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I expect we’ll see a few more these before the end of the day as more publishers release their schedules for this weekend’s New York Comic Con.  Archie Comics sent us its signing schedule and panel lineup for the show.

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Apparently this announcement was made ealier this week, but didn’t become aware of the date/month change for New York Comic Con 2010 until today.  The show has announced the NYCC event is moving to October, while the show organizers plan a new show for Chicago. So why October for NYCC? To put it bluntly, we really didn’t have any choice in the matter. We had been meeting with the Javits on and off for over a year trying to find acceptable dates, with room to grow, that we could keep for multiple years. We looked at everything; moving other Reed…

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Marvel has passed along its schedule for the New York Comic Con taking place this weekend at the Javits Center in NYC.  There are a lot of things to see, and some of the panels and signing might be on your list.

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My jealousy for those able to attend all the great comic book convention continues to grow whenever I see the panel, signing, and booth schedules for the various publishers.  Image Comics has sent its rundown, and there are plenty of things for Image fans to do this weekend. Throughout the convention the Image Comics booth will be home to signings galore, a convention exclusive cover of the superhero debut JERSEY GODS and an array of creators including Rob Liefeld (YOUNGBLOOD), Whilce Portacio (SPAWN), Frank Cho (LIBERTY MEADOWS), Richard Starkings (ELEPHANTMEN), Glen Brunswick (JERSEY GODS), Josh Williamson (JOHNNY MONSTER) and Vinny…

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Boom! Studios has previously announced Mark Waid is Evil, then Mark Waid is Irredeemable, now the company is set to announce what is next for Mark Waid at the New York Comic Con ’09 this weekend. Boom! has sent Major Spoilers its signing and panel schedule, that you can check out after the jump.

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We’re going to get a lot of panel announcements and press releases about the New York Comic Con this week, and we want to make sure everyone knows what’s going on at the show.  Frank Cho is a favorite artist of mine, so checking out his panel presented by Image Comics would be something high on my list. Press Release Follows: LIBERTY MEADOWS creator and NEW ULTIMATES illustrator Frank Cho will be the subject of a live interview and retrospective of his entire career at The New York Comic Con during the APES & BABES: THE FRANK CHO SPOTLIGHT, Saturday,…

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Radical Publishing will give away a special limited and numbered 3-D edition of its New York Comic-Con ashcan to convention-goers who attend its all-star preview panel at the show. Featuring a special 3-D cover and glasses, this rare edition, limited to 300 copies, is only available as a FREE gift to attendees of the panel, hosted by Rick Marshall of MTV Splash Page, on Saturday, February 7th at 5:15 p.m. in room 1A07.

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“I know there are plenty of web comic artists who are able to subsist on the income they make from their website, but they aren’t making money from their comics; they’re making money from merchandise. Not to belittle web-only comic artists, but when their income is derived from t-shirts, it makes them salesmen first, artists second.” — Neil Swaab Oh man, talk about opening mouth and inserting foot.  This lead to all sorts of reactions including this well thought out post by Jeph Jacques, which ultimately lead to Mr. Swaab issuing a public apology. Oh and hey, those webcomic things…

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LOS ANGELES, Calif., January 30th – Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announce its schedule today for this weekend’s New York Comic-Con, the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention brought together in the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan, NY from February 6-8. Top Cow will set up in booth #1407 and barrels into the convention with exclusives, preview books and free goodies to augment their headlining celebrity guests.

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Oni Press is gearing up to have a good time at the 2009 New York Comic Con with the big release of Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe.  Oni has sent Major Spoilers a rundown of its events, panels, and signing for the convention. From Oni Press: Oni Press is in New York City for this year’s New York Comic Con! February 6th – 8th we’ll be strutting our stuff at booth #1413. Come by and check out our eclectic library of titles including the premiere of: SCOTT PILGRIM VOLUME 5: SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE UNIVERSE by Bryan Lee O’Malley Scott…

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Want to win a trip to the San Diego Comic Con?  Zenescope Entertainment is kicking off its Be a Zenescope Girl and Win contest at the New York Comic Con.  The company also has several panels and special variant cover editions being released at the show too. Complete rundown after the jump.

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