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Thursday, July 20 1:30-2:15 Spotlight on Tommy Kovac -- This question-and-answer session with Tommy Kovac, 12:00-1:00 Prism Comics: Increasing LGBT writer of SLG's Wonderland and the Visibility -- Meet the all-volunteer force behind the creator of Autumn, a creator-owned series that he comics industry's only nonprofit organization writes and draws, will be conducted by SLG supporting LGBT creators, stories, and readers, and publisher Dan Vado. Room 9 learn how you can join in. Prism's accomplishments, activities, and upcoming plans 2:30-3:30 Spotlight on -- The fan- will be discussed by the organization's officers and favorite and Eisner Award⼳ZLQQLQJFUHDWor of committee chairs, as well as members of its relaunches her book at Comic-Con. advisory board, which includes Paige Braddock Linda Medley starts anew with Castle Waiting in a (Jane's World), Colleen Coover (Banana Sunday), brand new series from . Tim Fish (Strugglers), Terrance Griep (Victoria's interviews Linda about her career and the new CW Secret Service), Patricia Jeres (former director of series. Room 1A marketing communications for DC Comics), (best-selling author and DVD 2:30-4:00 New Challenges in Self-Publishing -- In producer), Richard Neal (owner, Zeus Comics, recent years, comics self-publishers have had to Dallas, TX), Joe Phillips (artist, Cali Boys; writer- take a hard look at the best way to present their director, Stonewall and Riot), and José work. , pamphlet publishing versus Villarrubia (The Mirror of Love). Room 1B format, print on demand --all of these factor into the way creators publish their own work. 1:00-2:00 Spotlight on Andy Runton -- Andy Among the hardy band of successful long-term Runton has charmed audiences young and old with creators discussing these new challenges are his series of Owly graphic novels, published by Top moderator (Supernatural Law), Kyle Shelf. The silent adventures of the little winged bird Baker (The Bakers, Nat Turner), Paige Braddock have earned him a 2006 Eisner nomination for last (Jane's World), Rich Koslowski (The 3 Geeks), and year's Owly: Flying Lessons. Andy talks about his Comic-Con special guest (). creation and his work. Room 1B Room 7B

1:00-2:30 Comic Arts Conference Session #3: 3:00-4:00 Spotlight on -- One of Comics...When Pictures and Words Collide! -- Britain's most popular comics writers has made a Explore three unique and valuable perspectives on significant impact in American comics, too. John comics, from concept to creation to publication. Wagner is best known for his work as co-creator of Famed author RC Harvey (The Art of the Comic , but he's also the writer behind the Book; The Genius of Winsor McCay) provides original graphic novel A History of Violence, which insights into the dynamic process of combining art was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture and text. Legendary artist (Graphic by David Cronenberg last year. Wagner presents a Classics; Victorian Murders) describes how he visual presentation at this panel, titled "A Life in transforms novels and biographies into comics Comics," which includes a look at his career and literature. And renowned graphic designer Chip British comics in general. Moderated by former Kidd (Book One; Collected) reveals his DC/ editor . Room 9 book selection process as editor of Pantheon's graphic novel line. Noted writer Michael Dooley 3:30-4:30 The Sergio and Mark Show -- Yeah, it's (The Education of a Comics Artist) moderates this them again. Sergio Aragonés, , , and Tom Luth give you this year's excuse for session! Room 1A why there have been no new Groo comics, along with their usual promises that this condition will not 6:00-7:00 Heroic Publishing: Liberty Girl -- Want persist for much longer. Plus other funny stuff. proof that patriotism in the comics is far from dead? Room 8 Dennis Mallonee (writer) and Mark Sparacio (artist) have teamed up to bring you the return of America's 4:30-5:30 Spotlight on -- One of the legendary bronze goddess of freedom, the Liberty most respected writer/artists in comics, Dan Clowes Girl! They (and maybe a couple of surprise guests) also has the distinction of being nominated for an will be fielding questions about the character, and Academy Award for best writing (screenplay based talking about the deeper meanings of how and why on material previously produced or published) for the Liberty Girl came to be. Come find out what all in 2001. Art School Confidential, the buzz is about! Room 1B another film based on Clowes's comics, hit indie theater screens earlier this year. Clowes's evocative, 6:00-7:00 Gumby Comics -- Where has Gumby character-driven work along with his distinctive been? Is it true he's running for president? What's drawing style has made books like , Ghost Pokey's last name? You may find the answers to World, Ice Haven, and both fan and these questions and more, as writer mainstream favorites. Fantagraphics' moderates a Q&A session with artist Rick Geary, interviews Dan in this rare programming , editor Mel Smith, and appearance. Room 8 Premavision's Robert Thompson. They'll be discussing the new Gumby comics series from 5:00-6:00 Spotlight on -- It started as Wildcard Ink as well as what's coming next from catharsis. Brian Fies chronicled the experience of the green boy of clay. Expect lots of sneak peeks at his mother, going through treatment for cancer, in 2007 projects and the return of Gumby! The first 50 webcomics form. And before he knew it, Brian had fans dressed up as characters from Gumby will win found an audience of people with similar a special gift. Room 2 experiences, who told more people about his online comics. In 2005, Mom's Cancer won the first-ever 6:00-7:00 Webcomics 101: Getting Started -- It's for Best . The story easy to make a , but hard to do it well. was recently published in graphic novel form by Bill Barnes (Unshelved) asks fellow web Abrams Image. Brian talks about his work and Dave Kellett (Sheldon), Jon Rosenberg (Goats), what's next for this "accidental" graphic novelist. Brian Fies (Mom's Cancer), and Phil Foglio (Girl Room 1B Genius) why they went online and what artistic, business, and technological choices they made. 6:00-7:00 Komikwerks: Actionopolis -- Shannon Room 3 Eric Denton (Jimmy Neutron), Dan Mishkin (Amethyst), Rob M. Worley (Young Ancient One), 6:00-7:00 Publishing Group Rick Hoberg (Avengers), Gary Reed Graphic Novels -- The Random House Publishing (Frankenstein), Mike Dubisch (Dungeons & Group are the publishers of 's Dragons), Bruce Zick (Pixar), and Michael Geiger and Flight 3, edited by Kazu (Sony) have established their own corner of the Kabuishi. Two of the company's newest titles are Actionopolis Universe with exciting new YA titles the critically acclaimed Elk's Run and the highly hitting bookstores this summer: The Forest King, anticipated Dark Wraith of Shannara. Join Kazu Heir to Fire, Spirit of the Samurai, The Anubis Kabuishi and Joshua Hale Fialkov, as well as the Tapestry, and Blackfoot Braves Society. Join these RHPG editors, to hear more about these books as creators for this one-on-one interview and Q&A well as Random House's graphic novel plans for the future. Room 7B encourage us to experience the world as profoundly magical. Verano (Temple University) casts Friday, July 21 the work of in such comics as The Invisibles and Flex Metallo in the light of visual 10:30-11:30 Blank Label Comics -- The culture to explore Morrison's intriguing claims that groundbreaking independent comics co-op offers a fictional characters are "more real" than "real" look at its unique recipe for success and explains people. Bainbridge (University of Tasmania) why "webcomics" are dead. Moderated by the hosts explores how the establishment of the Marvel and of the popular Blank Label Comics podcast, Dave DC universes and the prominence of the Kellett (Sheldon) and Kristofer Straub (Starslip therein embodies the tension between modern Crisis), the panel will include David Willis progress and premodern justice. Room 7B (Shortpacked!), Paul Taylor (Wapsi Square), Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary), Steve Troop 12:00-1:00 Scott McCloud's -- (Melonpool), and Brad Guigar (Evil Inc.). Room 1A Scott McCloud (Zot!, ) unveils his new book, Making Comics, in this fast- 11:30-1:00 Spotlight on Jean-Claude Mézières - paced visual presentation. Scott and his whole - For decades, Jean-Claude Mézières has been family will be on hand to discuss one of the most thrilling fans worldwide with ambitious promotional tours in comics history, the Valerian: Spatiotemporal Agent, a galaxy-roaming year-long Making Comics 50 State Tour beginning series of graphic novels whose grungy, lived-in in September! Room 8 world, wild alien life forms, and all-around visual inventiveness predated by a full decade. 12:30-1:30 Comic Book Heaven LIVE -- You like , who grew up reading Valerian in old comic books? Then you need to submit to the the pages of Pilote magazine, will quiz Monsieur siren call of the fourth all-new trip down "What-the- Mézières about his nearly 40-year career Heck-Were-They-Thinking?" Comic Book Memory (including his involvement as a designer for Luc Lane presented by Scott Saavedra, noted curator of Besson's The Fifth Element). Room 1A curious comics. It's the same affectionate, mad celebration of purple prose, red-blooded heroes, and 11:30-12:30 Dark Horse's 20th Anniversary -- Join yellowing newsprint as seen in Scott's magazine Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson for a special Comic Book Heaven () and celebration of 20 years of creative excellence! blog (www.comic_book_heaven.blogspot.com) Mike, along with senior editor Randy Stradley, will only bigger, better, and in a room full of strangers. spin tales of the early days and drop hints at a Witty comments and knowing glances will be promising future. Special guests? With a creative provided free to all. Room 4 pool of top industry talent, you can bet something special is in store. Eric Powell jumping out of a 12:30-1:30 Vital Vertigo -- From the start, Vertigo cake? We can't say for sure, but show up and you has been at the forefront of cutting-edge comics and won't be disappointed! Room 5AB graphic novels for mature readers. Learn what smart and edgy projects are in store for you in this slide- 12:00-1:15 Comic Arts Conference Session #5: show presentation. Hosted by VP/ executive editor, Comics as Postmodern Narrative -- Jennifer K. Vertigo, , with group editor Shelly Stuller (www.Ink-stainedamazon.com) uses Alan Bond, editor Jonathan Vankin, writers Bill Moore's graphic novel Promethea in relation to Willingham (), Douglas Rushkoff Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological (), and Steven Seagle (); concepts of the elemental Flesh and the Chiasm to artists (American Virgin) and Mark illustrate how comics narratives have the power to Buckingham (Fables); writer/artist David Lapham; and others! Room 5AB -- Learn about IDW's exciting plans for the next year, including an overview of licensed books such 12:30-1:30 Hey, Kids! Blogs About Comics! -- It as Transformers and Angel/Spike, as well as a full seems like everybody has a blog these days, but rundown of upcoming horror titles and some here's a group of dedicated bloggers devoted to special, never-before-heard-or-seen announcements. writing about comics and news about the comics Join IDW publisher Chris Ryall, along with editor industry. Moderator Heidi MacDonald Dan Taylor, writers Brian Lynch (Spike: Asylum), (pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/) talks to Tom Shane McCarthy (Zombies!), and Scott Tipton Spurgeon (comicsreporter.com), Ron Hogan (Angel/Spike); artists (mediabistro.com/galleycat), Graeme McMillan (Wormwood) and (Zombies Vs. (blog..com), Chris Butcher Robots); and other special guests for the lowdown (comics.212.net/) and Tom McLean on the upcoming slate of books. Room 4 (weblogs.variety.com/bags_and_boards/) about the daily business of blogging, breaking news, and the 2:30-3:30 Graphic Novels: The Universal Language comics world. Room 24A -- It's true. Graphic novels are sweeping the world! (Admittedly, we Americans were the last to get this, 1:00-2:00 It All Begins with the First Second -- but we're playing catch-up hard and fast.) Comics Mark Siegel (:01 editorial director) leads Eddie historian will moderate a panel Campbell (The Fate of the Artist) and Gene Yang made up of creators from around the world, (American Born Chinese) in a discussion of the new including (The Golem's Mighty directions graphic novel publishing is taking. Room Swing), Linda Medley (Castle Waiting), Roger 1A Langridge (Fred the Clown), Jean-Claude Mézières (Valerian), (The 1:15-2:30 Comic Arts Conference Session #6: Push Man and Other Stories), and John Wagner (A Visual Language -- Neil Cohn (Meditations: 1999- History of Violence, Button Man) in a discussion 2002) reveals the "secrets" of sequential art: the what makes the world go 'round. Room 5AB grammatical rules and visual "parts of speech" underlying comics' use of sequence. Zon Petilla 2:30-3:30 Dumbrella -- Artists from Dumbrella, one (Cal State University⼳)UHVQR DVVHUWVWKDWWKHUHLV of the most popular online comics collectives, a universal visual grammar operating in comics that discuss webcomics, independent publishing, and can be used to teach language. Hal Shipman subverting popular culture. Feel free to quiz (Northwestern University) examines the contrast Andrew Bell (the Creatures in my Head), Sam between the vocabulary and grammar of visual Brown (explodingdog), Steven Cloud (B.O.a.S.a.S), language in European and American comics, Jon Rosenberg (Goats), and Richard Stevens III represented respectively by the adventure strips (Diesel Sweeties) about anything your Internet heart Tintin and Terry and the Pirates. Room 7B desires. Room 7B

1:30-2:30 Spotlight on Phil Foglio -- The fan- 3:00-4:00 Magazine Carousel -- See favorite creator of characters such as Buck Godot interactive cartoon slide shows hosted by editors and Girl Genius is a Comic-Con special guest. Join Chris Duffy and Dave Roman and featuring comic Phil Foglio in this special spotlight event as he talks strip makers Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle), about his work and answers your questions. Phil is (Monkey vs. Robot), R. Sikoryak also the master of ceremonies of this year's Comic- (RAW), and more! You can expect plenty of gags, Con Masquerade on Saturday night! Room 1B goofiness, and audience participation. Definitely for kids and alt-comics-loving adults. Room 1B 1:30-2:30 IDW Publishing: Ideas and Designs 2006 3:00-4:00 The Black Panel -- Featuring Reggie the hottest writers in comics today comes to Comic- Hudlin (president, BET), RZA (Wu Tang Clan), Con as a special guest. 's work on Jeffery Wright (CEO, Urban Ministries), Denys Invincible and The Walking Dead for Image Cowan (senior VP, BET Animation), Mike Davis Comics brought him industry-wide attention. For and Mark Davis (Blokhedz), and Axel Alonso Marvel, Kirkman has written Marvel Team-Up and (editor, ). This is the definitive panel Marvel Zombies, and he is the writer of Ultimate X- for what's up in black content, and black content is Men and the upcoming Irredeemable Ant- Man. hip content. Moderated by Michael Davis. Room Join him for this special spotlight and Q&A session! 6A Room 4

3:00-4:30 Prism Comics: Evaluating LGBT 4:30-5:30 Webcomics 102: Finding Your Audience Material: How May We Help You? -- With more -- When will your genius get the adulation it material being published involving LGBT (lesbian, deserves? Bill Barnes (Unshelved) asks fellow web gay, bisexual, and transgender) characters and cartoonists Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Mike "Gabe" issues, audiences and retailers need strategies for Krahulik (), Scott Kurtz (PvP), R. encouraging and supporting diversity while Stevens (Diesel Sweeties), and Kristofer Straub providing an environment in which the only (Starslip Crisis) how they attract crowds online. surprises are the twists in the plot. Prism Comics, Room 1B the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting LGBT creators, themes, and issues in comics, offers 4:30-5:30 Fantagraphics 30th Anniversary -- its services in this area to the broader constituencies Fantagraphics Books co-owners Gary Groth and of the comics community. This discussion focuses Kim Thompson will be joined by Love & Rockets greatly on the retail community, addressing the creators Gilbert and and Eightball topic of how to get more LGBT-friendly books in creator Dan Clowes for a trip down memory lane as your store and how Prism can help you sell them. they reminisce about Fantagraphics' 30 years This panel is the beginning of what is intended to be history as "Publisher of the World's Greatest an ongoing dialogue, with the participation of Cartoonists." Moderator Gary Groth talks to key experts from every aspect of the industry, in order figures in comics history about all aspects of the to establish action plans in the quest for greater company, from the beginnings of the Comics diversity in content as well as in the customer base. Journal in the mid-1970s to its present-day profile Panelists include Roger B.A. Klorese, president, as the publisher of cartooning powerhouses like Prism Comics and founder of QueerNet; Rory Root, Charles M. Schulz, R. Crumb, Daniel Clowes, and owner and operator of Comic Relief, Berkeley, CA; Los Bros Hernandez. Featuring special surprise Chris Powell, general manager of Lone Star guests! Room 7B Comics, Arlington, TX; José Villarrubia, artist and academician; Paige Braddock, , Jane's 5:30-7:00 Masters of American Comics -- Masters World; Chris Ryall, publisher/editor-in-chief, IDW; of American Comics is the sensational new Charles Brownstein, executive director, CBLDF; exhibition revolutionizing the art world. Co-curator Brian Chase, Lambda legal attorney, LGBT rights Brian Walker (The Comics Before 1945; The activist; and Roger Fletcher, VP of sales and Comics Since 1945) explains how the century's 15 marketing, Diamond Comic Distributors. top artists were selected. From the Hammer Moderated by Patricia Jeres, Prism advisory board Museum, Cynthia Burlingham, coordinating member and former director of marketing curator, and Claudine Dixon, catalog coordinator, communications at DC Comics. Room 24A share amazing behind-the-scenes tales. And two lenders, cartoon entrepreneur (Steve 3:30-5:00 Spotlight on Robert Kirkman -- One of Krupp's Gallery) and cartoonist/designer/writer (Arf book series), reveal the joys and (Supernatural Law), Andy Runton (Owly), Linda agonies of collecting original comics art. Masters Medley (Castle Waiting), Eric Jones and Landry events participant and author Michael Dooley (The Walker (Kid Gravity/Super Scary Monster Show), Education of a Comics Artist) moderates this lively, Brian Fies (Mom's Cancer), Bryce P. Coleman illustrated discussion. Room 8 (), and Charlie Kochman (senior editor of HNA Books) offer a lively discussion on the 6:00-7:00 SLG Publishing's 20th Anniversary -- state of mainstream comics, the emergence of the Dan Vado he looks back at the biggest mistake he "new mainstream," and the current rapid expansion ever made; the decision to publish comic books. of comics into mainstream culture and Watch as Vado cries in his beer and laments over 20 entertainment. Moderated by Chris Brandt (IFC's years of misspent youth, wasted time, and lost Comic-Con Chronicles). Room 2 money. Room 4 10:30-11:30 Spotlight -- Ande Parks 6:00-7:00 Keenspot 2006: Spotlight on (Capote in Kansas), Awesomeness -- The world-renowned Internet (Apocalypstix), Ray Fawkes (Apocalypstix), Corey powerhouse that makes webcomics history with Lewis (Sharknife), Antony Johnston (Wasteland), every new pixel returns to Comic-Con for its 6th Hunter Covington (TV's My Name is Earl), and annual panel discussion! Keenspot creators who others join Oni Press editor-in-chief James Lucas may very well appear (assuming no cool Star Trek Jones for a look at what's coming up from the panels overlap with this one) include Dan Shive (El mischief makers at Oni Press in 2007 and beyond! Goonish Shive), Jennie Breeden (The Devil's Plus Q&A! Room 8 Panties), Aeire (Queen of Wands), R. Smith (Funny Farm), and Darren Bleuel (Nukees). The panei will 11:30-12:30 Spotlight on -- Kazuo be moderated by Keencast hosts Chris Daily Koike, author of some of the greatest graphic fiction (Striptease) and John Troutman (Flint Again), who ever created (, Crying will be podcasting this panel. Hear Keenspot's late- Freeman), has attained legendary status not only in breaking big announcements and preview their his native but in all parts of the world. Within newest comics and animation projects before the comics industry, Mr. Koike is unusual in having anyone else! Free Keenspot giveaways for everyone achieved the pinnacle of fame and admiration as an who attends. Room 9 author alone. SDCC 2006 marks the first-ever time that Mr. Koike has visited an American convention, 8:30-11:30 Comic Industry Awards -- here to help celebrate the 20th anniversary his The 18th annual Eisner Awards, the "Oscars" of the English language publisher, . comics industry, will be given out by celebrity July marks the release of Koike's Path of the presenters, along with such other prestigious awards Assassin, which will also see the end of the ten-part as the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award Samurai Executioner and the four-part Lady and the Humanitarian Award. This Snowblood. Room 6A year's master of ceremonies is ' . Admission to the Eisners is free to all 12:00-1:30 Masters of -- The Comic-Con attendees --just be sure to bring your brothers who helped start the alternative comics badge. Doors open for pros and VIPs at 7:30 and for movement with Love and Rockets, Gilbert attendees at 8:15. Room 20 Hernandez () and Jaime Hernandez (Locas), are joined by other contemporary masters of the Saturday, July 22 genre: Ivan Brunetti (Schizo), (Life of the Party), Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown), and 10:30-12:00 What Is Mainstream? -- Batton Lash Souther Salazar (Kramer's Ergot). Meet all six as they show their best work, detail their influences, overview of their inventive essay anthology that and engage in lively discussion with author Michael uses comics to explore the tenets of philosophy via Dooley (The Education of a Comics Artist). Room a wide variety of genres, from mainstream 2 superhero comics to graphic novels of social realism to European adventure classics, including 12:30-2:00 Quick Draw -- The awesome powers of existentialism in Daniel Clowes's graphic novel three top cartoonists face their ultimate challenge: Ghost World, ecocriticism in 's long- Can they think as fast as they can sketch? Can they running Concrete series, political philosophies in sketch as fast as they can think? See whether Sergio Hergé's perennially popular The Adventures of Aragonés, Scott Shaw!, and are able Tintin, and how superhero comics have responded to break the cartooning sound barrier! Mark to 9/11 and reflect the anxieties of the contemporary Evanier, as usual, puts them through their paces. world. Room 7B Room 6CDEF 1:30-2:30 Spotlight on Roger Langridge -- The 12:30-2:00 Spotlight on Everett Raymond Kinstler - Eisner, Harvey, Ignatz, and Reuben Award -- - Only one comic book artist has gone on to paint nominated cartoonist is a first-time special guest at the official portraits of presidents, not to mention Comic-Con! Roger Langridge's hilarious work portraits of some of the top celebrities in the world. includes Fred the Clown and Knuckles, the Everett Raymond Kinstler's evocative storytelling Malevolent Nun. He also publishes Hotel Fred on and line work in comics and on book covers made the web. Comics historian and journalist Tom him a standout artist. His later career as a fine artist Spurgeon interviews Roger. Room 9 includes over 1,200 portraits, including the official White House portraits of Presidents Gerald Ford 2:00-3:00 -- Meet the creator behind and Ronald Reagan. Comics and pop culture at this one-man panel where historian Vadeboncoeur Jr. (author, Everett Terry Moore promises to dish the dirt and reveal all Raymond Kinstler: The Artist's Journey Through the shocking secrets behind the scenes at SiP. Find Popular Culture) interviews Kinstler on his life in out why a romance comic can enthrall the comics comics and as one of the country's leading painters. industry for 13 years and what Terry plans to do Room 8 when the series ends next May. Room 1B

12:30-1:30 Flight: A New Kind of Comics 2:00-3:00 Comic Arts Conference Session #10: Anthology -- The critically acclaimed Flight Poster Session -- Want to go in depth with a comics anthology has begun paving the way for a new scholar? The poster session provides that vision in comics. Flight artists Kazu Kibuishi opportunity. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, (Daisy Kutter), Phil Craven, Kean Soo (Jellaby), scholars' PowerPoint presentations will be available (Bone), Steve Hamaker, and special to read in printed "poster books," then the scholars guest Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, will be present at the poster session to discuss their Making Comics) talk about creating comics for a presentations in small-group and one-on-one new generation of readers and artists. Room 9 discussions. Dana Anderson (Binghamton University) examines social commentary in the 1:00-2:00 Comic Arts Conference Session #9: intertwining of verbal and visual meaning in A Tale Comics as Philosophy -- Jeff McLaughlin of One Bad Rat. Christian Hill (CSU Fullerton) (Thompson Rivers University) editor of Comics as surveys the genesis of a new branch to the comic art Philosophy (University Press of Mississippi, 2005) family tree: "gallery comics," which combine the and contributor R. C. Harvey (The Art of the Comic language of comics with the properties of paintings Book; The Genius of Winsor McCay) present an and art prints. Matt Poslusny (Widener University) looks at the presentation of the theory of evolution Tatsumi, who is known as the grandfather of and the image of Charles Darwin in comics of alternative in Japan. Regarded highly by Darwin's generation and today. Leonora Soledad cartoonists --and fans --all over the world, Tatsumi's (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) examines work has finally made it into English translation Brazilian underground cartoonist Lourenco with the publication of Drawn and Quarterly's Murtarelli's recasting of the detective genre in his edition of The Push Man and Other Stories, graphic novel trilogy The of the Diomendes reprinting classic stories from the artist's 1960s Detective. Artist Darick Chamberlin period. Tatsumi's work predated the advent of the (www.noisetank.com) presents Earth X as a "canon- literary graphic novel movement in the U.S. by 30 bending" example of the staging of metahistory, a years. Tatsumi is interviewed by writer/artist Adrian process of critical reimagination of previous Tomine, who edited the English edition of The Push narratives. Patrick Jagoda (Duke University) Man. Room 9 examines the depiction of torture in 's and Grant Morrison's The Invisibles 3:00-4:00 Dark Horse Horror -- Dark Horse is the and how these works offer a new language to depict only major comics publisher with a strong focus on pain and to problematize the unjust practice of the genre of horror, and we've got the panel to prove torture. Aaron Kashtan (Dartmouth University) it! A handful of comics' top horror creators, explores the use of formal hybridity and cultural including Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre), Jason hybridity in Dylan Horrocks's graphic novel Alexander (Damn Nation), and Eric Powell (The Hicksville. Matthew Smith (Wittenberg University) Goon), plus editors Scott Allie and Shawna Gore, looks at ways scholars and fans have used the and (the upcoming City of auteur theory to scrutinize and legitimize comics Others) will be on hand to discuss the ins and creators. Eric Schlegel (Dade County Public oozings of the horror genre with you, and they'll be Schools) employs queer studies to examine the making two exclusive announcements about commonalities of our own mundane world heroics upcoming Dark Horse horror projects. Not for the and those spandex and cape crowd via the concepts squeamish! Room 4 of the secret identity, gender identity, and outsider status in , , and 3:00-4:00 Judge Dredd: Still Crazy After All These Nightcrawler. John Walsh (Indiana University) Years -- Not even Sylvester Stallone could stop defines and traces the development of a "Kirby him! Comic-Con special guests John Wagner (co- genre" and looks at this genre in the context of creator of Judge Dredd and still working on the antecedents from classic literature and the visual character almost 30 years after Dredd's creation) arts in which the work of a single artist, such as and (one of the seminal artists on the Shakespeare or Titian. Room 7B strip) talk about their work on what is quite possibly Great Britain's most famous comics character. 2:30-4:00 National Cartoonists Society: Producing Joining John and Brian is the current editor of 2000 A Daily --How Hard Can That Be? -- AD, Matt Smith. Moderated by Tom Spurgeon, Nationally syndicated comic strip creators pull back comics historian and journalist. Room 7B the curtain on their "glamorous" profession. Hear behind-the-scenes confessions from Brian Walker 3:30-4:30 -- This is your chance to (Beetle Bailey), Dan Piraro (Bizarro), Jeff Keane get a first look at what red hot books Image Comics (Family Circus), Michael Jantze (The Norm), and has in store for the rest of the year and into 2007! Andrew Feinstein (Girls and Sports). Room 1A Join publisher (Savage Dragon) along with creators Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, 2:30-4:00 Spotlight on Yoshihiro Tatsumi -- 2006 Invincible), (Gødland), marks the first Comic-Con appearance of Yoshihiro (Fear Agent, Sea of Red), Steve Niles (The Cryptics), C. B. Cebulski (Drain), and more as they award⼳QRPLQDWHG*LSLDVZHOODV*LOEHUW discuss both current and upcoming projects from Hernandez, who will be in attendance to discuss his Image Comics! Room 2 upcoming Ignatz title, New Tales of Old , returning to his "Heartbreak Soup" stories after a 4:00-5:00 Bongo Comics Sneak Peek -- Bongo ten-year break. Room 4 Comics offers a mouth-watering preview of upcoming projects featuring and 4:00-5:00 The Center for Cartoon Studies Summer . Managing editor Terry Delegeane and Celebration -- The premier cartooning school in the creative director Bill Morrison will host a panel country celebrates its one-year anniversary with featuring the writers and artists who create the faculty members Tom Devlin (Drawn and comics and books based on 's Quarterly), Kevin Huizenga (Curses, Or Else), phenomenal TV shows. Learn the answers to the James Kochalka (Super F*ckers, American Elf), co- questions that keep you awake at night! Will the founder James Sturm (Unstable Molecules, The Infinite Crisis alter Homer's craving for pork rinds? Golem's Mighty Swing), and students Lauren Will the Civil War cause a split between Fry and O'Connell and Penina Gal! Hear James K. sing the ? Will Bongo get sued if they actually do CCS fight song! Grab a free copy of the school's stories based on concepts from other comic book spanking new brochure --an amazing 20-page Kevin companies? Get the answers to these questions, plus Huizenga comic! Be the first to hear about the find out what's in the future for , Diamond Comic Distributors "Diamond In The who's lurking in this year's star-studded issue of Rough" full-tuition scholarship! Room 7B 's Treehouse of Horror, and what to expect in Simpsons Super Spectacular. This is a 5:00-6:00 's Road to Oz -- Journey "must-attend" panel for all fans of The Simpsons down the to the and Futurama and anyone looking for a place to sit with Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze). , the down. Room 1A , Ozma, and all the rest cavort through Shanower's Oz stories and illustrations. Celebrate 4:00-5:00 How to Make Compelling Web Comics -- IDW Publishing's new compilation of Shanower's (Pudge, Girl Blimp, ) will Oz graphic novels, , and see the present the most direct methods and pitfalls of many other Oz projects Eric has created. Room 1A creating both webcomics and interactive hypercomics, with demonstrations and examples. 5:00-6:00 Pirates, Bikes, and Demons: The Art of S. The direct-from-the-trenches "Marrs Hypercomics Clay Wilson -- From the grungy streets of Haight- Recipe" will be shared by this winner Ashbury to the high-falutin' walls of the Art and Emmy Award⼳ZLQQLQJ79DUWGLUHFWRU Institute of Chicago, underground artist and Zap Room 3 Comics co-founder S. Clay Wilson has been pushing art into an unfathomably vulgar realm for 4:00-5:00 Fantagraphics: The Ignatz Slide Show over 40 years. A mentor to R. Crumb, his fans and Preview -- In 2005, Fantagraphics launched one include Leonardo DiCaprio and Chrissie Hynde. of its most ambitious projects: a full line of deluxe Come hear the legend tell stories about his art, comics from the international creme de la creme of characters, and the riffraff he's rubbed elbows with, cartoonists. Editor/translator Kim Thompson will as he celebrates his birthday weekend with the present a slide show of current and upcoming release of his long-awaited career retrospective, The projects from (among others) Marti, Lorenzo Art of S. Clay Wilson. Room 7B Mattotti, Igort, Kevin Huizenga, Gabriella Giandelli, David (Epileptic) B., Richard Sala, 5:30-7:00 Gays in Comics, Year 19: Infinitely Out Anders Nilsen, Zak Sally, the Eisner and Civil Pride -- From Young Avengers to Batwoman, Freedom Ring to Tough Love, gay, auction of the year at Comic-Con, and this year lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) offers some amazing one-of-a-kind items to raise characters are popping up more in mainstream money for free speech! Primo items include original comics, and GLBT creators are writing, drawing, or art by Jim Lee, Will Eisner, , Neil self-publishing more than ever. At its near-two- Gaiman, Jaime Hernandez, , Terry decade mark, the annual Gays in Comics panel Moore, , and many more. Plus a mind- takes the pulse of queer comicdom, showcasing blowing array of rare signed items, including scripts some groundbreaking creators and their insights. by , JMS, and Alan Moore, plus scarce Joining moderator Andy Mangels (writer of Star comics and books. Support the Fund's current Trek novels, director of He-Man and She-Ra DVD casework in , and help them shore up documentaries) are Patty Jeres (past DC director of reserves to protect comics' First Amendment rights marketing communications, current PRISM board against any threat on the horizon. Preview: 7:00; member), Abby Denson (creator of Tough Love: auction: 7:30. Room 8 High School Confidential graphic novel), (writer of Gotham Central, 52, Checkmate), Sunday, July 23 (writer of Secret Six, ), Marc Andreyko (writer of Manhunter), and Phil Sunday, July 23rd Jimenez (artist/writer of Infinite Crisis, 10:30-11:30 Comic Arts Conference Session #11: Otherworld). Afterward, stick around for an hour- Comics in the Classroom -- Phillip Troutman long gay comic fan mixer/social, sponsored by (George Washington University) and Cathy PRISM Comics! Room 6A Eisenhower (George Washington University), a writing professor and a research librarian, present 5:30-6:30 Spotlight on James Kochalka -- One of the results from a collaborative project designed to the most prolific artists in alternative comics, James expand and enrich the constituency of comics Kochalka is a first-time special guest at Comic-Con. scholarship through use of GWU's graphic novels His work, which includes American Elf, Monkey collection. Kimberly Knight (UC Santa Barbara) vs. Robot, and Peanutbutter & Jeremy, has been and Elisabeth Swanstrom (UC Santa Barbara) nominated for Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz awards. explain how comics have been integrated into James will talk about his work and answer your UCSB's Introduction to Literature course as part of questions in this spotlight event. Room 8 the school's Culture of Information curriculum. Room 7B 6:00-7:00 Webcomics 103: Making Money -- Can you really make a living posting comics to the web? 10:30-11:30 History of Webcomics -- Join writer T Bill Barnes (Unshelved) leads fellow webcomic Campbell (Penny and Aggie, Fans, Rip and Teri) businessfolk Robert Khoo (Penny Arcade), Howard and some possible surprise guests to discuss 13 Tayler (Schlock Mercenary), Phillip Karlsson years of online comics, the challenges, conflicts and (Dumbrella Hosting), and Jennie Breeden (The controversies of chronicling them, and where the Devil's Panties) in a discussion on how they turn project goes from here. Room 9 bits into bucks. Room 3 11:30-1:00 Comics Podcasting -- Meet the faces 7:00-8:00 Gays in Comics Mixer -- The follow-up behind the names of some of the web's most popular to the 19th annual Gays in Comics panel. Stick comic book podcasts. Find out what it takes to do a around and socialize! Room 6A podcast and why they do it. Moderated by comics writer B. Clay Moore (Battle Hymn, Hawaiian 7:00-10:00 CBLDF Free Speech Benefit Auction -- Dick), the panel will feature podcasters Josh This is the big one! The CBLDF holds its biggest Flanagan (iFanboy.com), Bryan Deemer (Comic Geek Speak), Scott Hinze (Fanboy Radio), Lene and the Internal Insanity), and Tod Parkhill (Young Taylor (I Read Comics), Joe Gonzalez (Comic American Comics). Room 8 News Insider), John Siuntres (Word Balloon), Chris Marshall (Collected Comics Library), Charly La Greca (Indie Spinner Rack), Jose Brito (Los Comic Geekos), and Augie de Blieck Jr. ( Pipeline). Room 8

12:00-1:00 Emily the Strange -- What's black and red and strange all over? Emily the Strange comics! Join the creators of the underground icon for this fun, freeform panel discussion about the world's most beloved 13-year-old , and get the inside scoop on the upcoming comic book issues, the first trade paperback collection, upcoming celebrity interviews, and whatever else you can of asking. Plus trivia, tall tales, and lots of rockin' Emily door prizes! A panel not to be missed, unless you are too square to know better. Room 2

12:30-1:30 What's Up With Graphix? New Comics Series for Kids -- Creative director David Saylor and editor Sheila Keenan will discuss with artists Raina Telgemeier (Baby-sitters Club) and Scott Morse (Goosebumps) how they adapted mega- bestselling children's prose series into graphic novels. Room 9

1:00-2:00 Vertigo Voices: The Fables Forum -- Vertigo group editor Shelly Bond will be joined by the talent behind the now-classic Fables and the spin-off series . Meet (Fables, Shadowpact), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Tony Akins (Fables, Jack of Fables), and amazing newcomer Matthew Sturges (Jack of Fables) as they reveal the secrets behind the magic of the Fable world. Room 5AB

3:00-4:30 24-Hour Comics Cartoonists' Readings -- Successful international 24-Hour Comics Day Challengers narrate PowerPoint presentations of their stories and share tips and challenges of creating with time constraints. Participating panelists include (2005 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights), Stan Yan (The Wang), Ethan Wenberg (Mr. Flingpoo), Jenny Colaleo (Beanskin