Press Release
BOOM! Studios is thrilled to be exhibiting for the first time at PHOENIX COMICON taking place Memorial Day weekend beginning Thursday, May 23rd through Sunday, March 26th. Headlining BOOM! Studios’ exciting line up of guests and exclusive variant covers is 2 Guns creator Steven Grant (PUNISHER, 3 GUNS).
BOOM! Studios will bringing four exclusive variant covers to Phoenix Comicon, which will be available only at the BOOM! Studios booth (#559). From the KaBOOM! imprint, copies of ADVENTURE TIME ANNUAL #1 and REGULAR SHOW #1 both with southwest-themed covers by Meredith McClaren (HINGES) will be available for purchase. Additionally, BOOM! Studios is pleased to partner with local retailer Jesse James Comics on two limited edition variants, SUICIDE RISK #1 with a cover by Joëlle Jones (HELHEIM) and CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT #1 with a cover by series artist Haemi Jang (HELLRAISER: THE ROAD BELOW).
BOOM! Studios is thrilled to host Steven Grant (2 GUNS) along with Eric Esquivel (FREELANCERS), and Caleb Monroe (STEED AND MRS PEEL, ICE AGE) at the BOOM!/KaBOOM! booth (booth # 559) all weekend long. Grace Randolph (GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA) will also be at our booth on Saturday and Sunday.
Travis Hill (ADVENTURE TIME, CARS) will also be at the BOOM!/KaBOOM! booth (booth #559) sketching GET-A -SKETCH covers all weekend long! Make sure to stop by for your chance to pick up the hottest comics, trades and variant covers including hit brands like ADVENTURE TIME, PEANUTS, GARFIELD, BRAVEST WARRIORS, PLANET OF THE APES, HELLRAISER, and many, many more!
BOOM! Studios is also a proud sponsor of the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards, to be presented at Phoenix Comicon on Friday at 6PM in Room 132. Attendees will receive a free ADVENTURE TIME #16 limited edition variant cover for free. The exclusive Adventure Time #16 variant is ONLY available by attending the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards. The Fan Awards are rated for mature audiences.
Phoenix Comic Con will take place at the Phoenix Convention Center located at 100 N 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004. On Thursday the 23rd, the shows hours are from 4pm-9pm, on Friday the 24th, the hours are from 10am-7pm, on Saturday the 25th, the hours are from 10am-10pm and on Sunday the 26st, the hours are from 10am-5pm. If you would like more information about the show, visit the official website: http://phoenixcomicon.com
About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie in 2005, Diamond Gem Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of best-selling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning original and licensed comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent. BOOM! Studios is the home of Mike Carey’s SUICIDE RISK, Clive Barker’s NEXT TESTAMENT and HELLRAISER, Paul Jenkins and Humberto Ramos’ FAIRY QUEST, PLANET OF THE APES, Max Bemis’ POLARITY and Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE. Steven Grant’s graphic novel 2 GUNS will be released as a feature film from Universal Pictures August 2nd, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. BOOM!’s all-ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW, Mike Kunkel’s HEROBEAR AND THE KID and Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-winning SNARKED.
