Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival (November 2012)
May 9, 2012 by ScottsVVCBF
Filed under Anime, Book Festivals, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Nevada
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www. |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 11/03/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The 5th annual Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, held in Las Vegas, is part of the annual Vegas Valley Book Festival – the largest literary event in Southern Nevada. This year we’re so chock full of geeky goodness that we decided to expand our programming by another hour to showcase panel discussions and signings, artist alley, portfolio reviews, film screenings, an artist jam, food trucks, music and the ever popular mini-market. |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Clark County Library 1401 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 45 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 2500 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Gene Ha, Aaron Alexovich, Drew Rausch, Spencer Brinkerhoff III, Tommy Kovac, Deryl Skelton, Dan Parsons, Chris Staros | |
Alternative Press Expo (APE) 2010 This Weekend
October 13, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News
Comic-Con International reminds us that the Alternative Press Expo (APE) will be taking place this weekend in San Francisco.
Press Release:
WHAT: Alternative Press Expo (APE) 2010, the country’s largest alternative and independent comics convention, presented by the organization behind San Diego Comic-Con.
WHEN: Saturday, October 16 (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and Sunday, October 17 (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).
WHERE: The Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th Street, San Francisco).
WHO: APE 2010′s noted special guests include: Lynda Barry (writer/artist, What It Is, Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book), Daniel Clowes (writer/artist, Ghost World, Wilson), Renée French (writer/artist, The Soap Lady, H Day), Megan Kelso (writer/artist, Artichoke Tales, The Squirrel Mother), Rich Koslowski (writer/artist, The 3 Geeks, BB Wolf and the Three LPs), Tommy Kovac (writer/artist, Stitch; writer, The Royal Historian of Oz), and Tony Millionaire (writer/artist, Maakies, Sock Monkey). Also included is programming on the history of the Bay Area comics scene and workshops for aspiring creators.
About Alternative Press Expo:
Alternative Press Expo (APE), the country’s largest alternative and independent comics convention, is part of Comic-Con International (CCI), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms. The organization achieves its mission primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. In addition to APE each fall, CCI organizes San Diego Comic-Con each summer (the largest comics convention of its kind in the world) and the San Francisco–based WonderCon each spring. On the web: Comic-Con.org/APE, Facebook.com/APExpo, Twitter.com/APExpo.
