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The times we live in are terrifying enough, so creators of horror stories across different media have a challenge to out-scare the headlines. Storm King Comics founder and horror legend Sandy King Carpenter will lead a panel discussion about the topic as part of New York Comic-Con, the comics publisher announced today.
In addition, King Carpenter will hold a special hourlong exploration of the origins, impact and future of Storm King Comics as the publishing house celebrates its first 10 years, sharing insight into her work with longtime partner and iconic horror director John Carpenter.
On Thursday, Oct. 12, King Carpenter will host Creating Modern Horror: Scaring People in Scary Times (12:15 p.m., Room 406.1), joined by artist Cat Staggs and author Amanda Deibert, both of whom collaborated with King on Death Mask, the first graphic novel from Storm King’s “Dark & Twisted” imprint. They’ll also be joined by writers and creators Neo Edmund, Sara Richard, Sian Mandrake, Richard P. Clark and Sean Sobczak, all of whom have helped create terrifying tales for Storm King Comics.
“New York Comic-Con has always, first and foremost, been about comics, and comics have always been about thrilling readers—and, in our case, making it impossible for them to go to bed at night,” King Carpenter said. “So we’re incredibly excited to create this comics-focused panel that addresses the challenges and excitement of creating stories and captivating readers.”
On Friday, Oct. 13, King Carpenter will host a special panel for the 10th anniversary of the publishing house she leads: 10 Years of Chills, Thrills and Kills: Storm King Comics (12 p.m., Room 406.2). She’ll explore the simple mission of Storm King: to publish the best in horror from writers across film, television, comics and graphic novels. The hourlong panel will also showcase how Storm King has expanded into science fiction and children’s books, and bring exclusive news about the next 10 years, while joined by surprise guests in a panel that will be a highlight of the weekend for any lover of comics, horror and the macabre.
In addition to both panels, which are hosted by Storm King’s Wynter Mitchell, King Carpenter will appear at the Storm King Comics booth (#3461) six times throughout the weekend (please note that all times are subject to change; always check the official schedule):
THURSDAY, Oct. 12
· 2 p.m., joined by Cat Staggs, Amanda Deibert, Dennis Calero, Neo Edmund, Sara Richard, Sian Mandrake, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang and Sean Sobczak
· 5 p.m., joined by Neo Edmund, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang and Sean Sobczak
FRIDAY, Oct. 13
· 2:30 p.m., joined by Frank Tieri, Amanda Deibert, Neo Edmund, Dennis Calero, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang, Jack Mandrake and Sean Sobczak
· 5 p.m., joined by Neo Edmund, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang, Jack Mandrake and Sean Sobczak
SATURDAY, Oct. 14
· 1 p.m., joined by Cat Staggs, Amanda Deibert, Andrea Mutti, Neo Edmund, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang and Sean Sobczak
· 5 p.m., joined by Neo Edmund, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang and Sean Sobczak
SUNDAY, Oct. 15
· 11 a.m., joined by Cat Staggs, Amanda Deibert, Neo Edmund, Richard P. Clark, Janice Chiang and Sean Sobcak
In addition to the Storm King Comics panels, New York Comic-Con fans will want to make note that Suburban Screamsmakes its premiere on Peacock while NYCC is underway. Both John Carpenter and Sandy King Carpenter are among executive producers of the series from Storm King Productions and DIGA Studios. John Carpenter has returned to the director’s chair for the first time in more than a decade to direct an episode of the series, which combines real-life horror with cinematic vision to ensure that viewers will never look at their neighbors the same way twice.
