Dynamite has announced its New York Comic Con panel, convention exclusives, and booth guests, as well as the unexpected announcement that they would be bringing internet celebrity Grumpy Cat to the Jacob Javits Convention Center as well. No stranger to conventions—she was at Vidcon 2014—Grumpy Cat has grumpily deigned to make her first appearance at a comic book convention. This comes the same week as the release of her the new comic book that features her, The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey, to comic book shops.
Official press releases:
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY ANNOUNCES
NEW YORK COMIC-CON PANEL, CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE
COMIC BOOKS, AND BOOTH GUESTSOctober 6, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is pleased to announce their participation in next week’s New York Comic-Con, taking place from October 8th through 11th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Dynamite, a leading publisher of comic books and graphic novels, will host a booth, welcome creator guests for signings, highlight their current and upcoming projects in a Thursday morning panel, offer seven exclusive New York Comic-Con comic books, and offer retro Vampirella t-shirts (only available at conventions) to attending fans. The Dynamite booth number is #2129.
Grumpy Cat, the “World’s Grumpiest Cat” and lovable internet phenomenon, will be available for photo opportunities at the Dynamite booth on Thursday from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Artist Ken Haeser, whose artwork graces the Grumpy Cat comics (as well as the Living Corpse comic series and numerous Dynamite variant covers), will sign at the Dynamite booth and accept commission requests throughout the day on Saturday. Additional creator guests will appear at the booth; fans are encouraged to follow Dynamite’s social media for the latest updates and signing times.
Dynamite will host one panels at New York Comic-Con. The date, time, and focus of the panel is as follows:
Dynamite Entertainment: The Next Ten Years
Thursday, October 8th, 11:00am – 12:00pmJoin the Dynamite gang and their star-studded line-up of creative talent for an hour of explosive power! Learn all the juicy details behind their thrilling new James Bond comic book series, written by superstar Warren Ellis. Discover what Dynamite has in store forFrankenstein, Grumpy Cat, Pathfinder, Vampirella, Doc Savage, and much more. The editors and creators at Dynamite will happily share their latest news and insider perspectives, plus answer all your burning questions! Featuring rising superstar writers Marguerite Bennett and Frank J. Barbiere, revealing for the first time ever their insight into Dynamite’s top secret 2016 launches!
Comic book fans will be excited to know that special New York Comic-Con exclusive variants of Dynamite’s most highly anticipated comic books will be available at the Dynamite show booth.
- Alice Cooper vs. Chaos! #1 – Photo Edition (Cover F)
- Aliens / Vampirella #1 – Javier García-Miranda “Vampirella Design Concepts” Edition (Cover H)
- Bob’s Burgers Ongoing #2 – Brittany McCarthy “Virgin Art” Edition (Cover D)
- Bob’s Burgers Ongoing #4 – Hans Ranum Edition (Cover E)
- Grumpy Cat #1 – Ken Haeser, Buz Hasson, Blair Smith Edition (Cover L)
- Red Sonja / Conan #1 – Ed Benes “Blood Red” Edition (Cover P)
- Voltron: From the Ashes #1 – Alex Milne “Black & White” Edition (Cover B)
Dynamite wishes all attending fans, retailers, and partners an enjoyable New York Comic-Con 2015, and hopes to see you all at the show!
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GRUMPY CAT MAKING LIVE APPEARANCE AT
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2015 TO HELP CELEBRATE THE
RELEASE OF HER FIRST-EVER DYNAMITE COMIC BOOKNYCC APPEARANCE COINCIDES WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A
NEW GRUMPY CAT COMIC BOOK SERIES IN 2016October 6, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite is proud to announce that the one and only Grumpy Cat, “The World’s Grumpiest Cat”, will be a making a special appearance at this year’s New York Comic Con. Catch Grumpy on Thursday, October 8th, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm at Dynamite Booth #2129. This will be Grumpy Cat’s first-ever appearance at a comic book convention. Photo ops will be available on-site; details on arrangements will be outlined at the booth.
The appearance is timed to help commemorate the release of Grumpy’s first-ever comic book, The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat and Pokey #1, which will be hitting comics retailers worldwide, as well as leading digital distributors, on Wednesday, October 7th. Issue #1 features Grumpy and her brother, Pokey, in the first of her all-new misadventures in a three-issue miniseries shipping monthly October through December.
When asked for comment on her momentous first issue, Grumpy stated: “I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m sure it’s terrible… and look forward to using copies as scratching post material.”
Dynamite Series Editor Rich Young says, “I’ve had a blast editing these comics, and contrary to what Grumpy might think, I believe fans of Grumpy Cat are going to get a real kick out of seeing her in comic book form, and the trouble that she and her brother Pokey manage to get into (and out of).”
“Being able to bring Grumpy to New York Comic Con is incredible. Grumpy’s schedule is jam-packed, and we’re fortunate that her team will be able to bring her to the con for comic fans. We’re also bringing artist Ken Haeser who drew the NYCC Exclusive cover. We invite Grumpy’s fans, as well as our own, to join the fun,” says Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci.
Dynamite is also happy to announce plans for a follow-up to the hit three-issue miniseries. The new Grumpy Cat comic book series will launch in February 2016. Look for details in Diamond Comics’ December 2015 Previews catalog, advertising products slated for February 2016 release.
Grumpy Cat’s global following includes 7.6 million Facebook fans and over 31 million YouTube views. Since her photos first went viral in 2012, Grumpy Cat has gone from Internet star to real-life celebrity. She has two New York Times Bestselling Books, her own Lifetime movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever (voiced by actress Aubrey Plaza), has made numerous appearances including the MTV Movie Awards, American Idol, The Bachelorette, The Today Show, SXSW, Good Morning America, and even hosted WWE Monday Night Raw. Grumpy Cat is Friskies official “Spokescat”, has filmed videos with Disney and Sesame Street, and appears in commercials for McDonald’s and Honey Nut Cheerios. Licensed Grumpy Cat merchandise is currently available at retailers worldwide.
Dynamite Entertainment’s Grumpy Cat comic books will be available to consumers through the comic book specialty market, and its graphic novels will be available at major bookstore chains, online booksellers, and independent bookstores courtesy of Diamond Book Distributors. Grumpy Cat comics will also be available for purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital. Fans and retailers are encouraged to follow Dynamite Entertainment and Grumpy Cat’s official social media channel for the latest updates.
Again, Grumpy Cat will appear live at New York Comic-Con 2015 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm at Dynamite Booth #2129, on the afternoon of Thursday, October 8th! Additionally, Grumpy Cat interior and cover artist Ken Haeser will be signing and drawing commissions at the Dynamite booth on Saturday, and Dynamite will make a Grumpy Cat #1 New York Comic-Con exclusive available coinciding with the NYCC celebration of the live Grumpy Cat appearance.
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