Here's a schedule for the author and artist signing that will take place in the DK booth (DK Publishing Booth #2913 - Lucasfilm Pavilion) at San Diego Comic Con.
Jason Fry Jason Fry has written extensively for Star Wars Insider, Star Wars Gamer, and Wizards of the Coast. A longtime obsessive about Star Wars geography, he is the co-author of the forthcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide, which will officially release at the convention on July 26th 2008.
DK Booth Signing: Saturday, 7/26: 10 am - 12 pm
Daniel Wallace Dan Wallace has written more than a dozen books exploring the workings of the DC Comics, Marvel and Star Wars universes, including The Marvel Encyclopedia, The DC Comics Encyclopedia and six volumes in the Star Wars Essential Guide series including the New York Times-bestseller Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters. He is a regular contributor to Star Wars Insider magazine.
DK Booth Signings: Thurs. 7/24: 5 pm - 6 pm
Ryder Windham Ryder Windham is the author of over fifty Star Wars titles, including Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection and the New York Times-bestseller Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide. He has written junior novelizations of Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies and scripted numerous comics. An occasional freelance cartoonist and storyboard artist, he is an instructor and Certificate Program Advisor for Comics and Sequential Art at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education. Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection, will be released in August 2008 and will be on sale exclusively in the DK booth throughout the show.
Danny Fingeroth Danny Fingeroth is former Group Editor of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man line, consulted on early versions of what was to become 2002's "Spider-Man" movie, and has written comics for Marvel and other companies. He's the author of the forthcoming Rough Guide to Graphic Novels (September 08), and a variety of other books on superheroes, comics, and the psychology underlying the appeal of each. A recognized expert on superheroes and comics, Fingeroth has spoken The Smithsonian Institution, Comic-Con International, and the Bremen Jewish Museum in Atlanta, as well as on NPR's "All Things Considered" and NBC's "Today Show," and has written for publications including The Los Angeles Times and The Baltimore Sun.
Chris Trevas Chris Trevas has been an official Star Wars artist since 1995. He began as an illustrator for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, producing artwork for publications like Heroes & Rogues, the Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook, Instant Adventures, and the Star Wars Adventure Journal. He has contributed to numerous other projects, including Wizards of the Coast's Arms & Equipment Guide and their Star Wars Miniatures line. He is the author of an ongoing feature in Star Wars Insider titled, "Set Piece." Trevas is the illustrator of Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection, which will be released in August 2008 and will be on sale exclusively in the DK booth throughout the show.
Chris Reiff Chris Reiff is a frequent contributor to Star Wars Insider magazine, co-authoring ten "Set Piece" articles for the publication. He is also the co-founder with Trevas of the website "The Parts of Star Wars." Reiff was the designer of the Riddell miniature Star Wars helmets, and most recently illustrated Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection, which will be released in August 2008 and will be on sale exclusively in the DK booth throughout the show.
Bonnie Burton Bonnie Burton, author of You Can Draw Star Wars is a full-time writer/editor for StarWars.com. Her articles, projects and writings can also be found in Star Wars Insider and Lucasfilm magazine and on her website Grrl.com.
Matt Busch You Can Draw Star Wars illustrator Matt Busch is a top entertainment artist and has been acclaimed by critics as the "Rock Star of Illustration." Busch has worked on numerous Star Wars books, posters, and products, including "How To Draw Star Wars" articles for both Star Wars Kids magazine and StarWars.com. Busch is a professor of Media and Communication Arts art Macomb College, north of Detroit, Michigan.
Tom Hodges You Can Draw Star Wars illustrator Tom Hodges developed the online Star Wars Hyperspace exclusive webstrip "Reversal of Fortune" and also creates portraits for Artist Sketch Cards in the Topps Heritage collectible card series.