PROGRAMMING

The 2008 programming schedule will be announced as the show gets closer.

Below is a look at last year's 2007 programming...

SATURDAY
The Batcave (Rm 318-320)
11:00-11:50 Mice Templar: A Retrospective
Join Michael Avon Oeming and Bryan J.L. Glass as they look back to the nearly twenty year journey behind Mice Templar. See never before character sketches, prototypical sequentials and everything in between.

12:00-1:45 DC Nation
Come one, come all -- rise up and join the growing DC NATION!! Meet Dan DiDio, Senior VP-Executive Editor DCU, as he invites you to be part of the revolution!  Learn what it’s like to live in a multi-verse guarded by Monitors, and discover the secret of the cosmic chess game as the DCU counts down to a Final Crisis! 

2:00-2:50 Mondo Marvel
2007 has already been a major turning point for all things Marvel!  Join Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, Senior VP of Sales David Gabriel, writer and Talent Manager C.B. Cebulski, and other special guests as they discuss SKRULLS, WORLD WAR HULK, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Ultimate U, all things Marvel!

3:00-3:50 Top Cow
Join Filip Sablik, VP of Marketing & Sales and Rob Levin, VP of Editorial of Top Cow and along with Top Cow writer Rob Marz and artists to find out what exciting projects the Cow has in store for fans for the rest of 2007 and the beginning of 2008! Get the scoop on First Born, Witchblade, The Darkness, Madame Mirage, and Pilot Season! Plus every attendee will receive a free exclusive gift just for attending."

4:00 to 6:00A Tribute to Mike Wieringo
The Baltimore Comic Con invites youto celebrate the life of the great Mike Wieringo. Join friends and colleagues, including Mark Waid and Todd Dezago, as they share their fondest memories of one of comics greatest artists.

The Fortress of Solitude (Rm 312)
11:00-11:50 Comic Chat with Chaykin and Cho
Found out what two of the most talented creators in comics are working on and their general philosophy on art and life. Women welcome.

12:00-12:50 Personal Presentation: Al Feldstein
So, you think you know comics? What about the work of writer-artist-editor Al Feldstein? When Bill Gaines reinvented his father’s company, EC Comics, Al Feldstein was more than just along for the ride. This versatile craftsman wrote, illustrated and/or edited a huge portion of some of the most influential comics ever done in the crime, suspense, horror, science fiction and drama genres, and that was before taking over MAD magazine, whose circulation under his editorship reached well into the millions. Come meet this true comic book original!

1:00-1:50 An Interview with Dean Haspiel
Considered the "heir to Kirby" by Warren Ellis, Dean Haspiel's brand of aggro-Moxie has permeated the comics pages of American Splendor (and Harvey Pekar's autobiographical graphic novel The Quitter) and, through the miracle of comics web collective www.ACT-I-VATE.com, computer monitors that read Dean's semi-biographical avatar Billy Dogma! Celebrate the online launch of the next chapter of Dean's Billy Dogma trilogy (Fear My Dear, part 2) as he chats with comics historian/journalist Christopher Irving (Comic Book Artist Magazine and Comics Introspective: Peter Bagge). You'll get the skinny and know-how on the October-released Brawl #1 (collecting Dean's earlier Dogma online strip: Immortal) and the Fall 2008 release, The Alcoholic, a Vertigo Comics graphic novel written by novelist Jonathan Ames. And, if you're nice, Dean just might take his shirt off for you...

2:00-2:50 Spotlight on Sergio Aragones
He has wandered for 25 years, finally landing on the footsteps of the Baltimore Comic Con! Sergio Aragones celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of the longest running creator owned characters in Groo the Wanderer. Join the hardest working man in comics (he has had art in every issue of MAD Magazine since 1963 after all) as he discusses all things Sergio!

3:00-3:50Kids Love Comics, So Why Don't Comics Love Kids?
Join the Kids Love Comics crew along with special guests, including DC Editor Jann Jones, as they discuss how comics have targetted an older generation, and what many talented creators are doing about it.

SUNDAY
Avengers Mansion (Rm 319-320)
11:00-11:50 Q&A with Mike Mignola
Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola for a Q&A session about his prolific creation. Find out about the upcoming projects including the comics, animated movies, and the Hellboy live action movie due next year!

12:00-1:45 DC Universe
The crisis is over, isn’t it?  Or is this just the beginning with the DCU counting down and the Monitors watching closely?  Come catch-up, have your questions answered, and learn what lies ahead for the DCU in this slide show presentation and Q&A moderated by Dan DiDio, Senior VP/Executive Editor DCU, and Bob Wayne, VP – Sales, with a bevy of special guests!

2:00-2:50 The Image Comics Show hosted by Joe Keating
The Image Comics Show makes its mid-west debut with Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Dean Haspiel (Brawl), CB Cebulski (Compass, Drain) and Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows) discussing everything from breaking into the industry to what the future holds for the medium. This edition is hosted by Image's own Joe Keatinge, who promises previews of upcoming titles!

3:00-3:50 Jim Lee Spotlight Panel
Critically acclaimed creator and fan-favorite Jim Lee is front and center in this special glimpse into the life of one of the comic industry’s greatest artists.  From working on All Star Batman & Robin, to being the Editorial Director of WildStorm, Jim Lee is here to answer your questions! Moderated by Bob Wayne, VP – Sales, this Q&A session promises to entertain!

4:00-4:50 Prize or No Prize
The hit of the con season returns!  Think you know Marvel comics?  Want to prove it and win cool prizes?  Join the Marvel staff and your fellow Marvel zombies for a rousing round of trivia and fun!  Who will be the last hero standing? It could be you, but only if you’re here…

Baxter Building (Rm 318)
11:00-11:50 Spotlight on MAD Magazine
Al Feldstein. Sergio Aragones. Alfred E Neuman. Need we say more?

12:00-12:50 Spotlight on the Kuberts
Join two generations of Kuberts as they discuss their life in comics, their favorite characters, their dream prjects, and a final answer to the age old question of who is tougher, Sgt Fury, or Sgt Rock.

1:00-1:50 Spotlight on Jim Shooter
From his first work on Legion of Super-Heroes at age 13 to serving as Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics to founding Valiant, Defiant and Broadway, Jim Shooter has been a force to be reckoned with in comics. After years of little involvement with the industry, he has reentered the field with renewed vigor. His new firm, Illustrated Media, produces custom comics, and he’ll have at least one big project announced this weekend. Come hear what’s going on with this comics legend.

2:00-3:50 Spotlight on James Jean and Paul Pope
Professor and artist Jose Villarrubia moderates a discussion and visual presentation with the two award-winning artists where they will showcase and explain their approach to making art as well as their personal philosophies.

Titan Tower(Rm 312)
11:00-11:5 0Kids Love Comics
Join the Kids Love Comics Crew as they show you how a comic is created!

12:00-12:50 Comic Mix
Join Timothy Truman, Mark Wheatley, Robert Tinnell, Marc Hempel, John Snyder III and some surprise guests as Mike Gold, ComicMix Editor-in-Chief, tells you what's new and different this fall.

1:00-1:50 Visionary
Get updated on new Visionary newsI Find out about our 1st book that is in the August previews and will be in stores in October. New creators are invited to come check us out.

2:00-2:50 Horror Comics
At a convention in which we’re celebrating Mike Mignola and his work on Hellboy, we also want to take a look at other horror projects and what makes this one of the most popular genres in comics right now. Panelists include 30 Days of Night creator Steve Niles, Eric Powell (The Goon, Marvel Monsters), writer-director Robert Tinnell (The Wicked West, Sight Unseen), artist Neil Vokes (The Black Forest, The Wicked West), writer-artist Mark Wheatley (Blood of the Innocent, Frankenstein Mobster), and writer-editor J.C. Vaughn (Zombie-Proof, The EC Archives).

3:00-3:50 Alpha & Omega
The Alpha and Omega of the comic book industry. For people who want to know everything from production to promotion.  The pitfalls you will have to deal with and other surprises from the guys at Big City Comics.  Jeff Kaufman the publisher and a writer at Big City Comics will be the ringmaster with other artists from Big City.