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Returning this year, Comic-Con International is featuring the Gaming Creator Connection, an opportunity for game developers — whether currently working in the industry or aspiring to do so — to receive valuable advice, insights, and mentoring from seasoned veterans of the game industry representing diverse professional backgrounds.

The Gaming Creator Connection is organized and run by a professional game creator with 25+ years of experience, along with the participation of seasoned veterans from across the game industry. The GCC is a perfect opportunity to seek expert guidance in one of three core areas:

1. Art/Design: Artists of all kinds (general, character, environment, UI, etc.)
2. Narrative: Writers, narrative designers, editors, world builders, etc.
3. Business: A range of topics pertaining to indie start-ups, funding, marketing, pitching skills, etc.

Participants will have around 15-20 minutes to speak with a mentor and will be able to rotate between mentors in their field of interest in order to maximize the amount of feedback.

The Details

Where: 
Marina D, Marriott Marquis & Marina (See your Comic-Con quick guide for a helpful map)

When: 
Saturday, July 23

Time: 
1:00pm – 3:00pm

How to Participate

Applications are now open for individuals who would like to participate in the GCC. Please email the following information to programs@comic-con.org for a chance to participate.

• First and last name
• Email address
• Primary field of interest* (pick one): Art/Design, Writing, Business
• Are you currently a student? Yes/No
• Are you currently working in the game industry in any capacity? Yes/No
• Primary mentoring goal; i.e. what specifically do you hope to learn from the mentors?

*While we will likely have professionals with background in other areas beyond these three (e.g., programming, localization, etc.), we can’t guarantee their availability.

GAME PITCH REVIEW

Also returning this year is the Game Pitch Review. This pitch review will be conducted by a panel of professional game developers who will offer their invaluable advice and insight to those seeking to further their dreams of making their game a reality. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch a game for three to five minutes and then receive constructive criticism on the concept and your pitch. This session will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis and sign-ups will be taken on site for the 6 pitch slots.

To participate in the Game Pitch Review, you must be prepared before you sign up. Those not prepared will forfeit their pitch session. Preparation includes:

• A well-practiced, 3-5 minute verbal pitch that clearly explains the game concept, how it’s unique to the marketplace, why it would be worth funding, etc.
• Any hardcopy or digital visuals (images, video, etc.) that help illustrate the concept and viability of the idea (you must bring the device on which you will display the visuals).
• Be imaginative in your pitch and be passionate; imagine you’re making a very quick pitch to receive funding for your idea.

The Game Pitch Review will take place on Saturday, July 20 from 11:00am to 12:00pm in Marina D at the Marriott Marquis & Marina. Sign-ups will begin at 10:00am.

Password Check

If you haven’t logged in to your Comic-Con Member ID account for some time now, let’s say since Comic-Con Special Edition or WonderCon 2022, you may be prompted to update your password (see image below). We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have logged in fairly recently, we still recommend you double check that you can log in to your Member ID so that come the day of sales, you don’t have any delay in getting into the waiting room. If you’re eligible for Returning Registration, you’ll need to log in to your account to participate!

Email Check

To prevent any difficulties on the day of Returning Registration, log in to your Member ID account prior to October 15, and check under your name in the upper left hand corner. If you’re not using the most up-to-date email for yourself, you can update your email address under “My Account Information.”

Credit Card Information

To make sure that your check out process is effortless, we recommend you go into your Member ID account before October 15 and save your credit card information ahead of the sale. If you participate in Returning Registration and are selected for a registration session, you will have 15 minutes total to complete your badge purchase. Having your credit card information pre-saved is ideal and could save you a few precious minutes. For visual guidance in saving your card information, follow the steps below:

Approved and Tested Browsers

The Queue-it waiting room and badge registration system have been tested on the browsers listed below:

• Firefox: Latest Version
• Google Chrome: Latest Version
• Internet Explorer: Version 11 Only
• Safari: Latest Version
• Microsoft EDGE: Latest Version

Before October 15, make sure that your browser is up to date. These browsers, having been tested, will generate the easiest and smoothest results. Additionally, we cannot guarantee your results should you use a browser not listed above.

Devices

We strongly encourage you to use a laptop or desktop computer. The badge registration system is not formatted for iPad, tablets, or mobile devices. Comic-Con is unable to guarantee that the registration system will behave as expected using a mobile device.

Power Saving Settings

To make sure that your computer doesn’t go to sleep while in the waiting room or registration process, please be sure your computer’s settings are changed so that your screen doesn’t go black mid-purchase! If for some reason you do get kicked out of the waiting room because your computer decides to take a nap, don’t worry, simply log back in to your Member ID account to rejoin the waiting room. You will be returned to the same spot in line as you were in before.

Don’t Refresh!

Resist the urge to refresh your browser! The Queue-it waiting room will automatically refresh every 30 seconds. Refreshing your browser in the waiting room may cause technical difficulties.

Comic-Con 2023 Returning Registration will take place on October 15. Take a moment to run through these checks and, if you’re eligible to participate, you’ll be fully prepared for the badge sale this Saturday! For more information, read through our Returning Registration page.

SHIPPING:

WHAT: Your badge has been preassembled with the paper name badge(s) inserted into the plastic badge holder. On the back of your plastic badge holder will be an RFID sticker. If you have multiple single-day badges, take a moment to confirm you have a paper name badge for each day. You will only have one RFID sticker for all associated paper badges. For confidentiality purposes, all badges will be delivered in plain and discreet packaging. Please keep an eye on your mailbox to ensure that you don’t miss any deliveries.

WHERE: Shipped Comic-Con 2023 badges are being mailed to the “Primary Shipping Address” that was on file in your Member ID account as of the May 12, 2023 badge shipping deadline.

WHEN: Badges will be shipped in waves, so even if you ordered badges with a friend, they will arrive separately. Keep an eye on your tracking information!

TRACKING:

If your Comic-Con 2023 badge was eligible for advance shipping, it’s being shipped via UPS Mail Innovations in partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure prompt and efficient delivery.

To track the delivery status of your badge, simply log in to your Member ID account and follow these steps:

1. Click on “Account” in the blue menu bar at the top of the page.
2. Select “My Badges” from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on the blue ” Shipping ” button above your Comic-Con 2023 badge order.
4. A window will appear with your Shipping Status, Shipping Address, Tracking Number, and Items in Shipment.
5. To get more detailed tracking information, click on the Tracking Number and you will be redirected to a USPS page with up-to-date details.

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Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can’t draw? Or maybe you’re an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can’t write. Perhaps you’re both looking for someone to collaborate with so you can jumpstart your careers in the comic book industry. At Comic-Con 2023’s Comic Creator Connection, you just might find each other!

Comic-Con is proud to host the Comic Creator Connection once again, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet potential new creative partners. Here’s how it works: in two 2-hour sessions—on Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21 from 7:00–9:00 pm—writers and artists will sit down across from each other at a table (and by artists, we mean pencillers, inkers, colorists, etc.—all are welcome!). Then, in 5-minute sessions, you will talk one-on-one with each other about your ideas and skills. At the end of each 5-minute period, you will get up and move on to the next person. If you’re interested in furthering the conversation, you can exchange contact information. If not, then politely move on. Think of it as speed-dating, but for writers and artists!

You can sign up for the Comic Creator Connection online in advance by sending an email to programs@comic-con.org. Please indicate whether you’re a writer seeking an artist or an artist seeking a writer, and please specify which day you would like to participate (Thursday or Friday). Artists are welcome to sign up for both days, but due to the high number of writers who sign up, we ask that writers choose one day only.

There will be onsite registration, but space may be limited depending on how many pre-registered writers and artists attend.

(Please note: All participants in the Comic-Con Comic Creator Connection must have purchased a badge for the day on which they would like to participate.)

For those attending the event, please read the following information.

THE DETAILS
Where: Marina D at the Marriott Marquis
When: Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21 from 7:00–9:00 pm
Please note that space is limited, and if you do not pre-register, we may not be able to seat you.

WHAT TO BRING
Participants at previous events have benefitted the most from the Comic Creator Connection when they’ve come prepared. Here’s what you should bring:

Writers:

• 20 copies of a 1-page writing sample (see below)
• Business cards (if you have them)
• A pen or pencil to write with
• A 2-minute (rehearsed) version of your pitch
• Water bottle (you’ll be doing lots of talking

Artists:

• 20 copies of a 1-page art sample (see below)
• Your portfolio (you’ll have some room to spread out on the table)
• Business cards (if you have them)
• A pen or pencil to write with
• A 2-minute (rehearsed) version of your pitch
• Water bottle (you’ll be doing lots of talking)

THE 1-PAGE WRITING/ART SAMPLE
Many participants have expressed difficulty in remembering all the different people they met with during the Comic Creator Connection. The best solution is to give each person you meet something unique to remember you by.

We suggest you bring along a single-page sample of your work, complete with your name, contact information, and anything else you’d like a potential working partner to know about you. Remember, everyone will go home with a bunch of these, so brevity is a plus.

If you’re a writer, use this document to represent your writing style or the specific project on which you would most like to collaborate. Don’t write complete stories; just give them a taste. You may also want to use the space to tell prospective artists about your creative inspirations, favorite artists, preferred styles, etc.

If you’re an artist, use this art sample to give prospective writers a good idea of how you tell stories with pictures. Draw in some panels if you like. Don’t just show your favorite artwork; show them how you use that artwork to tell a story. You also might want to tell them about your artistic inspirations, favorite writers, preferred styles, etc.

This is a rare chance for you to meet a lot of people at one time—and possibly your next creative partner! So, bring your A-game. Be intentional, open, enthusiastic, and outgoing. Be generous with your own time and learn all you can from every person you meet.

Also, remember that we’ll have writers and artists at all stages of their craft, so please be courteous and professional and help everyone have a great experience.

BE ON TIME
This isn’t an ordinary Comic-Con program. Since creators are registered in advance, they will get priority seating. Any seats that are still open once the event starts will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

FREE PITCH REVIEWS
We’ll once again be offering free pitch reviews to help you get ready for the Comic Creator Connection. A pitch is simply a way to present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade your listener into supporting what you’re doing or what you’ve made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with great ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to speak clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill in bringing your project to life. Fortunately, it’s also a skill you can learn and improve with practice—and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. 

Pitch reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, a professional speechwriter, speaker coach, and host of the Comic Creator Connection.

This is not a panel. Instead, these are 3–5-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as we can accommodate in the scheduled time. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, and observers are welcome. 

Where: Marina D at the Marriott Marquis

When: Thursday, July 20, and Friday, July 21, from 5:00–6:00 pm

The 22nd year of this fantastic event features 56 great films, from 7 different pop culture genres including Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Pop Culture-Oriented), Horror/Suspense, Humor, and Science Fiction/Fantasy.

We have participating filmmakers from all over the world, including Canada, China, Egypt, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.

The schedule also includes the return of the popular ongoing panel series Comic-Con Film School, a daily series of how-to panels on filmmaking, plus additional film-related panels on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

This year’s judges are award winning film composer Nami Melumad, co-founder of 9B Collective, the first Black-owned concept art studio Phillip Boutté Jr., and film director, producer, and writer Anthony C. Ferrante.

The 35th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony will be held Friday night, July 21 in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront, just a short walk south from the Convention Center.

The doors of the Indigo Ballroom will open at 7:45, and the ceremonies will get underway at 8:00. Attendance at the event is free to all Comic-Con members. Be sure to bring your convention badge to be admitted—and your I.D. if you wish to purchase alcoholic beverages. Advance seating for VIPs (nominees, sponsors, presenters) will begin at 7:00. No-host bars will be set up both in the ballroom and the ballroom lobby. The ceremony is expected to run until about 10:30. It will be followed by a VIP reception in the Indigo Ballroom foyer, with a live jazz duo for entertainment.

The Eisners: Comics’ “Oscars”

Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the Eisner Awards, considered the “Oscars” of the comic book industry, will be given out in 32 categories for works published in 2022. A complete list of all the nominees can be found in the Souvenir Book and at www.comic-con.org. All attendees will also get a souvenir program listing the nominees.

Among presenters at this year’s ceremony are actor/comic book writer David Dastmalchian(Antman, Suicide Squad, Flash tv series; Count Crowley comic book); comedian/actor Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000); actress/stuntwoman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (Black Panther, Falcon and the Winter Soldier), comedian/actor Stephen Glickman (Gustavo Rocque, Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush); Batman movie producer Michael Uslan; voice actors Maurice LaMarche (Brain in Pinky and the Brain), Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety), Amber Nash (Pam Poovey, Archer), and Adam MacArthur (Marco Diaz, Star vs. the Forces of Evil); comics creators Mark Buckingham (artist, Fables, Sandman, Norse Mythology), Bill Morrison(Simpsons Comics, Yellow Submarine), and Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest); and Comic-Con Special Guests Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, The Guild), Keith Knight (cartoonist, The K Chronicles, ink, The Knight Life), Stephen Notley (cartoonist, Bob the Angry Flower), John Semper (producer/head writer of Spider-Man: The Animated Series), and David F. Walker (comics/graphic novel writer, Bitter Root, Naomi, Luke Cage).

Sponsors

The principal sponsors for the Eisner Awards this year are Gentle Giant Studios (which manufactures the Eisner trophies), mycomicshop.com, and Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide. Supporting sponsors are Alternate Reality Comics (Las Vegas), Atlantis Fantasyworld (Santa Cruz, CA), Diamond Comics Distributors, and Golden Apple Comic and Art Foundation (Los Angeles). The afterparty is sponsored by HarperAlley.

The Eisner Hall of Fame

The Will Eisner Hall of Fame awards will be presented in a special ceremony on Friday morning in Room 28DE. Trophies will be presented for 15 judges’ choices inductees and 4 inductees chosen by voters. For more information on this year’s inductees, visit the Comic-Con website, www.comic-con.org. The event is hosted by Eisner Awards Administrator Jackie Estrada.

Other Awards

The Eisner Awards evening includes the presentation of several other special awards. Since 1984, Comic-Con has been bestowing the annual Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award (to be presented by Bob’s daughter Ruth). This year’s recipients are Beth Accomando and Scott Dunbier. The nominees and winner of the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, which has been handed out since 1982, will be announced by past Russ Manning assistant and Comic-Con Special Guest William Stout. Also being presented is the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award, presided over by Joe Ferrara.

This is the 19th year for presentation of the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The 2023 recipients are DC romance comics writer Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter, Young Love, Young Romance, Heart Throbs, Secret Hearts, Falling in Love, Girls’ Love Stories) and war comics writer/artist Sam Glanzman (U.S.S. Stevens, A Sailor’s Story). The Finger Awards will be presented by Mark Evanier. The major sponsor for the Finger Award is DC Comics. Supporting sponsors are Heritage Auctions and Maggie Thompson.

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