MD – Age of Ultron Signing
May 20, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Maryland, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Meet artist Brandon Peterson at Cards Comics and Collectibles on Saturday June 1, 2013 from 1:00 pm till 5:00 pm! Pick up his exclusive variant cover for Adventure Time #13! Brandon has previously worked on several titles for Marvel Comics including Ultimate Vision, Ultimate Extinction, Strange, Ultimate X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, Magneto Rex, X-Men, and Uncanny X-Men.
Cards Comics and Collectibles
100 A Chartley Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-526-7410
PA – Beachead Comics Signing
May 20, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Pennsylvania, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Scott Hanna and writer Doug Moench sign at Beachead Comics on Saturday May 25th from noon till 3:00pm! Scott has drawn just about every major character for Marvel and DC Comics; Doug is the acclaimed writer of Batman, Moon Knight, Werewolf By Night, Batman, Master of Kung-Fu and many, many more series for every comics publisher in existence. Both will autograph comics for customers and guests and Scott will do FREE sketches (time permitting). Copies of their comics work available for sale the day of the event. Everyone is welcome to attend, and there will NOT be any admission charge.
Beachead Comics
1601 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(610)HEROES-2 (437-6372)
MA – Chroma Launch Party
May 19, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Massachusetts, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Press Release:
Come create with the contributing artists of newly published book, CHROMA, a stunning art annual featuring New England’s most talented underground artists. Chroma is a publication void of lighthouses, row boats or glistening waterfalls. This art will not be sold to tourists or hang on your dining room wall. This book is smart, innovative, historical, and traditional. This is urban jungles that rise up out of the old wilderness. This is New England.
Meet, draw, or hang out with several of these featured artists:
Raul Gonzales III, James Weinberg, Dan Blakeslee, Emily Dumas, Greg Orfanos, Scott Mulcahey, Robert Gill, Andrew Houle, Michael Crockett, John Cardinal, Adam Miller, and Mike Doherty.
Thursday, May 30th 6:30-9:30
FEE $25.00 – includes a copy of the book
Refreshments will be served.
Artist Exposure Presents: CHROMA at
WaterWorks Building
26 Howland Street, Studio #2, Plymouth, MA 02360
Call # 508-747-4000 to make reservations
IL – The True Adventures of Katherine Whaley Signing
May 17, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Legendary underground comic artist Kim Deitch appears at Chicago Comics on Friday, June 14, 2013 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm to sign his newest book: “The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley.” A limited number of copies of the book will be available.
Chicago Comics
3244 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657
Atomicon XXIX Summer Blast Comics Expo (June 2013)
May 17, 2013 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
It’s SAND…it’s SUN…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN!! It’s Atomicon XXIX Summer Blast Comics Expo, returning to the heart of the Jersey Shore at the Holiday Inn of Manahawkin N.J. on Sunday, June 30, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Exit 63 off of the Garden State Parkway, junction of Rt. 72 and Rt. 9 in Stafford Township)!
*Low, Low, LOW Admission Price of Just $2 for Adults and Teens means YOU have MORE to SPEND on TENS of THOUSANDS of COMICS (golden Age to Present), Toys, Action Figures, DVDs, Comics Collectibles…and even your favorite Monster Magazines!
*Free, Free, FREE!: FREE Admission for Kids 12-and-Under! FREE Parking for Con Attendees in the hotel parking lot! FREE Comics for the First 100 patrons! FREE Air for Super-Villains to breathe (we’ll let ‘em LIVE this time)!
*Dandy DOOR PRIZES: Bat-Bux $howca$h (use these Gotham City banknotes like REAL Cash anywhere in the Dealers Room)…the Mystery Box ‘O’ Stuff (over $125 value inside)…The Free GAS Card Give-away ( FREE GAS to One Lucky Winner for their return trip home!)…plus the Return of the Comp Movie Tickets Give-away (YOUR chance maybe, to see Superman, the Man of Steel…for FREE!)
*Great Guest CREATORS in attendance! Look for our postings on ConventionScene.com! The Guest List is always finalized one week before the show. See Comics Creators in ACTION: greeting fans, signing autographs, selling art and special publications!
*COSPLAY Costume Contest!: NEW to this show! Cosplay is the sensation that’s rockin’ the nation! Come dressed as YOUR favorite character and WIN Bat-Bux $howca$h Prizes! One Adult Winner and One Child Winner! NOT to be missed!
*Easy ACCESS: via Rt. 9 or the GSP (north-south) and Rt. 72 (east-west). No car? Use the Rt. 9 Bus (Atlantic City/Lakewood line). The show is 10 minutes from the beaches of Long Beach Island…and 30 minutes from all of the action in Atlantic City!
*For nearly 15 years (and nearly 30 shows), Atomicon has always stood for Always Affordable Family Entertainment…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN! Bring your SHADES and FLIP-FLOPS, dude! This is ONE Comics Beach Party you DON’T dare MISS! Be there…or Be SQUARE! - S.P.P. Promo Team
Awesome Con DC (April 2014)
May 17, 2013 by Awesome Cons
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, District of Columbia, Gaming, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Awesome Con DC 2014 | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://awesomecondc.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 04/19/2014 | |
| End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 04/20/2014 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The second Awesome Con DC, back at the Washington Convention Center! April 19-20, 2014!!
Keep an eye out for our Kickstarter, it’ll be a great way to score the BEST PRICES for tickets and dealer/artist tables, AND a cool way to get exclusives that will only be offered with the Kickstarter. |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Walter E. Washington Convention Center 1901 Mt. Vernon Pl Washington, DC 20001 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 200 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 10000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Check the website for guest info, there will be a lot and we’ll start announcing them soon. | |
Southern Maryland Comic-Con (November 2013)
May 17, 2013 by Awesome Cons
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Maryland, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2013 | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://somdcon.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 11/09/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The Southern Maryland Comic-Con is back for 2013!! Keep an eye on our website for guest announcements and programming and stuff like that. | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| Capital Clubhouse Waldorf Market Place Waldorf, Md 20603 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 50 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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C.H.U.D. Comic Book Show (July 2013)
May 17, 2013 by fedeson
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Maryland
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| C.H.U.D. Comic Book Show | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.clandestinecomics. |
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| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 07/07/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| This is our Summer “specialty” Show where every book in the room is sold for a Dollar or less!. This is the show where dealers bring out the inventory they never have room to bring. You need to bring your list and be prepared to take home LOTS of comics. Dealers will be selling everything from Silver to Current books. So we hope to see you here! Show runs from 10am-3pm and admission of course is only $1.00 |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Holiday Inn Laurel 15101 Sweitzer Lane Laurel, Maryland 20707 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 20 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 125 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
SDCC Infographic Takes a Look at the Past as well as the Impact of Comic-Con
May 17, 2013 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News
A timeline, masquerade winners, the economic impact and more are all highlighted on this SDCC infographic.
San Diego’s Colossal Comic-Con infographic brought to you by BuyCostumes.com.
CA – Thunderbolts Signing Tour
May 17, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Daniel Way signs at several stores on Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th! RSVP on Facebook!
Saturday May 25th
12:00 – 2:00pm
Comic Madness
12345 Mountain Ave., Suite J, Chino, CA 91710
909-590-5949
3:00 – 5:00pm
Metropolis Comics
16509 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
562-263-0277
6:00 – 8:00pm
Comic Hero University
140 E. Santa Fe Ave Fullerton, CA 92832
949-424-3768
Sunday May 26th
1:00 – 3:00pm
Big Red Comics
8289 on the Mall 6261A, Buena Park, CA 90620
714-499-1240
