TITANIC TOPICS COMIC-CON ANNOUNCES SPECIAL THEMES FOR 2005
Every year Comic-Con highlights major events and anniversaries from the comic book and pop culture universes as special themes for programming and the Souvenir Book. This year we’ve chosen a wide variety of topics to excite enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. • Will Eisner: A Tribute A comics legend and close friend of Comic-Con has left us, but his amazing spirit remains. Join fans and pros alike in a celebration of Will Eisner’s work as a creator, visionary, mentor, and champion of the comics medium. • Little Archie’s 50th Anniversary Archie’s younger self may not look a day over 12, but he’s been taking off on amazing adventures for five decades. This year Little Archie’s signature creators, Bob Bolling and Dexter Taylor, will appear at Comic-Con for the first time to celebrate this popular character. • Martian Manhunter’s 50th Anniversary Question: Comics historians often credit J’onn J’onzz’s arrival on Earth as the beginning of the Silver Age, but with his morphing abilities how can one tell a Martian’s real age? Discuss. • Krypto is 50! (or 350 in dog-years) Yip, Yip! Believe it or not, the super-dog from Krypton has been a part of the Superman legend on and off for 50 years! Now where’s that pooper scooper? • 25th Anniversary of the New Teen Titans Those teenage superheroes are as popular as ever with the success of the Geoff Johns–scripted comic book and a smash-hit Cartoon Network animated series. Special guests Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, who transformed the “Junior JLA” into a lasting phenomenon, join Comic-Con in celebration of the New Teen Titans turning 25. • 10th Anniversary of Stray Bullets With deeply layered characters and an unconventional, nonlinear style of storytelling, Stray Bullets has become known as one of the best crime comics ever created. David Lapham’s quirky noir series continues to amaze and astound audiences in its tenth big year, maintaining a strong presence in a market dominated by superheroes in tights. • 10th Anniversary of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Alhough Jhonen Vasquez created the popular Invader Zim cartoon for Nickelodeon, it was Johnny the Homicidal Maniac that made Vasquez a household name, and that’s certainly reason to celebrate!
MAKING MEMORIES
Being a part of Comic-Con history is easier than you think with the 2005 Souvenir Book. Comic-Con welcomes articles and artwork based on our special themes to fill the book’s pages. So if anything on this list strikes your fancy, visit www.comic-con.org for complete details on how you can contribute.
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