FL – Free Comic Book Day 2016
May 2, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Florida, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Yancy Street Comics celebrates Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 7, 2016 with guest including Angel Medina, Austin Janowsky, Chuck Dixon, Dave Myers, Daniel Govar, Eigh Jay Mauro, Fierce Comics, Graham Nolan, Greg Andrews, Greg Mattson, James Bukauskas, Josh Dykstra, Kate Carleton, Mark McKenna, Sergio Cariello, She-Wolf Media, Tom Nguyen, and Tom Raney.
Yancy Street Comics
9409 US 19 (inside Gulfview Square Mall), Port Richey, FL 34668
727-817-0888
April 2016 will See the Biggest New England Super Megafest Yet
March 25, 2016 by Brian Pate
Filed under Animation, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Massachusetts, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Sports, Top Stories
Press Release:
THE BIGGEST SUPER MEGAFEST YET!
75,000- square feet of Spectacular on APRIL 8-10th, 2016!
The NEW ENGLAND SUPER MEGAFEST SPRING SPECTACULAR is here! Hollywood comes back to New England this Spring! Comics, Movies, Super Heroes, Music, Wrestling and Intergalactic Fun come together in Marlborough at the SUPER MEGAFEST, New England’s premiere Celebrity Pop Culture Fan Fest!
Tickets are now on sale!
ORDER TICKETS ONLINE for super easy check in with print or selfie tickets!
The SUPER MEGAFEST COMIC CON SPRING SPECTACULAR takes place
Friday, April 8th from 4pm to 9pm,
Saturday, April 9th from 10:30am to 6pm
Sunday, April 10th from 10:30am to 5pm
at the ROYAL PLAZA TRADE CONVENTION CENTER located at 181 Boston Post Rd. West, Marlborough, MA 01752.
This year’s event will feature Hollywood Icons & Celebrities, an awesome array of Comic Artists, Authors, plus Science Fiction, Wrestling and Rock & Roll legends!
Comic, Movie and TV fans will be thrilled with the rare appearances of:
GUEST OF HONOR – BURT REYNOLDS – Saturday only!
JAMES MARSTERS – Spike of Buffy/Angel, Smallville,Torchwood, Caprica and much more!
PETER MAYHEW – CHEWBACCA of Star Wars!
KEVIN SORBO – Star of Hercules, Andromeda and much more!
RIC FLAIR – ( Sat & Sun) Legendary Wrestling Super Star!
DINA MEYER – Starship Troopers, SAW, Birds of Prey and more!
CASPER VAN DIEN – Starship Troopers, Tarzan, Sleepy Hollow and more!
MICK FOLEY– (Friday & Sat) Wrestling Superstar!
THE WARRIORS Reunion – featuring Michael Beck, Dorsey Wright, Thomas G Waites, Terry Michos, David Harris and Special Guest Deborah Van Valkenburgh !
LEE MERIWETHER – Batman’s Catwoman, Barnaby Jones and more!
CORBIN BERNSON – starred in L.A. Law, The Dentist, Psych, Major League, Major League II, and Major League: Back to the Minors, General Hospital, Cuts and much more!
ERIC BISCHOFF – WWE, WCW and more!
MICKIE JAMES – professional wrestler, actress, model and country singer!
BILLY ZABKA – Karate Kid!
BUTCH PATRICK – Eddie Munster and much more!
SARA JEAN UNDERWOOD – Actress, Model & fan favorite! ATTACK OF THE SHOW!, EPIC MOVIE & MTV’S Ridiculousness plus much more!
KAYLA COLLINS – Actress, Model, Disc Jockey & Music Producer, Designer, and Entrepreneur!
PETE BEST – original drummer for The Beatles!
JOEY MOLLAND – of BADFINGER rock n’ roll fame!
HARLEY RACE – (Sat & Sun) Legendary wrestler!
CYNTHIA ROTHROCK – (Sat & Sun) Queen of Martial Arts films!
MARK DODSON – voice actor of Star Wars Force Awakens, gremlins and more!
KADROLSHA ONA – Queen of the Paranormal!
MARK LINDSAY – formerly of Paul Revere and the Raiders!
SUSAN COWSILL – of The Cowsills
BILL DIAMOND – Puppeteer of Monster TV Network, Great Space Coaster, Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, Dr. Rock’s Dinosaur Adventure (FOX) and Sesame Street!
COMIC ARTISTS include:
MIKE GRELL – Comic artist for Legion of Super Heroes, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, The Warlord, and Jon Sable Freelance and much more!
GRAHAM NOLAN – Inkpot Award winning cartoonist best known for BATMAN in Detective Comics and as the de-signer of BANE!
JOE JUSKO – painted almost every major Marvel character over the last three decades!
ALEX SUVIAK – Marvel and DC Comics Artist – including Spider-man, Green Lantern, Superman and more!
BOB BUDIANSKY – comic book writer, editor, and penciller, best known for his work on Marvel’s Transformers comic and much more!
MARK TEXEIRA – huge resume of comic art!
JACK PURCELL – Artist JSA, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batgirl plus much more!
JOE ST PIERRE – Comic artist for an amazing array of Super Heroes including Spider-man, Fantastic Four and more!
BILL ANDERSON – Artist for hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC, Image, Comico, First and many more!
JOHN HEBERT– X-Men Adventures, Punisher, Deathlok and current Captain Action artist!
MARK MCKENNA – Artist for Marvel and DC comics – The X Men, Spider Man, Batman, The Justice League and more!
The stars will be signing autographs and doing Q & A sessions with fans throughout the day. Professional photos with most celebrities will be available on site!
X-Men and other Marvel and DC writers and artists will give panel discussions and mingle with celebrities and costumed fans!
The Super Megafest presents the best exhibitors on the East Coast with one of the largest selections of comics, toys, videos, non-sports cards and memorabilia from Comics, TV, Movies, and Rock & Roll that you will ever find!
Other attractions include an amazing Costume Contest (including a children’s category), stunning Movie Cars, mischievous Pirates and much more! After hours, enjoy a multitude of shadowcast movie performances and parties, including the COME TOGETHER MUSIC FEST and CosCLUB DANCE PARTY, ensuring the event has something for all ages.
For more info log onto WWW.SUPERMEGAFEST.COM
Albany Comic Con (June 2016)
February 22, 2016 by Albany Comic Con
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, New York, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
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| Albany Comic Con | |
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| 06/05/2016 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The Albany Comic Con is the premiere comic book, and collectibles show in the Capital district of upstate New York. Now in it’s 8th year, and growing every year. The show features comic books and comic book art for collectors of all ages.
The areas best dealers, and professionals all come together to make the show a full blown convention, but with the intimacy you can’t find at the larger national conventions. We promote two shows a year, one in the Spring, close to FCBD. the other in the fall, close to Halloween. It’s the shows mission to continue to grow the comics medium. Expand audience awareness of comic books, and the fun and excitement they provide. |
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| Radisson Hotel 205 Wolf Rd Albany, New York 12205 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 190 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 2,000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Joe Sinnott, Joe Staton, Fred Hembeck, Ron Marz, Graham Nolan, Paul Harding and many more | |
1st Annual Great American Comic Con on Dec. 5-6th
November 23, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Horror, Nevada, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Webcomics
Great American Comic Con is the newest addition to the comic book convention scene and what better place to have its first show but Las Vegas, Nevada. So December 5-6th, 2015 will be the inaugural event taking place at the Sports Center of Las Vegas. Joining us this year are some of the best comic book writers, artists and professionals in the business including Tim Bradstreet, Tommy Castillo, Howard Chaykin, Darwyn Cooke, Tony Harris, Bob McLeod, Tony Moore, Graham Nolan, James Robinson, Joe Rubinstein, Mike Zeck, Frank Tieri, Billy Tucci, Len Wein, and Bernie Wrightson.
What makes GACC different from any other comic book convention in Las Vegas is the guests will have worked on titles ranging from the Silver Age of comics all the way to today’s newest and hottest comic book titles. This show is all about comics and nothing else. You will find major comic book dealers from across the US as well as Las Vegas’ own dealers offering you the widest selection of comic book memorabilia available anywhere. Keep checking back for new guest and exhibitor announcements. We are proud and excited to be able to bring you a great show to enjoy. So make sure to register today and be ready to enjoy a good ole fashion comic book show. It’s about comics!
For tickets and further information please visit their website: greatamericancomicconvention.com
Great American Comic Con: Las Vegas (December 2015)
November 6, 2015 by Desert Wind Enterprises
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, Nevada, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
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| Great American Comic Con: Las Vegas | |
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| http:// |
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| 12/05/2015 | |
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| 12/06/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Great American Comic Con is the newest addition to the comic book convention scene and what better place to have its first show but Las Vegas, Nevada. So December 5-6th, 2015 will be the inaugural event taking place at the Sports a Center of Las Vegas. Joining us this year are some of the best comic book writers, artists and professionals in the business. What makes GACC different from any other comic book convention in Las Vegas is the guests will have worked on titles ranging from the Silver Age of comics all the way to today’s newest and hottest comic book titles. This show is all about comics and nothing else. You will find major comic book dealers from across the US as well as Las Vegas’ own dealers offering you the widest selection of comic book memorabilia available anywhere. We are proud and excited to be able to bring you a great show to enjoy. So make sure to register today and be ready to enjoy a good ole fashion comic book show. It’s about comics! What else? Where will you be December 5-6th? | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| Sport Center of Las Vegas 121 E. Sunset Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 100 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 7,000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
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| Simon Bisley, Joe Rubinstein, Billy Tucci, Tim Bradstreet, Bernie Wrightson, James Robinson, Graham Nolan, Howard Chaykin, Bob McLeod, Terry Moore, Len Wein, Frank Tieri, Darwyn Cooke, Tommy Castillo, Tony Harris | |
FL – Free Comic Book Day 2015
February 26, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Florida, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Aaron Lopresti, Andy Smith, Chad Hardin, Chuck Dixon, Dave Myers, Graham Nolan, Greg Land, James Bukauskas, Kate Carleton, Morry J. Hollowell, Ron Garney, Sergio Cariello, Tim Townsend, Tommy Castillo, Wil Quintana, Fierce Comics, and more appear at Yancy Street Comics on Saturday, May 2, 2015 for Free Comic Book Day 2015!
Yancy Street Comics
9409 US 19 (inside Gulfview Square Mall), Port Richey, FL 34668
727-817-0888
Akron Comicon (November 2014)
July 1, 2014 by Akron Comicon
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
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| AKRON COMICON | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.akroncomicon.com | |
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| 11/08/2014 | |
| End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 11/09/2014 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Akron Comicon is an annual event established to celebrate newspaper comics and comic-books as an original American art form and promote comics as a 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 two day event scheduled to take place at the University of Akron’s Quaker Station on Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2014 at 135 S. Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio 44325 from 10am to 6pm and 11am to 5pm respectively. Tickets to the event are $10 for a single day or $15 for the weekend and are available at www.akroncomicon.com until Friday, October 31st at midnight. All presale ticket holders will receive a free Akron Comicon exclusive poster available the day of the show. All children age 13 and under are free. |
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| University of Akron’s Quaker Station 135 S. Broadway Street Akron, OH 44325 United States Map It |
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| 88 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 3000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
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| The distinguished group includes: Dave Aikins, Darryl Banks, Mike W. Barr, Tom Batiuk, Allen Bellman, Andy Bennett, Craig Boldman, George Broderick Jr., Gerry Conway, Jose Delbo, Mike Gustovich, Tony Isabella, Dirk Manning, Graham Nolan, Brad Ricca, Joe Rubenstein, Tom Scioli, Chris Sprouse, Joe Staton, Paul Storrie, Marc Sumerak, Chris Yambar, and Thom Zahler. | |
First 20 Guests Announced for SDCC 2014
December 20, 2013 by Brian Pate
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories
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Via Toucan Blog:
First 20 Guests Announced for Comic-Con International 2014!
Comic-Con International features one of the most diverse guest lists of any convention. The first wave of guests for 2014 includes creators from mainstream and alternative comics, graphic novels, comic strips, animation, and science fiction and fantasy books. Confirmed for Comic-Con International 2014 are these special guests:
Amanda Conner, artist, Power Girl, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre
Brian Crane, cartoonist, Pickles
Eleanor Davis, cartoonist/illustrator, Stinky, How to Be Happy
Jane Espenson, writer/producer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Husbands
Raymond E. Feist, author, Riftwar Saga
Drew Friedman, illustrator, RAW, Old Jewish Comedians, Heroes of the Comic Books
Michael T. Gilbert, writer/artist, Mr. Monster
Willie Ito, animator/cartoonist, Disney, WB, Hanna-Barbera
Caitlin R. Kiernan, author, The Drowning Girl: A Memoir, Alabaster: Wolves
Lucy Knisley, writer/artist, Relish, French Milk
David Lasky, artist, The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song
Graham Nolan, artist, Detective Comics, The Phantom, Joe Frankenstein
Jimmy Palmiotti, writer, All-Star Western, Painkiller Jane
Benoît Peeters, writer, The Obscure Cities, The Leaning Girl
Don Rosa, cartoonist, Uncle $crooge, Donald Duck
Jim Rugg, artist/illustrator, Supermag, Afrodisiac
François Schuiten, artist, The Obscure Cities, The Leaning Girl
Scott Snyder, writer, Batman, Superman Unchained
Fiona Staples, artist, Saga
Gene Luen Yang, writer/artist, Boxers & Saints, American Born Chinese
For more info on these special guests for Comic-Con International 2014, please click here.
More guests will be announced soon … check back for details!
MegaCon Prepares for 2010
January 8, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Florida, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
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Megacon 2010 – Press release 12/28/09
Orange County Convention Center – 9800 International Drive, Orlando Florida – March 12th – March 14th
The southeast’s premier Comic Book, Science Fiction, Anime, multi-media event!!!
Comic book artists attending MegaCon for the first time: Olivier Coipel, Stephane Roux, Mike McKone, Justin Gray, Joe Benitez, Don Rosa, Nelson DeCastro, Alvin Lee, Mike Choi & Sonia Oback, Jim Calafiore and Graham Nolan
Many other comic book creators including: Joe Jusko, Marv Wolfman, Darwyn Cooke, Ethan Van Sciver, Adam Hughes, Frank Cho, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jimmy Cheung, Dave Dorman, and many more…
Special Media Guests: Many Star Wars guests including – Ray Park (Saturday & Sunday only), Billy Dee Williams, Dave Barclay, Jeremy Bulloch, Maria de Aragon, Peter Mayhew, Star Trek – Nichelle Nichols, Levar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Hercules – Kevin Sorbo, Back to the Future – Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells, Big Trouble in Little China – James Hong, Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines/Painkiller Jane – Kristanna Loken, Lexx – Ellen Dubin, Farscape – Virginia Hey, Battlestar Galactica – Richard Hatch, Ghost Hunters International – Rob Demarest, Voice Actors – Neil Kaplan, Sonny Strait, Chuck Huber, Darrel Guilbeau and Cherami Leigh
Two huge Costume Contests – Robot Battles and displays – Indie Film Festival– Lego Pit & Mattel Car Racing Track for the young and old – gaming events including LAN room – continuous anime viewing rooms – performances by Willies Wenches & Oklahoma Ghostbusters
After hour events include: Indie Film Festival, LARP, RPG, and Video gaming events – and the very popular Cyberia Dance on Saturday night
Tickets are available In Advance
Online until February 26th until midnight
By Phone (386-364-1826): until February 26th until 6 pm
By Mail (5757 74th Trace, Live Oak, FL 32060): Postmarked by February 25th
Ticket Prices:
$21.00 one-day pass(plus 6.5% tax) $49.00 three-day pass(plus 6.5% tax)
Ticket Prices at the door available all three days
$24.00 one-day pass $55.00 three-day pass
