Fox Atomic will be at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego promoting their line of products with special appearances, signings, and a bunch of cool giveaways.

On Saturday, July 25 at 3pm, Kevin Bacon and Garrett Hedlund, the stars of Death Sentence, will be on hand along with director James Wan (Saw) for a signing at the booth. This will coincide with several giveaways.

Also, the various comic book writers and artists who worked on Fox Atomic’s upcoming graphic novel releases — The Nightmare Factory , 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, and The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning — will be at the Fox Atomic booth to discuss their books.

For more information, check out the press release here after the jump.

Contest Information

• Death Sentence Create-A-Poster Contest

The Death Sentence “Create a movie poster Contest” offers entrants the chance to WIN $1000 — AND to get your poster printed, framed, and signed by the director! The ultimate Photoshop contest. You have now until August 16th to submit your art. Final judging by the director James Wan.

Poster Contest URL:

http://deathsentencemovie.com/poster_contest/c ontest.php

• Death Sentence Car Sweepstakes

On behalf of Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming film Death Sentence (8/31), Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, and director James Wan (Saw) will be participating in a booth signing on Saturday, 7/28 at 3 PM. Fox Atomic will also launch an online sweepstakes to win the 1969 Ford Mustang from the film. The contest officially begins when the doors to Comic-Con open on Wednesday, 7/25. Fans can enter to win at the computer kiosks set up at the booth or at the official movie website, http://deathsentencemovie.com, until opening day, 8/31.

• The Nightmare Factory: Death Sentence Contest

“The Nightmare Factory is back!” It’s easy to enter, and even easier to win! Enter your nightmarish story — THREE Winners get their stories produced by Fox Atomic into movie shorts! Submit now through August 16th. Winner announcement and movie debut on August 31st — when Death Sentence releases in theaters everywhere!”

The Nightmare Factory URL:

http://www.foxatomic.com/#contest_nmf:ContestI d=13

Fox Atomic Comic-Con Press Release

FOX ATOMIC ANNOUNCES PRESENCE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2007

LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 23, 2007 – Fox Atomic announced today its plans for the upcoming Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, CA on July 26-29. The initiatives planned will include signings and giveaways on behalf of the Fox Atomic graphic novels The Nightmare Factory (retails 9/07), 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, and The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning; an online sweepstakes to win the 1969 Ford Mustang from the film Death Sentence (8/31), starring Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, and Kelly Preston, and directed by James Wan (Saw); and a contest at the Fox Atomic booth where fans enter to win a Fender Stratocaster guitar signed by the cast of The Rocker, which stars Rainn Wilson and Christina Applegate.

On September 4, 2007, Fox Atomic Comics will release The Nightmare Factory, a compilation of short stories based on the work of horror writer Thomas Ligotti. The Nightmare Factory is the third graphic novel to be released by Fox Atomic Comics, the graphic novel publishing arm of the studio that enjoyed glowing reviews and exceptional sales for its debut book 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, written by horror master Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), as well as for their second novel The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning, written by comics veterans Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. On hand at the booth throughout the day to discuss these novels will be artists Ben Templesmith, Ted McKeever, and Michael Gaydos, and writers Joe Harris and Stuart Moore (The Nightmare Factory); writer Steve Niles and cover artist Tim Bradstreet (28 Days Later: The Aftermath); and writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning).

On behalf of Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming film Death Sentence (8/31), Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, and director James Wan (Saw) will be participating in a booth signing on Saturday, 7/28 at 3 PM. Fox Atomic will also launch an online sweepstakes to win the 1969 Ford Mustang from the film. The contest officially begins when the doors to Comic-Con open on Wednesday, 7/25. Fans can enter to win at the computer kiosks set up at the booth or at the official movie website, deathsentencemovie.com, until opening day, 8/31. Moreover, there will be a limited edition poster of the film that will be exclusive to Comic-Con.

In anticipation of the forthcoming film The Rocker, starring Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, and Jeff Garlin, Fox Atomic will launch a contest at the booth where fans enter to win a Fender Stratocaster guitar signed by the cast. The contest commences when the doors to Comic-Con open on Wednesday, 7/25 and closes when the Convention ends on Sunday, 7/29.