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Skybound Has So Much In Store For SDCC 2024!

The list of Skybound offerings is full to the brim! There are so many cool things to see and do, I’m just going to get right into the press release!

Via Skybound Press Release:

ย Skybound Entertainment, the creator led powerhouse entertainment company behind mega-hit franchisesย The Walking Dead,ย Invincible,ย Impact Winter, and more, once again will storm the city of San Diego for the 2024 Comic-Con International. Skybound returns to the world-famous convention for a 14th time and promises to delight fans with an incredible lineup of panels featuring Skybound creators and executives, exclusive reveals, giveaways, and launches, as well as in-person fan experiences.ย For exclusive details on all things Skybound at SDCC, sign up for Insiders now (insiders.skybound.com).

Panels:

Skybound will be hosting and/or participating in the following panels:ย 

Thursday, July 25ย 
Heart Attack, two animated characters falling

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The Webcomic Revolution Will Be Televised –ย 10:00am | ROOM 4ย 

In an era where entertainment giants and Hollywood studios are searching for new and fresh IP, webcomics are taking the industry by storm, redefining what it means to be a modern hit. Explore the meteoric rise of webcomics as prime source material for on-screen adaptations, as executives, producers and creators unravel the secrets behind the success of webcomic adaptations across multiple mediums. Join us as we chart the course for what’s next in the world of webcomic adaptations and celebrate the dynamic stories and diverse voices driving this groundbreaking movement.

Panelists:ย Glenn Geller, Head of TV, Skybound Entertainment, Aron Levitz, President, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Halle Stanford, President of TV, The Jim Henson Company, Snailords, WEBTOON creator, Kayti Burt, Journalist.ย Moderator: Katcy Stephan, Film Reporter, Varietyย 

Spike & Mikeโ€™s: Festival of Animation –ย 10:00am โ€“ 11:00am | BALLROOM 20ย 

Together with Skybound Entertainment, Craig โ€œSpikeโ€ Decker presents a screening ofย Spike & Mikeโ€™s: Festival of Animation, a family friendly compilation of animated shorts from the Spike & Mikeโ€™s Vault, following the formats of the original festival. Founded in the late 1970s, Spike and Mike are credited with launching the careers of industry giants like Matt Groening and Mike Judge, and the Vault of โ€˜Festival of Animationโ€™ shorts brings nostalgia and whimsy to all.ย 

Friday, July 26ย 

Funko Fusion โ€“ A Festival of Fandom – 10:15am โ€“ 11:15am | ROOM 6BCFย 

Play as Michonne and Rick in the new Funko Fusion! The geniuses of 10:10 Gamesย Arthur Parsonsย (Head of Publishing) andย Jon Burtonย (Creative Director) are joined by Funkoโ€™sย Jason Bischoffย (VP, Licensing), and renowned voice over artistย Kellen Goffย (Voice of Freddy Fazbear) to discussย Funko Fusion, the triple โ€œAโ€ game bringing the Fun of Funko to consoles and PCs this fall in a panel moderated byย Coy Jandreauย (Reel Rejects). Expect giveaways and surprises.ย 

Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Videoโ€™s Adult Animation Creators –ย 1:00pm โ€“ 1:45pm | Indigo Ballroomย 

Series: Invincible, Hazbin Hotel, The Legend of Vox Machina, andย Sausage Party: Foodtopia

Join executive producers Robert Kirkman (Invincible), Vivienne Medrano (Hazbin Hotel), Travis Willingham (The Legend of Vox Machina), and Kyle Hunter (Sausage Party: Foodtopia) as they discuss adapting some of the most popular comic books, crowdfunded gems, films, and more into successful television series, give sneak peeks into upcoming seasons, and share exclusive news from each of their respective series.ย 

TRANSFORMERS & G.I. JOE: The Energon Universe Is HERE-ย 4:30pm โ€“ 5:30pm | ROOM 5ABย 

WELCOME TO THE HOTTEST COMICS IN THE WORLD! TRANSFORMERS,ย G.I. JOE, andย Void Rivalsย from Skybound have taken over the comic book world and weโ€™ve got the top secret reveals you canโ€™t miss. Superstarsย Robert Kirkmanย (Void Rivals),ย Daniel Warren Johnsonย (TRANSFORMERS),ย Joshua Williamsonย (Duke, Cobra Commander),ย Tom Reillyย (Duke), andย Sean Mackiewiczย (SVP/Publisher, Skybound) deliver the panel that will have everyone talking!ย 

Spike & Mikeโ€™s: Sick and Twisted Screening –ย 9:00pm โ€“ 11:00pm | ROOM 5AB

PUNK ROCK ON STEROIDS, BUT FILM! Skybound Entertainment and Spike & Mikeโ€™s present a screening of groundbreaking, NSFW animated shorts from the Spike & Mikeโ€™s Vault. The โ€˜Sick and Twistedโ€™ screening will follow the formats of the original festival and the wild atmosphere of the live show is like nothing else you will see at SDCC! Recommended for adults only.ย 

Saturday, July 27ย 
the front cover of The Walking Dead with zombies on it from Skybound Entertainment

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Skybound Presents: In Conversation with Robert Kirkman – 4:15pm โ€“ 5:15pm | Room 6Aย 

Join comic book creator, writer, and executive producer Robert Kirkman for a Q&A with fans, discussing the worlds ofย Invincible, The Walking Dead, andย TRANSFORMERSย andย G.I. JOEย via Skybound and Hasbroโ€™sย Energon Universe.ย 

EVENTS & TALENT APPEARANCESย 

Thursday, July 25ย 

Insiders Meetup @ Manchester Grand Hyatt (Daily Thursday โ€“ Saturday)ย 8:15am โ€“ 9:30am | Manchester Grand Hyatt

Join the Skybound Insiders team and fellow enthusiasts for a morning meetup to talk about games, comics, and more!ย 

Signings at the Image Comics Booth (#1915)ย 

1:30pm-2:30pmย Daniel Warren Johnson (TRANSFORMERS)ย *TICKETEDย 

3:00pm-4:30pmย Joshua Williamson & Tom Reilly (Duke, G.I. JOE)ย ย 

Friday, July 26ย 

Insiders Meetup @ Manchester Grand Hyatt (Daily Thursday โ€“ Saturday)ย 8:15am โ€“ 9:30am | Manchester Grand Hyatt

Join the Skybound Insiders team and fellow enthusiasts for a morning meetup to talk about games, comics, and more!ย 

Eisner Awardsย INVITE ONLY | San Diego Hilton Bayfrontย 

This yearโ€™s Eisner Award nominations, which celebrate the very best in comics, are out and Skybound has a very strong showing with five nominations, as well as two shared nominations.ย TRANSFORMERSย continues to dominate the comics world with both sales and critical acclaim.

Solo Nominations:ย 

Best Continuing Series:ย TRANSFORMERS,ย by Daniel Warren Johnson (Image Skybound)ย 

Best Writer/Artist:ย Daniel Warren Johnson,ย TRANSFORMERSย (Image Skybound)ย 

Best Writer/Artist:ย Tillie Walden,ย Clementine Book Twoย (Image Skybound)ย 

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art): Martin Simmonds,ย Universal Monsters: Draculaย (Image Skybound)ย 

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team:ย Chris Samnee,ย Fire Powerย (Image Skybound)ย 

Shared Nominations:ย 

Best Coloring:ย Dave McCaig,ย The Sacrificersย (Image),ย The Walking Dead Deluxeย (Image Skybound)ย 

Best Lettering:ย Rus Wooton,ย Monstress, The Sacrificersย (Image);ย Fire Power, Kroma, TRANSFORMERS, The Walking Dead Deluxe, Universal Monsters: Dracula, Void Rivalsย (Image Skybound);ย Hunt. Kill. Repeat.,ย A Legacy of Violence,ย Natureโ€™s Labyrinthย (Mad Cave)ย 

Saturday, July 27ย 

Insiders Meetup @ Manchester Grand Hyatt (Daily Thursday โ€“ Saturday)ย 8:15am โ€“ 9:30am | Manchester Grand Hyatt

Join the Skybound Insiders team and fellow enthusiasts for a morning meetup to talk about games, comics, and more!ย 

Sunday, July 28ย 

Signings at the Image Comics Booth (#1915)

12:00pm-1:00pmย ย James Tynion IV (Universal Monsters: Dracula)ย *TICKETEDย 

12:15pm-1:15pmย Daniel Warren Johnson (TRANSFORMERS)ย *TICKETEDย 

ย *TICKETED denotes signings that require wristbands. Wristbands will be given out at the Image booth as soon as the convention floor opens on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be available for attendee, retailer, and professional badge-types only, unless otherwise stated. There will be a limit of 3 items per person for ticketed signings unless otherwise noted.ย All items presented for signing are subject to review and denial by staff. No CGC, CBCS, or other witnessing/grading.

SDCC EXCLUSIVESย 

 

Shop Skybound Comics with Big Clutch & eBay Live Trusted seller Shawn โ€œBig Clutchโ€ Kirkham will be selling limited and exclusive Skybound comics variants for top series (TRANSFORMERS, Void Rivals, Destro, Scarlett, G.I. JOE,ย andย Universal Monsters: Frankenstein) throughout the convention via his eBay Live Livestreams and on the show floor at booth #1101.ย 

Universal Monsters

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Wednesday, July 24 (Preview Night) – Floor only at booth #1101

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1ย Ashcanย 

Thursday, July 25ย ย 

1:30pm:ย eBay Live with Ryan Barry

  • TRANSFORMERSย #10 &ย Void Rivalsย #11 Convention Editions (Connecting Covers) by Ryan Barryย ย 
  • Distribution of these books will be split between the Big Clutch booth (#1101), eBay Live and eBay Pop-Up Studio Pick-upย (Located at the Sparks Gallery 530 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101)ย 
Friday, July 26ย 

1:30pm:ย eBay Live with Dave Dorman

  • Destroย #1ย & Scarlettย #1 Convention Editions by Dave Dormanย 
  • G.I. JOE #1ย Ashcan (Joe Foil Cover)ย ย 
  • Distribution of these books will be split between the Big Clutch booth (#1101), eBay Live and eBay Pop-Up Studio Pick-up (Located at the Sparks Gallery 530 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101)\

SKYBOUND INSIDERS EXCLUSIVE ACTIVATIONS: Merch, Memorabilia, and Games

ย Skybound Exclusive Merch and More to Celebrate SDCCย 

To celebrate our fans and Comic-Con International: San Diego, we are dropping several SDCC-only pieces of merchandise and memorabilia.ย Want earlier access to exclusive items? Join Skybound Insiders now! On preview night (Wednesday, July 24) only Skybound Insiders will have first accessย toย theย Skybound.comย store to shop limited edition releases. Once somethingโ€™s gone, itโ€™s gone! The Skybound SDCC digital store opens to the public onย Thursday, July 25ย and will feature limited quantities ofย Invincibleย variant prints from Ryan Ottley, โ€œEyes Without a Faceโ€ prints of Invincible, Atom Eve, Omni-Man, and Battle Beast by Jason Edminston, limited edition Atom Eve collectors’ box, blank and villain theme collectorโ€™s slabs from Yesterdays, and more surprises to come!ย 

Disclaimer: SDCC exclusive merch will be limited to a maximum of two per customer for each product.ย 

Final Game of The Walking Dead: Solve to Surviveย Social Puzzle Trilogy Arrives July 25ย 

You’re so close to the safe zone you can smell it…or is that the scent of rotting bodies? The third and final installment ofย The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive โ€“ The Mineย puzzle game is coming to a screen near you on Thursday, July 25th.ย More mysteries, more walkers, and MORE PRIZES await. Those who completeย The Mineย by 11:59pm PST on July 31st will be entered to win a collectible, hand painted Negan resin statue, depicting a triumphant Negan surrounded by the victims of his beloved “Lucille.” So, let the doomsday prepping commence! Play puzzle 1 and 2 for free, available now onย Insiders.

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