IMAGE COMICS GOES BACK EAST TO NYCC

Berkeley,
CA—12 October 2011—Next week on October 13th through Sunday,
October 17th 2011, Image Comics will be returning to the New York Comic
Con for their biggest appearance in the Big Apple ever! Image will be
exhibiting at booth #1346, and promises something for everyone,
with convention exclusives of hot new titles, big announcements, and
signings featuring their most promising rising stars side-by-side with
comics legends like Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman!

Image
Comics partner and best selling writer Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING
DEAD) is joined by Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson and some very
special guests to discuss the exciting present and future possibilities
of creator-owned comics. Be one of the first to hear some major
announcements from the leading publisher of creator-owned comics.

Things
continue to look up for Skybound, Image COO Robert Kirkman’s imprint at
Image Comics. The premiere original WITCH DOCTOR has sold out
nationwide, the all-ages hit SUPER DINOSAUR continues to soar, and
Kirkman’s team-up with Rob Liefeld, THE INFINITE, has been rocking fans
to their core… what’s next? Join Robert Kirkman as he discusses the
future of the imprint with his stable of creators, including the
creative teams behind WITCH DOCTOR, THIEF OF THIEVES, and more! Expect
only AWESOMENESS.

Join
Image Comics for a slew of exclusive announcements about upcoming
projects, updates about ongoing projects, and a Q&A session with
some of the best creators working in comics. Don‚t miss your chance to
find out about what we‚re up to before anyone else does and ask
questions of your favorite creators! Panelists include Joshua Williamson
(XENOHOLICS), Justin Jordan (THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE),
Landry Walker (DANGER CLUB), Joshua Hale Fialkov (ECHOES, LAST OF THE
GREATS), G4’s Blair Butler (HEART), and some surprise guests!

In
a world of comic book icons, comic superstar Todd McFarlane, and his
creation SPAWN, have clearly stood the test of time. Hear what McFarlane
and his creative teams have in store for SPAWN and his newest
title, HAUNT.

Find
out the latest news and behind-the-scenes scoop on your McFarlane Toys’
figures including THE WALKING DEAD TV & Comic, HALO,
and NFL, MLB, NHL & NBA sports lines. Find out what’s in store for
this cutting-edge toy company! Also, get an exciting â“first look†at

Join
Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik, along with a host of creators including
Tim Seeley (Witchblade), David Hine (The Darkness: Four Horsemen),
Joshua Hale Fialkov (Echoes), Jeremy Haun (Artifacts), and Nelson Blake
II (Magdalena). Be the first to get the full scoop on what is in store
for the Top Cow Universe after the Artifacts event concludes and why
it’s the ideal jumping on point for the Top Cow Universe. Get the
details on all of the Pilot Season 2011 titles and how YOU can take
control. Plus surprise guests, exclusive announcements, and a free gift
just for attending!

Kirkman,
one of the most successful writers in comics today, best known for his
work on THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, HAUNT, IMAGE UNITED, ASTOUNDING
WOLF-MAN, Marvel Zombies, the recent SUPER DINOSAUR and THE INFINITE
will offer fans some insight into the genius behind their favorite hit
comics. After becoming an Image Comics partner in 2009, introducing the
internationally renowned hit TV show based on the comic, The Walking
Dead on AMC, and recently announcing an upcoming video game adaptation
of the same series from TellTale Games, he has proven to be an
unstoppable creative force.

5:00 - 7:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side
of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors
until the allotted tickets run out.

1:00 - 2:30 Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Joe Casey (BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER), Nathan Fox (HAUNT) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth
#1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the
allotted tickets run out.

5:15 - 6:15 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side
of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors
until the allotted tickets run out.

12:30 - 2:30 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side
of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors
until the allotted tickets run out.

1:30 - 2:30 Blair Butler (HEART) & Kevin Mellon (LOVESTRUCK, HEART) - Only
100 copies of Heart #1 NYCC variants will be available for sale. Kevin
Mellon will be also be selling Heart #1 cover A at artist alley table T7
while supplies last.

2:30
- 4:00 Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Joe Keatinge (POPGUN), Ross
Campbell (Wet Moon), Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH), Rob Liefeld
(YOUNGBLOOD) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available
at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of
the doors until the allotted tickets run out. Signing attendees will receive a free preview comic!

4:00 - 5:30 Todd McFarlane (SPAWN, HAUNT), Jon Goff (SPAWN) & Szymon Kudranski (REPULSE) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Image booth
#1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors until the
allotted tickets run out.

12:00
- 1:00 - Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Joe Keatinge (POPGUN), Ross
Campbell (Wet Moon), Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH), Rob Liefeld
(YOUNGBLOOD) - This event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available
at the Image booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of
the doors until the allotted tickets run out. Signing attendees will receive a free preview comic!

2:00
- 3:00 Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), Michel Fiffe, Joe Keatinge, Kat
Roberts & Rachel Freire (TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES)

2:00 - 4:00 Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, THE INFINITE) - This
event will be ticketed. Tickets will be available at the Skybound side
of booth #1346 on the day of the signing, from the opening of the doors
until the allotted tickets run out.

Mixed
Martial Arts and comics collide when an office drone named Oren
â“Rooster†Redmond follows his older brother into the fiercely
competitive world of professional MMA. With nothing left to lose, Oren
hopes to find his purpose in fighting – but does passion equal
proficiency? Does Oren truly have the heart of a champion? Find out in
the first chapter of this four-issue series.

(Available
for sale at Image Comics booth #1346 during the Saturday 1:30 - 2:30
ticketed signing and Kevin Mellon’s artist’s alley table #T7 while
supplies last.)

A
KGB sleeper cell has been in Cuba since 1962. And now they’re coming to
kill you. Nate Cosby (MARVEL), Ben McCool (CHOKER, MEMOIR) and hotshot
newcomer artist Breno Tamura present PIGS, an ongoing series set to join
Image’s elite ranks. Terrorists have descended on America, assigned to
destroy everything in their path…but why, and why now?

(Available
for sale at Image Comics booth #1346 during the Friday 3:00 - 4:00 pm
and Saturday 12:00 - 1:30 pm signings while supplies last.)

story
by MATT WAGNER, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, KAZIM ALI, DARA NARAGHI, J.H.
WILLIAMS III, MARK WAID, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, AJ LIEBERMAN, MICHAEL
BRAMLEY, STEVE NILES, BRANDON MONTCLARE, JUDD WINICK, RICHARD STARKINGS

art
by MATT WAGNER, KEVIN SACCO, CRAIG THOMPSON, CHRIS MITTEN, J.H.
WILLIAMS III, JEFF LEMIRE, CARLA SPEED MCNEIL, RILEY ROSSMO, FRANK
QUITELY, SHANE DAVIS, FRED HEMBECK, MICHAEL MONTENAT & JACK PURCELL,
JOËLLE JONES, GREG LAND, GREG HORN, THIAGO MICALOPULOS & RODNEY
RAMOS, DUSTIN NGUYEN, DAVE COOPER, IVAN REIS, SHAKY KANE

Stand
Up For Your Rights! Censorship is the ultimate form of bullying.
Censors want to take away the power people have to think, speak, or
create freely. In CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011, Legendary Editor BOB
SCHRECK gathers an all-star line-up of comics creators to stand up to
those censoring bullies with 48 powerful pages of ALL NEW story and art
about standing up for your rights! All proceeds from this book benefit
the important First Amendment work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund,
who’ve been fighting censorship in comics for 25 years!

This
year’s Liberty Annual includes incredible contributions, including
all-new original stories by superstars J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, FRANK
QUITELY, J.H. WILLIAMS III, STEVE NILES, JUDD WINICK, MARK WAID, and
CARLA SPEED MCNEIL. Plus, new tales featuring GRENDEL by MATT WAGNER,
COWBOY NINJA VIKING by AJ LIEBERMAN & RILEY ROSSMO, and ELEPHANTMEN
by RICHARD STARKINGS & SHAKY KANE. Plus a massive, and first ever
color story from indy comics master CRAIG THOMPSON! Even Marvel and DC
have stepped up to show their support all-new pin-ups including BATMAN
by DUSTIN NGUYEN, X-MEN by GREG LAND, GREEN LANTERN by IVAN REIS, and
THE AVENGERS by GREG HORN!

All
proceeds from CBLDF Liberty Annual 2011 will benefit the important
First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a
non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First
Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers,
creators, publishers, librarians and readers.