EMERALD CITY CON ANNOUNCES MASSIVE GUEST LIST

**MattBrady** · 03-26-2007, 08:12 AM

Press Release

Seattle's premiere comic book and pop culture convention will feature an amazing array of talented guests that have become a pivotal part of the convention's success. The 2007 Emerald City ComiCon (ECCC), highlighting comic book creators ranging from local independents to internationally known talents, will take place March 31st and April 1st at the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle, WA.

"We've pulled out all the stops," says Organizer Jim Demonakos. "It's what people have come to expect from ECCC - top talent, high caliber exhibitors, great exclusives, fun panels and much more."

Comic book guests include Frank Cho, Michael Golden, Mark Waid, Brian Michael Bendis, Gene Ha, Ed Brubaker, Adam Hughes, Joe Linsner, Alex Maleev, Mark Bagley, Peter Gross, Greg Rucka, Darick Robertson, Phil Hester, Ron Marz, Tim Sale, Chris Sprouse, Brian Wood, Kurt Busiek and many more!

For many creators, ECCC is becoming a perennial favorite on the convention circuit.

"The Emerald City ComicCon is the perfect combination - big enough to have lots of guests and dealers and activity, small enough to be friendly," says Kurt Busiek. "I've been to them all so far and it's a great experience."

Media guests are also a part of Emerald City this year, with "Sarah Silverman Program" star Brian Posehn, Matthew "Feedback" Atherton of "Who Wants to be a Superhero?," original Lois Lane actress Margot Kidder, Peter "Chewbacca" Mayhew celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars and others appearing at the show.

There are many exclusives to be had at ECCC as its one of the only places to buy a great variant of the SOLD OUT Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #1 by Arthur Suydam and have it signed by writer John Layman. Exclusive to the show will also be a Michael Golden Dinosaur print, a limited edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles print, not one but two Joseph Michael Linsner prints and quite a few other great exclusives.

Filled with great programming (including panels hosted by Marvel and DC editors), costume contests, gaming tournaments, the CBLDF sketch duel, the Ultimate 100 auction and so much more, fans are sure to find something to excite. There will even be a number of portfolio reviews for budding professionals.

Experience the 2007 Emerald City ComicCon this weekend, March 31st and April 1st at the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle, WA. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster or the Qwest Field Box Office. Children under seven are admitted for free. For more information and a complete list of participating guests, programming and more, visit http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com.

Oeming · 03-26-2007, 10:02 AM

I'll be there at the MOB (MACK, Oeming, BENDIS) table pimping my wares including MICE TEMPLAR and POWERS!

You guys can help out by pre ordering and getting this image out there!

Feel free to post this around and get the word out!
M!

Blue_Shield · 03-26-2007, 10:37 AM

Let the pimping begin!

Oeming · 03-26-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Shield

Let the pimping begin!

I have my hat on

JakeBlack · 03-26-2007, 11:29 AM

Stop by the Mirage table to pick up the TMNT movie prequels, the exclusive print, and some of my other work from Marvel, DC, and indies like Dead@17...plus I'll have UK-exclusive books (hardcovers, no less) that I wrote/co-wrote from WWE and Superman Returns. Very hard to find in the US...

Heartagram28 · 03-26-2007, 12:22 PM

Looking forward to this show. Got my ticket(and my money) ready.....Is it Sunday already?????

waffyjon · 03-26-2007, 12:33 PM

I hope many of you reading this will check out (and even enter) the Fan/Pro trivia contest on Saturday, hosted by yours truly!

http://waffyjon.blogspot.com

Jon

Comicbookink · 03-26-2007, 01:12 PM

Jim and George, and all of the incredible folks that have put on the ECCC over the years, have really turned this into the special, homegrown, event that it is.

They are ALL amazing people and we are truly psyched to be part of it all!

We're looking forward to seeing everyone there...fans and pros alike!!!

Skinshark · 03-26-2007, 01:29 PM

It's the most comfortable fun time I get to have and I don't have to fly to do it!

I'll have a table too...stop by say hi, buy a sketch or two, check out some artwork, bring some artwork to share, heck we can even armwrestle!!!

=s=

P.S. I'll even explain what this animated banner is all about!

POWRSURG · 03-26-2007, 01:38 PM

Was I the only one that saw the image associated with this article and had flashbacks to Beast Wars?

artiepants · 03-26-2007, 01:55 PM

that Golden print totally rules. (his Airbrushed GIJoe covers are some of my favorite comic art ever) Hope theres some left on Sunday.

artiepants · 03-26-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by POWRSURG

Was I the only one that saw the image associated with this article and had flashbacks to Beast Wars?

nope. how many purple T-Rex's have you seen besides Megatron and Barney

CBeranek · 03-26-2007, 02:43 PM

Y'all are invited to the Fiction Clemens/Silent Devil party!

To celebrate Emerald City Comicon, Silent Devil's Fiction Clemens is
proud to announce:

Beast Meets West Party!
Saturday March 31st, 2007
At the Rendezvous
2322 2nd Ave.
Seattle (in Belltown)
March 31st
9pm - 1:30am
Ages 21+
$5 Cover at the Door

Glitterus and Fiction Clemens present an evening of Drinking, Dancing,
DJs, a collection of Artists, and a Hillbilly Duet. Showcasing some of
the West's finest talent…

Musicians: In The Grotto

Squirrel Butter: Funky old-time duet performs hillbilly tunes with
banjo, guitar, and boisterous buckdancin'! Don't miss these guys,
they'll knock your socks off, and maybe yur underpants too!

Crispy [hype] Voted "Most Likely to DJ at the Fiction Clemens Party" in High
School, Crispy's destiny has nearly been fulfilled. Witness the moment
when one man meets his future and boldly proceeds into the
unknown.[/hype]

Jesiah, (pants) has been charming the northwest with a wicked boyish
charisma for years. And now he is going to seduce your pants off (to
add to his collection) with some wild western shenanigans.

Thee Bad Pioneer 2000, aka Matty2K, hails from the wild west of the future
where the chickens have run the foxes out of town, where the piggies get
the first course AND the sloppy seconds. This is the land of the Hed, a
strange place to be but one where friends and strangers alike are always
welcome. He'll be bringin' his own sci-fi hoe-down (bros up) to the
downtown to help the fuzzy animals get down. The bounty of his musical
harvest is as is plentiful as the bounty for his head is high....and we do
mean "high".

Artists: In the Velvet Lounge

Josh Wagner will be presenting artwork from his 3-part graphic novel,
"FictionClemens", upstairs in the velvet lounge. Wagner is a
vagabond, novelist, filmmaker, and comic creator who couldn't draw a
stick-man to save his grandma's life. Lucky for his grandma, Josh has
found brilliant artists in Argentina to do his drawing for him. Since
they can't make it, Josh will be showcasing their work, a disturbing
display of the disproportionate and the cartoony... vivid
hallucinogenic landscapes, and characters who wear their souls on
their faces.

Tatiana Gill is an artistic force to be reckoned with, as the
accomplished illustrator of Strange Day fame. Tats is sought out as
an artist due to her masterful yet irreverent abilities to capture
life as hilarity. A skillful-clever artist with a well rounded
portfolio and the best sense of humor this side of the Mississippi.

Freedom Drudge, comic creator, sketch-artist, and tattoo-master, will
be showcasing his work upstairs in the velvet lounge. Freedom's
creation combines a nightmarish love for the monstrous and bizarre
with a uniquely urban flair. From little ditties like "The Sock that
was Mean" to his post-apocalyptic epic "the Spoils", Freedom's mind is
an uncontainable inkwell of creativity and artistic innovation.

Siya Oum will bring her gorgeous pencils and colors to the Velvet
Lounge. Up-and-coming illustrator, designer, and comic artist living
in Seattle, Siya is known for her sophisticated take on anime
stylings. Her current project, "Executive Assistant", a story inspired
by real events between the late 70's and 80's, where senior
executives in Asia began to groom their female executive assistants to
be trained killers – taking the term "corporate warfare" to a new
level.

And finally, Taki Soma, artist of the hit webcomic "You'll Never Die",
will be showcasing her amazing artwork and taking requests for
sketches.

Please visit www.fictionclemens.org and www.silentdevil.com for more details.

See y'all there!

Heartagram28 · 03-26-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeBlack

Stop by the Mirage table to pick up the TMNT movie prequels, the exclusive print, and some of my other work from Marvel, DC, and indies like Dead@17...plus I'll have UK-exclusive books (hardcovers, no less) that I wrote/co-wrote from WWE and Superman Returns. Very hard to find in the US...

My nephew loves TMNT, so I will definitely be stopping by, and for the print so I can get it signed by Jim Lawson.

beta-ray · 03-27-2007, 12:38 AM

*sigh* Some of my favorite artists there... and part of it on my birthday. Wish I could go!

filipsablik · 03-27-2007, 01:47 PM

Top Cow will be set up at Emerald City Comicon as well! Vice President of Editorial, Rob Levin and up-and-coming house artist Michael Broussard (Top Cow/Marvel: Unholy Union) will appear at the Top Cow booth every day. A free limited edition mini-lithograph with art by Broussard will be available to fans while supplies last at the booth. And don't forget to stop and say "hi!" to Top Cow creators like Joshua Ortega (The Necromancer), Phil Hester (upcoming writer of The Darkness), and Mark Waid (Hunter-Killer)!

Take care,

Filip Sablik
Vice-President of Marketing & Sales
Top Cow Productions

Kebab Gud · 03-27-2007, 03:05 PM

hmm .. a DC panel without didio..... so we will get some straight answers ? COOL!

CBeranek · 03-27-2007, 07:35 PM

I'll have on hand Dracula vs. King Arthur trades.

DAVID-MACK · 03-31-2007, 04:42 AM

See you there.
I'll be signing with Bendis and Oeming at the MOB tables.

I'll have a printing proof of the new Shy Creatures kids book and original art of DD, Echo, Kabuki and more.
11X17 prints and Kabuki collections

DAVID-MACK · 03-31-2007, 04:43 AM

See you there.
I'll be signing with Bendis and Oeming at the MOB tables.

I'll have a printing proof of the new Shy Creatures kids book and original art of DD, Echo, Kabuki and more.
11X17 prints and Kabuki collections