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.
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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.
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