DARK HORSE COMICS Reveals EMERALD CITY COMICON Plans

 

Buffy Season 10 #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Buffy Season 10 #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics revealed the master plans for fans at the sold out Emerald City Comicon in Seattle next week. After revealing the four cover variants creators for the pop culture event, the publisher has revealed creator signings and panels.

 

SIGNING SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 28
11:00 MIND MGMT, STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST Matt Kindt
12:00  SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT  Jenny Frison
1:00  COLDER Paul Tobin
2:00  DREAM THIEF Jai Nitz  NEVER ENDING Adam Knave and D. J. Kirkbride
3:30  PROJECT BLACK SKY Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), and Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy)
4:30  THE WHITE SUITS Frank Barbiere
BATTLEPUG Mike Norton
5:30  MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION Tony Parker
DRAGON AGE Chad Hardin

 

Serenity #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Serenity #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Saturday, March 29
10:00  BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10, ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 9, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Rebekah Isaacs
11:00  USAGI YOJIMBO, THE WITCHER #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Stan Sakai  THE WITCHER Paul Tobin
12:00  STAR WARS: DARK TIMES Randy Stradley and Doug Wheatley
1:00  TOMB RAIDER Gail Simone
2:00  VEIL, VEIL #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Greg Rucka
3:00  EMPOWERED Adam Warren
3:00  MIND MGMT, STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST Matt Kindt
4:00  CITY OF ROSES Patric Reynolds  BAD HOUSES Sara Ryan  THE FIFTH BEATLE Andrew C. Robinson
5:00  BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10, ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 9, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT Rebekah Isaacs
6:00  BANDETTE Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
SABERTOOTH SWORDSMAN Damon Gentry

 

Sunday, March 30
11:00  PROJECT BLACK SKY Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy), and Tim Seeley and Mike Norton (The Occultist)
12:00  FURIOUS Bryan J. L. Glass  THE VICTORIES Michael Avon Oeming
1:00  ELFQUEST Richard and Wendy Pini
2:00  STAR WARS: LEGACY Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, Dave Wilkins, and Brian Thies
3:00   PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES Paul Tobin and Ron Chan

 

 

Veil #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Veil #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

PANEL:
Friday, March 28
2:00  Dark Horse Builds Characters: Project Black Sky, Room TCC 301
Matthew Meylikhov of Multiversity Comics (MultiversityComics.com) will discuss Dark Horse superheroes with some of the industry’s top talent, including Fred Van Lente , Josh Williamson, Christopher Sebela , Tim Seeley and Mike Norton , Frank Barbiere , and Joshua Hale Fialkov.

Saturday, March 29
4:00 PM Exploring the Mythos of Prometheus/Aliens/Predator/AVP, Room TCC 301
Join Dark Horse editor in chief Scott Allie and writers Josh Williamson, Chris Roberson, Paul Tobin, and Christopher Sebela as they delve into the interconnections of the upcoming Prometheus, Aliens, Predator, and Alien vs. Predator comics.

 

Sunday, March 30
2:40 PM Dark Horse Builds Characters: Powered by Creators, Hall D (Room 602–603)
Nearly 30 years ago, Dark Horse arrived with an agenda different from that of any other publisher in comics. The young company was founded on the belief that comics creators should have the option to retain the rights to their own work, and it continues to be a highly fertile breeding ground for new characters, concepts, and more! Join Dark Horse PR director Jeremy Atkins, along with Greg Rucka, Adam Warren, Matt Kindt , Michael Avon Oeming , Jai Nitz , Frank Barbiere , and Bryan J. L. Glass  for a look at some of this year’s most exciting original works.
4:00 PM ElfQuest: The Final Quest, Room TCC 301
Join Wendy and Richard Pini for this panel celebrating the beloved alternative comic series ElfQuest and its latest generation-spanning installment, The Final Quest. Go behind the scenes, with exciting hints of what’s to come.
PARTY:

Friday, March 28
8:00 PM The Big Emerald City Comicon Party, Rock Bottom Brewery (21+)
Dark Horse Comics and Multiversity Comics are teaming up for the Big Emerald City ComiCon party, where you can hobnob with top creators like Stan Sakai, Greg Rucka, Matt Kindt, Gail Simone and more. Best of all, all proceeds from the event go to benefit The Hero Initiative, comics preeminent charity that helps support creators in need.

 

Dark Horse Comics will be #206 All signings are free. Free signing cards or comics with each signing while supplies last. Comics featuring ECCC exclusive variant covers are $5.00 each and available in limited quantities. Ten per person each day. All proceeds from the ECCC variant of The Witcher will benefit Sharon and Stan Sakai.

 

By Editor