Diamond Select Toys Announces Minimates 10th Anniversary Event at NYCC
September 2012 - In celebration of ten years of Minimates, Diamond Select Toys will be holding a 10th Anniversary Minimates celebration in the toy line's birthplace, New York City! Reed Exhibitions' New York Comic-Con will host the event October 11-14, and the festivities will include an exhibit, a panel, a signing and three separate Minimate giveaways!
Located in room 1B02 of the Jacob Javits Center, the exhibit will showcase Minimates, artwork and animation from throughout the line's 10-year run, from their rock-and-roll beginnings at the NYC-based Art Asylum in 2002 to their multi-brand empire with Diamond Select Toys today. It will be open during Comic-Con show hours all four days, and attendees will receive one free promo Minimate from the company archives, while supplies last. (One per person for the weekend.)
Submitted by News on Mon, 2012-10-01 12:48
SONY PICTURES TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOKS OF CARRIE AND EVIL DEAD AT NEW YORK COMIC CON ON OCTOBER 13TH
CAST MEMBERS AND FILMMAKERS FROM BOTH FILMS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
Culver City, CA (September 18, 2012) - Sony Pictures will debut exclusive first looks at the highly anticipated upcoming films Carrie and Evil Dead at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 13th from the Javits Center.
The panel presentations for Carrie and Evil Dead will take place between 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM on October 13th. The Carrie panel will include the film's stars, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, along with producer Kevin Misher and director Kimberly Peirce. Evil Dead's panel will include the film's star, Jane Levy ("Suburgatory"), producer (and star of original) Bruce Campbell and director, Fede Alvarez.
Submitted by News on Sun, 2012-09-23 20:21MASAKAZU KATSURA IS SPOTLIGHT GUEST AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
TIGER & BUNNY Character Designer To Attend Courtesy of SUNRISE, Inc.
Norwalk, CT, September 21, 2012: New York Comic Con (NYCC) is today proud to announce Masakazu Katsura will attend this year's NYCC as a Spotlight Guest. Mr. Katsura is currently the character designer of the hit anime series TIGER & BUNNY, as well as the creator of acclaimed manga series including Video Girl Ai and Wingman. New York Comic Con will take place October 11 - 14, 2012 at NYC's Javits Center. It is one of New York's largest annual events and last year attracted over 100,000 attendees. Mr. Katsura joins a broad range of already-announced guests including Yoshitaka Amano, Brian K. Vaughan, Mike Mignola, Joshua Gates and Anne Rice. Katsura's appearance at New York Comic Con is courtesy of SUNRISE, Inc., the animation studio behind TIGER & BUNNY as well as anime classics including Mobile Suit Gundam, Code Geass and Cowboy Bebop.
Submitted by News on Sun, 2012-09-23 20:15MANGA ARTIST MASAKAZU ISHIGURO AND EDITOR MASAHIRO OHNO TO BE GUESTS AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Ishiguro And Ohno To Attend In Cooperation With JManga.com
Submitted by News on Sun, 2012-09-23 20:11ACCLAIMED MANGA ARTIST MOYOCO ANNO TO BE SPOTLIGHT GUEST AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Anno To Attend In Cooperation With Vertical, Inc.
Norwalk, CT, September 19, 2012: New York Comic Con (NYCC) is today proud to announce Ms. Moyoco Anno, the writer and illustrator of numerous acclaimed Japanese comics including Sakuran, Sugar Sugar Rune, Flowers and Bees and Hataraki-man, will appear at this year's NYCC as a Spotlight Guest. New York Comic Con will take place October 11 - 14, 2012 at NYC's Javits Center. NYCC is one of New York's largest annual events, last year attracting over 100,000 attendees. Ms. Anno joins a broad range of already-announced guests including Yoshitaka Amano, Brian K. Vaughan, Mike Mignola, Joshua Gates and Anne Rice. Anno's appearance at New York Comic Con is in partnership with Vertical, Inc., publisher of Sakuran in the US.
Submitted by News on Sun, 2012-09-23 20:07WARNER BROS. TELEVISION GETS AN EMPIRE STATE OF MIND!
666 PARK AVENUE, ARROW, THE FOLLOWING AND PERSON OF INTEREST JOIN THE LINEUP FOR NEW YORK COMIC CON 2012
Person of Interest Panel and Signing on Saturday, October 13;
666 Park Avenue, Arrow and The Following on Sunday, October 14;
All Autograph Signings Will Take Place in the DC Entertainment Booth, #1238
Participants Include 666 Park Avenue's Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams; Arrow's
Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy and Willa Holland; The Following's Kevin Bacon and
James Purefoy; Person of Interest's Jonathan Nolan, Michael Emerson,
Taraji P. Henson and Kevin Chapman; and Many More
SCIENCE INVADES NEW YORK COMIC CON WITH FIREFLY, ODDITIES AND STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
-- SCIENCE Presents NYCC Panels for BROWNCOATS UNITE: FIREFLY'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW and ODDITIES at the Javits Center on October 13 and 14, 2012 --
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Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-09-19 00:26ANDREW LINCOLN AND ADDITIONAL CAST MEMBERS OF THE WALKING DEAD TO APPEAR ON PANEL AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Other Panelists Include Showrunner and Executive Producer Glenn Mazzara; Executive Producers Robert Kirkman and Gale Anne Hurd
Norwalk, CT, September 14, 2012: New York Comic Con (NYCC) officials have confirmed that a high profile panel focusing on season three of AMC's hit television series The Walking Dead will take place at this year's pop culture extravaganza. Cast members including Andrew Lincoln will be joined by showrunner and executive producer Glenn Mazzara as well as executive producers Robert Kirkman and Gale Anne Hurd. Moderated by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick, The Walking Dead panel, which will take place in the IGN Theater on Saturday, October 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm, will include an exclusive clip from the premiere episode of season three.
Submitted by News on Sun, 2012-09-16 15:29THE JAPAN FOUNDATION TO FEATURE FOUR GUESTS AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Yu Asakawa, Danny Choo, Kanae Muraki and Tara Knight to attend Courtesy of the Japan Foundation
Norwalk, CT, September 12, 2012: New York Comic Con (NYCC) is today proud to announce the Japan Foundation, an organization built to foster cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries, will participate in this year's NYCC with three events and four guests, showcasing the popular culture of Japan in the heart of New York City. New York Comic Con takes place October 11 - 14, 2012 at NYC's Javits Center, and NYCC is honored to welcome the Japan Foundation's guests - Yu Asakawa, Danny Choo, Kanae Muraki and Tara Knight - to its roster of already-announced guests including Brian K. Vaughan, Mike Mignola, Christopher Lloyd, Joshua Gates and Anne Rice.
Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-09-12 13:55ELMO AND GORDON TO APPEAR DURING "NYCC KIDS" AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Sesame Street Characters to Visit Pop Culture Event on Sunday, October 14
Norwalk, CT, September 10, 2012: New York Comic Con (NYCC) officials today announced that Sesame Street's Elmo, the 3 ½-year-old monster with the high pitched voice and contagious giggle, will appear at the show along with his good friend Gordon (Roscoe Orman). The hugely popular and widely recognized pair from Sesame Street will visit the annual pop culture event during NYCC Kids, a day focused on programming and activities for younger fans and their families on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Organizers note that further details about the appearance, including the precise time Elmo and Gordon will be present for kids and fans will be announced in the near future on the NYCC website.
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-09-11 15:05