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IDW and Top Shelf Return To Emerald City!
Spectacular Signings and Essential Exclusives Can Only Be Found at Booth
#1804

San Diego, CA (April 5th, 2016) – This week, IDW and Top Shelf Productions return to Seattle, WA, for the fan-favorite Emerald City Comic Con! Taking place from Thursday, April 7th to Sunday, April 10th, the IDW booth will be stocked all weekend long with talented creators, and exclusives you’ll want to get your hands on. Additionally, the creators of the smash-hit God Is Disappointed in You, Mark Russell and Shannon Wheeler, will be on hand throughout the weekend for a special debut of the Biblically brilliant sequel, Apocrypha Now!

Don’t miss out on all the signings, panels and fun with IDW and Top Shelf this weekend at booth #1804! See below for a full list of convention variants available only at the IDW booth.

Godzilla: Oblivion #1, cover by Brian Churilla, $5, Limit 5 per customer
Jem and the Holograms #13, cover by M. Victoria Robado, $5, Limit 5 per customer
Locke & Key, The Master Edition, Vol. 2, Pencil cover by Gabriel Rodriguez, $50 Limit 3 per customer
Star Trek/ Green Lantern: The Spectrum War HC, cover by Joe Corroney, $40 Limit 3 per customer
Star Wars Artifact Edition, color cover by Howard Chaykin, $150 Limit 2 per customer

Thursday April 7th

2:00 – 3:00 The Bigger Bang – D.J. Kirkbride
3:00 – 4:00 G.I. Joe Deviations, Tet – Paul Allor
4:00 – 5:00 Star Trek/ Green Lantern – Joe Corroney
(*Check out the show exclusive!)
5:00 – 6:00 My Little Pony – Sara Richard, Tony Fleecs
6:00 – 7:00 Transformers: Windblade – Mairghread Scott, Corin Howell

Friday April 8th

10:00 – 11:00 D4VE – Ryan Ferrier
11:00 – 12:00 X-Files Deviations – Amy Chu
11:00 – 12:00 The Eight Seal – James Tynion IV
12:00 ­– 1:00 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Disney Comics –Derek Charm
1:00 – 2:00 Motorcycle Samurai – Chris Sheridan
2:00 – 3:00 The Infinite Loop – Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet
3:00 – 4:00 Jem and the Holograms – Jen Bartel, Sara Richard
4:00 – 5:00 Godzilla in Hell – Buster Moody, Ibrahim Moustafa
5:00 – 7:00 Apocrypha Now – Mark Russell, Shannon Wheeler

Saturday April 9th

10:00 – 11:00 Amelia Cole – Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride
11:00 – 1:00 Apocrypha Now – Mark Russell, Shannon Wheeler
1:00 – 2:00 G.I. Joe Deviations, Tet – Paul Allor
2:00 – 3:00 Transformers: Windblade – Mairghread Scott
2:00 – 3:00 X-Files Deviations – Amy Chu
3:00 – 4:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deviaitons – Nick Pitarra
(*Get a free sketch with purchase!)
3:00 – 4:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures – Caleb Goellner
4:00 – 5:00 Motorcycle Samurai – Chris Sheridan
4:00 – 5:00 Ghostbusters International – Corin Howell
5:00 – 6:00 Star Trek/ Green Lantern – Joe Corroney
(*Check out the show exclusive!)

Sunday April 10th

10:00 ­– 11:00 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Disney Comics – Derek Charm
11:00 – 12:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April – Irene Koh
12:00 – 1:00 Samurai Jack – Andy Suriano
1:00 – 2:00 Motorcycle Samurai – Chris Sheridan
2:00 – 3:00 My Little Pony – Sara Richard, Tony Fleecs
3:00 – 4:00 Drive – Michael Benedetto, Jason Lewis
4:00 – 5:00 Apocrypha Now – Mark Russell, Shannon Wheeler

Here’s all the panels full of announcements, special guests, and surprises you won’t want to miss out on!

IDW Publishing: The Big Panel, Saturday, April 9th, 4:15p.m. - 5:15p.m.
Room: T304

IDW President Greg Goldstein, VP of Marketing Dirk Wood, and editor Sarah Gaydos for a lively discussion of your favorite Publisher’s upcoming schedule! Top Secret Reveals! Prizes! Q&A! Announcements…Including one so big it will make your head spin! If you attend one comic panel at this show, this is the one!


God is Disappointed in You 2: Apocrypha Now, Sunday, April 10th, 2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Room: T301

It's the second coming! Their first book, God Is Disappointed in You, was an irreverent-yet-faithful adaptation of the Bible that got everyone talking. Now, Mark Russell (Prez, The Flintstones) & Shannon Wheeler (The New Yorker, Too Much Coffee Man) are back with a follow-up book, Apocrypha Now, about the stories that DIDN'T make it into the Bible. Some of these stories were forgotten, some suppressed, others were just too freaking weird for the Bible (and that's saying something). In a special advance release for Emerald City, Apocrypha Now is about what the Bible DIDN'T tell you.

IDW: Kids Comics & More! Sunday, April 10th, 4:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Room: T304

Kids! IDW loves comics as much as you do, so come find out what's new for 2016! My Little Pony, Disney, Angry Birds, TMNT, Transformers, Skylanders, Strawberry Shortcake and more! Want to learn how to make your own comics? Come prepared with questions for the panel, including editor Sarah Gaydos and writer/artist Derek Charm, of Powerpuff Girls fame! Free comics for the kids!

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About IDW
IDW is a fully integrated media company which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery. All divisions of IDW are owned by IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (IDWM) which provides a wide range of entertainment products worldwide.
IDW Publishing’s renowned line includes some of the most popular comic books, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks in the industry: Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The X-Files, Ghostbusters, multiple monthly Disney titles, and many more licensed titles. At the core of IDW is its commitment to creator-owned comics, beginning with the company’s first comic series – 30 Days of Night. Other notable and award-winning titles include Locke & Key, Wormwood, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson.

IDW Publishing is also home to the acclaimed imprints; Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and the award-winning IDW Artist’s Edition line.

IDW Entertainment launched in November 2013 to develop, finance and produce television properties based both on IDW Publishing properties and 3rd party content. The division is currently airing Wynonna Earp on Syfy and in production on Dirk Gently, Douglas Adam's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, with writer/executive producer Max Landis (Chronicle) for BBC America, and Brooklyn Animal Control for USA Network starring Stephen Graham (“Boardwalk Empire”). IDW Entertainment has a slate of development that includes the vampire thriller, “V Wars,” by New York Times best-seller Jonathan Maberry with writer/executive producer Tim Schlattmann (“Dexter”, “Smallville”); political conspiracy series, Cobb, with writer/executive producer Thania St. John (“Chicago Fire”, “Covert Affairs”); and supernatural action series, Pantheon, with co-creator Michael Chiklis (“The Shield”).

IDW also has a theatrical project in development at Sony, Zombies vs. Robots with Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes.