Comic-Con 2010 – Exclusive True Blood Comic Cover

San Diego, CA (July 21, 2010) – HBO and IDW Publishing are proud to announce the launch of the first-ever comic book series based on the network’s hit show True Blood. Available today at San Diego Comic-Con and comic retailers throughout North America, this sexy, visually striking comic series will add new and unique layers of supernatural drama to the wildly original Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning television show. Two exclusive versions of True Blood #1 will be available at San Diego Comic-Con, each with a different cover. Fans can find a special David Messina wrap-around cover at the IDW booth #2643. Select comic retailers throughout the convention will offer a second exclusive cover, featuring a monochromatic version of Joe Corroney’s cover.

Developed with the show’s Oscar®-and Emmy®-winning creator, Alan Ball (HBO’s Six Feet Under, American Beauty), IDW’s True Blood series is the exclusive, official show comics.

“I am very excited to be introducing the True Blood comic book series,” stated Ball. “These graphic novels are a great companion to the series and we are pleased that the popularity of the show is allowing it to branch out into different mediums.”

Beginning with issue #1, the True Blood comic series offers the same erotically-charged romance, wry humor, intriguing mystery and suspense the show has become known for. In this comic book series, Sookie and many other Bon Temps locals find themselves waiting in Merlotte’s bar for a strangely portentous raging storm to subside. Soon, they discover they’ve been trapped by an entity that feeds off of raw emotions and begins killing off the patrons one by one until his hunger is sated.

The plot was developed with Ball, along with series writers Elisabeth Finch and Kate Barnow, and co-written by David Tischman and Mariah Huehner. Beautifully illustrated by top tier artist David Messina, the series captures all the bloody details and sexy reveals of this exciting new adventure. Renowned artists J. Scott Campbell, Joe Corroney, and Andrew Currie join Messina in providing covers for the first issue.

The True Blood comics will explore the ongoing adventures of telepathic heroine Sookie Stackhouse, her vampire lover Bill Compton, best friend Tara Thornton, enigmatic and ancient vampire sheriff Eric Northman, loyal boss Sam Merlotte, brother Jason Stackhouse, perpetual-virgin vampire Jessica, and the flamboyant cook Lafayette Reynolds.

True Blood #1 (of 6, 32 pages, full color, $3.99) is now available in stores.

True Blood #1, SDCC exclusive (32 pages, full color, $5) will be available at the IDW booth #2643.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

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Comic-Con 2010 – USA Network Brings a Slew of Shows

USA NETWORK MAKES SAN DIEGO SIZZLE WITH PANELS OF ITS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL SERIES “BURN NOTICE,” “PSYCH” AND “WHITE COLLAR” AT COMIC-CON ON THURSDAY, JULY 22

WHAT:

USA Network, the #1 cable network, returns to Comic-Con for the season year in a row with talent and creators from three of its critically acclaimed and top rated shows – BURN NOTICE, PSYCH and WHITE COLLAR.

WHO:
Returning to Comic-Con is BURN NOTICE, cable’s #1 series, with Bruce
Campbell, Tim Matheson and executive producers Matt Nix and Alfredo
Barrios Jr. The panel will be moderated by Chris Vance, who guest-starred this past winter as one of the show’s most memorable villains, “Gilroy.”

For the hit original series PSYCH, the entire cast will be present including James Roday; Dulé Hill; Corbin Bernsen; Maggie Lawson; Timothy Omundson, along with creator/writer/executive producer Steve Franks. Executive producers Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak will also be on the panel. The panel will be moderated by Andy Berman.

Making its debut at Comic-Con, USA’s original series WHITE COLLAR will
be represented by cast members Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Sharif Atkins,
Marsha Thomason and Tiffani Thiessen, with Willie Garson serving as
panel moderator. In addition, executive producers Jeff Eastin and
Jeff King will join.

WHEN/WHERE:
Thursday, July 22, 2010
San Diego Convention Center

* The panels will take place in Ballroom # 20
BURN NOTICE PANEL: 1:00 PM
WHITE COLLAR PANEL: 2:15 PM
PSYCH PANEL: 3:30 PM

Comic-Con 2010 – The Powells are “No Ordinary Family”

From ABC.com:
Hi everyone.

We wanted to share some of the exciting things we have planned at Comic Con for ABC’s new action drama, “No Ordinary Family,” which takes place on SATURDAY, JULY 24. In the series, the Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim (Michael Chiklis, “The Shield,” “Fantastic Four”) feels disconnected from his workaholic wife Stephanie (Julie Benz, “Dexter”) and two teenage children, Daphne (Kay Panabaker,  Summerland”) and JJ (Jimmy Bennett, “Star Trek”). To encourage family bonding time, Jim decides the family will join Stephanie on her business trip to South America. When their plane crashes into the Amazon River, they barely enjoy a moment to celebrate their survival before returning to the grind of everyday life. But they will soon realize that their lives have been forever changed. Each member of the family starts to show signs of new, unique and
distinct super powers. Will their newfound abilities finally bring them together or push them further apart?

SATURDAY, JULY 24

At 1:00pm, Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz will be available in the “No Ordinary Family” booth – #3921 – and will be autographing full sized posters from the show. Also at the booth throughout the day, visitors can come through and lift a full sized car with their super human strength, have their picture taken and walk away with a photo of their extraordinary moment. Additionally, “No Ordinary Family” backpacks will be available at the booth for a limited time, so hurry on by!

And if you’re hungry, walk over to the Cine Café at 412 K Street and get your “No Ordinary Hero” sandwich. The first 100 people who come to our booth with their “No Ordinary Hero” wrapper will receive a free tee shirt!

Throughout the day – and without notice – we’ll also be giving out “No Ordinary Family” tees to the crowds, so be on the lookout for this, as well.

At 3:15pm we will be screening the pilot episode of the show in Room 6A. Following the screening there will be a brief Q&A session with the series stars Michael Chiklis , Julie Benz, series executive producers Greg Berlanti (The Green Lantern, Eli Stone), Jon Harmon Feldman (Reunion, Tru Calling), and David Semel (Heroes, House M.D.). Those who attend the panel will receive an exclusive tee-shirt that is not available anywhere else at Comic Con – see attached!

Comic-Con 2010 – Spartacus and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin!

From Anchor Bay Entertainment:

MEDIA ALERT!!!

AnchorBayEntertainment Shines at 2010 San Diego Comic Con!

WHAT: AnchorBay Entertainment at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con International

WHEN: Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th

TIME: Events Thursday – Saturday (see schedule below)

WHERE: San DiegoConvention Center

111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA92101

Stingaree Nightclub
454 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA92101-7008

DETAILS: Fan favorite Anchor Bay Entertainment reaches out at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con, taking place July 22nd through the 25th at the San DiegoConvention Center! AnchorBay  Entertainment will have a major presence at the SDCC – globally acknowledged as the world’s greatest and largest genre
convention!

Fans stopping by the Starz/Anchor Bay booth #3345 at Comic Con will experience:

• Comic Con Premiere of official Altitude theatrical trailer at AnchorBay booth;
• Comic Con Premiere of official theatrical trailer for Hunt To Kill with Steve “Stone Cold” Austin;
• Trailers for upcoming Anchor Bay Entertainment releases including the I Spit On Your Grave remake, Adam Green’s Frozen, The Stranger with Steve “Stone Cold” Austin, Dolph Lundgren is The Killing Machine, and Tekken. Upcoming Manga releases
previewed include First Squad and Redline;
• Authentic production props from “Spartacus” prequel.

In addition, fans who come by the ABE booth will be eligible to win prizes, including Blu-rays™, DVDs and signed posters!

The following Anchor Bay Entertainment-sponsored events will allow fans to meet, greet and talk with their favorite ABE stars and filmmakers!

Thursday, July 22nd

3:00 – 4:00pm Frozen poster signing at AnchorBay booth (#3345)

Meet writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral, the upcoming theatrical Hatchet 2), signing posters from the September 29th Blu-ray™/DVD release of Frozen from Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Green will sign Frozen posters, plus any additional Adam Green title-related items.

Friday, July 23rd

11:00am – 12:00pm The Stranger poster signing with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

Anchor Bay Entertainment booth
#3345

Come meet wrestling and action superstar “Stone Cold” Steve Austin at the ABE booth, signing posters from his recent ABE release The Stranger, available on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Steve also
stars in the upcoming ABE release Hunt to Kill.

3:15pm – 4:15pm Spartacus prequel Panel (Room 6BCF)

Relive the television phenomenon, as Starz Channel previews the Spartacus prequel, as well as the upcoming Blu-ray™ and DVD release of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand – The Complete First Season.” Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), John Hannah (the Mummy trilogy), Viva Bianca and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight give fans a glimpse into the exciting backstory of the ancient Roman saga.

8:00pm – Press check-in From Dusk ‘Til Con Party (Stingaree Nightclub, 454 6th Avenue)

9:00pm – Red carpet arrivals Hands down, the party at Comic-Con! Starz/Anchor Bay, teaming up with

9:00pm – 1:00am AMC Theaters and Multiplied Media, presents
the must-attend Comic-Con 2010 red carpet event. The Stingaree Nightclub is located in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Fans will be able to see their favorite Comic-Con stars walk the red carpet!

Saturday, July 24th

3:00pm – 4:00pm Altitude poster signing at AnchorBay
booth (#3345)

Watch the skies! Stars Jessica Lowndes (the new “Beverly Hills 90210”) and award-winning graphic novelist Kaare Andrews will be signing specially printed Comic-Con exclusive posters
for their upcoming high-flying thriller Altitude, coming soon on Blu-ray™ and DVD from ABE.

Comic-Con 2010 – Meet the Cast of Super

Join the cast and crew of SUPER at Comic-Con this year!

When: Friday, July 23rd from 1-2pm

Location: Hall H

Join writer/director James Gunn (Slither), his stars –including Rainn Wilson (The Office), Ellen Page (Juno), Nathan Fillion (Firefly),
Michael Rooker (Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer) & other special
guests including producers Ted Hope (Adventureland) & Miranda Bailey
(The Squid And The Whale) — as they reveal, for the first time, footage from their latest feature production Super, including the first peek at Rainn & Ellen’s costume design.

SUPER is a hyper-real and shockingly funny look at the extremely violent antics of a down-on-his-luck man’s attempt to win his wife back from a glamorous drug dealer by teaming up with a psychopathic teen and becoming costumed crime fighters.

Comic-Con 2010 – Showtime’s Anti-Heroes kick things off!

THE SHOWTIME® ANTI-HEROES TO HEADLINE OPENING DAY OF COMIC-CON 2010

Panel Sessions For Dexter® And The Anti- Heroes Of Showtime Featuring Michael C. Hall, David Duchovny And Mary- Louise Parker To Kick Off This Year’s Comic-Con On Thursday, July 22 in San Diego

LOS ANGELES, CA July 7, 2010 – SHOWTIME has announced its panel line-up for the 2010 Comic-Con which will feature stars from some of the network’s biggest original series. This year’s panels will include the Emmy(r)-nominated series DEXTER, as well as a special SHOWTIME Anti-Hero panel featuring Dexter’s Michael C. Hall, Californication’s David Duchovny and Weeds’ Mary-Louise Parker. Both panels will be presented on the first day of the world-famous gathering in San Diego on Thursday, July 22. Additionally, the panels will feature producers and writers from Dexter, Weeds, Californication and NURSE JACKIE. The panel schedule and descriptions are as follows:

THE ANTI-HEROES OF SHOWTIME – Thursday, July, 22 from 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM in Ballroom 20

The 21st century anti-hero has become one of the driving forces in recent pop culture and when it comes to the television anti-heroes, SHOWTIME has the winning formula, with subversive characters that connect with the viewing audience. Hear first hand from some of the showrunners, creators and actors who have helped define this phenomenon. Los Angeles Times Pop Culture writer Geoff Boucher will moderate this panel you won’t want to miss. Featured panelists will include Michael C. Hall and new showrunner Chip Johannessen of DEXTER, David Duchovny and Executive Producer and creator Tom Kapinos of Californication, Mary-Louise Parker and Executive Producer and creator Jenji Kohan of Weeds, along with Linda Wallem, Executive Producer, writer and one of the creators of NURSE JACKIE.

DEXTER – SEASON 5- Thursday, July 22 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM in Ballroom 20

What’s next for America’s favorite serial killer? Moderator Ralph Garman from KROQ’s The Kevin & Bean Morning Show presides over a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter that will include an exclusive first-look trailer of the highly anticipated season five premiere. Featured panelists include series star/Executive Producer Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jennifer Carpenter (Deb), Desmond Harrington (Quinn) and Executive Producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen (24) and Manny Coto (Star Trek: Enterprise). The fifth season of DEXTER premieres September 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT only on SHOWTIME.

The SHOWTIME anti-hero messaging will be prominently featured throughout Comic-Con with high-impact advertising both outdoor and within the convention center. The official lanyards for the over 130,000 attendees at Comic-Con will be branded by SHOWTIME, and in a media company first, every shuttle bus at Comic-Con will be branded with the SHOWTIME anti-hero creative.

All weekend long, fans can satisfy their obsession with America’s favorite serial killer by heading over to the SHOWTIME booth (#4129) for Dexter giveaways and signings. In addition, licensed merchandise for the series can be found at the Entertainment Earth and Biff Bang Pow booth (#2343).

The network will also launch an interactive game exclusively for Comic-Con titled “Dexter Game On,” where players will step into Dexter’s mind and unlock content from season five. Additional details for the interactive promotion will be released in the upcoming weeks. Devoted fans of the series know that all of Dexter’s victims are marked with a small incision on their right cheek, and at Comic-Con, those fans can show their love for the series by sporting a DEXTER “cheek slash” tattoo. SHOWTIME will distribute over 100,000 lick-’n-stick tattoos throughout all four days of Comic-Con. Fans are encouraged to take pictures of themselves at various locations around the convention and upload them to the “Dexter Game On” site. As they play throughout the weekend, gamers have the chance to unlock exclusive content and pick up DEXTER- themed merchandise including season four DVDs. SHO.com will launch a dedicated Comic-Con microsite that will bring the convention experience to the fans who are not able to attend. The site
will host the highly anticipated season five Dexter trailer and content from the Anti-Hero panel, to be showcased immediately after the Comic-Con panels.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD™, SHOWTIME 2 HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND ® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™ and FLIX ON DEMAND®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks™, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

Comic-Con 2010 – The Walking Dead Descend!

FRANK DARABONT, GALE ANNE HURD, ROBERT KIRKMAN AND THE CAST OF AMC’S SERIES “THE WALKING DEAD” DESCEND ON COMIC CON 2010

“The Walking Dead” Exclusive Sneak Preview and Panel Event Takes Place Friday, July 23rd at 11:30am, Room 6BCF

Get “Zombified” in AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Booth 3721 Plus Limited Edition Giveaways

Autograph Session with Panelists

Highly Anticipated Series Premieres in October during AMC Fearfest

NEW YORK, NY–July 9, 2010 – The stars and producers of AMC’s highly-anticipated series “The Walking Dead,” based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, will descend on Comic Con 2010 for a panel event and exclusive sneak preview of the original drama. “The Walking Dead” panel, scheduled for Friday, July 23 at 11:30am in room 6BCF, will feature series stars Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), Jon Bernthal (“The Pacific”), Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”), Laurie Holden (The Mist), and Emma Bell (“Law & Order”).

Joining the cast are writer, director, executive producer and three-time Academy Award nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption,The Green Mile); executive producers Kirkman and Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens,Armageddon), make-up artist Greg Nicotero (George Romero’s Land of the Dead, The Mist); and Joel Stillerman, AMC’s SVP of original programming, production and digital content. “The Walking Dead” will premiere this October during AMC Fearfest, the network’s annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films.

During the hour-long event, moderator Eric Moro of IGN.com will lead panelists in a discussion about their experience shooting the series in Atlanta, and the process of bringing Kirkman’s comic book to life on the small screen, among other topics,followed by an exclusive first look at “The Walking Dead,” and a Q&A session with attendees.

“The Walking Dead” panel will be complemented by a number of on-the-ground activities taking place throughout Comic Con: Attendees will have an opportunity to get “zombified” by visiting “The Walking Dead” booth and putting themselves into a zombie scene from the series via a touch screen and AMC will email the photo to them. AMC will distribute limited edition “The Walking Dead” series posters from internationally recognized movie poster artist, Drew Struzan (Star Wars,Indiana Jones, Harry Potter,Blade Runner,Hellboy and more). An autograph session will take place with Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Greg Nicotero and Gale Anne Hurd in the Image Comic Books booth. AMC will distribute limited edition “The Walking Dead” series buttons. AMC will have “The Walking Dead” walkers around the convention center and booth. “The Walking Dead” booth will be a semi-recreation of a scene from the pilot episode.

About “The Walking Dead”
The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow a pandemic zombie apocalypse. County Sheriff Rick Grimes travels with his family and a small group of survivors, constantly in search of a safe and secure home. But the constant pressure of fighting off death on a daily basis takes a heavy toll, sending many to the lowest depths of human cruelty. As Rick struggles to keep his family alive, he will discover that the overwhelming fear of the survivors can be far more dangerous than the mindless walkers roaming the earth.

AMC and Fox International Channels (FIC) recently announced an unprecedented partnership whereby FIC has picked up all International Television and Home Video rights to “The Walking Dead,” the network’s first wholly-owned original production series. The deal includes a first-run window on all FIC’s outlets in addition to full distribution rights for the life of the series, outside of the U.S. and Canada.

In addition to Darabont, Hurd and Kirkman, David Alpert from Circle of Confusion, and Charles “Chic” Eglee (Dexter,The Shield, Dark Angel) serve as executive producers. Jack LoGiudice (Sons of Anarchy,Resurrection Blvd) serves as co-executive producer.