Atomicon Comics Expo XXXI (August 2014)
August 21, 2014 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
We are one month away from the long-awaited RETURN of ATOMICON Comics Expo XXXI, to be held on SATURDAY, August 30, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Holiday Inn of Manahawkin, located at 151 RT. 72 East in Manahawkin N.J. (Exit 63 off of the Garden State Parkway) near the juncture of RT. 72 and RT.9.
*Special Holiday Weekend LOW Admission Charge of Just ONE Dollar for Adults and Teens (Kids are FREE) guarantees that YOU have MORE to SPEND in our Climate-controlled Dealers Room on TENS of THOUSANDS of COMICS (Golden Age to Present), DVDs, Action Figures, Supplies, and all manner of Comic Collectibles!
*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!
*Dandy DOOR PRIZES!: Our Atomicon give-aways can’t be beat: Bat-Bux $howca$h, our “famous” Mystery Box ‘O’ Stuff (over $100 value inside), the Free GAS CARD Give-away…plus a special “Dealers Only” Door Prize, awarded at end of the show!
*Garrulous Guest ARTISTS!: Rick (Zach & the Zombie) CELANO, Doug (Sugar Ray Finhead) BARON, Andrew LETA (first time at this show)…
*NEW this year: Special Charity AUCTION: a special Comic Auction will be held at 1 p.m., featuring hard-to-find collectibles, right alongside unbeatable bargains for collectors on a budget…all for a Good Cause (to be specified at the show)!
*Easy ACCESS: Take the Garden State Parkway or Route 9 (for north-south travel) and RT. 72 (east-west), to find us, quick and easy, on a 6-lane highway. No car? No problem! Use the Rt.9 BUS (Atlantic City/Lakewood line) and get off at Rt.72..!
*TRADITION!: For 15 Years (and 30 shows), ATOMICON has been synonymous with Always Affordable Family Entertainment…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN! DON’T let the summer pass without taking in a N.J. Shore TRADITION: the ONE…the ONLY…the ORIGINAL ATOMICON! It’s a bird…it’s a plane…It’s YOU…at ATOMICON! Be there…or Be SQUARE! – The Promotion Team at Surf Pirates Productions
Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention Returns in 2014 with Tribute to Joe Kubert
April 22, 2014 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, New Jersey, Top Stories
Press Release:
The best small comic convention in America announces its return with a tribute to artist and teacher Joe Kubert!
On Saturday May 10th, 2014 The Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention returns for its 7th go-round. It will have all the features that have made it a very special event on the comic book convention calendar.
The Hawthorne High School Cartooning and Hawthorne High School Art Clubs are sponsoring the event. Faculty Advisors are art teachers Allan Rosenberg, Danielle Russo and social studies teacher Matthew Ambrose. The students of the two clubs are the heart and soul of the show as they run the show and organize every aspect of the event. Their art will be displayed in a special exhibition. The convention is part of the Art Department’s month long celebration of the Arts which include the convention, visits to art museums, a student art show and visits to the school from professional artists.
The convention is a fundraiser for the Art Department and includes an auction featuring original art, signed books and other comic collectables donated by our guests and others from the comic book industry. This has become one of our most anticipated events each year with lots of folks winning wonderful treasures. The auction will be happening at 2:30PM in the cafeteria.
We will be having art lessons running throughout the day available to all attendees. Our guests will also speak about careers in art.
This year we will be paying tribute to one of the greats of comics and Illustration: Joe Kubert: A great cartoonist and a great art educator. The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art is one of the leading schools teaching graphic arts in the world. We are inviting graduates from The Joe Kubert School to appear as guests. A representative from the school will be with us. This tribute is a very special occasion for art teacher Allan Rosenberg. Allan’s favorite cartoonist when he was in high school was Joe Kubert and Joe was partially responsible for Allan becoming an art teacher through the example Mr. Kubert set.
Here is our guest list with many more comic creators to join the list:
Walt Simonson
Joe Staton
Herb Trimpe
Tom Palmer
Jack C. Harris
Bob Wiacek
Trevor Von Eeden
Steve Mannion
John Workman
Doug Baron
Mike Lilly
Guy Dorian
Ian Dorian
Ken Gale
Mercy Van Vlack
Bob Pinaha
Paul Bonono
Rick Man
Glen Whitmore
Janet Hamlin
Rudy Nebres
James Sherman
Dave Bullock
Eric Battle
Joe Giella (tent.)
Dennis Colero (tent.)
Elaine Lee
And many more to come…
Many of our guests will be available at their tables for portfolio reviews, so budding young artists bring your work.
The Hawthorne Convention is the friendliest and most exciting comic-con around. You will have unheard of access to comic creators with short lines and extremely friendly creators. If a creator is at The Hawthorne Convention you can be sure they love comics and they love meeting fans!
Here is all the important information you need:
Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention
Saturday May 10th, 2014
10AM-4PM
Hawthorne High School
160 Parmelee Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 05706
Admission: $5.00
Google or Mapquest the directions, we are easy to get to by car or train. You can take NJ Transit from Penn Station.
Wonderful food is available within walking distance in downtown Hawthorne, just three blocks away so you can stay the whole day.
For more info contact Allan Rosenberg at: arosenberg@hawthorne.k12.nj.us
Atomicon XXIV Comics Expo (July 2011)
June 29, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
Jersey Shore’s BIG Summer Comics BLAST!
Dear Comics Fans: It’s sand…it’s sun…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN! It’s Atomicon XXIV Comics Expo, returning to the heart of the Jersey Shore at the Holiday Inn of Manahawkin N.J. on Sunday, July 31, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Exit 63 off of the G.S.P., junction of Rt. 72 and Rt. 9 in Stafford Township).
*LOW Admission Price of just $2 for Adults and Teens means YOU have MORE to SPEND in our AIR-CONDITIONED Dealers Room on TENS of THOUSANDS of COMICS (Golden Age to Present), Toys, Action Figures, Comics Supplies, DVDs and other Comics Collectibles!
* 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 through the door! FREE Education via the College of Comic-book Knowledge (just ask any of our dealers)!
* Great DOOR PRIZES: Bat-Bux $howca$h (use these Gotham City banknotes like REAL cash anywhere in the room), Mystery Box ‘O’ Stuff (Over $100 value inside), Super-Hero Movie Tickets (see Captain America, Conan the Barbarian or the new Planet of the Apes movie on us!), and the Free GAS-CARD Give-away (win Free GAS for your return-trip home)!
* Guest CREATORS in attendance: Come and meet Comics Creators John B. LAI (Ultimate Comics Group), Doug BARON (Sugar Ray Finhead) and Bob PETRECCA (Batman, JLA, others) as they show off their latest wares and creations! Need last-minute Updates? Check our listing on ConventionScene.com
* Easy Access: via Rt. 9 or the Garden State Parkway (north-south) and Rt. 72 (east-west). No car? Use the Rt. 9 Bus (Atlantic City-Lakewood line). We’re ten minutes from the beaches of Long Beach Island…and thirty minutes from all the action /activity of Atlantic City…
* For a DOZEN years and TWO DOZEN shows, Atomicon has stood for Always Affordable Family Entertainment…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN! Bring your flip-flops…your sunglasses…your Bermuda shorts…your Hawaiian shirts…and your “Want Lists”! This is ONE Comics Beach Party you WON’T want to miss!
*As the Mighty THOR is known to have said: “Be thou there…or be thou SQUARE!” – The Promoters at Surf Pirate Productions
Great Comic Book Adventure at New Jersey Six Flags May 29th
May 24, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, New Jersey
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Press Release:
The Great Comic Book Adventure-the first comicon ever held at Six Flags Great Adventure-will be taking place this Sunday, May 29th from 10:30-8:00.
Admission is free with paid admission to the park. Use the following link to get a ticket to both the theme park and safari park for only $28.99.
www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/tickets/index.aspx?promo_code=Comic
They’ll have dealers with everything from bargain comics to Golden Age keys.
The costume contest has been canceled (Please do NOT come in costume), The events scheduled so far include:
12:00 “Comic Book School” with writer and publisher Buddy Scalera-Find out how a comic book is created from start to finish.
1:00 Chuck Rozanski-the owner of Mile High Comics and largest comic book dealer in the world will tell the incredible story of how he found the most valuable comic book collection ever… followed by a Q&A.
2:00 A “no minimum bid” auction to benefit The Childrens’ Miracle Network. Great deals for a great cause.
3:00 Find out what it’s like to be the only blind comic book dealer in the world when we interview Adam Cerniglia.
4:00 What’s a “Web Comic”? Danielle O’Brien and Bill Ellis, the creators of “All New Issues” will tell you!
Artists including Neal Adams, Irwin Hasen, Sean Chen, Lee Weeks, Daxiong, Doug Baron and Glenn Whitmore will be available at various times throughout the day for signing and sketching. (Additional events including some of these creators may be added during the course of the day as their comfort levels and customer activity allows.)
For more info contact John Paul at pugprdctns@aol.com or go to www.njcomicbookshows.com or Facebook: NJ Comic Book Shows
Six Flags Great Comic Book Adventure (May 2011)
April 14, 2011 by njcomicbookshows
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
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Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Six Flags Great Comic Book Adventure! | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.njcomicbookshows.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| 05/29/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The first comic book convention ever to be held at Six Flags Great Adventure! Dozens of tables with vendors selling everything from bargain comics to key 1st issues! Fan favorite creators as well. Charity auction to benefit The Childrens Miracle Network at 2:00. Costume contest with prizes, judging at 4:00.
Show hours are 10:30-8:00 Special link for discounted admission to the park for the day at http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/events/CalendarEvents.aspx |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure 1 Six Flags Blvd Jackson, NJ 08527 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 100 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 20000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
| Guests | |
| Irwin Hasen, Lee Weeks, Reilly Brown, Fred Hembeck, Doug Baron, Glenn Whitmore, more TBA | |
The Great Allentown Comic Con! (April 2011)
January 26, 2011 by LVComicCon
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Pennsylvania, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| The Great Allentown Comic Con! | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.allentowncomiccon.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 04/16/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Over 600 free spaces for parking, Easy exit from Route 78 ->Lehigh St exit.
We have over 75 Dealer tables available, with comics from the Silver Age to New releases, Action Figures, Cards, and Clothing and Much More! A fun-filled day for eveyone, with hourly Door Prizes, a No-Minimum Bid Auction at 2pm, and Costume Contests and Prizes! Additional Guests are being added – Check our website for more information! |
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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 | |
| 300 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Collectibles | |
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