NY Comic Con 2011
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- Parent Category: Expos and Conventions
- Category: Previews
- Published on Thursday, 06 October 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The 6th annual New York Comic Con (NYCC) is taking place October 13 - 16, 2011 at the
Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York City.
Kicking off the festivities is a free evening of entertainment with DJ/artist Z-Trip.
"This is the first time that we have kicked off New York Comic-Con with an official evening of entertainment and I know that we will have a packed house," notes Lance Fensterman, Group Vice President for ReedPOP and Show Manager for NYCC.
This year for the first time, Marvel Studios is appearing at NYCC and will present a special event. With a high-profile panel, Marvel will debut never-before-seen footage from the upcoming feature film Marvel'sThe Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson.
Panelists include:
- Kevin Feige, producer
- Chris Evans (Captain America)
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
- Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson)
- Cobie Smulders (Agent Hill)
"I am incredibly honored Marvel Studios has decided to participate in New York Comic Con in such a significant way," notes Fensterman. 
"We're very excited to be able to host cast and crew from The Avengers and know our fans will be on the edges of their seats.
"The center of our show is creating exclusive opportunities for fans to meet their favorite stars and creators. As always, we want to present the very best that the pop culture world has to offer in art and entertainment, and The Avengers panel is at the head of that list!"
Other Marvel guests include:
- Joe Quesada, Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment
- Axel Alonso, Marvel's Editor-in-Chief
- Jason Aaron
- Matt Fraction
- Kieron Gillen
- Stuart Immonen
The list of Guests of Honor is headed by no less than Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane, and joining them are:
- the creative team for Justice League #1:
- Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment
- Jim Lee, Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment
- Neal Adams
- Garth Ennis
- John Romita Sr.
- Jon Romita Jr.
Other Guests include:
- Mahmud Asrar
- Brian Azzarello
- Bonnie Burton
- Greg Capullo
- Cliff Chiang
- Amanda Conner
- Tony Daniel
- Michelle Delecki
- Dan DiDio
- Anne Elizabeth
- Keith Giffen
- David Horvath
- Paul Levitz
- Francis Manapul
- Tara McPherson
- Dustin Nguyen (not the actor)
- Fabian Nicieza
- Joe Prado
- Amy Reeder
- Ivan Reis
- Scott Snyder
- Ardian Syaf
- Peter Tomasi
Literary Guests include:
- Patricia Briggs
- Rachel Caine
- Jack Campbell
- David Chandler
- Bob Fingerman
- Julie Kagawa
- Nate Kenyon
- Edward Lazellari
- Kathryn Leigh Scott
- Marjorie Liu
- Tahereh Mafi
- Melanie Nowak
- James Swallow
- Scott Westerfeld
Other Entertainment Guests include:
- Angry Bob
- Brannon Braga
- Blair Butler
- Erin Cummings
- Eliza Dushku
- Jane Espenson
- Chris Evans
- Kevin Feige
- Lyndsy Fonseca
- Janeane Garofalo
- Jeff Gomez
- Seth Green
- Mark Hamill
- Chris Hardwick
- Michael Jai White
- Herbert Jefferson Jr.
- Bill Jones & Ben Timlett
- Mike Judge
- James Marsters
- Eddie McClintock
- Rose McGowan
- Seth Meyers
- Chad Michael Murray
- Jason Momoa
- Frankie Muniz
- Brian O'Halloran
- Jason O'Mara
- Patton Oswalt
- Maggie Q
- Kevin Smith
- Kevin Sorbo
- Jewel Staite
- Michael Uslan
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Alison Waite
- Ti West
Lots of Panels are presented including:
- IFC's hit comedy series Portlandia and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
- David Cross, creator, writer and star of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
- Portlandia's creators, writers and stars who discuss the show's highly anticipated second season and take questions from the audience:
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- Fred Armisen
- Carrie Brownstein
- Jonathan Krisel
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- MARVEL: Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way
- Intro to Intellectual Property Law: The Legal Aspects of Becoming Famous
- Legal Panel – The Comic Book Publishing Agreement
- Steampunk in Comics and Literature
- The New Independents: How to Self-publish and Succeed in the Digital Bookstore
- Girls Kick Butt: Strong Female Heroines in Young Adult Fantasy
- Pulp Fiction - Now with Even More Pulp
- The Nerdologues
Special screenings include:
- Once Upon a Time exclusive screening and panel with creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost and Tron: Legacy)
- A screening of the first episode of A Never-Ending Battle: 1938-54, a new documentary on the history of comic book superheroes
Ubisoft will be featuring a unique selection of video games on multiple p
latforms, including several key digital titles such as:
- Assassin's Creed Revelations
- The Black Eyed Peas Experience
- Just Dance 3
- Might & Magic Heroes VI
- Rayman Origins
- Shoot Many Robots
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Game
Other events include
- NYCC's first Charity Comic Art Auction, with proceeds to benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Daily costume contests
- Design an Android Contest
- Portfolio Reviews
- Speed Dating
- Quidditch
For more information, go to www.newyorkcomiccon.com
New York Comic-Con
October 13 - 16, 2011
Jacob Javits Convention Center
55 West 34th Street
New York City
212-216-2000