COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2010
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Disabled Services
Comic-Con is dedicated to serving all of its attendees. The Disabled Services Department was established to offer a hand to visitors with special needs, including: • A rest area for the disabled, the elderly, expectant mothers, and parents with small infants. • An enclosed nursing area for mothers with infants • Registration service for attendees with mobility issues • Cold storage of medications • Wheelchairs for loan in two- to three-hour increments on a first-come, first-served basis; all you need is an ID and a $20 cash deposit • American Sign Language interpreters for the deaf at large panels and the Masquerade • Special limited seating for large programming events and the Masquerade If you are an attendee with disabilities, Comic-Con wants to make your experience as fun and as entertaining as possible, but there are a few limitations on what can be provided. For example: • Programming rooms fill up quickly, and all seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so special seating may not be available if you wait until the last minute to get to the room. Please read your Events Guide and plan your day accordingly, keeping in mind the popularity of most events. • Special autograph sessions are always limited, so it is a good idea to make arrangements to have someone within your group save a spot for you in line. Keep in mind that Disabled Services cannot guarantee any seating, autographs, or giveaways. The Disabled Services team is here to help. By working together, we can make the convention experience enjoyable for everyone. Visit www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_dissvc.shtml for more details. The Disabled Services desk is located in the Hall A lobby on the ground floor of the Convention Center.
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Eisner Awards
The nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2010 were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges and reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from multivolume deluxe hardcovers to online stories to traditional comic book format. Ballots with this year’s nominees were mailed out to comics creators, editors, publishers, and retailers. A downloadable PDF of the ballot was also available online, and a special website was set up for online voting, which ended on June 15. The results in all categories will be announced in a gala awards ceremony on the evening of Friday, July 23 at Comic-Con International. The event will be held at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront, with doors opening at 8:15 pm and ceremonies getting under way at 8:30. More information about the Eisner Awards can be found at www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml 2010 EISNER JUDGES’ COMMENTS This year’s panel of judges offer their thoughts on the Eisner Award nominations. CRAIG FISCHER (film and comics professor, Appalachian State University) Adventures in Cartooning, B.P.R.D., Crogan’s March, Driven by Lemons, Eerie Archives, Futurama, George Sprott, Hark! A Vagrant, I Want You, Jack Staff, Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Logicomix, Masterpiece Comics, Nancy, vol. 1, Of Comics and Men, Planet of Beer, Refresh, Refresh, Summit of the Gods, T-Minus: The Race to the Moon, The Umbrella Academy: Dallas, Vagabond, Wednesday Comics, Yotsuba&!, Zegas.
The 2010 Eisner Award Judges with some of the nominated titles:(l to r): James Hudnall, Craig Fischer, Wayne Winsett, John Hogan, and Francisca Goldsmith.
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Awards photo by Tom Deleon; judges photo by Jackie Estrada