Comic Book Icons Join Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017

Press Release:

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, today revealed its initial list of more than 25 iconic comic book authors and artist who will be in attendance for photo opportunities and special signings during the 2017 show. The second annual SVCC will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of April 21-23.

Among the comic book talent highlights at this year’s event include:

•  Art Adams – Legendary Marvel comic book artist behind such comics as Longshot and X-Men
•  Michael Golden – Former editor for Marvel and one of the most prolific comic book artists of the 1980s and 1990s
•  Russ Heath – Legendary DC Comics War artist
•  Bill Morrison – Eisner Award-winning cartoonist and illustrator best known for his work on Simpsons, Futurama and as a Disney illustrator
•  Tony Parker – Eisner nominated comic book artist and illustrator
•  Brian Pulido – Creator of cult comics “Lady Death” and “Evil Ernie”
•  Scott Shaw! – Hanna Barbera cartoonist and Convention Legend
•  Ryan Sook – Best known for his work on “Seven Soldiers: Zatanna,” “X-Factor” and “The Spectre”
•  Joe Weems – Illustrator and Harvey Award nominated inker
•  Mike Zeck – One of the most prolific comic book artists of the 1980s and creator of the famous black Spider-Man costume

Additional confirmed comic book talent include: Eric “Ebas” Basaldua, Ethan Castillo, Joyce Chin, Parnaz Gharah, Scott Koblish, Casey Leonard, Dawn McTeigue, James C. Mulligan, Mike Pascale, JP Roth, Tim Vigil, Bob Wiacek, Ron Wilson, Renee Witterstaetter, Thomas Yeates.

Additionally, Vincent Van Dahl, Tom Wyrsch and John Stanley (the team behind the Bay Area favorite, KTVU Fox Show “Creature Features”) will appear at SVCC.

A full list of SVCC guests can be found at www.svcomiccon.com/guests. To purchase tickets, visit www.svcomiccon.com/tickets and to become an exhibitor or for sponsorship opportunities, visit http://svcomiccon.com/sponsors/want-to-exhibit.

For the latest news and updates on additional celebrity guests, exhibitors, panels and events, follow @SVComicCon on Twitter.

ABOUT SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON

Silicon Valley Comic Con celebrates the Age of the Geek by bringing together America’s two greatest superheroes: pop culture and technology. Featuring top celebrities, comics, independent artists, cosplay, video game creators, consumer electronics, music and apps, Silicon Valley Comic Con is where entertainment and our electronic worlds intersect. The inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of April 21-23, 2017.

HeroesCon 2017 Announces Guests

HeroesCon 2017 takes place June 16-18, 2017 at the Charlotte Convention Center for the 35th anniversary show!

2017 Guests include: 

TAMRA BONVILLAIN | Doom Patrol, Wayward, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
NICK BRADSHAW | Spidey, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy
CHRIS BURNHAM | Nameless, Batman, Officer Downe
ERIC CANETE | New Avengers: Luke Cage, Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man
WES CRAIG | Deadly Class, Blackhand Comics, Guardians of the Galaxy
KELLY SUE DECONNICK | Bitch Planet, Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel
ULISES FARIÑAS | Judge Dredd, Motro, Star Wars: Where’s the Wookie
MATT FRACTION | Sex Criminals, Casanova, ODY-C, Hawkguy
JOSÉ LUÍS GARCIA-LÓPEZ | Wonder Woman, Batman, Deadman, Twilight, Atari Force
GERHARD | Cerebus, Little Nemo Dream Another Dream, Heavy Metal
MICHAEL GOLDEN | The Nam, Punisher, Micronauts
SANFORD GREENE | Power Man & Iron Fist, Runaways, Rotten Apple, Deadpool
CULLY HAMNER | The Question, Red, Batman
JAMES HARREN | Rumble, BPRD, Abe Sapien
CLAYTON HENRY | Incredible Hercules, Archer and Armstrong, Uncanny X-men, Suicide Squad
GREG HINKLE | Black Clouds, Airboy, The Rattler
KLAUS JANSON | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil, Spider-Man
JOËLLE JONES | Lady Killer, Mockingbird, Hellheim
JASON LATOUR | Southern Bastards, Spider-Gwen, Loose Ends, Winter Soldier
MINDY LEE | Bounty
ANDREW MACLEAN | Head Lopper, Apocalyptigirl, Laser Wolf Attack
JIM MAHFOOD | Grrl Scouts, Tank Girl, Visual Funk: the Psychedelic Adult Coloring Book
PAUL MAYBURY | Valhalla Mad, Captain Victory, Dogs of Mars, Aqua Leung
BOB MCLEOD | New Mutants, Spider-Man, Kraven’s Last Hunt
CARY NORD | Conan, X-O Manowar, Eternal Warrior, Mutant X, Daredevil
RAMÓN PÉREZ | Hawkeye, Tale of Sand, Spider-Man
ANDREW ROBINSON | The Fifth Beatle, Dusty Star, Batman, Winter Soldier
RILEY ROSSMO | Hellblazer, Batman, Proof, Green Wake, Rasputin, Cowboy Ninja Viking
JIM RUGG |Street Angel, Supermag, Afrodisiac
TIM SALE | Captain America, Batman, Spider-Man, Catwoman
MATTEO SCALERA | Black Science, Dead Body Road, Ghosted, Hulk, Avengers
BRIAN STELFREEZE | Black Panther, Day Men, Wednesday Comics, The Ride
TY TEMPLETON | Batman, Bun Toons, American Splendor, Simpsons, MAD
CHRIS VISIONS | Dead Letters, Spider-Gwen, Scarlet Witch, Devils on the Levee
SKOTTIE YOUNG | I Hate Fairyland, Rocket Racoon, Fortunately the Milk, Oz
MIKE ZECK | Secret Wars, Punisher, Captain America

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TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

BUYING AN ADVANCE PASS MEANS YOU’LL GET ANY ADVANCE INCENTIVES WE OFFER, FREE!

ENTRY WILL BE $25: FRI $25: SAT $20: SUN / AT THE SHOW ITSELF, SO YOU SAVE AS MUCH AS $20 BY PURCHASING ADVANCE PASSES TODAY! TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WE MAY CREDIT AN UNUSABLE TICKET TOWARD FUTURE TICKET PURCHASES.

HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from all over the world to the Charlotte Convention Center.

Great Philadelphia Comic Con Announces 2017 Guests

Press Release:

Come and ‘Get UR Geek On!’ at the largest independently run Pop Culture Convention in PA! With over 150,000 Sq ft of show, there is something for everyone! Dozens of Artists, Vendors, Media and Cosplay Guests and Events, including: Panels Gaming Contests Door Prizes Film + TV Screening Events And Much More! Guests include:

Marina Sirtis
Born to Greek parents who did not want her to become an actress. As soon as Marina completed high school, she applied to the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama secretly. After her graduation, she worked in musical theater, repertory and television. In 1986, she moved to Los Angeles, California. For six months, she auditioned for parts but was unsuccessful. Just before she planned to go back home, she got the part of Counselor Deanna Troi in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”.

Bruce Boxleitner
As one of Hollywood’s leading men, Bruce Boxleitner has starred in a major motion picture franchise, numerous feature films, several popular television series, produced a major network film and TV series, performed on Broadway, and authored two science fiction novels.

John Wesley Shipp
John played Barry Allen aka The Flash in the CBS sci-fi adventure series “The Flash” (1990-1991), he then went on to play on the WB’s hit drama “Dawson’s Creek,” as Dawson’s dreamer dad Mitch Leery. Most recently he has returned to sci-fi by playing Henry Allen, the father of Barry Allen on the hit CW show “The Flash”.

Mike Zeck
Mike’s comics series and covers have influenced generations of artists, and one would have to argue which of Mike’s series has been the most influential, or most deeply embossed in our pop culture.

Zeck’s groundbreaking six part story “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” with J.M. Dematteis and Bob McLeod is the definitive Kraven the Hunter story and took the Spider-Man character to a whole new level, and has been touted by readers as the “Greatest Spider-Man story of all time,” in recent polls.

His work with writer Steven Grant on the Punisher Limited Series–collected as “Circle of Blood”—set the standard for the look and feel of the character and propelled the Punisher to flagship character status at Marvel. Along with air-brush artist Phil Zimelman, Mike has created some of the most recognizable painted images of the Punisher.

The 12-issue Series “Secret Wars,” was a monumental success, and Zeck’s design for Spider-Man’s black costume is still recognizable and indelible to this day. Spider-Man wore the costume temporarily, and it still lives on in the form of the super-villain, Venom.

Zeck’s work has also graced the pages and covers of “Captain America,” “Master of Kung Fu,” “Aquaman,” “Batman,” “Legends of the DC Universe,” “Green Lantern,” “G.I. Joe,” “G.I. Joe: Special Missions,” “Lobo,” “Deathstroke The Terminator,” “The Eliminator,” “Damned” and many other titles

Jim Shooter
A United States writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Shooter began selling stories to DC Comics for their Legion of Super-Heroes title when he was only 13. He eventually succeeded Archie Goodwin to become the controversial ninth editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1978 to 1987.

After leaving Marvel, he fronted an effort to purchase the floundering publisher from its corporate ownership, losing out at the last minute to Ronald Perelman’s slightly higher bid. He then founded a new company, Voyager Communications, which published comics under the Valiant Comics banner.

Jim will be appearing Friday and Saturday Only!

Michael Golden
Michael Golden is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his late-1970s work on Marvel Comics’ The Micronauts, as well as his co-creation of the characters Rogue and Bucky O’Hare. His work is known to have influenced the style of artist Arthur Adams.

Ty Templeton
Ty has worked on titles for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Bongo Comics, and Moonstone Books, including Batman Adventures, The Simpsons and many others. He also created his own graphic novel, Bigg Time, published by DC Comics’ mature readers imprint, Vertigo.

He was recently editor of an independent Canadian comic company, Mr. Comics. Recent work includes writing and drawing stories for DC’s Batman 66, based on the 1960s television series. He teaches classes in comic book writing and drawing, known as “Ty Templeton’s Comic Book Boot Camp”.

Graham Nolan
Okay, here’s the truth in a nutshell… he grew up between Long Beach, NY and Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Went 2 years to the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, couldn’t afford to graduate. Started working in advertising waiting for big break in comics.

Break came at DC Comics when one of his teachers, Sal Amendola, who was the talent coordinator there, bought two of his school assignments to run in “New Talent Showcase.”

Started picking up more assignments from DC, Marvel and Eclipse Comics eventually leading to a 6 year run illustrating Batman in “Detective Comics” and co-creating the villain, Bane. In 1998 he wrote, illustrated and self-published, “Monster Island.”

Bob Camp
Bob started his animation career as a designer for animated series such as ThunderCats, Silverhawks, TigerSharks, and several other series produced by Rankin/Bass. He then worked as a designer on The Real Ghostbusters for DiC, and later as a storyboard artist on Tiny Toon Adventures for Warner Bros. Television. He was a co-founder of and director for Spümcø, the animation studio that created The Ren & Stimpy Show.

JK Woodward
J.K. Woodward started his professional comics career in 2003 when he collaborated with A. David Lewis on the indie comic Mortal Coils. When Peter David was re-launching his creator owned series Fallen Angel at IDW, James was a natural choice for Peter’s dark world of magic, violence and redemption. His last sequential art project was the Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover, Assimilation 2 and he is currently handling the art for Harlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever.

Wil Traval
Wil can currently be seen as ‘Will Simpson’ on the Netflix original series Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” and will play DC character ‘Human Target’ in the upcoming season of CW’s “Arrow” Wil is a dynamic actor who has had a successful career both in the US and in his native Australia. He has guest starred in several other series including ABC’s hit “Once Upon A Time” as Sheriff of Nottingham.

Bryce Papenbrook
Bryce Papenbrook has been a professional voice over artist since the age of eight. He was introduced to the voice acting scene by his father, Bob Papenbrook, and has continued the trade in his footsteps.

Bryce has performed in numerous video games, cartoons, and television shows. Some recent roles include Eren in Attack on Titan, Kirito in Sword Art Online & Sword Art Online II, Shirou Emiya in Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, Meliodas in The Seven Deadly Sins, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, Chooki & Lydendor in Tenkai Knights, Red in Pokémon Origins, Machina Kunagiri in Final Fantasy Type-0, Masaomi Kida in Durarara!! & Durarara!! X2, just to name a few.

Visit www.philadelphiacomiccon.com for further information and tickets! RSVP on Facebook!

North Texas Comic Book Show (January 2017)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Texas
• Date: Saturday, January 28th 2017 - Sunday, January 29th 2017
• City: Comic Book Convention in Dallas
• Event: North Texas Comic Book Show
• Address: Fair Park
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	January 2017 North Texas Comic Book Show w/ Wolfman & Perez
Convention Website Address
	http://www.comicbooksdallas.com
This convention will take place:
	over multiple days.
Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	01/28/2017
End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	01/29/2017
About This Convention
	Dallas comic book show held at Fair Park in Dallas on January 28th & 29th, 2017. Thousands and thousands of comics, collectibles, and toys will be available. CGC facilitator on site. Special guests: George Perez – guest of honor, legendary artist known for his work on New Teen Titans and Wonder Woman. Marv Wolfman – acclaimed writer known for his work on Tomb of Dracula, New Teen Titans, and Deathstroke. Graham Nolan – co-creator of Bane and Batman artist. Michael Golden – celebrated artist known for his work on The Micronauts. Bob McLeod – co-creator of The New Mutants. Scott Hanna – one of the hardest working inkers in the business, extensive credits. OMINOUS PRESS – we’ll be joined by the art team of Ominous Press including Tom Raney, Andy Smith, and Bart Sears. Steve Erwin – Deathstroke The Terminator artist and recently released IDW comic adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s City of the Galaxy. Carl Potts – former executive editor at Marvel Comics and creator of Alien Legion. Bob Budiansky – Transformers artist and former editor at Marvel Comics. The two day North Texas Comic Book Show will be held in the Embarcadero Building at Fair Park in Dallas. Easy access via I-30 in downtown Dallas. Tickets will go on sale at the end of November.
Venue Name and Address
	Embarcadero Building at Fair Park 1229 Admiral Nimitz Circle Dallas, TX 75210 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	125
Projected Attendance
	1,500
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Collectibles
Guests
	George Perez, Marv Wolfman, Graham Nolan, Michael Golden, Bob McLeod, Carl Potts, Scott Hanna, Tom Raney, Andy Smith, Bart Sears, Bob Budiansky, Steve Erwin, Ominous Press

Baltimore Comic-Con 2017 Tickets Now On-Sale

Press Release:

Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased to present our fans with an early holiday gift — tickets will be on sale from Black Friday to Christmas at a discount rate for next year’s show, taking place the weekend of September 22-24, 2017 at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore.

East Coast Comicon (April 2017)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: New Jersey
• Date: Saturday, April 29th 2017 - Sunday, April 30th 2017
• City: Comic Book Convention in Secaucus
• Event: East Coast Comicon
• Address: Meadowlands Exposition Center
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	East Coast Comicon
Convention Website Address
	http://www.eastcoastcomicon.com
This convention will take place:
	over multiple days.
Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	04/29/2017
End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	04/30/2017
About This Convention
	East Coast Comicon is New Jersey’s largest comic con, located just 15 minutes from midtown NYC. While we do feature several media guests, our focus is on comics. Our show features some of the best comic dealers in the North East as well as top comic creator guests. We have a great display of TV and movie vehicles and a cosplay contest with cash prizes. There’s also a Kids Love Comics section for young comic fans to learn how to draw and make comics.
Venue Name and Address
	Meadowlands Exposition Center 355 Plaza Dr. Secaucus,, NJ 07094 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	300
Projected Attendance
	9,000
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Collectibles
Guests
	Marv Wolfman, Mike Zeck, David Walker, Michael Golden, Mike Grell, Stan Sakai, Simon Bisley, José Luis García-López, Joe Jusko,

Rocky Mountain Con (November 2016)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Colorado
• Date: Saturday, November 5th 2016 - Sunday, November 6th 2016
• City: Comic Book Convention in Denver
• Event: Rocky Mountain Con (RMC)
• Address: Crowne Plaza Denver – Intl Airport
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	Rocky Mountain Con
Convention Website Address
	http://www.rockymountaincon.com/
This convention will take place:
	over multiple days.
Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	11/05/2016
End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	11/06/2016
About This Convention
	Rocky Mountain Con or “RMC” is a two day Comic Book, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Cosplay, and Gaming event in Denver/Aurora Colorado area. We began as a fundraising event for Aurora Rise, a local charity helping the victims and families affected by the Aurora Theater Shooting. We continue to work very closely with Aurora Rise with a portion of all ticket sales going directly to that group. This year RMC will be welcoming over 95 exhibitors, 100 artists, and celebrity guests from comics, movies, TV, and cosplay to fill our over 65000 square feet of event space.
Venue Name and Address
	Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center 15500 East 40th Ave Denver, Colorado 80239 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	95
Projected Attendance
	10,000
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Gaming Science Fiction and Fantasy Collectibles
Guests
	John Wesley Shipp, Mike Grell, Adrian Paul, Mike Zeck, Margot Kidder, Chad Hardin, Michael Golden, Bob, Hall, Ani-Mia, Soni Aralynn, Alan Harris, Renee Witterstaetter, Mike Baron, Eric Moran, Ron Fortier, Jennifer Van Damsel

River City Comic Expo (June 2016)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Arkansas
• Date: Saturday, June 11th 2016 - Sunday, June 12th 2016
• City: Comic Book Convention in Little Rock
• Event: River City Comic Expo
• Address: Statehouse Convention Center
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	River City Comic Expo
Convention Website Address
	http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/
This convention will take place:
	over multiple days.
Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	06/11/2016
End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	06/12/2016
Venue Name and Address
	State House Convention Center 101 East Markham St Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	250
Projected Attendance
	8,000
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Anime Gaming Science Fiction and Fantasy Collectibles
Guests
	Neal Adams, Gil Gerard, Felix Silla, Chloe Neill, Mike Zeck, Phil Hester, James O’Barr, Larry Hama, Michael Golden, Frazetta Girls, Eva Renee Witterstaetter, Jeffery Nodelman, Tom Feister, John “joltin’ Johnny” Lucas, JohnBeattyArt, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Mitch Breitweiser Haus, Pat Broderick, Brian Steward, Artist, Writer & Photographer, Mike Norton, Alexa Heart – Heart & Soul Cosplay, Bela a great thief, Dusty Higgins’ comics and illustration, Joel Adams, Buzz, MCubed Cosplay & Modeling and the Little Rock Picture Show, Nichelle Nichols

Dallas Comic Book Show (January 2016)

Event Details:

• Category: Comic Book Convention
• Location: Texas
• Date: Saturday, January 30th 2016 - Sunday, January 31st 2016
• City: Comic Book Convention in Dallas
• Event: Dallas Comic Book Show
• Address: DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Market Center
• Country: United States
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Convention Name
	Dallas Comic Book Show w/ Golden, Jones, Emberlin, O’Barr & McLeod – January 30th & 31st
Convention Website Address
	http://comicbooksdallas.com
This convention will take place:
	over multiple days.
Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	01/30/2016
End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy)
	01/31/2016
About This Convention
	The North Texas Comic Book Show will host their annual two day January event with special guests Randy Emberlin, Michael Golden, Arvell Jones, Bob McLeod, James O’Barr, and Andrew Mangum on January 30th & 31st, 2016. The event will feature over 60 dealers of comics, toys, and collectibles. Cosplay contest at 2 pm on Saturday. Return to the early days of fandom with this smaller, affordable, con that specializes in connecting artists and creators with fans on a more intimate level. Tickets at the door. Kids 11 and under get in free!
Venue Name and Address
	Doubletree Hotel Dallas Market Center 2015 Market Center Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75207 United States Map It
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables
	75
Projected Attendance
	750
Please select the Category that best describes the convention
	Comic Books
Additional Categories
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Collectibles
Guests
	Randy Emberlin, Arvell Jones, Michael Golden, James O’Barr, Bob McLeod, Andrew Mangum, Danita Mangum

Masters of Fantasy Gallery Opening

Press Release:

Metropolis Gallery is pleased to present for viewing and purchase the Masters of Fantasy Gallery Show.  Featuring the amazing art of Frank Frazetta, Jeff Jones, Greg Hildebrandt, Ken Kelly, Michael Golden, Phil Hale, Bernie Wrightson and many more famous pop culture / comic artists.

Metropolis Gallery is located at 36 West 37th Street, 6th Floor, only a 10 minute walk from New York Comic Con.

Join us  Friday, October 9th, 6:00 – 10:00pm for our opening reception.
​Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided for your enjoyment.

Gallery Opening continues through the weekend:

Saturday, October 10th       12:00-8:00pm
Sunday, October 11th            12:00-5:00pm

After NYCC, the gallery will be open to the public
​Tuesday – Friday, 11:00am-5:00pm.

All items for view and purchase.  Click here to view items for sale.​

To view by appointment, call Robert Pistella or Vincent Zurzolo at 212-260-4147 or 1-800-229-6387.

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