Comic-Con

So Funny, It’s Scary: Microsoft’s “Bringing Comic-Con Home” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Comic-Con show floor through exclusive content on Xbox LIVE, Xbox.com, MSN and Zune Marketplace

SAN DIEGO. July 23, 2008 — Horror and comedy often come together on the show floor at Comic-Con International, just never like this. Microsoft Corp. today announced that a set of original short film pilots will be coming to Xbox LIVE this fall, free to all members around the world.    » read more »

Santa Clara, Calif., July 22, 2008 – Two of Aeria Games Game Masters (GM) will be present at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 25-26 handing out prizes if players can identify them.

By identifying a GM, players will receive prizes such as an iPod Shuffle, Aeria wrist bands, posters and much more. The GM’s will be wearing shirts with logos of the games they work on with their in-game names as they walk around. Players can meet and greet the GM’s who help them in-game.

GMVert of Shaiya and GMJediMike of Pi Story will be the two GM’s in attendance – just a simple chat with the GM will receive prizes. All the player has to do is mention what game they play at Aeria Games and their account name.    » read more »

July 18, 2008 -- Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Warner Premiere announced today a new way for graphic novel fans to connect with their favorite characters and the stories they know and love through short-form digital content. "Warner Premiere's Motion Comics" draw on a massive amount of source material to bring a visually engaging experience to life through the use of subtle movements, voice-overs, sweeping music scores and stunning comic book artwork. The highly anticipated debut episode of DC Comics Watchmen is now available exclusively as a free iTunes download for the next two weeks via Entertainment Weekly's website (ew.com/watchmen). Beginning August 2, the debut Watchmen Motion Comic will be available on the iTunes Store for purchase and download for $1.99.    » read more »

Network to feature “The Middleman,” “Samurai Girl” and “Kyle XY”

Burbank, CA, June 30, 2008 – For the third consecutive year ABC Family will have a presence at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego to promote three projects, “The Middleman,” “Samurai Girl” and “Kyle XY.” From July 23rd – 27th, ABC Family will be in the thick of things at booth #3913 with premium give-aways, Q&A panel sessions with talent and producers, and autograph sessions after each panel.

Here is a run-down of ABC Family’s panel schedules:

Thursday, July 24th
2:00 – 3:00 PM The Middleman Q&A panel with star Matt Keeslar and show creator and executive producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach in room 5AB.
3:30 – 4:30 PM The Middleman autograph session in booth 3913.    » read more »