THE PANELS
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Action
Thursday, October 8
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Location: Room 1A24
There's nothing like the thrill of a well-executed action scene, and no other medium can do what comics can. Ivan Brandon's DRIFTER, Alex de Campi & Carla Speed McNeil's NO MERCY, Nick Dragotta's EAST OF WEST, Matt Hawkins's IXth GENERATION, and Steve Orlando's VIRGIL all feature some impressive action. Where's the line between perfect and gratuitous? Is there a line? More importantly, how do you make entertaining action? Ask the experts.
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Worlds
Friday, October 9
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Location: Room 1A21
The beauty of comics is that they can transport you to another place, if you'll let them. The comics of John Arcudi (RUMBLE), Bryan Edward Hill (POSTAL), Marjorie Liu (MONSTRESS), Declan Shalvey (INJECTION), and Jim Zub (WAYWARD) show us worlds as fantastic as any summer blockbuster, but executed so well that they burn themselves into your memory.
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Reality
Saturday, October 10
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Location: Room 1A24
What makes a weird idea "real?" Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang (PAPER GIRLS), Jonathan Luna & Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA), and Joe Keatinge & Leila del Duca (SHUTTER) make the fantastic into an everyday affair while never losing sight of the fact that stunning readers is part of the magic of comics. Come see what's so realistic about high-tech love, dark mysteries, and lion-gangsters.
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Craft
Sunday, October 11
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Location: Room 1A21
Comics artists put in a lot of work to get your favorite funnybooks on your bookshelves. What does it take to be a comics artist? How hard is it to create an aesthetic or find your style? Wes Craig (DEADLY CLASS), Shane Davis (AXCEND), Bob Fingerman (MINIMUM WAGE), Jason Latour (SOUTHERN BASTARDS), Riley Rossmo (RASPUTIN), and Matt Wilson (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE) create some of the best comics around, and have the answers you seek.
THE SIGNINGS
Thursday, October 8
10:00-10:45 am: Joe Eisma
11:00-11:45 am: Robert Kirkman (wristband required!)
12:00-12:45 pm: Wes Craig
12:00-12:45 pm: Antony Johnston
1:00-1:45 pm: Frank Barbiere & Chris Mooneyham
1:00-1:45 pm: Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba
2:00-2:45 pm: Nick Dragotta
2:00-2:45 pm: Ivan Brandon
3:00-3:45 pm: Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill, & Isaac Goodhart (wristband required!)
3:00-3:45 pm: Steve Orlando
4:00-4:45 pm: Tim Seeley
4:00-4:45 pm: Jason Shawn Alexander
5:00-5:45 pm: Ed Brisson
5:00-5:45 pm: Declan Shalvey
6:00-6:45 pm: Alex De Campi & Carla Speed Mcneil
6:00-6:45 pm: Brandon Montclare & Amy Reeder
Friday, October 10
10:00-10:45 am: Brian Haberlin
10:00-10:45 am: Paul Azaceta (wristband required!)
11:00-11:45 am: Jim Zubkavich & Edwin Huang
11:00-11:45 am: Marjorie Liu
12:00-12:45 pm: Scott Snyder (wristband required!)
1:00-1:45 pm: Robert Kirkman (wristband required!)
2:00-2:45 pm: Declan Shalvey
2:00-2:45 pm: John Arcudi & James Harren
3:00-3:45 pm: Kieron Gillen, Jamie Mckelvie, & Matt Wilson (wristband required!)
3:00-3:45 pm: Jason Latour (wristband required!)
4:00-4:45 pm: Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, & Matt Wilson (wristband required!)
5:00-5:45 pm: Greg Rucka (wristband required!)
5:00-5:45 pm: Jay Faerber, Brian Joines, & Ilias Kyriazis
6:00-6:45 pm: Brian Buccellato
6:00-6:45 pm: Josh Williamson & Andrei Bressan
Saturday, October 11
10:00-10:45 am: Adam McGovern
10:00-10:45 am: Sean Gordon Murphy (wristband required!)
11:00-11:45 am: Scott Snyder (wristband required!)
11:00-11:45 am: Kyle Higgins & Rod Reis
12:00-12:45 pm: Robert Kirkman (wristband required!)
1:00-1:45 pm: Paul Azaceta (wristband required!)
1:00-1:45 pm: Shawn Martinbrough
2:00-2:45 pm: Antony Johnston
2:00-2:45 pm: Sean Lewis & Ben Mackey
3:00-3:45 pm: Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, & Matt Wilson (wristband required!)
4:00-4:45 pm: Kieron Gillen, Jamie Mckelvie, & Matt Wilson (wristband required!)
4:00-4:45 pm: Joshua Williamson
5:00-5:45 pm: Sina Grace
5:00-5:45 pm: Nick Dragotta & Fred Van Lente
6:00-6:45 pm: Jonathan Luna & Sarah Vaughn
6:00-6:45 pm: Joe Keatinge & Leila Del Duca
Sunday, October 12
10:00-10:45 am: Todd McFarlane & Clayton Crain (wristband required!)
11:00-11:45 am: Todd McFarlane & Clayton Crain (wristband required!)
11:00-11:45 am: Riley Rossmo
12:00-12:45 pm: Jason Latour (wristband required!)
12:00-12:45 pm: Shane Davis & Michelle Delecki
1:00-1:45 pm: Justin Jordan
1:00-1:45 pm: Sean Lewis & Ben Mackey
2:00-2:45 pm: Joshua Williamson & Andrei Bressan
3:00-3:45 pm: Bob Fingerman
3:00-3:45 pm: Joe Harris & Martin Morazzo
4:00-4:45 pm: Stuart Moore
THE PARTIES
Thursday Night: Welcome to New York Comic Con/CBLDF Liberty Annual Release Party
6 pm: LIBERTY ANNUAL signing at Forbidden Planet (832 Broadway), featuring Fred Van Lente, Sina Grace, Bob Fingerman, and more.
8 pm: Party at Village Pourhouse (64 3rd Ave, mere blocks from the Planet)
-$10 suggested donation at door, free to Comic Book Legal Defense Fund members
-Attendees will enjoy drink specials, door prizes, and gift bags
Friday Night: Image Comics New York Comic Con After Party
Come join some of your favorite Image creators for drink specials and free bowling all night long at Bowlmor Times Square (222 W. 44th Street). A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. You must be 21 or older to attend.
-Admission: $10 in advance, $15 at door—a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the CBLDF
-From 8:00 pm to 2:00 am in the Art Deco room (4th floor)
-12 lanes of free bowling, first come, first served
-Giveaway swag from the CBLDF, Midtown Comics, and more
-Creators attending: Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang, Amy Reeder & Brandon Montclare, Nick Dragotta & Fred Van Lente, and more.