LOS ANGELES 07/14/2022 – Skybound Entertainment will return to San Diego Comic-Con July 20-24, this year with an offering around Skybound franchises “The Walking Dead” and “Impact Winter”. On Thursday, July 21, talent and creators will grant an insider’s look at the development of the post-apocalyptic vampire thriller “Impact Winter” and its evolution from hit audio series to a visual medium via the stunning prequel comic by Travis Beacham and Stephen Green.
Yvette Nicole Brown and Felicia Day will co-moderate alongside the key development team for a behind-the-scenes look at “The Walking Dead: Last Mile” and the creation of this Massively Interactive Live Event (MILE) at “The Walking Dead: Last Mile – The Future of Entertainment” on Friday, July 22.
Skybound comics, including SDCC exclusives, will be available for purchase at the Image Comics booth(#1915).
LIMITED* CONVENTION VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE COMICS BOOTH(1915): *Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.
Skybound X #25 by various, SDCC exclusive variant Foil or B&W, Cover art by James Harren, $20 + tax.
PANELS:
THURSDAY, July 21.
“Impact Winter”: Sound to Page, 10AM – 11AM, Room 9
Courtesy of Skybound Entertainment
“Impact Winter”, Audible’s hit audio series from writer/director Travis Beacham (Pacific Rim, Carnival Row), takes place 10 years after a comet strike blacked out the sun, and vampires have emerged in the darkness to take over what remains of the world. One vampire hunter, a young woman named Darcy, is lured by a powerful vampire overlord and thrust into a fight for her people’s future. Executive produced by Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead) and Anonymous Content (True Detective), “Impact Winter” delivers binaural audio, original music and incomparable sound design, all of which bring to life this post-apocalyptic world in visceral detail. Join the team as they spill secrets behind the year’s biggest audio hit and its evolution into a visual medium via the stunning prequel comic written by Travis Beacham with art from Stephen Green (Hellboy and the BPRD). Appearing are writer/director Travis Beacham, comic artist Stephen Green, EVP, Head of US Content Rachel Ghiazza (Audible), executive producer Alexandra August (Skybound Entertainment), and comic editor Amanda LaFranco (Skybound), in a panel moderated by John Rocha (Critic and Host at The Outlaw Nation). The first 100 panel attendees will receive a copy of comic book Impact Winter #1.
FRIDAY, July 22.
“The Walking Dead: Last Mile” – The Future of Entertainment, 5:45PM – 6:45PM, Room 6BCF
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“The Walking Dead: Last Mile” is the next big installment in the beloved franchise created by Robert Kirkman, but this time the story is driven by YOU, the fans. Join actress, comedian, and The Walking Dead superfan Yvetter Nicole Brown alongside actress and creator Felicia Day as they co-moderate a discussion with Massively Interactive Life Even (MILE) creator Jacob Navok of Genvid Entertainment, creative executive Mike Rogers of Skybound Entertainment, senior writer & producer Jessica Woodard of Terrible Posture Games, and Matthew Ball, noted Metaverse author and producer on TWD:LM The team will share the latest details of this MILE, exclusively on Facebook. All attendees receive an exclusive T-Shirt ### Skybound X #25 SDCC-Exclusive Variant Covers by James Harren:
ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Established in 2010, Skybound is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to further platforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. The company is home to critically-acclaimed global franchises including “The Walking Dead”, “Invincible”, and “Superfight”.
Skybound’s capabilities include services as publisher, producer, and global distributor for tabletop and video games across all genres, including the multi-million unit selling “The Walking Dead” video game series. Skybound Games is also a strategic global marketing and distribution partner of Striking Distance Studios for the highly anticipated survival-horror game “The Callisto Protocol”.
The company also maintains key partnerships across the entertainment industry including Universal Pictures and Image Comics, holds a first look development deal with Audible, and has engaged in an ongoing strategic business partnership with mobile games publisher and developer 5th Planet Games (OAX: FIVEPG). Skybound digital and creative IP boasts unique creators such as Kristian Harloff and the Schmoedown Entertainment Network as well as Peter Santa-Maria and his Attack Peter brand. For the most up-to-date information on Skybound, please visit the company on Twitter(@Skybound), YouTube(Skybound), Facebook(@Skybound Entertainment), Instagram (@skyboundent), and at www.skybound.com.
Graduated from Point Park University in 2021 with a Degree of English Creative Writing.
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