YaoiCon announces BishounenCon, an East Coast yaoi+ convention
Gardena, CA, USA — YaoiCon, the only Western fan-focused convention dedicated solely to the yaoi genre of Japanese anime and manga, is proud to announce a new endeavor on the East Coast in honor of its 15th year. BishounenCon, an 18+ yaoi+ convention for fans of boys love, yaoi, and LGBT comics and media from all around the world, will debut March 3-5, 2017, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island.
“‘Yaoi+’ means we've taken our love of yaoi to the next level and with BishounenCon have focused on LGBT characters and romantic relationships in comics, cartoons, television, and more from all over the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and (of course) Japan and the United States,” said Viannah Duncan, director of BishounenCon 2017. The convention is named for “bishounen”—the Japanese word for “pretty boy(s).”
Attendees of the new convention will be able to enjoy up and coming artists and authors, independent publishers and production companies, and talented actors and voice actors. While YaoiCon focuses specifically on yaoi, BishounenCon broadens that directive and welcomes all types of comics, animation, and media that celebrate love and romance between men, including both modern and historical art and literature. BishounenCon aims to include a scope and feel reminiscent of YaoiCon but will also present some brand new events, including a formal ball and a lounge rest area.
“Though BishounenCon is a new convention, we have the support of the successful, longer-running YaoiCon,” Duncan said, “and we are hoping to have an amazing first year.”
The Crowne Plaza Hotel is conveniently located close to the T.F. Green Airport in Providence, and free shuttle service is offered between the airport and hotel. Rooms can be reserved beginning April 2nd using the convention code BIS and are $139/night until the BishounenCon room block is full. The convention is working with the hotel to provide overflow rates at the nearby Holiday Inn Express should that become necessary. Badges, industry booths, and artists’ tables will be available on the website beginning in August.
About YaoiCon and BishounenCon
San Francisco-based YaoiCon and its younger Northeastern counterpart BishounenCon are committed to celebrating yaoi, boys love, and male/male romance in comics, animation, and popular culture. For more information, visit www.bishounencon.com or email info@bishounencon.com.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
Dark Horse Announces More "Buffy: The High School Years" Comics
Home Economics Has Never Been Scarier
MILWAUKIE, OR—With anticipation building for Eisner Award–winning author Faith Erin Hicks’s Buffy: The High School Years—Freaks & Geeks, Dark Horse Comics announces the next installment in the young adult series this fall with Kel McDonald and Yishan Li’s Buffy: The High School Years—Glutton for Punishment.
Set during Season 1 of the television series and executive produced by Joss Whedon, Glutton for Punishment continues the humor and excitement as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her friends navigate the tumultuous balance of being both high schoolers and monster fighters.
“McDonald has a real affection for magical-world building,” says io9 of author Kel McDonald (Misfits of Avalon), who is returning to the Whedonverse to bring more monsters and high-school high jinks into the life of teenage Buffy!
When Buffy and Xander sign up for home ec, assuming it will be an extra-credit cakewalk, they aren’t aware that the teacher is a ravenous tiger demon in disguise. The demon’s unquenchable appetite has him kidnapping his top students and forcing them to cook for him, and when Xander claims some store-bought treats are his own creations, he becomes the demon’s next victim! It’s not enough that Buffy has to keep her grades up, but she also has to rescue her friends and fellow students—and give the tiger demon his just desserts!
Buffy: The High School Years—Glutton for Punishment is in stores October 19, 2016.
About Kel McDonald and Yishan Li
Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade—most of that time has been spent on her webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, she has organized the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales anthology series, while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. She is best known for her recent work Misfits of Avalon for Dark Horse Comics and Adventure Time for BOOM!.
Yishan Li is an UK based illustrator who has worked with DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Titan Comics, Random House, Delcourt, and Dargaud. Her most recent work is Buffy: The High School Years—Freaks & Geeks from Dark Horse Comics.
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Harvey Award Nominations Ballots Are Now Available
Harvey Nomination Ballots Available
Ballots Due May 9
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - The Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con are proud to present the official Nomination Ballot for this year's Harvey Awards, honoring work published in the 2015 calendar year. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. The 29th Annual Harvey Awards will be presented Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 as part of the Baltimore Comic-Con.
Harvey Awards nomination ballots may now be submitted using an online form. If you are a comics professional, you can vote online at harveyawards.org/2016-nomination-ballot/. Ballots are due for submission by Monday, May 9th, 2016.
The Harvey Awards may be voted on exclusively by Comic-Book creators, those who write, draw, ink, color, letter, design, edit, or are otherwise professionally involved in the creative aspect of comics, online or in print. The Harvey Awards are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals.
We look forward to your participation and input in this process, and we look forward to seeing you at the Baltimore Comic-Con and the Harvey Awards.
The Harveys would not be possible without the generous sponsors of the Awards. Sponsors for last year's 2015 Harvey Awards included Presenting Sponsors Cards, Comics & Collectibles and the Baltimore Comic-Con; Gold Sponsors BOOM! Studios, Comic WOW!, DC Entertainment, Diamond Comic Distributors, and Geppi's Entertainment Museum; Silver Sponsors Akuna Entertainment, ComicMix, Insight Studios Group, Painted Visions Comics, and Valiant; and Gift Bag Sponsors Abrams ComicArts, Archie Comic Publications, Book Blaze, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, DC Entertainment, Diamond Select Toys, Dynamite Entertainment, HarperCollins, IDW, Legendary, Popfun Collectibles, Joe Staton/Tribune Media Services, and Valiant Entertainment.
Companies and individuals interested in sponsoring the 2015 Harvey Awards may do so by contacting us at harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 2-4, 2016. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, September 3rd. Additional details about the Harvey Awards and the awards ceremony will be released over the next few months.
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 17th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 25 years, the last 11 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
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Image Comics Announce New Edition of "Pop Gun War: Gift"
Collecting GIFT in a brand-new edition trade paperback, plus bonus material
“...genuinely affecting, while seeming completely natural...”—Publisher’s Weekly
Critically acclaimed writer/artist Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies, It Will All Hurt) will release a new edition of POP GUN WAR: GIFT this May.
POP GUN WAR: GIFT is about childhood, self-discovery, oppression, guilt, dreams, loneliness, whatever—and an inner-city boy named Sinclair, who discovers a pair of discarded angel wings. With these wings, Sinclair flies around the city and gets into adventures.
POP GUN WAR: GIFT (ISBN 978-1-63215-773-7) hits comic book stores Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 and bookstores Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, and will be available for $14.99. It can be ordered by retailers with Diamond code MAR160645. It can be preordered now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Indiebound, and Indigo.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling 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, Skybound 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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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
"The Witch" Arrives on Blu-ray on May 17, 2016
“Mesmerizing. A folklore-laden tale of total darkness that shouldn’t be missed” - Steve Barton, Dread Central
THE WITCH - Evil Takes Many Forms
One of the Most Original Horror Films in a Decade Unleashes Its Unholy Curse on Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 17 from Lionsgate
SANTA MONICA, CA – The Witch, the ground-breaking horror film “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, will be available on May 17, 2016 on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) from Lionsgate. A Puritan family banished to the edge of the known wilderness suspects an unseen, unspeakable evil is at work after the disappearance of one of their five children. Drawing from actual accounts of witchcraft and possession in New England, the critically acclaimed film features authentic settings and a creepy atmosphere. From debut writer-director Robert Eggers and theatrically released by A24 Films, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Katie Dickie (TV’s “Game of Thrones”).
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil.
Featuring audio commentary with the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more, The Witch will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus digital) for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98.
BLU-RAY/ DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
· Audio Commentary with Director Robert Eggers
· “The Witch: A Primal Folklore” Featurette
· Salem Panel Q&A
· Design Gallery
*Subject to change
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2015
Title Copyright: The Witch © 2015 Witch Movie, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2015 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for Disturbing Violent Content and Graphic Nudity
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Closed Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 92 minutes
BD Format: 1080p High Definition16x9 Widescreen (1.66:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.66:1)
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD-MA
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms, video games and international distribution and sales. The Company has nearly 80 television shows on 40 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses. These include the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the multiple Emmy Award-winning drama Mad Men, the hit broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication successes The Wendy Williams Show and Celebrity Name Game (with FremantleMedia), the breakout series The Royals and the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual.
Its feature film business has been fueled by such successes as the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the first two installments of the Divergent franchise, Sicario, The Age of Adaline, CBS/Lionsgate's The DUFF, John Wick, Now You See Me, Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films' Addicted and Pantelion Films' Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.
Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com
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THE WITCH - Evil Takes Many Forms
One of the Most Original Horror Films in a Decade Unleashes Its Unholy Curse on Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 17 from Lionsgate
SANTA MONICA, CA – The Witch, the ground-breaking horror film “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, will be available on May 17, 2016 on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) from Lionsgate. A Puritan family banished to the edge of the known wilderness suspects an unseen, unspeakable evil is at work after the disappearance of one of their five children. Drawing from actual accounts of witchcraft and possession in New England, the critically acclaimed film features authentic settings and a creepy atmosphere. From debut writer-director Robert Eggers and theatrically released by A24 Films, The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Katie Dickie (TV’s “Game of Thrones”).
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil.
Featuring audio commentary with the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette and more, The Witch will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus digital) for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98.
BLU-RAY/ DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
· Audio Commentary with Director Robert Eggers
· “The Witch: A Primal Folklore” Featurette
· Salem Panel Q&A
· Design Gallery
*Subject to change
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2015
Title Copyright: The Witch © 2015 Witch Movie, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2015 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for Disturbing Violent Content and Graphic Nudity
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Closed Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 92 minutes
BD Format: 1080p High Definition16x9 Widescreen (1.66:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.66:1)
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD-MA
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms, video games and international distribution and sales. The Company has nearly 80 television shows on 40 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses. These include the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the multiple Emmy Award-winning drama Mad Men, the hit broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication successes The Wendy Williams Show and Celebrity Name Game (with FremantleMedia), the breakout series The Royals and the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual.
Its feature film business has been fueled by such successes as the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the first two installments of the Divergent franchise, Sicario, The Age of Adaline, CBS/Lionsgate's The DUFF, John Wick, Now You See Me, Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films' Addicted and Pantelion Films' Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.
Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com
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Image Comics Announces More "Image Expo" Guests
IMAGE EXPO REVEALS MORE GUEST CREATORS
Image Comics takes Expo to Seattle, unveils more programming to precede Emerald City Comicon
Image Comics is pleased to reveal more of the IMAGE EXPO creator guest line-up and tease many more special surprise guests to come, as well as announce exclusive merchandise available to attendees. IMAGE EXPO will kick off the Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) in Seattle on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Showbox Market theater.
IMAGE EXPO will be an all-day event featuring such guests as Ed Brubaker (THE FADE OUT), Cameron Stewart (The New 52’s Batgirl), Brenden Fletcher (The New 52’s Batgirl), Babs Tarr (The New 52’s Batgirl), Ron Wimberly (SLAVE PUNK), Howard Chaykin (SATELLITE SAM), and Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) as well as previously announced guests Leila del Duca (SHUTTER), Joe Harris (SNOWFALL), Rick Remender (TOKYO GHOST), Alison Sampson (GENESIS), and Jonathan Hickman (EAST OF WEST), with more guests to be announced soon. More special surprise guests will be introduced at the show.
IMAGE EXPO merchandise will also be available at the show for purchase by attendees including: BLACK ROAD #1 by Brian Wood and Garry Brown, cover art by Garry Brown; THE FIX #1 by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber, cover art by Steve Lieber; GRIZZLY SHARK #1 by Ryan Ottley and Ivan Plascencia, cover art by Ryan Ottley; TOKYO GHOST by Rick Remender and Sean Gordon Murphy convention exclusive hardcover; Image Firsts Compendium: Book Two; Image Comics T-shirts; and Image Comics tote bags.
Tickets to the event are now available for sale. Image Comics is pleased to offer General Admission tickets available for $25, Premium Admission tickets available for $75, and Image Comics’ Spring Formal tickets (the official EXPO afterparty—with a twist!) for $15.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to IMAGE EXPO and includes a program guide book, access to EXPO programming (does not include Spring Formal ticket).
A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to IMAGE EXPO and includes admission to EXPO programming, program guide book, admission ticket to 18+ Image Comics’ Spring Formal dance—a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans, Image T-shirt, Image tote bag, EXPO exclusive variants, Priority seating, and access to the Premium signing.
An Image Comics’ Spring Formal Ticket will grant one (1) entry to the official IMAGE EXPO afterparty—this year held from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the style and spirit of a traditional high school dance and in celebration of the industry’s diversity and camaraderie. Details to come.
Tickets to IMAGE EXPO presented by Emerald City Comicon are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Tickets can be purchased here.
IMAGE EXPO is an all-day event for fans, the retailer community, and the press to experience a showcase of exciting Image Comics announcements. IMAGE EXPO 2016 will feature a line-up of some of the hottest names in comics and offers a unique experience for fans to have unprecedented access to the writers and artists behind their favorite comic books at exclusive autograph sessions and comic-focused programming. The event is open to all fans, comics retailers, librarians, and media.
Seating at IMAGE EXPO is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary (passes are limited).
Members of the media interested in requesting a press pass should fill out this form. Comics retailers interested in obtaining their complimentary pass should fill out this form.
Don’t miss your chance to meet creators, attend panels and signings, receive exclusive swag, and get the scoop on all that Image Comics has in store, all before ECCC.
Image Comics fans can follow the latest IMAGE EXPO updates at imagecomics.com/expo. We hope to see you there!
About ReedPOP
ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture world. ReedPOP is dedicated to celebrations of popular culture throughout the globe that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West, East, South and Australia, Emerald City Comicon (ECCC), BookCon, Oz Comic-Con, Comic Con India, Paris Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, TwitchCon, UFC Fan Expo and more. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to serve those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, India and Australia. (www.reedpop.com)
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling 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, Skybound 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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Image Comics takes Expo to Seattle, unveils more programming to precede Emerald City Comicon
Image Comics is pleased to reveal more of the IMAGE EXPO creator guest line-up and tease many more special surprise guests to come, as well as announce exclusive merchandise available to attendees. IMAGE EXPO will kick off the Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) in Seattle on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Showbox Market theater.
IMAGE EXPO will be an all-day event featuring such guests as Ed Brubaker (THE FADE OUT), Cameron Stewart (The New 52’s Batgirl), Brenden Fletcher (The New 52’s Batgirl), Babs Tarr (The New 52’s Batgirl), Ron Wimberly (SLAVE PUNK), Howard Chaykin (SATELLITE SAM), and Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) as well as previously announced guests Leila del Duca (SHUTTER), Joe Harris (SNOWFALL), Rick Remender (TOKYO GHOST), Alison Sampson (GENESIS), and Jonathan Hickman (EAST OF WEST), with more guests to be announced soon. More special surprise guests will be introduced at the show.
IMAGE EXPO merchandise will also be available at the show for purchase by attendees including: BLACK ROAD #1 by Brian Wood and Garry Brown, cover art by Garry Brown; THE FIX #1 by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber, cover art by Steve Lieber; GRIZZLY SHARK #1 by Ryan Ottley and Ivan Plascencia, cover art by Ryan Ottley; TOKYO GHOST by Rick Remender and Sean Gordon Murphy convention exclusive hardcover; Image Firsts Compendium: Book Two; Image Comics T-shirts; and Image Comics tote bags.
Tickets to the event are now available for sale. Image Comics is pleased to offer General Admission tickets available for $25, Premium Admission tickets available for $75, and Image Comics’ Spring Formal tickets (the official EXPO afterparty—with a twist!) for $15.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to IMAGE EXPO and includes a program guide book, access to EXPO programming (does not include Spring Formal ticket).
A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to IMAGE EXPO and includes admission to EXPO programming, program guide book, admission ticket to 18+ Image Comics’ Spring Formal dance—a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans, Image T-shirt, Image tote bag, EXPO exclusive variants, Priority seating, and access to the Premium signing.
An Image Comics’ Spring Formal Ticket will grant one (1) entry to the official IMAGE EXPO afterparty—this year held from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the style and spirit of a traditional high school dance and in celebration of the industry’s diversity and camaraderie. Details to come.
Tickets to IMAGE EXPO presented by Emerald City Comicon are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Tickets can be purchased here.
IMAGE EXPO is an all-day event for fans, the retailer community, and the press to experience a showcase of exciting Image Comics announcements. IMAGE EXPO 2016 will feature a line-up of some of the hottest names in comics and offers a unique experience for fans to have unprecedented access to the writers and artists behind their favorite comic books at exclusive autograph sessions and comic-focused programming. The event is open to all fans, comics retailers, librarians, and media.
Seating at IMAGE EXPO is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary (passes are limited).
Members of the media interested in requesting a press pass should fill out this form. Comics retailers interested in obtaining their complimentary pass should fill out this form.
Don’t miss your chance to meet creators, attend panels and signings, receive exclusive swag, and get the scoop on all that Image Comics has in store, all before ECCC.
Image Comics fans can follow the latest IMAGE EXPO updates at imagecomics.com/expo. We hope to see you there!
About ReedPOP
ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture world. ReedPOP is dedicated to celebrations of popular culture throughout the globe that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West, East, South and Australia, Emerald City Comicon (ECCC), BookCon, Oz Comic-Con, Comic Con India, Paris Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, TwitchCon, UFC Fan Expo and more. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to serve those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, India and Australia. (www.reedpop.com)
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling 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, Skybound 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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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Three More Cast Members Added to Live Action Archie Series, "Riverdale"
The casting news continues to reveal new members of The CW's 'Riverdale' gang based on the characters from the Archie Comics! Ross Butler will play Archie's rival Reggie Mantle, Daniel Yang has been cast as the brilliant Dilton Doiley, and Cody Kearsley will be portraying Riverdale's resident jock Moose Mason.
The news follows the casting of Archie (KJ Apa), Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), Josie (Ashleigh Murray), Fred Andrews (Luke Perry), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch), Alice Cooper (Mädchen Amick), and Hermione Lodge (Marisol Nichols).
The one-hour drama will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions and has been described as a subversive take on the classic Archie mythos. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, Jon Goldwater, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa serve as executive producers.
The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich socialite Veronica Lodge, and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones.
Popular gay character Kevin Keller will also play a pivotal role. In addition to the core cast, “Riverdale” will introduce other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library, including Josie and the Pussycats.
For more information about “Riverdale”, visit the official Archie Comics website.
http://archiecomics.com/
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