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J!NX: Space… The Most Awesome Frontier

from J!NX:

New J!NX Classic Tee: Alpha Centauri
In yet another amazing design farmed from our Design Arcade, Initiate Pakpandir has transported us to a strange planet of rough terrain and menacing drone-bots. We hope that hawt space-chick knows what she’s getting into. Maybe those friendly-looking drone-bots will help her…

StarCraft 2 Launch… Are You Ready?
Finally! The long-awaited launch of SC2 arrives, and gamers all over the world are waiting on pins and needles to get their hands on it. In honor of the launch, we’ve got a little something prepared for you as well! Come back to the site on Tuesday, 7/27 for the big reveal.

Celebrate Comic-Con with StarWarsShop Exclusives!

from StarWars.com:

In celebration of this week’s San Diego Comic-Con International — where Star Wars exclusives are always among the hot-ticket items — StarWarsShop is unveiling SIX new exclusives that require no waiting in line! These items will not be available at the event, but you can order them now by heading over to StarWarsShop!

Darth Vader and Princess Leia Bikini Aprons
Topping the list of new StarWarsShop must-haves are two exclusive aprons that will turn you into a Sith Lord chef or gold bikini-clad cook, depending on how you take your steak — singed or spicy? The Darth Vader and Princess Leia Bikini aprons each measure 29 inches long and are machine washable, just the accessory you want for that late summer backyard barbeque!

“The Hunter” Print by Craig Drake
“The Hunter,” which is the fifth and final artwork in this first series by Lucasfilm artist Craig Drake, portrays bounty hunter Aurra Sing as you’ve never seen her before — lethal, lithe, and lovely. Limited to just 200 signed prints, this 11×17 inch lithograph will make a fantastic addition to previous entries in the “Lip Gloss and Lasers” series by Drake, featuring glossy spot-varnish on the, you guessed it, lips and lasers. (You can read more about the other prints in this series here, and stay tuned to StarWars.com for Drake’s second artwork series debut coming soon!)

Lightsaber Bottle Opener
“Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough.”
Pry off bottle caps in Star Wars style with this handy lightsaber bottle opener, fashioned after the look of Luke’s iconic weapon from Return of the Jedi. Measuring approximately 5.5″ long, the opener includes a stainless steel tip and tough resin handle “hilt.” Great pocket-size for Jedi on-the-move.

Han Frozen in Carbonite Throw Blanket
Wrap this cozy throw around you and ease into perfect hibernation. The Han Frozen in Carbonite woven throw, which measures 52″ x 68″, can be used to keep you warm or hung on the wall — be warned, though — you may not want to give up your favorite decoration!

Super Trooper T-shirt
The Masked Minion? The Caped Crewmember? Move-Along Man? No. Super Trooper — He’s quite the thing to see. Available in sizes XS-3X.

Dark Horse and TNT Team Up on Comic Book Prequel to “Falling Skies”

from Dark Horse Comics:

TNT is teaming up with publisher Dark Horse Comics to create a comic book and webcomic prequel to Falling Skies, the eagerly anticipated new series starring Noah Wyle (ER, TNT’s The Librarian movies) and produced by DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. The comic book and webcomic are slated to be unveiled at New York Comic Con in October. Falling Skies, which is set to premiere on TNT in summer 2011, is a gripping drama that envisions a world where aliens have invaded, and the fate of humanity lies in the hands of a few survivors.

During New York Comic Con (Oct. 8-10), TNT and Dark Horse will distribute an exclusive, special-edition 12-14 page comic book that tells the harrowing backstory of the alien invasion. Beginning November 1, fans will be able to download an extended webcomic version through tnt.tv, darkhorse.com and iTunes, with new installments posted every two weeks.

“The Falling Skies comic book and webcomic provide a great way for TNT to ramp up excitement for Falling Skies, while also providing a thrilling backstory to the series’ intriguing premise and characters,” said Tricia Melton, senior vice president of entertainment marketing for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “We look forward to working with Dark Horse Comics as we begin the Falling Skies invasion.”

In addition to the comic book and webcomic, Dark Horse is collaborating with TNT on the Falling Skies presence at this month’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. The event will include appearances and autograph sessions with series stars Wyle and Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation), along with co-executive producer and writer Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica). On Friday, July 23, from 2-3 p.m. (PT), the three will appear at Dark Horse’s Comic-Con International booth, where they will sign exclusive Falling Skies posters. Then from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. (PT), Wyle, Bloodgood and Verheiden will participate in a Q&A panel session in Room 6A.

In Falling Skies, Wyle stars as a former college professor who becomes the leader of a group of soldiers and civilians struggling against an occupying alien force. Bloodgood co-stars as Anne Glass, a therapist who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic situation. The series also stars Drew Roy (Lincoln Heights) as Hal and Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom’s two sons; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps run the group’s commissary. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT’s Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance.

Falling Skies is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Verheiden and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (One False Move, Out of Time).

Things from Another World: Live Coverage of SDCC: Get Videos, Updates & More!

from Things from Another World:

It’s our favorite time of year! The San Diego Comic-Con is finally upon us! If you’re going to the Con, make sure to stop by the Things from Another World booth (#5625) to say “hi” and get some great deals on graphic novels, statues, toys and more!

Things from Another World SDCC Events:

In cooperation with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), Image Comics and various publishers and artists, we’ve created Limited-Edition Autograph Cards that you can pick up for FREE and get signed by some of the hottest talents in the business.

Then come bid on the original art for the sketch cards at the CBLDF Auction on Saturday.

CBLDF Auction
Location: Room 3 of the San Diego Convention Center
When: Saturday July 24, 7:30 PM
Additional Details: CBLDF Auction Page

“Scenes of a Graphic Nature” Party
Location: Soda Bar: 3615 El Cajon Boulevard
When: Saturday July 24, 9:30 PM

Can’t make it to SDCC this year?

We’ve got you covered. We’ll be bringing you live coverage of the big show all week long! Visit our blog to see exclusive interviews, videos, product announcements and other SDCC news.

Visit the TFAW Blog at: TFAW.com/blog

Give us suggestions on what we should cover via Twitter: twitter.com/TFAW

MIMOBOT unveils Hello Kitty Nerd MIMOBOT + more special releases at San Diego Comic-Con!

from Mimoco:

Celebrating 5 Years of MIMOBOT! SDCC ’10: July 22-25 Mimoco invades San Diego Comic-Con! Visit us and check out all our special releases! Booth #4938: Toy Growers. Booth #2913M: Star Wars Pavilion

San Diego Comic-Con Special Releases

Premiere: Hello Kitty Nerd MIMOBOT
Wearing thick-rimmed black spectacles, a pocket protector, and a checkered bow on her head, Nerd Kitty reflects Hello Kitty’s more studious and inner geek chic side. The character joins five other Hello Kitty MIMOBOT USB flash drive designs in Mimoco’s crossover line dedicated to Sanrio’s popular feline. Read more!

SDCC EXCLUSIVE: Lobot MIMOBOT, Limited edition of 1,000
Our first MIMOBOT dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the Lobot MIMOBOT is a dual tradeshow exclusive (SDCC ‘10 and SW Celebration V). The mute Lobot was the chief administrative aide to Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian on Cloud City, over the planet Bespin. His brain was connected to the city’s central computer, allowing him to communicate directly with the city’s computer network. Now Star Wars fans can connect Lobot MIMOBOT’s brain to their computer via USB!

SDCC EXCLUSIVE: Isadore Glo MIMOBOT, Limited edition of 500
Isadore Glo, a 500 unit SDCC exclusive, and Dr. Knowledgeus’s favorite bit-eating specimen, is a blue glow-in-the-dark color variant of the original Isadore Core Series ‘bot, now also available in green.

Premiere: Dr. Knowledgeus MIMOBOT
Cruising in his zeppelin laboratory miles above his imperiled Planet Blõôh, the MIMOBOTs’ sickest genius scientist, Dr. Knowledgeus, formulated an experimental method of space transport and data transmission that could cure his sick comrades. Watch Dr. Knowledgeus!

2010 Taipei Toy EXCLUSIVE: Monster Molly MIMOBOT, limited edition of 500
The design is a three-way collaboration between Mimoco, Monster Taipei (organizers of the Taipei Toy Festival) and Kenny Wong, popular Hong Kong-based designer of Kennyswork and the pioneering designer toy collective, Brothersfree. His Molly character has appeared in many iterations and now as Monster Molly MIMOBOT wearing a green monster suit to celebrate this year’s Toy Festival theme, “Monsters vs. Toys.”

Video Premiere: Inside San Diego Comic-Con!
Nothing gets our mimo-hearts racing like Comic-Con Exclusives, so mimoZine roamed the floor during “Preview Night” to bring you a first look at all the great designer toys, artwork and other Exclusives from SDCC 2010! Check it out! WATCH NOW!

Weta: The “District 9” Exosuit is here!

from Weta:

Awesome new product
The Exosuit from District 9!

Since we announced all the products below, we have received the final details and launched for pre-order Greg Broadmore’s awesome exosuit from District 9. You know the one that goes completely berzerk with Wikus van der Merwe inside in the film’s final battle.

Since we first announced our District 9 line, we have been inundated with requests for an Exosuit statue and now it’s here! It’s on our website and on display at our booth at Comic-Con if you are in San Diego.

In a strictly limited edition of 600, this won’t last long, so make sure you get your pre-order in. You pay when it’s delivered early next year.

Pre-order yours here!

To re-cap — these are some of the other products on display at Comic-Con:

District 9 — Assault Rifle
Dr. Grordbort’s — Pomson 6000
The Lord of the Rings — The One Ring
The Wind in the Willows — Bookends
Dr. Grordbort’s — The Divine Ray
Dr. Grordbort’s — The Iron Tiger
Dr. Grordbort’s — Der Adler
The Lord of the Rings — Bag End
The Lord of the Rings — The Prancing Pony

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Check Out What’s New for Celebration V This Week

from StarWars.com:

Only 3 Weeks Left Until Star Wars Celebration V!

Star Wars Celebration V Announces Date and Time for the Main Event
The highly anticipated, hour-long interview between comedian Jon Stewart and Star Wars creator George Lucas will happen on Saturday, August 14 on the Celebration Main Stage. The event is currently scheduled for 11:00 AM. Because we want as many fans as possible to enjoy The Main Event as it happens, we have created a wrist band entry system. Please read this FAQ and prepare to make the most of this historic event! It’s not too late to book your tickets and submit questions that could be included in the show!

Exclusive Postmark Thursday
Fans of Star Wars and collectors of post memorabilia will have the exclusive opportunity to get a “Celebration Station” postmark on Thursday, August 12 at the Orange County Convention Center. Featuring Boba Fett on the iconic logo of Celebration V, the postmark was created especially for the fan convention. Starting at 3:00 pm on Thursday, fans can visit the Celebration Station Post Office in room W221, to purchase commemorative Celebration V postcards, and have their envelopes and postcards stamped with the exclusive postmark. The Celebration Station post office will be open from 3:00pm – 6:00pm on Thursday, August 12 at Star Wars Celebration V! Don’t miss this historic, and commemorative, opportunity!

Celebration Station Post Office
Thursday, August 12
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Room W2212

Star Wars Artists at Celebration V
Star Wars artists of extraordinary vision will be exhibiting and selling their original prints at Celebration V. Forty-four artists have been announced, and you can see all the prints and all the bios online at the Art Show page here. All our guest artists will be appearing either in the Celebration Exhibition Hall or the ACME Art Show.

Get Tattooed Live at Celebration V
The Star Wars tattoo program at Celebration V is back, and this time with a new twist. Starting next week, you’ll be able to make an appointment with one of a selection of renowned tattoo artists who will be tattooing live at the event in Orlando. All four days of the show fans can also drop in to see if there is time available to get that awesome Star Wars tattoo they have always wanted. What better place to get a permanent memento of Star Wars fandom than at the biggest Star Wars Party this side of the Galaxy? Marc Draven is heading up the Celebration live tattoo area. Check back next week for appointment information. Shane Turgeon, author of The Force in the Flesh, is returning to Celebration to coordinate another fantastic Star Wars tattoo show, schedule for Sunday morning, August 15. Sign up for the event at the Celebration V Tattoo Pavilion on the show floor. While you are there, check out the many skateboard decks designed and painted by exceptional artists. The decks will be auctioned off for charity at the Celebration Make-A-Wish Auction Sunday afternoon. Turgeon is coordinating “The Empire Skates Back” project, and has contacted some incredible talent to create these decks. Rare, one-of-a-kind works of art, they are not to be missed!

Celebration Tattoo Pavilion
Celebration Experience Exhibit Hall
10:00am-7:00pm Thursday through Saturday
10:00am-5:00pm Sunday

SeaWorld Orlando Ticket Offers
Love cuddly sea creatures as much as Jedi knights and Imperial armies? SeaWorld Orlando is located about a mile from the Convention Center and offers great marine exhibits and attractions, such as Discovery Cove and Aquatica. Click here for more information!

Get Your Exclusive Celebration V Gear — Only Available Online Until July 25
There’s only a few days left to pre-order exclusive Celebration V t-shirts in advance of the event to ensure they don’t sell out before you get yours! Onsite quantities will be limited. Check out the website for details on mailing/pick up.

Speed Dating is Live and Taking Orders
Want to fall in love? How about multiple times? Sign up for Star Wars’ Speed Dating event taking place over the course of the Celebration! Visit the dedicated page to review the available days and times, as well as fill out the application form.

Weta: New Product Launches at Comic-Con!

from Weta:

Comic-Con Madness has started!

Richard Taylor, Greg Broadmore, David Tremont and Tim Launder have just opened the floodgates in San Diego.

Here are some of the new products on show for the very first time (more to come!):

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Dark Horse to Unveil the First Look at “Turok, Son of Stone” at Comic-Con International!

from Dark Horse Comics:

Building on the success of the Dark Horse Gold Key line, today the Company announced that it would provide the comic world with the very first look at the highly-anticipated Turok, Son of Stone comic at this week’s Comic-Con International 2010 in San Diego, California. News of the line was first announced at Comic-Con International 2009, and fans have been anxiously awaiting details ever since.

Perhaps the best-known character in the iconic Gold Key line, Turok has been highly visible in the public eye in recent years, following its incredibly successful video game franchise, as well as the acclaimed feature length animated, Turok: Son of Stone.

Now, Turok returns to the comic book world helmed by comic book veteran, Jim Shooter, with art by Eduardo Francisco (Mass Effect: Incursion), and incredible covers by Raymond Swanland (Magnus: Robot Fighter, Aliens vs. Predator), arriving in your local comic shop this October.

“Turok was one of my favorite comics in my youth,” said Mike Richardson, president of Dark Horse Comics. “We’re having great fun re-imagining the series with Jim and we are building up to some great surprises for those familiar with the character as well as new readers.”

“One continuum over from ours, Earth is still in its Cretaceous Period,” Jim Shooter explained. “However, a drifting rift in spacetime is sweeping things from anywhen here to there. It’s a dangerous place. How strong, how tough, how smart would you have to be to survive, to thrive, to become a force to be reckoned with? This is a story about about a fearless man who will find a way. I love this series.”

Fans are encouraged to attend the Dark Horse publishing panel on Friday, July 23rd at 11:30am in Room 3, for exclusive news on Turok, and the rest of the Gold Key titles.

Shout! Factory: Headin’ Down to Comic-Con

from Shout! Factory:

So we’re taking off for the big event in a matter of minutes. It’s set to be a great year for Shout! Factory. As a reminder, we wanted to let you know about our “whats and wheres.” The Roger Corman: King of the Independents panel is in Room 25ABC on Friday at 5:30. It stars Roger and Julie Corman, directors Joe Dante and Allan Holzman, actors Sid Haig and Mary Woronov and moderator Alex Stapleton, who recently completed a film about the beloved filmmaker.

We’ll be in booth #3749 again. That’s Hall D in the back row near the concession stand (yes, we planned it that way). We’ve scheduled a slew of signings! In chronological order: Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with Larry Blamire, Trish Geiger, Susan McConnell, Andrew Parks, Frank Dietz and Mark Redfield (Dark and Stormy Night and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again); Friday at 11:00 a.m. with Roger Corman, Julie Corman and Joe Dante (the Roger Corman’s Cult Classics series, including Piranha [1978]); Friday at 3:00 p.m. with Stephen Collins (Tales of the Gold Monkey); Saturday at 3:00 p.m. with Gregg Berger (the animated G.I. Joe: The Movie and The Transformers); and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. with Jim Beaver (Dark and Stormy Nights / Supernatural).

We’ll be selling many of our new and upcoming releases and offering special gifts with purchase for these titles: Max Headroom: The Complete Series (an 8×10 cast photo), Dark and Stormy Night and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again (a bonus DVD called Tales from the Pub), Gamera, The Giant Monster and Gamera Vs. Barugon (an 8-pack postcard set), G.I. Joe: The Movie (a dogtag flash drive) and Piranha (a 16×20 poster). All items are limited edition, while supplies last.

Lastly, we’ll have a Max Headroom photo booth set up where you can “become” Max Headroom. Stand behind the cut-out, sport the nifty Max glasses and have your picture taken. Max sunglasses are also limited in numbers, so come by early! The booth will be open at these times and days: Wednesday at 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday at 10:00-noon and 4:00-6:00 p.m., Friday at 5:00-7:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 9-noon. See you at the Con!

This ‘N’ That

Hey sci-fi fans! Mikes Kurosky just debuted his new video for “The World Won’t Last the Night.” Watch it at RawkBlog.

We’re offering an ode to Comic-Con sale, with an exciting list of titles at greatly reduced rates! Check out the goods.

Keep up with the latest Shout! news throughout your day by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Plus, visit our YouTube page for trailers, clips and music videos.

Clone Hunter

from Pandora Machine:

Clone Hunter, the much anticipated science fiction thriller from Pandora Machine, will be released nationwide on DVD by Lifesize Entertainment on August 10, 2010. Clone Hunter is the fifth sci-fi feature from New York based production house, Pandora Machine. The company has been building a loyal audience over the past several years with titles like Solar Vengeance and Millennium Crisis. Clone Hunter stars Ben Thomas, Angela Funk, and 2009 ITA Nominee David Ian Lee.

“LIVING FOREVER TAKES LESS TIME THAN YOU THINK!”

Pandora Machine has relied on the time tested formula of sharp screenplays and strong acting to create entertaining sci fi films. “Clone Hunter is a fun film that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Like most of our work, it is in the spirit of the late 70’s and early 80’s Roger Corman ‘paceploitation’ films,” said director Andrew Bellware. The script was written by UK scribe Eric Ian Steele. Many of the visual effects in Clone Hunter were crafted using the open souce animation program Blender.

“HEY WE’RE GUNS FOR HIRE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THEIR SOULS?”

What happens if the artificial intelligence that enables the wealthy and powerful to live in limitless luxury wants to share in it? Ben Cain and his junior partner, Rachel, are hired by Gulliver, a brutal Oligarch, to track down a murderous clone that threatens the stability of Gulliver’s private planet. The more Ben and Rachel delve into the case the more corruption and rot they discover, until they come face to face with their own darkest secrets and must decide which side they are on.

“Clone Hunter is the kind of entertaining movie that Hollywood seems to have forgotten how to make,” said Lifesize Entertainment President Bruce Frigeri. “It values story over spectacle and character over cliché in a way that audiences will love. We’re delighted to be distributing this film.”

About LifeSize Entertainment:
Lifesize Entertainment is a full service North American Distribution Company and Worldwide Sales Agent for quality feature films and documentaries. LifeSize DVDs are now exclusively distributed by E1 Entertainment.

Title: CLONE HUNTER
Running Time: 86 Minutes
Pre-Order Date: July 13, 2010
Street Date: August 10, 2010
MSRP: $24.98

Clone Hunter is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com and other e-tail sites. It is also available for rental reservation on Blockbuster.com, but not Netflix, as of this writing. Clone Hunter’s trailer may be viewed at http://vimeo.com/10988518.

Abrams ComicArts at San Diego Comic-Con

from ABRAMS:

ABRAMS and Abrams ComicArts at San Diego Comic-Con July 21-25, 2010

Author Panels and Signings, Sneak Peeks at Upcoming Titles, and Exciting Giveaways! Visit Booth #1216!

ABRAMS will once again have a strong presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, just two years after launching the Abrams ComicArts imprint. Critically acclaimed books such as Matt Groening’s The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis, The Topps Company’s Wacky Packages New New New, Todd Hignite’s The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death, and Dan Nadel’s Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980 have helped make this year at Abrams ComicArts a resounding success.

Still to come this fall on the Abrams ComicArts list are: Archie Marries… by Michael Uslan; Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics by N. C. Christopher Couch; The Night Bookmobile, an original graphic novel by Audrey Niffenegger; The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read! by Jim Trombetta; Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal by Chip Kidd and Geoff Spear; and Krazy Kat & the Art of George Herriman: A Celebration edited by Craig Yoe.

Other fall ABRAMS books of interest include: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great by Rick Meyerowitz; Faeries: Deluxe Collectors Edition by Brian Froud and Alan Lee; Star Trek: The Original Series 365 by Paula M. Block with Terry J. Erdmann; The Art of Avatar by Jody Duncan and Lisa Fitzpatrick; Kidrobot’s I Am Plastic, Too: The Next Generation of Designer Toys by Paul Budnitz; and Star Wars: Visions with a foreword by George Lucas. All of these upcoming books will be represented at the Abrams ComicArts booth (#1216). Abrams ComicArts will hold several in-booth signings and has organized panels for this year’s show. Check the schedule below for dates and times.

The Abrams ComicArts booth will also have exciting GIVEAWAYS including: posters of The Art of Jaime Hernandez, Faeries, The Night Bookmobile, and Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater; DVDs of The Horror! The Horror!; reading group guides of The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics; and playing cards of Jerry Robinson’s concept sketch for the Joker. For Comic-Con Kids’ Day on Sunday, July 25, there will be several fun giveaways from the ABRAMS children’s imprint Amulet including: Diary of a Wimpy Kid water bottles, bookmarks, and tattoos; and galleys for Barry Deutsch’s upcoming graphic novel Hereville and Michael Buckley’s N.E.R.D.S. Book Two: M is for Mama’s Boy. In addition, Jason Shiga will be signing copies of his bestselling graphic novel Meanwhile.

Abrams ComicArts Signings
Booth #1216

Thursday, July 22
1-2:00 pm, Ethen Beavers, N.E.R.D.S. Book Two: M Is for Mama’s Boy
2-3:00 pm, Chip Kidd, Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal

Friday, July 23
11-12:00 noon, Brian and Wendy Froud, The Heart of Faerie Oracle
3-4:00 pm, Jaime Hernandez and Todd Hignite, The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death

Saturday, July 24
10-11:00 am, Jaime Hernandez and Todd Hignite, The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death
2:30-3:30 pm, Lela Lee, Angry Little Girls, Angry Little Girls in Love
4-5:00 pm, Brian and Wendy Froud, The Heart of Faerie Oracle

Sunday, July 25
2-3:00 pm, Jason Shiga, Meanwhile

Abrams ComicArts Panels

Friday, July 23
1:30-2:30 pm, Spotlight on Jerry Robinson, Room 9
One of the true legends of comics, Comic-Con special guest Jerry Robinson is a writer, artist, historian, curator, and creator rights activist. Jerry discusses his seventy years in comics — from his contributions to the Batman mythos to the creation of the Joker and development of Robin, Alfred, Penguin, Scarecrow, and Two-Face. Jerry is interviewed by Michael Uslan, the executive producer of the Batman movies, comics historian, and author of upcoming Archie Marries… (Abrams ComicArts). In their discussion, Robinson and Uslan will take the audience from behind the scenes of the Golden Age of comics to the filming of The Dark Knight and Jerry’s latest book projects including the upcoming Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics (Abrams ComicArts).

4-5:00 pm, Krazy Kat’s 100th Anniversary Celebration!, Room 4
An exclusive multimedia show of unpublished strips, drawings, and paintings presented by Craig Yoe, author of Krazy + Ignatz in Tiger Tea (IDW) and the upcoming Krazy Kat & the Art of George Herriman: A Celebration (Abrams ComicArts). The panel will explore a century of Krazy-ness, with Greg Goldstein (IDW), R. C. Harvey (The Art of the Funnies), Charles Kochman (executive editor, Abrams ComicArts), Douglas Wolk (Reading Comics), and Peter Maresca, (editor/publisher, Sunday Press Books). Plus a thrilling bonus: a never-before-seen home movie of Krazy’s creator, George Herriman.

Saturday, July 24
11:30-12:30 pm, Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal, Room 9
Author/designer Chip Kidd (Mythology, Bat-Manga, Rough Justice), author/producer Michael Uslan (Archie Marries…), and Charles Kochman (executive editor, Abrams ComicArts) celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Big Red Cheese in this panel and slideshow discussion celebrating Kidd’s upcoming fall release from Abrams ComicArts, Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal.