Atomicon XXVIII Comics Expo (October 2012)
August 27, 2012 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
Dear Comics Fans: The Jersey Shore’s LONGEST-RUNNING Comic Book Show RETURNS to the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, N.J. (Exit 63 on the GSP) when Atomicon XXVIII Comics Expo takes place on SATURDAY, OCT.6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!
*Low LOW Admission Price!: Admission is STILL Just $2 for Adults and Teens, leaving YOU with MORE to SPEND in our comfortable Dealers Room on TENS of THOUSANDS of COMICS (Golden Age to Present), DVDs, Toys, Action Figures, and all manner of Comics Collectibles!
*Free, Free, FREE!: FREE Admission for Kids 12-and-Under! FREE Parking at the Con hotel! FREE Gifts at the door for the first 100 patrons!
*Dandy DOOR PRIZES: (a) Our “infamous” Mystery Box ‘O’ Stuff (over $125 in cover-price Comics inside!),(b) Bat-Bux $howca$h (Gotham City banknotes, good like REAL cash anywhere in the Dealers Room!), (c) Gas Card GiveAway: for ONE Lucky Winner, Free GAS for the return trip home! (d) Indian Summer Door Prize: a special “pre-Silver Age” Comic Give-away (wait ’til you see what it is)!
*Great GUEST CREATORS: Meet-and-greet Fandom’s Elite! See Creatrive Folk in person and in action: signing autographs, sketching for fans, selling original art and special publications! Confirmed Guests: DC Inker BOB PETRECCA (Batman, Green Lantern, Justice League)…Artist SCOTT BARNETT (Dead Man’s Party)…
*Easy ACCESS: Use Rt. 72 (east-west) and either the Garden State Parkway or Route 9 (north-south) to get to the show. No car? No problem! Use the Atlantic City/Lakewood Rt. 9 Bus and ask the driver to stop at Rt. 72! The Con hotel is about 1 long block away on the SW corner!
*Our HOST HOTEL: The Holiday Inn of Manahawkin is a FIRST-CLASS facility, with indoor pool and spa, sports-bar and lounge, and indoor, full-service restaurant! Make a “Comic-Book-Safari” weekend out of it and plan your end-of-summer getaway NOW!
*For over a DOZEN years (and over TWO DOZEN shows), Atomicon has been your GUARANTEE for Always-Affordable Family Entertainment…and a MegaTON of Comic FUN! It’s our Last Blast of the Season…and an Indian Summer event you WON’T want to miss! So be there, Kemo Sabe…or Be SQUARE!! - S.P.P. Promotion Team
The Great Allentown Comic Con! Summer Splash Mega Show (August 2012)
May 18, 2012 by LVComicCon
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Pennsylvania, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
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| The Great Allentown Comic Con! – Summer Splash Mega Show! | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.AllentownComicCon. |
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| Start Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 08/04/2012 | |
| End Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 08/05/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
The Great Allentown Comic Con! Summer Splash Mega 2-day Show! Saturday August 4th 2011 10am-6pm Sunday August 5th 2011 10am-4pmAdmission only $10/Day or $15/Weekend kids 12 and under FREE!Merchants Square Mall – 1901 S. 12th St Allentown, PA 18103 10,000+ sqft of Vintage – Current Comic books, Toys, Guests, Memorabilia and more! Door Prizes Both Days! Guests Include: From Star Wars: Tron and Caddyshack Actress – Cindy Morgan! Enter the Dragon star – Jim Kelly Writer and Kung Fu expert – Ric Meyers Disney Studios Animator – Terry Naughton! ARTISTS: PUBLISHERS: |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Merchants Sq Mall 1901 S. 12th St Allentown, PA 18103 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 100 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 2500 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| JK Woodward, Tom Smith, Chris Giarrusso, Rob Hunter, Scott Barnett, Terry Naughton, Brimstone, Hound Comics, Cindy Morgan, Jim Kelly, Ric Meyers, Dickey Beer | |
CT – Artists’ Alley Saturday
September 9, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Connecticut, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Mort Walker, Ray Billingsley, Jerry Craft, and many more appear at UConn on Saturday September 10th from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Press Release:
Don’t miss the “Artists’ Alley” on Saturday, September 10th from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the UConn Stamford Art Gallery. The “Artist’s Alley” gives cartoon, comic strip and comic book fans the chance to meet and greet these exhibitors in person, some of whom will sell original art, books, and sketches, and will be available to sign autographs.
Come meet in person…Scott Barnett, Ray Billingsley, Orlando Busino, Jerry Craft, Carl Herring , Jr., Tyler James, Kevin Liell, Frank McLaughlin, Barbara Slate, Everett Soares, Mort Walker, Adam Wallenta, and billboard artist Russell Rainbolt.
Admission is FREE to the Exhibit and the Artists’ Alley. Visitors to the Artists’ Alley on September 10th will receive a free Marvel Comics Calendar while supplies last. UConn Stamford is located at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Broad Street in downtown Stamford. FREE Visitor Parking is available at the UConn garage, 2nd level, on Washington Blvd. For more information contact Gary Faulkner at UConn Stamford 203.251.8400
University of Connecticut – Stamford
One University Place, Stamford, CT 06901
