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Changes This Year! including programs on Office is now in Room the Events Guide, p. 5. Comic-Con has done Saturday and the big 10; and the Comic Arts • There are revised rules some rearranging Eisner Awards gala event Conference has move for the conduct for this year, including many on Friday night. from Room 30AB to Room Autograph signings in the new locations outside of For more on the Eisner 26AB. Autograph Area (you’ll the center. Awards, see the Events • The starting time for the find them on p. 150 of the Guide, p. 9, and for more Masquerade has been Events Guide) and new Marriott Hotel and on Hilton programs, see moved to 8:30 pm application procedures Daily Newsletter of Comic-Con International Marina the Events Guide, p. 4. Saturday. And do you want for Portfolio Reviews • Both the to see the Masquerade on (Events Guide, p. 158). screenings and the Omni Hotel Saturday, July 24, 2010 • The Robert A. Heinlein Saturday night, but don’t • Shuttle buses have been Comic-Con International want to hassle with the added that go to Harbor Independent Film Blood Drive is now at the Omni Hotel’s Omni lines and crowds in Island and Mission Valley. Festival (CCI-IFF) have Ballroom 20? We’ve got The Mission Valley route moved from the Gallery. The Blood Drive Desk is still in the Sails you covered. In addition to drops riders off near the Convention Center to the the Masquerade Party in Hard Rock Hotel on 6th next-door Marriott Hotel Pavilion on the Convention Center upper level—you’ll the Sails Pavilion, where Avenue during the day. and Marina. you can see the show on Updated Shuttle Bus Featuring: • The Fulfillment Room need to check in there first in order to donate. See a big screen, there are two information can be found has also moved from the additional Masquerade on p. 6 of the Events Convention Center to the the article on p. 5 of the * Highlights Events Guide. “overflow” rooms, 6A and Guide. Marriott. 5AB, where the event will • No onsite volunteers are See the map below and Convention Center be broadcast live. being accepted. * Last Minute Updates get complete the details on Changes • Bag check hours have • Some of Comic-Con’s p. 4 of the Events Guide. • Some other room been extended to 2 am at-show policies have changes you will want to * Autograph Info Hilton Thursday-Saturday, mean- changed. Please be sure be aware of: Child Care Bayfront ing you don’t have to drag to read the policies listed is now in Room 29CD; the • Comic-Con is also those heavy bags across on p. of the Events Guide * Complete Anime, Film, making more use of the Pro Lounge has moved Downtown when you go to from Room 9 to Room to help ensure that you and Programming Hilton San Diego Bayfront dinner; for more complete and other attendees have Hotel this year, 30AB, the Programming info on Bag Check, see a good show. Schedule * New Offsite Locations (see back cover) * Photo Gallery * And More Inside!

MISSION STATEMENT: For a complete listing Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events of all things Comic-Con, that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. see the Events Guide. ™ & © 2010 PDF processed with CutePDF evaluation edition www.CutePDF.com CONV. CTR., HILTON & MARRIOTT HOTEL CONV. CTR., HILTON Saturday: Daytime Programs Saturday, 7/24: Nighttime Programs and Films & MARRIOTT HOTEL 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3

Spotlight on Spotlight on Spotlight on Spotlight on Prism Comics Comics After Dark Maxis Studio: Carla Speed Queer Press CBLDF Benefit Auction 3 McNeil Gabrielle Bell Grant Paper Shadows Darkspore 3 CONT. Diamond Select Remembering DC Talent , MTV Games Comics International Welcome to Guild WildStorm: FROM FILMS ROOM—SEE BELOW 4 Search 3 The Dreamer Criticism Toys Minimates Graphic the Future Wars 2 Storm Front 4 6:30 Dick Giordano Z Costume Spotlight on From Words DC Universe Remembering War of the Gaia The Black Panel Designers & 5AB Online Masquerade Broadcast 5AB Kai Voice Actors Illustrators China Miéville to Pictures Online Worlds: Goliath Gays in : DC Universe: : No Ordinary Spotlight on Gays in Comics: Masquerade Broadcast Spongebob The Event J. Michael 6A Comics Mixer 6A Squarepants Event Horizon Emerald Empire Family Straczynski Year 23 With Great Power: Marvel: Warehouse 13 and MythBusters Quick Draw Cartoon Voices I Nikita Human 6BCF The Story 6BCF Cup o’ Joe Eureka Target CONT. Legend of Neil House That Dripped FROM Spotlight on Spotlight on Cartoon Network: Spotlight on Marvel Adult 7AB Season 3 Blood on Alex 6DE Brian Michael Action Adventure Animation: 6:30 Writers Unite Bendis Animation Swim Forum 2010 Halo-8 Troma, Troma, DC: Mad Reading with Popularity of Teching Out DC : The Winston Kickstart 8 Comics & Films Troma 7AB Brains: Zombie God of War Original Short Oddball Comics About MAD Fiction Lit on TV Film Collection Effect Your Comic CONT. Boondock Saints FROM Writing Comics in IDW: The Write Spotlight on Comic Reprint Taking Back the LOST But 9 6:30 Comic Series Animated Stuff: Creating Knight: 8 the Library Infestation 2011 Revolution Lightning Round Not Forgotten Feature Films Genre TV in the ‘70s 20 HBO’s Presents Comic-Con Masquerade : ! Stan Lee Top Cow Partners in Red Faction: Disney: Bill Everett Ghetto HBO’s True Blood Presents the Comic-Con Masquerade Party in the Sails Pavilion Captain Marvel 9 Shonen Jump @ BOOM! Multimedia Epic Mickey Book Comics Book HALL H Comic-Con How-To: Comic-Con How-To: Comic-Con How-To: Comic-Con How-To: 18 Allison Sohn Scott Kruse & Worley INDIGO Cop Out: Maximum Comedy BALLROOM Mode with Kevin Smith Family The The The Hilton Bayfront 20 Chuck Cleveland Futurama V Fringe Vampire Guy Show Simpsons Diaries FILMS 8:00–9:40 9:40–11:45 Movie Nickelodeon: Comics Across Sid & Marty Archie: Stan Editing Comics Military in 25 Years of Her Universe: 24ABC Butch the BOOM! Legion The Book of Eli Illlustrators Hartman All Media Krofft Lee Comics Studios Way Comics Film Threat Female Fans 4 4:00–5:30 The Fantastic Mr. Fox • 5:35–8:20 Avatar • 8:25–10:20 District 9 Xbox 360: Hollywood and Street Fighter Marvel/ Spotlight on Nickelodeon: Scott Pilgrim , BPRD, Roddenberry Marriott 25ABC Zombie Fanboy & 10:25–11:45 Zombieland • 12:00–1:40 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Onslaught Ghost Recon Mania Chum Chum Vol. 6 and Beyond Presents Marina Ballroom D CAC #9: CAC #10: CAC #11: CAC #10: Comics in Avatar What’s Hot 26AB Batman: Cultural Empty Nest Comics as Meta-Fiction Critique Poster Session the Classroom Press @ Harper Saturday: Anime—Marriott Hall CBLDF Master CBLDF Master Master Digital Writing for Building Your 30CDE Session: Session: Color Styles Law School 303 Terry Moore Darick Robertson Writing Seminar and Effects Comics Art Portfolio ANIME—Marriott Hall 4 ANIME—Marriott Hall 5 ANIME—Marriott Hall 6 Warner Bros.:Green Overture: 3D Screen Gems: Universal: Marvel Studios: 7:15: Lantern, Sucker Resident Evil: Paul and and Kevin 10:00 Neo Angelique Abyss 10:00 Bamboo Blade 10:00 Freedom HALL H Let Me In Trailer Park Punch, Harry Potter Afterlife Cowboys & Aliens Smith 10:25 Super Gals 2 10:25 Clamp School Detectives 10:25 Sakura Wars INDIGO The Venture Design Process G4: Attack of BALLROOM Leverage The Guild Community g 10:50 10:50 10:50 Dairugger Hilton Bayfront Brothers Film & TV the Show 11:15 Gakuen Alice 11:15 Kannon 11:15 Escaflowne SANTA Twilight Spirituality LOST Little Lulu Avatar: The 11:40 11:40 Special A 11:40 Fan Fiction Last Airbender ROSA ROOM in Comics Fans Podcast Fan Group Marriott Hotel Author Group Fan Group 12:05 Knight Rayearth 12:05 The Natural 12:05 Heroic :30 You’re Under Arrest 12:30 Clannad 12:30 Galaxy AA 12:55 Shrine Of The Morning Mist 12:55 12:45 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL—Marriott Hall 2 1:10 1:10 Brighter Than The Dawning Blue 1:10 Broken Blade 1:35 Magical Witch Punie-Chan 1:35 1:35 Sands Of Destruction 10:00 Comic-Con Film School 103 2:05 Durarara 2:00 You’re Under Arrest 2 2:00 Persona Trinity Soul Humor/Parody: 11:30 Twelve • 12:05 Go Sukashi! • 12:25 The New Dad’s Survival Guide • 12:45 Walk 2:30 2:25 2:25 Mobile Suit 00 1:15 The Substitute • 1:50 Chance • 2:25 Herpes Boy 2:55 2:50 2:50 3:20 3:15 Urusei Yatsura 3:15 4:00 PANEL: Writing Action-packed and Character-driven Stories 3:45 Polyphonica 3:45 Revolution 3:40 /: 5:00 Mr. Bojagi • 5:25 Enigma • 6:25 Hunter Prey • 8:10 Stingray Sam 4:10 4:10 Toradora 4:05 Irresponsible Captain Tylor 9:25 A Time for the Heart • 10:55 I (Heart) Doomsday 4:35 Tears to Tiara 4:35 My Bride Is A Mermaid 4:30 R2 5:00 Bleach 5:00 Melancholy Of 2 4:55 Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood 5:25 Samurai 5:25 5:20 Noein 5:50 Shrine Of The Morning Mist 5:50 Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens 5:45 Can’t Get Enough (writer/artist, Ernie • In recent years, In 2011, WonderCon 6:05 6:15 Dojin Work 6:10 Movie Pook’s Comeek, What WonderCon has grown will celebrate its 25th 6:30 Moribito, Guardian of the Sacred Spirit 6:30 Negima!? 7:50 Dokkoida?! at Comic-Con! 6:55 Spice And Wolf 6:55 Of Zero 8:15 Gungrave It Is), from a highly successful anniversary. Because the Try our other shows: 7:20 Vampire Knight 7:20 Tayutama: Kiss On My Deity 8:40 Dragonaut (writer/artist, Ghost regional show to the first event is produced by the 9:05 Simoun • Coming back to San 7:45 Ghost Slayers Ayashi 7:45 Magikano World, Eightball, large national show of the same organization that 8:10 D.Gray-Man 8:10 2 9:30 Dragonaut Francisco on October Wilson), Rich comics convention season. produces the mega-popular 8:35 Hell Girl 2: Two Mirrors 8:35 Buso Renkin 9:55 Genrei Special 16 and 17, 2010, at 9:00 Panda-Z 9:00 Ah My Buddha 10:20 Destiny Of the Shrine Maiden Koslowski (writer/ WonderCon 2011 will be Comic-Con in San Diego, the Concourse Exhibition 9:05 El Candor De La Bruja 9:25 Ninja Nonsense 10:45 Line Barrels Of Iron artist, The 3 Geeks, The held at the Moscone Center WonderCon benefits from 9:30 Kurokami 9:40 11:10 Center, APE offers comics King), and Tony Millionaire from Friday through Sunday, the group’s history and 9:55 Master Of Martial Hearts 10:05 If I See You In My Dreams TV 11:35 fans an event focused on (writer/artist, Maakies, Sock April 1-3, 2011. know-how in operating the 10:25 Blade Of The 10:15 Please Twins 12:00 Aika R-16 creativity and devoted to the 10:50 Kurokami 10:40 To Love Ru 12:30 009-1 Monkey). For more info on most successful convention output of indie . 11:15 11:05 Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan 12:55 Skull Man APE, check out the website of its kind. For more info on 11:40 : Dragon Destiny 11:35 APE’s 2010 confirmed at: WonderCon, check out the 12:05 Golgo 13 12:00 UFO Ultramaiden special guests as of press www.comic-con.org/ape/. website at: 12:30 Queen’s Blade 12:25 Indian Summer time are www.comic-con.org/wc/. 12:55 Shiguri: Death Frenzy 12:55 Kanokon Autograph Area! Booth Signings! Paul Cornell, 3:00–4:00 , 3:00–4:00 Matt Sturges, 4:00–5:00 Tickets for each day’s author Existing Limited Signings for Howard Cruse, 2:00–3:00 , 2:00–3:00 Philip Tan, 1:00–2:00 signings will be distributed in Limited Signings Added Saturday After Dark (4035) , 12:00–1:00 Jeremy Love, 4:00–5:00 Tom Taylor, 1:00–2:00 the booth on the day of their For more information, please consult the 1:30 Orlando Jones Joshua Dysart, 1:00–2:00 MAD crew, 11:00–12:00 Cruddie Torian, 11:00–12:00 signing. Ticket distribution Talent from Overture’s Let Me In. Rules for Line Ticket Drawings listed above. Edmund Entin , 2:00–3:00 Francis Manapul, 4:00–5:00 Bobby Timony, 2:00–3:00 begins at 9:30 when the After 7:00 am, Staff will be roaming These rules will also be displayed by the Gary Entin TJ Fixman, 3:00–4:00 Pop Mhan, 4:00–5:00 Peter Timony, 2:00–3:00 Exhibit Hall opens. Readers the Exhibit Hall entrance lines with a Autograph Area Information Desk. Adam Freeman, 2:00–3:00 Bryan Q Miller 2:00–3:00, Tony Trov, 12:00–1:00 with tickets should line up drawing for a limited signing. DC Comics (1915) , 12:00–1:00 , 2:00–3:00 Sheldon Vella, 4:00–5:00 at the booth where directed Rafael Albuquerque, 3:00– Fringe writers, 1:00–2:00 Fábio Moon, 3:00–4:00 , 4:00–5:00 approximately 15 minutes 4:00 David Gallaher, 11:00–12:00 , 11:00–12:00 Freddie Williams II, 4:00–5:00 before the stated time on Talent from Screen Gems’ Resident Ray Guns, Robots and Rockets: The Evil: After Life. After 7:00 am, Staff will Sergio Aragones, 11:00– Sterling Gates, 12:00–1:00 , 1:00–2:00 , 4:00–5:00 the tickets. Other restrictions Influence of Ray Bradbury on the Future Pat Gleason, 12:00–1:00 Peter Nguyen, 11:00–12:00 , 3:00–4:00 apply – see staff for details. be roaming the Exhibit Hall entrance (Ray Bradbury and Sam Weller) 12:00 lines with a drawing for a limited Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin Adam Archer, 3:00–4:00 Dan Govar, 3:00–4:00 , 12:00–1:00 Marley Zarcone, 12:00–1:00 signing. at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area Adam Atherton, 1:00–2:00 Peter Gross, 1:00–2:00 Denny O’Neil, 1:00–2:00 Christine Zullo, 4:00–5:00 Stuart Ng Books (5012) AA1 4:00 p m –5:00 p m Gabriel Bá, 3:00–4:00 Marc Guggenheim, 2:00–3:00 , 12:00–1:00 John Zito, 12:00–1:00 Peter de Sève, 11:00–1:00 David Baron, 3:00–4:00 Cully Hamner, 4:00–5:00 Joe Prado, 4:00–5:00 Ciia (Chhuy-Ing Ia), , (The Sookie , writer (X-Men) David Beaty, 1:00–2:00 , 11:00–12:00 Amy Reeder, 12:00–1:00 Hollywood Book and Poster 2:00–4:00 Stackhouse novels). Drawing for Line Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin , 11:00–12:00 Adam Hughes, 3:00–4:00 Ivan Reis, 4:00–5:00 (5611) Mari Inukai, 4:30–6:30 Tickets expected to begin at 9:15 a m in the at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area Adam Beechen, 12:00–1:00 Frazier Irving, 11:00–12:00 Tom Richmond, 11:00–12:00 Mewes, 10:00–7:00 Beth Slevin, 4:30–6:30 Autograph Area AA18 11:00 a m –12:00 p m Andy Belanger, 1:00–2:00 Jock, 3:00–4:00 , 4:00–5:00 , 2:00–3:00 , 4:00–5:00 Rick Sanchez, 4:00–5:00 Mysterious Galaxy (1119) Vanguard Productions Additions Tommy Lee Edwards, artist (Comic-Con exclusive Torchwood comic issue 1) , 11:00–12:00 , 2:00–3:00 Nicola Scott, 11:00–12:00 Kat Richardson, 11:00 (1709) Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin , 11:00–12:00 Joe Kelly, 12:00–1:00 , 12:00–1:00 Maria Lima, noon All Day Bela Legosi, Jr. Futurama, Billy West, Phil LaMarr, at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area , 12:00–1:00 Matt Kindt, 1:00–2:00 , 11:00–12:00 Patrick Rothfuss, 1:00 Kerry Gammall John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarch, AA20 11:00 a m –12:30 p m , 1:00–2:00 JT Krul, 3:00–4:00 , 4:00–5:00 Bill Willingham and Lou Paul Gulacy and Lauren Tom Scott Clark, 1:00–2:00 Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, 2:00– , 3:00–4:00 Anders, 2:00 J. David Spurlock AA20 5:00 p m –7:00 p m Charlaine Harris, author (The Sookie Kevin Colden, 3:00–4:00 3:00 , 1:00–2:00 Jeffrey Brown, 3:00 Stackhouse novels) Jim Lee, 2:00–3:00 , 4:00–5:00 J.F. Lewis, 5:00 Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin Warren the Ape, Josh Sussman and at 9:15 a m Thursday in the Autograph Area Dan Milano Thursday AA4 2:30 p m –4:30 p m AA20 1:00 p m –2:30 p m Additions & Corrections! Bayfront 10:00—Elder Dragon 11:00—Standard receives complete Foil Magic League Constructed 2011 Sets. Sherrilyn Kenyon, author (The Dark- Artists’ Alley Games (Room 16AB) Entry fee: $10. Pay one fee Entry fee: $10. Bring your 4:00—Booster Draft Andrea Gabriel, actor (Lost) Hunter, League, Chronicles of Nick) Ramona Fradon has been Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin Event vouchers can be and play all weekend. Win a standard format deck and Entry fee: $15. Eight players AA30 2:30 p m –7:00 p m added to Artists’ Alley BB-20. at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area purchased at Thou Shalt From the Vault: Exiled and a play four rounds. each receive 3 Magic 2011 AA19 1:00 p m –3:00 p m Game Productions (Booth Foil Silver deck. booster packs and draft. Danny Hicks, actor (Evil Dead II, Program Addition 11:00–12:00 Leverage—Join 1031) for redemption in Room 12:00—Magic 2011 Booster Single elimination. Intruder, My Name Is Bruce) MythBusters (Jamie Hyneman, Adam 10:00—POWER UP! Academy Award winner 16AB. Draft AA15 10:00 a m –2:30 p m Savage) Entry fee: $20. Each player Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin Timothy Hutton, star of the receives a Magic 2011 Entry fee: $15. Eight players 6:00—Mini-Master at 9:15 a m on Saturday in the Autograph TNT hit series Leverage, 10:00—Magic Convention each receive 3 Magic 2011 Entry fee: $10. Each player Val Kilmer, actor (, booster and basic land. Area along with the show’s League booster packs and draft. receives a Magic 2011 MacGruber) Players make a 25 card AA4 11:30 p m –1:30 p m executive producers, John Entry fee: $15. Pay one Single elimination. booster and basic lands to AA5 3:00 p m –5:00 p m deck and play single game Rogers (, fee and play all weekend. matches, adding cards build a 25 card deck. After MythBusters (Tory Belleci, Grant Cosby) and Chris Downey Receive a free Intro Pack after every match. First 2:00—Two-Headed Giant each round, players still in the Timothy Patrick Quill, actor (Army of Imahara and Kari Byron) (Deck + booster pack) when Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin (King of Queens), for a panel place receives a netbook Sealed event receive an additional Darkness, Spiderman I-IV, My Name Is you register. earn a Magic at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area and Q&A session. Don’t miss customized by a Magic Artist! Entry fee: $30. Each team booster to add to their deck. Bruce) AA4 4:00 p m –5:30 p m a special sneak peek of an card after every match, win receives 8 Magic 2011 Single elimination. First place AA10 10:00 a m –2:30 p m upcoming episode too! Indigo or lose. booster packs to build 2 wins a Foil Magic 2011 Douglas E. Richards, author (The Ballroom, Hilton San Diego decks. First place team Uncut Sheet. Mark Sheppard, actor (Battlestar Prometheus Project) Galactica, Firefly) Exclusive for Comic-Con: Get a free copy AA26 10:00 a m –2:30 p m of Book 1, Trapped, at the Freebies Table— one per family) Eisner Results! Beasts of Burden, by Evan County: The Complete Footnotes in Gaza Best Comics-Related Book: AA10 1:00 p m –4:00 p m Dorkin and Library, vol. 1, by Berkeley (Metropolitan/Holt) The Art of : Change Best Short Story: “Urgent (Dark Horse) Breathed, edited by Scott Best / or The Mad Genius of Comics, Charlaine Harris will not be signing Rick Riordan, author (Percy Jackson & the Request,” by Gene Luen Best Humor Publication: Dunbier (IDW) Penciller/Inker Team: J. H. by Denis Kitchen and Paul with the Fang Girls and Fang Boys Olympians series) Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Best Archival Collection/ Williams III, Buhle (Abrams ComicArts) group. Her signing has been changed Drawing for Line Tickets expected to begin in The Eternal Smile (First Pilgrim vs. the Universe, by Project—Comic Books: The (DC) Best Publication Design: at 9:15 a m Saturday in the Autograph Area to a Limited Signing. See above. Second) Bryan Lee O’Malley () Rocketeer: The Complete Best Painter/Multimedia Absolute Justice, designed AA20 2:30 p m –4:30 p m Best Single Issue (or One- Best Anthology: Popgun Adventures deluxe edition, Artist (interior art): Jill by Curtis King and Josh Cancellations Shot): Captain America #601: vol. 3, edited by Mark Andrew by , edited by Thompson, Beasts of Beatman (DC) The following people have also cancelled “Red, White, and Blue-Blood,” Smith, D. J. Kirkbride, and (IDW) Burden (Dark Horse); Magic Hall of Fame: Judges’ today’s signings: by and Gene Joe Keatinge (Image) Best U.S. Edition of Trixie and the Dragon Choices: , Bob Lori Alan Colan (Marvel) Best Digital Comic: Sin International Material: The (HarperCollins Children’s Montana Helen Slater Best Continuing Series: Titulo, by Cameron Stewart, Photographer, by Emmanuel Books) Elected: , Dick David Winning The Walking Dead, by Robert www.sintitulocomic.com/ Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Best Cover Artist: J. H. Giordano, , Kirkman and Charles Adlard Best Reality-Based Work: Frédéric Lemerier (First Williams III, Detective Comics (Image) A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Second) (DC) Best or Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly) Best U.S. Edition of Best Coloring: Dave OTHER AWARDS plays to those in military service around Exhibit Hall Updates! Story Arc: The Wonderful Best Adaptation from International Material— Stewart, Abe Sapien, BPRD, Humanitarian the world. You can learn more about the Wizard of Oz, by Eric Another Work: Richard Asia: A Drifting Life, by The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Award: Jeannie Schulz The listing in the Events Guide for organization from Audio Theater founder Shanower and Stark’s Parker: The Hunter, (Drawn & Kane, Umbrella Academy, Award for Hollywood Book and Poster (Booth 5611) Neil Kaplan, best known as a voice actor on (Marvel) adapted by Quarterly) Zero Killer (Dark Horse); Excellent in Comics was incorrect as printed. Bill Moseley will Transformers, Neil will sign autographs and Best New Series: Chew, (IDW) Best Writer: Ed Brubaker, Detective Comics (DC); Luna Writing: , Gary be signing on Friday 10:00 a m to 7 p m , and accept donations for the new organization by and Rob Best Graphic Album—New: Captain America, Daredevil, Park (Vertigo) Friedrich Jason Mewes will be signing on Saturday at the Retro Radio Live booth (#3849) from Guillory (Image) Asterios Polyp, by David Marvels Project (Marvel) Best Lettering: David Promising 10:00 a m to 7 p m . 3:00 p m –7:00 p m . Best Publication for Kids: Mazzucchelli (Pantheon) Criminal, Incognito (Marvel Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp Newcomer Award: Marian Audio Theater for Our Troops is a new The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Best Graphic Album— Icon) (Pantheon) Churchland nonprofit organization that will provide audio hc, by L. Frank Baum, Eric Reprint: Absolute Justice, by Best Writer/Artist: David Best Comics-Related Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Shanower, and Skottie Young , Jim Krueger, and Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp Periodical/Journalism: The Retailer Award: Vault of (Marvel) Doug Braithewaite (DC) (Pantheon) Comics Reporter, produced Midnight, Ann Arbor, MI Best Publication for Teens: Best Archival Collection/ Best Writer/Artist– by Tom Spurgeon (www. Masquerade Tonight! Project—Strips: Bloom Nonfiction:Joe Sacco, comicsreporter.com)

Tonight in Ballroom 20 is the Comic-Con Masquerade, the on-stage costume competition Friday Gallery! where our attendees show off their talents and imagination in an evening full of amazing creations, fun, and more than a few surprises. Our sponsor once again is HBO’s vampire series TRUE BLOOD. Note that the line for entry forms very early, but the capacity of the room is over 4,000. And, if all the seats are filled by the time you arrive, no worries, the show will be simulcast in the Sails Pavilion, Room 5AB, and 6A. Tickets which guarantee seating in the Ballroom 20 will be given out free to those in the Masquerade line beginning at 3:00 PM. The show starts at 8:30 PM, with audience doors opening at 7:45. Special trophies will be given to the most impressive entries, and a dozen companies and organizations are offering generous prizes of their own. Our Master of Ceremonies will once again be the very entertaining writer and artist Phil Foglio of Studio Foglio. In addition to the costume presentations, special movie previews and award winning Fan Films will be shown.

Toucan Tip of the day! Clockwise from top: Cast and crew of Big Bang Theory greet over 3,000 enthusiastic fans; signs autographs in the Want to grab a quick snack? Need to quench your Marvel booth; Zachary Quinto and Tim Kring appeared to promote Mr. Kring’s new book, Shift; illustrator Greg Hyland hams it up in thirst? Want to just relax or have a place to hook up the LEGO booth; Cockerham has been making outfits from giveaway bags for four years; actors from HBO’s True Blood. with friends? Then stop by the Con Suite, this year located in the Marina Ballroom G at the Marriott Hotel and Marina. You’ll find chips and dip, veggies, fruit, soda, and (of course!) M&M’s. No alcohol or illegal substances are permitted. The Con Suite is open from 5:00 p m to 2:00 a m Thursday through Saturday. (Sorry: not open on Sunday.)

Comic-Con Today, Saturday, July 25, 2010 Staff: Editor, Chris Sturhann; Assistant Editor/Photographer: Barry Brown; Editorial Assistant/Photographer: Allan Barsody. The Comic-Con logo is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Cover Art: Courtesy of Cartoon Network.

Comic-Con Today, the Daily Newsletter of Comic-Con International is published each day of the convention. Items for publication in the Newsletter should be brought to Room 10 no later than 4 pm the day before, for publication in the next day’s Newsletter. Note that All submissions are subject to editing, and space is very limited.