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Welcome to Your Con Away From Con

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 6:00pm | dce_publisher

Over 50,000 people will be at WonderCon this weekend, but we’re guessing that if you’re reading this, you’re probably not one of them. That means you’re going to miss out on the chance to soak up the Southern California rain or take photos with all the cosplayers, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be missing out on any of the exciting DC news and announcements.

If you’re not going to be in Anaheim this weekend (or even if you are), this page is your “Con Away From Con.” Keep an eye on it all weekend long for photos, videos and breaking news coming out of WonderCon. And for updates that are even more up-to-the-minute, be sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook:

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Here's the latest from WonderCon:

Read About the DC Comics: All Access Panel

See the DC Comics: All Access Panel Photos

Read About the Vertigo: New Blood Panel

Read About Day One

Read About Spotlight on Scott Snyder

See The Beyond Watchmen Night Owl #1 Variant Cover

Watch a Clip from On The Floor

Watch a Con Away From Con clip featuring Adam Glass (Suicide Squad)

Watch a 5.2 Questions clip with Len Wein

Watch a very special Con Away From Con moment with Scott Snyder

Watch a Con Away From Con moment with J.T. Krul

Watch a 5.2 Questions clip featuring J.T. Krul

Read About DC Comics: All Access "Special Edition"

See the DC Comics: All Access "Special Edition" Gallery

Read About DC Comics: The New 52

See the DC Comics: The New 52 Gallery

Read About Day Two

See Day Two Booth Photos

See Day Two - Scott Snyder

Watch a Con Away From Con moment with DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee

Watch 5.2 Questions with Jim Lee

Watch 5.2 Questions featuring Adam Glass (Suicide Squad)

See Day Three Booth Photos

See Day Three - Meet the Publishers Photos

Watch an On The Floor Moment with Jim Lee and His Amazing Army of Fans

Watch 5.2 Questions with J. Michael Straczynski

Watch 5.2 Questions with Nightwing writer Kyle Higgins

Watch 5.2 Questions with Dan Didio

Watch an On The Scene clip with Jim Lee

Watch a Con Away From Con moment with Dan DiDio

Watch an On The Scene clip with Bernard Chang

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Announcing Canadian Vampire

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:00am | Tim Beedle

WonderCon attendees got chills when Vertigo announced a new American Vampire spinoff this weekend that will be set in Canada and boast an exciting script co-written by Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire.

April Fool's!!!

We were at WonderCon this weekend and certainly revealed plenty of great stuff during our panels, but we’re pretty sure Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire are a little busy to be cooking up silly spinoffs and that Batman would fail to see the humor in letting Alfred E. Neuman anywhere near the Batcave.

Yes, in honor of April 1^st (which also happens to be Alfred E. Neuman’s birthday), both DCComics.com and VertigoComics.com were given fake homepage slides. So whether you were fooled by DC Comics’ promise of a new Robin or Vertigo’s Canadian Vampire announcement, congratulations. You’ve been had.

But don’t sweat it. April Fool’s Day is supposed to be fun, and that’s all this little stunt was about. Even better, we’re not about to stop. There’s plenty of April Foolery to be had in comic shops this month. Why, have you seen our 13 MAD variant covers?

You haven’t?! Well, you can look for them gracing some of your favorite DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 titles all month long. Or you can just click here to see them all.

On behalf of all of us at DC Entertainment, have a happy April 1^st!

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DC Entertainment Heads to WonderCon this Weekend!

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 3:00am | Alex Nagorski

A few weeks ago, DC Entertainment announced our WonderCon Anaheim exclusives, including the official convention T-shirt featuring an iconic image of Superman illustrated by DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and SUPERMAN UNCHAINED artist Jim Lee, as well as the exclusive convention variant covers of BATMAN #17 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1. We also announced DC Collectibles’ great line-up of con exclusives that’ll be on sale at the Graphitti Designs booth at the show.

And speaking of Jim Lee and SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, check out the image above for your first look at some new art from the eagerly anticipated new series, which lands in stores this June!

If you’re heading to Anaheim this weekend, you won’t want to miss DCE’s panels throughout the course of the convention. Take a look at the schedule below:

Friday, March 29

DC ENTERTAINMENT – ALL ACCESS

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Jim Chadwick, Sterling Gates, Matt Kindt, Bryan Q. Miller, Ann Nocenti, James Robinson, Scott Snyder

A lot can happen in a year! Come by for unfiltered access to DC Creators as they talk all things DCE! Find out what they have to share from behind-the-scenes at your favorite and most talked about comic publisher!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

ART MASTERS: DRAWING DC

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Moderator(s): Larry Ganem

Panelist(s): Bernard Chang, Doug Mahnke, Dustin Nguyen

What does it take to remake a universe? Immensely talented artists! Join DC Comics artists for a unique peek into their visual approach in shaping DC Comics!

Room 210BCD (300 seats)

BATMAN: ZERO YEAR WITH SCOTT SNYDER

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV

Join us for an in-depth look at the upcoming BATMAN: ZERO YEAR from fan favorite, Scott Snyder!

Room 207BCD (400-600 seats)

Saturday, March 30

DC COMICS-THE NEW 52

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Brian Buccellato, Kyle Higgins, John Layman, Scott Lobdell, Ann Nocenti, Jimmy Palmiotti, James Robinson, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV

DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 is one of the most exciting events in the industry’s history! And we’re not done making news by a long shot! Come by and be a part of history as we discuss what’s coming next in this exciting time for DC Comics!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

DC COMICS 101

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Jimmy Palmiotti

New to DC Comics? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Come by for an all-ages tutorial on the essential of what make DC Comics one of the leading comic book publishers!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

Sunday, March 31

DC ENTERTAINMENT – ALL ACCESS

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Moderator(s): John Cunningham

Panelist(s): Alex Antone, Brent Anderson, Kyle Higgins, Scott Lobdell, JM DeMatteis, Dustin Nguyen, Jimmy Palmiotti, Len Wein

If you missed Friday’s panel, come by for a brand new All Access with your favorite comic publisher! DC Comics editors and all-star talent alike share all things DC with a behind-the-scenes look at DC Entertainment!

Room 300AB (800-1000 seats)

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WonderCon 2012 - Spotlight on Scott Snyder

Sat, 03/17/2012 - 1:20pm | dce_publisher

CON AWAY FROM CON CONTINUES! Superstar writer Scott Snyder came under the spotlight here at WonderCon as he talked about his career to date, including past and current work on Batman, Detective Comics, American Vampire and Swamp Thing. And those in attendance even got to hear about his escapades as a theme park’s roller-skating janitor!

Snyder started off talking about how the last two or three years have been an amazing ride with experiences on Detective Comics, American Vampire and more as he tells stories that people are really reacting to and enjoying.

What happens as he's working out the story is that he latches on to what's interesting to him. Small details he's noticed of cities like New York have informed how he's approached stories of Gotham City and how the characters interact with it and are influenced by it. As an example he talked about Batman and how Bruce Wayne used to view Gotham City as a friend and known quantity. But now he’s learning as the Court of Owls continues hounding him that not only may Gotham be a stranger but it may even be an enemy.

How Snyder gets to the root of the story is he first figures out how the heroes relate to the villains and what frightens everyone. Every story has to be something that brings new aspects of the character to light and has to have the heroes question themselves and their place in the world around them.

His involvement with Swamp Thing started with a phone call from Geoff Johns (who called while Snyder was in the middle of cooking dinner), who asked what sort of ideas he had for stories about the character. Exploring who Alec Holland really was proved to be the most interesting aspect he wanted to explore. Snyder said the thrill of WonderCon so far was meeting Len Wein and hearing about how much of a fan of his work on Swamp Thing he is.

Moving over to American Vampire, he says it was a story he had been thinking about for a long time but there were a glut of vampire stories at the time. Vampires are popular because they're scary and he wanted to expand on the idea of people you knew who had been turned into vicious monsters. And he's using archetypes like cowboys and movie stars and others to tell those stories.

With Animal Man and Swamp Thing coming to a crossover soon be prepared for some of the most twisted stuff you've seen since he and Jeff Lemire spent time just coming up with the most twisted things they could think of that would work for the characters.

That’s all for now from Scott Snyder. But tune in to DCComics.com in the near future for more from this popular and talented writer.

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If you’re at Wondercon this weekend

Fri, 04/01/2011 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

And you’re a fan of SCALPED or want to know more about it and the writer behind such tremendous storylines as Casino Boogie, Dead Mothers, and The Gnawing, head to this:

SATURDAY, April 2

SCALPED: ONE ON ONE WITH JASON AARON
6-7pm, Room 104
The mind behind Vertigo's critically acclaimed series comes to WonderCon! Jason Aaron is joined by VP - Marketing, John Cunningham, for an in-depth look back at the first 47 issues of Scalped – as well as a glimpse at what’s to come!