Atlantic City Boardwalk Con Announces Celebrities that will Attend

AC * BC released the list of celebrities that will be in attendance.

Confirmed Talent

Stan Lee                   GUEST OF HONOR

 Actors/Actresses -

Adam West                Bruce Wayne/Batman 1966 Batman TV Series

Brian Tee                   Wolverine (Noburo), Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (DK)

Bryan Johnson        AMC’s Comic Book Men

Burt Ward                  Dick Grayson/Robin 1966 Batman TV Series

Charles Fleischer    Voice of Roger Rabbit, Zodiac (Bob Vaughn), Nightmare on Elm Street (Dr. King)

Elizabeth Lail            ABC’s Once Upon A Time (Anna) – Exclusively appearing with Georgina Haig (Elsa) for the first time ever!

Georgina Haig          ABC’s Once Upon a Time (Elsa), Fringe (Henrietta Bishop) - Exclusively appearing with Elizabeth Lail (Anna) for the first time ever!

Gigi Edgley               Hashtag, Farscape (Chiana), Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

Grant Imahara          Mythbusters

Gregg Henry Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Grandpa)

Henry Simmons       Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mac)

Jason Mewes           Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Mallrats

Jeremy Shada          Adventure Time (Finn), Band - Make Out Monday

Jess Harnell              Voice of Animaniacs (Wakko) and many more

Jim Cummings         Voice of Darkwing Duck and many more

Josh Keaton             Voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man from Spectacular Spider-Man and many more

Julie Newmar           Catwoman 1966 Batman TV Series

Kevin Smith              Clerks, Jay & Slient Bob, Mallrats

Manu Bennett          Arrow (Slade Wilson/Deathstroke), The Hobbit Trilogy (Azog the Defiler), Spartacus (Crixus)

Maurice LaMarche   Voice of Animaniacs and Pinky ant The Brain  (The Brain) and many more

Michael Rooker        Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Yondu), The Walking Dead (Merle)

Mike Zapcic               AMC's Comic Book Men

Ming Chen                AMC's Comic Book Men

Rebecca Mader        ABC’s Once Upon a Time (Wicked Witch of the West), Lost (Charlotte Lewis)

Rob Paulsen            Voice of Animaniacs (Pinky, Yakko), Pinky and the Brain (Pinky), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Raphael), TMNT (Donatello)

Sean Gunn               Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Rocket Raccoon)

Sean Maguire           ABC's Once Upon A Time (Robin Hood)

Steve Cardenas       Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Rocky the Red Ranger)

Tate Steinsiek           SyFy's Face Off, Amazing Spider-Man, Law & Order, SNL

Tress Macneille        Voice of Animaniacs (Dot), Tiny Toon Adventures (Babs Bunny), Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers (Chip, Gadget) and many more –

Verne Troyer             Austin Powers (Mini Me), Harry Potter (Griphook)

Willa Holland            Arrow (Thea Queen), Gossip Girl (Agnes Andrews)

Creators/Artist/Writers -

Bernard Chang

Bob Layton

Bryan Tillman

Camilla D’Errico

Charles Soule

CJ Draden

Clayton Henry

Dawn McTeigue

Dexter Vines

Drew Johnson

Edgar Delgado

Elias Chatzoudis

Elvin Hernandez

Frank Tieri

Georges Jeanty

Greg Horn

Humberto Ramos

Ink Fusion by Marc Draven

Jamie Tyndall

Jay Leisten

J Scott Campbell

Jeff Dekal

Jeffery Shultz

Joe Delbeato

John Tyler Christopher

Mark Brooks

Mark Morales

Matt BATT Banning

Nei Ruffino

Pepper Ink by Eric Maruscak

Peter Allen David

Phil Jimenez

Reilly Brown

Rich Arons

Sean Chen

Terry Naughton

Tyler Kirkham

ACBC Garage

Batman Collection - ’66 Batmobile, ’66 BatCycle, ‘89/’92 Batmobile (Batman/Batman Reutrns), ’95 Batmobile (Batman Forever), Tumbler (Nolan Trilogy), Batpod (Nolan Trilogy)

Delorean – Back to the Future (30th Annv.)

Ecto-1A (Ghostbusters I & II)

General Lee – Dukes of Hazard

Jurassic Park Jeep – Jurassic Park Trilogy

Guests

Alex Minsky              Veteran Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Partner

Chris Gore                 G4

Jenna Busch                        Legion of Leia

Cosplayers

Abby Darkstar

Amanda Lynne Shafer

Bernadette Bentley

Bernie Bregman

Chris Burns

Chris Riley

Chrissy Lynn Kyle

Dave Turner

Dustin Dorough

Eric "The Smoke" Moran

Heather Harris

Ireland Reid

Ivy Doomkitty

Jay Justice

Keith Zen

Kit Quinn

Lauren Bregman

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson

Miracole Burns

Missyeru

Paul Charles

Riddle

Soni Aralynn

Steven Meissner

Tony Ray

Valerie Perez

Ben Hardy Confirmed as Angel in X-Men Apocalypes

Angel concept art from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
CREDIT: 20th Century Fox

According to Empire, actor Ben Hardy has been confirmed as Angel in X-Men: Apocalypse by director Bryan Singer. Speaking to the UK mag, Singer had this to say, “Ben Hardy is Angel – I shall confirm it for you! But he’s not a very nice Angel! And that’s all I’ll say…”

This ends speculation as to Hardy's role. Images available with the announcement showed Angel with metallic wings, as in those given to the character by Apocalypse himself, which leads to speculation that the character will be or become the villainous Archangel in the film. But asusming he's Archangel, the question remains, who is Archangel?

X-Men: Apocalypse is set for a May 19, 2016 release

DeadPool Movie Logo Revealed!!

After Ryan Reynolds showed off the costume he'll be wearing as the title star in 2016's Deadpool, 20th Century Fox gave fans another treat by revealing the logo for the upcoming movie, synopsis, and Title Card.

SYNOPSIS:

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Deadpool is scheduled for release February 12, 2016, and stars Reynolds along with Gina Carano, Morena Baccarin and T.J. Miller.

Marvel to release a Men's Dress Shirt Line from Five Four

Image Credit: Marvel Entertainment

Press Release

Five Four and Marvel Entertainment will launch a series of elevated and confident men’s apparel capsule collections that bring together Marvel’s iconic legacy, Super Hero characters and storytelling with fashion-forward innovation.

 The debut of Five Four and Marvel collection, launching April 1, 2015, draws inspiration from Marvel’s vast catalog of iconic characters and consists of outerwear, dress shirts, graphic tees and accessories. The style is subtle and refined, and plays on the personality behind a Marvel Super Hero. From reversible shirts and hidden pockets, to classic Avengers emblems and comics hidden in the inside lining of the clothing, each item in the capsule is classic in appearance but unique in detail.

“Our designers really dug through the Marvel archives to find new ways to recreate the heritage and evolution behind the brand and its Super Heroes,” says Andres Izquieta, co-founder and CEO of Five Four. “We’re so excited for the opportunity to work with Marvel; the collections showcase some of our best designs to date.”

 In addition to the capsule, Five Four and Marvel will be launching an exclusive exhibition pop-up in New York City to celebrate and showcase the brand new collection. Located at Open house Gallery in the Lower East Side, the pop-up will be open from March 26, 2015 – March 29, 2015 and will host a series of events for Five Four Club members.

 All Five Four and Marvel collections will be made available exclusively to new Five Four Club members and will focus on extending the iconic character-based entertainment brand into contemporary fashion. Monthly memberships retail for $60 and come with full outfits based on members’ style preferences. For more information on Five Four, please visit www.fivefourclub.com.

Source: Newsarama, Marvel
 

X-Men: Apocalypse Casts Lana Condor as Jubilee

Director Bryan Singer dropped a bomb on X-men fans, that we’ll see Jubilation Lee in the upcoming sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past, titled X-Men: Apocalypse played by newcomer Lana Condor!

Condor joins an already robust cast that includes Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) as Storm, Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones) as Jean Grey, and Tye Sheridan (Mud) as play Cyclops. Last month, it was revealed that Austrlian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee will be playing Nightcrawler.

As for her character, Jubilee, a.k.a. Jubilation Lee, is a mutant with the power to generate pyrotechnic energy plasmoids from her hands. She was the X-Men's youngest member in the early '90s, and developed a father-daughter-like relationship with Wolverine.

A Wolverine tie-in with the film has yet to be mentioned officially, but Hugh Jackman -- who has played the character in just about every major motion picture of late -- is rumored to make a cameo. It'll be interesting to see how the two interact in X-Men: Apocalypse.

New Fresh Romance Series from Rosy Press

Image Credit Rosy Press

Press Release

”Romance is coming,” promises FRESH ROMANCE, a new digitial romance comic magazine from Janelle Asselin, Senior Editor of ComicsAlliance.com and former DC Comics editor. If funded through the now-live Kickstarter campaign, Asselin’s new imprint Rosy Press will debut FRESH ROMANCE in May 2015. The first issue of the monthly anthology features sundry stories ranging from a clandestine, queer high school love affair to an impeccably researched and illustrated Regency-era romance. In addition to three forward-looking romances, each issue of FRESH ROMANCE delivers a relationship advice column by a quartet of divorced writers, behind-the-scenes art coverage, and a fashion report.

“Rosy Press specializes in publishing romantic fiction and nonfiction aimed at attracting a diverse readership,” says Asselin. FRESH ROMANCE forges a new future for romance comics with modern characters, stories and a wide array of genres. FRESH ROMANCE’s inaugural stories include:

- A twist on the iconic high school love story by Kate Leth (KATE OR DIE), Arielle Jovellanos (FIVE), and colorist Amanda Scurti, in which a queer couple keep their relationship under wraps by pretending to compete for the same, equally secretive guy.

- A Regency-era romance by Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA) and Sarah Winifred Searle (SMUT PEDDLER) about a couple headed to the altar despite a mutual lack of enthusiasm for their marriage. (Spoiler: period costumes and culture are consummately researched.)

- An otherworldly tale by novelist Sarah Kuh, who has a three-book prose book deal with DAW Books and who is penning her first comic with Sally Jane Thompson (RED JACK) and colorist Savanna Ganucheau, in which a cynical, supernatural barista is trapped in this world… until she helps enough lonely souls find love.

- ; The first cover from Kevin Wada, a former fashion illustrator, who uses his hallmark watercolors to depict Leth and Jovellanos’ high school heroines.

Rewards available exclusively through the FRESH ROMANCE Kickstarter campaign support three-month, six-month, and ongoing subscriptions, including the opportunity to be drawn into a story, an original comic to propose marriage to your loved one, and one-of-a-kind prints and commissions, including: Five commissions by Chris Burnham (BATMAN, INC. THE UNNAMED); a Gene Ha (TOP 10, 4-Time Eisner Award Winner) sketch commission; a Dustin Nguyen-drawn original page from the Stephanie Brown BATGIRL series; a commission of Harley Quinn by DC and Marvel artist Carmen Carnero; and an original page from the Stephanie Brown BATGIRL series drawn by Pere Perez.

“With our digital platform, FRESH ROMANCE can reach a diverse set of readers,” said Asselin. “FRESH ROMANCE is the comics answer to the popular modern romance novel, and we can digitally deliver it to anyone, anywhere, anytime.” FRESH ROMANCE content will be available in a variety of digital formats: via ComiXology or as a PDF, CBR, or ePub file, and will always be DRM-free. Unlike their real-world counterparts, FRESH ROMANCE stories never end – they will later be published as ebook collections.

“Thanks to our ongoing anthology format, the kinds of stories we feature will be constantly evolving,” said Asselin, who recently appeared in the documentary SHE MAKES COMICS. “The magazine will be R-rated, so while not all of the individual chapters or stories will be racy, there will be some adult content. These aren't your mom's romance comics. Our goal is to bring avid comics readers and those new to comics together to enjoy the romance genre.

For updates, follow Rosy Press on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.

Janelle Asselin is the Senior Editor at Comics Alliance and a freelance writer and comics editor. In her ten years as a comics pro, Janelle has also worked for Newsarama, DC Comics, Fangoria Comics, and Disney Publishing Worldwide. At DC Comics, she edited BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, BIRDS OF PREY, and KNIGHT AND SQUIRE. Asselin is also an outspoken advocate for women in comics, and has worked to bring awareness to sexual harassment and discrimination issues in the comics industry. A lifelong scholar, Asselin holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Southern New Hampshire University and an MS in Publishing from Pace University. She lives in Los Angeles with her awesome husband and the best cats in the world. Visit her onine at www.rosypress.com, http://janelleasselin.tumblr.com/and on Twitter @gimpnelly.

Arielle Jovellanos is an illustrator and comic artist (Five, School Spirit) based in New York. She likes sitcoms, showtunes, and storytelling structure. Also alliteration, apparently.

Kate Leth is a writer and artist best known for her webcomic Kate or Die and her work on the licensed comics Bravest Warriors, Edward Scissorhands and Adventure Time. She has a lot of tattoos and feelings.

Amanda Scurti is an illustrator, cartoonist, and colorist. She is a graduate of SVA and, when not voluntarily drowning herself in comics, enjoys petting dogs.

Sarah Vaughn is the co-creator and co-writer of Alex + Ada with Jonathan Luna, published by Image Comics. She is an avid lover of historical romance novels and vintage romance comics.

Sarah Winifred Searle hails from spooky New England, where she writes and draws comics about relationships, history, and mysteries. You may recognize her work from Smut Peddler,Colonial Comics, Symbolia, or a bunch of other cool things. She is also exceptional at petting cats. Learn more about her work at swinsea.com.

Sarah Kuhn is the author of the forthcoming Heroine Complex trilogy, starring Asian American superheroines, for DAW Books and the geek romantic comedy novella One Con Glory, which is in development as a feature film. Her writing has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Apex Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter,Back Stage, IGN.com, StarTrek.com, Geek Monthly,Creative Screenwriting, and the anthology Chicks Dig Comics.

Sally Jane Thompson is a comic creator based in the UK. Currently drawing 19th c adventure "Red Jack" with writer John Dickinson for children's comics serial The Phoenix, her work includes coming-of-age graphic novel Atomic Sheep (AAM Markosia), and comics and illustration for various publishers including IDW, Soaring Penguin, Imagine Publications and more. Her work focuses on thoughtful stories drawn with organic, expressive lines.

Savanna Ganucheau is a colorist and illustrator currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Originally she’s from New Orleans, Louisiana, and misses it dearly. Honestly, she could really go for some boiled crawfish right now. She loves to make friends and talk to people. Chat with her Twitter – @srganuch anytime!