If you’re a comic book fan within striking distance of The Biltmore in Los Angeles, keep the sixth, seventh, and eighth of November open. Why? The industry’s biggest names, including Thomas Jane , John Wick creator Derek Kolstad, and Absolute Batman ‘s Daniel Warren Johnson and Nick Dragotta , will join a sea of guests to host panels celebrating comics and the artists behind them at the inaugural ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art.

io9 has the distinct privilege of revealing the ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art ‘s official programming slate and its absolutely packed guest list. Dragotta and Johnson will host a panel talking shop about their mega-popular Absolute Batman series . Next up: Kolstad and comic book artist Frank Cho will dive into their takes on iconic Marvel heroes like Wolverine and the Hulk, plus deep-cut characters like Shanna the She-Devil.…