Hartford Comic Con 2014
March 19, 2014 by Colin Solan
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- Comic artists like Ed McGuinness, Tim Sale, Jimmy Cheung, Joe Benitez, Jim Mahfood, Jason Pearson and many more
- Publishers like Big Dog Ink
- TV and Film actors like Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad
- Cosplay Celebrities like Riddle1, Bellechere, and Echo Endless
- Charities like Inkwell Awards, local children’s groups, and comic affiliations
MA – Amazing X-Men Signing
February 27, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Superstar artist Ed McGuinness appears at Friendly Neighborhood Comics on Saturday March 8, 2014 from noon till 4:00 pm to sign Amazing X-Men, featuring the return of the swashbuckling mutant Nightcrawler! Ed is a prolific artist with credits on Deadpool, Incredible Hulk, Nova, Thundercats, Superman/Batman, and many more!
Friendly Neighborhood Comics
191 Mechanic Street (Route 140), Bellingham, MA 02019
Hartford Comic Con is looking for Vendors and Artists!
February 18, 2014 by Joe Fauvel
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- Comic artists likeEd McGuinness, Tim Sale, Jimmy Cheung, Joe Benitez, Jim Mahfood and many more
- Publishers like Big Dog Ink
- TV and Film actors like Chandler Riggs from the Walking Dead
- Voice Actors
- Cosplay Celebrities like Riddle1, Beelechere, and Echo Endless
- Charities like Inkwell Awards, local children’s groups, and comic affiliations
Emerald City Comicon 2014 Updates
December 11, 2013 by Colin Solan
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Emerald City ComiCon‘s newsletter has some major updates for their 2014 convention with new guests, tickets available for sale, and more!
Tickets Now In Stores!
Tickets to the 2014 Emerald City Comicon are now on sale in stores. And while you’re buying, don’t forget that we’ve expanded Friday into a full day of fun (10am-7pm). More than half of the show’s tickets have already been sold, so stop waiting. Get your ticket for all three days right now! [Tickets Are On Sale Here]
A Reminder from the Committee for Line Reductions
The Committee for Line Reductions would like to note that starting this year, if you buy your ticket online, we’re mailing your badge to you about a month before the show. If you buy your ticket at your local comic book store, you’ll exchange that ticket for a badge at that same store anytime in March. Either way, you won’t need to wait in a line to trade in your ticket at the show! This has been a reminder from the Committee for Line Reductions.
So. Many. GUESTS!
Over the past few weeks, we’ve added more special guests than we can possibly list.
Here’s just a few of our new celebrity guests and voice actors: Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Lance Reddick (Fringe), Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Frozen), Bill Farmer (Voice of Goofy) and Nancy Cartwright (Voice of Bart Simpson). The complete list of celebrities is here: [Celebrity Guests] and the voice actors are here: [Voice Talent]
As for our special guests, recent additions include Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel), Jason Aaron (Thor), Peter David (X-Factor), Don Rosa (Donald Duck), Katie Cook (My Little Pony), Matt Fraction (Fantastic Four), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows), Ed McGuinness (Nova) and DOZENS more! [Check out the full list of guests here]
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out who we’re adding next!
More Hotels!
While we’ve expanded our deals into more hotels, half of them are now sold out! Make sure to hit our hotels page and reserve your room before they’re all booked up! [Find Hotel Deals Here]
More Comics!
Every week, we’re adding more free comics to our website. A new Tales From The Con is posted every Wednesday. You can also read the ongoing adventures of the Emerald City Crusader and Emerald City Crusaderette in our very own webcomic, Emerald City Cusader Chronicles, new pages are posted every Tuesday and Thursday. [Read our comics! Yes, COMICS!!]
MA – Amazing X-Men #1 Signing
October 23, 2013 by Colin Solan
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PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS POSTPONED TILL A LATER DATE (TBD).
Artist Ed McGuinness appears at Friendly Neighborhood Comics on Saturday November 16, 2013 from noon till 4:00 pm to celebrate the launch of his new book Amazing X-Men, featuring the return of the swashbuckling mutant Nightcrawler! Get a sneak peek of the first issue on Marvel.com! Ed is a prolific artist with credits on Deadpool, Incredible Hulk, Nova, Thundercats, Superman/Batman, and many more!
Friendly Neighborhood Comics
191 Mechanic Street (Route 140), Bellingham, MA 02019
Coast City Comicon to Feature More Than 25 Comic Pros
September 27, 2013 by Brian Pate
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Press Release:
Coast City Comicon Announces Comic Guests
More than 25 Comic Pros to Appear at this Year’s C4
PORTLAND, MAINE – September 27, 2013 – With less than two months to the third annual Coast City Comicon this November 9-10, the C4 organizers are proud to announce this year’s lineup of comic pros who’ll be appearing at the DoubleTree Hilton convention center. Each artist and writer will be available all weekend long to sign comics and merchandise, draw sketches and commissions, and speak on panels on a variety of topics, including how to break into comics, mainstream versus creator-owned comic, horror, sci-fi, superheroes and more. This year’s t-shirt and poster were designed by guests Chris Burnham and Ben Templesmith, respectively.
Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated, Hack/Slash, X-Men)
Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, TMNT: Secret History of the Foot Clan, Scarlet Spider)
Bob Camp (Ren & Stimpy, Thundercats, Silver Hawks, Tiny Toons Adventures)
Rachel Deering (Diablo III, Creepy, Womanthology, Anathema)
Alex de Campi (Smoke, Kat & Mouse, Grindhouse)
Christian DiBari (The Warriors, Pale Horse, Cutter, Anathema)
Larry Hama (GI Joe, Wolverine, Bucky O’Hare, creator of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow)
Alex Irvine (Iron Man: Rapture, Daredevil: Noir, Marvel’s Avengers Alliance)
Braden Lamb (Adventure Time, Eisner Award winner)
Ed McGuinness (Superman, Superman/Batman, Incredible Hulk, Nova)
Christopher Mills (Kolchak the Night Stalker, Femme Noir, Primortals)
Matt Miner (Liberator)
Ethan Nicolle (Creator of Axe Cop)
Mike Norton (Runaways, Gravity, Revival, creator of Battlepug)
Yanick Paquette (X-Men, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman: Earth One)
Rick Parker (Beavis and Butthead, Deadboy, The Farting Dead)
Shelli Paroline (Adventure Time, Eisner Award winner)
Douglas Paskiewicz (Mad Magazine, Arsenic Lullaby)
Craig Rousseau (Impulse, Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond, Perhapanauts)
Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, GI Joe, Revival, Ex Sanguine, New Exiles)
Ben Templesmith (Fell, 30 Days of Night, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Ten Grand)
Mort Todd (Cracked Magazine, Marvel Music, Gargoyles, Joker)
Rich Woodall (Johnny Raygun, covers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Powerpuff Girls)
JK Woodward (Fallen Angel, X-Men Origins: The Beast, Star Trek/Doctor Who: Assimilation2)
Coast City Comicon 2013 will be held at the DoubleTree Hilton in South Portland on November 9-10. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $10 for kids and students. For more information, visit coastcitycomicon.com.
True Blood Star Bites Into Boston Comic Con 2013
June 12, 2013 by Colin Solan
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Press Release:
Boston Comic Con is excited to welcome Kristin Bauer of the hit HBO TV series True Blood to the rescheduled show on August 3-4, 2013 at the Seaport World Trade Center! Kristin, a main cast member of the show, plays the part of the vampire Pam. Kristin is also known for her role as Maleficent in the hit ABC TV series Once Upon a Time. She will be on hand both days of the convention to sign autographs and meet her fans! Details on signing schedule, prices, etc to be announced.
Other Boston Comic Con 2013 Guests include: Neal Adams, Brian Azzarello, Mark Bagley, Mark Chiarello, Tony Daniel, Colleen Doran, Ming Doyle, Joe Hill, Laurie Holden, Phil Jimenez, Ed McGuinness, Mike Mignola, Terry Moore, Steve Niles, Shelli Paroline, George Perez, Amy Reeder, Gabriel Rodriguez, Don Rosa, Craig Rousseau, Tim Sale, Scott Snyder, William Stout, Bill Willingham, and many, many more!
Tickets are $25 per day or $40 for the weekend and available through Eventbrite at the link!
About Boston Comic Con:
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 120,000 square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event for geeks of any stripe. This year’s rescheduled convention will be held Saturday August 3rd and Sunday August 4th opening at 10:00 am each day at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210. For more information please go to our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!
Boston Comic Con 2013 Rescheduled for August 3rd-4th
April 27, 2013 by Colin Solan
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Boston Comic Con Unveils 2013 T-Shirt
March 24, 2013 by Colin Solan
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Boston Comic Con is happy to reveal this year’s exclusive t-shirt featuring Captain America and Bucky! Designed by 2013 guest Tim Sale with colors by Rico Renzi, this item is sure to sell out quickly! They will only be available at the BCC table for $20 each. Get them while they last!
Boston Comic Con 2013 Guests include: Mark Bagley, Nick Bradshaw, Lauren Cohan, Amanda Conner, Tony Daniel, Colleen Doran, Ming Doyle, Jason David Frank, Ed McGuinness, Mike Mignola, Steve Niles, Carlos Pacheco, Jimmy Palmiotti, Shelli Paroline, George Perez, Amy Reeder, Don Rosa, Craig Rousseau, William Stout, Bill Willingham, and many, many more! Tell your friends!!
Tickets are $25 per day or $40 for the weekend and available through Eventbrite at the link!
About Boston Comic Con:
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 40,000 square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event for geeks of any stripe. Next year’s convention will be held Saturday April 20th and Sunday April 21st opening at 10:00 am each day at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. For more information please go to our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!
EDEX Commissions Available for Boston Comic Con 2013
February 7, 2013 by Colin Solan
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Artist Ed McGuinness (Nova, Hulk) and frequent collaborator Dexter Vines have opened a commission list for the upcoming Boston Comic Con on April 20-21, 2013! If you are interested in setting one up please contact their art rep Michael Alexander of More Great Art via the MGA website.
Commission rates are as follows:
1. Home cover quality single character: pencil $1,000 + $500 for Dexter Vines to ink.
2. Show prebooks single character: $500 pencil + $250 for Dex’s ink. These are available at all times and do not require attendance.
3. Cover recreations: please inquire.
4. Blank covers are: $100 for head, $200 torso, $300 full body. Show quality commission.