SDCC 2022: The iconic Heavy Metal magazine crashes the Con with a booth, party, and more

There’s gonna be a whole lotta rocking going on at SDCC 2022, thanks to Heavy Metal. The classic illustrated fantasy mag has quite a bit planned.

Whoa, that’s Heavy

It might have been a while since you’ve heard the name ‘Heavy Metal’. But if you think the brand has gone anywhere, you’d be wrong. Heavy Metal is not only still around, but it’s actually gotten bigger.

Unlike back in the 80s and 90s, Heavy Metal now encompasses “a growing slate of comics and prose novels, a podcast network, film and television division Heavy Metal Studios, and so much more”. And this year, the company will be adding a major appearance at Comic Con to its list of accomplishments.

Not only will Heavy Metal have a booth on the show floor, but it’ll also be hosting a bunch of signings there, panels, and there’ll even be a party. On a boat. Yes, on a boat.

Booth #1529 will be the place for the in-Con events. There fans will find plenty to buy, “like the Peach Momoko cover edition of Taarna: The Last Taarakian #1” and a whole bunch of merch. As mentioned too, there’ll be a bunch of signings at that booth as well, with a schedule that looks a little something like this:

• Thursday, July 21st
  • 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Dan Fogler (writer: Moon Lake, Brooklyn Gladiator, FishKill; actor: Fantastic
  • Beasts, The Walking Dead, The Offer)
• Friday, July 22nd
  • 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Isaac and Esau Escorza (artists: Heavy Metal Magazine, The Door, Teenage
  • Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin)
  • 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Blake Northcott (writer: Arena Mode, Heavy Metal Magazine, Catwoman)
• Saturday, July 23rd
  • 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.: Gideon Kendall (writer/artist: WHATZIT, Marley’s Ghost, MAD Magazine)
  • 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Brendan Columbus (writer: Savage Circus)

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Don’t forget the panels

Did we mention panels? Oh, right, I did. Well, yes, there are those as well, and actually some pretty great ones. Heavy Metal will have some pretty big names on hand, spread out across the first three days of the show.

Here’s what that schedule looks like:

Thursday, July 21st:

• 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room: 6DE: Heavy Metal Forging The Future Heavy Metal has been the premiere home for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror for 45 years. From the world’s greatest illustrated magazine, to comics, to the legendary animated film. But what’s next? Join some of the biggest names at Heavy Metal as they discuss the future of the legendary brand. Moderated by Kris Longo (Heavy Metal’s Associate Publisher & Chief Sales Officer) with the following panelists: Matthew Medney (Heavy Metal’s CEO; writer: Beyond Kuiper, Dark Wing, The Adventures of Adrienne James), Dan Fogler (writer: Moon Lake, Brooklyn Gladiator, FishKill; actor: Fantastic Beasts, The Walking Dead, The Offer), Blake Northcott (writer: Arena Mode, Heavy Metal Magazine, Catwoman), David Erwin (Heavy Metal’s Publisher and Chief Creative Overlord), and Tommy Coriale (Heavy Metal’s President and Head of Studio).
• 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Room: 32AB: Heavy Metal Comics – Genre Vs Super Heroes Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Vs Super Heroes. In an industry built on capes and tights, Heavy Metal stands out as an indie publisher focused on the genres outside the box. But how do
• you compare creating for both? Meet some incredible creators who have worked in the world of
• supers while also creating world’s outside of the genre, shaking up comics forever.
• Moderated by Joseph Illidge (Heavy Metal’s Executive Editor; writer: MPLS Sound) with the
• following panelists: Dan Fogler (writer: Moon Lake, Brooklyn Gladiator, FishKill; actor:
• Fantastic Beasts, The Walking Dead, The Offer), Blake Northcott (writer: Arena Mode, Heavy
• Metal Magazine, Catwoman), and Tehani Farr (artist: Heavy Metal Magazine).

Friday, July 22nd:

• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Room: 28DE: The History of Heavy Metal: The World’s Greatest Illustrated Magazine Heavy Metal has had a significant impact on modern mythology and pop culture as a whole. From the countless references to the careers it’s touched, Heavy Metal has inspired generations of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror creators around the world. Join us as we take a look at that rich history. Moderated by esteemed journalist Rob Salkowitz with the following panelists: Matthew Medney (Heavy Metal’s CEO; writer: Beyond Kuiper, Dark Wing, The Adventures of Adrienne James), David Erwin (Heavy Metal’s Publisher and Chief Creative Overlord), Dan Fogler (writer: Moon Lake, Brooklyn Gladiator, FishKill; actor: Fantastic Beasts, The Walking Dead, The Offer), and Isaac and Esau Escorza (artists: Heavy Metal Magazine, The Door, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin).

Saturday, July 23rd:

• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Room: 28DE: Heavy Metal Launching New Voices
• Heavy Metal has launched many careers in the worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Come
• meet some of the new faces launching into the world of comics. Learn what it takes to start a career in
• this industry. Moderated by GlobalComix’s Eric Tapper with the following panelists: Joseph Illidge
• (Heavy Metal’s Executive Editor; writer: MPLS Sound), Blake Northcott (writer: Arena Mode, Heavy
• Metal Magazine, Catwoman), Gideon Kendall (writer/artist: WHATZIT, Marley’s Ghost, MAD
• Magazine), Brendan Columbus (writer: Savage Circus), and Tehani Farr (artist: Heavy Metal
• Magazine).

Oh right, the boat

As mentioned, on top of all of the above, there’s a party on a boat, and it’s open to anyone who can grab a ticket. The Heavy Metal Live Hornblower Boat Party, will take place on Saturday July 23rd at 7pm pacific time, in San Diego Harbor.

The event is courtesy of a partnership with iBoatNYC, and will serve up a special concert with DJ Matt Steffanina and “electronic artist” Doll Machine. Again, you can grab tickets right now, what each priced at $34.99 USD.