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BOOM! ALA Midwinter Exclusives Include Buffy, Ben 10, Magicians, and RL Stine

Published Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:30:52 -0600

Last updated Mon, 14 Jan 2019 22:17:33 -0600

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has revealed the lineup of exclusive merchandise they're bringing to ALA Midwinter 2019 later this month, January 25th-29th at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. BOOM! will be settling in for a midwinter's tabling at booth #626, and they're bringing advance looks at upcoming graphic novels such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avant-Guards, The Magicians: Alice's Story, and Just Beyond: The Scare School. They'll also have the following merch:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 ALA MW Variant Cover with cover art by George Schall
Free to librarians and educators, exclusively available at signing opportunities with Jordie Bellaire from 3:30-4:30pm on Saturday, January 26th and 11-12pm on Sunday, January 27th

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Limited Edition Tote Bag with art by George Schall
Free to librarians and educators, available at BOOM! Studios booth #626 while supplies last beginning Friday, January 25th

Just Beyond: The Scare School ALA MW Exclusive Chapter One ARC
Free to librarians and educators, available at BOOM! Studios booth #626 while supplies last beginning Friday, January 25th

The Magicians: Alice's Story ALA MW Exclusive Chapter One ARC
Free to librarians and educators, available during signing opportunity with Lilah Sturges from 1-2pm on Saturday, January 26th

Ben 10: The Truth is Out There ALA MW Exclusive Print
Free to librarians and educators, available during signing opportunity with CB Lee from 11-12pm on Saturday, January 26th and 3-4pm on Sunday, January 27th

ALA Midwinter Ribbons
Free in a dozen styles, available at BOOM! Studios booth #626 while supplies last beginning Friday, January 25th

And that's not all. The publisher is also bringing tea and cookies.

In addition to visiting the booth for signings and giveaways, attendees are invited to stop by the BOOM! Studios for the BOOM! Studios Tea Time between 4-5pm on Saturday, January 26th and Sunday, January 27th to indulge in some tea, cookies and comics discussion with BOOM! Studios staff and creators.

And hosting what they're calling a "star-studded roundtable panel discussion on graphic fiction:"

Monday, January 28th
BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS AT ALA MIDWINTER
(10:00-10:50AM, Pop Top Stage)

Join Jordie Bellaire (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass and The Magicians: Alice's Story) and CB Lee (Ben 10: The Truth is Out There) for a discussion on the diverse, award-winning imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box, and KaBOOM!. Hosted by Arune Singh (VP Marketing, BOOM! Studios), this roundtable discussion will tackle the challenges in creating original concepts in the current market; modernizing beloved pop culture icons; and the path forward to a more inclusive industry.

Says VP of Marketing Arune Singh:

BOOM! Studios is heading to ALA Midwinter with a guarantee for every librarian – you'll leave our booth with more than one new book perfect for the patrons walking through your doors every day. We're excited to meet each of the librarians making such a huge impact in their communities by offering them different limited edition exclusives, meet & greet opportunities with some of our most popular creators, an exciting selection of graphic novels from our diverse library, tasty treats and more each day!

Celebrate comics and libraries later this month in Seattle!

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