SDCC '10

D&Q, one of the finest comics publishers in the world, actually has all their news and debuts and what not at their blog. We urge you to go there for all the poop. We have taken the liberty of reproducing the covers to WILD KINGDOM, the new Kevin Huizenga and a new issue (hardcover) of PALOOKAVILLE by Seth. Also their signing schedule is below, with guests Vanessa Davis, Jillian Tamaki, Gabrielle Bell and James Sturm. These put the COMIC back in Comic-Con! Let's do this!

In the seasonal ocean of hype and comics companies whose main attraction is some actor signing some comic, there are still oases of good old comic books. And also people who send out fine little news releases and pictures of comics. Such a person is Randy Reynaldo who has been at this a while but still sends out a nice. concise news bit. And he always gets his own news item, like this. Because he did it right. This time out, Reynaldo will premiere the first ever collection of Rob Hanes, Adventurer. "Randy encourages everyone to support small independent comics publishers by visiting his booth (K1) and the other tables in the Small Press Pavilion." And so do we!

US-Japanese publisher Vertical spotlights creator Felipe Smith at the show with his, er, bold series PEEPO CHOO (which is NOT an all-ages book). PEEPO CHOO has been pubished in Japan but is now coming to the US. Here's the schedule:

You can see all of IDW's convention exclusives, panels and signings here but the short version is Michael Chiklis (Pantheon), Berkeley Breathed (Bloom County), Joe R. Lansdale, Peter S. Beagle (The Last Unicorn), Scott Morse, Steve Niles, and the creative teams for True Blood, STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, and G.I. JOE at the booth and lots o' news on panels.

You would think that writing the script to BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA would be enough to get a person banned for life, but no. Jeff Bushell will be at the Viper Comics booth, roaming fee and unharmed, with his new book, STU BEAR IN THE 25th CENTURY. It turns out he's an okay guy with lots of other writing credits. Let's bury the hatchet and try to live in peace, okay?

You can see all that Boom!, has planned in this link , with exclusives and all, but guests include Mark Waid & Peter Krause, Michael Alan Nelson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Claudio Sanchez, Peter David, Chris Burnham, Chondra Echert, Mr. Sheldon, Eisner Award-nominated Roger Langridge & Amy Mebberson, Travis Hill, Allen Gladfelter, Tad Stones, Ian Brill, James Silvani.

The artist collective known as theBLVD is back with a new sketchbook and special guests, including emerging comics writer JONATHAN ROSS. The Beat endorses theBLVD.

Arcana is one of the 700 companies featuring Stan Lee at their booth. Clockwork Girl creator Sean O'Reilly will also be around along with Chris Claremont, assorted WWE divas and movie stars and so on. They also have a tote bag!

NBM has announced their signing schedule -- including Ted Rall, Gerard Jones, Richard Moore, Sean Michael Wilson, Mark Badger and Rick Geary. You can follow NBM on Twitter, we hear!

If we read this PR correctly, the CBG/Impact Books booth will be the center of all things "Ozzy" at the con -- with promotional Ozzy Osbourne fans. At least it wasn't a tote bag! They'll also have a display of how-to books, a new price guide, trivia and portfolio review.

SLG has posted their con schedule at their blog, which includes an epic signing list of Jhonen Vasquez, Drew Rausch, Van Jensen, Dusty Higgins, Gene Luen Yang, Greg Wiesman, Aaron Alexovitch AND MANY MORE. Full details here.

Cartoonists, movie folks and wrestlers mingle at the 12 Gauge booth -- an example of the motley crew of entertainers you will find on the floor of Comic-Con. Troy Duffy (BOONDOCK SAINTS), Mick Foley (NY Times best selling author, Mankind), David Tischman (Luke McBain) and actor Sean Patrick Flannery all sign. Complete schedule below: