Thursday, October 13, 2011

Spotlight on NYCC - Panels to see...


Just my humble opinion but here are just a few of the panels that I am dying to see this year at NYCC. Which ones are you looking forward to seeing?

“Once Upon a Time” Exclusive Screening and Panel

Friday, October 14, 2011

10:30 am - 11:30 am

American Airlines Theater, 1A06

Calling all “Lost” fans – join creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz

(“Lost” and “Tron: Legacy”) as they introduce you to the magical story of two parallel worlds: one in

a distant fairytale land, the other in a present-day reality. Following the exclusive screening of the

pilot, Eddy and Adam will participate in a Q&A panel moderated by Matt Mitovich, Editor-at-Large

for TVLine.com, about this modern fairytale turned on its head. Arrive early for exclusive magic

mirrors!


Jane Espenson's Husbands --A Marriage of Experience and New Media

Friday, October 14, 2011

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

1A24

Genre TV veteran Jane Espenson (Buffy theVampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood, etc)

and writer/performerBrad Bell (aka "Cheeks") have created a marriage equality comedycalled

Husbands, unfurling now at HusbandsTheSeries.com. Espenson,Bell, and cast member Sean

Hemeon will talk about Husbands, why theydecided to make it for the web, and what they learned in

the process that madethem better at their jobs.



Dark Horse Presents: 25 Years of Publishing and Beyond

Friday, October 14, 2011

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

1A15

Join Dark Horse Senior Managing Editor, Scott Allie, and Director of Public Relations, Jeremy

Atkins, for a look at all that the publisher has on tap for the coming year. In addition to news on all

of the hot new fall titles like Orchid, The Strain and House of Night, we look to 2012 for a sneak

peak at what fans can expect in not only the company's flagship anthology, but exclusive for fans of

Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more! Guests include: Tom Morello (Rage Against the

Machine, Orchid), Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders, The Massive), Carla Speed-McNeil (Finder),

and more!



MTV Comics and Stan Lee's The Seekers

Friday, October 14, 2011

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

American Airlines Theater, 1A06

Join comics legend Stan Lee and MTV Comics Executive Editor Tom Akel as they announce the

winners of the talent search to write and illustrate The Seekers! Get your first look at the art and

story from Stan's new epic and meet the creative team! You'll also get a sneak peek at some new

projects from MTV Comics and a special appearance by our Mystery Guest! Plus an exclusive gift

for the first 100 attendees!



Robot Chicken

Friday, October 14, 2011

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

IGN Theater

Seth Green (co-creator), Matthew Senreich (co-creator), Doug Goldstein (head writer and

co-producer) and Zeb Wells discuss their popular series Robot Chicken and provide a sneak peek of

season 5.5, premiering on Oct. 23rd on Adult Swim.



She's So Unsual: Lolita Fashion in the Media

Friday, October 14, 2011

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Anime Stage

Lolita Fashion might seem new to you, but is it really? For many years, the breadcrumbs of this

subculture have been spreading all over the media, not just in the Fashion universe. Come and

explore the many interesting ways in which Lolita Fashion has taken on a life of its own! Through

Anime, Movies, Music, Television, Books and more - you might be surprised of what things you

see! Presented by Dalin of La VidaRori approved fun all around!



Jay and Silent Bob Get Old

Friday, October 14, 2011

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

IGN Theater

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes will appear together for a live performance of their popular podcast

Jay & Silent Bob Get Old. Fans who are interested in attending the live performance must have a

New York Comic Con ticket and also purchase an additional ticket to the podcast. All ticket prices

are based on seating location, visit NewYorkComicCon.com for ticket availability.



Mark Hamill Spotlight

Friday, October 14, 2011

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

MTV Theater, 1A10

While most known for his lead role in the Classic Star Wars Trilogy, Mark is also a prolific voice

actor who has lent his voice to hundreds of cartoons including Batman: The Animated Series, The

Simpsons, Samurai Jack and Powerpuff Girls. Also, an avid comic book collector and writer, Hamill

created his own comic book anti-hero, The Black Pearl, for Dark Horse Comics. Meet Mark Hamill

in the spotlight panel!


Terra Nova

Saturday, October 15, 2011

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

IGN Theater

Join Executive Producer Brannon Braga (Star Trek: Enterprise, 24) and stars Jason O'Mara (Life on

Mars) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) of FOX's hit sci-fi adventure series for a sneak peek screening of

the upcoming episode "The Runaway" followed by a fan Q&A and moderated discussion with TV

Guide Magazine's Rich Sands. 85 million years in the making, this new event drama from the

brilliant minds of Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, The Pacific) and Peter Chernin, follows an

ordinary family on an extraordinary jexpedition to save the human race.



RIDLEY SCOTT, STAR TREK, ODDITIES, and MORE! Presented by SCIENCE

Saturday, October 15, 2011

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

1A03

SCIENCE will present an all-star lineup with appearances by: The cast of ODDITIES including

Evan Michelson, Mike Zohn and Ryan Matthews along with a preview of what is to come in Season

3! Star Trek is BACK! Rod Roddenbery will show exclusive, world premiere footage from the

upcoming SCIENCE documentary TREK NATION. And a special surprise for New York Comic

Con...Ridley Scott's announcement about his new series PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION with

an appearance by Dr. Michio Kaku.



AMC's The Walking Dead

Saturday, October 15, 2011

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

IGN Theater

Join Robert Kirkman (Creator/Writer of The Walking Dead comic) along with Greg Nicotero, Gale

Anne Hurd, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Laurie Holden and more

from The Walking Dead…as they discuss the success of season one and what to look forward to in

season two. The panel will also include a special sneak peek at the new season. The Walking Dead

returns October 16 at 9/8c. Only on AMC.



MARVEL STUDIOS: Marvel’s The Avengers

Saturday, October 15, 2011

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

IGN Theater

Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man

2,” “Thor” and “Captain America: The First Avenger,” in “Marvel’s The Avengers” the world's

greatest Super Heroes must assemble to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an

unexpected enemy threatens global security. This special presentation will feature never-before-seen

footage and appearances by special surprise guests.



Roddenberry Pizza Party Presents

Saturday, October 15, 2011

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

1A02

Roddenberry Productions, helmed by the Son of Gene Roddenberry (The Creator of Star Trek),

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, C.O.O./Head of Development Trevor Roth, and Roddenberry

Productions Producer/Production Supervisor Tory Mell have a bunch of incredibly awesome and

informative news to share about some old, new, and original properties that they will be discussing

and showing various clips from. Did I mention we will be having another pizza party like we did

last year? Well, I just did!!!



Black Dynamite

Saturday, October 15, 2011

8:15 pm - 9:00 pm

American Airlines Theater, 1A06

Black Dynamite is an exciting new animated series coming to Adult Swim in 2012 and is based on

2009’s critically-acclaimed feature film. The series further chronicles the exploits of Black

Dynamite and his crew. Cast members Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite), Byron Minns

(Bullhorn), Kym Whitley (Honeybee), executive producer Carl Jones, and producer Scott Sanders

will host a Q&A and show never-before-seen footage!



Conan Spotlight with Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang & Rose McGowan

Sunday, October 16, 2011

10:00 am - 11:00 am

1A22

Meet the stars of Conan the Barbarian: Jason Momoa, Rose McGowan and Stephan Lang in this

spotlight panel.



Syfy Series Haven will be at NYCC on Friday




Date: Friday, October 14
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Location: IGN Theater

Speakers: Emily Rose, Eric Balfour, Lucas Bryant

Description:
Syfy Series Haven will be at NYCC on Friday! In attendance will be Emily Rose (Jericho, Brothers and Sisters), Lucas Bryant (Queers as Folk, MVP) and Eric Balfour (24, Six Feet Under). The hit summer series, based on the novella "The Colorado Kid" from renowned author Stephen King, follows former FBI agent Aubrey Parker (Rose), who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine and soon discovers the town's many secrets, which also holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past. The creative team behind Haven includes Executive Producer John Morayniss (The Firm, Hell on Wheels) and Noreen Halpern (Hung, Rookie Blue) from eOne Television and David MacLeod (Legends of the Fall, The Ray Bradbury Theater) of Big Motion Pictures, who are joined by Lloyed Segan, Shawn Piller, Scott Piller, Scott Shepherd (Stephen King's The Dead Zone) and Matt McGuiness (Journeyman) as well as Sam Ernst & Jim Dunn (Stephen King's The Dead Zone), who also developed the series.