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“The Walking Dead” Star at Emerald City Comicon 2013

Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes in AMC’s The Walking Dead

  Emerald City Comicon will bring the youngest zombie killer from AMC’s The Walking Dead to next year’s big event. Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes) will be appearing all three days to meet fans. Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center. Tickets are on sale now.

 The third season (Michonne, The Governor, the Prison!) of The Walking Dead premiered showing a very different kid who has grown up fast. Carl is not just a kid sneaking out of the house anymore. He’s a formidable soldier and zombie killer.

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New Guests for Emerald City Comicon

Emerald City Comicon announced new guests for next year’s event in Seattle.

Gambit #1 courtesy Marvel

Terry Moore – Huge thanks to my comic book reading club member Susan to turning me on to Moore’s Rachel Rising. The creator/writer/artist is also acclaimed for Echo and Strangers in Paradise.

Clay Mann is coming back next year. The former X-Men: Legacy artist is now drawing the Gambit solo series. I have a spectacular print of Rogue and Gambit embracing – as they should – sorry Magneto.

Aaron Lopresti (Justice League International, Green Arrow) is returning to Seattle.

Bob Layton – LEGEND! The classic Iron Man artist!

Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 and this year they’re taking over the entire Washington State Convention Center.

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True Blood, Stargate Stars Join Emerald City Comicon

Kristin Bauer of True Blood at Fan Expo Vancouver, photo by ComicsBlend.com

  I’m thrilled to share two big celebrity guest announcements for my hometown con!

  Emerald City Comicon is bringing Kristin Bauer (Pam of True Blood) and Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson of Stargate SG-1) to next year’s big event!

  Bauer was recently cast as Maleficent on Once Upon a Time. I had the privilege of meeting her this year as Fan Expo Vancouver. She is even more gorgeous in person!

Both stars will be appearing Saturday and Sunday. Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle.

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X-Men Legend at Emerald City Comicon 2013

This is the image that started my love of comic books! Find this image on Marvel.com

  Chris Claremont is coming to Emerald City Comicon 2013 in Seattle! You don’t understand. Uncanny X-Men #116 by Claremont and John Byrne was my first comic book! Claremont’s classic 17 year X-Men run was the story of my growing up. The Dark Phoenix Saga can still make me tear up.

  This is the man who helped create Kitty Pryde, Gambit, Emma Frost, Rogue and Sabretooth. Claremont took Logan (aka Patch) to Madripoor for the launch of the first Wolverine solo title and teamed with Frank Miller on the classic Wolverine limited series – the basis for Hugh Jackman’s next film The Wolverine.

  Claremont brought the Children of the Atom back together in early 90’s and launched the second X-title – X-Men #1 with Jim Lee. I highly recommend the Claremont/Alan Davis era of Excalibur and for real old school fun grab his Power Man & Iron Fist collection with Byrne. 

Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle – the greatest event in the Northwest all year! I just hope I don’t start drooling when I meet Claremont  and say something like  “You know when you wrote the Proteus Saga on Muir Island….ha ha that was awesome!”

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The Walking Dead Artist, Batman Artist, Harry Potter Star Join Emerald City Comicon

Detective Comics #1 courtesy DC Comics

Artist Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead) and Writer/Artist Tony Daniel (Batman, Detective Comics) will appear at the 2013 Emerald City Comicon. This will be Daniel’s first appearance at the Seattle event. I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel at Fan Expo Vancouver earlier this year.

Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

Adi Granov returns to Emerald City Comicon. The Iron Man movie concept artist and co-creator of Iron Man Extremis provided the cover for the Monsters & Dames charity book this year. I’m thrilled to see what Granov will create for next year. I have to get this Uncanny Avengers Granov variant for him to sign! Fingers crossed.

Natalia Tena (Harry Potter films, Game of Thrones) is the latest celebrity guest (Patrick Stewart, Billy Dee Williams, Walter Koenig) to join the 2013 ECCC lineup.

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Mike Choi and More New Creators For Emerald City Comicon

My Black Bolt by Mike Choi, ComicsBlend

  One of my all-time favorites is coming to back to Emerald City Comicon. Back in 2008 my sketch request was Nightcrawler and I had a ton of X-Force issues autographed. At the 2012 Fan Expo Vancouver I got an awesome Black Bolt sketch from Mike.

  Emerald City Comicon announced that Tim Sale and Michael Avon Oeming are returning to the 2013 event. Dave Johnson, Ethan Van Scriver, Ray Fawkes and Dan Panoshian join the growing line-up or guests. Sir Patrick Stewart and Billy Dee Williams (Freakin’ Lando! I exclaimed when I first saw this) are also coming to Seattle for Emerald City Comicon March 1-3, 2013 and tickets are on sale now.

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Emerald City Comicon Adds New Creator Guests

 

The ECCC Crusaderette and Crusader at ECCC 2012, photo by ComicsBlend.com

Emerald City Comicon added to their growing list of guests for the 2013 event in Seattle:

 Christos Gage (writer of Avengers Academy, X-Men Legacy, Angel and Faith)

  Mark Waid (writer of Indestructible Hulk, Daredevil, Kingdom Come, Captain America)

  Fiona Staples (artist of Saga, Northlanders, Jonah Hex, 30 Day of Night, Deep Sleeper)

  Skottie Young (writer/artist OZ, A-Babies vs. X-Babies)

  Larry Hama (writer G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Wolverine)

  Daniel Way (writer Deadpool, Punisher, Daken: Dark Wolverine, Venom, Hit-Monkey)

Showing my Mutant Pride with Emma Frost at ECCC 2012 photo by ComicsBlend.com

  These creators join previously announced guests including Peter David, Michael Golden, Mike Mignola, Brandon Peterson, James Robinson.

  Sir Patrick Stewart and Billy Dee Williams are the celebrity guests announced so far. 

  Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3 in Seattle. Tickets go on sale September 5th.

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Billy Dee Williams at Emerald City Comicon

photo courtesy IMDB

  The coolest guy in the galaxy…and he plays the cool, suave Lando Calrissian! The man who ran Cloud City in The Empire Strike Back is coming to our Emerald City – Seattle! Billy Dee Williams is coming to Emerald City Comicon March 1-3, 2013.

 Williams reprised his role and redeemed Calrissian in Return of the Jedi. The Star Wars vet played Harvey Dent in Tim Burton’s Batman. Sir Patrick Stewart is the only other celebrity guest announced so far. Tickets go on sale September 5th.

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