Penny-Farthing Press (PFP) announced recently the company’s event schedule and debut items for the 2004 San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to reduced book prices, special limited edition issues, and a new booth, PFP will offer fans the chance to meet industry professionals such as Howard Chaykin, Len Wein, and Mike Kunkel.

“We are very excited by our schedule of events for Comic-Con this year,” PFP Editor-in-Chief Marlaine Maddux explained. “Everything has come together this summer. The new books, the talent, and our convention specials will show old and new fans just how much they mean to us.”

For the convention, Penny-Farthing Press will present limited edition issues and posters and sneak peeks of upcoming books. Field Trip: Exclusive Convention Edition featuring the collaboration between Courtney Huddleston and Astonish Comics’ Mike Kunkel will showcase Decoy and Herobear and the Kid in a special issue available to 1000 fans. Field Trip: Exclusive Convention Edition can be purchased at the special show price of $10.00, and attendees can watch Huddleston and Kunkel draw the cover while they wait.

In conjunction with the Field Trip deal, Decoy fans can also get a taste of the upcoming anthology, Decoy: Menagerie which features stories and art by Mike Kunkel, Joshua Dysart, Ty Templeton, Martin Montiel and many others in the form of an ashcan preview. Available for $1.00, the Decoy: Menagerie Ashcan Preview will only be available at Comic-Con and will show the book in progress.

Penny-Farthing Press will also commemorate the close of The Victorian title at the show by debuting the cover to the final issue by industry legend Howard Chaykin. The Victorian, Issue #25 cover will be displayed as a limited edition poster signed by Mr. Chaykin. Convention goers can stop by the PFP booth and meet this legendary artist, but are asked to keep signing material limited to two (2) items. Furthermore, Friday, July 23, will be declared Vic Day, and Victorian fans can meet writer Len Wein (Swamp Thing, Wolverine) and penciller Claude St. Aubin (Green Lantern) and buy The Victorian single issue comics for $1.00 each.

In addition, the first issue of the upcoming reprisal of Captain Gravity will be available for purchase at the show for $2.00. The new six-issue mini-series displays the talents of Joshua Dysart, Sal Velluto, Bob Almond, and Mike Garcia, and will not be released to retailers until December 2004. Fans can purchase the issue five months in advance and can speak with writer Joshua Dysart about his work on the book.

Apart from the individual title specials, Penny-Farthing Press will also offer con attendees sale prices on all merchandise. Single issue comic books will be available for $2.00 each, and graphic novels and children’s books will sell for $10 apiece. A clearance table with a price range of $1.00 to $5.00 will be made available, as well as an autograph table for the following PFP artists and writers:

Thursday, July 22 1:00—2:00 Courtney Huddleston

Friday, July 23 11:00—12:00 Mike Kunkel and Courtney Huddleston 1:00—2:00 Joshua Dysart 2:00—3:00 Stephan Martiniere and Stuart Moore 3:00—4:00 Howard Chaykin, Claude St. Aubin, and Len Wein

Saturday, July 24 1:00—2:00 Courtney Huddleston 2:00–3:00 Howard Chaykin, Claude St. Aubin and Len Wein 3:00—4:00 Stephan Martiniere and Stuart Moore 4:00—5:00 Joshua Dysart

Sunday, July 25 12:00–1:00 Courtney Huddleston

“Please stop by our booth,” Maddux continued. “Pound for pound, our new booth, the merchandise, and specials we have to offer make PFP’s involvement at this year’s con an unbeatable deal. The fans will get more bang for their buck.”

Penny-Farthing Press will be located at space number 2535 on the Comic-Con floor and will provide additional information for attendees at the registration freebie table.

Penny-Farthing Press publishes The Victorian, Decoy, Captain Gravity, PARA, Zendra, and The Loch, the first hardcover book in its Mythics children’s imprint. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Herobear and the Kid is © of Mike Kunkel and Astonish Comics.