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Black Mask at Emerald City Comic Con: Panels & Special Guests & Exclusives!

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

Black Mask Studios is heading to Emerald City Comic Con with a booth of their own as well as supporting a lot of their creators.

Where to find Black Mask creators:

IN ARTIST ALLEY
Amancay Nahuelpan (Clandestino, Young Terrorists, upcoming Calexit) – Table J14
Eric Palicki (No Angel) – Table A12
Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, We Can Never Go Home, upcoming Our Work Fills The Pews) – Table A12
Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim, Quantum Teens Are Go) – Table BB10
Eric Zawadzki (The Dregs) – Table K3

APPEARING AT THE BLACK MASK BOOTH
Vita Ayala (upcoming Our Work Fills The Pews)
Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank)
Tini Howard (The Skeptics)
Lonnie Nadler (The Dregs)
Tony Patrick (X’ed)
Curt Pires (The Forevers, Mayday)
Matteo Pizzolo (Young Terrorists, Godkiller, upcoming Calexit)
Katy Rex (Jade Street Protection Services)
Zac Thompson (The Dregs)

The Black Mask Official Booth will be located at Booth 834.

Black Mask Official Panel

BLACK MASK: DEBUTING TOMORROW’S LEGENDS
Mar 02, 2017, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
TCC 305
Program Description: Fresh off a dazzling run with breakout books Space Riders, Black, Kim & Kim, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, The Dregs, We Can Never Go Home, and Young Terrorists, Black Mask has made a name for itself as the hottest launchpad to debut new talent and as the home for some of the coolest, most provocative comics around. Join Black Mask co-founder Matteo Pizzolo (Young Terrorists, Godkiller, upcoming Calexit) and creators Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, We Can Never Go Home), Vita Ayala (upcoming Our Work Fills The Pews), Eric Palicki (No Angel), Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim, Quantum Teens Are Go!), & more special guests for a wide-ranging discussion of how new creators and new ideas are changing comics and how YOU can be a part of it.

Show Exclusives

THERE’S NOTHING THERE #1 – ECCC Exclusive – Limited to 99
Available at Booth 834

SPACE RIDERS, Galaxy Of Brutality #1 – ECCC Exclusive – Limited to 99
Available at Boot 834

4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #4 – ECCC Exclusive – Limited to 101
Available at Table A12
*Rosenberg & Boss will be donating 100% of profits from their variant to the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project which is a non-profit organization that “promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.”

Aspen Comics ECCC 2017 Exclusives and Debut of the Aspen Bundle

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

Aspen Comics has revealed their full line-up of exclusive items available at this year’s Emerald City Comicon 2017 at the Aspen Comics Booth #1501. Aspen will be launching their all-new Aspen YOU-niverse Bundle package that will include several exclusive items in addition to others debuting in the bundle.

The first ever, all-new Aspen Comics YOU-niverse Bundle will include an exclusive Michael Turner’s Fathom #1 line-art variant cover by creator Michael Turner. The bundle also includes an exclusive Fathom T-Shirt, a metal travel bottle, a Fathom mini print by Michael Turner, with colors by Peter Steigerwald, a new Aspen sticker, a Fathom trading card, Aspen Bucks available for use in person at the Aspen Comics Booth #1501 or on www.AspenStore.com, and an Aspen Comics drawstring bag to complete the bundle.

The publisher will also be debuting the first issue of Michael Turner’s Soulfire featuring a connecting cover by Seattle native, Siya Oum, and the second connecting cover for All-New Fathom #2, both available at the Aspen Comics Booth #1501 and limited to 200 copies.

Aspen will also be releasing a new series of ECCC 2017 exclusive prints including Fathom and Soulfire by artists Tyler Kirkham, Talent Caldwell and Siya Oum, all three available at the Aspen Comics Booth #1501.

Creators Frank Mastromauro (Shrugged, Overtaken), Peter Steigerwald (The ZooHunters, The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade), Siya Oum (Lola XOXO), Heather Finley (Executive Assistant: Iris Annual) and Tom Hutchison (Big Dog Ink) will be appearing at the Aspen Comics Booth #1501 throughout the weekend.

Dark Horse Announces Emerald City Comicon 2017 Programming Schedule

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

Dark_Horse_Comics_logo Visit Dark Horse Comics at booth at #1708 at Emerald City Comicon for free swag, such as comics, buttons, posters, and more! Check out their signings and panels, too!

Special appearance in the Dark Horse booth from our friends at Happymatic Photo Booth! Come by with your friends or in cosplay and get your picture taken as a souvenir – for FREE!

They’ll also have a variety of Dark Horse comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles for sale in their booth.

SIGNING SCHEDULE

All creators signing in Dark Horse’s booth offer their autographs for FREE. FREE prints, comics, or posters are provided for signings (while supplies last). You may purchase or bring items to be signed; however, we may restrict the type or number of items to be signed as necessary. Please note that some of the titles listed below have not been released for sale yet—in those cases, special prints will be available.

Lines may also be closed for some signings due to crowding or time restrictions.

All events are subject to change. Some restrictions apply. Please ask the Dark Horse Comics staff if you have questions.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. BUFFY: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, MISFITS OF AVALON: Kel McDonald

BUFFY: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS: Yishan Li

4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. DARK HORSE CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE HENCHGIRL HC: Kristen Gudsnuk

THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS: Hope Nicholson, Tini Howard,

Megan Lavey-Heaton, Kristen Gudsnuk, Fionna Adams, Meaghan Carter

5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. EMPOWERED: Adam Warren

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. HARROW COUNTY: Tyler Crook

NEGATIVE SPACE: Ryan K. Lindsay, Owen Gieni

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN: Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ANGEL SEASON 11,

LARA CROFT AND THE FROZEN OMEN, DEEP GRAVITY: Corinna Bechko

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. THE FIFTH BEATLE: Andrew Robinson

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL & FAITH: Christos Gage

BOUNTY: Kurtis Wiebe

2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. BATTLEPUG: Mike Norton

SPACE-MULLET!, THE GHOST FLEET: Daniel Warren Johnson

3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. THE SHAOLIN COWBOY,

THE BIG GUY AND RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT: Geof Darrow

4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. ETHER, DEPT. H, MIND MGMT, PAST AWAYS, PISTOLWHIP: Matt Kindt

DEPT. H: Sharlene Kindt

5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. LEAVING MEGALOPOLIS, WONDERFALL, CONAN RED SONJA: Gail Simone

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. DARK HORSE CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE HENCHGIRL HC,

THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS: Kristen Gudsnuk

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m BANDETTE: Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover

PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES, THE WITCHER, MYSTERY GIRL, COLDER: Paul Tobin

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ALEISTER AND ADOLF, THE VICTORIES: Michael Avon Oeming

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE SERPENT’S HEIR: Richard Hamilton

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. TARZAN ON THE PLANET OF THE APES, NUMBER 13: David Walker

FIGHT CLUB 2, SIN TITULO, B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: Cameron Stewart

AMERICAN GODS, FIGHT CLUB 2, KABUKI: David Mack

2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. ANGEL CATBIRD: Johnnie Christmas

FINDER, HARROW COUNTY: Carla Speed McNeil

3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: LIFE AND DEATH: Brian Albert Thies

EI8HT: Mike Johnson

4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. THE VISITOR: HOW AND WHY HE STAYED,

RISE OF THE BLACK FLAME, HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.,

SERENITY: NO POWER IN THE ’VERSE: Chris Roberson

5:00 p.m.–5:45 p.m. HELLBOY IN HELL, HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D., BALTIMORE: Mike Mignola

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER: Gene Luen Yang

THE LEGEND OF KORRA: Irene Koh

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. SOUPY LEAVES HOME: Jose Pimienta

MAE: Gene Ha

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. TREKKER: Ron Randall

PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES: Ron Chan

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. BLACK HAMMER: Jeff Lemire

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. TOMB RAIDER: Phillip Sevy

2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. THE LEGEND OF KORRA: Irene Koh

Check out the panels Dark Horse will be hosting during the convention.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

Spotlight on Matt Kindt

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. TCC 305

One of the most lauded creative minds in comics, Matt Kindt sits down for a no-holds-barred spotlight panel to discuss his upcoming projects, from Grass Kings (Boom! Studios) to X-O Manowar (Valiant Entertainment) to Dept. H (Dark Horse) and more, with special guests and some surprises for every panel attendee!

The Comic Book Elements of Avatar and Korra

4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m. WSCC 611

Dark Horse and Nickelodeon are excited to treat fans to a panel worthy of Aang himself! Join Avatar: The Last Airbender writer Gene Luen Yang and The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars artist Irene Koh as they explore this treasured world. Fans will also have the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the elements in a fun trivia competition for awesome prizes!

Throughout the Whedonverse: 20 Years in the Making

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. TCC 303

Dark Horse is thrilled to celebrate twenty years of Buffy and fifteen years of Firefly! Dark Horse’s continuations of Joss Whedon’s cult favorites in the series Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel remain some of the most talked-about comics in the industry. Join Whedonverse writers Chris Roberson (Serenity: No Power in the ’Verse), Christos Gage (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 10 and 11, Angel & Faith), Kel McDonald (Buffy: The High School Years), and Corinna Bechko (Angel Season 11) for an in-depth look at what it’s like to work on franchises with a cult-like following. WhedonCon’s Marsia Powers will impress fans with her knowledge of the Whedonverse as moderator of the panel!

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

Dark Horse Manga

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. WSCC 604

Dark Horse’s history with Japanese comics can be traced back to the company’s earliest years, with a legacy that includes such legendary series as Lone Wolf and Cub, Berserk, and many more! Dark Horse continues to publish some of the industry’s best-selling titles, like Unofficial Hatsune Mix, I Am a Hero, Danganronpa, and the works of the creative powerhouse CLAMP. Join translator Zack Davisson and Dark Horse editor Carl Horn and Philip Simon for a look at the past, present, and future of manga at Dark Horse!

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

From the Printed Page to the Silver Screen: An Overview of Licensing Comic Book Properties to the Film and Television Industries

11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. TCC 302

From Arrow to X-Men; The Walking Dead to Deadpool; comic book properties dominate the film and television screens. It’s no secret that comic books are the new hot properties; the entertainment industry is scrambling to acquire the latest graphic novels. Are you ready to represent the creator of the next superhero smash hit? This CLE will help introduce lawyers and law students to the key issues involved in licensing comic book properties to the film and television industries.

Seriously, What’s Up with Editors?

12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. TCC 305

Haven’t you always wondered what a comic book editor does? Do you think you have what it takes to be one? Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, and IDW want to give you insight on breaking into the industry and working with a powerhouse publisher! Join iZombie creator and Mignolaverse contributor Chris Roberson, Dark Horse’s VP of publishing Randy Stradley, Boom! Studios’ Eric Harburn, and IDW’s Sarah Gaydos for a rare behind-the-panels look at the secrets to building successful comic and graphic novel programs.

The Mignolaverse: Life after Hell

1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m. TCC 304

It’s been a tough few years for Hellboy fans following the death of our titular hero in 2011. But fear not: Hellboy’s spirit lives on in the other titles of the immaculately crafted Mignolaverse. Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Mignolaverse writer Chris Roberson (Witchfinder: City of the Dead, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1954), as they delve into what the future holds for the Mignolaverse.

How To Train Your Dragon: The Serpent’s Heir

4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. ECCC Live Stage (Level 4 Skybridge Lobby)

Join Richard Hamilton, writer on How To Train Your Dragon: The Serpent’s Heir, at the Emerald City Comicon Live Stage for a conversation about writing the comics based on the beloved How To Train Your Dragon film and TV series. You can also catch it streaming live on Twitch at http://www.twitch.tv/twitch.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

The Millennial’s Guide to Keeping Comics Alive

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. WSCC 3A

In recent years, Dark Horse has expanded its publishing line to reach more young and young adult comic readers. Join Irene Koh (The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars), Kristen Gudsnuk (Henchgirl), and Kel McDonald (Misfits of Avalon) to discover and discuss the ever-growing library of incredible all-ages comics and the role social media plays in engaging with fans!

Artists Who Write: The Craft and Creation of Comics

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. TCC 303

Whether it’s an underwater murder mystery or a scantily clad superhero, there’s a lot of thought put into the sequential art that drives stories told in comics. Join some of the industry’s most talented artists—Matt Kindt (Dept. H, Ether), Adam Warren (Empowered), Kristen Gudsnuk (Henchgirl), and Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer)—who can tell you a thing or two about comic creation. Artist Patric Reynolds (Joe Golem) will moderate this star-studded panel!

Image Comics at Emerald City Comic Con

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

Image Comics is pleased to return to Seattle this year for Emerald City Comic Con on Thursday, March 2nd through Sunday, March 5th. Please note: updates to the schedule may appear online during the show.

LIMITED* CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1510):
* Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first come, first served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.

ROYAL CITY #1 by Jeff Lemire, $10 (+tax)
THE OLD GUARD #1 by Greg Rucka & Leandro Fernandez, $10 (+tax)
RAT QUEENS #1 by Kurtis Wiebe & Owen Gieni, $10 (+tax) (sold at Artist Alley table F10 only)
MAGDALENA #0 by Tini Howard, Ryan Cady & Christian Dibari, $2 (sold only at Artist Alley table S-1)
SEVEN TO ETERNITY, VOL. 1 hardcover by Rick Remender & Jerome Opena, $35 (+tax)
KILL OR BE KILLED, VOL. 1 hardcover by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips & Elizabeth Breitweiser, $35 (+tax)
GLITTERBOMB, VOL. 1 trade paperback by Jim Zub & Djibril Morissette-Phan, cover by Ray Fawkes, $15 (+tax), (sold at Artist Alley table V3 only)

LIMITED* MERCHANDISE:
* Limited quantity available for sale at the Image booth.

BLACK SCIENCE statue, $150 (+tax)
Exclusive ECCC DESCENDER print, $5 (+tax), (proceeds to benefit the ACLU)
Image Comics’ 25th Anniversary commemorative enamel pin, $10 (+tax)

PANELS HOSTED BY IMAGE COMICS:
Image Comics Announcements
Thursday, 4:15PM – 6:15PM
Image Comics is bringing the Future of Comics to Emerald City Comicon in 2017 with this special two-hour presentation. Featuring a keynote speech by publisher Eric Stephenson about the past, present, and future of comics and a full slate of brand-new series to be announced, this panel is sure to set the tone for the year and give you plenty of great comics to look forward to reading.

Image Comics: 25th Anniversary Founders Panel
Friday, 1PM- 2:30PM
Twenty-five years ago, a group of comics artists looked at the difference between what they were capable of and what they were being given, and left the promise of steady work for new pastures. The result was Image Comics, which has grown from an upstart group to a comics publisher that has changed the course of the industry. Image’s 25th anniversary year begins with this special event, a rare gathering that is not to be missed.

The Future Of Comics: Cultivating Identity
Friday, 4PM – 5PM
The comics you love the most tend to have a personal touch, something that helps you relate to the characters, or makes a fantastic situation more believable. Corinna Bechko (INVISIBLE REPUBLIC), Ray Fawkes (UNDERWINTER: SYMPHONY), Gabriel Hardman (THE BELFRY), and a few more special guests make works that use the personal touch to great effect, and they’re ready to share their insights with you.

The Future of Comics: Your Brand-New Favorites
Saturday, 12:15PM – 1:15PM
Your favorite comics don’t look anything like those of your parents, siblings, or even your friends. There is such a wide variety of material out there that you can grab a comic on nearly any subject and find something to fall in love with. The work of Charles Soule (CURSE WORDS), Kurtis Wiebe (RAT QUEENS), Daniel Warren Johnson (EXTREMITY), and Joe Harris & Megan Hutchison (ROCKSTARS) is fantastic, no matter the genre they’re working in. Come find your new favorite comics at this panel, and discover a few new favorite creators, too.

The Future of Comics: Pure Storytelling
Sunday, 1:15PM – 2:15PM
Curious about making comics? Want to give your storytelling talents a boost? Image Comics is pleased to present Kaare Andrews (RENATO JONES: THE ONE%), Jeff Lemire (ROYAL CITY), Emi Lenox (PLUTONA), Steve Lieber (THE FIX), and a few special guests. These cartoonists are incredibly talented, and experts in storytelling. Come pick the brains of the masters and enjoy a lively conversation about telling stories in comics.

SIGNINGS* HOSTED AT IMAGE COMICS BOOTH (#1510):
*wristbands will be available for fans to pick up as soon as doors open, first come, first served, at the Image booth on the day of the desired ticketed signing.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
11 – 12 PM, Robert Kirkman* (wristband required, 3-item limit)
12 – 12:45 PM, Joseph Keatinge & Wook-Jin Clark
2 – 2:45 PM, Justin Jordan + surprise creator
3 – 3:45 PM, Joe Casey
3:00–4:30 PM: Image Comics Founders Signing in the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel located next door to the Washington State Convention Center.* (ECCC will coordinate a ‘lottery system’ where badge-holding fans will submit their names and a lucky 300 fans will win a limited edition poster and admission to have it signed by the founders. Lottery applications are open on the Emerald City Comicon website until February 21. Details here).
4 – 4:45 PM, Kurtis Wiebe + Owen Gieni
5 – 5:45 PM, Donny Cates
5 – 5:45 PM, John Layman

SATURDAY, MARCH 4
11 – 11:45 PM, surprise creators
11 – 11:45 PM, Chris Sebela
12:15 – 1:15 PM, Robert Kirkman* (wristband required, 3-item limit)
1 – 1:45 PM, surprise creators
2 – 2:45 PM, Jeff Lemire* (wristband required, 3-item limit)
3 – 3:45 PM, Rick Remender* (wristband required, 3-item limit)
3 – 3:45 PM, Daniel Warren Johnson
4 – 4:45 PM, Declan Shalvey + Jordie Bellaire
5 – 5:45 PM, surprise creators

SUNDAY, MARCH 5
11 – 11:45 AM, Becky Cloonan
11 – 11: 45 AM, Stefano Gaudiano & Tony Akins
12 – 12:45 PM, Doug Wagner
1 – 1:45 PM, Rick Remender* (wristband required, 3-item limit)

IMAGE CREATORS IN ARTIST ALLEY:
Andrews, Kaare Kyle: F-9
Bautista, Gabriel: DD13
Bechko, Corinna: N1
Belanger, Andy: U6
Bergin, Joseph: Y3A
Brisson, Ed: U11
Casey, Joe: N9
Christmas, Johnny: U13
Dalrymple, Farel: E-7
DeConnick, Kelly Sue: J8
Dodson, Terry: A1/A2
Fairbairn, Nathan: DD16
Fawkes, Ray: J4
Fraction, Matt: J7
Gaudiano, Stefano: B3
Gerads, Mitch: C-2A
Giarrusso, Chris: V9
Greenwood, Justin: U11
Haberlin, Brian: Booth 1601
Hardman, Gabriel: N1
Harren, James: D7
Harris, Joe: V14
Hawkins, Matt: S-1
Haun, Jeremy: R4
Hutchison, Megan: V14
Kelly, Joe: N10
Latour, Jason: P7
Lemire, Jason: G1
Lieber, Steve: H16
Mahfood, Jim: U7
McClaren, Meredith: Booth 208
Norton, Mike: U-8
Robinson, Andrew: FF11
Rouleau, Duncan: N11
Seagle, Steven T.: N12
Schirmer, Brian: B9
Wagner, Matt: L12
Ward, Malachi: E5
Wiebe, Kurtis: F10
Zub, Jim: V3

Valiant Reveals Emerald City Comicon 2017 Panels, Exclusives, Giveaways, Signings, and More!

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

From Thursday, March 2nd to Sunday, March 5th, Valiant is charging full-speed ahead into Emerald City Comicon 2017 (ECCC) – and we’re bringing in a colossal slate of convention-only exclusives, signings, panels, and much more for Seattle, WA‘s biggest pop culture and comics convention!

All weekend long, join Valiant at Booth #1701 inside the Washington State Convention Center to explore the most acclaimed line of superhero series in comics today with a complete selection of trade paperbacks and deluxe hardcovers for fan-favorite, award-winning titles!

Plus: Only at ECCC, don’t miss a star-studded selection of panels, exclusive convention-only offerings, and signings all weekend long from the top talents that Valiant has to offer…

EXCLUSIVES

DIVINITY III: SHADOWMAN & THE BATTLE OF NEW STALINGRAD #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON EXCLUSIVE CAT COSPLAY VARIANT
[$20]

An all-new, never-before-seen installment in the Internet-smashing VALIANT CAT COSPLAY cover series! Made and photographed by the same minds at the Cat Cosplay of the Feline Variety blog exclusively for Emerald City Comicon, jump into Valiant’s reality-altering event epic as Shadowman rises to defend New York from the Stalinverse’s Soviet shock troops in a standalone one-shot special from rising star Scott Bryan Wilson (Batman Annual) and blockbuster artist Robert Gill (Book of Death)!

SECRET WEAPONS T-SHIRT
[$25]

Activate your inner power with this stylish new T-Shirt featuring the explosive cover art to SECRET WEAPONS #1 from Harvey Award-nominated artist Raul Allen (Wrath of the Eternal Warrior)! Available all weekend long at the Valiant booth (#1701) while supplies last.

DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1 NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE VARIANT 1 [FREE]

Only available during Jason David Frank signing on Friday, March 3rd from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. PT at the Valiant booth (#1701)

DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1 NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE VARIANT 2 [FREE]

Only available during Jason David Frank signing on Saturday, March 4th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT at the Valiant booth (#1701)

JASON DAVID FRANK AS BLOODSHOT PRINT [FREE]

Only available during Jason David Frank signing on Sunday, March 5th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PT at the Valiant booth (#1701)

SECRET WEAPONS PRINT [FREE]

Only available during Eric Heisserer signings on Friday, March 3rd from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PT, Saturday, March 4th from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. PT, and Sunday, March 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT at the Valiant booth (#1701) while supplies last.

SECRET WEAPONS BUTTON [$1]

Let the whole world know that you’re a SECRET WEAPON with an all-new button showcasing Livewire, the leader of Valiant’s extraordinary new team of heroes! Available all weekend long at the Valiant booth (#1701) while supplies last.

SIGNINGS

Steel yourself for signings all weekend long as Valiant storms the Pacific Northwest with a who’s who of superstar talents, including Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Secret Weapons), NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE cast member Jason David Frank (Power Rangers), New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O Manowar), New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Bloodshot Reborn) Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HarbingerRenegade), acclaimed colorist David Baron (Divinity), internet sensation Nak The Cat (star of the VALIANT CAT COSPLAY cover series), and more!

Thursday, March 2nd | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PTDavid Baron (Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity)
Matt Kindt (Divinity, Ninjak, X-O Manowar)
Nak the Cat (star of the Valiant Cat Cosplay Covers)

Friday, March 3rd | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PT

Eric Heisserer (Secret Weapons)
Matt Kindt (Divinity, Ninjak, X-O Manowar)

Friday, March 3rd | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PT

David Baron (Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity)
Nak the Cat (star of the Valiant Cat Cosplay Covers)
Rafer Roberts (A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Harbinger Renegade)

Friday, March 3rd | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT

Jason David Frank (Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe)

Saturday, March 4th | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PT

David Baron (Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity)
Nak the Cat (star of the Valiant Cat Cosplay Covers)

Saturday, March 4th | 5:00 – 5:45 pm PT

Eric Heisserer (Secret Weapons)
Matt Kindt (Divinity, Ninjak, X-O Manowar)
Jeff Lemire (Bloodshot Reborn, Bloodshot U.S.A.)

Saturday, March 4th | 6:00 – 7:00 pm PT

Jason David Frank (Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe)

Sunday, March 5th | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT

Eric Heisserer (Secret Weapons)
Matt Kindt (Divinity, Ninjak, X-O Manowar)

Sunday, March 5th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT

Jason David Frank (Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe)

Sunday, March 5th | 3:30 – 4:30 pm PT

David Baron (Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity)
Nak the Cat (star of the Valiant Cat Cosplay Covers)
Rafer Roberts (A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Harbinger Renegade)

PANELS

VALIANT 101: THE STORY STARTS HERE
Thursday, March 2nd | 4:15 pm PT | Room TCC 305
Guests | Hunter Gorinson, Josh Johns, Rafer Roberts, Dinesh Shamdasani

New to the Valiant Universe? Jump on board right here with a concise and fun-filled introduction to the origins and adventures of Valiant’s greatest and most iconic heroes – from BLOODSHOT and DIVINITY to FAITH and HARBINGER RENEGADE to NINJAK and X-O MANOWAR! From The A.V. Club to Buzzfeed and Entertainment Weekly and dozens more, Valiant has been hailed as the premier superhero publisher in comics today… Now, look no further than this panel of Valiant all-stars to find out where to start!

VALIANT: 25 YEARS OF X-O MANOWAR
Friday, March 3rd | 12:15 pm PT | Room TCC 301
Guests | Hunter Gorinson, Matt Kindt, Dinesh Shamdasani, Warren Simons

This March, Valiant celebrates 25 years of its most enduring comic book icon as best-selling writer Matt Kindt and a rotating cast of powerhouse interior artists launch a stunning new beginning in the all-new X-O MANOWAR #1! Now, right here at ECCC, join a blockbuster roundtable of Valiant’s greatest talents for an in-depth discussion of X-O Manowar’s landmark place in comics history…and a special look forward at the must-read new series of 2017!

VALIANT DIGITAL: NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE AND BEYOND
Saturday, March 4th | 4:00 pm PT | Room TCC 305
Guests | Jason David Frank, Hunter Gorinson, Josh Johns, Dinesh Shamdasani

Join star Jason David Frank and Valiant’s own Josh Johns and Dinesh Shamdasani as they collide MI-6’s deadly assassin against a gauntlet of Valiant’s most formidable heroes with new footage from NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE – the bone-shattering, live-action series coming in 2017! Plus: major news and announcements about all-new VALIANT DIGITAL projects! Signing and giveaway to follow!

VALIANT: THE ROAD TO HARBINGER WARS 2
Sunday, March 5th | 2:30 pm PT | Room TCC 301
Guests | Hunter Gorinson, Eric Heisserer, Jeff Lemire, Rafer Roberts, Dinesh Shamdasani, Warren Simons

The road to Valiant’s biggest, most ambitious and most impactful comic book event of all time starts right here at ECCC with a superstar cast of Valiant creators and staff! Jump on board here to find out what the future holds for HARBINGER RENEGADE, X-O MANOWAR, BLOODSHOT, FAITH, DIVINITY, NINJAK, and the rest of Valiant’s most powerful heroes…and how the coming of HARBINGER WARS 2 will soon be felt across the entire Valiant Universe with never-before-seen artwork and announcements!

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Friday, March 3rd | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT | Table W-15

Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons is here to review your portfolio of comics work and give you the inside tips to break into the comics industry! Individual portfolios reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Stop by the Valiant booth (#1701) all weekend for information on these events and more. We’ll see you in Seattle!

Third Annual Live Streaming In-Store Event Renamed Coast to Coast Comic Con

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

This past year’s pop-culture convention season kicked off in style at comic shops with an innovative event in March that featured a full day of live streaming interviews, announcements and Q&A panels from your favorite comic book creators and publishers.

Now the event returns bigger and better for 2017—and with a new name— Coast to Coast Comic Con, scheduled for participating comic book shops across the country on Saturday, March 4^th, 2017.

Promoters of the event, In Store Convention Kickoff, announced that they’ll be partnering once again with Diamond Comic Distributors for promotion and store support of the event, as well as working with pop-culture show organizers, ReedPOP. Coast to Coast Comic Con will be broadcasting live on location at one of ReedPOP’s premier shows, Emerald City Comicon in Seattle.

Exciting changes have been made from last year’s presentation, with the opportunity for more guests and some never-attempted live events in the works. Full details of the event, as well as news regarding participating publishers and talent, will be revealed in early 2017 and as the March 4th date approaches.

Last year’s event featured eight-hours of broadcasting, appearing exclusively in more than 400 participating stores in 9 countries and on 5 continents, with featured presentations from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, Valiant, Dynamite, Boom! Studios, Diamond Select, and Zenescope and appearances by TMNT co-creator, Kevin Eastman, DC Comics co-publishers Jim Lee and Dan Didio, as well as Civil War II writer Brian Michael Bendis and power couple Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction.

For more information or to be an event sponsor in 2017, contact Phil Boyle by phone at 407-816-8002 or by e-mail at ryan@coliseumofcomics.com.

Emerald City Comicon Being Sued for Not Paying Volunteers

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Brett

The use of non-paid volunteers and interns by conventions and businesses is a much debated topic and the legality of it all can be a fine line. There’s currently a lawsuit concerning judges for Magic: The Gathering over the issue. A new lawsuit has been filed by an individual concerning volunteers at Emerald City Comicon concerning the 2014 and 2015 shows. In 2015 the show was purchased by ReedPop and the convention promoter pays employees. The claimant seeking a Class Action designation citing there are at least 250 current and former volunteers “not paid for work performed.”

The ability to volunteer is competitive and those who do entered a contract with the convention making the lawsuit not quite as clear cut. There is compensation in the form of access to the convention. The contract doesn’t get ECCC off the hook, they could be found in violation of labor laws even with it.

Singh Rekhi, the attorney behind the case said:

In Washington, the base is that if you are an employer, you have to pay the minimum wage. We don’t believe that someone should be able to profit off unpaid labor, even if it’s something people love to do.

Some conventions get around labor issues as nonprofits where the rules aren’t as strict.

The impact of this case will have ramifications and have ripple effects throughout the convention circuit.

(via Seattlish)

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ECCC 2016: Kurt Cobain Graphic Novel, Who Killed Kurt Cobain?, Coming To IDW

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

The most iconic singer/songwriter of his generation, Kurt Cobain left behind a phenomenal body of work, legions of fans, and a mystery… a final letter addressed to “Boddah.”

Now, award-winning creator Nicolas Otero brings the story of this note to life in the forthcoming original graphic novel Who Killed Kurt Cobain?

Based on the French novel, Le Roman de Boddah by Heloise Guay de Bellissen, this adaptation – a work of fiction – recounts real-life events from Cobain’s life, as narrated by his childhood imaginary friend, Boddah.

Through the eyes of Boddah, readers get a front row seat to the highs and lows of one of music’s most influential voices like they’ve never experienced before. Trace the arc of modern rock’s greatest icon from the dark clubs of Seattle to the bright lights of the world stage… and all the angst, horror, and thrill that came with that ride in this captivating graphic tale.

IDW Publishing made the announcement of the graphic novel in the city that Cobain called home during Emerald City Comicon in Seattle.

Who Killed Kurt Cobain? arrives in book stores this October.

ECCC 2016: Evanier and Aragonés Deliver Groo: Fray of the Gods

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

Announced at Emerald City Comicon, Dark Horse will deliver a new ongoing Groo series: Groo: Fray of the Gods.

This twelve-issue limited series features a tale told by the same award-winning creative team as always: Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, with Tom Luth coloring and Stan Sakai on the lettering pen.

The gods did not bless Groo with brains, only with the ability to battle. Now, they themselves are in conflict over the spirit and future of mankind…and it is Groo who becomes the pawn (unwitting, of course) in their war. If the future of humanity depends on the Wanderer—we’re all in a lot of trouble.

Groo: Fray of the Gods #1 is on sale July 20, 2016.

ECCC 2016: Comedy Central’s Brickleberry Heads to Comics

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

Following up on the success of Loren Bouchard and Bento Box Entertainment‘s Bob’s Burgers comes the continuation of another animated series in comic book form in Brickleberry!

First premiered in 2012, Brickleberry was a comedic take on the lives of park rangers working in the fictional national park of the same name. The series ran for three seasons and chronicled the daily misadventures of Brickleberry National Park’s longtime ranger Woody Johnson and a supporting cast of federal employees as they bumble through their daily duties.

Picking up where the series finale left off in 2015, Dynamite will work directly with the show’s creators Waco O’Guin and Roger Black for the official continuation of the series, featuring the same off-beat humor and backwoods politics for which it’s known.

Brickleberry arrives at your local comic shop this June from Dynamite and Bento Box Entertainment.

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