In a partnership between the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, The Nacelle Company, and Oni Press, the CBLDF’s annual San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party returns!
Taking place at the Westgate Hotel on Thursday, July 24th, the upcoming CBLDF party will be sponsored by Oni, Nacelle, Mad Cave Studios, Kickstarter, GlobalComix, and Raremarq. The first fifty attendees who donate $25 or more will get a gift bag with issues of Biker Mice from Mars #1, a Speed Racer bandana, Speed Racer #0, a new zine from Kickstarter, and more! Check out the details for the party and quotes from some of the sponsors.
Timed to celebrate the release of this summer’s debut of the latest publishing collaboration between Oni Press and The Nacelle Company in the pages of BIKER MICE FROM MARS #1 – the first-ever ongoing series for the globally beloved animation and toy property from creators Melissa Flores and Daniel Geté, in stores now – this year’s sponsorship of the long-running, flagship comics industry party at San Diego Comic-Con precedes even more seismic news for Nacelle’s fan-favorite properties across comics, toys, and television, including two new seasons of The Toys That Made Us, the release of this September’s Wild West C.O.W.–Boys of Moo Mesa comic series from creators Matt Hotson and Juan Gedeon, and the upcoming Biker Mice from Mars animated series, produced in partnership with Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort.
“Censorship is growing faster than ever in the U.S., but with the help of our sponsors, members, and the entire comics community, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is moving even faster to protect free expression through the comic arts,” said Jeff Trexler, Interim Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Now let’s celebrate our victories and fuel up for the future at the annual CBLDF San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party!”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Oni Press to bring Biker Mice from Mars from the screen to the page—just in time for an event as iconic and influential as San Diego Comic-Con,” said Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO of The Nacelle Company. “Celebrating this fan-favorite franchise with the CBLDF and its community marks the start of an exciting journey to introduce this beloved series to new audiences.”
“We’re proud to co-present this year’s CBLDF Welcome Party alongside Oni Press to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s vital mission to uplift and protect the rights of the comics community,” said Mad Cave’s VP of Marketing Alison Pond. Collaborating on this event has been a true joy, as we share the same goal: to tell incredible stories, celebrate the comics medium, and support the people behind them—at the end of the day, we’re stronger together.”
