New York Comic Con

History of Super Hero Movies: Past, Present and Future panel to take place at NYCC

Comic books started out modestly eight decades ago, printed on pulp paper and appealing to a very young audience. Today, comics are American mythology with a broad ranging readership, with legendary characters and stories that have transcended time and inspired generations of readers and artists in all different mediums. Film and entertainment historian Eddy Friedfeld ….

Black Panther – the TV series featuring voice of Djimon Hounsou to preview at NYCC

He is the King of Wakanda, and soon he will be the King of TV. Marvel Animation and BET proudly present an exclusive look at the upcoming Black Panther cartoon, featuring the voice talents of Djimon Hounsou and more. Reggie Hudlin, executive producer and writer, Denys Cowan, artist John Romita, Jr., and more will discuss ….

New York Television Festival to screen independent TV showcase at NYCC

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) presents a selection of independently produced pilots that received acclaim at the 2008 Independent Pilot Competition. Creator-producers will be on hand to discuss the creative process behind creating, developing, and shooting your own TV pilot. The showcase features a Drama Block and a Comedy Block separated by a brief ….

Afro Samurai Resurrection preview to be held at NYCC

Based on the original art and story telling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, Afro Samurai Resurrection tells the tale of a black samurai’s quest for revenge and justice for his murdered father. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as the uncompromising hero, Afro, and his motor-mouthed sidekick, Ninja Ninja. When his father’s body is stolen ….

Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia to discuss Berserker at NYCC

Coming from Top Cow Productions in June 2009 is a new action-filled comic book series called Berserker, produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and his production company, DiVide Pictures. Join Top Cow publisher Filip Sablik as he leads a panel presentation featuring Ventimiglia, his production partner Russ Cundiff and Berserker creator and writer Rick Loverd, ….

Summit Entertainment to preview sci-fi thriller Knowing, war film Hurt Locker and Astro Boy with “surprise guests” at NYCC

Summit Entertainment brings exclusive new footage and some surprise guests from its exciting 2009 film lineup, which includes: Knowing in theaters March 20, 2009 From visionary director Alex Proyas (I Robot, Dark City) comes a gripping action-thriller of global proportions, about a professor (Nicolas Cage) who stumbles onto terrifying predictions about the future – and ….

A guide to the best film and TV events happening at New York Comic-Con

New York Comic Con fever has hit the city once again, and this weekend we’ll see thousands of enthusiasts, semi-enthusiasts and those who just want to do something cool, make the journey to comic-east’s hallowed halls – the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center – on the big island. It’s worth mentioning that the state of ….

World Record gaming event being held at New York Comic-Con

Guinness World Records is getting ready to celebrate the release of its latest video game book – Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2009 – and is urging all gamers to take part in a record-breaking event at New York’s Comic Con this weekend. This weekend convention visitors will attempt to break the Guinness World Record ….

More Yatterman events at New York Comic-Con premiere and Takashi Miike appearance

New York Comic Con organizers revealed earlier this month that maverick Japanese director Takashi Miike and superstar actor and pop star Sho Sakurai will attend New York Comic Con and present the World Premiere of Yatterman. The news of Yatterman’s premiere and Miike and Sakurai’s appearances quickly spread and additional information about Yatterman-related events have ….

Preview screening of Disney-Pixar’s Up at New York Comic-Con

New York Comic Con and Disney-Pixar just announced that the first 50 minutes of Disney-Pixars upcoming animated comedy Up will screen for the first time at New York Comic-Con. Up, the latest feature film from Disney-Pixar, is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a man who spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and ….

Pixar’s Up and Bruce Willis’ sci-fi thriller Surrogates sneak peeks at New York Comic-Con

Walt Disney Studios will present films from their 2009 slate, including Up and Surrogates, at New York Comic-Con, on Saturday, February 7, 2009, beginning at 2:30PM, in the IGN Theater at Javit’s Center. These previews are usually attended by cast members, however other than Up’s director Pete Docter, none were listed in the panel preview ….