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NYCC 2019: Halloween Starts With Storm King Comics

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Nothing says Halloween like John Carpenter and Sandy King and nothing starts Halloween like the Storm King Comics booth #2304 at New York Comic-Con. The award-winning in-house publishing line from the horror master has made the yearly anthology release of John Carpenter’s Tales For A HalloweeNight a treasured fall tradition in many comic households. NYCC is the first chance for fans to get this year’s con exclusive signed by creators. 2019 is the fifth-anniversary edition of the Halloween release and to make it extra special the cover art is courtesy of renown comic artist Cat Staggs (Wonder Woman 77, Crosswind). John Carpenter’s Tales Of Science Fiction: Twitch graphic novel will be premiering at the show as well and both releases will have creative teams on hand for signings. John Carpenter will not be attending the convention but signed copies of all of the new trades as well as tour DVDs will be on hand for sale. 

SIGNING SCHEDULE

THURSDAY:
 2:00 – John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight team signing (Sandy King, Janice Chiang, Andy Price, Chandra Free, Guy Dorian, Sr., Cat Staggs, Sara Richard, Frank Tieri)

FRIDAY:
12:30 – John Carpenter’s Tales Of Science Fiction: TWITCH TPB signing (Richard P. Clark, Sandy King & Janice Chiang)
 3:30 – John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: SURVIVING NUCLEAR ATTACK signing (Cat Staggs, Joe Harris, Sandy King & Janice Chiang)

SATURDAY: 
2:00 – John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight team signing (Sandy King, Janice Chiang, Andy Price, Chandra Free, Guy Dorian, Sr., Cat Staggs, Sara Richard, Frank Tieri)
Storm King Comics is owned and operated by Sandy King Carpenter and she will be participating in the Wonder Women: Female Comic CEOS panel at the convention. Want to hear what it’s like to break into comics and run a company in what used to be a dominantly male industry? Make sure and get a seat Thursday, October 3rd at 6:30 PM room 1B03. Additional panelists include Paula Garces ( The World of Aluna, Netflix’s On My Block), Tina Fine (Offgirl), and Wendy Chin-Tanner (A Wave Blue World).

SDCC 2019: Storm King Comics Launches Storm Kids

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From the mind of John Carpenter and the heart of Sandy King, multi-award-winning publisher Storm King Comics is launching their ages 10+ horror imprint Storm Kids at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.

At Booth #2205, fans can get a free Storm Kids sampler comic and families are invited to come to the launch panel Friday at 5pm Room: 29AB.  Hear from the panelists creating the line and have a little fun with a Truth or Dare Q&A. Panelists include Louise Simonson (New Mutants, Superman), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, The October Factor), Sandy King Carpenter, (They Live, Vampires), Janice Chiang (DC Superhero Girls, Transformers). San Diego Comic-Con 2019 will be the convention premiere for the graphic novel collected edition of John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: The Standoff as well. 

Storm King Comics Booth Signing Schedule: 

FRIDAY

John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: Twitch
1pm-Duane Swierczynski (writer)
John Carpenter’s Tales For a HalloweeNight, Storm Kids
3pm – Steve Niles (writer)

SATURDAY

John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: Twitch
1pm-Duane Swierczynski (writer)
John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: Surviving Nuclear Attack
3pm – Cat Staggs (art) and Joe Harris (writer) 
John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: The Standoff
5pm – Andres Esparza (art) and David J. Schow (writer) 

Sandy King Carpenter will be signing at the booth the entire show. Janice Chiang will be on hand as time allows.

Sandy King Carpenter will also be part of Wonder Women CEOS – Female Owned and Operated Comic Publishers panel Sunday, 7/21/19, 3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m., Room: 7AB. 

John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction Coming Out from Storm King Comics

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Storm King Comics has announced its next series, John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction coming out in July. An anthology, the series will focus on one story at a time but rotate after arcs. The first, John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: Vault #1 of 3, is written by James Ninness with pencils and inks by Andres Esparza, colors by Sergio Martínez, lettering by Janice Chiang, and a cover by Nick Percival.

When the moon-bound crew of Gaia stumbles across an enormous alien vessel, more technologically advanced than their own, priorities change. The mystery deepens when the crew discovers the name of the vessel along the hull… written in English: Vault. Vault (#1 of 3) is the first story of John Carpenter’s monthly anthology series Tales of Science Fiction.

Storm King Comics is the comic company started by John Carpenter and is wife Sandy King.

Halloween Nightmares Come To Life with John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight

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Storm King Comics has announced a horror comic anthology entitled John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight that has been put together by the King of Darkness himself, John Carpenter. The anthology includes an epic line up of artists and writers including John Carpenter, Steven Hoveke, Sandy King, Steve Niles, James Ninness,Trent Olsen, David Schow, Tim Bradstreet, Buzz, Federico DeLuca, Leonardo Manco, Darick Robertson, Tone Rodriguez and more. The book will be full color 100+ pages and will be released by October 31st 2015. Fans can get sneak peak at the book Saturday October 17th at 2pm at Barnes and Noble at The Grove 189 Grove Drive K30, Los Angeles, CA 90036. John Carpenter will be signing advanced copies of the book in time for Halloween!

Fans should be able to pick up the title at their local comic shops as well as the Storm King Productions booth at New York Comic Con. The second graphic novel in the Storm King Comic’s series John Carpenter’s Asylum will be out in early 2016.

From the man who brought you the movie, “Halloween” and all the scares beyond, here comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy night in October.  Carpenter brings together story tellers from the world of movies, novels and comics and in these pages lie tales of graveyards, sunken ships, creepy crawlers and ghosts to haunt your dreams at night.

Writers:  John Carpenter, Steven Hoveke, Sandy King, Steve Niles, James Ninness, Trent Olsen, David Schow and Duane Swierczynski.
Artists:  including…Tim Bradstreet, Buzz, Federico DeLuca, Leonardo Manco, Darick Robertson, and Tone Rodriguez
Edited by Sandy King

John Carpenter's Tales for a HalloweeNight