UT – FCBD: Voyager Star Signing

Garrett Wang, Chad Hardin, and Lee Wiley sign at Comics Plus on Saturday May 5, 2012 for Free Comic Book Day!

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Press Release:

This year, Comics Plus memorializes its 25th year of being in business. Actor Garrett Wang, who played Harry Kim on the popular TV series Star Trek Voyager, has agreed to stop by and help us celebrate this momentous occasion. Come by and meet him in person, get an autograph, shake his hand or have your picture taken with him. 

In conjunction with the autograph signing, Comics Plus will also be celebrating the comic book art form with Free Comic Book Day. On this day, you can stop by the store and get a FREE comic book, no purchase necessary. Also, we have two comic book artists that will be stopping by to meet the public. Chad Hardin, who has worked for both Marvel and DC, and Lee Wiley, whose art is featured in various independent books, will both be on hand signing their works and taking artist commissions. 

Bring the kids by to see or take pictures of some of their favorite costumed personalities: Captain America, Catwoman, Spider-Man, and Supergirl and various Star Wars characters. 

We have a great day of festivities planned:
Star Trek Actor, Garrett Wang
Comic Artists: Chad Hardin, artist (Farscape, Marvel Apes, The Spirit, The Traveler, The Warlord, Web of Spider-man, Zatanna)

Lee Wiley, artist (Expiration Date, illopond anthology books: My Little Devil, Exodus, and The Adventures of Capt. Ellie: Space Pirate)

FREE Comics Books
Super Hero & Star Wars Characters
HUGE Store Sale

Don’t miss out on this BIG party. Spread the word to all your friends.

Our gala event kicks off at 11am on MAY 5th and runs until 6pm at Comics Plus. Call 435-673-3229 or see their Facebook page for more information.

Pittsburgh Comicon 2011 Adds Over 20 New Guests

Via Pittsburgh Comicon:

Happy Holidays Conventionaires….

Before you all get snug in your beds to dream about sugarplums (does anyone really dream about sugarplums??) I wanted to fill you on our latest guest additions to the 2011 Pittsburgh Comicon. We just added over 20 new guests with some returning favorites and a slew of guests making their first appearance in Pittsburgh.

First Time Guests for 2011 include….
CHAD HARDIN, artist of Zatanna, Warlord and Stan Lee’s The Traveler from Boom Studios

BOB HALL, Marvel Artist from the 70′s through the 90′s. Co-creator of the West Coast Avengers. Artist/Writer of Valiant’s Shadowman and artist/writer of DC’s I, Joker and Batman DOA and much more.

KIRK LINDO, Creator/Artist of Vamperotica Comics and renowned pin-up artist

ARVELL JONES, best known for his 70′s Marvel Art and his work on DC’s All Star Squadron as well as numerous Milestone comics.

and

DAN PARENT, Prolific Archie artist best know for his work on Archie’s Veronica (You all know you prefer vivacious Veronica to boring Betty!)

We are thrilled to have all of these gentlemen at the Pittsburgh Comicon for the First Time.

We are also elated to bring back Pittsburgh favorites,
BILLY TUCCI-Hot off his work on DC’s The Red Hood
and
DAVE HOOVER -Renowned Pin-Up artist and artist of the first 3 issues of Zenescope’s Charmed comic.

For a full list of guests visit www.pittsburghcomicon.com

When we return from the Holidays, we’ll be only 4 months away from Pittsburgh Comicon 2011 so you can expect to hear from me more frequently with more exciting convention news.

Lastly, before I go, I want to send out congratulations to Friend of the Comicon and 2011 Con Guest, MIKE GRELL on recently being name EDITOR AND CHIEF OF ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT. I know fans will be excited to talk to you about your publishing plans for Flash Gordon, and the upcoming Atlas Comics revivals Grim Ghost and Phoenix. Best of Luck in your new position, Iron Mike!!

Have a safe and happy holiday and I look forward to talking to you all in the new year!!

Patrick Thomas
Marketing Director – Pittsburgh Comicon

PITTSBURGH COMICON
APRIL 15, 16, 17, 2011
Monroeville Convention Center