Scene on the Web: HeroesCon Preview
June 19, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina
Heroes Convention, or HeroesCon for short, kicks off today in Charlotte, North Carolina, and here’s a quick roundup of some of the links and talk about it on the web.
The complete event schedule is available as well as a list of where the various guests are appearing at the show.
To give you an idea of what to expect, The Comics Reporter talks about Ten Things I Liked About Heroes Con last year. Robot 6 @ CBR provides a preview, and Creative Loafing gives Ten reasons why HeroesCon 2009 will rock.
C.B. Cebulski at table #711 in Artists Alley selling, signing and reviewing portfolios but will also take part in a few panels.
Archie Comics will have some creators at the show including Jim Amash, Tereas Davidson, Ian Flynn, Joe Staton, and John Workman.
Don’t forget that, according to Blog@Newsarama, AdHouse will be offering a preview of the third volume of artist James Jean’s art book series Process Recess.
Matt Kindt is planning on doing a lot of commissions at the show as well as a panel.
Jason Latour will be at Booth 630/729 or the 12 Gauge Booth with sketchbooks and doing sketches.
Wide Awake Press is going to have a lot of new stuff at the show.
Kim Feigenbaum will have prints and a sketchbook for sale and will be taking commissions – table SP – 340.
Zack Kruse of Mystery Solved! will be sharing table #SP 638 with Dave Wachter.
- @deantrippe Packing for HeroesCon! I will be on Indie Island all weekend!
- @mattfraction i’ll have…complete print-outs of UNCANNY 512 and X-MEN/DARK AVENGERS: UTOPIA at my table all weekend #heroescon
- @redmoongn http://twitpic.com/7rl33 – What Heroescon looks like the day before and completely empty. Here’s the view from our table.
For all of our stories concerning HeroesCon, just follow our tag: http://www.conventionscene.com/tag/heroescon/
Fan Expo Canada Announces Comic Pros
May 29, 2009 by kevthemev
Filed under Canada, Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories
FAN EXPO CANADA – AUGUST 28-30, 2009
Visitors from across Ontario and around the world have the opportunity to experience the very best of pop culture first-hand at the upcoming 15th annual Fan Expo Canada. The return of the country’s largest combined event which includes The Canadian National Comic Book Expo, CNAnime, SFX Science Fiction Expo, Festival of Fear Horror Expo and GX Gaming Expo – the Canadian National Gaming Expo is the perfect family outing and offers something for all ages and interests!
The Comic Book Expo, CANADA’S BIGGEST COMIC BOOK EVENT has an amazing array of comic book superstar guests. Visitors to the Comic Book Expo will have the opportunity to meet many renowned artists and writers and participate in autograph and Q & A sessions with their favourite creators and industry experts alike.
The Comic Book Expo Guests include Featured Guests:
JOE QUESADA – Editor In Chief, MARVEL COMICS
MIKE DEODATO JR. – Artist, DARK AVENGERS
ETHAN VAN SCIVER – Artist, FLASH REBIRTH
STEVE MCNIVEN – Artist, WOLVERINE
IVAN REIS – Artist, THE BLACKEST NIGHT
TERRY DODSON – Artist, UNCANNY X-MEN
DAVID FINCH – Artist, ULTIMATUM
OLIVIER COIPEL – Artist, THOR
MATT FRACTION – Writer, UNCANNY X-MEN & INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
MARKO DJURDJEVIC – Cover artist, MARVEL COMICS
LEN WEIN – Legendary Creator, SWAMP THING & WOLVERINE
DARWYN COOKE – Writer/Artist, DC THE NEW FRONTIER, HUNTER
DALE EAGLESHAM – Artist, Upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR
BILL SIENKIEWICZ – Legendary Artist
STUART IMMONEN – Artist, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS
KATHRYN IMMONEN – Writer, RUNAWAYS
ALEX MALEEV – Artist, SPIDER-WOMAN
YANICK PAQUETTE – Artist, MARVEL
FRANCIS MANAPUL – Artist, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, ADVENTURE COMICS
C.B. CEBULSKI – Writer and Editor, MARVEL COMICS
Special Appearance by:
DOUG SNEYD – Legendary Playboy cartoonist
Plus a HUGE list of creators and studios will be appearing at the 2009 Comic Book Expo – click here and take a look!
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo/index.php?/comicbook/guests/category/featured_guests/#FEATURED%20GUESTS
