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BERKELEY, CA -- January 27, 2009: Jump a ride on the Strange express with everyone’s favorite girl-power icon, Emily the Strange, at her New York Comic-Con ’09 panel presentation! Original artwork and comic book collectors definitely won’t want to miss the Emily panel this year, as they could win something very exciting! Highlighting the event is an exceptional Emily drawing: First place winner takes home an original, exclusive New York Comic-Con ’09 Emily drawing by creator Rob Reger. Second place drawing winner receives the entire Emily Dark Horse Comic Book Catalog, autographed by Reger. And of course, the panel will feature many wild, weird and wonderful things new in Emily’s world. Join Reger, Dark Horse Comics Editor Shawna Gore, and Anne Hoppe, Executive Editor of HarperCollins Children’s Books, at this not-to-be-missed Emily affair! The panel will take place on Sunday, February 8 from 4 to 5 pm, Panel Room 2 (1A07) at the Jacob Javits Center. |
In addition to the spectacular prize drawings, this special event will feature a peek at the upcoming Art of Emily book -- a showcase of hundreds of the best Emily paintings, graphic designs, and pop culture tributes ever made. Also, you can see the first online Emily comic on MySpace.com! HarperCollins Children’s Books Executive Editor Anne Hoppe will give you the scoop on the brand new Emily young adults’ novel series…you’ll get to see a glimpse of the cool new art for the first novel, and learn news on the second book in the series, when Emily’s diary continues. Hear more about Emily’s new NetToons program, which enables you to create your own animated Emily music videos. You’ll also get the update on the upcoming Emily movie, exclusive news about the new Dark Horse comic series that starts in July, and enjoy a look at all sorts of other exciting Emily stuff! |
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ABOUT EMILY THE STRANGE
Created by Reger and his company Cosmic Debris in 1993, Emily the Strange has become an internationally known icon for individualism, female empowerment, and do-it-yourself style. Born from the San Francisco graphic arts community, Emily graces a full, rock-influenced fashion clothing and accessory line, including everything from T-shirts, dresses, and underwear to toys, guitars, and school supplies. She is the featured character in a series of comic books from Dark Horse Comics, four hardbound Chronicle Books, and an upcoming series of young adult novels from HarperCollins Publishing.
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DARK HORSE COMICS PRESENTS EMILY THE STRANGE:
Sunday February 8, 4-5 pm Panel Room 2 (1A07), Jacob Javits Center
GET YOUR EMILY STUFF SIGNED BY THE CREATOR!
Be sure to meet Reger in person and have him sign and personalize your Emily gear, toys and comic books:
Dark Horse Comics booth #823, Saturday, February 7th, 4 to 5 pm |
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For more information on Emily the Strange, contact Jill Beaverson at jill@cosmicdebris.com or 510-845-3645 x220, or visit www.emilystrange.com.
For more information contact Jeremy Atkins at jeremya@darkhorse.com or 503-905-2315, or visit www.darkhorse.com
You can visit HarperCollins Children’s Books at www.harpercollinschildrens.com and HarperCollins Publishers at www.harpercollins.com.
ABOUT DARK HORSE COMICS
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, behind the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, Dark Horse Comics has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States and is acclaimed internationally for the quality and diversity of its line. In conjunction with its sister company Dark Horse Entertainment, Dark Horse has over 350 properties currently represented under the Dark Horse banner, serving as the jumping-off point for comics, books, films, television, electronic games, toys, and collectibles.
ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS CHILDREN’S BOOKS
HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures—Charlotte’s Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends and Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics—A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors, and Fancy Nancy. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NCP, NCPDP). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australasia.
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