Akron Comicon (November 2013)
February 11, 2013 by Akron Comicon
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Akron Comicon | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.akroncomicon.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 11/09/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Akron Comicon is an event established to help promote newspaper comics and comic-books as an original American art form and viable entertainment medium by bringing creators, dealers, and fans together for a day of fun and interaction designed for the entire family.Akron Comicon is a one day event scheduled to take place at the University of Akron Quaker Station on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 135 S. Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio 44325 from 10am to 6pm.
Presale tickets to the event are $8 and are available at www.akroncomicon.com until Wednesday, November 6th. All presale ticket holders will receive a free Akron Comicon exclusive poster available the day of the show. General admission tickets cost $10 at the door. Admission for Senior Citizens is $5. University Student tickets are $5 with a student I.D. All children age 10 and under are free. |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| 135 S. Broadway Street Akron, Ohio 44325 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 77 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 2000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Dave Aikins, Mike W. Barr, Tom Batiuk, Adam Beechen, Craig Boldman, Tony Isabella, Dirk Manning, Al Plastino, Marc Sumerak, Chris Yambar, Thom Zahler | |
Lake Effect Comic Book Convention (June 2012)
March 22, 2012 by comicsandfriends
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| 2012 Lake Effect Comic Book Convention | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.comicsandfriends. |
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| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 06/03/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Third Annual Lake Effect Comic Book Convention Sunday, June 3, 2012 Mentor Ohio10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Free Admission Free Movie Screenings 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM HeroClix Tournament 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, pre-registration required Costume Contest 3:00 PM ages 12 and under / 13 and over Creator-run discussion panels throughout the day Hourly Door Prizes – must be present to win Guests: Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes Stadium 16 –7860 Mentor Ave, Mentor OH 44060 Sponsored by Comics and Friends, your favorite comic shop! |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes Stadium 16 7860 Mentor Ave, Ohio Mentor 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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| Guests | |
| Frank Cho, Marc Sumerak, Bob Ingersol, Mike Gustovich, Steve Harmon, Joe Corroney, Chris Yambar, Craig Boldman, Gary Dumm, Aubrey Tucker, Craig Tucker, Chris Lambert, David Russell | |
Lake Effect Comic Book Convention (May 2011)
March 8, 2011 by comicsandfriends
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| 2011 Lake Effect Comic Book Convention | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.comicsandfriends.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 05/22/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Lake Effect Comic Book Convention – Sunday, May 22, 2011
Great Lakes Mall – 7850 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Free Admission Guests: Aubery Fisher, Bob Ingersoll, Chris Yambar, Craig Tucker, Derf, Gary Dumm, George Broderick Jr, Greg Budgett, Jeremy Freeman, Marc Sumerak, Mike Gustovich, Mike Neno, Mike Sangiacamo, Peter Cooper, Sean McArdle, Thom Zahler |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| 7850 Mentor Avenue Mentor, Ohio 44060 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 90 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 750 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Aubrey Fisher, Bob Ingersoll, Chris Yambar, Craig Tucker, Derf, Gary Dumm, George Broderick Jr, Greg Budgett, Jeremy Freeman, Marc Sumerac, Mike Gustovich, Mike Sangiacamo, Mike Neno, Peter Cooper, Sean McArdle, Thom Zahler | |
OH – The Android’s FCBD
April 22, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Ohio, Signing and Appearance Profiles
The Simpsons comic book writer Chris Yambar is coming to Lake County May 1, 2010, for an exclusive book signing celebrating Free Comic Book Day, at Comics and Friends comic book store in the Great Lakes Mall in Mentor.
Yambar is winner of numerous awards from the 2001 Big Ameba Network Indi-Comic Awards, including Best Writer. His stories appear in Simpson’s Comics Presents Bart Simpson, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, I Dream of Jeannie and Popeye. He is also publisher of Substance Comics, Moordam Comics and Comics Library International, which are also Ameba Award winners.
Comics and Friends, The Great Lakes Mall, 7850 Mentor Ave., Suite 1054, Mentor, Ohio 44060
Kids Read Comics! Convention Friday and Saturday
June 11, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Michigan
Kids Read Comics! Convention
The kids and teens-oriented Kids Read Comics! Convention taking place in Chelsea, Michigan, tomorrow and Saturday. Guests include:
# Mark Crilley, writer/artist of the Akiko books and comics
# Voice actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal
# Arvell Jones, artist of Iron Fist and All-Star Squadron
# Ruth Barshaw, writer/artist of the Ellie McDoodle books
# Marc Sumerak, writer of Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man
# Ryan Stegman, artist of The Incredible Hercules
# Chris Yambar, writer of Bongo Comics’ Bart Simpson Comics
# Jim Ottaviani, writer of GT Labs’ T-Minus
# Dan Mishkin, writer/co-creator of Blue Devil and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
# Gary Cohn, writer/co-creator of Blue Devil and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
# William Messner-Loebs, writer of The Flash, Thor, and Wonder Woman
# Michelangelo Cicerone, creator of Ozone Jones
# Corey Barba, creator of Yam
# Jason Howard, artist of The Astounding Wolfman
# Matt Feazell, creator of The Amazing Cynicalman
# Jane Irwin, writer/artist of the Vögelein graphic novel
# Paul Sizer, writer/artist of the Little White Mouse and Moped Army graphic novels
# Katie Cook, artist of Star Wars comics and sketch cards
# Fred Gallagher, writer/artist of the MegaTokyo webcomic
# Tara Tallan, writer/artist of the Galaxion webcomic
# Jwan Jordan, writer/artist of The Circular World
# Ray Friesen, writer/artist of Cupcakes of Doom
# Brian Germain, creator of Dark Elf Designs
# Erik Hodson, creator of Melby Comics
# Jim Mackey, writer for Disney Adventures Magazine
# Eric Wilmoth, artist for Archetypal Images
# Tony Miello, writer/artist of Gapo the Clown
# Michael Easton, artist and co-creator of Paradox City
# Scott McMahon, writer/artist of Sami
# Diana Harlan Stein, freelance illustrator
# Chris Houghton, writer/artist of Station 8
# Sara Turner, writer/artist of File 49 and The Boys of the Den
# Jerzy Drozd, writer/artist of The Front , and co-host of the Art & Story comics podcast
# Mark Rudolph, creator of CV Comics and co-host of the Art & Story comics podcast.
# Ryan Dow, writer/artist of Jack and Zack
# Mike Bocianowski, writer/artist of the Yets! comic
# Duane Abel, writer/artist of the Zed comic
# Paul Storrie, writer of Gotham Girls comic for DC Comics
# Layne and Peri Toth, twelve- and eight-year-old published artists from Sisters Comics
# Levi Krause, creator of Scribble Monster
# Alan Schell, cartoonist and freelance illustrator
# Shawn Amberger, illustrator and cartoonist
# Terry Huddleston, cartoonist and freelance illustrator
# Stephanie Mannheim, creator of Nate the Non-Conformist
# Lauren Houser, creator of The Innocent
# Erin Ebbitt, cartoonist
Dan Mishkin provided Newsarama with more details. Follow the link.
For more on the convention, visit: http://mlatcomics.com/krc/
