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Hero Initiative has Six Exclusive Guests at Baltimore Comic-Con

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Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical or financial need, will host six amazing creators at its booth, #1501, at the 2022 Baltimore Comic-Con, October 28-30, 2022 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Tickets can be purchased online now.

Hero’s guests include:

  • Matthew Clark, artist of Justice League and Amazing Spider-Man
  • Scott Dunbier, editor of Dave Cockrum’s X-Men Artifact Edition and Jim Lee’s X-Men Artist’s Edition 
  • Fabian Nicieza, writer of X-Men and Deadpool co-creator
  • Ann Nocenti, writer of Daredevil and Catwoman
  • Richard Pace, artist of Batman and Second Coming
  • Dexter Vines, artist of Civil War and Old Man Logan

Matthew Clark started his career in 1997 drawing backgrounds and inking other artists. His break came in 1999 when he was the monthly artist on DC’s Wonder Woman for a year, a character he’s returned to from time to time throughout the years, most notably on Wonder Woman Rebirth Special.

Scott Dunbier is a former comic book art dealer from New York. In 1995, he relocated to San Diego to work at Jim Lee’s WildStorm Productions. He soon became special projects editor and then Editor-in-Chief. He moved over to IDW Publishing in 2008 as Director of Special Projects and has been there ever since. Aside from working with many of the best creators in comics, he created the Absolute format, as well as originating Artist’s Editions.

Fabian Nicieza is a writer best known for his comic book work and as the co-creator of Marvel’s billion-dollar Deadpool franchise. He has written over a thousand comics for Marvel and DC and others, including Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Justice League, Superman, and Batman, which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

Ann Nocenti is a storyteller who has worked in film, journalism and comics. She was an editor and writer at Marvel Comics (Daredevil, Spider-Man, X-Men, and more), and at DC (Catwoman, Klarion). Her latest works are the graphic novels Ruby Falls (2020) with artist Flavia Biondi and The Seeds (2021) with artist David Aja, both for Berger Books/Dark Horse, and upcoming projects for Marvel.

Ann Nocenti will be appearing Friday and Saturday, October 28-29 only.

Richard Pace resides in Toronto, Canada, looking down upon the Americans to the south with moments of both humor and dread. From this perch, he has deployed his illustration skills on titles for Vertigo and Marvel, has also co-written Dale Keown’s Pitt and Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, and is the co-creator, with Mark Russell, of the hit indie AHOY Comics series Second Coming.

Dexter Vines was born and raised in Atlanta GA and is one of comics most prolific and well-respected artist inkers in the business with over 25 years of experience. Dexter has worked for almost every major comic publisher over his long career. Having worked on some of the biggest projects from Superman/Batman, Civil War, and Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Dexter is still going strong with no end in sight. Recent projects include Crime Syndicate and Task Force Z for DC Comics, and Eve Online for Dark Horse.

Confirmed guests for this year’s show include: Andrew Aydin (Run), Chris Barcomb (The Amazing Adventure of Superior Sam), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Carolyn Belefski (Curls), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Dan Brereton (Nocturnals), Russ Braun (The Boys), Reilly Brown (Deadpool), Harold Buchholz (Sweetest Beasts), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jeffrey Burandt (Killer Bad), Greg Burnham (Tuskegee Heirs), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Chris Campana (The Adventures of Parker Reef), Joe Carabeo (Black Magic Tales), Richard Case (Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror), John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jim Cheung (Miracleman), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Kevin Cuffe (Metalshark Bro), Shawn Daley (Better Place), Alan Davis (Thanos), Nick Davis (The Night Guardians – Awakenings), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Roses for the Dead), J. Robert Deans (Crass Fed), Vito Delsante (Stray), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Terry Dodson (Harley Quinn), Scott Dunbier (Jim Lee’s X-Men Artist’s Edition, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Ryan Dunlavey (The Comic Book History of Animation), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Friday and Saturday only), Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs), Chris Flick (Capes and Babes), Scott Fogg (Phileas Reid Knows We’re Not Alone), Trish Forstner (Stray Dogs), LJ and Kayla Fowlkes (The Adventures of CHIBIWONGTONG), Franco (The Ghost, The Owl), Bob Frantz (Metalshark Bro), John Gallagher (Max Meow: Cat Crusader), Kami Garcia (Teen Titans: Raven), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Ron Garney (BRZRKR), Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Steven Grant (X), Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Dawn Griffin (Zorphbert & Fred), Brian Haberlin (Spawn), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Dean Haspiel (The Fox), Mike Hawthorne (Happiness Will Follow), Jamal Igle (Molly Danger), Klaus Janson (Daredevil), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Alien), Kata Kane (Altar Girl), Tom King (Batman), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Greg LaRocque (The Three Stooges), Jim Lee (Action Comics, Friday only), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Howard Mackie (Ghost Rider), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Francis Manapul (The Flash), Mariano Brothers (Claire Lost Her Bear at the World’s Fair), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Ron Marz (Silver Surfer), Whitney Matheson (Pandemix: Quarantine Comics in the Age of ‘Rona), Jason May (LEGO Club Magazine), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Mike McKone (Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Jarrett Melendez (Chef’s Kiss), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Pop Mhan (Gears of War 3), Frank Miller (Sin City, Saturday only), Chris Miskiewicz (Elvis: The Graphic Novel), Mark Morales (Thor), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground), Fabian Nicieza (Deadpool, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Ann Nocenti (The Seeds, Friday and Saturday only, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Sedat Oezgen (Judge Dredd), Jerry Ordway (Superman), Rachel Ordway (Chainmail Bikini), Steve Orlando (Rainbow Bridge, Saturday and Sunday only), Richard Pace (Second Coming, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Dan Parent (Archie vs. Sharknado), David Pepose (Savage Avengers), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Uncanny X-Men), Khoi Pham (Teen Titans), Ed Piskor (Red Room: Trigger Warnings), Eric Powell (The Goon), Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Afua Richardson (Omni), Christopher Ring (Seamus (the Famous)), David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Arsia Rozegar (Shahnameh For Kids), Jim Rugg (Hulk Grand Design), Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man), Stuart Sayger (The Joker), Mark Schultz (Xenozoic Tales, courtesy of Flesk Publications), Pat Shand (Destiny, NY), Liam Sharp (Green Lantern), Louise Simonson (X-Men Legends), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Matt Slay (Equilibrium), Matt Smith (Hellboy), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Paul Storrie (Storm Kids: Stanley’s Ghost), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Billy Tucci (Shi), Christopher Uminga (Batman’s Mystery Casebook), Fred Van Lente (The Comic Book History of Animation), Emilio Velez Jr. (The Dodgeball Teens), Dexter Vines (Civil War, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Sean Von Gorman (Return of Toe Tag Riot), Mark Waid (Superman: Red and Blue), Adam Wallenta (Punk Taco), Todd Webb (Mr. Toast Comics), Lee Weeks (Batman/Catwoman Special), Emily S. Whitten (The Underfoot), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Thor the Worthy), Charles P. Wilson III (Wraith), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), Thom Zahler (Love and Capes), and Chrissie Zullo (She-Hulk).

NYCC 2022: Z2 Comics, Ice T, Chuck D, Czarface, and More!

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Z2 Comics will storm New York Comic Con with a flurry of talent and panels spotlighting current and upcoming graphic novels. On Friday October 7th in Room 406.2, Z2 will kick off its programming with a panel celebrating the crossover between rhymes and sequential art with When Hip Hop and Comics Collide with Chuck D, Czarface & D.M.C. Join moderator Kory Grow of Rolling Stone as he interviews these musical icons about their foray into comic storytelling in worlds where wrestlers and superheroes traverse multiple realities, including deep dives into Czarface: A Czar Is Born and Apocalypse 91: Revolution Never Sleeps. 

The following day, iconic MC, actor, and pop-culture luminary Ice-T will accompany N.W.A.’s Arabian Prince, Coco, and Tommy The Animator for Death For Hire: Creating a New Comic Crime Mythology with Ice-T, Coco, Arabian Prince & More. The quartet will introduce their new multimedia crime epic, soon to span comics, animation, and music. 

All of these panelists will partake in signings at the Z2 Comics Booth—4131. (Check the full schedule below for details.) Other signings include:

  • Phillip Sevy (Artist, Ice Nine Kills: Inked in Blood)
  • Chris Miskiewicz (Writer, This Is Where We Fall)
  • Jazzlyn Stone & Liana Kangas (Writer/Artist, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: 40×40)

Z2 Comics’ full New York Comic Con 2022 Schedule

Friday, 10/7/2022

Z2 Comics Presents: When Hip Hop and Comics Collide with Chuck D, Czarface & DMC.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
Room: 406.2
In the past decade, the worlds of spitfire rhymes and breakbeats have merged with the sequential art flow of panels and word balloons for a new era of hip-hop comics. This panel unites four hip-hop and rap icons who have crossed over to create stirring comic opuses. Join legendary MCs Chuck D (Public Enemy, Apocalypse 91: Revolution Never Sleeps), Esoteric and 7L (Czarface: A Czar Is Born), and DMC (Darryl Makes Comics) for a can’t-miss panel that spans worlds and media.

FRIDAY SIGNINGS AT Z2 COMICS BOOTH 4131

  • Esoteric & 7L of Czarface (Czarface: A Czar Is Born): 12:30 – 1:20 PM
  • Chuck D (Public Enemy, Apocalypse 91: Revolution Never Sleeps): 1:30 – 2:30 PM

Saturday, 10/8/2022

Z2 Comics Presents Death For Hire: Creating a New Comic Crime Mythology with Ice-T, Coco, Arabian Prince & More 
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM
Room: 405
Next year, Z2 Comics will debut Death For Hire: The Origin of Tehk City, a new graphic novel series set in the sprawling multi-media world of Tehk City. This brand new mythology will span comics, animation, music, and beyond, overseen by a murderer’s row of rap and silver screen icons including Ice-T, Arabian Prince, Coco Austin, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tracy Morgan, and more. Join Ice-T, Coco Austin, Arabian Prince, and comic creator Tommy the Animator for a first look at this explosive new world of hustle and warfare.

SATURDAY SIGNINGS AT Z2 COMICS BOOTH 4131

  • Phillip Sevy (Artist, Ice Nine Kills: Inked in Blood) : 11:00 – 12:00 PM
  • Jazzlyn Stone & Liana Kangas (Creative Team, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: 40×40): 1:00 – 2:00 PM
  • Ice-T, Coco, Arabian Prince, Tommy The Animator (Death For Hire: The Origin of Tehk City): 5:30 – 6:20 PM

NYCC 2022: The Place to be for John Carpenter Live!

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John Carpenter Live: Behind The Scenes

Thousands of comic fans everywhere descend on Javits Convention Center every year at New York Comic Con to get the hottest comics and collectibles and their first stop is always the Storm King Comics booth.  This year is beyond ordinary. Just in time for New York Comic Con – John Carpenter Live: Behind The Scenes will officially be released on Thursday, Oct 6. Booth #3036. The DVD is a collection of rare behind-the-scenes footage from Carpenter’s global tour inspired by his first non-soundtrack album, LOST THEMES, and is a must-have for any John Carpenter aficionado. Storm King Comics will also premiere John Carpenter’s Tales For A HalloweenNight Volume 8 with an exclusive NYCC cover by renowned artist Cat Staggs. Many of the creators of the anthology will be on site for signings as well.  

About John Carpenter Live: 
In February 2015, John Carpenter released his first non-soundtrack album, LOST THEMES.  Its popularity called for a support tour and John was convinced to do something limited.  Something small.  Maybe two weeks long.  Just to support the album.  Rehearsals for a multimedia show started in January 2016.  The band played a showcase in Los Angeles on May 20th. On May 25th, they left the U.S. and…13 countries, 35 cities, and 7 months later they came home.
Executive Producers: John Carpenter, Sandy King
Director – Sandy King
Editor – Antwan Johnson
Producer – Joe Dietsch
The Band: Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies, John Spiker, John Konesky, Scott Seiver

Comic Signing Schedule:
Thursday 10-6 @ 3pm – Storm King Comics general signing: Tales of SciFi, Storm Kids, Night Terrors, and Tales for a HalloweeNight
Friday 10-7 @ 4pm – Tales for a HalloweeNight signing
Saturday 10-8 @ 4pm – Tales for a HalloweeNight signing

NYCC 2022: Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD Are Heading to the Con with exclusives, giveaways, and more!

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It’s harvest time, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD are about to pick a big apple! That’s right, the company is getting ready to exhibit at New York Comic-Con at the Javits Center in New York City, and they’re bringing a ton of new products and exclusives! Plus, they’ll have a huge assortment of prototypes to scope out and a bunch of fun events! Read on for details, then come by booth #2945 from October 6-9 to join the fun!

PANEL

For those looking for the inside scoop, the Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD panel will take place on Sunday, at 1:45 in room 406.3. DSTChuck and DSTZach will share info about upcoming releases and participate in a Q&A along with artists Jean St. Jean (sculptor), Nelson X. Asencio (designer), Chris Dahlberg (sculptor) and Paul Harding (sculptor). Plus, all attendees will be entered to win prizes!

GIVEAWAYS

Everyone who buys a Star Wars product at the booth will receive an exclusive Mandalorian pin while supplies last, and if you’re a member of the Gentle Giant LTD. premier guild, all you have to do is ask for one! Plus, everyone who comes to the DST booth while supplies last will get an All Elite Wrestling promotional Minimate! The first AEW Minimates box set comes out this spring, and this is just a taste of Minimates for all the AEW fans out there.

CONTESTS

During the show, there will be two contests going on, where all attendees can enter to win an amazing prize! On Thursday and Friday, it’s a Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters “Nowhere to Hide” Boba Fett Legends in 3D ½ scale bust, signed by writer Charles Soule! Saturday and Sunday it’s an AFA-graded 8.5 Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn NYCC-Exclusive Jumbo Figure! One entry per contest per person.

EXCLUSIVES

In addition to a variety of recent products for purchase, five exclusive items will be available at the show for attendees:

New York 2022 – AEW Vinimates Holiday Bash Sting Vinyl Figure

A Diamond Select Toys release! Sting is at NYCC 2022, and we’ve brought our own tiny version of him! For those of you looking to meet up with “The Icon” at NYCC, first swing by booth #2945 and pick up the Sting Vinimate! Standing approximately 4 inches tall with an articulated neck, Sting is dressed in his CM Punk-inspired gear from Holiday Bash 2021. Packaged in a clear polybag with a full-color hangtag, with a space for signing, there are only 250 made, so pick it up early! ($10)

New York 2022 – GI Joe Minimates Ninja Force VHS Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! Yo Joe! The GI Joe Ninja Force team makes their Minimates debut in this exclusive 4-pack! Snake Eyes, Scarlett and Storm Shadow team up to take on the Cobra scientist Dr. Biggles-Jones, as seen in the classic GI Joe comic book series! These 2-inch Minimates feature 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories, and they slide out of an illustrated VHS sleeve! Designed and illustrated by Barry Bradfield! ($30)

New York 2022 – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Minimates DVD Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! Go go Power Rangers! The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers are back, in their Season 3 appearances! This exclusive box set features the Red, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Black and White Rangers, and these 2-inch Minimates feature 14 points of articulation, removable helmets and fully interchangeable parts and accessories! All six come packaged in a full-color window box made to look like a DVD case, with a fifth panel door. Designed by Barry Bradfield! ($50)

New York 2022 – Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn 12” Jumbo Figure

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The newest Star Wars Jumbo Figure is one of the most hotly anticipated Jumbos of all time! Depicting Grand Admiral Thrawn in the (blue) flesh, this approximately 12-inch figure features 5 points of articulation and looks just like a vintage Kenner figure! It comes packaged on a vintage-style card inside a resealable clamshell. Limited to only 750 pieces! ($80)

New York 2022 – Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett Premier Collection 1/7 Scale Statue

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! He needs Han Solo alive! The bounty hunter Boba Fett gets an all-new statue in the Premier Collection line, based on his appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back! This exclusive sculpture depicts Boba Fett descending the steps in the carbon freezing chamber, with his blaster drawn. Standing approximately 11 inches tall, this resin statue features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and is limited to only 1000 pieces. ($200)

NYCC 2022: Hake’s Previews Upcoming Auction Items

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Hake’s Auctions is known for their highly successful pop-culture auctions, featuring everything from comic books to comic art to toys to posters. Now, they’re bringing a sneak peek at their next auction to the pop-culture fans at New York Comic-Con, including graded toys, comics and their largest offering of graded video games yet!

From October 6-9, a variety of Video Game Authority (VGA)-graded video games will be at booth #3063 as part of a sneak preview of the next Hake’s auction. Also on display will be a Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi Double-Telescoping figure, graded 75 EX+/NM by the Action Figure Authority (AFA), as well as some key comic books from the auction. Hake’s Auction #236 goes online October 25, 2022 and closes November 15-16, 2022.

In addition, Hake’s will be giving out four specially designed pin-back buttons at the booth, featuring an assortment of popular video game characters. A different button will be available each day of the convention, all exclusive to NYCC 2022.

The Hake’s booth will be staffed by Kelly McClain, Senior Consignment Manager, and Corey McClain, Comic Book Consultant. They will be on hand to talk about the upcoming November auction, as well as discuss possible consignments for future events. 

The Harvey Awards announce its 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

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The Harvey Awards has revealed this year’s inductees into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in advance of the annual awards ceremony to be held during New York Comic Con. The 2022 Harvey Awards find four recipients being honored: award-winning fantasy and science fiction writer Neil Gaiman, comic book writer and former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, cartoonist and member of the underground comix movement Gilbert Shelton, and cartoonist Marge Buell.

Gaiman is one of the world’s most successful and highly regarded authors in the fantasy and comic book fields. His award-winning works include comic book series The Sandman and novels Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Stardust, Good Omens, and American Gods. Enjoyed by generations of fans, several of his works have been adapted into TV series, films, and stage plays.

Roy Thomas is a prolific comic book writer and editor and became Stan Lee’s first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. At Marvel, Thomas co-created numerous characters including Wolverine, Vision, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Ultron, Valkyrie, and Ghost Rider.

Gilbert Shelton is a pioneer of the underground comix movement, and creator of the iconic characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy’s Cat, and Wonder Wart-Hog. He is an original member of ZAP Comix. Shelton’s Freak Brothers comics inspired an animated series that debuted last year on Tubi, featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, John Goodman, and Woody Harrelson.

The late Marjorie Henderson Buell, who went by the pen name Marge, was a cartoonist best known as the creator of the popular character Little Lulu. Originating as a single-panel comic strip, Little Lulu went on to become an internationally famous character and licensing powerhouse who appeared in comic books, merchandise, advertising, and animation.

The Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at the 34th annual awards ceremony on Friday, October 7, during New York Comic Con 2022.

NYCC 2022: Vault reveals its full schedule

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Vault Comics is heading to New York Comic Con October 6th through October 9th at the Javits Center!

As a part of these celebrations, Vault is announcing two limited release convention exclusive covers for the coming title Nightfall: Double Feature! One cover features a horrific Statue of Liberty by Josh Hixon, and the other featuring the hungry maw of The Brooklyn Bridge by Chris Shehan.

Sold as a set, and limited to only 100 copies of each cover released, these covers will be available for pickup only at NYCC. These covers will never be reprinted. PLEASE NOTE: These are raw copies; grades are not guaranteed. Copies will only be available for pickup at NYCC (Oct 6-9)  from the Vault booth #1968. Pre-orders are on Vault’s website.

Additional exclusives will include limited trades for T.H.E.R.U.S.H, Human Remains, and The Last Book You’ll Ever Read. On top of these, Vault will be offering their first serialized, limited edition pin set (only 300 made) to celebrate their five year anniversary! All limited edition trades feature exclusive covers and are limited to 300 ever printed. These will be available exclusively at Vault Comics Booth #1968.

Vault will host artist John J Pearson as he paints live from the Vault Booth! John will be recreating the cover to his sellout hit Mindset #1 in the likeness of one lucky Vault fan! John will be painting Friday-Sunday from 2-3PM

A Vault Panel will be taking place on Sunday October 9th from 12:15-1:15 PM in room 406.1. The panel is entitled “Vault Comics: The Next Five Years !”

As their five year anniversary comes to a close, Vault Comics is looking forward to what’s next! Join Vault’s co-founders (Nathan Gooden, Senior Artist and Adrian Wassel, Editor-In-Chief) for a look ahead at new imprints, new series, and new talent announcements for 2023 and beyond!

Plus there’ll be a few more surprises you’re not going to want to miss!

And finally, Signings! Full Signing Schedule is below!

Thursday

  • Nathan Gooden (Artist: Barbaric, Dark One)  at 5 PM

Friday

  • Cavan Scott and Corrin M Howell (Writer & Artist of Shadow Service) at  3PM
  • Maria The Wolf (Cover Artist, Barbaric: The Harvest Blades special cover) at 4PM
  • Brian Schirmer (Writer, Quests Aside) at 5PM

Saturday

  • Agnes Garbowska (Artist: Kinzie’s Kingdom)  at 11AM, 
  • Zack Kaplan & John J Pearson (Writer and Artist of Mindset) at 3PM
  • Josh Hixson (Cover Artist, Nightfall Double Feature Exclusive Cover) at 4PM

Sunday

  • Dani Colman (Writer, The Unfinished Corner) at 11 AM
  • Nathan Gooden (Artist: Barbaric, Dark One)  at 2PM

Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 Unveils its Programming with Panels, Appearances, and More

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Hasbro has unveiled its programming slate of engaging fan experiences for Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 through a dynamic panel featuring Marvel, Star Wars and Indiana Jones, plus exciting appearances. Available for FREE for adult fans in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Austria, Hasbro Pulse Con will be livestreamed exclusively on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube Channel on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1. Hosted by actor, influencer, artist, and entrepreneur Khleo Thomas, as well as cohost DJ Amen, the pop culture and fandom festivities will kick off with an exciting global pre-show on Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET hosted by Thew Adams. On Saturday, October 1, the event begins at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, and each fun-filled day wraps around 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. at which point Hasbro Pulse Premium Members gain early access to select convention exclusives and pre-orders revealed during the day before all fans access at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET.

Throughout the two-day global event, viewers can look forward to unique segments and guest appearances both in the panels and in-depth content housed on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube Channel.  

  • Celebrating the Star Wars phenomenon, actors Simon Mario Kassianides (Axe Woves in The Mandalorian), Dee Bradley Baker (Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Bad Batch) and Michelle Ang (Star Wars: The Bad Batch)
  • D-Stroy (Artist, Comedian, Host of “Show off Your Gems” and Shade45 on SiriusXM)
  • Major athletes, including professional wrestlers Sgt Slaughter (WWE) and former WWE champion Johnny Gargano, as well as NBA Point Guard Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies), along with former NFL Wide Receiver Julian Edelman (New England Patriots) and Quarterback and Marvel Legends Collector Brian Hoyer (New England Patriots)
  • Cast members from “Power Rangers Dino Fury” and “Power Rangers Cosmic Fury,” Russell Curry, Hunter Deno, Chance Perez, Jordon Fite, Tessa Rao and executive producer Simon Bennett– to celebrate the show’s season two return and what is to come in 2023!
  • Legendary rapper Murs, who will join West Coast hip hop artist DJ Amen as musical guests for the event
  • Influencers and fans of Hasbro brands, including Power Rangers enthusiast Andre (@blacknerd Host, Content Creator) and Thew Adams (Thew’s Awesome Transformers Reviews)
  • Comic book writers, such as BOOM!’s Melissa Flores and Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers), Larry Hama (G.I. JOE) and Nick Roche (Transformers)

The virtual convention will celebrate the highly anticipated launch of Hasbro Selfie Series, the new personalization platform that allows fans to add their own face to debuting figures with fan-favorite character costume designs from Marvel, G.I. JOE, Ghostbusters, and Power Rangers, as well as designs inspired by Star Wars™ heroes. Additionally, Hasbro’s Avalon Hill is hosting a Discord watch party featuring top content creators. Fans can expect announcements around all-new Hasbro brand collaborations as well.

Included below is a peek inside the brand panels surrounding Transformers, Starting Lineup, Fortnite, G.I. JOE, Power Rangers, Avalon Hill and Magic: The Gathering, along with premier collaboration brands Marvel, Star Wars™ and Indiana Jones.

Friday, September 30 – Day 1: Pre-Show starting at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET

  • Marvel: Join Marvel product experts from Hasbro for exciting reveals and announcements during the 2022 Pulse Con Marvel Legends Series panel. This year’s panel promises never-before-seen Marvel figures from Hasbro, and will feature Hasbro’s Ryan Ting, Dan Yun and Dwight Stall, as well as special guests, Johnny Gargano and Brian Hoyer, as panelists to discuss exciting news around the popular Marvel Legends product line from Hasbro.
  • Transformers: Join the Hasbro Transformers Franchise, Marketing, and Design teams as we reveal the next evolution of Transformers: Legacy. Get ready for a fusion of your favorite Transformers characters into the next phase of the Transformers Generations line. We’re bringing you the next figure in the Shattered Glass collection, and we have to say… he’s a pretty rad dude.  The exclusive reveals continue as we roll out the origin story of one of the most legendary bots on Cybertron.
  • Power Rangers: You won’t want to miss this one, Ranger Nation! The Hasbro Pulse Con Power Rangers panel is packed full of news, sneak peeks and reveals brought to you by the Power Rangers team and some very special guests. Tune in for all the latest from the second half of “Power Rangers Dino Fury” season 29… and beyond. This panel is truly going to be morphinominal!
  • Starting Lineup: The wait is over. Starting Lineup is back off the bench after 22 years, and we’re back like you’ve never seen before! Join the team as we talk you through the thrilling relaunch, featuring our Series 1 NBA figures!
  • Fortnite: Ready up, #Fortnite fans! Before you hop off the Battle Bus, join the Hasbro Pulse Con Fortnite Victory Royale Series panel as we explore epic exclusive content, news and reveals brought to you by the Fortnite team themselves, joined by some super special guests.

Saturday, October 1- Day 2: Starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET

  • G.I. JOE: It’s time again! Join the G.I. JOE team with a new series of top secret, exciting reveals from the Classified Series. After that, get to know even more with an exclusive interview from legendary Real American Hero creator Larry Hama. Let’s go, Joe!
  • Avalon Hill: Hasbro Pulse Con is kicking off the Heroscape HasLab as panelists give a broad overview of the new story of Heroscape and deep dive into lore and product offerings (miniatures and terrain pieces). After the panel ends, the conversation continues on the Avalon Hill discord server! Gather your forces, gamers, because the next adventure is coming soon! Join the Avalon Hill team plus a very special guest, the panel will focus on the big gaming news this fall: the return of HEROSCAPE as our next HasLab crowdfunding campaign!
  • Magic: The Gathering: Past, present, and future collide as members of the creative and design teams reveal secrets from the upcoming Brothers’ War expansion, a new Secret Lair and a partnership that will roll out sooner than you may think! Attendees will get a first look at previews from Brothers’ War, and maybe just a bit more as Magic kicks off its 30th anniversary celebration.
  • Indiana Jones: Join members of the Hasbro Marketing & Design teams as they discuss, for the first time, the newly announced Indiana Jones product line, celebrating the classic films. Attendees will get an in-depth look at the products arriving to the line in 2023
  • Star Wars: During this panel, fans can join members of the Hasbro Marketing & Design teams as they talk about the popular Star Wars line from Hasbro, including the Black Series and the Vintage Collection. Attendees will get an in-depth look at Hasbro’s latest action figure and premium roleplay offerings from throughout the saga. Word on the Holonet is there may also be a few surprises…

Cartoonist Jamar Nicholas to Deliver 2022 Ringo Awards Keynote Address

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The 2022 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards will be presented at the Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony in conjunction with the 2022 Baltimore Comic-Con. A limited number of tickets are available to the public to attend the Banquet and Award Ceremony and spend a fun evening, share a drink, and enjoy a meal with the comic book professional community. This is a unique opportunity to meet and network with industry creators, publishers, and professionals.

Ringo Awards tickets include a full cocktail hour (cash bar), a full service dinner (featuring a Baltimore crab cake), the awards ceremony, and a gift bag, and are now available for $149.99.

The Ringo Awards Committee is proud to announce the addition of industry veteran cartoonist Jamar Nicholas to the 2022 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards ceremony as the Keynote Address speaker!

Jamar Nicholas is an award-winning, Philadelphia-based artist and educator, dedicating his career to helping young people realize the power of visual narrative.

Beginning his cartooning career in self-publishing, 1998’s The Jamar Chronicles #1 (Sweatshop Press) began Jamar’s foray into comics.

In a world before Google, Jamar and a few friends created the Indy Cred All-Stars, an online Yahoo! message board that was a community of DIY-ers trying to figure out the Riddle of Comics. This became a haven in the early years of several cartoonists that have gone on to great things in the industry.

From there, he ventured into early webcomics with The Jamar Chronicles Weekly and in 2002, created Detective Boogaloo: Hip-Hop Cop, distributed on filmmaker Kevin Smith’s Moviepoopshoot.com. During that time, he entered into the comics space with a short stint on Image/Devil’s Due’s Radiskull & Devildoll, based off of the popular web cartoon series created by Joe Sparks.

A career-altering job illustrating Annie Auerbach’s The Grosse Adventures at Tokyopop led Jamar to discover the love of creating stories for young people.

In 2010, Jamar adapted and illustrated Geoffrey Canada’s Fist Stick Knife Gun, a story about escaping inner-city violence. The Graphic Novel space was a lot different then, even if it was ONLY 12 years ago. Winning several GLYPH Awards for the project, Jamar began a strong focus on creating long-form comic work.

Everything old is new again — in 2015, Jamar brought Detective Boogaloo: Hip-Hop Cop to the newspapers, in full-color and serialized daily in the US Metro news service (Philadelphia, NYC, and Boston), where he had an estimated 3 million readers a month.

2017 brought Leon: Protector of the Playground (Kids Love Comics), which was received with critical acclaim and more accolades, including the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in 2018.

Jamar’s latest book, Leon the Extraordinary, releases on October 4th. The first in an all-new series from Scholastic Graphix, Leon the Extraordinary tells the story of an ordinary kid trying to make a difference and save the day in a world full of superheroes.

He is also a writer and columnist for DRAW! Magazine, as well as co-host of the Pencil To Pencil Podcast with industry legends Mike Manley and Steve Conley.

NYCC 2022: Actors, Filmmakers announced for Aqua Teen, Mortal Kombat Legends, Super Sons panels

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A bevy of popular acting and filmmaking talent will join Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) to debut three new animated films at New York Comic Con with world premieres and panels of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind over October 5-9, 2022. 

On Thursday, October 6, WBHE will host the World Premiere of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm at 8:30pm on Main Stage of NYCC. In addition to the screening, the event will lead off with a panel discussion amongst filmmakers and cast, including Carey Means and Dana Snyder, who voice Frylock and Master Shake, respectively, and series co-creators and the film’s directors/writers Dave Willis (who also voices Meatwad) and Matt Maiellaro.

WBHE will host the World Premiere of Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons on Friday, October 7 at 3:30pm on Main Stage, followed by a panel featuring members of the cast and crew led by Jack Dylan Glazer and Jack Griffo, the voices of Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne, respectively, aloongside Travis Willingham (voice of Superman/Clark Kent), Laura Bailey (voice of Lois Lane), director Matt Peters, screenwriter Jeremy Adams and supervising producer Rick Morales

And on Saturday, October 8, actors Ron Yuan (voice of Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero) and Courtenay Taylor (voice of Kira), producer/director Rick Morales and screenwriter Jeremy Adams will offer behind-the-scenes details and entertaining anecdotes about the making of Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind on a panel at 3:30pm on Main Stage.

In addition, a limited number of free tickets remain for a special premiere screening of Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:30pm at Hudson Yards. See below for more details and instructions to request tickets.

WBHE panels will spotlight never-before-seen footage, discussions with filmmakers and actors. All three panels will be live-streamed through NYCC’s partnership with Popverse, and specific panel links will be found via the NYCC website.

About Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

Be among the first to experience the all-new mystery-adventure feature-length film based on the famed Adult Swim series when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment presents the World Premiere of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm. The R-rated film features everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens: the brainy Frylock, the mouthy Master Shake, the loveable Meatwad, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, as they split up then get back together to fight everyone’s favorite corporate overlord, Amazin, led by everyone’s favorite tech mogul, Neil and his trusty scientist sidekick, Elmer. In addition to the screening, filmmakers and key cast members will hold a panel discussion, including audience Q&A. Panelists confirmed thus far are Carey Means (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Brak Show) and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies), who voice Frylock and Master Shake respectively, and series co-creators Dave Willis (who also voices Meatwad) and Matt Maiellaro. The movie was also written and directed by Willis and Maiellaro, and produced by Williams Street Productions. Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm will be available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray starting November 8, 2022.

About Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons

Witness the unveiling of Warner Bros. Animation’s first-ever all-CG animated, feature-length film when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment presents the World Premiere of Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons. Ahhhh, to be young … and charged with saving the world from impending doom! That’s the burden that 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and reluctant young sidekick Damian Wayne face in this all-new DC Animated Movie. On his birthday, Jonathan Kent learns his dad is Superman and that he has latent superpowers of his own! He also meets the legendary Dark Knight and current Boy Wonder, Damian. But when the two boys are forced to team up to protect their loved ones from a hostile alien force, will they become the Super Sons they’re destined to be?Following the screening, filmmakers and key cast members will hold a panel discussion, including Jack Dylan Glazer (Shazam!, Luca, It) and Jack Griffo (The Thundermans), who lead the voice cast as Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne, respectively, aloongside Travis Willingham (Critical Role, Sofia The First) as Superman/Clark Kent, Laura Bailey (The Legend of Vox Machina, Naruto: Shippûden) as Lois Lane, director Matt Peters (Justice League Dark: Apokolips War), screenwriter Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat Legends franchise) and supervising producer is Rick Morales (Injustice, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders). Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital starting October 18, 2022.

About Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment marks the 30th anniversary of the blockbuster Mortal Kombat video game series with an inside look at the making of Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, the third in a series of MK-inspired feature-length animated films. Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind finds vicious, power-mad Kano determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is simple: kneel or be annihilated. But when the cocky and talented but undisciplined Kenshi doesn’t take a knee, Kano and his clan destroy the young warrior, taking his eyesight and his confidence. Under the tutelage of reluctant, retired Kuai Liang, the only one powerful enough to challenge the malevolent Kano, Kenshi finds renewed hope and a clear path to redemption. But will it be enough to stop Kano from decimating all of Earthrealm? The presentation will include thrilling film clips and an entertaining panel discussion amongst Ron Yuan (Mortal Kombat 11, Mulan), the voice of Kuai Liang & Sub-Zero; Courtenay Taylor (Wonder woman: Bloodlines), the voice of Kira; producer/director Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends franchise, Injustice) and screenwriter Jeremy Adams (Supernatural, Justice Society: World War II). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation in coordination with NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Games, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital on October 9, 2022 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray on October 11, 2022.

Ticket Information Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the World Premiere of Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind on October 5 must apply via email to WBHE.RSVP@gmail.com. The body of all fan RSVP emails need only include the (1) name of the entrant, (2) valid email address, and (3) the number of tickets being requested (limit two per entry). Tickets to the event will be distributed on a “first come, first served” basis, and fans will be notified via email. Please note that Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind is Rated R and anyone under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

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