Arcana Comics Announces 2011 San Diego Comic Con Plans

is just right around the corner, and some publishers are starting to announce their official plans. Arcana Comics will be set up at Booth 2415, and they will have signings, SDCC Exclusives (a Kade Art Book and the SDCC Launch Edition of SideShows), and even an Arcana Comics Panel.

Here's the scoop on the SDCC Exclusive Kade Art Book: Tim Bradstreet's unique style sets the tone with an original cover, while Tim Seeley, Brent Schoonover, Greg Horn, Kevin Mellon, Ashley Wood, Liam Sharp, Ben Templesmith, Greg Titus, and Whilce Portacio provide contributions. It's limited to 250 copies.

Here's the scoop on the SidesShows SDCC Launch Edition: SideShows is by Erik Hendrix & Michael Nelsen. It is set in 1950's Las Vegas, and the mob enlists former circus attractions as their aces in the hole. These SideShows have a little secret. They really do have the abilities they pretended to. High rollers, lounge singers, cigarettes, alcohol, and superpowers. The Sideshows SDCC Launch Edition is packed with extras not available in the retail version and is limited to 100 copies.

Here is the breakdown on panels and signings for Arcana Comics.

Panel - Thursday July 21st from 6:00 PM 7:00 PM in Room 23ABC. Arcana Comics – A Look at One of the World's Largest Graphic Novel Publishers – Sean Patrick O'Reilly (Clockwork Girl), Josh Blaylock (Devil's Due), Erik Hendrix (SideShows), Mike Kalvoda (Banshee), Brooke Burgess (Becoming), Matt Wilson (Scrooge & Santa), and Ryan Colucci (Harbor Moon) take us through some of the amazing talent coming out of one of the world's largest graphic novel producers. Passing 150 graphic novels released, find out what the publisher currently has in the works, what's coming in the near future, a sneak peak at the 3D animated feature film, Clockwork Girl, Arcana's slate of interactive apps, and more. See how independent publishers make their mark in the comic book industry and blur the lines between mediums, Arcana style. Attendees will get free comics and also for free is the first in a series of "Arcana Universe" posters.

Signings

Wednesday – PREVIEW NIGHT – July 20th

6:30 PM – 7:15 PM

o Brooke Burgess & Dane Cypel – Becoming

o Ben Fisher & Mike Henderson – Hexen Hammers

7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

o Frank Barbiere – Divine Intervention & Endless West

Thursday – July 21st

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

o Mike Kalvoda – Banshee & Straw

o Ryan Colucci – Harbor Moon

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

o Erik Hendrix – SideShows

o Matt Wilson & Josh Kenfield – Scrooge and Santa

o Sean Dulaney – 51 Delta

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

o John Barker – Dead Cell

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

o Rachel Taylor – Velvet Rope

o Siike Donnelly – Heaven's Echo

o Alfonso Ruiz – Ezra: Egyptian Exchange (plus some of our promo art this year)

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Friday – July 22nd

o Aaron Nelson – Marlow

o Matt Wilson & Josh Kenfield – Scrooge & Santa

o Alfonso Ruiz – Ezra: Egyptian Exchange

4:00 – 5:45 PM

o Nikola Jajic – Loosely Based & Devil's Island

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM

6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

Saturday – July 23rd

o Bart Thompson – Blood, Shells, & Roses

o Matt Jacobs & Shannon Eric Denton – Grunts & Grunts: War Stories

o Alfonso Ruiz – Ezra : Egyptian Exchange (plus some of our promo art this year)

5:00 PM – 5:45 pm

Sunday – July 24th