SDCC 2014: comiXology preps giveaways, signings, panels and more

The Amazon-owned digital publishing platform is set for a big showing at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego. Update: New times and corrections as well as the addition of Mike S. Miller, who’ll be signing alongside George R.R. Martin.

$10,000 worth of $5 Amazon Appstore credits and a series of ‘art cards’ will be available for free at the comiXology booth along with the chance to win a “handful” of Kindle Fire HD and HDX devices.

To take home one of the credits to the Appstore, all you need to do is get to the booth before comiXology runs out each day of the show. That’s the easy one. The art cards are also on the house, but you’ll have to stop by when the corresponding creator/artist/writer for whatever property you’re looking for is present.

These limited edition art cards will be signed and handed out free during appearances at the comiXology booth by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets), Christopher Sebela and Ibrahim Moustafa (High Crimes), Ted Naifeh and Joëlle Jones (Princess Ugg), Coleman Engle and Jeremy Sorese (Steven Universe), John Barber and Tom Scioli (Transformers vs G.I. Joe), Ray Fawkes (The People Inside), Royden Lepp (Rust) and Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet).

Also notable is that George RR Martin himself (of Game of Thrones fame) will be present for the show and will be signing at the comiXology booth. The author will be appearing at 12:30pm on Sunday the 27th and will be signing copies of his Game of Thrones graphic novels The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel and The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel, both of which are published by Jet City Comics.

As for those Kindle giveaways, you’ll have to be present at one of the company’s panel presentations to take part in those as one device will be given away at each one. The panels are pretty awesome too, and the more you attend, the better a chance that you’ll actually nab one of the Kindles.

Here’s your listing:

Wednesday, July 23 – Sunday July 27
Check http://comixology.tumblr.com/cci45 each day for a different graphic novel on sale at 45 cents for that day only.

 

Thursday, July 24

1:00pm – 2:00pm  — Steven Universe’s Coleman Engle and Jeremy Sorese Signing Limited Edition Steven Universe Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

2:30pm – 3:30pm — ComiXology: Ask Me Anything, Room: 8

Speakers: David Steinberger (comiXology co-founder & CEO), John D. Roberts (comiXology co-founder & Director of ComiXology Submit).

Moderator: Chip Mosher (comiXology).

4:00pm – 5:00pm  — Princess Ugg’s Ted Naifeh and Joëlle Jones Signing Limited Edition Princess Ugg Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

6:30pm – 7:30pm  — Indie Comics Marketing & PR 101, Room: 8

Speakers: Jacq Cohen (Fantagraphics Books Director of Publicity & Promotions), Jen Vaughn (Fantagraphics Books Marketing and Outreach Manager), Mel Caylo (BOOM! Studios Marketing Manager), Christine Dinh(BOOM! Studios Brand Communications Manager).

Moderator: Chip Mosher (comiXology).

7:00pm – 9:00pm — ComiXology Sponsors Comics Creator Connection, Room: 29B. Please note that space is limited and if you do not pre-register a seat may not be available. See more at: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/creator-connection

8:00pm – 11:00pm — ComiXology Co-Sponsors the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party, The WestGate Hotel 1055, Second Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

 

Friday, July 25

9:30am – 10:30am  — Rust’s Royden Lepp Signing Limited Edition Rust Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

11:00am – 12:00noon  — Love and Rockets’ Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez Signing Limited Edition Love and Rockets Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

2:30pm – 3:30pm — Secret Origins: How the Industry’s Best and Brightest Began, Room: 8

Speakers: David Steinberger (comiXology co-founder & CEO), Mike Marts (Marvel Comics X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy franchise Exec. Editor), Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes co-creator & BOOM! Studios/Boom! Box editor), Marc Bernardin (writer of Genius from Top Cow/Alphas on SyFy/Hollywood Reporter), Frank J. Barbiere (Co-creator of Five Ghosts from Image, writer on Solar: Man of the Atomfrom Dynamite Entertainment).

Moderator: Chip Mosher (comiXology)

4:00pm – 5:00pm  — High Crimes’ Christopher Sebela and Ibrahim Moustafa Signing Limited Edition High Crimes Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

6:00pm – 7:00pm — Comic Book Entrepreneurs: The Business of Comics, Room: 9

Speakers: David Steinberger (comiXology co-founder & CEO), Noelle Stevenson (Nimona & writer on Lumberjanes), Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics President and founder), Dinesh Shamdasani (Valiant Entertainment CEO & Chief Creative Officer).

Moderator: JK Parkin (Comic Book Resources & Robot 6).

8:00pm – 10:30pm — ComiXology co-sponsors the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

 

Saturday, July 26

11:00am – 12:00 noon  —Amulet’s Kazu KibuishiSigning Limited Edition AmuletArt Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-serve. ComiXology booth #2547.

1:00pm – 2:00pm  — Transformers vs. G.I. Joe’s John Barber and Tom Scioli Signing Limited Edition Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-served. ComiXology booth #2547.

3:00pm – 4:00pm — ComiXology Submit: The Future of Self-Publishing, Room: 23ABC

Speakers: John D. Roberts (comiXology co-founder & Director of ComiXology Submit), Becky Cloonan (creator Demeter), Joshua Fialkov (co-creator The Bunker), Brandon M. Easton and N. Steven Harris (artist and writer on Watson & Holmes).

Moderator: Chip Mosher (comiXology).

5:00pm – 6:00pm — Comics 101: Making Sense of the World of Comics, Room: 28DE

Speakers: David Steinberger (comiXology co-founder & CEO), Hank Kanalz (DC Entertainment SVP Vertigo & Integrated Publishing), Dafna Pleban (BOOM! Studios editor on Lumberjanes), Jen Vaughn (Fantagraphics Books Marketing and Outreach Manager), Frank J. Barbiere (Co-creator of Five Ghosts from Image, writer of Solar: Man of the Atom from Dynamite Entertainment).

Moderator: Chip Mosher (comiXology).

 

Sunday, July 27

11:00am – 12:00 noon — Creating Comics The ComiXology Way, Room: 24ABC

Speakers: John D. Roberts (comiXology co-founder & Director of ComiXology Submit), Reilly Brown (artist on Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comics), Jamal Igle (creator of Molly Danger).

12:30pm – 1:30pm — George R.R. Martin and Mike S Miller signing The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel & The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel published by Jet City Comics. There will be 200 copies of The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novelavailable for free, first-come, first-serve. Signing will be limited to these two titles. ComiXology booth #2547.

2:00pm – 3:00pm — Creating Comics The ComiXology Way, Room: 29A

Speakers: John D. Roberts (comiXology co-founder & Director of ComiXology Submit), Jimmy Palmiotti (superstar creator and multiple-Kickstarter success story), Jamal Igle (creator of the Kickstarted Molly Danger), Kel McDonald (creator of the successfully Kickstarted Cautionary Fables and Fairytales).

Moderator: JK Parkin (Comic Book Resources and Robot 6).

3:00pm – 4:00pm  — The People Inside’s Ray Fawkes Signing Limited EditionThe People Inside Art Card: Art Card limited to 100 copies, first-come, first-served. ComiXology booth #2547.

1:00pm-3:00pm — ComiXology Sponsors Comics Creator Connection, Room: 29B. Please note that space is limited and if you do not pre-register a seat may not be available. See more at: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/creator-connection

When you’re done checking out all that, you can ‘comic book yourself’ right in the comiXology booth. Basically, comiXology will snap a pic of you and add it into a comic book panel. At that point, you can select which word balloon you’d like and then share it on social media with the hashtag #comicbookurself.

Lots to do and lots to take home this year at SDCC from comiXology with easily the biggest display the company has ever put forth. Catch it all in the panel rooms and at booth #2547 on the show floor.