IDW at San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Panels

IDW will host six great panels at Comic Con this year.  Check out the list below and start planning your Con!

IDW Publishing: The Evolution of Comics; Thursday, July 23, 11 am - 12 noon, Room 10

Through the lens of IDW's tenth anniversary, founder Ted Adams and IDW editors and creators, including Ashley Wood (Zombies vs. Robots) and Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), will discuss the evolution of the company, and look ahead at the future of comics, complete with special announcements of upcoming IDW projects.

The Great Transformers/G.I. JOE Crossover Panel; Friday, July 24, 12 noon - 1 pm, Room 32AB

Giveaways and announcements pack this panel with more excitement than Snake Eyes versus Starscream! If you've ever enjoyed G.I. JOE or Transformers, then come on down and learn about all the cool new things going on with both - from comics to video games to cool movie prop memorabilia! Join Robert Atkins (G.I. JOE artist), Mike Costa (G.I. JOE, Transformers writer) and other for a look at the road ahead for both franchises, courtesy of IDW

Darwyn Cooke; Friday, July 24, 2 - 3 pm, Room 4

Awarding-winning cartoonist Darwyn Cooke will discuss the evolution of his work with Scott Dunbier (IDW), including new and upcoming projects, such as Parker, a graphic novel adaptation of noir crime fiction author Richard Stark's (a.k.a. Donald Westlake) protagonist

Angel: On the Rise; Saturday, July 25, 10 - 11 am

With LA back from Hell, what's next for IDW's Angel comics? Fans of the show and the tall, dark and brooding fangster can find out who's still fighting, who's been eaten, and what sinister forces are still to come during this panel featuring Juliet Landau (Angel writer/actress), Brian Lynch (Angel: After the Fall), Peter David (Fallen Angel), plus the reveal of the all-new monthly Angel writer and more! 

Joe Hill; Saturday, July 25, 12.30 - 1.30 pm

Bestselling novelist and Eisner-nominated comic writer Joe Hill (Locke & Key) will discuss this acclaimed comic book series, Locke & Key, with IDW Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, complete with details on the next installment, coming this fall!

Making Old-School Comic Strips New Again; Sunday, July 26, 12 noon - 1 pm

IDW and the Library of American Comics bring together two wise men of comics, Dean Mullaney (Eisner-nominated, Terry and the Pirates) and Criag Yoe (Amazing Ditko) to evaluate the recent resurgence of classic comics, discuss their approach to the material and reveal their plans for coming collections.