The Wayne Toy, Sports and Collectibles Show (January 2010)
November 25, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
| Convention | The Wayne Toy, Sports and Collectibles Show |
| Start Date | 01/03/2010 |
| About This Convention: | Wayne, New Jersey Company #1 Firehouse 97 Parish Dr, Wayne NJ 07470, Take RT 23 in Wayne NJ to the Lincoln Park Exit. Follow the Collectible Show signs to Parish Drive and Firehouse. Winter months visit the huge flea market across the street at the PAL. We featuring all types of Old, Rare, Vintage and Current Items such as, Comics, Toys, Movie Memorabilia, Sports, Non-Sports, Advertising, Action Figures, DVD, Music, Dolls, Paper Collectibles, Books and Magazines, Die Cast Cars and Trucks, Hot Wheels, Trains, Care bears, Webkins, Small Antiques, Monster Mags and Movies, Sci-Fi and Horror Related Stuff and more. This is a full collectibles show with always changing merchandise and dealers. Hours: 8am to 3pm Admission: $2; Children under 10 free. For more information Contact: This is our 18th year running this monthly show. Dealers come from many states a bring a huge variety of all types of collectibles. Low table prices afford great flexibility for the dealers to pass on great deals to the customers. Snack bar and free parking. Never less than 50 tables of fantastic buys. Come shop where the dealers get there rare finds. 2010 Dates: Jan 3 |
| Venue Name | Company #1 Firehouse |
| Venue Address | 97 Parish Drive Wayne, NJ 07470 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 50 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Collectibles |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Comic Books |
Joseph Koch & Neat Stuff Collectibles Warehouse Buying & Selling Event (December 2009)
November 25, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New York
Event Details:
| Convention | Joseph Koch & Neat Stuff Collectibles Warehouse Buying & Selling Event |
| Convention Website | http://www.nycomicwarehouse.com/ |
| Start Date | 12/12/2009 |
| End Date | 12/13/2009 |
| About This Convention: | Where: 206-208 41st St., Brooklyn, NY 11232 (Corner of 2nd Avenue) When: Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13, 11am to 5pm. Joseph Koch & Neat Stuff Collectibles present the largest single vendor buying and selling event in comics history! We have 1,000,000 comics to sell, and are looking to buy MILLIONS more! NOT ONLY COMICS, we’re looking to buy and sell all kinds of collectibles and memorabilia, including: Comic Books, Sports Cards and collectibles, Non-Sports Cards, World’s Fair items, James Bond, Original Comic Art, Music Memorabilia, Puzzles, Lunchboxes, Toys, and Games. You name it, We want it! BUYING, Selling, and Trading EVERYTHING! Paying Top Dollar! $$$$ Has your comic store given up on selling back issues? They only carry a few issues here or there? Don’t fret. Back issues do have a home in NYC – in Brooklyn! 3/4 million sorted books, 200,000+ for $1 each. Is your comic store not interested in buying your collection, because they don’t sell back issues? Bring ‘em to Brooklyn! The hot and hip outer borough, Brooklyn is the primordial home of Pop Culture: In 1999, Victoria (Posh Spice) and soccer star David Beckham named their first child “Brooklyn”. Over 50 years earlier, Jack (King) Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X Men, and the entire medium-revolutionizing Marvel Comics Universe – knighted the American member of the Nazi-fighting Boy Commandos “Brooklyn”. Bring us your Neat Stuff to sell and star in your own “Brooklyn Antiques Roadshow”! Please call 1-800-723-5572 and go to www.nycomicwarehouse.com for more information and updates. |
| Convention Guests | TBA |
| Venue Name | Joseph Koch Warehouse |
| Venue Address | 206-208 41st St. Brooklyn, NY 11232 United States |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Collectibles - Other |
Houston Comic Con (December 2009)
November 24, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Texas
Event Details:
| Convention | Houston Comic Con |
| Convention Website | http://houston-comiccon.com |
| Start Date | 12/12/2009 |
| End Date | 12/13/2009 |
| About This Convention: | Houston – Comic Con, Holiday Edition!! DEC. 12 & 13! Houston’s newest Comic Convention features Awesome Comic Book Creators and Artists! The show will also have many great exhibitors and dealers. Many of the dealers will be available to appraise your comic books and other collectibles(e.g., toys, books, posters, and original comic art). Enjoy family friendly fun and hourly door prizes! Show Hours Sat. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sun. 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission: $5.00 a day |
| Convention Guests | Rob Liefeld – Creator of Deadpool, Cable, and Youngblood! Mike McKone – Amazing Spider-man, Punisher artist Marat Mychaels – Brigade and Youngblood artist Mike Hoffman – Painter, Artist, and Publisher Doug Hazlewood – DC Comic Book Inker, Secret Six Frank D’Armata – Marvel Comics Color Artist |
| Venue Name | The Stafford Centre |
| Venue Address | 10505 Cash Road Stafford, Texas 77477 United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 50 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Collectibles |
Miccosukee Collectibles Show (November 2009)
November 24, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Convention Profiles, Florida
Event Details:
Starbase Indy (November 2009)
November 24, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Convention Profiles, Indiana, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
Hotflips, LLC has a New Home
November 24, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Everything Else, New Jersey, New York, Sports
Hackensack, NJ-Hotflips, LLC, a leading supplier in the Comic Book and Sportscard supply market, has announced that they are moving their business to Farmingdale, NY. They will be moving into a warehouse almost three times the size. Their new address will be: 27 Heisser Court, Farmingdale, NY 11735
“This move allows us to keep more of the most popular products we carry, in stock,” said Jeff Cerrito, Co-Owner. “By purchasing more product, it will allow even better pricing on certain products than we have already.”
Hotflips has become the “go-to” supply dealer all over the country. Their “Comic Vision TM” brand can be seen in retail stores all over from California to New York, and even ranging over seas as well. They will continue to set up at Comic Book Conventions and some Sports Card shows in the future.
One thing that will not be changing is the excellent customer service that customers have been accustomed to. “We have met some great people during our time in New Jersey, and we hope to establish new friendships out in Long Island as well,” said Charles Cerrito, Co-Owner. “We are very excited about this move.”
Moving should start around December 1st. Plans to be fully relocated should be around December 8th. Any questions or Enquiries should be made through our website: www.hotflips.com.
Vericon Guest of Honor Announced
November 23, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Massachusetts, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Vericon takes place on March 19-21, 2010. We’ll be returning as usual, with an entire weekend of your favorite games and activities! Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that the Guest of Honor for Vericon X will be Timothy Zahn, author of Heir to the Empire, one of a number of excellent Star Wars novels, as well the Conquerors Trilogy and many other novels and stories. Alongside him will be returning webcomic favorite Randall Munroe. Be sure to keep an eye on http://www.vericon.org/ as others join this exciting guest list!
Vericon is a science-fiction, fantasy, gaming, and anime convention featuring many events and distinguished guest speakers. It has been held annually at Harvard University since 2001. The tenth Vericon will take place on Friday-Sunday, March 19-21, 2010. The convention is sponsored by the Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association (HRSFA), an undergraduate student group.
Photos from Usagi Yojimbo T-shirt Release
November 23, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Con Reports and Photos
Puerto Rico Comic Con (April 2010)
November 23, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Puerto Rico, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention | Puerto Rico Comic Con |
| Convention Website | http://www.prcomiccon.com |
| Start Date | 04/24/2010 |
| End Date | 04/25/2010 |
| About This Convention: | The Puerto Rico Comic Con is the premier entertainment event in Puerto Rico. A two day show with exhibitors and dealers of what we geeks love: Comics, Toys, Anime, Manga, Video games, Strategic and Card games, Movies, etc. This is the biggest comic convention in Puerto Rico, hands down!
Also, the event is a huge Cosplay gathering with hundreds of true fans dressed as their favorite characters. It is an event for the whole family! |
| Convention Guests | - Chaske Spencer (Twilight) - Michael Golden - Spike Spencer - Tokyopop artist, Kamui - Renee Witterstaetter |
| Venue Name | Puerto Rico Convention Center |
| Venue Address | 100 Convention Boulevard San Juan, PR 00907 Puerto Rico |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 60 |
| Projected Attendance | 7000 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Collectibles |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Anime - Comic Books - Gaming - Science Fiction and Fantasy |
MA – Logan’s Run Signing
November 22, 2009 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Horror, Massachusetts, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Currently he is President of Production for RAT BASTARD PRODUCTIONS and Director of Special Events and Film Moderator for THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS as well as a Producer of The Saturn Awards.
As a writer he has written for Film & TV and is a twice-published non-fiction Author. He currently is writing a number of Comic Book Series for BLUEWATER COMICS. Including issues of their wildly popular Vincent Price Presents as well as two series based on Roger Corman properties and a new adaptation of Logan’s Run written with William F. Nolan. He is also developing a number of projects as a Writer/Producer including a Reality Series and Graphic Novels based on his original screenplays.
