1941 CAPT. MARVEL ACTOR at L.A. COMIC BOOK & SCI FI CON APRIL 26, 2009

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FRANK COGHLAN JR., who starred in the Republic Pictures 1941 Serial ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, will appear in person at the LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION on SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009. FRANK starred as BILLY BATSON, Radio Reporter, who when saying SHAZAM turns into CAPTAIN MARVEL. ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL is considered one of the best serials ever made. FRANK also starred as a child actor in many silent movies, and Flicker Alley will have a table selling FRANK's 1927 silent movie THE YANKEE CLIPPER which they have just released on DVD. FRANK will be at the Flicker Alley table signing his book, THEY STILL CALL ME JUNIOR: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CHILD ACTOR. FRANK will be also be signing autographs, and while there is a charge it includes a choice of photo. This is a rare appearance by FRANK, who at age 93 is one of the few actors from the silent era making personal appearances.

 

Actress CRYSTAL ALLEN will be signing autographs, and while there is a charge it includes a choice of photo. CRYSTAL ALLEN stars with David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) in ANACONDAS 3: OFFSPRING and with John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings) in ANACONDAS: TRAIL OF BLOOD, and starred as the green skinned Orion Slave Girl in an episode of ENTERPRISE.

 

FUNimation Entertainment Presents THE BEST OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY ANIME, a six hour festival featuring Premieres of D.GRAY-MAN, ROMEO X JULIET, and HEROIC AGE which runs from 11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Free ANIME POSTERS to everyone while supplies last courtesy of FUNimation.

 

The LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION takes place at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 West 32nd Street, right across from USC College. Admission is only $8.00, five years and under are free. A large Dealers Room full of Old and New Comic Books, Toys, Actions Figures, Trading Cards, DVD's, and many other Collectibles is also featured. Comic Book Dealers signed up so far include Comic Cellar, Comic Madness, Scott Hudlow, Ron Vreeken, Terry's Comics, Kirk Graves, Southland Comics, Alan Rutledge, Alan Williams, John Lara, Robert Ranken, Randy Tullos, Tracy Guerra, Michael Shah, Comic Ink. Call (818) 954-8432 or check www.comicbookscifi.com for more information.