Image Comics at WonderCon

Sorry guys! I got this official Image Comics press release yesterday, but then there was an update to it, and I meant to include it yesterday, then got busy offline with dinner and such and simply forgot. Anyway, here we go:

20 February 2008 - This upcoming weekend, Image Comics kicks off convention season with its hometown show, WonderCon!

"Image is always especially excited to start off the year in our own hometown and always strive to do something special," said Image Comics Executive Director Eric Stephenson. "We have a great lineup this year, especially with Top Cow and Electronic Arts working with us."

In addition to signings with such creators as SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN's Rob Schrab, DEAD SPACE & FELL's Ben Templesmith, THE LAST CHRISTMAS' Brian Posehn, THE INFINITE HORIZON's Phil Noto, WITCHBLADE's Michael Choi and Image Comics Publisher & SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen, fans can visit the Image booth to purchase variant covers of SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #21, DEAD SPACE #1 and THE DARKNESS #2. Also available are free, convention exclusive posters for such titles as DARK IVORY, PERHAPANAUTS and the very first look at CIVIL WAR and ULTIMATES' Mark Millar's new superhero title with EX MACHINA's Tony Harris, WAR HEROES.

Furthemore, Image will be co-hosting a panel with Electronic Arts discussing what it takes to develop a successful brand that speaks to audiences across a variety of media as moderated by DISPLACED PERSONS and COMIC BOOK TATTOO'S Rantz Hoseley and featuring Ben Templesmith, Antony Johnston, Rob Schrab and THE INFINITE HORIZON's Gerry Duggan on Saturday, February 23^rd from 11:00 AM to noon in room 220.

All this and more will be available at booth #509. For more information, please visit www.imagecomics.com and www.comic-con.org.

SIGNING SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22^nd
12 -3 PM: Tyler Kirkham
3 - 6 PM: Sheldon Mitchell
1 - 2 PM: Gerard (INFINITE HORIZON) Duggan, Brian (THE LAST CHRISTMAS) Posehn and Rick (SORROW) Remender
2 - 3 PM: Shadowline
3 - 4 PM: Mark (HAZED, FEARLESS) Sable
4 - 5 PM: Phil (INFINITE HORIZON) Noto and Gerard Duggan
5 - 6 PM: Derek (DISPLACED PERSONS, STAGGER LEE) and Rantz (DISPLACED PERSONS) Hoseley
6 - 7 PM: Erik (SAVAGE DRAGON, Image Comics Publisher) Larsen

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23^rd
10 AM -1 PM: Sheldon Mitchell
11 AM - NOON: Mark Sable
1 - 2:30 PM: Gerard Duggan, Brian Posehn, and Rick Remender
1 - 3 PM: Tyler Kirkham
2 - 3 PM: Joshua Hale Fialkov
3- 4 PM: Shadowline
3 - 4 PM: Top Cow - Top Cow assistant editor, Joshua Cozine, kicks off the publisher's first panel of the 2008 convention season! Joining him will be superstar Top Cow artists, Mike Choi, (X-Men) and Tyler Kirkham (Ultimate Fantastic Four) as they discuss their work on both Top Cow's and Marvel Comics' top properties and collaborating with some of the industry's top writers. Plus, get a sneak peek at Top Cow's new projects coming in 2008, including plans for Witchblade and The Darkness, Pilot Season 2008, and Witchblade/Devi. Room 204/206.
4 - 5 PM Mike Cho
4 - 5 PM: Gerard Duggan & Phil Noto
5 - 6 PM: Brian (SPAWN) Haberlin
6 - 7 PM: Erik Larsen

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24^th
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Gerard Duggan, Brian Posehn and Rick Remender
2 - 3 PM: Mark Sable
3 - 4 PM: Shadowline
4 - 5 PM: Erik Larsen

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