From Thursday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 26th at the Phoenix Convention Center, visit Valiant at booth #652 for a weekend packed with signings, panels, and exclusive giveaways!

Stop by for a full selection of Valiant comics, trade paperbacks, hardcovers and merchandise – including convention-exclusive, double-sided Shadowman #1/Harbinger Wars #1 Sketch Flipbooks! And get an advance look at the summer’s biggest releases with the Valiant Summer 2013 Preview Edition – a FREE convention-only comic book, featuring a look inside Quantum and Woody #1 by James Asmus and Tom Fowler and an extended preview of Harbinger Wars #1, the debut issue of Valiant’s first crossover event. And look for signings by Harbinger Wars creators Joshua Dysart and Clayton Henry throughout the weekend!

Then, get the inside track on the Summer of Valiant 2013 on Friday, May 24th at 1:30 pm in room 125B at the Valiant 2013: Harbinger Wars and Beyond panel presentation, featuring special guests Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars, Harbinger), Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars, Archer & Armstrong), Christos Gage (Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps) and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani! Find out everything you need to know about the next year of the Valiant Universe right here, directly from a panel of Valiant insiders!

For more information, visit PhoenixComicon.com or ValiantUniverse.com.

We’ll see you in Phoenix!

Agent Burgos, VALIANT Gets Fired Up for PHOENIX COMICON 2013!

“We are so happy to be continuing to add such great comic book artists at the date for the event is fast approaching,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires.
Geof Darrow comic book artist, best known for his work on Hard Boiled and The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. Hard Boiled (1990) was a 3-part mini-series collaborated on with Frank Miller. Darrow would go on to win the 1991 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1996) was later developed into a 26 episode animated series of the same name, produced by Columbia TriStar Television and Dark Horse Entertainment, which aired from 1999 to 2001. Darrow would later go on to be a Conceptual Designer for all three Matrix movies. His most recent work includes Shaolin Cowboy, which began in 2005.

Alex Sinclair is known for his work on Astro City, Alan Moore’s Top 10, Harley Quinn and with Jim Lee and Scott Williams on Batman: Hush, Superman, WildCATs, Gen¹³, Divine Right, All-Star Batman and Robin, Infinite Crisis and 52.

Anthony Spay is a cover artist, editor, inker and penciller who is best known for his work on Grimm Fairy Tales, Brimstone and Irresistible. Most recently, Spay has been a writer and editor for Grimm Universe (2012) and cover artist for Irresistible (2012).

Billy Tucci is an illustrator, writer and filmmaker best known among American comic book audiences for his creator-owned title and character, Shi. Tucci originally started Crusader Comics in the early 1990′s from his apartment, which helped spawn the popular and well-selling Shi title. Billy is also one of the few comic book creators recognized by Wizard on both their Top Ten Artists and Writers list. Recently, Tucci produced a six-part miniseries for DC, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, which premiered in 2008.

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its eleventh year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 40,000 attendees to its May 23-26, 2013 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com

Agent Burgos, Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci Join PHXCC 2013

Frank Beddor, author of the Looking Glass Wars trilogy hit series of books and the spin-off graphic novel series Hatter M, is teaming up with Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a charity book drive. For every book sold at this year’s upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26) and/or on Beddor’s Kickstarter page (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/149372651/hatter-m-zen-of-wonder) Beddor will match every purchase with a donation to Kids Need to Read.

In a press release from Phoenix Comicon issued today convention director Matt Solberg said of the event:

“Frank has been a fixture at Phoenix Comicon since its early years and has been at the intersection of realizing success and using that success to the benefit of others for even longer. Getting kids to read will be successful through these efforts.”

Beddor said of this team-up that

“This was a no-brainer, getting books into the hands of kids is something every author needs to take part in. And Kids Need to Read is one of the best ways to do that.”

Charity founder Nathan Fillion, star of ABC’s hit series “Castle” and best known in the nerd community as Captian Malcom “Mal” Reynolds from the short-lived TV show “Firefly,” said of Beddor’s involvement with Kids Need to Read:

“Yes, I am excited. But, you’re right, I wasn’t surprised. I’ve known Frank for several years now. And he’s a great guy. And a great supporter of our organization.”

So if you’re in the Phoenix area during the Memorial Day Weekend come down to Phoenix Comicon and check out Frank Beddor’s newest work and help contribute to a great charity for children’s literacy. If you can’t make it out, check out Beddor’s Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/149372651/hatter-m-zen-of-wonder) to purchase a book and contribute to Kids Need to Read.

Wilt Manglicmot, Nathan Fillon and author Frank Beddor team up at Phoenix Comicon

Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce Laurie Holden and Danai Gurira, from the cast of the hit TV show The Walking Dead will be attending Comicon 2013.
“The Walking Dead has become a cultural phenomenon. Having Laurie Holden and Danai Gurira at Phoenix Comicon this year is very exciting.” Says Marketing Director Jullian Squires

Laurie Holden is an American-Canadian actress and portrays Andrea on The Walking Dead. For her work on the show, Holden was nominated for a Saturn Award in 2011. Outside of The Walking Dead, she is known for numerous rolls in TV shows such as, The X-Files, The Shield, The Magnificent Seven, and movies Silent Hill and The Fantastic Four.

Danai Gurira is an actress and an award winning playwright. She joined The Walking Dead as a regular for season three, playing the katana wielding Michonne. She has also appeared in TV shows Law and Order, Life on Mars, Lie to Me, Law and Order CI and has a recurring role on HBO’s Treme.

We have many more guest announcements over the coming weeks. To get up to date information as it is released you can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/phoenixcomicon

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its eleventh year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 40,000 attendees to its May 23-26, 2013 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.

Agent Burgos, Laurie Holden and Danai Gurira Joins Phoenix Comicon 2013

Check out some of the stuff we came across at Phoenix Comic Con 2012! Comics, artists, cosplayers hot babes and more!!

Check the video below:

Agent Burgos, Comic Book Therapy Invades Phoenix Comic Con 2012

Ryan had the nerve to ask him some questions and I filmed the interview. It was pretty scary as you can see by my shaky cam effect… hehehe.   Check it out :

Agent Burgos, INTERVIEW: Eric M. Esquivel At PhoCo 2012:

Wow! But thats not all check the following message that we got from Knightingail:

For all of my on-line friends who won’t be able to make it to Phoenix Comic con, you can pre-purchase the Knightingail exclusives through TOMORROWS! So be sure to take advantage of them … like this 10 poster Jessica Nigri poster set with all of my costumies.

For more info :

www.Knightingail.com

www.facebook.com/Knightingail.Comic

Agent Burgos, Swimsuit Photoshoot with Jessica Nigri

Yes, it features our very own Jessica Nigri! I must tell you that the following pics are amazing!

The first of the exclusives is a special Jessica Nigri Photo-Cover set of Knightingail comic book issues #1-6. All 6 issues will feature Jessica Nigri on the cover and will be signed by both Jessica Nigri and Wayne Gardiner  the creator/writer/publisher of Knightingail. The set is limited to 50 sets, all have the PCC logo on them, and they come with a numbered certificate of authenticity. 3 of the covers are by Larry Stone of 12 North Photography. The other three were photographed by the team of Grant Brummett and Bobby Vyne.

The second exclusive is a special 10 poster set of 11×17 posters featuring Jessica Nigri in all her Knightingail costumes. The posters will feature Jessica as Eloa, Knightingail, Assassin Eloa, and Kaeli and also include Daniel and Purefire (other characters from the comic). All posters will come signed by Jessica. Only 20 of these exclusive poster sets will be available, and they will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity. You can see 2 of the 10 posters for below.

Both of these sets are being released to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Knightingail and Jessica Nigri’s collaboration. It was at PCC 2011 that Crucidel Producitons launched it’s first Knightingail comic book with Jessica Nigri on the cover. These exclusive promotions will be available at the Crucidel Productions booth #365 (the 1 year anniversary booth).

You must stop by the booth, if you want these very limited edition covers and posters because they will literally will be gone within seconds, I can assure you!

Make sure you visit and like the following:

www.Knightingail.com

www.facebook.com/Knightingail.Comic

* Term borrowed from the twisted creative mind of Eric M. Esquivel

Agent Burgos, CBT EXCLUSIVE: Knightingail Comic Book Covers Featuring Jessica Nigri

Fresh out of the oven people! You can’t miss this event!

Twenty-five events to choose from will add even more excitement to this year’s Con weekend!

Phoenix Comicon 2012 is finally less than a week away! By now, you’ve seen our amazing guest list, but have you checked out our signature events yet? This year, our tireless directors and volunteers have put together 25 fantastic parties, contests and panels for your entertainment.

At Phoenix Comicon, you can look for the love of your life at Geek Speed Dating, dance the night away at the Steampunk Ball, bid on original art for a good cause and much, much more. Here are all the great events that we have lined up for you this year:

Anime Café
Bleeding Cool Fan Awards
Brain Eating Contest
Captain’s Cantina: Opening Night Sci-Fi Party
Charity Art Auction
Cosplay Roast: Naruto
Doctor Who: Party Like a Time Lord
Fashion Show
Geek Prom
Geek Speed Dating
High School of the Dead
Iron GM
The Magic Cauldron for Young Wizards and Witches
Marvel vs. Capcom: The Party!
Masc
Plants vs Zombies
Sidekick Training
Sketch Off
Steampunk Ball
Stitched Movie Reunion: Screening and Panel
Texas Hold’em Tournament
Vic Micnogna: Live in Concert
William Shatner: Meet & Greet
Zombie Beauty Pageant
Zombie Walk

Festivities kick off Thursday afternoon May 24th and continue throughout the weekend. Spend the day checking out the exhibitor hall, meeting our Guests, buying that hard to find geek item, then attend concerts and dances that last till 2AM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Director of Marketing, Jillian Squires is so excited that she cannot contain her excitement, “I wouldn’t know what to do if I had to choose between the Zombie Beauty Pageant or the Geek Prom?” She continues, “Thankfully, they’re on different days, so I can see both!”

Full event passes to Phoenix Comicon 2012 are only $40 till the weekend of the show, and kids twelve and under always get in for free (with paid adult membership).

Phoenix Comicon 2012 is expected to draw over 30,000 attendees to its May 24-27, 2012 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.  For more information about events and scheduling, check the Signature Events page at www.phoenixcomicon.com.

Agent Burgos, Phoenix Comicon 2012: Signature Events Are Sure to Bring Out Everyone’s Inner Geek

But thats not all: CHECK OUT THIS BRAND NEW PRINT that will be available at Artist Alley Booth 949 & 951 AT PHOENIX COMIC CON with Mike Debalfo and the official Squirrel girls! 

Uh…….well…..not much to say right??? I mean……

Here is another shoot that Jessica is working on…can you guess what it is? 

Agent Burgos, This Is Why You Need To Attend Phoenix Comic Con 2012

Phoenix Comicon boldly goes where it has never gone before with its largest and most diverse guest line up!

Attendees will be “walking dead” after trying to meet all of the guests, including actor Jon Bernthal, from AMC’s hit TV show, “The Walking Dead”, though they will also be feeling “up” after meeting legendary actor Ed Asner, who voiced the main character in Pixar’s movie, “Up.”

If these puns and play on TV and Film names are any indication, Phoenix Comicon is giddy with excitement over the guest list they have assembled.  “Our eureka moment when our guest list solidified in our eyes came when five of the original cast members from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” confirmed their attendance,” says Convention Director Matt Solberg, “That, and we have Jaime Paglia, co-creator of the SyFy Channel series “Eureka”” he finishes with a grin.

The original cast members from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” include:
Patrick Stewart, “Captain Jean-Luc Picard”
LeVar Burton, “Geordi LaForge”
Michael Dorn, “Worf”
Marina Sirtis, “Deanna Troi”
Brent Spiner, “Data”

While Solberg concedes that the line up is Star Trek heavy this year, he offers, “Its serendipitous for us to have Shatner and Stewart after years of pursuing them, however, there are plenty of other guests from film and tv, comic books, literature, and anime we’re beaming aboard Phoenix Comicon.”

Those guests include Film and TV actors:

Jeremy Bulloch, “Boba Fett”, Star Wars
Gigi Edgley, “Chiana”, Farscape
Erin Gray and Gil Gerard, “Colonel Wilma Deering”, “Buck Rogers” respectively, Buck Rogers.
Tony Amendola, “Jaffa Master Bra’tac”, Stargate SG-1
Casper Van Dien, “Johnny Rico”, Starship Troopers.

“Casper was a recommendation from my Krav Maga instructor,” Solberg adds, “They worked on a PSA years ago and maintained a friendship ever since.”

And that instructor from East Valley Krav Maga?  “He’ll be at Phoenix Comicon  leading “Sidekick Training” for kids”, Solberg says.   “Sidekick Training is a a workshop and demonstration in self defense and preventative skills.”

Comic books form the backbone of Phoenix Comicon and creators attending include:

Brian Augustyn – Writer/Editor “Flash”
Howard Chaykin – Artist “Avengers 1959″, “American Flagg”
Jim Cheung – Artist “Scion”, “Young Avengers”, “New Avengers: Illuminati”
William Christensen – Publisher, Avatar Press
Mike Debalfo – Cover artist “Return to Wonderland”
Garth Ennis – Writer “Crossed”, “Preacher”, “Punisher”
Jay Fotos – Creator/Writer “’68″, “Death Dealer”
Raven Gregory – Creator/Writer, “The Gift”, “Grimm Fairy Tales”
Greg Horn – Cover Artist “Blackest Night”, “Flash”
Stuart Immonen – Artist “Ultimate Spider-man”, “Ultimate X-Men”
Scott Koblish – Artist “OMAC”
Greg Land – Artist “X-Men”, “Birds of Prey”, “Fantastic Four”
David Lapham – Writer, Artist “Crossed: Family Values”, “Stray Bullets”
John Layman – Creator/Writer “Chew”
Bob Layton – Artist “Iron Man”
David Mack – Creator/Artist “Kabuki”, Cover artist “Alias”
Francis Manapul – Writer/Artist “Flash”, “Superman Batman”
Mike McKone – Artist “Teen Titans”, “Fantastic Four”, “Avengers Academy”
Tony Parker – Artist, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”
George Perez – Artist “Superman”, “Wonder Woman”
Khoi Pham – Artist “Mighty Avengers”
Avatar Press – Leading independent publisher
Brian Pulido – Creator/Writer “Lady Death”
Arthur Suydam – Cover artist “Marvel Zombies”
Billy Tucci – Creator/Artist “Shi”, Artist “Hereos for Hire”, “Sgt Rock”
Freddie Williams II – Artist “Captain Atom”, “Robin”
Ryan Winn – Artist “Batman”, “Detective Comics”
Zenescope – Publisher “Grimm Fairy Tales”, “Return to Wonderland”

Literature is a growing interest at Phoenix Comicon according to Solberg, and an area where they are leveraging their strong list of local authors to get larger name best selling authors.

Authors attending include:

Kevin Hearne – Iron Druid Chronicles: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered & Tricked
Kris Neri – High Crimes on the Magical Plane, Magical Alienation
J. S. Lewis – Grey Griffins
James A. Owen – Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, Drawing out the Dragons, Starchild
Jeffrey J. Mariotte – Dark Vengeance, Nine Frights, Cold Black Hearts, Desperadoes, Fade to Black
Weston Ochse – Empire of Salt, Scarecrow Gods, Seal Team 666
Yvonne Navarro – Afterage, Highborn, Concrete Saviour
Michael A. Stackpole – I, Jedi, At The Queen’s Command, Of Limited Loyalty, Once a Hero
Gini Koch – Alien in the Family, Alien Proliferation
Janni Lee Simner – Bones of Faerie, Faerie Winter, Thief Eyes
Michael Spradlin – The Youngest Templar, Spy Goddess
Marsheila Rockwell – The Shard Axe, Legacy of Wolves
Tom Leveen – Party, Zero
Sam Sykes – Tome of the Undergates, Black Halo, The Skybound Sea
Joe Nassise – The Templar Chronicles, Eyes to See
Janette Rallison/C. J. Hill – My Fair Godmother, My Double Life, Slayers

Many families bring their kids and teenagers, or as Solberg puts it, “Many kids and teenagers drag their parents along to Phoenix Comicon.  The kids love anime and our anime guests, and the parents realize we have something for them in our authors, artists, and actors.”

Anime guests attending include:

Vic Mignogna – Voice actor from Fullmetal Alchemist, Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, and Kekkaishi
Chris Patton – Voice actor from Fullmetal Alchemist, D Gray Man, and BECK
Maile Flanagan – Voice actor from Naruto and Rango
Quinton Flynn – Voice actor from Bleach, Kingdom Hearts II, Naruto
Phil Lamarr – voice actor from Samurai Jack, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 4, and Futurama

Fans will have the chance to meet with and get autograph of all of these guests.

Festivities kick off Thursday afternoon May 24th and continue throughout the weekend. Spend the day checking out the exhibitor hall, meeting actors and writers, buying that hard to find geek item, then attend concerts and dances that last till 2AM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Full event passes are only $40 till the weekend of the show, and kids twelve and under always get in for free (with paid adult membership).

Phoenix Comicon 2012 is expected to draw over 30,000 attendees to its May 24-27, 2012 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.  For more information check www.phoenixcomicon.com.

Will you be there? Comic Book Therapy Will surely be there and we will bring you all the cool stuff to you! Stay tuned!!

Agent Burgos, Star Trek Captains Shatner and Stewart lead Phoenix Comicon Guest List