Dragon Con Comics Guest Afua Richardson is a local Atlanta comic book artist who continues to excel in her craft. Many Dragon Con attendees recognize her work from the very well loved badge she designed for Dragon Con in 2017. Alfua was recently commissioned by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to create two designs for exclusive art representing the X-Men: Dark Phoenix

These images are part of an exclusive 4K Collectors Card pack, created entirely by female artists, only available at Walmart. 

To celebrate these uncanny pieces of art, Alfua will be hosting a special signing Friday, August 30 3:00 PM-5:00 PM in Dragon Con’s Comic and Pop Artist Alley. “Phoenix Passes” are available for few lucky fans to skip the signing line.

Afua Richardson is a Native/African American comic creator best known for her work on Top Cow’s genius. Richardson is the artist of Marvel’s new Bladeseries, All Star Batman, and Attack on Titan’s American anthology. She is the singer and flute player in the band Waking Astronomer.

Afua Richardson is also available for interviews during the convention. We encourage reporters to request an interview with Alfua using this form:

Find out more about Fox’s X-Men Dark Phoenix:

Media Access Applications for 2019 are closed.  Onsite registration as media is available for local Atlanta news and broadcast outlets or nationally significant new outlets. If you have a question about this policy, please direct your question to mediarelations@dragoncon.org. 

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Join Samm Douglas, Dragon Con Media Relation’s Director, as she takes over the podcast to prep reporters on what happens when a reporter comes to Dragon Con! Great for first time reporters and returning veterans.

She is joined by her co-host, Dragon Con Media Engagement Manager Dan Carroll, who also interviews Derek and Carol. Derek is Dragon Con’s Horror Track director; Carol run Dragon Con Urban Fantasy!

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This week we are joined by Xtrack Director Leigh (also host of the 50 Days of Dragon Con Podcast) and by Sue of Science Fiction Literature and Cisca of Fantasy Literature. We discuss the the new website move and the exciting things happening in these three tracks at Dragon Con.

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Best way to contact Media Relations

Email:

• Mediarelations@dragoncon.org For registration and administration questions
• dancarroll@dragoncon.org For information about the convention or to arrange an interview with the Dragon Con Spokesperson
• interviews@dragoncon.org For guest interview questions

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Our new home on the web is: http://www.dragoncon.org/mediarelations

We are working to make sure that all links work after the migration, but if you find something that doesn’t work, send us an email at mediarelations@dragoncon.org.

Important dates

• Registration Closes August 15
• Guest interview requests Close August 20
• You can continue to request an interview with the convention spokesperson up to August 29.

We are talking music and Doctor Who! Join us on this, our 5th Media Relations Podcast for 2019!

This week, DCMR Podcast is happy to welcome:

• Amber, Filk Track Director for Dragon Con: She tells us about music at Dragon Con and especially about the convention phenomena of Filking.
• Chris Nightsaber of the Nightsabers: He tells us what it is like to be a  member of Filk Band playing at Dragon Con for the first time.
• Caro, Brit Track Director for Dragon Con: She tells us about why people at Dragon Con love “Things from England,” and particularly Dr. Who.

We also remind everyone that time is running short to apply for Media Access and line up your Dragon Con interviews!

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Getting ready for Dragon Con 2019!

Hot Links:

Picking Up My Badge:

DCMR Podcast 5 2019: Filking and The Brit Track.

DCMR Podcast 4 2019: Tours for Reporters/Space and Science Track.

PRESS RELEASE: Dragon Con Announces Comics & Pop Art All-Ages Programming.

2019 Dragon Con Progress Report Released.

Dragon Con Reporter Email Policy.

Getting ready for Dragon Con 2019!

With less than 30 Days from Dragon Con 2019, you are probably now preparing your coverage ideas for Dragon Con 2019.

• Remember that we are hear to answer any question you have.
  • Dan Carroll will answer questions about the convention (dancarroll@dragoncon.org)
  • Samm Douglass will answer questions about your registration and any administrative needs (mediarelations@dragoncon.org)
  • Erin Behnke can address any questions about interviews (interviews@dragoncon.org)
• If you entered “other team members” on your form, ensure they have applied individually! As a membership organization we are required to have each individual reporter complete their own application and do not give out badges by outlet. Each of your team needs to provide a unique email address.
• We will be putting together a “boots on the ground” guide and related podcast in mid-august to cover practical concerns such as parking, transit, hotel layouts, navigating the sky bridges, finding more information, and all the good things about being a reporter at Dragon Con.
• Please remember to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most recent information:
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