ardent and casual Archie fans. 

 

“It’s a joy to be able to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Archie Comics with Comic-Con International,” said Archie Comics CEO/Publisher Jon Goldwater. “The Archie Comics characters are an integral part of the global pop-culture tapestry and have inspired multiple generations of fans and readers since the early 1940s. The ‘Eight Decades of Archie’ exhibit is the perfect way to showcase Archie’s massive historical impact and the continued relevance of these characters and stories.” ’”

"It's such an honor to be working on this Eight Decades Of Archie pop-up as part of the Comic-Con Museum's inaugural season" said Patrick A. Reed, the exhibition's chief curator. "Given the longstanding relationship between Archie and Comic-Con, I can't imagine a better venue in which to tell this story – and do so in a way that engages both casual fans and long-time Archie aficionados!"

The Comic-Con Museum, which will celebrate the magic of Comic-Con year-round, is announcing its soft opening to the public on November 26 at noon. Located in San Diego's iconic Balboa Park the Museum is featuring six diverse, entertaining, educational and interactive exhibits. Special programming, screenings and a variety of special nighttime activities will be offered leading up to the summer of 2022 grand opening which will also feature the “Eight Decades of Archie” exhibit. 

The soft opening of the Museum will occur while Comic-Con Special Edition – the first in-person gathering for San Diego Comic-Con fans since July 2019 – begins at the San Diego Convention Center. However, while Comic-Con Special Edition ends on Nov. 28, the Museum experience will continue throughout the year. Tickets for the Museum, available at https://museum.comic-con.org,will also be sold at the Museum; reservations are encouraged as attendance may be limited.

Bluefin & Bandai Announce Activities & Exclusive Products for 2019 NYCC

BLUEFIN DETAILS A WIDE ARRAY OF EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS FOR 2019 NEW YORK COMIC CON

Anaheim, CA, September 23, 2019 – Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, brings a comprehensive array of products from its arsenal of leading collectibles brands to the 2019 New York Comic Con.

The 2019 New York Comic Con takes place October 3^rd – 6^th at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and is the East Coast's biggest pop culture convention. The annual gathering plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. More information on New York Comic Con is available at: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com.

For this year’s convention, Bluefin announces exclusives and first-to-market products from popular brands such as Storm Collectibles, Bandai Hobby and Tamashii Nations. Bluefin also proudly announces a special Tamashii Nations installation to be located in the Javits Center’s Crystal Palace and the 2019 Dragon Ball World Adventure attraction.

CBS STUDIOS BEAMS INTO COMIC-CON® WITH FIRST-EVER “STAR TREK” UNIVERSE BLOCK AND PREMIERE SCREENINGS OF “EVIL” AND “NANCY DREW”

LOS ANGELES – July 1, 2019 – CBS Television Studios will kick off San Diego Comic-Con® with exclusive world premiere screenings of its new series EVIL for CBS and NANCY DREW for The CW on Thursday, July 18. As previously announced, cast and producers of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and STAR TREK: PICARD will beam into HALL H for a first-ever “Star Trek” universe back-to-back panel block on Saturday, July 20.

BRAND-NEW WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES EXHIBIT CELEBRATING DISNEY’S MOST ICONIC HEROES AND VILLAINS TO OPEN AT D23 EXPO 2019

More than 70 Spectacular Costumes Spanning 55 Years—from Mary Poppins to this Summer’s Aladdin—Will Be on Display

 

Star Trek's 50th Anniversary Art Exhibit to Debut at SDCC

Photo via Entertainment Tonight. Artwork by Rocco Malatesta.

Entertainment Tonight revealed their exclusive first look at the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Art Exhibit which will make it's debut at San Diego Comic Con this year. If you can't make it to SDCC, this exhibit will travel to the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention in August and tour the globe in 2017. This is exhibit was curated by CBS Consumer Products.

SAN DIEGO COMIC ART GALLERY PRESENTS THE COMIC BOOK ART OF STAR WARS

 

New Exhibit & Star Wars Artifact Edition Launch Party

San Diego, CA (November 16, 2015) – The San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) is proud to announce the Comic Book Art of Star Wars exhibition, which will run from November 21st through January 31st, 2016.  The exhibit will feature 30 pieces of rare Star Wars original art from the very first comic book series that was released by Marvel Comics in 1977.

The majority of these originals are from the first six issues, which adapted the blockbuster George Lucas film. Included in this landmark display are many key and historically significant pages.

Most art featured in this stunning exhibition are by renowned comic artist Howard Chaykin, who will be on hand at the SDCAG on Saturday, November 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, signing copies of the Star Wars Artifact Edition. This Artifact Edition is a 12" x 17” oversized hardcover art book and features an incredible selection of Star Wars pages. Additionally, the book will include many other pieces of Star Wars art not in the exhibition

Stranger Factory's Nightmare Fuel & Earthsquisite Corpse Exhibits This November

Stranger Factory will be hosting 2 new exhibits November 14th - 30th. Nightmare Fuel is a group show curated by Mutant Vinyl Hardcore and you can see the heavy lineup of artists. Then there is new works by Josh Herbolsheimer for his solo show Earthsquisite Corpse. Both of these shows are going to be great!

SuperAwesome : Art and Giant Robot at OMCA Recap

Thought we had posted about our visit to the SuperAwesome : Art and Giant Robot at the Oakland Museum of CA back in early July. Whoops! Guess we just posted pics on our instagram. Great show and great art. Happy to see Giant Robot back up here for a few months. Still miss their store in SF.

If you're in the LA area, Giant Robot has lots of shows and events going on all the time!

For those that don't have instagram or follow us, you can check out our slideshow below:

The Batman Museum at Big WOW! ComicFest 2014

In Celebrating 75 Years of Batman, Big WOW! ComicFest will have the Batman Museum featuring 75 years of of original art, toys, posters and collectibles. Many items from the legendary Bill Morrison's Batman collection will be featured along with additional rarely seen comic art and an authentic full size working replica of the classic 1966 TV Batmobile.

"This fantastic once-in-a-lifetime exhibit is exclusive to Big Wow! Comicfest and will not be seen again!"