January
29 NYCC: Colbert, Miller, "Buffy"

NY Comic-Con has announced guest appearances by comics artist/director Frank Miller, Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" and  a 10th anniversary "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" panel. The con is set for Feb. 23-25 at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

Miller will appear on a panel Saturday at 3 p.m. to discuss his film adaptation of "Will Eisner's The Spirit." Producer Michael Uslan, who originated the Batman film series at WB,  also will be on hand to discuss the project. Miller, of course, co-directed the film "Sin City" and WB is set to release an adaptation of his graphic novel "300," directed by Zack Snyder, in March.

Colbert will appear for a signing on Friday, Feb. 23, at 4:30 p.m., just after the show opens to the public. Colbert is appearing to support the Oni Press comic book "Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen," a five-issue miniseries based on an unpublished novel often mentioned on the show that also appears as animated shorts. The comic is set to ship in March.

The "Buffy" panel will feature actors Nicholas Brendon (Xander), Juliet Landau (Drusilla) and Bianca Lawson (Kendra). The panel will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.