Big Wow! ComicFest Previews Art Auction

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The annual Big Wow! ComicFest Art Auction will be held on Saturday April 18th, 2015. The blind auction will run throughout the day in the art gallery in the back of the hall, and will wrap up at 5:30 PM Interested parties must sign up for a bidder/paddle number and then can begin placing blind bids on the art they are interested in.

Art that does not receive three bids will sell for the highest offer at 5:30 PM, and ones that do get at least three bids will be placed in the live auction that begins at 6:30 PM in Panel Room B. There will be a cash bar in the room, and hopefully a number artists that submitted their works to the auction in attendance. Pictured is Stan Sakai’s submission, additional pieces contributed by Neal Adams, Joe Linsner, Brandon Peterson, and many more can be seen at the link…

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Guests include: Brent Anderson, Sanya Anwar, Stephen Bissette, Mark Bode, Nick Bradshaw, Tim Bradstreet, Dan Brereton, Danny Bulanadi, Frank Cho, Frank Cirocco, Lela Dowling, Tom Felton, Stephen E. Gordon, Adi Granov, Mick Gray, Rich Koslowski, Jake Lloyd, Ron Lim, Toshio Maeda, Steve Mannion, Chris Marrinan, Bill Morrison, Darick Robertson, Tone Rodriguez, Don Rosa, Stuart Sayger, Liam Sharp, Scott Shaw, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totleben, Herb Trimpe, Rick Veitch, Tim Vigil, Ben Wolstenholme, Thomas Yeates, and more.

For more information on Big WOW! Comicfest please check the website (www.bigwowcomicfest.com) and follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Draco Malfoy Apparates into BIG WOW! ComicFest 2015

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Big celebrity guest announcement! We are pleased to welcome Tom Felton to Big Wow 2015! Saturday only!

Tom was born in Epsom, Surrey, to Sharon and Peter Felton. He has been acting since he was eight years old at the suggestion of an actress friend of his family who recognized Felton’s theatrical qualities. Felton met with an agent, and two weeks later, after auditioning with over 400 other children, he landed an international commercial campaign and went abroad to work.

A talented singer, he started singing in a church choir at the age of seven and has been a member of four choirs at school. He declined an offer to join the Guildford Cathedral Choir. He is a keen sportsman enjoying football (soccer), ice skating, roller blading, basketball, cricket, swimming, and tennis.

After working on Anna and the King with Jodie Foster, Tom received his big break in Harry Potter (and the Sorcerer’s Stone) as Draco Malfoy, school boy rival to the titular character as played by Daniel Radcliffe. Tom managed to film the part of Draco in all eight Harry Potter movies while also having an active life outside the magical world it created. In between shoots he filmed independent horror movies The Disappeared, Night Wolf, and The Apparition with Twilight’s Ashley Greene. It was directly after completing his filming on Harry Potter that he landed his roles in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and From the Rough. His newest projects are In Secret, and Fangs of Warand.

In between acting gigs, Tom still manages times with his music. He is one of the founding owners and talent of Six String Productions, a recording company devoted to signing young musical artists overlooked by the major recording industry.

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Guests include: Brent Anderson, Sanya Anwar, Stephen Bissette, Mark Bode, Nick Bradshaw, Tim Bradstreet, Dan Brereton, Danny Bulanadi, Frank Cho, Frank Cirocco, Lela Dowling, Stephen E. Gordon, Adi Granov, Mick Gray, Rich Koslowski, Ron Lim, Toshio Maeda, Steve Mannion, Chris Marrinan, Bill Morrison, Darick Robertson, Tone Rodriguez, Don Rosa, Stuart Sayger, Liam Sharp, Scott Shaw, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totleben, Herb Trimpe, Rick Veitch, Tim Vigil, Ben Wolstenholme, Thomas Yeates, and more to be announced.

For more information on Big WOW! Comicfest please check their website (www.bigwowcomicfest.com) and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Big Wow! ComicFest 2015 Tickets Available Now

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Big WOW! Comicfest returns on April 18th & 19th, 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center! Admission tickets are now available! Along with the standard Weekend and Single Day passes for Adults and Children, Big WOW! Comicfest also has the following VIP and Lifetime Admission Options available.

VIP Big WOW! Package includes a special VIP Lanyard, Weekend Pass to Big WOW! Comicfest, 1/2 hour early entry into the show both Saturday and Sunday, Big WOW! VIP bag, Big WOW! Comicfest 2015 T-Shirt, front row seating to any panel except the Swamp Thing panel, and more Big WOW! ComicFest exclusive items!

VIP Swamp Thing Package includes a Limited Edition Print signed by John Totleben, Stephen Bissette, Rich Veitch, and Tom Yeates, a special VIP Lanyard, Weekend Pass to Big WOW! Comicfest, 1/2 hour early entry into the show both Saturday and Sunday, Big WOW! VIP bag, Big WOW! Comicfest 2015 T-Shirt, and front row seating to the Swamp Thing panel.

Lifetime Admission to Big WOW! ComicFest, as well as the East Bay Comic Con and the Bakersfield Comic Con! Lifetime Admission comes with a complimentary Big WOW! ComicFest VIP package for the 2015 Con. You’ll be able to upgrade to VIP status for future shows. We are limiting sales to only 100 so you’ll want to scoop these up while you have the chance!

Get tickets at the link!

Guests include: Brent Anderson, Sanya Anwar, Stephen Bissette, Mark Bode, Nick Bradshaw, Tim Bradstreet, Dan Brereton, Danny Bulanadi, Frank Cho, Frank Cirocco, Lela Dowling, Stephen E. Gordon, Adi Granov, Mick Gray, Rich Koslowski, Ron Lim, Toshio Maeda, Steve Mannion, Chris Marrinan, Bill Morrison, Darick Robertson, Tone Rodriguez, Don Rosa, Stuart Sayger, Liam Sharp, Scott Shaw, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totleben, Herb Trimpe, Rick Veitch, Tim Vigil, Ben Wolstenholme, Thomas Yeates, and more to be announced.

For more information on Big WOW! Comicfest please check their website (www.bigwowcomicfest.com) and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

SF – TMNT: The Ultimate Visual History Launch

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The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Saturday, June 14, 2014!

Join us with special guests from Nickelodeon’s hit TMNT animated series for our opening reception! Meet Turtles artists Mark Bode, Ken Mitchroney, longtime Mirage Studios staffer Molly Bode, and current TMNT animators as you enjoy refreshments from event sponsor Extreme Pizza at this free event!

This reception also marks the world premiere of the long-awaited Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History, written by Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and published by Insight Editions. (The book is available everywhere on June 24, 2014.)

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About the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exhibition:

The Cartoon Art Museum’s latest exhibition celebrates the iconic hit franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This retrospective will be on display at the museum from May 3 through Sept. 14, 2014.

The Cartoon Art Museum’s exhibition will include all of the original artwork from the historic first issue from 1984, other early covers and interior artwork from series creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and their associates from Mirage Studios, storyboards and animation cells from the original 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series and material from the popular TMNT Adventures comic book originally published by Archie Comics.

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Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 227-8666

Sac-Con 2013 Welcomes Grey DeLisle, Lauren Tom, and Many More

Sac-Con is Sunday June 2nd at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento (6151 H Street).  10am – 5pm.  Admission is $6 at the door (Children 8 & under Free.  Early Bird (9am Entry) is $10 at the door. 

 SPECIAL GUESTS:

 

 Check out some of our great events at the show:

Cosplay Costume Contest

Video Game Tournaments

Huge Vendors Room

3pm Charity Raffle

Panels/Q & A’s with our guests  

Free Yugioh & Magic Tournaments

Anime Viewing Room 

and more!

Sac-Con This Weekend with Billy West & More

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Sac-Con is this Sunday June 3rd at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento (6151 H Street).  10am – 5pm.  Admission is $6 at the door.  Meet great guests like:

Billy West – The voice Futurama’s “FRY”, “REN AND STIMPY” and More!  

Vince Locke – Artist & Co-Writer of “DEADWORLD”    

Dan Brereton – The Nocturnals, Red Sonja   

Tone Rodriguez – Simpsons Comic Book Artist

Mark Bode – Miami Mice, Heavy Metal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  

and more!  

Pre-Register for Sac-Con for only $4.00  

Check out some of our great events at the show:

Cosplay Costume Contest

Classic Video Game Tournament

Huge Vendors Room

12pm Charity Auction

Panels/Q & A’s with our guests as well as the  Sac Geeks 

Free Yugioh & Magic Tournaments

Console Game Room

and more!

Sac-Con (June 2012)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: California
• Date: Sunday, June 3rd 2012
• City: Comic Book Convention in Sacramento
• Event: Sac-Con
• Address: Scottish Rite Center
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	Sac-Con
Convention Website Address
	http://www.sac-con.com
This convention will take place:
	for one day only.
Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	06/03/2012
About This Convention
	The Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) is a celebration of Pop Culture Entertainment specializing in Comic Books, Toys, Video Games, Japanese Animation, Costuming and much more! The show features over 100 vendors tables as well as a small press/artists alley highlighting local amateur artists and self published comic book creators. Events include a 1pm Charity Auction benefitting local charities, 4pm Cosplay Costume Contest, Video Game Tournaments, Art Contest and Panels/Workshops. Special Guests include voice actor Billy West (the voice of Ren and Stimpy, Doug, Futurama’s Fry, Bugs Bunny and more), zombie artist Vince Locke and many more.
Venue Name and Address
	Scottish Rite Center 6151 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	120
Projected Attendance
	1200
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Anime Collectibles
Guests
	Billy West, Vince Locke, Mark Bode, Tone Rodriguez

San Jose Super Show Hosts Underground Legends & Three’s Company Cast

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San Jose Super Show Hosts Underground Comix Legends & Three’s Company Cast!

When:
Saturday, March 20
Early Bird admission: 9 -11 am, $15
General Admission: 11 am – 4 pm,  $5

Where:
The Santa  Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA  95111

Comic Book and Toy collectors are invited to the San Jose Super Toy, Comic Book & Collectible Show on Saturday, March  20, 2010! Come see 250 tables filled with every variety of Vintage to Modern Collectibles, including Comic Books, Toys, Vinyl Records, Posters, GI Joes, Robots, Disneyana, Sports, TV, Music, and Movie Memorabilia, and lots more! We are Northern California’s Largest Toy and Collectible show, growing in size and attendance since 1995.

We are pleased to present our Legends of Underground Comix reunion at the show, uniting two generations of classic creators. Don’t miss this chance to meet them & get your collection signed!

Mark Bode               Heavy Metal, co-creator of Cobalt 60, soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Studios
Don Donahue     Original Zap Comix publisher of Robert Crumb
Dan Fogel               Previewing next month’s new Fogel’s Underground Comix Price Guide Supplement
Dan O’Neill             Air Pirates Funnies, Odd Bodkins, The Log of the Irish Navy
Ted Richards    Air Pirates Funnies, Dopin’ Dan, The Forty Year Old Hippie
Spain                   Zap Comix, Che: A Graphic Biography, Trashman
John Thompson   The Kingdom of Heaven is Within You, Kukawy Comics, Yellow Dog
S. Clay Wilson  (Appearance is Health Permitting) Zap Comix, The Checkered Demon, Pork

Media guests include actresses Joyce Dewitt and Priscilla Barnes from the “Three’s Company” TV show, who will be signing photos and taking snapshots with attendees for a small fee, in conjunction with “My Name is Earl” actor Jim Decker Promotions. Ms. Dewitt portrayed the perky and sensible roommate Janet Wood from 1977 to 1984, and has appeared in many other TV roles and the film “Airplane 2”. Ms. Barnes portrayed nurse roommate Terri Alden from 1981 to 1984, and is also well known for her roles in the films “Mallrats” and “The Devil’s Rejects”. Ola Ray, Playboy Playmate and Michael Jackson’s girlfriend in the “Thriller” music video will also be signing. All guests are subject to cancellation due to professional commitments.

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SF – The Cresting Wave Exhibit

“The Cresting Wave: San Francisco Underground Comix Experience” 

July 10 — August 22, 2009
Artists Reception 6-8 pm, Friday July 10th

Electric Works
130 8th Street
San Francisco, CA
www.sfelectricworks.com
415 626 5496

Electric Works is pleased to present “The Cresting Wave: The San Francisco Underground Comix Experience,” a group exhibition featuring Underground Comix artists from San Francisco, from the mid-’60’s to the late ’80’s.  Artists included are Mark Bode, Vaughn Bode, Guy Colwell, R. Crumb, Jay Kinney, Paul Mavrides, Dan O’Neill, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Larry Todd, Randy Vogel, and S. Clay Wilson. Culling work from private collectors and the artists themselves, guest curator, Underground Comix writer, publisher and historian, Dan Fogel, has amassed important work from each artist that spans personal drawings, well-known comix pieces, including covers and original comps, as well as other rare ephemera from the heyday of the San Francisco scene.

San Francisco was the birthplace of the Underground Comix scene in the mid 1960’s: nowhere else on the planet was there such an concentration of talent, vision, and production.  In a relatively short time, the artists who coalesced in the Bay Area changed the face of popular culture forever.  Taking on issues of politics, race, sexuality, drugs, the counterculture of the time, and intellectual property, these artists were able to push the bounds of propriety, “decency” and imagery more drastically than in any other medium of the era.

Complementing the robust gallery show, Electric Works will feature many other important pieces by the artist which will be available for viewing during the course of the exhibition in our flat files.  In addition, Electric Works will be publishing limited edition prints, mini-prints, and a collaborative “jam” print featuring many of the artists in the exhibition, proceeds of which will benefit the S. Clay Wilson Special Needs Trust, benefiting their friend, who is recovering from serious injuries.

” Five years later? Six? It seems like a lifetime . . . the kind of peak that never comes again. San Francisco in the middle sixties was a very special time and place to be a part of. Maybe it meant something. Maybe not, in the long run . . . but no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time and the world. Whatever it meant. . . .   So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark — that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.”  — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, 1971.