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Thank you to our generous sponsors
of WonderCon 2008
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
22nd Annual WonderCon Hits San Francisco February 22-24!
THE EVENT
WonderCon is coming soon, and Northern California's largest
comic book and pop culture convention offers an exciting guest list and nonstop
action for three full days. Returning to San Francisco's Moscone Center South,
the event runs from Friday, February 22, through Sunday, February 24, 2008.
WHEN
Friday, February 22: Noon to 7 p.m. (plus after-hours programming to 11 p.m.)
Saturday, February 23: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (plus after-hours programming to 11:30 p.m.)
Sunday, February 24: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nighttime Programming: onsite Fri & Sat, starting at 7 p.m.
WHERE
Moscone Center South, 747 Howard Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, San Francisco.
ADMISSION
Advance tickets: Three-day: $30 Adults, $15 Junior/Senior; One-day (Friday or Saturday):
$12 Adults, $6 Junior/Senior; One-day (Sunday): $10 Adults, $5 Junior/Senior;
At-the-door tickets: Three-day: $40 Adults, $20 Junior/Senior; One-day (Friday or Saturday): $15 Adults,
$8 Junior/Senior; One-day (Sunday): $10 Adults, $5 Junior/Senior.
Children 11 and under are free with paid adult
membership. Juniors are those 12-17 years old and Seniors are those 60 years of age and older.
Registration is now available online and from
select Bay Area comic book retailers listed at
www.comic-con.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit www.comic-con.org.
HEROES EVERYWHERE
(Visit our site for a complete guest list):
WonderCon's greatest comic book heroes are the artists and storytellers whose vast talents have
crossed over - earning the respect of diehard fans and the wider, mainstream audiences of pop culture.
Comics have been transformed into a variety of new media, from movies and television shows to
interactive multimedia, and this amazing group of pros shows why:
- Sergio Aragonés, of Groo and MAD magazine fame, and part of the new writing team on Will Eisner's The Spirit.
- Kurt Busiek, writer of the mega hit JLA/Avengers miniseries, Superman and Astro City.
- Mike Choi, artist known for Witchblade, X-23, Target X and several issues of X-Men.
- Becky Cloonan, artist known for Demo, American Virgin and East Coast Rising.
- Darwyn Cooke, known for DC: The New Frontier and bringing Will Eisner's The Spirit to a new audience.
- Terry Dodson, popular artist for Mantra, Storm, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman and Spider-Man.
- Mark Evanier, expert in the fields of comics, animation and pop culture, known for Groo. New projects include Kirby: King of Comics and writing for Will Eisner's The Spirit.
- Jim Lee, one of comics' top artists, editorial director of WildStorm, known for Batman, Superman, and WildC.A.T.S.
- Steve Leialoha, one of comics' leading inkers, known for Fables and many Marvel titles.
- David Mack, of Kabuki fame, has written and drawn for Daredevil, designed toys and packaging and much more.
- Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise is one of the most popular self-published comics, and Terry also writes for Spider-Man and Runaways.
- Noel Neill, the Lois Lane, celebrating her 60th anniversary of first playing the character, from the 1948 serial to the 1950s TV show Adventures of Superman. Her incredible career moved on to film roles and is the subject of a new book, Beyond Lois Lane.
- Tim Sale, artist for NBC's Heroes, and collaborator with Jeph Loeb on Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Hulk and Daredevil.
- J. Michael Straczynski, well known for Babylon 5 TV series, The Lost Tales, and Amazing Spider-Man. Last year, he wrote three films for major studios.
- Ben Templesmith, artist for 30 Days of Night, Fell, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Hatter M, Singularity 7, and now DeadSpace.
- Bruce Timm, animation legend starting with work on Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.
- Herb Trimpe, one of the most popular artists of the Marvel Age of comics, Herb is famous for his work on The Incredible Hulk and more.
- Bill Willingham has nearly 25 years in comics as an artist and writer for works such as Fables, Shadowpact, and currently Salvation Run.
- Brian Wood, rising star best known for his creation, DMZ. Other works include the new series Northlanders, plus Channel Zero, Supermarket, Local, and Demo.
Hollywood Lights Up WonderCon
(Visit our site for guest lists and event timing):
Hollywood talent will once again thrill WonderCon fans, with leading movie and animation studios bringing
stars and special presentations. Here's who's on board so far:
Justice League, The New Frontier,
world premiere of the new animated film's DVD release.
Children's Film Festival
(Complete schedule posted at: http://www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_films.shtml):
WonderCon kicks off the 2nd Annual Bay Area International Children's Film Festival.
For children and teens, the festival offers short films from around the world
(including live-action, animation, and documentaries) and workshops.
WonderCon Highlights
Birthed in the Bay Area, WonderCon is the nation's first major comics convention of the year,
and California's second largest gathering for fans and professionals of comic books, movies,
television and all things pop culture. Its panels and programming include most every aspect
of the comic book universe, games, a masquerade contest, art and autographs from favorite
comics creators, presentations from major movie studios, a giant exhibit hall featuring the
top names in comic book publishing and, believe it or not, more.
ABOUT US: WonderCon is presented by Comic-Con International, the same people who
produce the world-famous Comic-Con International
in San Diego and the Alternative Press Expo
in San Francisco each year. Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated
to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily
through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing
contribution of comics to art and culture.
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WonderCon 2008 Advance Memberships now available at select Bay Area comics shops. Click here for a complete list!
FEB 22-24, 2008
(Friday - Sunday)
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
FRI: Noon-7pm
SAT: 10am-7pm
SUN: 11am-5pm
Other Hours
Moscone Center South
747 Howard Street
San Francisco
directions
ADVANCE MEMBERSHIPS
3-DAYS
Adults: $30
JR/SR*: $15
1-DAY (Fri/Sat)
Adults: $12
JR/SR*: $6
1-DAY (Sun)
Adults: $10
JR/SR*: $5
ONSITE MEMBERSHIPS
3-DAYS
Adults: $40
JR/SR*: $20
1-DAY (Fri/Sat)
Adults: $15
JR/SR*: $8
1-DAY (Sun)
Adults: $10
JR/SR*: $5
*Children 11 and under free with PAID adult membership.
Juniors are 12-17 years old and Seniors are 60 or more years old.
Active military will pay the Junior/Senior price.
This offer does not extend to dependents.
Remember: Your WonderCon membership gets you access to all events
onsite at the convention - space permitting — including panels, programs,
screenings, and the giant Exhibit Hall. There are no extra fees!
OTHER SHOWS:
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