Rocketship Entertainment will be at New York Comic-Con from October 6-9, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Rocketship’s NYCC presence follows the announcement of the animated adaptation of Rob Feldman’s Ringo nominated Cyko KO which will star a reunion of the cast of Napoleon Dynamite including Jon Heder, Tina Majorino, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries.

The Rocketship Way Station (booth #2038) will once again be on the main show floor where fans can pick up graphic novels, games, and merchandise, including an exclusive t-shirt from the Eisner and Ringo nominated smash hit Let’s Play.

Eisner and Ringo nominee Leeanne M. Krecic (Let’s Play), New York Times bestselling author Nick Seluk (Lars the Awkward Yeti), Ringo nominee Megan Grey (The Croaking), and Ringo nominee Matteo Ferrazzi (Adventures of God) will be at the Rocketship booth throughout the weekend for signings, along with scheduled signings with 2022 Ringo nominee for Best Cartoonist Thom Zahler (Cupid’s Arrows), Fabian Nicieza & Reilly Brown (Outrage), Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers), 2022 Eisner Award winner Sanford Greene (1000), Orlando Caicedo (The Badguys), Eisner Award nominee Ryan Benjamin (Brothers Bond, Stan Lee’s Genesis), Tom Akel(Backchannel, Stan Lee’s Genesis), M. Victoria Robado (#Blessed), Mike Federali (Felix the Cat), and Eisner nominated writer Justin Jordan (Urban Animal). The signing schedule will be posted at the Rocketship booth, and there will be free prints available from each of the creators while supplies last.  

Additionally, each day, there will be a raffle to give away autographed proofs from the print runs of some of Rocketship’s biggest titles. These are ultra-rare items, and attendees will only have a chance to get them by grabbing a raffle ticket when they purchase an item at the booth or at any of the free signings.

• On Thursday, the raffle giveaway will be cover proofs from #Blessed Volume 1 signed by Victoria Robado and Let’s Play Volume 1 Gamer Edition signed by Leeanne M. Krecic.

• On Friday, the raffle giveaway will be cover proofs from Adventures of God Volume 1 signed by Matteo Ferrazzi, Lars the Awkward Yeti Volume 1 signed by Nick Seluk, and Brothers Bond Book 1 signed by Ryan Benjamin.

• On Saturday, the raffle giveaway will be cover proofs from The Croaking Volume 1 signed by Megan Grey, Cupid’s Arrow Volume 1 signed by Thom Zahler, and a proof sheet from the #Blessed Tarot signed by Victoria Robado.

• And finally, on Sunday, the raffle giveaway will be cover proofs from Let’s Play Volume 2 and the Let’s Play Volume 2 Gamer Edition signed by Leeanne M. Krecic.

In addition to its activities at the Way Station, Rocketship will once again be hosting its NYCC Panel, Taking off with Rocketship Entertainment!. Rocketship CEO & publisher Tom Akel will also appear on the Publishers Weekly Presents: Comics in the Post Pandemic World panel and  Kickstarting Comics in 2022 and Beyond!

Kickstarting Comics in 2022 and Beyond!
Thursday, October 6^th, 2:30 – 3:30 PM, Room 1C03

In 2021 comics on Kickstarter raised over $30 million and had a 86% success rate! Join Kickstarter’s Director of Publishing and Comics Outreach, Oriana Leckert, Rocketship Entertainment CEO & Publisher, Tom Akel, creator Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos(Jean, Covid Chronicles), and RAE Comics President TJ Sterling to discuss best practices, their success and failures, and what’s next for crowd funded comics! Hosted by attorney Gamal Hennessy.

Publishers Weekly Presents: Comics in the Post Pandemic World
Saturday, October 8^th, 12:30 – 1:30 PM, Room 1C03

Comics and manga not only survived the pandemic they kicked its butt with record sales for comic books and graphic novels. But where do we go from here? It’s a whole new world of supply chain disruptions, streaming wars, distribution disruption, inflation and consolidation. Join an all-star panel of comics movers and shakers as we talk about what we learned and what we still need to do. The future of comics starts here.

Taking Off with Rocketship Entertainment!
Sunday, October 9^th, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Room 406.2

Rocketship Entertainment, the 2021 Ringo Award for Favorite Publisher, has quickly become the industry leader in publishing hit webcomics and webtoons. Hear from CEO & Publisher Tom Akel, Leeanne M. Krecic (aka “Mongie”), creator of the Eisner nominated Let’s Play, New York Times bestselling author Nick Seluk (Lars the Awkward Yeti, Heart & Brain), creator of the Ringo nominated The Croaking, Megan Grey, Eisner Award-winner Sanford Greene (1000), Matteo Ferrazzi (Adventures of God), Eisner nominee Ryan Benjamin (Brothers Bond) and Reilly Brown (Outrage) for a taste of what’s coming to Rocketship in 2022 and 2023! We’ll talk about the transitions from webcomics to print and back and the challenges for creators looking to find success in both mediums.

Rocketship Entertainment will make its first ever convention appearance at New York Comic Con from October 7-10, 2021 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

The Rocketship Way Station (booth #1629) will be on the main show floor where fans can pick up a variety of graphic novels, games, and merchandise, including the exclusive Let’s Play Volume 1 NYCC Edition featuring Charles and Sam and from the world of The Awkward Yeti, the Lars, Heart, and Brain NYCC enamel pin. For fans who can not attend the convention both items will be available in limited supply on the Rocketship online store beginning on Thursday, October 7th. Creators Leeanne M. Krecic and Nick Seluk will be at the Rocketship booth throughout the weekend for signings, along with scheduled signings with creators M. Victoria Robado (#Blessed) and Thom Zahler (Cupid’s Arrows). 

Fans can also be among the first to playtest the upcoming cooperative tabletop game, Brothers Bond, based on the Eisner-nominated comic by Ryan Benjamin and Kevin Grevioux which is coming to Kickstarter later this year. 

Brothers Bondis a cooperative game where players assume the roles of four roguish heroes. Yoshi, an exiled prince, Sato and Tanaka, his two blind samurai protectors, and Elki, a feisty thief, set on a dangerous journey to reclaim a kingdom from demonic forces. These heroes attempt to survive within the magical forest they have taken solace in, embarking on quests to better themselves and uncover the secrets of the realm that hunts while encroaching ever closer to their fate—returning to the land that outcast them to right the wrongs of the past.

During the convention anyone who backs or has backed Rocketship’s current Kickstarter, the graphic novel Metaphorical HER by James Maddox, David Stoll, Justin Birch, Ray Nadine, and Stelladia and shows proof of backing at the Rocketship booth will receive an exclusive NYCC Metaphorical HER fridge magnet* (*while supplies last). 

Finally, fans will be the first to hear about Rocketship’s fall and winter titles including first looks at Outrage, by Fabian Nicieza (Deadpool, Suburban Dicks) and Reilly Brown (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, Cable & Deadpool), the hit webcomic Faded Away by Miya Wang, and Leeanne M. Krecic’s Let’s Play Volume 3.

In addition, Rocketship will be hosting its first NYCC Panel, Taking off with Rocketship Entertainment!, and Rocketship CEO & publisher Tom Akel will appear on the Kickstarter panel, Kickstarting Comics in 2021 and Beyond. 

Taking Off with Rocketship Entertainment!

Saturday, October 9th, 2:00-3:00PM, Room 408
Rocketship Entertainment has quickly become an industry leader in publishing hit webcomics. Hear from CEO & Publisher Tom Akel, Leeanne M. Krecic (aka “Mongie”), creator of the Eisner nominated Let’s Play, New York Times bestselling author Nick Seluk (Lars the Awkward Yeti, Heart & Brain), Victoria Robado (#Blessed), Thom Zahler (Cupid’s Arrows, Warning Label), and Fabian Nicieza and Reilly Brown (Outrage) for a taste of what’s coming to Rocketship in 2022! We’ll talk about the transitions from webcomics to print and back and the challenges for creators looking to find success in both mediums.

Kickstarting Comics in 2021 and Beyond!

Friday, October 8th, 12:45-1:45PM, Room 406.3
In 2020 comics on Kickstarter raised over $20 million and had a 74% success rate! Join Kickstarter’s Director of Publishing and Comics Outreach, Oriana Leckert, Rocketship Entertainment CEO & Publisher, Tom Akel, co-founder of Beehive Books, Maëlle Doliveux, creator Erica Schultz (The Deadliest Bouquet, Forgotten Home), and creator Kwanza Osajyefo (Black, White) to discuss best practices, their success and failures, and what’s next for crowd funded comics! Hosted by The Comics Beat Editor-in-Chief Heidi MacDonald.