NEW YORK, NY, October 19, 2011 (Press-News.org) A total of 10 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners and nominees and seven artists from the DC relaunch "DCnU" are among the more than 210 comic creators scheduled to attend Wizard World Austin Comic Con, part of North America's largest pop-culture tour, Nov. 11-13 at the Austin Convention Center. Eisner Hall of Famer Marv Wolfman ("DCU Online," "Crisis on Infinite Earths") joins winners Bill Sienkiewicz ("Elektra," "Assassin"), Kevin Maguire ("Justice League," "Batman Confidential and Rob Guillory ("Chew").
The six Eisner nominees scheduled to attend are Jo Chen ("Superman," "Buffy"), Matthew Sturges ("Jack of Fables," "JSA All-Stars"), David Mack ("Kabuki," "Daredevil"), Eliza Frye ("The Lady's Murder," "Lucky House"), David Marquez ("Fantastic Four: Season One," "Pilot Season: The Asset") and Billy Tucci ("Sgt. Rock," "Shi").
DCnU creators include Greg Capullo ("Thor," "Asgard's Avenger"), Patrick Gleason ("Batman & Robin," "Brightest Day"), Yanick Paquette ("Swamp Thing," "Batman," "Superman"), Tyler Kirkham ("Green Lantern: New Guardians," "Amazing Spider-Man"), Nathan Edmondson ("Grifter," Who Is Jake Ellis"), Freddie Williams II ("Captain Atom," "JSA All-Stars," "Batman") and John Tyler Christopher ("Voodoo").
The creators will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs and sketch. Many Greater Austin-based artists will be in attendance as well.
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the "Oscars" of the comic book industry. Established in 1987, they are named for renowned cartoonist Will Eisner (creator of "The Spirit" and several award-winning graphic novels).
Other superstar creators scheduled to attend include Michael Golden ("Batman," "Spider-Man"), Greg Horn ("Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," "X-Force"), Clayburn Moore (The CS Moore Studio Ltd.), Phil Ortiz ("The Simpsons," "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"), Stephane Roux ("Zatanna," "Star Wars"), Mark Texeira ("Wolverine," "Spider-Man") and dozens of others.
Austin Comic Con will also feature popular celebrities such as Hayden Panettiere, Adam Baldwin, ACADEMY AWARD WINNER Louis Gossett Jr., James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Charisma Carpenter, Diora Baird, Julia Benson, Michael Biehn, Alaina Huffman and Kevin Sorbo.
Austin Comic Con is the ninth and final stop on Wizard World's 2011 North American tour. Hours are Friday, November 11, 4 - 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 12, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/austin.html at a savings over tickets purchased at the door. Advance adult single-day tickets are priced at $25 ($35 on site); weekend all-session tickets are $45 ($55 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult). VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available on a limited basis.
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests. Wizard World also produces Wizard World Digital, an online publication covering new and upcoming products and talents in the pop culture world, and is distributed on a weekly basis to online and iPad users worldwide.
Ten Eisner Award Winners and Nominees, Seven 'DCnU' Artists To Attend Wizard World Austin Comic Con, November 11-13
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[Press-News.org] Ten Eisner Award Winners and Nominees, Seven 'DCnU' Artists To Attend Wizard World Austin Comic Con, November 11-13Ten Eisner Award winners and nominees, including Hall of Famer Marv Wolfman, and seven DC Relaunch artists are among 210+ top creators scheduled to attend Austin Comic Con, Nov. 11-13