WonderCon 2010 Start Spring Off Right with the Return of WonderCon!
WonderCon 2010
Moscone Center South 747 Howard St., San Francisco
Dates and Hours: Friday, April 2: 12:00–7:00 pm* Saturday, April 3: 10:00 am–7:00 pm* Sunday, April 4: 11:00 am–5:00 pm *Nighttime programming on Friday and Saturday nights continues after 7:00 pm. The WonderCon Masquerade is Sat., April 3 at 8:30 pm in the Esplanade Ballroom.
Membership prices: Adult 3-Day: $30.00 Advance/$40.00 Onsite Junior/Senior* 3-Day: $15.00 Advance/$20.00 Onsite Adult Single-Day (Fri. or Sat. ONLY): $12.00 Advance/$15.00 Onsite Jr/Sr Single Day (Fri. or Sat. ONLY): $6.00 Advance/$8.00 Onsite Adult Sunday: $10.00 Advance and Onsite WonderCon—one of the country’s best comics conventions—is being held April 2–4 at Moscone Center South in San Francisco. WonderCon 2010 offers the perfect Spring Break getaway over the long Easter holiday weekend, and it’s made even better with the special WonderCon room rate at our headquarters hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Book a room at this fabulous hotel—located just a short walk from Moscone Center South—at the super low rate of only $109/ night (single/double occupancy; see the next page for details). This year WonderCon will also host an evening game room and a convention hospitality suite open to all attendees at our headquarters hotel (just be sure to bring your badge for entry!). See the sidebar article on page 15 for more info on these great new additions to the WonderCon experience! An amazing roster of special guests from the worlds of comics and science fiction/fantasy will be a major highlight for fans at WonderCon 2010. The guest list includes comics legends Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragonés, and Joe Kubert along with some of the superstars of today’s most popular comics, including Frank Cho, Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke, Colleen Doran, David Finch, Adam Hughes, Geoff Johns, Robert Kirkman, Adam Kubert, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone, Ethan Van Sciver, and Judd Winick. In addition, science fiction/fantasy authors Peter S. Beagle and Tim Powers join the event, along with WonderCon moderator supreme—and comics historian and writer—Mark Evanier. As a special bonus, pop culture icon Stan Freberg and his wife, Hunter, 14 Comic-Con Magazine • Winter 2010
are scheduled for the show, marking their first WonderCon appearance. And comics publisher IDW brings actor/producer/writer Michael Chiklis to the event for his first-ever appearance, introducing his new comic book series. (For more information on all of the special guests who have confirmed to-date, please see the article starting on page 18.) WonderCon provides a complete comics convention experience, including a giant Exhibit Hall with one of the best Artists’ Alleys in the country, plus autograph, small press, and fan table areas. Companies from all over converge on San Francisco to be a part of this show, including such major comic publishers as DC Comics, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, and Oni Press, plus dealers selling comic books, original art, books, movie memorabilia, action figures, and much more. (A complete list of exhibitors is on page 16.) Programming features spotlights on all WonderCon’s special guests, plus comic publisher presentations, movie and TV panels and previews, and other panels on a wide range of comics and pop culture topics. Saturday night’s Masquerade is growing to Comic-Con size, and anime and games are offered throughout the weekend. WonderCon 2009 saw another increase in attendance, growing to 34,000 fans, yet it still has the intimate feeling of a fan-run comics convention. Be a part of the Wonder in 2010, as Northern California’s premiere comics and popular arts event moves to a prime spot during Spring Break on Easter weekend! Check www.comic-con.org/wc/ for breaking news on special guests, programs, and exhibitors. Plus follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/comic_con for info on all three of our events!
Junior/Senior Sunday: $5.00 Advance and Onsite Children 11 and under free with an adult paid membership. *Juniors: 12-17 years old. *Seniors: 60 and up. Active military pays the Jr/Sr price. This offer does not extend to dependents.
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Save money! Purchase your memberships now online at
www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_reg.shtml
Bay area residents, check
www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_stores.shtml
for a comic shop near you that sells advance memberships!
BREAKING NEWS! New Blackest Night Figures at WonderCon! As of press time, WonderCon has learned that DC Comics and Graphitti Designs will be offering two new Blackest Night action figures that will premiere at the event. While the actual identity of the figures and their designs are top secret, we can tell you that this pair continues the set that was introduced—and sold out!—at ComicCon International San Diego last summer. Check www.comic-con.org/wc for more details as we get closer to the event!