Sandstorm Comics took steps to promote its first-ever event in Abu Dhabi later this year with a date announcement and a partial list of guests.

The comic book studio began recruiting talent at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in 2022 and, most recently, at the San Diego Comic-Con International.

The inaugural event titled Storm the Block is set to take place December 8-10 in Abu Dhabi with comics talent, animators, influencers, and creatives.

The event is spearheaded by Mo Abedin, an Emirati industry leader who aims to make Abu Dhabi a leading city for the global entertainment industry in the UAE.

“When we set out to create our own event, we knew it had to be something that represented not only the vibrance of the region today, but an early look into the convergence of culture and art as we see it tomorrow, through the lens of our aspirations for Sandstorm,” said Abedin in a statement. “We believe that Storm the Block will be something that is not only unlike anything people have seen before here in Abu Dhabi, but the world at large; a true cross-section of the greatest talent in comics, influencers of global culture, and art from anywhere and everywhere.”

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A partial guest list revealed includes some of the who’s who in the comic industry with Chase Conley (The Boondocks, X-Men 97), Riccardo Federici, Sean “Cheeks” Galloway, Coran Kizer Stone (Kizerilla), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Belen Ortega (Batman, The Joke), Gabriel Picolo (Teen Titans: Beast Boy), and Whyt Manga (Apple Black). Publishers in attendance will include Cryptozoic, DSTLRY, Mad Cave, Massive Publishing, Top Cow, and Webtoon.

Also, Sandstorm plans to release preview issues of their first 13 comic books with local authors and international artists.

For more information, visit https://stormtheblock.com.

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