Joe Quesada, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, is the latest guest to
sign-up to attend this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday, September 9, at
the Baltimore Convention Center.

The show, which concludes on Sunday,
September 10, also announced additional guests including Mike Wieringo
(Fantastic Four, Flash), Jamal Igle (Firestorm), Louis
Small Jr. (Vampirella), David Lloyd (V For Vendetta), Ron Wilson
(Superboxers), Oliver Copiel (House of M), and Phil Noto (New
West, Beautiful Killer). The convention’s opening is just nine weeks
away from tomorrow.

“We’re extremely pleased to add Joe Quesada to our
roster of guests,” said Marc Nathan, the show’s promoter. “Since his days on Ash
at Event Comics and the Marvel Knights imprint, he showed himself to be
consistently popular with fans in this area, just like every other region of the
country. During his tenure at as Editor-in-Chief at Marvel, the demand for him
as a guest has only increased. Whether it’s Ash, Daredevil or some new project,
people always want to see what he’s up to, and we’re very glad he’s coming to
Baltimore.”

Nathan said that he was also happy to announce the return
appearances of Wieringo, Igle, Small and Noto, while welcoming Lloyd, Wilson,
and Copiel to Baltimore for the first time.

“Being able to add new
creators of this caliber while matching them with returning talent of the same
level is a spectacular feeling,” he said.

The convention will run from 10
AM to 6 PM on Saturday and from 10 AM to 5 PM Friday at the Baltimore Convention
Center, a few minutes walk from the Inner Harbor and immediately across the
street from Geppi’s Entertainment Museum at Camden Yards. A Diamond Comic
Distributors – Alliance Game Distibutors retailer summit follows the show on
Monday and Tuesday.

Previously announced guests include Kyle Baker
(Why I Hate Saturn, Plasticman), Tom Brevoort (New Avengers
editor), Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Superman), Buzz (JSA), Jim
Calafiore (Exiles), Tommy Castillo (Toe Tags, Batman), Howard
Chaykin (The Shadow, American Flagg!), Frank Cho (New Avengers,
Liberty Meadows), Steve Conley (Astounding Space Thrills, The
Escapist), Amanda Conner (JSA Classified), Todd Dezago
(Tellos), Brendon and Brian Fraim (Antiques: The Comic Strip),
Rich Faber (Roboy Red), John Gallagher (Buzzboy, More Fund
Comics), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Cully Hamner (Batman:
Tenses), Dean Haspiel (Quitter, Opposable Thumbs), Marc Hempel
(Sandman: The Kindly Ones, MAD), Barry Kitson (Legion of
Superheroes), Norman Lee (Planet of the Apes), Jonathan and Joshua
Luna (Girls, Spider-Woman: Origin), Mike Manley (Draw), Mark
McKenna (Banana Tail), Pop Mhan (Tomb Raider, X-Men Unlimited)
Scott Neely (Scooby Doo), Jamar Nicholas (Detective Boogaloo from movie
poopshoot.com), Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, What If?), Jimmy Palmiotti
(Jonah Hex, JSA Classified), George Pérez (JSA,
JLA/Avengers), Brandon Peterson (X-Men, Strange), Paul Pope (THB,
Batman: Year One Hundred), Ton Raney (Outsiders), Jim Starlin
(Dreadstar, Kid Cosmos), Eric Powell (The Goon, Marvel Monsters),
Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison, Tricked), Andy Runton (Owly),
Dan Slott (She-Hulk), John K. Snyder III (Doctor Mid-Nite, Fashion in
Action), Mark Sparacio (Heroes for Hire, Shi), Brian Stelfreeze
(Matador), Karl Story (Tom Strong), Mark Texeira (Ghost
Rider), Robert Tinnell (The Black Forest, The Living and The Dead),
Tim Truman (GrimJack, Conan), Billy Tucci (Heroes for Hire, Shi),
Neil Vokes (The Wicked West, The Black Forest), Matt Wagner (Grendel,
Batman), Mark Waid (Superman: Birthright, Legion of Super-Heroes),
Mark Wheatley (Mars, Frankenstein Mobster), Bill Willingham
(Fables) and Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite
Earths).

Gemstone Publishing is sponsoring the attendance of Life
& Times of Scrooge McDuck writer – artist Don Rosa, and ACTOR (A Commitment
To Our Roots) is bringing Marvel legends Dick Ayers, John Romita, Sr. and John
Romita, Jr. ACTOR will also debut a new fund-raiser trade paperback at the show
and offer a show exclusive cover.

In addition to Gemstone, the line-up
of publishers, manufacturers and service organizations setting up at the
convention includes DC Comics, Image Comics, Century Comics, Archaia Studios
Press, TwoMorrows Publishing, Mercury Comics, Sky-Dog, Renaissance Press,
AdHouse Books, Ape Entertainment, Crusade Fine Arts, Insight Studios Group,
Diamond Comic Distributors, Diamond Select Toys, E. Gerber Products, and
others.

This year, the Baltimore Comic-Con plays host for the first time
to the Harvey Awards, which will be held Saturday night, September 9. For
additional information about the awards program, please visit www.harveyawards.org.

For more information about the con, visit www.comicon.com/baltimore,
email cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com,
or call (410) 526-7410.