Acclaimed Publisher Presents Limited Edition Variant Covers, Enamel Pins, & More in March 2019

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LOS ANGELES, CA (March 15, 2019) – BOOM! Studios announced today the company’s exclusive merchandise debuting at WonderCon Anaheim 2019 from March 29-31, 2019, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. 

Visit the award-winning publisher’s booth (#1301) to discover never-before-seen exclusive merchandise from your favorite BOOM! Studios comic book series, including special edition Lumberjanes Fifth Anniversary collectibles, limited edition variant covers for Firefly, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Steven Universe, and more.  

The exclusive variant covers available at BOOM! Studios’ booth includes:

Adventure Time: Marcy and Simon #3 WonderCon Anaheim Exclusive Variant Cover by Rii Abrego

• $15 each, limited to 250 units.

Firefly: Bad Company #1 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Becca Carey

• $10 each, limited to 100 units at the show.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #37 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Lucas Werneck

• $15 each, limited to 100 units at the show.

Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #18 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Joana Lafuente

• $15 each, limited to 100 units at the show.

Steven Universe #25 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Xiao Tong Kong

• $10 each, limited to 100 units at the show.

Steven Universe #26 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Xiao Tong Kong

• $20 each, limited to 100 units at the show.

Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy #1 WonderCon Anaheim Exclusive Variant Cover by Alexandra Lillie

• $10 each, limited to 250 units.

BOOM! Studios will also debut a variety of exclusive Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Lumberjanes, and Mouse Guard merchandise:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Limited Edition Character Enamel Pins

• $12 each, various designs.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Limited Edition Speech Bubble Enamel Pins

• $10 each, various designs.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Limited Edition Angel Grove High School Gym Shirt

• $20 each.
• Available in sizes S-XL. Other sizes can be ordered to ship exclusively at the BOOM! Studios booth during WonderCon Anaheim.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Limited Edition “Rangers Rule” Shirt

• $20 each, limited to 250 units.
• Available in sizes S-XL. Other sizes can be ordered to ship exclusively at the BOOM! Studios booth during WonderCon.

Lumberjanes Camp Badge Embroidered Patches

• $5 each, various designs.

Mouse Guard Shield Enamel Pin

• $10 each, limited edition.

Mouse Guard Circle Embroidered Patch

• $8 each, limited edition.​

Creator-owned panels, con exclusive variants, and signings with your favorite comics talent
PORTLAND, OR 03/12/2019 — Image Comics is pleased to return to Seattle this year for Emerald City Comic Con on Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17 at Washington State Convention Center.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* ECCC VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#316):
* Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first come, first served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.

• Little Bird #1 ECCC exclusive variant by Ian Bertram & Darcy Van Poelgeest, cover by Bertram, $10 (+tax) 

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

• Deadly Class T-shirt, sizes XS-XXL, $24.99 (+tax)
• Deadly Class enamel lapel pin, $10 (+tax)
• Image icons T-shirt, sizes XS-XXL, $24.99 (+tax)
• WeBelieve T-shirt, sizes XS-XXL, $24.99 (+tax)
• Rose City Comic Con enamel lapel pin, $10 (+tax)
• WeBelieve in Comics canvas totebag, $12 (+tax)

PANELS HOSTED BY IMAGE COMICS:
Thursday, March 14 @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Room TCC L3-R3
Image Comics Live Draw: Art Jam with Daniel Warren Johnson, Mirka Andolfo, and Caitlin Yarsky
Join us for a special live draw session, in which a trio of Image’s most imaginative trailblazers collaborate on one exquisite corpse-style illustration. Daniel Warren Johnson (Murder Falcon, Extremity), Mirka Andolfo (Unnatural), Caitlin Yarsky (Coyotes), and a very special guest will each contribute a segment to a kinetic digital canvas, while also discussing their work processes and expansive histories. A panel designed to show off the sheer skill of Image’s line-and-shape maestros, stop by for an unforgettable experience.Friday, March 15 @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Room TCC L3-R3
Image Comics Presents: Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie Spotlight
Since 2003, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie have joined forces to make some of the most harmonious comics—often about harmonies—that the comics medium can call its own. From the musical magic realism of Phonogram to the warring, self-destructive deities of The Wicked + The Divine, this team has repeatedly innovated to reach new audiences and defy expectations. Join us for an in-depth chat with these two creative luminaries as we dive deep into their past and look into their future.  

Saturday, March 16 @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Room TCC L3-R5
Image Comics Presents From Concept to Comic: How Artists Craft Sequential Art Step By Step
Every comic descends from a team of staggeringly talented creators employing complex work flows to enchant readers on a monthly basis. This panel breaks down the timeline of comic book production, illustrated with art charting development from layout to pencils, inks, colors, and design. Join Jen Bartel and Paul Reinwand (Blackbird), Daniel Warren Johnson (Murder Falcon), and Kyle Starks and Erica Henderson (Assassin Nation) as they walk through the process of crafting paneled perfection.
Sunday, March 17 @ 2:45 – 3:45 PM, Room TCC L3-R4
Image Comics Presents: Breaking Boundaries with Imagination 
Comics offer a limitless canvas for expression. Without the constraints of special effects budgets or runtimes, the medium stands at the crest of mind-bending, boundary-pushing storytelling, relentlessly challenging the conventions of fiction. Narrative cosmonauts Sana Takeda (Monstress), David F. Walker (Bitter Root), Mat Groom (Self/Made), Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird), Tee Franklin (Bingo Love), and Sarah DeLaine and Nicholas Aflleje (Little Girls) create realities designed to enthrall. Come discover the methods of their madness.
SIGNINGS* HOSTED AT IMAGE COMICS BOOTH (#316):
*TICKETED denotes signings require wristbands. Wristbands will be given out at the booth as soon as the convention floor opens on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be available for attendee badge holders only. There will be a limit of 3 items per person for ticketed signings unless otherwise noted. No CGC, CBCS, or other witnessing/grading.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14
12:00 – 12:45 PM

• Chris Sebela (EVOLUTION)

2:00 – 2:45 PM

• Caitlin Yarsky (COYOTES)
• Stefano Gaudiano (THE WALKING DEAD)

3:30 – 4:15 PM

• Jamie McKelvie & Kieron Gillen (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE) TICKETED* 

FRIDAY, MARCH 15
11:00 – 11:45 AM

• James Asmus (EVOLUTION)

12:00 – 12:45 PM

• Aaron Campbell (INFIDEL)
• Daniel Warren Johnson (MURDER FALCON)

1:00 – 1:45 PM

• Tee Franklin (BINGO LOVE)

2:00 – 2:45 PM

• Ryan Cady (INFINITE DARK)

3:00 – 3:45 PM

• Nicholas Aflleje and Sarah DeLaine (LITTLE GIRLS)

4:00 – 4:45 PM

• Dennis Culver (BURNOUTS) 

SATURDAY, MARCH 16
11:00 – 11:45 AM

• Paul Azaceta (OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA)

12:00 – 12:45 PM

• Khary Randolph (EXCELLENCE)

1:00 – 1:45 PM

• Darcy Van Poelgeest (LITTLE BIRD)
• Chelsea Cain, Lia Miternique, and Elise McCall (MAN-EATERS) TICKETED* [limited quantity exclusive promo posters available]

2:00 – 2:45 PM

• Mirka Andolfo (UNNATURAL) TICKETED*
• Kyle Starks and Erica Henderson (ASSASSIN NATION)

3:00 – 3:45 PM

• Donny Cates (REDNECK)

SUNDAY, MARCH 17
12:00 – 12:45 PM

• Darcy Van Poelgeest (LITTLE BIRD) 

LIBRARY EVENTS:
ECCC@SPL Keynote with Chelsea Cain
Thursday, March 14th, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., Microsoft Auditorium
Speaker: Chelsea Cain
Kick off your day of professional programming at the Seattle Public Library with a keynote speech by the writer behind Image Comics' Man-Eaters, and New York Times best-selling author, Chelsea Cain.
Screen reader support enabled. 
ECCC@SPL Panel - Help Teen Readers Grow Into Adult Comics Readers
Thursday, March 14th, 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. @ Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., Microsoft Auditorium
Speaker: Kieron Gillen
Libraries and Schools have seen a huge growth in kids comics as well as continued growth with teen comic readers - how to help these readers grow into lifelong comics readers? Hear from librarians, educators, and comic creators on their strategies, ideas, and how they progressed from childhood comic fans (or were they comics fans as kids...?!) to adult readers of comics. Also hear how about the vital importance of adult readership of comics as modeling tool for parents, educators, and librarians. This panel is brought to you by the American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT). Follow the GNCRT @libcomix.
GNCRT ECCC Collaborative Pop-Up Library with David F. Walker
Sunday, March 17th, 10:00 a.m. @ Washington State Convention Center, Level 6, Writers Block
Speaker: David F. Walker
A signing and meet and greet at the official GNCRT Pop-Up Library at ECCC with two of the creators of Image Comics' BITTER ROOT. 
GNCRT ECCC Collaborative Pop-Up Library with Sanford Greene
Sunday, March 17th, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. @ Washington State Convention Center, Level 6, Writers Block
Speaker: Sanford Greene
A signing and meet and greet at the official GNCRT Pop-Up Library at ECCC with two of the creators of Image Comics' BITTER ROOT.
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IMAGE CREATORS IN ARTIST ALLEY:
Akins, Tony: U-7
Andolfo, Mirka:  A-9
Asmus, James: F-8
Azaceta, Paul: M-2
Bartel, Jen: V-8
Burnham, Chris: X-14
Boyd, Jordan: PP-11
Browne, Ryan: R-8
Cain, Chelsea: D-1
Campbell, Aaron: NN-11
Casey, Joe: KK-2
Cates, Donny: A-2
Cloonan, Becky: N-4
Craig, Wes: D-8
Dalrymple, Farel: D-10
DeConnick, Kelly Sue: JJ-14
del Duca, Leila: H-6
De Landro, Valentine: JJ-11
Dewey, Benjamin: H-4
Dos Santos, Mark: S-1
Eisma, Joe: V-10
Fawkes, Ray: BB-1
Fraction, Matt: JJ-13
Franklin, Tee: PP-16
Gaudiano, Stefano: U-4
Gillen, Kieron: J-14
Greene, Sanford: GG-1
Greenwood, Justin: C-2
Groom, Mathew: AA-3
Harris, Joe: Z-9
Haun, Jeremy: Y-8
Henderson, Erica: O-3
Higgins, Kyle: A-8
Hutchinson, Megan: A-5
Johnson, Daniel Warren: X-11
Jordan, Justin: Z-10
Kaplan, Zack: G-9
Kelly, Joe: KK-1
Kirkbride, D.J.: T-1
Latour, Jason: M-4
Lieber, Steve: H-1
Lenox, Emi: G-11
Levens, Megan: LL-4
Liu, Marjorie: QQ-4
Sampson, Alison: G-12
MacLean, Andrew: T-5
Mahfood, Jim: B-10
McKelvie, Jamie: J-13
Moore, Tradd: X-9
Moreci, Michael:  G-10
Parker, Tony: J-7
Randolph, Khary: K-1
Rosenberg, Matthew: A-3
Rossmo, Riley: X-12
Rouleau, Duncan: KK-4
Scalera, Matteo: B-3
Schirmer, Brian: C-9
Seagle, Steven T.: KK-3
Shaw, Geoff: X-10
Simone, Gail: A-16
Staggs, Cat: A-2
Starks, Kyle: OO-16
Takeda, Sana: QQ-3
Tarr, Babs: V-13
Wagner, Matt: K-8
Walker, David F.: GG-2
Ward, Malachi: D-13
Weaver, Dustin: D-9
Wilkins, Grim: G-3
Zdarsky, Chip: JJ-12
Zub, Jim: Y-14

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 six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. 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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Acclaimed Publisher Debuts New Booth, Panel, Exclusives & More in March 2019


     
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 8, 2019) – BOOM! Studios announced today the company’s presence at WonderCon Anaheim 2019 from March 29-31, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host panels and signings throughout the weekend. 

BOOM! Studios presents BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS AT WONDERCON, where an all-star group of creators get together to discuss their personal journeys into comics and spotlight what’s new and exciting on Saturday, 3/30, and LUMBERJANES: CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP!, the official fifth anniversary celebration of the pop culture phenomenon that's sold over a million copies worldwide, on Sunday, 3/31, where fans will receive a very special LUMBERJANES Fifth Anniversary embroidered patch, exclusive to the panel. Full details below:

Saturday, March 30th 
BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS AT WONDERCON
(11:00AM-12:00PM, Room 207)

Discover your new comic book obsession at WonderCon - and we guarantee you’re going to find it at this panel! Join Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Lilah Sturges (The Magicians: Alice’s Story), C.B. Lee (Ben 10™), Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards),  Delilah S. Dawson (Sparrowhawk), Sina Grace and Matt Gagnon (Editor-In-Chief, BOOM! Studios) for a jam-packed, interactive panel featuring the most acclaimed creators in comics as they discuss the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box and KaBOOM! with surprises for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik (President, Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios). 

Sunday, March 31st 
LUMBERJANES: CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP!
(11:00AM-12:00PM, Room 211)

BOOM! Studios’ Lumberjanes is one of the biggest success stories in comics—and it’s time to celebrate FIVE YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP! Join co-creator Shannon Watters, writer Kat Leyh, writer Lilah Sturges, and Executive Editor Jeanine Schaefer to celebrate entering the biggest year ever for Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types with exclusive giveaways for every fan in attendance. Moderated by Tracy Brown (Staff Writer, LA Times).

Visit the award-winning publisher’s booth (#1301) for the exclusive chance to meet your favorite creators and celebrities, including actors David Yost, the Blue Ranger, and Walter Jones, the Black Ranger on the hit television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as a diverse array of talent from BOOM! Studios award-winning graphic fiction lineup. Fans will have the opportunity to get exclusive merchandise signed by these special guests at the BOOM! Studios booth. Signing schedule below:  

Friday, March 29th
10:00AM-1:50 PM    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers signing with actors David Yost
                                 and Walter Jones
2:00-3:20 PM    Power Rangers signing with actors Brennan Mejia (Power Rangers Dino
                         Charge) and William Shewfelt (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
3:30-4:50 PM    Power Rangers signing with actors Cameron Jebo and Ciara Hanna
                         (Power Rangers Super Megaforce)
5:00-6:20 PM    Power Rangers signing with actor Jack Guzman (Power Rangers
                         Wild Force)


Saturday, March 30th
10:00-10:50 AM    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers signing with actors David Yost
                              and Walter Jones
12:00-1:20 PM   Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers
                           comic book signing with writers Marguerite Bennett and Ryan Parrott 
2:00-2:50 PM     Lumberjanes comic book signing with writers Kat Leyh and Lilah
                          Sturges 
3:00-3:50 PM     Ben 10™ comic book signing with writer C.B. Lee
4:00-4:50 PM     Adventure Time™ comic book signing with writer and Marceline
                          voice actress Olivia Olson
5:00-6:50 PM     Mighty Morphin Power Rangers signing with actors David Yost
                          and Walter Jones


Sunday, March 31st
10:00-10:50 AM    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers signing with actors David Yost
                             and Walter Jones
12:30-1:20 PM    Lumberjanes comic book signing with writers Kat Leyh, Lilah
                           Sturges, and Shannon Watters
3:00-4:50 PM     Mighty Morphin Power Rangers signing with actors David Yost and
                           Walter Jones


For more news on BOOM! Studios at WONDERCON, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) is responsible for building consumer products and merchandising programs for a wide range of brands by securing and supporting long-term licensing partnerships across all categories. As the global branding and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, the division manages the consumer product programs for the networks’ award-winning original programming, brands and characters including Ben 10, Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, and We Bare Bears, as well as Rick and Morty on Adult Swim.
 
Cartoon Network is Turner’s global entertainment brand and the # 1 animated series network in the U.S., offering the best in original content for kids and families with such hits as Ben 10, Craig of the Creek, Steven Universe, The Powerpuff Girls, and We Bare Bears. Seen in 192 countries and over 400 million homes, Cartoon Network inspires the next generation of creators and innovators by engaging its audience at the intersection of creativity and technology. Its award-winning pro-social initiative, Stop Bullying: Speak Up is an acknowledged and often used resource for kids and adults looking for tools that can assist in dealing with the ongoing issue of bullying.
  
Turner, a WarnerMedia company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports. 

ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE and MAGIC: THE GATHERING, as well as premier partner brands. Through its entertainment labels, Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation, the Company is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 5 on the 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and Instagram (@Hasbro). 

About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information. 
 
Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
Facebook: @BOOMStudiosComics
Instagram: @boom_studios
Tumblr: boomstudios.tumblr.com
 

 The St. Louis Publisher of “Comics for Everyone” Has Something for Everyone this Convention Season



ST. LOUIS, MO—Just less than a week ahead of the opening of the exhibit hall at Emerald City Comic Con, Lion Forge reveals a full slate of signings, programming and more between two fan favorite conventions this month!
First up at ECCC, catch superstar writer Gail Simone at the Seattle Public Library:
Date: Thursday March 14th 
Time: 1:45 – 2:45pm
Location: Seattle Public Library - Central Library 
Microsoft Auditorium
 
Comics and graphic novels are more popular than ever amongst children and YA readers, giving publishers and librarians a prime opportunity to introduce a new generation to graphic literature for adults. Libraries and Schools have seen a huge growth in kids comics as well as continued growth with teen comic readers - how to help these readers grow into lifelong comics readers? Hear from comic creators on the comics they make for adult readers and how they progressed from childhood comic fans (or were they comics fans as kids...?!) to adult readers of comics. Also hear how about the vital importance of adult readership of comics as modeling tool for parents, educators, and librarians. This panel is brought to you by the American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT). Follow the GNCRT @libcomix. 
Later that day, you can catch her back on the convention floor at 5:45PM on the SyFy Wire Live Stage, where she will talk in detail about the recently announced Catalyst Prime: Seven Days! 

Next, on Friday night, meet Norm Harper, creator of Haphaven!
Date: Friday, March 15
Location: Barnes & Noble, 600 Pine St Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
Down the street from the convention center.

Then on Saturday, Lion Forge will host a special one-hour conversation on inclusion and diversity in comics and beyond:
Representation in Graphic Storytelling- From the Comic Shop to the Tabletop
Date: Saturday, March 16
Time: 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Location: TCC L3-R4
Description: Lion Forge Comics strives to publish comics and more that everyone, regardless of background, ethnicity or gender identification can connect with. With multiple imprints, including an entire line of books for younger readers, and one of the most diverse superhero universes in comics history, the St. Louis publisher makes good on that promise every Wednesday. Join Lion Forge senior editor Shawna Gore, Gail Simone (Catalyst Prime: Seven Days), and artist Jen Vaughn (Rolled & Told), for a discussion on inclusivity across Lion Forge’s publishing line and beyond.
 
The following week in Chicago, visit Lion Forge on the show floor in booth #317 for multiple signings throughout the show, including the creative team behind the recently release graphic novel, GLINT! 
 
Friday, March 22
11AM – 12PM: Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
1PM – 2PM: Gene Ha (Mae)
5PM – 6PM:  Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
Representation in Graphic Storytelling: From the Comic Shop to the Tabletop
Date: Fri, Mar 22, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: S403 Lion Forge Comics strives to publish comics and more that anyone, regardless of background, ethnicity or gender identification can connect with. With multiple imprints, including an entire line of books for younger readers, and one of the most diverse superhero universes in comics history, the St. Louis publisher makes good on that promise every Wednesday. Join Lion Forge’s Devin Funches and Christina “Steenz” Stewart, along with writer Amy Chu (Summit), artist Gene Ha (Mae), Ben Fisher, Emily Whitten, and Michelle Nguyen, the team behind The Underfoot, as well as Samuel Sattin and Ian McGinty (GLINT), for a look at how Lion Forge truly publishes “comics for everyone."

Saturday, March 23
12PM – 1PM: Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
2PM – 3PM: Gene Ha (Mae)
4PM – 5PM: Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
6PM – 7PM: Amy Chu (Summit)
 
Sunday, March 24
11AM – 12PM: Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
12PM–1PM: Amy Chu (Summit)
2PM – 3PM: Sam Sattin & Ian McGinty (GLINT)
 
And on the C2E2 SyFy Wire Live Stage:

Friday: Gene Ha–11:30 – 12:30PM Interview & Live Drawing
Friday: Sam Sattin and Ian McGinty–1:45 – 2PM
Saturday: Ben Fisher, Emily Whitten, and Michelle Nguyen–11:00 – 11:15AM
 
We hope to see you at one of these two great conventions this month!


About Lion Forge Comics:
Lion Forge strives to publish comics for everyone to enjoy, regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, or cultural background. The original graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven was nominated for three Glyph Awards, as well as the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity, and Lighter Than My Shadow was voted the 2017 Graphic Novel of the Year by Amazon. In 2018, the Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning Upgrade Soul was selected as one of the year’s best books by Publisher’s Weekly. Lion Forge Comics includes the Roar imprint for young adults, the Caracal imprint for middle-grade aged children, the CubHouse imprint for early readers, and the Quillion imprint, bringing together comics and tabletop gaming. It is also home to the Magnetic Collection of premium and critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels, boasting multiple Eisner Award nominees. Across multiple imprints and formats that include licensed properties like DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, original works from top independent creators, and the original and all-inclusive Catalyst Prime superhero universe, Lion Forge publishes something for every level of comic book fan, young and old.
 
Lion Forge Comics—Comics for Everyone. Visit www.lionforge.com for more information.

Lion Forge Facebook: facebook.com/LionForge/
Lion Forge Twitter: twitter.com/lionforge

Punk Mambo Metallic Ink T-shirt, Art by Cris Delara
 
At its booth (#2101), fans will have an opportunity to meet Valiant creators David Baron (SECRET WEAPONS, NINJA-K), Tim Seeley (VALIANT: BLOODSHOT 2019 FCBD SPECIAL), and Vita Ayala(LIVEWIRE) to sign books and talk comics, and Valiant editors are scheduled to meet with aspiring artists to review their portfolios!
 
Friday, March 15, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Tim Seeley

Friday, March 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
David Baron
 
Friday, March 15, 3:00-4:00 pm
Portfolio Review Session
 
Saturday, March 16, 2:00-3:00 pm
Vita Ayala
 
Sunday, March 17, 3:00-4:00 pm
Portfolio Review Session
 
Valiant staffers will distribute FREE copies of the VALIANT SPRING 2019 PREVIEW, featuring a cover by Dan Brereton, which contains sneak peeks of upcoming titles PUNK MAMBO #1 by Cullen Bunn and Adam Gorham; FALLEN WORLD #1 by Dan Abnett and Adam Pollina; and PSI-LORDS #1 by Fred Van Lente and Renato Guedes, so be sure to pick one up!