We know there are plenty of old-schoolers out there who remember a little show called Voltron. If any of you are heading out to C2E2 this weekend, you're in for some pretty awesome news!

Dark Horse Comics Panels noted in red.

Friday • March 30^th

 ECCC Spotlight Series: Brian Wood
  Room: 211 
Time: 3:00 - 4:00

The Emerald City Comicon Spotlight Series is designed to give you an intimate look into the minds of some of comics greatest creators. This hour, join creatorBrian Wood as he talks about his work on Conan, DMZ, Northlanders and many others.

 Falling Skies Screening and Q&A
  Room: 4C1-2
 Time: 3:00 - 4:00

TNT's epic drama Falling Skies makes its debut appearance at Emerald City Comicon this year. Watch a never-before-seen clip from the season 2 premiere episode and hear from the show's actors and producers about the new season. Falling Skies, basic cable's #1 new series of 2011, is set to return this June to continue its extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. Noah Wyle (ER) stars as Tom Mason, a former college professor and father of three, who has become an unlikely leader for the 2nd Massachusetts civilian resistance group. The series chronicles the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. Falling Skies comes to TNT from DreamWorks Television and is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. Remi Aubuchon and Greg Beeman also serve as executive producers.

IDW Releases WonderCon 2012 Details

Announcements, signings, exclusives, and excitement abound!

San Diego, CA – IDW is thrilled to announce its jam-packed schedule of events and exclusives for WonderCon 2012, taking place March 16-18, 2012 in Anaheim, CA. IDW will be located in booth #301. Follow the thunderous echo of triumphant high fives.

This year’s show promises treasures of epic proportions to be unleashed on convention-goers. Among other delights, IDW is pleased to offer -exclusive editions of two of our most popular Artist’s Editions. We’ll be offering an exclusive variant of the wildly popular Wally Wood’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition and a very special edition of John Romita’s Amazing Spider-Man Artist’s Edition signed by Romita and Stan Lee and including a sketch by the legendary Romita himself!

In addition to exclusive merchandise, we’ll also have some top-flight talent on hand to ensure and commemorate what is sure to be total convention domination. Joe Hill will be appearing at our booth and in his very own spotlight panel. Steeped in mystery as thick as his beard, it stands to reason Joe might have some exciting announcements to make.* If one best-seller wasn’t enough to pack the house, we’re also welcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman, who will be providing pizza to anyone with a convention badge*, and 30 Days of Night and Frankenstein, Alive, Alive! creator Steve Niles, who will be taking blood from convention goers, we’re hoping for the Red Cross and not just for fun.

IDW will also be hosting a few panels during the show including IDW Presents: The IDW Panel! with Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall and a murderer’s row of creators and Spotlight on Artist’s Editions with Special Projects Editor and Lord of Giant Books Scott Dunbier! Any convention goers in search of reality-quaking announcements should consider attendance at these panels mandatory.

Please see the schedules below for detailed signing and panel information as well as a list of the amazing exclusive merchandise that will be flying out of our booth.

*Unsubstantiated claims, rumors, hearsay.

No, I'm not making it up: there exists a convention dedicated to the power of women in the industries of geekdom! It's (aptly) called GeekGirlCon and will be held in Seattle, WA for its second year. Looking through the programming from last year, this year's convention promises to be even better! The panels were a good mix of the scholarly (Feminism, Race, and Geek Culture: Perspectives from Women of Color, Media Literacy, Criticism, and Production, and Ink-Stained Amazons, to Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology) and the fun (Nerd Burlesque: Translating Fandom to the Stage, Boobies and Blasters: The Women of Star Wars, and Everything You’ve Wanted to Know about Kinky Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)), and they're also accepting panel IDEAS from people who can't attend for whatever reason; I've already submitted two ideas myself.

Go check out GCC's official site, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up to date on all their goings-on leading up to the convention, and don't forget to buy your tickets early! Passes are $35 for both days, or $20 for day passes (rates will go up on June 1).