NYCC 2019: Dark Horse Has Big Plans With Signings & Panels
by James Ferguson
Dark Horse Comics will be on hand at New York Comic Con with a number of guests at booth #1554 and free prints, comics, and posters given away throughout the show. If previous cons are any indication, Dark Horse is also home to the most comfortable rug you’ll find all weekend. Check out the signing schedule below:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
- 11:00 a.m-11:50 a.m.
- FLAMING CARROT: Bob Burden
- 12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m.
- WANDERING LUMINATIONS, BUNNY IN THE MOON, LOST CONSTELLATIONS: THE ART OF TARA MCPHERSON: Tara McPherson
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
- STRAYED: Carlos Giffoni, Juan Doe
- TRAIGE, TOMB RAIDER: Philip Sevy
- 2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
- BLACKSAD: Juan Díaz Canales, Junajo Guarnido
- 3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m.
- MANOR BLACK, HARROW COUNTY, TALES FROM HARROW COUNTY: Cullen Bunn
- BEASTS OF BURDEN, THE MASK, BLACKWOOD, DORK!, MILK & CHEESE, CALLA CTHULHU, THE ELTINGVILLE CLUB: Evan Dorkin
- BEASTS OF BURDEN, DORK!, MILK & CHEESE, CALLA CTHULHU: Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer
- 4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
- SNOW, GLASS, APPLES: Colleen Doran
- 5:00 p.m-5:50 p.m.
- CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS II, STRANGER THINGS, STARCRAFT: Jody Houser
- CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS II: Jody Houser, MSASSYK
- CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS II CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE COVER: Babs Tarr
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
- 11:00 a.m–11:50 a.m.
- BERGER BOOKS – INVISIBLE KINGDOM: G. Willow Wilson
- EVERYTHING, SHE COULD FLY: Christopher Cantwell
- SHE COULD FLY: Martín Morazzo
- TBA: Peter Milligan
- LAGUARDIA: Tana Ford
- RUBY FALLS, THE SEEDS: Ann Nocenti
- THE MASK: Christopher Cantwell
- 12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m.
- GRENDEL: DEVIL’S ODYSSEY, GRENDEL: Matt Wagner
- GRENDEL: DEVIL’S ODYSSEY, HELLBOY: SATURN RETURNS: Brennan Wagner
- 1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
- BLACKSAD: Juan Díaz Canales, Junajo Guarnido
- 2:30 p.m.–3:20 p.m.
- COUNT CROWLEY: David Dastmalchian, Lauren Affe
- 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
- RESIDENT ALIEN: Peter Hogan (Resident Alien co-creator / Series Writer), Chris Sheridan (Executive Producer), Alan Tudyk (Harry Vanderspiegle), Sara Tomko (Asta), Corey Reynolds (Sheriff Mike)
- WRISTBAND REQUIRED
- NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
- LIMIT 3 ITEMS PER PERSON (MAXIMUM)
- ALLOWED ITEMS:
- 1 PURCHASABLE COPY of RESIDENT ALIEN GRAPHIC NOVEL, from Dark Horse Comics
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by SYFY
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by Dark Horse Comics
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY—SEE STAFF FOR INFO
- RESIDENT ALIEN: Peter Hogan (Resident Alien co-creator / Series Writer), Chris Sheridan (Executive Producer), Alan Tudyk (Harry Vanderspiegle), Sara Tomko (Asta), Corey Reynolds (Sheriff Mike)
- 5:30 PM–6:20 PM
- FINAL FANTASY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, YOSHITAKA AMANO: THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY, THE SKY: Yoshitaka Amano
- WRISTBAND REQUIRED
- NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
- LIMIT 2 ITEMS PER PERSON (MAXIMUM)
- ALLOWED ITEMS:
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by Dark Horse Comics
- 1 OTHER ITEM
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY—SEE STAFF FOR INFO
- FINAL FANTASY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, YOSHITAKA AMANO: THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY, THE SKY: Yoshitaka Amano
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
- 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m.
- FINAL FANTASY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, YOSHITAKA AMANO: THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY, THE SKY: Yoshitaka Amano
- WRISTBAND REQUIRED
- NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
- LIMIT 2 ITEMS PER PERSON (MAXIMUM)
- ALLOWED ITEMS:
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by Dark Horse Comics
- 1 OTHER ITEM
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY—SEE STAFF FOR INFO
- FINAL FANTASY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, YOSHITAKA AMANO: THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY, THE SKY: Yoshitaka Amano
- 12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m.
- THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: Nick Filardi
- BAD LUCK CHUCK: Matthew Dow Smith, Lela Gwenn
- 1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
- THE LEGEND OF KORRA: RUINS OF THE EMPIRE: Michelle Wong
- WRISTBAND REQUIRED
- NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
- LIMIT 2 ITEMS PER PERSON (MAXIMUM)
- ALLOWED ITEMS:
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by Dark Horse Comics
- 1 OTHER ITEM
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY—SEE STAFF FOR INFO
- THE LEGEND OF KORRA: RUINS OF THE EMPIRE: Michelle Wong
- 5:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
- MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: Todd Nauck
- BLACK HAMMER/JUSTICE LEAGUE, HELLBOY: Michael Walsh
- BLACK HAMMER/JUSTICE LEAGUE, STRANGER THINGS, THE MASK, CRIMINAL MACABRE, FIGHT CLUB 3, WILLIAM GIBSON’S ALIEN 3: Nate Piekos
- 6:00 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
- ELFQUEST: Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
- 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- MINECRAFT VOLUME 1: Sarah Graley
- MINECRAFT: STORIES FROM THE OVERWORLD, MODERN FANTASY: Rafer Roberts
- 12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m.
- DISNEY: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID, SOUPY LEAVES HOME: Cecil Castellucci
- DISNEY PRINCESS, DISNEY: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: CLICK START—A-SELECT-YOUR-STORY ADVENTURE: Amy Mebberson
- DISNEY: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: CLICK START—A-SELECT-YOUR-STORY ADVENTURE, DISNEY FROZEN: Joe Caramagna
- DISNEY: ALADDIN FOUR TALES OF AGRABAH: Diego Galindo
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- THE ORVILLE: David Goodman (Writer/EP), Brannon Braga (Writer/EP), Jon Cassar (Director/EP), Adrianne Palicki (Commander Kelly Grayson), Penny Johnson Jerald (Dr. Claire Finn), Scott Grimes (Lt. Gordon Malloy), Peter Macon (Lt. Commander Bortus), Jessica Szohr (Lt. Talla Keyali), J Lee (Lt. Commander John Lamarr), Mark Jackson (Isaac), Chad Coleman (Klyden)
- WRISTBAND REQUIRED
- NO POSED PHOTOGRAPHY
- LIMIT 2 ITEMS PER PERSON (MAXIMUM)
- 1 PURCHASABLE COPY OF THE ORVILLE COMIC from Dark Horse Comics
- 1 FREE PRINT PER PERSON provided by Dark Horse Comics
- OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY—SEE STAFF FOR INFO
- THE ORVILLE: David Goodman (Writer/EP), Brannon Braga (Writer/EP), Jon Cassar (Director/EP), Adrianne Palicki (Commander Kelly Grayson), Penny Johnson Jerald (Dr. Claire Finn), Scott Grimes (Lt. Gordon Malloy), Peter Macon (Lt. Commander Bortus), Jessica Szohr (Lt. Talla Keyali), J Lee (Lt. Commander John Lamarr), Mark Jackson (Isaac), Chad Coleman (Klyden)
Dark Horse will also be holding a few panels during the convention.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Classic Horror, Modern Comics
Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM
Location: 1A24 (Capacity: 400)
Panelists: Jody Houser, Lela Gwenn, Cullen Bunn, Evan Dorkin and Colleen Doran
Horror runs deep at Dark Horse. Join us for a roundtable discussion with some of the industry’s best masters of the macabre about monsters, mystery, and the mechanics of a good horror story. Attendees beware, you’re in for a scare.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Berger Books: Daring and Distinctive Comics
Time: 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Location: 1A24 (Capacity: 400)
Panelists: Karen Berger, Christopher Cantwell, G. Willow Wilson, Tana Ford, Peter Milligan, Martín Morazzo and Ann Nocenti
Berger Books continues to be an industry leader with its commitment to publish new and unusual genre-bending series! Editor Karen Berger (Vertigo founder) is joined by visionary writer Christopher Cantwell, co-creator of AMC’s acclaimed “Halt and Catch Fire” (She Could Fly, Everything); artist Tana Ford (LaGuardia); legendary writer Peter Milligan (Enigma); artist Martín Morazzo (She Could Fly); award-winning writer Ann Nocenti (Ruby Falls, The Seeds); and award-winning writer G. Willow Wilson (Invisible Kingdom)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Water, Earth, Fire, Air: Continuing the Avatar Legacy
Time: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: 1A21 (Capacity: 400)
Panelists: F.C. Yee and Jenny Blenk
Dark Horse Comics, Abrams Books and Nickelodeon are thrilled to treat fans to a panel worthy of Aang himself! Join Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra contributors for a further exploration of the beloved world. Fans will also have the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of the elements in a fun trivia competition for awesome prizes!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
Peeling Back the Layers
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Location: 1A24 (Capacity: 400)
Panelists: Tana Ford, Nick Filardi, Lela Gwenn, Carlos Giffoni, Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido
It takes a team of talented individuals to bring a comic book to life. Join Dark Horse and a panel of writers, artists, colorists, and letterers whose creativity and hard work produce the best comics on the shelves. Dark Horse would like to peel back the layers on the work of comics’ unsung heroes and celebrate their contributions to our beloved art form.