SDCC 2018: Boom! Studios Announces Panel Programming
by James Ferguson
San Diego Comic-Con is fast approaching and the programming line-up is starting to roll out, making me intensely jealous of everyone that’s going as I sit out here on the East Coast. Boom! Studios has announced its panel programming and schedules for the convention from July 18th – 22nd at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. You’ll be able to find Boom! Studios on the convention floor at booth #2229 with special guests including a WWE Superstar, former Power Rangers, and a diverse lineup of talent from their graphic fiction titles.
BOOM! Studios will also be hosting three panels during SDCC.
Check out the full list below:
Entertainment is LGBTQ
Thursday, 7/19
12:00-1:00
Room: 28DE
BOOM! Studios and GLAAD present an in-depth roundtable discussion about LGBTQ representation in pop culture and the path forward to a brighter, more inclusive future, with special guests from all corners of the entertainment world including Emily Andras (Executive Producer and Showrunner of Wynonna Earp), Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), Marguerite Bennett (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) and more. Moderated by Megan Townsend (Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD).
The BOOM! Box Summer Mixtape
Friday, 7/20
5:00-6:00
Room: 32AB
There’s only one place to discover your favorite comics like Lumberjanes, Giant Days, Fence, The Backstagers and more – it’s the BOOM! Box imprint of BOOM! Studios. Join Lilah Sturges (Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass), Jackie Ball (Goldie Vance), Brooklyn Allen (Lumberjanes co-creator), Mariko Tamaki (Lumberjanes novels), Josh Trujillo (Dodge City), Sarah Kuhn (Clueless) and more of the exciting creators that bring you the most acclaimed progressive YA comics in the industry for a discussion about what’s next for the imprint that launched a movement in the world of graphic fiction! Moderated by Mey Rude (Autostraddle.com).
BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours
Saturday, 7/21
12:30-1:30
Room: 24ABC
Discover your new comic book obsession at Comic-Con—and we guarantee you’re going to find it at this panel! Join Kat Leyh (Lumberjanes), Marguerite Bennett (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) Ryan Parrott (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Delilah S. Dawson (Ladycastle), Tyler Jenkins (Black Badge), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Low Road West), author CB Lee, and Matt Gagnon (Editor in Chief, BOOM! Studios) for a jam-packed, interactive panel featuring the most acclaimed creators in comics as they discuss the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box and KaBOOM! with surprises for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik (President of Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios).