LIMITED EDITION ‘HYDE STREET’ BLACK AND WHITE ASHCAN, GEOFF JOHNS AT IMAGE COMICS PANEL, BOOTH SIGNINGS AND EXCLUSIVE GEIGER, REDCOAT AND ROOK: EXODUS COVERS
Ghost Machine will make its first appearance at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con held from July 25 through July 28, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center. Ghost Machine founder and creator Geoff Johns will be one of the featured speakers at Image Comics’ panel “Storytelling, Genre, and Crafting Unforgettable Comics” on Friday, July 26 from 1-2pm. Panel guests will receive a limited edition ashcan of HYDE STREET, the new horror universe from Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki Brad Anderson and Rob Leigh that will launch on October 2, with the one-shot IT HAPPENED ON HYDE STREET: DEVOUR from Maytal Zchut, Leila Leiz and Alex Sinclair following on October 30. Exclusive convention covers of GEIGER #1 (Geoff Johns/Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh), REDCOAT #1 (Geoff Johns/Bryan Hitch/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh) and ROOK: EXODUS #1(Geoff Johns/Jason Fabok/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh) will be available at the Ghost Machine booth #1629 on the convention floor. Johns will be signing at both the Ghost Machine and Image Comics booths.
Full Ghost Machine San Diego Comic-Con Schedule:
Thursday, July 25:
10am – 6pm Ghost Machine booth #1629
3pm – 4pm Geoff Johns signing at Ghost Machine booth #1629
Friday, July 26:
10am – 6pm Ghost Machine booth #1629
10am – 11am Geoff Johns signing at Image Comics booth #1915
1pm – 2pm Geoff Johns at Image Comics Panel, room 25ABC: Storytelling, Genre, and Crafting Unforgettable Comics– additional panelists include Gerry Duggan (Falling In Love On The Path To Hell), Ian Bertram (Precious Metal), Erica Schultz (Rat City), Sanford Greene (Bitter Root) and Wyatt Kennedy (Nights) for a freewheeling conversation amongst some of the top talent in the comics industry as they discuss genre, storytelling, industry secrets, and tricks-of-the-trade. Moderator: Jim Viscardi, VP of Business Development
3pm – 4pm Geoff Johns signing at Ghost Machine booth #1629
Saturday, July 27:
10am – 6pm Ghost Machine booth #1629
Sunday, July 28:
10am – 6pm Ghost Machine booth #1629
New issues of Ghost Machine’s current trio of titles in stores this month: GEIGER #4 is now available, with REDCOAT #4 going on sale July 17, 2024 and ROOK: EXODUS #4 on July 24, 2024. Also available July 24, TALES OF THE UNNAMED: THE BLIZZARD from Johns and Andrea Mutti, collected in Image Comic’s 30th Anniversary Anthology. In addition to the aforementioned HYDE STREET and IT HAPPENED ON HYDE STREET: DEVOUR in October, Ghost Machine will launch its Family Odyssey universe THE ROCKETFELLERS (Peter J. Tomasi/Francis Manapul/Rob Leigh) and HORNSBY & HALO (Peter J. Tomasi/Peter Snejbjerg/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh) in late 2024. All of Ghost Machine’s titles are published through Image Comics.
Ghost Machine’s groundbreaking creator collective was launched at New York Comic Con in October 2023 and features a global best-of-class lineup of artists and writers whose award-winning and iconic works include a who’s who of comic book legends such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Aquaman, Stargirl, JSA, The Flash, The Ultimates, Black Lightning, Green Arrow and countless more: Brad Anderson, Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Rob Leigh, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut. In an industry first, all of Ghost Machine’s creators jointly own and run the company, sharing in all of Ghost Machine’s publishing, media, merchandising and licensing. Each creator is exclusive to the company for their comic book work after completing projects already committed to.