DC COMICS KICKS OFF 2006 CONVENTION SEASON AT WONDERCON
January 2006 - Next week, DC Comics will kick off its 2006 comics convention season at Wondercon, with a full team of staffers and freelancers scheduled to be there.
DC Comics freelancers scheduled to attend Wondercon include:
- Mike Allred (SOLO)
- Sergio Aragon�s (MAD Magazine)
- Michael Bair (IDENTITY CRISIS, JSA)
- Adam Beechen (ROBIN)
- Howard Chaykin (HAWKGIRL, BITE CLUB: VAMPIRE CRIME UNIT)
- Matthew Clark (OUTSIDERS)
- Tony DeZuniga (JONAH HEX)
- Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS)
- Joshua Dysart (SWAMP THING)
- Christos N. Gage (BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT)
- Sean Galloway (TEEN TITANS GO!)
- Al� Garza (SKYE RUNNER)
- Mick Gray (SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES)
- Dave Johnson (100 BULLETS)
- Frank Miller (ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER)
- Grant Morrison (52, SEVEN SOLDIERS)
- Eric Powell (SWAMP THING)
- Greg Rucka (52, WONDER WOMAN, SUPERGIRL)
- David Tischman (BITE CLUB: VAMPIRE CRIME UNIT)
- Mark Waid (52, SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES)
Also in attendance will be Dan DiDio, Senior VP - Executive Editor, DCU, Karen Berger, VP - Executive Editor, Vertigo, Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor, WildStorm, and Steve Wacker, Editor, DCU. Terri Cunningham, VP - Managing Editor will be at the con as well.
DC's Sales & Marketing department will be represented by John Cunningham, VP - Marketing, Bob Wayne, VP - Sales, Fletcher Chu-Fong, Manager - Events & Retailer Services, Matt Keller, Manager - Marketing, and Stuart Schreck, Administrator - Direct Sales.
DC also will host several panels at WonderCon, including:
Vertigo: Building Momentum
Friday, February 10, 2:30 - 3:30
Join DC's Karen Berger, VP - Executive Editor, Vertigo, and John Cunningham, VP - Marketing, to find out what's upcoming from the premiere line of comics for mature readers. Howard Chaykin and others let you in on secrets you won't hear anywhere else.
DCU: 2006 - The Best Is Yet To Come
Saturday, February 11, 11:30 - 1:00
Dan DiDio, Senior VP - Executive Editor, DCU and Bob Wayne, VP - Sales are joined by Howard Chaykin, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid and Mathew Clark for a panel that's not to be missed. Catch up on the secrets of 52, the outcome of INFINITE CRISIS, who's who one year later and more!
Crisis Counseling: One Year Later
Sunday, February 12, 11:30 - 12:30
Dan DiDio, Senior VP - Executive Editor, DCU returns to counsel the convention circuit with his first public appearance in 2006. Dan is joined by superstar writer Greg Rucka with special guest counselors Grant Morrison and Mark Waid. You've got questions - we've got answers!
WildStorm: Universe Building
Sunday, February 12, 1:30 - 2:30
Join DC's Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor - WildStorm, and John Cunningham, VP - Marketing, to get the inside information of what's upcoming from DC's wildest imprints. Grant Morrison, Al� Garza and others share secrets you want to know more about!
For more information on Wondercon, please visit their website at http://www.comic-con.org/wc/.
