Boston Comic Book Spectacular, April 13th, meet DC artist Cliff Chiang

[Bill_Nolan]

Boston Comic Spectacular Welcomes DC Artist Cliff Chiang April 13th

BOSTON - The Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular returns with its next big show on Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, located at 200 Stuart St. in the 6th floor Convention Center.

 

Artist Cliff Chiang tops the show's guest list, which also features a large sampling of talented locals.

 

Chiang, a 1996 graduate of Harvard University with a joint degree in English Literature and Visual Arts, worked in the editorial departments at Disney Adventures Magazine and DC Comics before making the leap to freelance illustration. In his time as an artist, he as drawn such diverse characters as Batman, the Spectre, Red Sonja, Grendal, Swamp Thing, and Wonder Woman. Chiang currently illustrates the Green Arrow/Black Canary series from DC Comics.

 

Tens of thousands of New England Comic Book fans have enjoyed previous editions of the popular longtime Boston Comic Book Spectacular which started in 1975 when the hotel was known as Howard Johnson's 57. It is Boston's largest comic book convention and the longest-running show of its kind in the same location in the United States. The show features over 12,000 square feet and 130 tables of comic books and their creators, original comic art, and toys, plus a media room with thousands of collectible CDs and records from rock to rap and hard-to-find feature movies on both DVD and VHS.

 

In addition to Chiang, the convention will also showcase local favorites Hannibal King, Zeke Savory Jr., Shawn Corliss, Mike Doherty, Rich Woodall, Sean Kasper, Richard D. Irving, Monolith Press, and many more. Free space is still available for aspiring local artists.

 

New England's finest collectibles dealers will be there with over a million comic books and thousands of hard-to-find CDs and records. Monkeyhouse Entertainment also runs comic book conventions in New York City, Hartford, Portsmouth, and Portland, but Boston is their hometown and will always be their favorite show.

 

The Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular will be held Sunday, April 13, at the Boston Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 6th floor Convention Center. The comic and toy show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The media room will open at 9:30 a.m.

 

The convention is located in Boston's famous entertainment district, near the MBTA's Boylston stop. The host hotel is situated across the street from Legal Seafood, Chef Chang's, Bennigan's, and Fleming's Steak House, as well as over 100 quality Asian restaurants in nearby Chinatown. Come early, go to a world-class restaurant for lunch, and then come back to catch the late bargains and raffles!

 

The Boston comic con bargain, admission is just $5 with the discount coupon which can be found at the show's web site (www.monkeyhouseentertainment.com) or at many fine comic and collectibles stores throughout New England (see the web site for a list). Come in costume as your favorite comic book character and pay just $4 to get in. Children under 10 admitted free. There is a parking garage on site, with direct entrance into the show.

 

Monkeyhouse Entertainment

978-462-2788

 

Location: Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 6th Floor Convention Center

 

 

[Bill_Nolan]

 

Teen Titans Go! Artist at Boston Comic Spectacular April 13th

 

BOSTON - The Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular is pleased to welcome DC Comics artist Joe Quinones to its next big convention.

 

Quinones joins "Green Arrow/Black Canary" artist Cliff Chiang on the guest list for the April 13th show. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Quinones has worked on the "Teen Titans Go!" comic from DC Comics. His artwork appeared on the cover of issue #52 of that series, as well as on the Beast Boy/Doom Patrol story in #53.

 

Quinones also took home top honors in the recent "Wonder Woman Wardrobe War," an unofficial contest which asked artists to propose a complete redesign for DC Comics' legendary Wonder Woman character, sponsored by the Project: Rooftop web site and Zeus Comics in Texas. Quinones' design impressed Wonder Woman writer Gail Simone, one of the contest's judges. "[His design] would be a contender if Diana’s costume really were up for grabs," she said. "Of everything shown in the finalists, this is definitely one that would work beautifully in the comics, and it’s beautifully realized as a piece of design art."

 

The Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular will be held on Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, located at 200 Stuart St., in the 6th floor Convention Center.

 

Please visit www.monkeyhouseentertainment.com for more information.

 

For more about Quinones, please visit his web site at http://joequinones.blogspot.com and visit http://www.cliffchiang.com for more on Chiang's work.

 

[Bill_Nolan]

Boston Comic Book Spectacular Welcomes Author Ron Fortier

BOSTON - Monkeyhouse Entertainment is pleased to announce that author Ron Fortier has joined the guest list of its next Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular, to be held on Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boston Radisson Hotel, 6th Floor Convention Center, 200 Stuart St., Boston.

 

Best known for his popular runs on NOW Comics' "Green Hornet" and "The Terminator" series, Fortier has also worked on numerous titles from Marvel, Caliber, Teckno, and Eclipse. Outside of his comic work, he has written numerous short stories and novels, including several in the fantasy, science fiction, and pulp genres. Fortier's most recent works include the original graphic novel "Daughter of Dracula," as well as the trade paperback printing of his well-known "Boston Bombers."

 

Fortier joins an ever-expanding guest list topped by DC Comics artist Cliff Chiang (Green Arrow/Black Canary) and featuring numerous local creators, including "Teen Titans Go!" artist Joe Quinones, Hannibal King, Zeke Savory, and "Johnny Raygun" creator Rich Woodall. A limited number of free small press tables are still available for local creators.

 

For more information on the Boston Comic Book Spectacular, please visit www.monkeyhouseentertainment.com and click on the link for the Boston show. Boston's comic con bargain, admission is just $5 with a discount coupon available at the web site, $4 for attendees in costume. Kids under 10 admitted free. Guest list subject to change without notice.

 

Visit www.airship27.com for more information on Ron Fortier.

[Bill_Nolan]

 

Mike Lilly at the Boston Comic Book Spectacular April 13th

BOSTON - Critically-acclaimed "Vampirella Revelations" artist Mike Lilly has been added to the ever-expanding guest list for the next Boston Comic Book, CD/Recrod & Pop-Culture Spectacular.

 

Lilly joins DC artist Cliff Chiang (Green Arrow/Black Canary), "Teen Titans Go!" artist Joe Quinones, and writer Ron Fortier on the guest list for the show, to be held on Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Boston Radisson Hotel, 6th Floor Convention Center, 200 Stuart St.

 

Lilly has worked for all the major comic book publishers on such superstar characters as Nightwing, Batman, Punisher, Catwoman, Green Lantern, and the X-Men, among others. His run on "Vampirella Revelations" from Harris Comics won the Best Black and White Illustration Art Show Award of Excellence from I-CON 25. He is also known for his work on collectible sketch cards, on properties such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Lilly is currently working on his creator-owned World War II pulp adventure comic, "The Mercury Chronicles," from Markosia Comics.

 

For more information on the Boston Comic Book Spectacular, please visit www.monkeyhouseentertainment.com and click on the link for the Boston show. Boston's comic con bargain, admission is just $5 with a discount coupon available at the web site, $4 for attendees in costume. Kids under 10 admitted free. Guest list subject to change without notice.

 

Visit www.mikelilly.com for more information on the artist.

[Bill_Nolan]

The following dealers will be appearing at the Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop-Culture Spectacular on Sunday, April 13, at the Boston Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 6th Floor Convention Center, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

 

Web-Head Enterprises, Wakefield, MA

Harrison's Comics, Salem and Medford, MA

Comically Speaking, Reading, MA

Cole's Comics, Lynn, MA

Katz Comix and Trades, NY

Jim Payette Rare Comics, Bethlehem, NH

Jetpack Comics, Rochester, NH

Superworld, Worcester, MA

Mon Ayash Comics & Movies, Fall River, MA

Ron Johnsen vintage comics, MA

Rubber Chicken, Bellingham, MA

Odyssey Comics and Comic Art, CT

Monkeyhouse Entertainment, Salisbury, MA

Clubhouse Comics, MA

Larry's Comics, Lowell, MA

Cape Comics, MA

Finar Comics, MA

Scott Pellin Comics, CT

Tim's Comics, NH

East Bay Comics, RI

Ryan's Collectibles, NY

Rangatang Toys, MA

 

That's 66 tables of collectibles total, with more to be added!

 

The following CD and record dealers will also be in attendance:

 

Alan Glaser Records & Press Kits, MA

Dave Marston Records, NH

Ned's CDs & DVDs, MA

Mike's Music, MA

George's Records, MA

Victor's Posters, RI

Jules CDs/DVDs, VT

Chris O CDs/DVDs, MA

with more to be added!

 

Monkeyhouse Entertainment of Salisbury, MA, will be bringing over 5,000 quality CDs of Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Soundtracks and hundreds of discount Records and hard to find cassettes!

[langur88]

The following dealers will be appearing at the Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop-Culture Spectacular on Sunday, April 13, at the Boston Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 6th Floor Convention Center, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

 

Web-Head Enterprises, Wakefield, MA

Harrison's Comics, Salem and Medford, MA

Comically Speaking, Reading, MA

Cole's Comics, Lynn, MA

Katz Comix and Trades, NY

Jim Payette Rare Comics, Bethlehem, NH

Jetpack Comics, Rochester, NH

Superworld, Worcester, MA

Mon Ayash Comics & Movies, Fall River, MA

Ron Johnsen vintage comics, MA

Rubber Chicken, Bellingham, MA

Odyssey Comics and Comic Art, CT

Monkeyhouse Entertainment, Salisbury, MA

Clubhouse Comics, MA

Larry's Comics, Lowell, MA

Cape Comics, MA

Finar Comics, MA

Scott Pellin Comics, CT

Tim's Comics, NH

East Bay Comics, RI

Ryan's Collectibles, NY

Rangatang Toys, MA

 

That's 66 tables of collectibles total, with more to be added!

 

The following CD and record dealers will also be in attendance:

 

Alan Glaser Records & Press Kits, MA

Dave Marston Records, NH

Ned's CDs & DVDs, MA

Mike's Music, MA

George's Records, MA

Victor's Posters, RI

Jules CDs/DVDs, VT

Chris O CDs/DVDs, MA

with more to be added!

 

Monkeyhouse Entertainment of Salisbury, MA, will be bringing over 5,000 quality CDs of Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Soundtracks and hundreds of discount Records and hard to find cassettes!

 

[LarrysComics]

well friends...anyone going??

Hel-loooooooooooooo?

This threads been quite dormant

I'll be there with bells on...can't wait!

have 2 nice long boxes(600) of unprocessed silver age treats $4ea ,3 for $10

my regular bin stock,

$10 bargain table,

picked up about 200 nice keys today as well. I'm loaded for bear.

 

Board members say hello, it will be great to meet ya!

 

Larry Doherty

 

www.larryscomics.net

 

 

[mike h]

I'm there with bells on! I've had great luck with shows in Boston so far this year!!

[Bill_Nolan]

Heading to the show now! Should be a fun one!

[mike h]

Another great Boston show! I had good luck again! Thanks too all!

[Bill_Nolan]

Some quick pix from the show:

 

A rare picture of Art, one of the dealers in the show's mega-hot "Infamous Discount Room."

 

Guest of Honor Cliff Chiang did an amazing number of beautiful sketches for his fans at the show, including this Deadman piece.

 

DC artist Joe Quinones is suspicious of strange guys with cameras... Another great guest who did sketches all day long.

 

Johnny Raygun creator Rich Woodall shows off some of his popular sketch cards to a fan.

 

Vampirella artist Mike Lilly also helped make the newly-updated layout Artists Alley a great success with both the guests and attendees.

 

NEXT SHOW: JULY 20TH

[langur88]

Some quick pix from the show:

 

A rare picture of Art, one of the dealers in the show's mega-hot "Infamous Discount Room."

 

Guest of Honor Cliff Chiang did an amazing number of beautiful sketches for his fans at the show, including this Deadman piece.

 

DC artist Joe Quinones is suspicious of strange guys with cameras... Another great guest who did sketches all day long.

 

Johnny Raygun creator Rich Woodall shows off some of his popular sketch cards to a fan.

 

Vampirella artist Mike Lilly also helped make the newly-updated layout Artists Alley a great success with both the guests and attendees.

 

NEXT SHOW: JULY 20TH

 

Nice pictures Bill!

 

It may have been the nicest group of guests that we have ever had.

 

Everyone liked the new artist set-up in the middle of the main room.