Hawthorne High School Comic Con Returns

Press Release:

New Jersey’s premier comic book convention the Hawthorne High School Comic Convention is back on May 14th for it’s sixth show. Join the students of the Cartooning and the Art Clubs as we present New Jersey’s premier comic book art gathering.

There will be appearances by comic book creators and dealers. Art lessons will be presented all day by the comic professionals and we will have our incredible auction of original comic art, graphic novels, rare comics and other great items. The convention is held to celebrate the great American art form, comics, and to raise funds for our high school’s talented art department.

The art lessons will include many of the skills needed to create comics. The art lessons are for all ages and skill levels

Among the comic creators already booked to appear are:

Walter Simonson
Herb Trimpe
Joe Sinnott (tent)
Bob Wiacek
Joe Staton
Mark Texiera
Rudy Nebres
Paolo Rivera
Joe Giella (tent)
Mark Romanowski
Dick Ayers
Scott Roberts (tent)
James Sherman
Elaine Lee
Danny Fingeroth
Jim Salicrup
Rodney Ramos
Guy Dorian
Ian Dorian
Steve Mannion
Buddy Scalera
Rick Parker
Ken Gale
Mercy Van Vlack
Trevor Von Eedon
Louis Small Jr.
Neil Volkes

…And many more creators to come.

This is an extremely “kids friendly” event. Our art lessons are for all ages and there will be “kid friendly” items in the art auction.

The particulars:
May 14th, 2011 from 10am – 4pm

Dealer tables: $50: Email contact: alllal@aol.com

So whether you are a long time comic book convention veteran or want to experience your very first comic book show, come on out for the finest comic book convention – the 6th Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention on May 14th.

Hawthorne High School
160 Parmalee Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Albany Comic Con (October 2011)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: New York
• Date: Sunday, October 30th 2011
• City: Comic Book Convention in Albany
• Event: Albany Comic Con
• Address: Holiday Inn Wolf Road, 205 Wolf Road
• Country: US
• Notes: Moved from 10/23.
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Convention Name
	Albany Comic Con
Convention Website Address
	http://www.albanycomicbookshow.com
This convention will take place:
	for one day only.
Date
	10/30/2011
About This Convention
	The Albany Comic Con is the premier comic book, and collectibles show in the Capital District of upstate New York. Now in it’s 5th year, and growing every year. The show features comic books for collectors of all ages.  The area’s 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. Its the shows mission to continue to grow the comics medium. Expand audience awareness of comic books, and the fun and excitement they provide.
Venue Name and Address
	Holiday Inn Wolf Rd. 205 Wolf Rd. Albany, New York 12205 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	40
Projected Attendance
	700
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Anime Comic Books Gaming Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy
Guests
	Herb Trimpe, Ron Marz, Joe Staton, Todd Dezago, Joe Sinnott, Fred Hembeck, Matthew Dow Smith, Mike Borkowski, Paul Abrams, with many more to follow

 

Ballots Open For Third Annual Inkwell Awards

Press Release:

For the third successive year the Inkwell Awards posts their ballot for voting online on the website on August 15 until one month later on September 15. Anyone can vote whether they be a fan or an industry professional. As previously reported, the 2010 Nomination Committee made up of various respected industry professionals, was chosen last fall/winter and they voted on nominees for the ballot this past spring.

Previously the ballot had been posted during the spring and then the summer, respectively, but this year, in order to coordinate the voting period to precede the live awards ceremony that takes place in October, they had to adjust their schedule. The ceremony will be sponsored by Wizard Entertainment and take place at Wizard World: New England (Boston) at the Hynes Convention Center on the weekend of October 15-17th.

It will be emcee’d by Inkwell Awards founder Bob Almond and the organization’s Hall of Fame namesake, Joltin’ Joe Sinnott, will preside as keynote speaker, and a question and answer session will take place with the award winners.  Other Inkwell Awards committee members and ambassadors will be in attendance and spokesperson Ms. Inkwell, as played by model Chrissy Cutler, will also be appearing at the event.

Countdown is on to Pittsburgh Comicon 2010

Press Release:

GREAT GUESTS: Roy Thomas, Joe Sinnott, Jo Chen, David Mack, Jim Balent, Ernie Chan, Georges Jeanty, Scott McDaniel, Billy Tucci, Herb Trimpe, Tom Mandrake, Joe Benitez and 100′s More!!!! (plus publishers: Aspen, Top Cow, Broadsword and others)
Check www.pittsburghcomicon.com for a full guest list;

Girl Comics #3 Cover by Jo Chen

GREAT MEDIA GUESTS: Superman’s Margot Kidder, Buffy’s Camden Toy, Star Wars’ Nalini Krishan & Dermot Crowley and more!!!

GREAT EVENTS: Quick Sketch, Charity Auction, Costume Contest, Casino Night, Legends of Marvel Panel, Belly Dancing and a host of other great comic, movie and genre related panels.
Check www.pittsburghcomicon.com/events.html for a full list of events.

GREAT PROMOTIONS: Pittsburgh Comicon Edition of Aspen’s Soulfire #4; Special Make-A-Wish Print by Ed Beard Jr.; The Nerd Herding Contest and more.
Check www.pittsburghcomicon.com/promotion.html for more convention promotions.

KIDZ DAY is SUNDAY and ALL KIDS Twelve and Under Get into the show, FREE!!!
(Bring your kids, your little brother, your neighbors kids, your nieces, your nephews, any and all kids get in FREE!!!)

There are great KIDZ EVENTZ planned, including:
SCI-FI KIDS CRAFTS WITH The Science Fiction Alliance of Pittsburgh (All Day Sunday)
DRAWING THE DISNEY DUCKS w/ DONALD DUCK ARTISTS PATRICK & SHELLY BLOCK (11:00 AM)
BELLY DANCING LESSONS w/ DISNEY’S PRINCESS JASMINE (Noon)
Plus there are great displays like the FULL SIZED LEGO DARTH VADER at the TOY & PLASTIC BRICK MUSEUM BOOTH that you can get your picture taken with and of course enough comics and costumes to impress any kid!!!

There are also great KIDZ GIVEAWAYZ, including:
ASSORTED ALL AGE COMICS from CHRIS YAMBAR
SPIDER-MAN PRINTS from G.W. FISHER
FANTASY ART TRADING CARD PACKS from ED BEARD, JR.
MY PAL MARK COLORING BOOKS and BOOKMARKS from MARK MARIANO
PITTSBURGH COMICON YETZ TRADING CARDS from MIKE BOCIANOWSKI
HANDTOM OF THE OPERA & CXCX CURTAIN PRINTS from ANDREW HARMON
MY LITTLE DEMON COLORING BOOKS from HEATHER KREITER
Plus…. A drawing for a DRAGON, A HAIRFALL and more from PRINCESS JASMINE AND THE GARMENT GODDESS
(some giveaways are limited in quantities so get there early!!!!!)

A full map of kidz day events and giveaways will be handed out at admission!!!
Thank you to everyone involved in KIDZ DAY.
If even one child finds a home in comics, it will have been worth it!!!

In mere days I hope to see all of you at the 2010 Pittsburgh Comicon,

Patrick A. Thomas
Marketing Director of the Pittsburgh Comicon

PITTSBURGH COMICON
APRIL 23, 24, 25, 2010
Monroeville Convention Center

Albany Comic Con This Sunday, November 1st

ALBANY COMIC CON is SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2009.
10AM til 4PM
The WOLF ROAD HOLIDAY INN ALBANY NEW YORK.
$3.00 Admission.
Door prizes and show cash prizes.

CONFIRMED GUESTS
PAUL ABRAMS artist Marvel and DC Comics.
BILL ANDERSON artist Marvel and DC Comics.
DENNIS CALERO artist Marvel Noir covers DareDevil,Xmen
TODD DEZAGO writer Sensational Spiderman, Perhapanauts and the new Casper comic.
PAUL HARDING action figure sculptor Marvel/DC.
JOHN HEBERT artist Punisher, Xmen Adventures.
FRED HEMBECK Cartoonist of Marvel Comics.
JAMAL IGLE artist G.I.Joe,Green Lantern, Supergirl
RON MARZ Writer Green Lantern, Silver Surfer and Witchblade
JOE SINNOTT LEGENDARY ARTIST/INKER OF MARVEL COMICS.
MATTHEW DOW SMITH artist Doctor Who, Supernatural and THE ALBANY COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE WITCHBLADE VARIANT COVER.
JOE ST. PIERRE artist Gambit Venom/Wolverine Spiderman 2099
JOE STATON artist Green Lantern,JSA and E-MAN.
HERB TRIMPE artist Hulk, G.I. Joe and THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF WOLVERINE in HULK #181.

ALBANY COMIC CON
LIMITED EXCLUSIVE
WITCHBLADE #131 VARIANT COVER
AVAILABLE AT THE CONVENTION.
COVER ARTIST MATTHEW DOW SMITH AND
WRITER RON MARZ GET IT SIGNED AT THE CONVENTION!!

A HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST

A Magic the Gathering Tournament will be held by AQUILONIA COMICS at the convention.

NJ – Wonder Woman Day IV New Jersey

WONDER WOMAN DAY IV – NEW JERSEY
Sunday, October 25, 2009 — 12 am – 5 pm — FREE
Comic Fusion, 42 Main St., Flemington, New Jersey
A part of national Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

An ALL AGES benefit and celebration for an important Domestic Violence shelter!
Safe in Hunterdon of Hunterdon County, New Jersey

NEW JERSEY SPECIAL GUESTS SIGNING (Sat & Sun various times):

Wonder Woman art by Ken Haeser and Buzz Hasson

JOE SINNOTT (Sunday the 25th)!
CHRIS MULLER (Sunday the 25th)!
KEN HAESER (Saturday the 24th)!
ROB KRAMER (Saturday the 24th)!
BUZ HASSON (Saturday the 24th)!
Other Names To Be Added

NEW JERSEY SILENT ART AUCTION:
original Wonder Woman illustrations created and donated by top Comic Book and Animation Artists including: Aaron Felizmenio — Adam Hughes — Andy Perez — Anthony Hochrein — Anthony Lee — Anthony Rizzo — Bennett Pisek — Billy Tan — Bob Prodor — Buz Hasson — Chad Chicconi — Charles Barnett III — Chris Giarrusso — Chris Jennison — Christopher Ivy — David Burton — David Davies — DJ Jackson — Ernest Jocson — Francisco Paronzini — Franco Aureliani — Greg Moutafis — Ibrahim Moustafa — Jack Harris — James Fiorentino — James Rodriguez — Jeff Smith — Jeremy Treece — Josh Heusinkveld — Ken Haeser — Khoi Pham — Lance Sawyer — Laura Martin — Linda Chartier — Marc Lewis — Mark J. Tannacore — Matt C. Ryan — Maureen Gubia — Michael Dolce — Mike Pascale — Neil Vokes — Nick Mockoviak — Norman Katz — Orlando Pagan — Paige Braddock — Peter Steigerwald — Richard Howell — Rob Kramer — Ryan Bodenheim — Scott Barnett — Stefano — Ted Dastick — TL Collins — Wayne Moraghan — Whilce Portacio — Yuko Salvadori !

Auction Items, door prizes and drawings (for charity) included:
Diamond Distributors / Diamond Select (toys & action figures)
Hallmark Cards (artist-signed Wonder Woman Keepsake ornament)
Other Names To Be Added Soon

Wonder Woman Day (New Jersey) is produced by retailer Stacy Korn in conjunction with Wonder Woman Day founder, author Andy Mangels.

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