BOOM! Studios at Baltimore Comic-Con

BOOM! Studios isn't content with missing out on Baltimore Comic-Con and they'll be here this weekend as well. At the show?

Mark Waid (of course), Chris Roberson, Denis Kitchen, Howard Chaykin and Don Rosa. There will also be panels, including "Irredeemable/Incorruptible Panel", "Spotlight on Denis Kitchen" and "Comics Rewind: The 1980s". Don't forget the signings, including Chris Roberson, Denis Kitchen, Mark Waid and the Harvey Awards with keynote speaker Mark Waid.

Full press release after the jump.

BOOM! STUDIOS @ BALTIMORE COMIC-CON '10 AUGUST 28–29 BOOTH #1303

DON'T MISS EISNER & HARVEY AWARD NOMINATED MARK WAID! SIGNING BOTH DAYS OF BALTIMORE COMIC-CON!

ALSO ATTENDING:
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST's Chris Roberson
THE ODDLY COMPELLING ART OF DENIS KITCHEN's Denis Kitchen
DIE HARD: YEAR ONE's Howard Chaykin
LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK's Don Rosa

SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS BOOM! Studios Booths #1303

Saturday, August 28, 2010
11:00am – 12:00pm – Mark Waid Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth

12:00 – 1:00pm – IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE Panel ROOM #307 – Mark Waid's Harvey and Eisner nominated, best-selling, multiple sell-out IRREDEEMABLE has taken comic fans by storm since its debut, becoming one of the top-selling independent comics published today. Join Mark Waid as he takes a look back at IRREDEEMABLE's beginnings, the future of the series, and its sister series -- INCORRUPTIBLE. A not-to-be-missed panel for any fan of these books! (PSSSSST: Mark will also talk a little bit about his new BOOM! book with Stan Lee called THE TRAVELER. Don't miss it!)

1:00 – 2:00pm – Chris Roberson Signing DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST at BOOM! Studios Booth

2:00 – 3:00pm – Spotlight on Denis Kitchen moderated by BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher ROOM #307 – Denis Kitchen is a cartoonist and founder of Kitchen Sink Press where he published work by such creators as Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, and Robert Crumb. A book of his art “The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen” was recently published by Dark Horse; a new art book, “Denis Kitchen: Chipboard Sketchbook”, is on the way from BOOM!; and a book he co-authored, “Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comic” is nominated for a Harvey Award. Don’t miss this opportunity hear about the work of a true comics original.

3:00 – 4:00pm – Denis Kitchen signing at BOOM! Studios Booth

4:00 – 5:00pm – Mark Waid Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth

8:00pm – The Harvey Awards with keynote speaker Mark Waid


Sunday, August 29, 2010

11:00am – 12:00pm – Mark Waid Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth

12:30 – 1:30pm – Denis Kitchen signing at BOOM! Studios Booth

1:00 – 2:00pm – Comics Rewind: The 1980s moderated by Mark Waid ROOM #307 – The 1980s were a time of growth for comics with the direct market and new publishers offering creators the opportunity to present their creations as never before. And the results were spectacular. Join Louise Simonson (“Power Pack,” “X-Factor”), Walter Simonson (“Thor,” “X-Factor”), Timothy Truman (“GrimJack,” “Scout”), Matt Wagner (“Mage,” “Grendel”), Marv Wolfman (“New Teen Titans,” “Crisis on Infinite Earths”), John Workman (“Heavy Metal”, “Thor”), and moderator Mark Waid as they take a look back at the comics of the 1980s.

1:00 – 2:00pm – Chris Roberson Signing DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST at BOOM! Studios Booth

3:00 – 4:00pm – Mark Waid Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth


The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2010. Here are the full tour dates:

BOOM! STUDIOS

LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010

Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!

August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
October 6-10 - Frankfurt Book Fair - Frankfurt, Germany
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California

About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) 2009 "Best Publisher" of the year, generates a wide-ranging catalog of multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic books and graphic novels featuring some of the industry’s top talent, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, 20th Century Fox's 28 DAYS LATER and DIE HARD, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. This fall sees BOOM! teaming up with the legendary Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics’ characters Spider-Man, The Hulk, and The X-Men for a line of original superhero series, the legend’s first new superhero creations in nearly 20 years. BOOM!'s youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, is an undisputed industry leader publishing Disney/Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.

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  1. For more on underground comix artist and publisher Denis Kitchen, check out this 30-minute Mr. Media TV interview with him from August 19, 2010: http://www.mrmedia.com/2010/08/denis-kitchen-oddly-compelling-mr-media.html

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