Boom! Studios has released its schedule for the San Diego Comic-Con going on next week in SoCal.  We’ve already mentioned Stephen Baldwin will be making an appearance to sign preview copies of The Remnant.  There’s also going to be zombie make up and a Drink Up!/Gay Pride party at the Hyatt.

If you aren’t familiar with the recent issue with Doug Manchester, the owner of the Hyatt and his major donation to support Proposition 8 (only men and women can marry), you can read it here.  I say go to the Boom! Party to show your support for everyone.

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I mentioned the Steve Niles signing in passing yesterday, but today the full blown release information has been released.  Niles will indeed be signing at the Radical Publishing booth (#2806) next week during the San Diego Comic-Con.  He will appear two times at the booth:  Friday 1:00-2:00 PM and again on Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 PM with Arthur Suydam.

Steve Niles will also be part of Radical Publishing’s Comic-Con panel on Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 PM promoting his 48-page prestige format City of Dust.  You’ll also be able to snag a free promotional copy of the issue at the company booth.

“CITY OF DUST blew me away,” exclaimed Barry Levine, Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher. “I love the concept behind Niles’ dark, desperate, dystopian world and the characters that inhabit it.  Detective Philip Khrome is a conflicted soul as only Steve can deliver. Radical is going big with this, we’ve commissioned covers from artists like Arthur Suydam, Clint Langley and Lucio Parrillo to kick off the first issue and expect our fans to reap the benefits from our unique promotional events for this title. It all starts at Comic-Con with our preview book.  I’m so happy to see Steve on board, not only for signing, but to join the names of Jim Steranko and Ian Edginton for our Comic-Con panel.”

Keep checking out the site, because there’s going to be virtual tons of information about SDCC’08 coming out in the next two weeks.

via Radical Publishing

Press Release

Are you going to Comic-Con International in San Diego? Will you be dressed as your favorite Marvel character? Then get your friendly neighborhood, star-spangled, best-at-what-you-do self down to the Marvel Booth at Comic-Con for The Marvel Costume Contest!

On Saturday, July 26th, make sure to be at the Marvel Booth (#2429) by 2:45 PM to participate in this exciting contest! All you need to do is wear a costume of your favorite Marvel character (but keep it family friendly!) and you could win the Grand Prize of a Marvel Omnibus signed by Stan Lee! All entrants may also be featured in a gallery on Marvel.Com! The winner will be determined by you, the fans, as you vote on who you want to be crowned this year’s winner!

So, True Believer, if you’re at Comic-Con International in San Diego, don’t miss the Marvel Costume Contest!

via Marvel

Radical Publishing is getting some pretty popular creators and artists to sign at the company booth at the San Diego Comic-Con.  Radical has announced popular zombie artist Authur Suydam will be signing at the company booth (#2806) on Saturday from 2:00 until 3:00 PM along with Lucio Parrillo and Steve Niles.

“Arthur’s work has continually been on the cutting edge of the industry and I’m elated to have his vision on CITY OF DUST” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “Here at Radical we aim to collaborate with the best artists, writers and creators working in the medium and Arthur’s unique talent certainly puts him in that category. I’m proud to have him and his work at our booth during this year’s Comic-Con.”

via Radical Publishing

Dark Horse Comics has sent Major Spoilers its schedule of events at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con.  One of the show exclusives is a Domo figure, and you can win it for free just by stopping at the Dark Horse booth (#2615) and signing up for the raffle.

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It’s a day of news from Boom! Studios. The company has announced a brand new project from Andrew Cosby and Stephen Baldwin called Remnant.

“I wanted to do a comic that asked the big questions but answered them in little ways,” said Baldwin.  “Philosophy and spirituality are complex beasts, but I believe literature’s purpose is to contextualize these tricky subjects into entertaining stories that speak, not preach, to the reader.”

Fans of Baldwin’s work can find the actor at San Diego Comic-Con signing special-edition preview books at the Boom! Studios booth.

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After a day at the San Diego Comic-Con I’ve seen people shuffling around in a daze almost like they were zombies.  This year, thanks to Boom! Studios, you can actually get made up to look like a zombie thanks to monster makeup artist John Wrightson.

What do you have to do to get this special treatment?  According to the company, simply buy a Boom! Studios Zombie t-shirt at the company booth (#2543).  The shirts cost $20 and feature the cover to Zombie Tales #3 by artist Shane Oakley.

“It’s the perfect plan!  People will be paying us to turn them into mindless drones who will follow my every whim!” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid.  “Soon, the world will be mine!  Don’t quote me.”

We won’t Mark, promise…

via Boom! Studios

Radical Publishing has announced Jim Steranko - yes, that Jim Steranko - has joined the company’s line up of guests that will be signing at the company booth at San Diego Comic-Con.  While you may be able to find Jim floating around the show floor, Radical told Major Spoilers that Jim will be signing exclusively for them.

“I don’t think it gets any bigger than having Jim Steranko along with Yoshitaka Amano on board for Comic-Con 2008” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine.  “I’m also excited over the fact that Steranko is part of our Comic-Con panel, and I greatly encourage everyone to attend. We are going to have some big announcements during Comic-Con week in addition to our FREE raffle and soon to be released signing schedule. “

Steranko is providing the covers for the first two issues of Hercules: The Thracian Wars, as well as designing the titler character.

You can find Mr. Steranko at the Radical Publishing booth (#2806) on Friday, July 25 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.  And on Saturday, July 26 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.

via Radical Publishing

Virgin Comics has announced its plans for San Diego Comic Con, including a panel with Stan Lee, Grant Morrison and more.

PANELS

Stan Lee and Grant Morrison talk Virgin Comics
(Thursday, July 24th, 10:45-11:45 am in Ballroom 20)
Two of the most important creators in the history of comic books team up to discuss the bold new frontiers being explored in the art of storytelling.  Legendary creator Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, X-Men) shares his insights on the world of comics, and presents never-before-revealed hints of his new superhero universe with Virgin Comics.  Joining Stan is prolific creator Grant Morrison, contemporary comics’ most active mind, who will discuss his new Virgin Comics animated on-line series MBX, while offering his own insights on comics and engaging with Stan in a once-in-a-lifetime conversation about the long history and boundless future of their beloved medium.  Virgin Comics is proud and excited to bring these two unique luminaries together for this unprecedented event.

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The Wednesday Night and Thrusday schedule for the San Diego Comic-Con has been posted on the Interwebnets.  Take the jump for the rundown, and please note that of everything happening at the Con on the two days that have been announced 32 of the events are related to movies and television, 6 web comic and podcasting, 1 opera, 24 panels devoted to a particular celebrities, creators, and artists, 6 panels for gaming, 17 company panels, 13 theory or history panels, 4 devoted to toys and collectibles, 9 “how-to” panels, 7 manga and anime, and 4 Star Wars and Star Trek events.

There’s certainly a lot of things to see and do, and while collectively there are more “comic” related events planed for the first day, it is clear San Diego is happy bringing in H’wood to hype their wares.  32 panels!  Geez!

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If you aren’t going to San Diego because of the expense of a hotel room and travel, you should be happy to learn you and a friend can go for free thanks to to Radical Publishing and Fusion Publishing.

“This is our way of giving back to the fans that have supported us since our debut at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con.” states Radical Publishing’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine. “The support for our debut titles, Hercules: The Thracian Wars and Caliber: First Canon of Justice has been amazing and we want to show our appreciation to all the fans. We are happy to be working with Fusion Publishing in making this contest a reality. Radical is going all out at San Diego with another contest with Fusion Publishing, a Friday Comic-Con panel, signing schedule that includes Jim Steranko, Yoshitaka Amano, Steve Niles, Arthur Suydam , a FREE daily raffle with prizes that include an iPhone, and some very special announcements.“

The convention is only a few weeks away, so you best get yourself to www.playmagazine.com or www.geekmonthly.com and enter before July 11, 2008.  YES THAT IS TOMORROW!

If you are going to the San Diego Comic-Con this year - and really, who isn’t - you can help celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Boom! Studios.

Where: Hyatt Grand Lobby Bar
When: Thursday July 24th from 9 to ??

(For those not in the know, a “Drink Up” is just like a “Meet Up” but with people drinking. This will be a gathering of friends and fans, so make plans to stop by and see what’s happening!)

via Boom! Studios

DC Comics has released its lineup of staff and freelancers that will be appearing at the San Diego Comic-Con.  The list is long, so take the jump for the complete rundown.  We’ll post the panel schedule and giveaways at the show when it becomes available.

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Shocker Toys has announced its San Diego Comic-Con show exclusives and hosted panels.  Take the jump for toys, panel info, and where you can meet some Suicide Girls.

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