Top Cow Creators is heading to New York Comic Con! Since the launch of DESTINY GATE #1 and STJEPAN SEJIC‘s appearance coincides with the convention, Top Cow created a DESTINY GATE #1 – NYCC EXCLUSIVE VARIANT by STJEPAN SEJIC that will be available for ONLY $20 EACH at Booth K-26, 27, & 28 and F-04 where our creators can sign it for you! Top Cow creators and team members will be spread out in Artist Alley and involved in panels througout the weekend. Please see the details below, and don’t hesitate to say hello to them at the show

PANELS

BACK ON THE FLOOR: A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING COMIC CON  Fri, Oct 13, 2023 • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Location: Room 1C03 Welcome to Comic Con, educators! The halls are filled with toy, comic, and art dealers, creators, celebrities, and cosplayers. Educators, too, come to seek out gems for their classroom. How do we move through the show, what challenges await teachers and librarians, and where should we go to find the best resources? A panel of teachers, creators, and publishers will pull together to help you figure out how to make the most of your comic con experience. TOP COW MARKETING DIRECTOR LISA Y. WU will be joining panelists Michael Gianfrancesco, Robin Brenner, Brigid Alverson, and Liz Frances.

PORTFOLIOS WORKSHOP AND REVIEW Sat, Oct 14, 2023 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Professional Programming: River PavilionLearn what to include and leave out of your portfolio for pencilers, inkers, colorists, and letterers. Editors and publishers are looking for new talent. This highly interactive workshop will share useful guides for maximizing your professional portfolio for in-person and online submissions. As a bonus, 5 aspiring creators will be selected to get real-time feedback from our panel of editors and pros. This essential training is advised for creators of all levels, but special focus will be on creators who are seeking professional, paid work in comic books for independent and mainstream publishers.  TOP COW COO/PRESIDENT & CREATOR MATT HAWKINS (THINK TANK, SWING, APHRODITE IX) will be joining panelists Anthony Marques, Buddy Scalera, Darren Sanchez, Marcelo Ferreira, and Sean Chen.

SPOTLIGHT ON LEEANE M. KRECIC – LET’S PLAY WHAT’S NEXT Sun, Oct 15, 2023 • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Location: Room 409 Check NYCC Panels and Screenings for details. TOP COW CREATOR LINDA SEJIC (PUNDERWORLD, BLOOD STAIN, SWING), Tom Akel, and Leeane Krecic.

ARTIST ALLEY CREATORS

NOT PICTURED:

RYAN CADY (DESTINY GATE, HAUNT YOU TO THE END)
F-04 All Days

CHRISTIAN DIBARI (DESTINY GATE, REVOLVERS)
K-26  Friday 4-7PM, Saturday and Sunday – All Day