Upcoming Comics Events: 5/28/2013

Germany’s largest comic event will be held in 15 locations around Munich, with Künstlerhaus am Lenbachplatz and the Old Town Hall at Marienplatz as the main venues. The show will host a number of exhibitions, discussion panels, autograph signings, and classes, as well as the presentation of the PENG! And ICOM lifetime achievement awards. Guests include underground commix legends Robert Crumb & Gilbert Shelton, artist Milo Manara, Rags Morales (Action Comics) and Juan Diaz Canales (Blacksad). Regular day passes are 8 € and 4-Day passes are 20 € (6, 15 € for attendees under 18).

Wizard World rolls into the city of brotherly love for a four-day pop culture extravaganza at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Comic programming includes an interactive Q&A session with Stan Lee, panels and portfolio reviews from Marvel Comics, screenings, costume contests, Artists Alley and much more. Other comics guests include artists Salvadore Larroca (Invincible Iron Man), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), and Leinil Yu (Indestructible Hulk). Day passes range from $35 to $55, and 4-day passes are $85 (Additional $10 at the door). The Philadelphia Convention Center is located at 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Writer Scott Snyder (Batman) and artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus) will be signing copies of the debut issue of their new deep-sea thriller, The Wake, at Midtown Comics Downtown on Friday, May 31^st from 7-9pm. From DC Comics: “Beneath the surface, set amidst the claustrophobic yet beautiful and sweeping ocean-scapes, a discovery is made that will reveal a secret mythology. Full of suspense and horror, THE WAKE is an underwater sci-fi epic like none other.” This event is free to the public. Midtown Comics Downtown is located at 64 Fulton Street, New York NY 10038.

Comics and pop culture descends upon the Mile High city for three days of events, shows, parties, cosplay, exhibitors, signings and more for the 2^nd Annual Denver Comic Con, with benefits going to Comic Book Classroom. Comics guests include Chris Ware (Building Stories), Denny O’Neil (Batman), George Perez (Superman), Peter Bagge (Reset), Fiona Staples (Saga), Jim Steranko, Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and many more. Day passes range from $25-30, and 3-Day passes are $55 (discounts available for teens and groups, kids’ admission free). The Colorado Convention Center is located at 700 14^th Street, Denver, CO 80202.