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NYCC 2014: Avatar Signings Include Max Brooks, Mike Costa, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Justin Jordan, And Simon Spurrier
Avatar Press are making a splash this year with an all-star line-up of signings at their booth, #1920, some ticketed, so make a note of that, including Max Brooks, Mike Costa, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Justin Jordan, and Simon Spurrier, with a host of exclusives including the new "Taste Test" teaser for Alan Moore and Gabriel Andrade's Crossed #100 storyline coming in December. They've also got a number of panels worthy of sinking your teeth into.
Here's a complete listing of both signings and panels:
Signing times:
Thursday
2:00 to 3:30 – Garth Ennis (a ticketed event, please stop by the Avatar booth for details)
2:00 to 4:30 – Simon Spurrier
2:30 to 4:30 – Max Brooks
3:30 to 4:30 – Kieron Gillen
3:30 to 4:30 – Mike Costa
3:30 to 4:30 – Justin Jordan
5:15 to 6:00 – PANEL – Avatar and Max Brooks – Room 1A14
Avatar Press & Max Brooks – Cutting Edge Comics:
Thursday 10/9 5:15 – 6:00: New York Times Bestselling Author, Max Brooks joins Avatar Press Publisher William Christensen and other top Writers to give the scoop on new projects and Creators joining the industry's most ground-breaking, risk-taking publisher! Max Brooks hosts this Q&A panel and walk through the frightful world of Avatar Press comics! Want insight into the hottest titles from industry luminaries like Ennis, Brooks, & Moore? Find out what new terrors this rogue publisher will unleash in the months ahead! Room 1A14
6:00 to 7:00 – Max Brooks
6:00 to 7:00 – Simon Spurrier
Friday
12:00 to 2:00 – Max Brooks
1:00 to 3:00 – Garth Ennis (a ticketed event)
2:00 to 3:00 – Mike Costa
2:00 to 6:00 – Simon Spurrier
3:30 to 6:00 – Max Brooks
4:00 to 5:30 – Kieron Gillen
6:15 to 7:00 – PANEL – Kieron Gillen – Room 1A14
Kieron Gillen Spotlight:
Friday 10/10 6:15 – 7:00: Kieron Gillen's Phonogram and Journey Into Mystery comics have made him one of the hottest Writers in the industry. Uber changed the face of war comics with an unrelenting look at super soldiers in World War II. Now this rising star talks all things comics and gives a sneak preview of his next big Avatar project. Find out in a Q&A with Kieron himself about his new series Mercury Heat, get the lowdown on the game changing events coming up in Uber and a new original series announcement! Room 1A14
Saturday
11:30 to 12:30 – Max Brooks
12:00 to 1:30 – Garth Ennis (a ticketed event)
12:00 to 3:00 – Simon Spurrier
1:00 to 1:45 – PANEL – Max Brooks – Room 1A18
Max Brooks – Zombies vs. Vampires: The Extinction Parade Survival Panel:
Saturday 10/11 1:00 – 1:45: Max Brooks, the bestselling Author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, returns to provide intel and anecdotes on how to survive a Vampires vs Zombies apocalypse! Brooks comes to New York Comic Con to share his insight on his new comic series Extinction Parade: War and into the rotting minds of the shambling dead, the aristocratic self-entitled vampire race and to field questions from zombie-phobic Fans! Get your questions answered from the source in this exciting Q&A opportunity! Room 1A18
2:00 to 5:00 – Max Books
3:30 to 6:00 – Garth Ennis (a ticketed event)
4:30 to 6:30 – Simon Spurrier
5:00 to 6:00 – Mike Costa
5:00 to 6:30 – Kieron Gillen
7:00 to 7:45 – PANEL – Garth Ennis / Crossed – Room 1A21
Garth Ennis – Crossed DOA & the Future of Crossed:
Saturday 10/11 7:00 – 7:45: Survival horror changed forever when Garth Ennis created the grueling world of Crossed. For over five years he has defined the genre with an unrelenting series which dares you to read and experience the horror. Join an all-star panel of creators as Garth Ennis (Preacher, Crossed) is joined by Simon Spurrier (Crossed: Wish You Were Here), Justin Jordan (Crossed: Badlands) and a very special comics giant guest to reveal the future of Crossed comics, webseries and the DOA live action webisodes! Room 1A21
Sunday
11:00 to 12:00 am – Kieron Gillen
12:00 to 3:00 pm – Max Brooks
12:00 to 4:00 pm – Simon Spurrier
1:00 to 2:00 pm – Mike Costa
1:00 to 2:00 pm – Justin Jordan
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