MystiCon (February 2013)
November 13, 2012 by sideshowcarl
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Virginia
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| MystiCon | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://mysticon-va.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 02/22/2013 | |
| End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 02/24/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| MystiCon returns for 2013! With over 100 guests and expanded programming, MystiCon has something for everyone! Our Media GOH for 2013 is PETER DAVISON, the 5th Doctor from the “Doctor Who” BBC television series and Henry Sharpe in “Law & Order UK”. Our Author GOH is Orson Scott Card, the writer of the Hugo and Nebula award winning novel “Ender’s Game”. MystiCon’s first ever YA Writer is Tom Angleberger, author of “The Secret of the Fortune Wookie” and “Darth Paper Strikes Back”. The MystiCon Artist GOH is Larry Elmore, an award winning fantasy illustrator for TSR “Dungeons and Dragons” and TOR books. Steve Long, gaming developer and owner of Hero Games, is the MystiCon gaming GOH for 2013. We have three musical guests performing at the convention: goth/dark-wave band Bella Morte, industrial dance band The Gothsicles, and nerdcore comedian-musician Devo Spice. Star City Mystery Dinner Theater is hosting another whodunnit at MystiCon and Consortium 499 will be providing original musical scores for screenings of silent-film classics “Nosferatu” and “Le Voyage Dans La Lune”. MystiCon offers LARPing, Gaming, Vendors, an Indie Film Festival, Masquerade, Artist Alley, Paranormal Investigations, Dance Party, & Roller Girls! Come to MystiCon in Roanoke, VA February 22-24, 2013 and join in the fun! | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| 4468 Starkey Road Roanoke, Virginia 24018 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 44 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1200 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Science Fiction and Fantasy | |
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| Guests | |
| Peter Davison, Orson Scott Card, Larry Elmore, Tom Angleberger, Steve Long, Bella Morte, The Gothsicles | |
Top Wizards of the Coast Creators at Comicpalooza 2010
November 1, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Gaming, Texas, Top Stories
Press Release:
Top Wizards of the Coast Creators Come Together at Comicpalooza
Houston, TX – Oct. 28, 2010– Comicpalooza, Houston’s largest multi-format convention, welcomes some of Wizards of the Coast’s top creators Larry Elmore, Bruce Cordell, and Chris Sims to its ever expanding guest list. Larry Elmore is one of the most well-known artists to ever shape the image of the Dungeons and Dragons line. Beginning in the 1980’s, Elmore’s highly detailed larger than life fantasy paintings fed the imaginations of millions of gamers. Recently, Elmore has returned to illustrating for D&D, giving a new generation his lustrous vision of the world’s most popular tabletop RPG. Bruce Cordell is not only a key creator of D&D adventures and settings, he’s also a writer who has published novels and short stories in the Forgotten Realms shared universe. After spending years in editing and design and also on the WoTC Insider team, Chris Sims’ credits include Dark Sun, D&D Encounters Season 3: Keep on the Borderlands, and Heroes of Shadow. In addition to drastically expanding its gaming offerings, Comicpalooza will be adding panel discussions and industry events aimed both at players and hopeful game designers.
Comicpalooza (Trademark pending) is an annual multi-genre convention held in Houston, Texas, and features comics, sci-fi, anime, horror, steampunk, New Media, film, and celebrities. The next Comicpalooza will be held May 27-29, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Sponsors for Comicpalooza include the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, FUNimation, and the Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP).
Startling Events, LLC is the organizing events company for Comicpalooza. Startling Events, LLC is incorporated in Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston, Texas.
Top Wizards of the Coast Creators Come Together at Comicpalooza
Event name: Comicpalooza
Convention date: May 27-29, 2011
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