Monday, July 24, 2017

Image Comics Celebrates Five Wins at 2017 Eisner Awards

IMAGE COMICS CONGRATULATES THE EISNER AWARD WINNERS

Image Comics creators honored with five awards

SAN DIEGO, CA — Image Comics is pleased to congratulate all the winners of Friday night’s Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.

New York Times bestselling, multiple award winning writer and co-creator Brian K. Vaughan won Best Writer for his work on SAGA and PAPER GIRLS.

New York Times bestselling, multiple award winning artist and co-creator of SAGA Fiona Staples took home two awards last night for her work on the series—Best Cover Artist and Best Penciler/Inker: Individual or Team.

Matt Wilson was honored with the Best Coloring award for his work on such series as CRY HAVOC, PAPER GIRLS, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE.

The Best Continuing Series award went to SAGA.

The Will Eisner Comic Industry awards are voted on by comics industry members and the awards ceremony is held in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con International every year.

FULL LIST OF IMAGE COMICS EISNER 2017 NOMINATIONS:

Best Short Story: 

    “Monday,” by W. Maxwell Prince and John Amor (from ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY)

    “Mostly Saturn,” by Michael DeForge (from ISLAND #8)

Best Single Issue/One-Shot: 

    CRIMINAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Best Continuing Series: 

    KILL OR BE KILLED, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips 

    PAPER GIRLS, by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang 

    SAGA, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Best Publication for Teens: 

    MONSTRESS, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

Best Anthology: 

    ISLAND MAGAZINE, edited by Brandon Graham and Emma Ríos

Best Writer: 

    Ed Brubaker, for CRIMINAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, VELVET

    Brian K. Vaughan, for PAPER GIRLS, SAGA 

    Max Landis, for GREEN VALLEY (Image/Skybound, shared nomination)

    Jeff Lemire, for DESCENDER, PLUTONA (shared nomination)

Best Best Painter/Multimedia Artist:

    Sana Takeda, for MONSTRESS

Best Penciler/Inker or Penciler/Inker Team:

    Fiona Staples, for SAGA

Best Coloring: 

    Elizabeth Breitweiser, for CRIMINAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, VELVET, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA (Image/Skybound)

    Jean-Francois Beaulieu, for GREEN VALLEY (Image/Skybound)

    Matt Wilson, for CRY HAVOC, PAPER GIRLS, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE (shared nomination)

Best Cover Artist: 

    Sean Phillips, for CRIMINAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, KILL OR BE KILLED

    Fiona Staples, for SAGA 

    Sana Takeda, for MONSTRESS


ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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Clint Eastwood's "15:17 to Paris" Begins Production

Production Begins on Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 to Paris,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures

Eastwood directs the company comprised of bright young stars and genuine heroes

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Production is underway this week on Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 to Paris.” The film tells the real-life story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a highspeed railway ride.

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. “The 15:17 to Paris” follows the course of the friends’ lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.

The heroic trio is comprised of Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who play themselves in the film. Starring alongside them are Jenna Fischer (“Hall Pass,” TV’s “The Office”); Judy Greer (“War for the Planet of the Apes”); and Ray Corasani (TV’s upcoming “The Long Road Home”). Paul-Mikél Williams plays the younger Anthony; Max Ivutin and Bryce Gheisar each play younger versions of Alek; and Cole Eichenberger and William Jennings take on the role of the younger Spencer.

Eastwood (“Sully,” “American Sniper”) directs from a screenplay by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey E. Stern. Eastwood also produces the film, along with Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera and Jessica Meier. The film’s executive producer is Bruce Berman.

Behind the scenes, the creative team includes frequent collaborators Tom Stern, who served as cinematographer on 13 of Eastwood’s previous films; Deborah Hopper, who has served as Eastwood’s costume designer on 17 prior films; and Blu Murray, who most recently cut “Sully.” Veteran art director Kevin Ishioka, whose work can be seen in “Sully” and in this month’s “Dunkirk,” serves as production designer.

The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 16th to 22th, 2017 - Update #35

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SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2017:

From YahooMovies:  "Wonder Woman 2" is official.  Patty Jenkins returning as director is not official.

From CBR:  The 2017 Eisner Awards (for excellence in comics) were announced Friday night, July 21st.

From YahooMovies:  Channing Taturm says his long planned X-Men movie, "Gambit," is getting a bit of a rethink.

From THR:  Dwayne Johnson will play Shazam villain, "Black Adam," but not in the "Shazam" movie, according to DC Entertainment CCO, Geoff Johns.

From IMDb:  Todd McFarlane announces that he is working on a new movie version of his comic book, "Spawn," which was previously adapted as a 1998 film and as an animated TV series which aired on HBO.

From YahooMovies:  Halle Berry declares that she is Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot's biggest fan right now.

From Deadline:  Syfy teases its upcoming Superman prequel TV series, "Krypton," with a teaser trailer.

From TVGuide:  The title of "American Horror Story" Season 7 is "Cult."

From Variety:  During a Comic-Con panel, Noah Hawley, the creator of FX's "Fargo" and "Legion" (based on the X-Men franchise), announced that he is developing a film based on "Doctor Doom," the lead villain in Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" franchise.


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MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered:  Joss Whedon reportedly doing extensive reshoots on "Justice League" after taking over for Zack Snyder.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  New films by George Clooney, Stephen Frears, and Guillermo del Toro, among others, will be screened at the 74th (2017) Venice Film Festival.

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CELEBRITY - From YahooSports:  The "Juice" will be loose.  O.J. Simpson has been granted parole after spending 9 years in a Nevada prison, and he will be released in October of this year.

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Lena Dunham, creator of HBO's "Girls," is joining the cast of the seventh season of "American Horror Story."

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CELEBRITY - YahooNews:  Actress Jada Pinkett Smith says that she was a drug deal when she met the late rapper/actor, Tupac Shukar.

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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct:  "Game of Thones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss announce "Confederate."

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BLM - From NYDailyNews:   Is the killing a blonde, white woman (Justine Diamond) by police the point where police brutality jumps the shark?

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COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  Jon Watts is in talks to direct the sequel to his hit film, "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

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MOVIES - From IndieWire:  Darren Aronofsky ("Requiem for a Dream," "Black Swan") has film due in a few months, "mother!"  He is already working on the film after that - an artificial intelligence courtroom drama...

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MOVIES - From YahooMovies:  Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" turns 30, and Matthew Modine wishes his character's ("Joker") deleted sex scene was still in the movie.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Andy Muschietti, who has directed the highly anticipated film version of Stephen King's "It," is attached to Sony's film version of the 1980s animated series, "Robotech."

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Alec Baldwin play Col. Nathan Jessup in NBC's live production of "A Few Good Men."

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DISNEY:  From ShadowandAct:  Will Smith will play the genie in Disney's live-action version of its animated classic, Aladdin, in which Robin Williams gave voice to the genie.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 7/14 to 7/16/2017 weekend box office is "War for the Planet of the Apes" with an estimated take of $56.5 million.

From Variety:  "War for the Planet of the Apes" has a $102.5 million global box office opening.

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From THR:  Why is Hollywood glamorizing binge-drinking for women asks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

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ECO - NewYorkDailyNews:  Mark Ruffalo and Fisher Stevens implore Sen. Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats to fight "dirty energy bill."

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TELEVISION - From YahooTV:  First look at Al Pacino as legendary college football coach, Joe Paterno, in director's Barry Levinson's still-untitled film for HBO.

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DISNEY - From YahooMovies:  Newly minted "Disney Legend" Whoopi Goldberg says bring back "Song of the South," Disney's controversial 1946 live-action/animated film, which has often been called "racially insensitive."  Disney has not released the film on Blu-ray or DVD or the old laser disc.

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TELEVISION - From ScreenDaily:  Actress Jodie Whittaker is the first female to play the lead on the British television series, "Doctor Who."  She is the 13th actor to play "The Doctor" on the iconic BBC series.

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MOVIES - From YahooMusic: The biopic of the iconic rock music group, Queen, is apparently finally happening.  It is currently called "Bohemian Rhapsody" (after an iconic Queen song) and will star Emmy-winner Remi Malek ("Mr. Robot") as the lead singer of Queen, the late Freddie Mercury.

OBITS:

From YahooTV:  The actor John Heard died at the age of 72, Friday, July 21, 2017.  Heard was best known for playing the father of Macauley Culkin's character in "Home Alone" (1990) and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992).  He also received a 1999 Emmy nomination for a guest role in "The Sopranos."

From YahooMusic:  Chester Bennington, the front man of the band, Linkin Park, has apparently died by suicide at the age of 41.

From the LATimes:  Legendary horror movie director, George A. Romero, has died at the age of 77, Sunday, July 16, 2017.  He was best known for his film Night of the Living Dead (1968) and its sequels, Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead 1985).

From Variety:  The actor Martin Landau died at the age of 89, Saturday, July 15, 2017.   He won an best supporting actor Oscar for his performance in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood."  Many will remember Landau for his role in the original "Mission: Impossible" TV series.

TRAILERS:

From EW:  A first teaser for "Pacific Rim: Uprising," the sequel to "Pacific Rim."

From ShadowandAct:  First trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era "fairy tale," "The Shape of Water."

From YahooMovies:  The "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" behind-the-scenes reel presented at D23 2017.

From EW:  The first teaser for Disney and Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle in Time."



Thursday, July 20, 2017

Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill Bring "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" Back for Finale

Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill present The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: THE TEMPEST

Six-issue miniseries will serve as "swan song" not only to award-winning LEAGUE series but also to creators' careers

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: THE TEMPEST


After an epic seventeen-year journey through the entirety of human culture – the biggest cross-continuity ‘universe’ that is conceivable – Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest.

Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s most accomplished and bad-tempered artist-writer team will use their most stylistically adventurous outing yet to display the glories of the medium they are leaving; to demonstrate the excitement that attracted them to the field in the first place; and to analyse, critically and entertainingly, the reasons for their departure.

Opening simultaneously in the panic-stricken headquarters of British Military Intelligence, the fabled Ayesha’s lost African city of Kor and the domed citadel of ‘We’ on the devastated Earth of the year 2996, the dense and yet furiously-paced narrative hurtles like an express locomotive across the fictional globe from Lincoln Island to modern America to the Blazing World; from the Jacobean antiquity of Prospero’s Men to the superhero-inundated pastures of the present to the unimaginable reaches of a shimmering science-fiction future. With a cast-list that includes many of the most iconic figures from literature and pop culture, and a tempo that conveys the terrible momentum of inevitable events, this is literally and literarily the story to end all stories.

Commencing as a six-issue run of unfashionable, outmoded and flimsy children’s comics that will make you appear emotionally backward if you read them on the bus, this climactic magnum opus will also reprint classic English super-team publication The Seven Stars from the murky black-and-white reaches of 1964. A magnificent celebration of everything comics were, are and could be, any appreciator or student of the medium would be unwise to miss The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: THE TEMPEST.

-- a 6-issue mini-series, each issue 32 pages in (mostly) full color, saddle stitched, 6 5/8” x 10 1/8” (standard comic-book size), $4.99 (US). Issue #1 is scheduled for June 2018.

Co-Published by Top Shelf Productions (US) and Knockabout (UK).


About the Authors
ALAN MOORE is widely regarded as the best and most influential writer in the history of comics. His seminal works include From Hell, Watchmen, Lost Girls, V for Vendetta, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Never one to limit himself in form or content, Moore has also published two novels, Voice of the Fire and Jerusalem, an epic poem, The Mirror of Love, various short films and oral performances, and four of his ground-breaking graphic novels have been adapted into feature films. He was born and still resides in Northampton, England.

KEVIN O'NEILL is a British comics illustrator with one of the most unique and detailed styles in comics, who has deservedly earned an enormous worldwide fanbase. He is best known as the co-creator of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (with Alan Moore), Marshal Law (with Pat Mills), and Nemesis the Warlock for 2000 AD (also with Pat Mills).

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Image Comics Announces Plans for 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International

IMAGE COMICS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

PORTLAND, OR — Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 19th through Sunday, July 23rd, 2017. Please note: updates to the schedule may appear online during the show. Please refer to the www.imagecomics.com post for the most up-to-date information.

LIMITED* CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#2729):
* Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first come, first served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.

    CROSSWIND #1 by Gail Simone & Cat Staggs, cover by Staggs, $10 (+tax)
    MOONSTRUCK #1 by Grace Ellis & Shae Beagle, cover by Kate Leth, $10 (+tax)

CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES:

    AD: AFTER DEATH hardcover by Scott Snyder & Jeff Lemire, cover by Lemire, $40 (+tax)
    GOD COUNTRY hardcover by Donny Cates & Geoff Shaw, cover by Shaw, $35 (+tax)
    KILL OR BE KILLED, VOL. 1 hardcover by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips & Elizabeth Breitweiser, cover by Phillips, $35 (+tax)
    MONSTRESS, VOL. 2 hardcover by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda, cover by Takeda, $35 (+tax)
    SEVEN TO ETERNITY, VOL. 1 hardcover by Rick Remender & Jerome Opeña, cover by Opeña, $35 (+tax)

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

    BLACK SCIENCE statue, $150 (+tax)
    IMAGE ICON t-shirt, $25 (+tax)
    IMAGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY tote, $12 (+tax)
    IMAGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY t-shirt, $25 (+tax)
    IMAGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY lapel pin, $10 (+tax)

PANELS HOSTED BY IMAGE COMICS:

Image Comics: Creating The Future of Comics
Thursday, July 20 @ 2-3 p.m.
Location: 23ABC
How do you make comics the Image Comics way? Doug Wagner (PLASTIC), Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND), Cat Staggs (CROSSWIND), and Gail Simone (CROSSWIND) are going to discuss collaboration, planning, drawing, and how to make sure that what you're creating is something you can believe in.

Image Comics: Excellence in Storytelling
Friday, July 21 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: 23ABC
Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST), Marjorie Liu (MONSTRESS), Dustin Nguyen (DESCENDER), Marc Bernardin (GENIUS), Amy Reeder (ROCKET GIRL), and Greg Hinkle (BLACK CLOUD) are some of the best storytellers around. Their stories are hilarious, wrenching, exciting, and heart-breaking in equal measure. These creators make the kinds of comics you love to read, and they'll share their tips and techniques in this can't-miss panel.

The Official Image Comics Panel
Saturday, July 22 @ 1-2 p.m.
Location: 7AB
What's new at Image Comics? What's going on in the comics industry? How do you break into comics? Come listen to Ed Brubaker (KILL OR BE KILLED), Tini Howard (MAGDALENA), Donny Cates (GOD COUNTRY), Sina Grace (NOTHING LASTS FOREVER), and Nicola Scott (BLACK MAGICK) discuss their work, the industry, and even more in this packed panel.

Robert Kirkman & Todd McFarlane in Conversation
Saturday, July 22 @ 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: 6DE
Todd McFarlane, the creator of SPAWN, and Robert Kirkman, the creator of THE WALKING DEAD, sit down for a one-on-one chat that absolutely cannot be missed! These two titans have forever changed the comics industry, in addition to breaking new ground in everything from toys to television to film. What tips do they have for their fellow creators? How did they rise so high? This intimate panel has all the answers and more.

Image Comics: Your New Favorite Series
Sunday, July 23 @ 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Location: 5AB
What's your favorite book from Image Comics? Are you ready to meet your next favorite series? Drop in on this panel and listen to Cullen Bunn (REGRESSION), Jim Mahfood (GRRL SCOUTS), Grace Ellis (MOONSTRUCK), and Shae Beagle (MOONSTRUCK) tell you about their new projects, discuss creating, and recommend favorite comics of their own.

SIGNINGS* HOSTED AT IMAGE COMICS BOOTH (#2729):
*wristbands will be available for fans to pick as soon as doors open, first come, first served, at the Image booth on the day of the desired ticketed signing. No CGC, CBCS or other witnessing/grading services in line.

THURSDAY, JULY 20

11 - 11:45 AM, Joshua Williamson (wristband req.)
11 - 11:45 AM, Jason Edmiston

12 - 1 PM, Robert Kirkman (wristband req., 3-item limit.)
2-2:45 PM, Sina Grace

3-3:45 PM, Nick Dragotta

4-4:45 PM, Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen (wristband req.)
4-4:45 PM, Brenden Fletcher & Babs Tarr

FRIDAY, JULY 21

10-10:45 AM, Grace Ellis & Shae Beagle

11-11:45 AM, Skottie Young (wristband req.)

12-12:45 PM, Eduardo Risso
12-12:45 PM, Chris Pasetto, Christian Cantamessa, Lukas Ketner

1-1:45 PM, Tony Parker
1-1:45 PM, Ed Brubaker (wristband req.)

2-2:45 PM, Donny Cates & Geoff Shaw (wristband req.)
2-2:45 PM, Brenden Fletcher & Babs Tarr
2-2:45 PM, Brandon Thomas & Juan Gedeon

3-3:45 PM, Gail Simone & Cat Staggs (wristband req.)
3-3:45 PM, Tim Seeley
3-3:45 PM, Joshua Williamson

4-4:45 PM, Scott Snyder & Jock (wristband req., 3-item limit.)
4-4:45 PM, Jeff Lemire (wristband req.)
4-4:45 PM, Bryan Lee O’Malley & Leslie Hung (wristband req.)

5-7 PM, Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo & Jason Shawn Alexander (wristband req., limited 1 item per person & must be over 13 years. Free Limited Edition Poster for all wristband holders. No sketches.)

SATURDAY, JULY 22

10-10:45 AM, Matt Wagner (wristband req.)

11-11:45 AM, Scott Snyder & Jeff Lemire (wristband req., 3-item limit.)

12-2 PM, Todd McFarlane (wristband req., limited 1 item per person & must be over 13 years. Free Limited Edition Poster for all wristband holders. No sketches.)

2-3 PM, Robert Kirkman (wristbands req., 3-item limit)

3-3:45 PM, Ed Brubaker (wristbands req.)
3-3:45 PM, Jason Latour (wristbands req., 3-item limit)
3-3:45 PM, Chris Pasetto, Christian Cantamessa, Lukas Ketner

4-4:45 PM, Joe Harris, Megan Hutchinson, Kelly Fitzpatrick
4-4:45 PM, Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda (wristbands req.)

5-5:45 PM, Chynna Clugston-Flores

SUNDAY, JULY 23

10-10:45 AM, Chris Dingess

11-11:45 AM, Grace Ellis & Shae Beagle
12-12:45 PM, Skottie Young (wristbands req.)

1-1:45 PM, Meredith Gran
1-1:45 PM, Ivan Brandon

2-2:45 PM, Bryan Lee O’Malley & Leslie Hung
2-2:45 PM, Donny Cates (wristbands req.)

IMAGE CREATORS IN ARTIST ALLEY:

Buccellato, Brian: BB-20
Burnham, Chris: HH-18
Davis, Shane: EE-17
Dos Santos, Mark: GG-21
Greenwood, Justin: BB-21
Harris, Joe: EE-20
Howard, Tini: AA-06
Lee, Janet: EE-05
Neely, Tom: FF-05
Nguyen, Dustin: CC-01
Portacio, Whilce: HH-01


THE CBLDF WELCOME PARTY:
Kick-off Comic-Con with comics’ greatest creators at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party, sponsored by Image Comics and comiXology, with a special gallery display from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab! The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at the Westgate Hotel, where CBLDF welcomes you to Comic-Con for a night of amazing creators, astonishing artwork, and outstanding exclusives! RSVP now: https://cbldf-sdcc2017.eventbrite.com


ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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Titan Comics Announces Its Plans for 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International

TITAN COMICS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2017: FULL PLANS REVEALED

TITAN BRINGS DOCTOR WHO, SHERLOCK, FIGHTING AMERICAN, ROBOTECH, DEATH OF STALIN, PLUS MANY MORE, TO SDCC!

This San Diego Comic-Con (Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23, 2017), Titan Comics brings its biggest ever offering of exciting debuts, SDCC variants, limited editions and special appearances from a host of creators including; Steven Moffat, Terry Dodson, plus many more phenomenal talents from the comics industry.

BBC’s Sherlock co-creator and Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is set to make a special appearance on Thursday July 20, 2017 on Titan’s Sherlock Comics Panel (12PM – 1PM, Room 5AB) to discuss all-things Sherlock manga joined by Sherlock producer Sue Vertue! Expect sneak peeks, art previews, and announcements as they go behind the scenes of the Sherlock TV series adaption comics. Fans will get the chance to meet Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue at a special Sherlock signing at 1.15PM in Autograph Area Table AA21 on Thursday. Tickets will be drawn on Thursday AM so don’t miss out!

Whovians cannot miss Titan’s Doctor Who & Torchwood comics panel on Saturday July 22 at 3.30pm (room 5AB) alongside special Doctor Who guests – writers Nick Abadzis, Richard Dinnick, Cavan Scott, George Mann, and colorist Brian Miller, with Doctor Who editor Andrew James. This special panel is a must-attend for Whovians and Torchwood aficionados alike, delving into upcoming plans for both series as well as new announcements and art reveals.

During the show exclusively at Titan Booth #5537, Titan is releasing a Doctor Who Convention Special comic entitled “The Last Action Figure” - an all-new Doctor Who story featuring the TV show’s current companion, Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie.

Written by Richard Dinnick, with art by Mariano Laclaustra and Carlos Cabrera, this convention special comic comes with two fantastic collectable covers by Alice X. Zhang featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill Potts.

Doctor Who fans attending 2017’s San Diego Comic-Con can purchase this special comic, along with a fantastic range of other Doctor Who comics and collections, at the Titan booth #5537. Plus, there’s many opportunities for fans to meet their favorite Doctor Who comic creators, including Nick Abadzis, Paul Cornell, Richard Dinnick, George Mann, Cavan Scott and Alice X. Zhang.

SDCC attendees will get a very special opportunity with a peek behind the curtain at Titan’s Warhammer 40,000 comic series – based in the staggeringly popular dark science fiction universe from Games Workshop. Join Warhammer 40,000 writer George Mann in a special panel on Thursday July 20 at 2.30PM (Room 4) to be among the first to see exclusive art from the new comics including Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and our latest title, Blood Bowl: More Guts, More Glory, and hear upcoming plans for the series. Warhammer 40,000 fans can get their comics signed by writer George Mann after the panel at 4PM at Titan Booth #5537.

Titan will be exhibiting a number of SDCC exclusives – only available at Titan’s booth #5537 - including a special ashcan with a first look at Titan’s new Fighting American series with a convention special Issue #0 featuring a black and white pencil cover by comic book legend, Terry Dodson! As an extra bonus, Terry Dodson will be signing copies at 12PM on Friday July 21 at Titan Booth #5537.

Protoculture fans should not miss the global debut of Robotech #1, based on the classic ‘80s TV show! To celebrate this debut, Harmony Gold’s Tommy Yune will be signing copies of the comic at Titan Booth #5537 from 1PM. Robotech #1 convention special comes with a stunning cover by Doctor Who artist Rachael Stott! Plus, fans attending the Robotech panel held on Thursday July 20 at 8:30PM (Room 24ABC) will also get a behind-the-scenes look at Issue #1 and exclusive teases behind the series!

Fans of Veep’s Armando Iannucci will not want to miss out on Titan’s limited signed edition of The Death of Stalin – the graphic novel, which inspired the upcoming movie. This limited signed edition comes with an exclusive artcard signed by Armando Iannucci – writer/director of the new The Death of Stalin movie. This is only available at Titan Booth #5537.

To keep up to date with Titan Comics at SDCC follow Titan Comics on Twitter at @comicstitan and on Facebook and Tumblr.

See below for a full list of creator signings and panel information:

THURSDAY – JULY 20, 2017

PANEL: SHERLOCK COMICS WITH STEVEN MOFFAT & SUE VERTUE
Time: 12-1PM
Room: 5AB (capacity 485)
Guests: Steven Moffat, Sue Virtue

Join in for a talk on all-things Sherlock manga with showrunner, writer, and producer of the Doctor Who and Sherlock TV series Steven Moffat, joined by producer Sue Vertue. Expect sneak peeks, art previews, and announcements as they go behind the scenes of the Sherlock TV series adaptation comics. Each audience member will receive a free gift!

For more information and to add the panel to your SDCC schedule, visit: https://comiccon2017.sched.com/event/BNhH?iframe=no

SIGNING: SHERLOCK COMICS WITH STEVEN MOFFAT
Time: 1.15-2.15PM
Autograph Area table AA21
Guests: Steven Moffat, Sue Virtue
Tickets: fans pick up limited tickets at Thurs, 9-9.15am

Join Sherlock and Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and producer Sue Vertue as they sign copies of Titan’s Sherlock comics!

PANEL: WARHAMMER COMICS
Time: 2.30-3.30PM
Room 4 (capacity 150)
Guests: George Mann

Take an exclusive look at what's coming up for Titan and Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 comics line-featuring Warhammer 40,000 ongoing, Dawn of War, and Blood Bowl. Go behind the scenes of the Dawn of War IIIseries, set within the latest Relic video game, and get the score of brand-new and riotous Blood Bowl comics based on the hit tabletop and game series. Get an exclusive preview of upcoming series Deathwatch ! Join Warhammer writer George Mann (Dark Souls, Doctor Who) and senior editor Andrew James for a jam-packed panel. Each panel attendee will receive an exclusive gift.

For more information and to add the panel to your SDCC schedule, visit: https://comiccon2017.sched.com/event/BNiJ?iframe=no

SIGNING: WARHAMMER SIGNING
Time: 4pm-5pm
Titan booth #5537
Guests: George Mann

Join George Mann as he signs Warhammer 40,000 comics!

FRIDAY –JULY 21, 2017

SIGNING: FIGHTING AMERICAN #0
Time: 12- 1pm
Titan booth  #5537
Guest: Terry Dodson

Join Terry Dodson as he signs Fighting American #0!  

SATURDAY – JULY 22, 2017

DOCTOR WHO SIGNING
Time: 11am-12noon
Titan booth #5537
Guests: Cavan Scott, Nick Abadzis, George Mann

Join superstar writers Cavan Scott, Nick Abadzis and George Mann as they sign Doctor Who comics!

SIGNING: ROBOTECH
Time: 1pm-2pm
Titan booth #5537
Guests: Tommy Yune

Join Harmony Gold’s Tommy Yune as he signs his Robotech Blue Line Sketch Variant cover and convention special of Issue #1 of Robotech!

PANEL: DOCTOR WHO AND TORCHWOOD COMICS
Time: 3.30-4.30PM
Room: 5AB (capacity 485)
Guests: George Mann (Twelfth Doctor), Cavan Scott (Ninth Doctor), Brian Miller (HiFi- colourist team), Nick Abadzis (Tenth Doctor), Richard Dinnick (Convention special)

Get your fix of all things Whovian from writers Cavan Scott, George Mann, and others, along with Doctor Who senior editor Andrew James, who will reveal upcoming plans for Titan's Doctor Who comics and take you behind the scenes of Titan's stand-alone SDCC Doctor Who comic-created especially for the show! Each audience member will receive a free comic!

For more information and to add the panel to your SDCC schedule, visit: https://comiccon2017.sched.com/event/BQ2s?iframe=no

SUNDAY – JULY 23, 2017

SIGNING: DOCTOR WHO
Time: 1pm- 2pm
Titan booth #5537
Guests: Paul Cornell, Alice X Zhang, Richard Dinnick.

Join writers Paul Cornell and Richard Dinnick with convention special cover artist Alice X. Zhang as they sign Doctor Who comics!

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

VIZ Media Release "K Return of Kings" on Blu-ray/DVD

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF K RETURN OF KINGS

Season 2 Of The Acclaimed Anime Action Psycho-Thriller Arrives As A Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack And Standard DVD Edition

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing and animation distribution, delivers the exciting next season of the beautifully animated action thriller, K, with the home media release of K RETURN OF KINGS on July 18th, 2017.

The latest release presents the entire 13-episode second season of the acclaimed series and will be available to audiences as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and also as a Standard Edition DVD set. The series is rated ‘TV-14’.

Following the events of the feature film, K MISSING KINGS… The Green Clan JUNGLE has been spreading its influence, causing friction with the Red Clan HOMRA and the Blue Clan SCEPTER 4. The war escalates when the Green King, Nagare Hisui, sends his men to attack Kuro and Neko, forcing the return of the Silver King, Yashiro Isana. Reunited with his friends, Shiro reveals his plans for dealing with the Green Clan – an alliance of the Red, Blue and Silver Clans! But the Green King carries his own wild cards! Will the combined power of three kings be enough to stop Nagare Hisui from fulfilling his dark ambitions?

The K RETURN OF KINGS Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features full 1080p HD resolution and 16x9 video and will carry an MSRP of $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN. Notable bonus features exclusive to the Blu-ray edition include clean opening and closing segments and a special Episode 13 Director’s Cut and a set of 13 full-color character art cards.

The Standard edition DVD set will be offered with an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $52.99 CAN. Bonus features for the DVD edition include clean opening and closing segments.

“The gripping saga of an ordinary teenager that becomes embroiled in a deadly ongoing conflict between several clans continues in the exciting second season of K and audiences will not want to miss a single episode,” says Charlene Ingram, Director of Animation Marketing. “The dynamic mix of action, psychological drama, gorgeous animation and intriguing, multi-layered characters has made K a favorite series among anime fans and we look forward to audiences diving into this latest release!”

VIZ Media invites viewers to catch season one of K, available on home media as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard Edition DVD sets, as well as the K MISSING KINGS feature film, which is also available as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard Edition DVD set.

For more information on K or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.


About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at VIZ.com.

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