{"id":3107,"date":"2024-05-08T09:59:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:26:00","slug":"announcing-the-first-group-of-guests-for-comic-con-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/announcing-the-first-group-of-guests-for-comic-con-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the First Group of Guests for Comic-Con 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull cc-post-subheader is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ac92f820 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__content has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-cd9a8c13 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Announcing the First Group of Guests for Comic-Con 2024!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Special Guests for 2024 will include Charles Ardai, Rodney Barnes, Daniel Clowes, Gerry Conway, Naomi Novik, and Julia Wertz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__image-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"cc-post-subheader__featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design.png 675w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-376x376.png 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Ardai.jpg\" alt=\"Ardai image\" class=\"wp-image-3117 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Ardai.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Ardai-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-472e69fcbe5fde8251d10f4536759117\">Charles Ardai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles Ardai is the Edgar Award\u2013winning creator of the bestselling <em>Gun Honey<\/em> comics and co-creator of Hard Case Crime, whose authors have included Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Brian De Palma, and Ray Bradbury. He was a writer\/producer on the TV series <em>Haven<\/em> and authored the novel of Shane Black\u2019s movie <em>The Nice Guys,<\/em> as well as <em>Songs of Innocence, <\/em>which won the Shamus Award and was called \u201can instant classic\u201d by the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. His newest works are the collection <em>Death Comes Too Late<\/em> and <em>Gun Honey: Collision Course.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Barnes.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney Barnes image.\" class=\"wp-image-3109 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Barnes.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Barnes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Barnes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Barnes-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9689d530115622c3e8daa0d4ade0e871\">Rodney Barnes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodney Barnes is an award-winning writer, producer, and comic book creator whose vibrant, emphatic voice has established him as a Hollywood mainstay. Barnes was most recently an executive producer and writer for HBO\u2019s <em>Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty<\/em>, chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Showtime Lakers. His publishing imprint, Zombie Love Studios, is dedicated to storytelling through unique BIPOC perspectives, including <em>Killadelphia<\/em> (nominated for a 2023 Eisner Award), <em>Blacula<\/em> (an adaptation of the cult horror classic), and <em>Monarch,<\/em> an apocalyptic sf adventure series following a group of Compton school kids in the midst of an alien invasion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Clowes.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Clowes image.\" class=\"wp-image-3110 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Clowes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Clowes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Clowes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Clowes-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Brian Molyneaux<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83d84eaee63a917fe58e2c8b62f99aa7\">Daniel Clowes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Clowes is an acclaimed American cartoonist, illustrator, and screenwriter. He gained fame with his comic book series <em>Eightball<\/em>, which was notable for its dark humor and commentary on modern culture. Clowes&#8217; work often explores themes of social isolation, personal identity, and the complexities of human relationships. His graphic novel <em>Ghost World <\/em>received particular acclaim, becoming a cult classic and later adapted into a feature film. More recently, his books <em>Patience<\/em> and <em>Monica<\/em> have been critically acclaimed, showcasing his continued innovation and depth in graphic storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Conway.jpg\" alt=\"Gerry Conway image.\" class=\"wp-image-3111 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Conway.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Conway-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Conway-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Conway-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b5d12089f65e89c96e14f6079e3d6b7\">Gerry Conway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Known forever to fandom as &#8220;the man who killed Gwen Stacy,&#8221; Gerry Conway is also the co-creator of The Punisher, Firestorm, Power Girl, Man-Thing, Werewolf-by-Night, The Jackal, Killer Croc, Tombstone, Tarantula, Count Vertigo, Vibe, Vixen, Commander\/Citizen Steel, and many other popular (and not so popular) characters for Marvel and DC Comics. Gerry sold his first story to DC editor Murray Boltinoff a few weeks before he turned 16. At 18 he was writing for Marvel full time; by 20, he was scripting Marvel&#8217;s flagship title, <em>Amazing Spider-Man.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/NOVIK.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Novik image.\" class=\"wp-image-3112 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/NOVIK.jpg 574w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/NOVIK-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/NOVIK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/NOVIK-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0ca984b579954f9796c62d9b5b8e699\">Naomi Novik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Naomi Novik has written the Scholomance trilogy, the novels <em>Uprooted<\/em> and <em>Spinning Silver<\/em>, and the Temeraire series. She is a founder of the Archive of Our Own. Her next book, <em>Buried Deep and Other Stories,<\/em> will be available in September. She is currently working on a project called <em>Folly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Wertz333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3119 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Wertz333.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Wertz333-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a39cacd01b2322515708c242bfe3eab9\">Julia Wertz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia Wertz is a cartoonist, urban explorer, and amateur historian. 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