The Great Allentown Comic Con (March 2012)
March 6, 2012 by LVComicCon
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Pennsylvania, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| The Great Allentown Comic Con! | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.AllentownComicCon. |
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| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 03/17/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Saturday March 17th 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults- $6; Kids 12 and under FREE! 10,000+ sqft of Vintage – Current Comic books, Toys, Guests, Memorabilia and more! Door Prizes All Day Long! |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Merchants Sq Mall 1901 S. 12th St Allentown, PA 18103 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 | |
| Rags Morales, Jamal Igle, Brimstone, Mina Sanwald, Carol “Cotty” Kilbanks, Dawn Griffin, Mandalorian Mercs, Jim Kyle, Nick Mockoviak, Mike Colston, Chris Notarile, Chris Grillo, Donyae Cole | |
The Great Allentown Comic Con! (July 2011)
June 16, 2011 by LVComicCon
Filed under Anime, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Pennsylvania, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| The Great Allentown Comic Con! | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.AllentownComicCon.Com | |
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| Date | |
| 07/16/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Over 600 free spaces for parking, Easy exit from Route 78 ->Lehigh St exit.
We have over 80 Dealer tables available, with comics from the Silver Age to New releases, Action Figures, Cards, and Clothing and Much More! At a recent show our dealers sold CGC graded copies of Avengers #4 (Return of Capt. America), Journey into Mystery #83 (First Thor)…what deals will you find? A fun-filled day for eveyone, with hourly Door Prizes, a No-Minimum Bid Auction at 3:30pm! Guest Highlights: James Q. Nygen! |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Merchants Square Mall 1901 S. 12th St. Allentown, PA 18103 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 80 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 350 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Louis Small Jr., James Nguyen, Bill Ellis, Mark Mariano, Dawn Griffin, Matt Reid | |
Philadelphia Comic-Con Returns for April 2011 Show
March 30, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Pennsylvania
Press Release:
It is the return of the Philadelphia Comic-Con on Sunday, April 3rd. The comic book convention is held at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport located at 76 Industrial Highway (Route 291) in Essington, PA 19029. The hotel is conveniently located between exits 8 and 9A off of I-95. It is also close to I-76, I-476 and most bridges from New Jersey. Show hours are 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is only $3 per person. Students of any age are admitted free with a current id. Also admitted free are active military personnel and their families. Parking is also free on premises. For those of you that do not drive Septa Bus Route 37 stops directly in front of the hotel.
It is quite a site to behold with 60 tables at the show in the 4,500 square foot ballroom of the hotel. Dealers from 6 states setup there selling, buying and even trading with collectors. Thousands and thousands of comic books from the 1940′s to present day will be for sale at the show. Also available will be collecting supplies, graphic novels, action figures, statues, non-sportcards, dvd’s and original artwork. The show has become a fan favorite for years with people travelling up to 3 hours just to shop at the show.
Special guests this show are Louis Small, Jr., Dawn Griffin and publisher Ultimate Comics Group.
Louis is a New Jersey native now located in North Carolina. He is taking the drive all the way from there just to meet with his local fans. Louis is known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics and Harris Comics. Louis will be siging both his comics he has worked on along with doing sketches for the fans. Dawn is a Havertown, PA resident who is doing her own webcomic nowadays along with still writing her celebrated childrens book series. Dawn will be selling her books and also taking commissions for sketches. Ultimate Comics Group is taking the ride from their Jersey Shore base and will be selling their own books “Stormblazer”, “MetaPatriot”, and “Stiletto.” Publisher John B. Lai will be inhouse and promises to bring along a creator or two from his company.
Any questions about the convention can be sent to dwoywood@yahoo.com or we can be reached by phone at 856-217-5737. Fans can also check us out on the web at http://www.philadelphiacomic-con.com
