The Great Allentown Comic Con! - Mega Show! - November 19th-20th 2011

[LVComicCon]

The Great Allentown Comic Con returns for a Two Day Mega Show November 19th & 20th! Initial Guest Lineup Inside! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Lehigh Valley's Largest Comic & Pop Culture Convention! The Great Allentown Comic Con returns for a Two Day Mega Show November 19th & 20th! The GACC is the valley's largest comic & pop culture convention dedicated to producing celebrations of comics and popular culture by providing unique access to talented artists, guests, vintage collectible dealers, family fun events, and great prizes! Show Information Two Day Mega Show - November 19th & 20th, 2011   Location: Merchants Square Mall 1901 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA Hours: Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm Admission Cost: One-Day Pass $8 per adult, Two Day Pass $12 per adult FREE for children 12 years-old and under accompanied with an adult $1 per pass will be donated to the Toteman Epilepsy PSA Comic Book Fundraiser (Art and Collectible auction on Sunday goes to this as well). Be sure to sign up for our email list in coming weeks as we will be offering a special discount to members of our email list ONLY! Tom Smith one of the top comic book color artists for the last 25 years has colored some of Comic's best-selling titles and done work for all the top comic companies. Including Marvel ,DC, Image ,Top Cow, IDW, Chaos , First, Malibu, Platinum, Gorilla, Topps, IDW and many others he has been the Sunday color artist of The Phantom newspaper strip for the last 2 years.  Michael Jan Friedman is the author of nearly 70 books of fiction and non-fiction, about half of which are set somewhere in the wilds of the Star Trek universe.  He has had nearly a dozen NY Times Bestsellers to date, and is currently working on his new publishing venture Crazy 8 Press as well as writing a variety of projects, including a contemporary fantasy novel featuring characters and themes from mythology tentatively called Blood of the Gods.Vist his site: http://www.michaeljanfriedman.net  Artists and Guests! We are still looking to add new Guests! FREE Tables Available both days!   If interested: E-mail Promo@allentowncomiccon.com! Neil Vokes has been Illustrating stories in comic books professionally for over 28 years working on titles and projects involving Superman, Iron Man, Tarzan, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and many more, currently working on FLESH & BLOOD with Bob Tinnell, the first issue of which is due out in October in time for Halloween.    visit Neil at his site: http://vokesfolks.blogspot.com/ to hear more! Smurfologist Matt Murray is the former president and the first executive director of NY's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.  He contributed to and was interviewed for the "I Smurf the Smurfs" documentary on The Smurfs Season 1, Volume 2 DVD and has served as the "Smurf Consultant" on Papercutz' series of Smurfs graphic novels. Matt will be participating in Panels regarding the Smurfs on both Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to bring the kids! Visit Matt’s website at:http://www.threeappleshigh.net and pick up his book on amazon.com!   Dealer Tables! All tables are 8' long.  Space is running out so contact us today! Dealer Tables are available at only $125 each. E-mail Dealers@allentowncomiccon.com if you have any questions Support the GACC!  Volunteer today! Email for more details -  info@allentowncomiccon.com     Questions? Want to Advertise with us? Then Email us! info@allentowncomiccon.com

[Ringfinger]

Maybe, just maybe!

[LVComicCon]

The GACC Adds more Fan Favorite Artists, Special Offer for Newsletter members!  Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  Special offer for our Newsletter Subscribers!  Purchase advanced tickets using one of the Discount codes below and save $$$!   1-Day Ticket - SAVE $1! use code GACC1DAY 2-Day Ticket - Save $2! use code GACC2DAY Only a limited number of people will get to use these codes...so act fast!   Khoi Pham is currently working with Dan Slott on Mighty Avengers. His other published work includes Incredible Hercules, X-Factor, What If? Spiderman: Other, 1602 Fantastick Four, and Marvel Comics Presents. He is also featured in Image’s Wonderlost and Image’s Outlaw Territory.  visit his website: http://www.khoipham.com/   Jeff Marsicka a former military officer, he spends his nights writing novels, screenplays and comic books. He is also a regular contributor to the comic book and pop-culture website Newsarama.  Check out his and Scott Barnett's new book called a Dead Man's Party. (Coming this Fall!)  Jeff is also the writer and co-creator on two other independent comic series, Z-Girl and the 4 Tigers (www.ZGirl.org) and Wendover (www.WendoverProject.com). Primo Cardinalli usually referred to as "That Retro Guy" because his artwork often portrays subjects from classic film, television and literature.  Primo has worked with HIM Publishing, Scare Tactix Graphix and Forgotten Playgrounds and currently is developing a children’s book - “Anthony’s Adventures in History”.  Follow his blog at:http://monsteretsy.blogspot.com/ ZEES Moreno is the creator of the web series, Mini-Battle Men, about a group of 3 superheroes, who have actually served their purpose & defeated all evil from their planet. Now in order to fight boredom, they have sought out to defeat other alien evils. ZEES is currently developing a horror comic originating from his story Zombie Cola.  To see the interplanetary violence in ZEES’ web comic visit Mini-Battle Men, and check out more of this art here, ZEES attacks!  Volunteers Needed! Free Entry to the show and special gifts! If interested: E-mail Promo@allentowncomiccon.com! Dealer Tables! All tables are 8' long. Space is limited so contact us today! Dealer Tables are available at only $125 each until Nov. 1st. E-mail Dealers@allentowncomiccon.com if you have any questions    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|*   *|FACEBOOK:LIKE|*   *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

[LVComicCon]

The GACC Adds Star Wars Media and Artist Guests to November Mega Show! - Highlights inside! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   "ATTACKS" THE GREAT ALLENTOWN COMIC CON!  We are pleased to announce that Star Wars icons such as Peter Mayhew and Tom Kane, will be joined by members of The Rebel Legion’s Echo Base and Garrison Carida® of the 501st Legion at the November 2011 Mega Show of the Lehigh Valley’s largest pop culture extravaganza, The Great Allentown Comic Con! After the great response fans had for the 501st at our first show in 2010, it was an easy decision to expand and include the 'good-guys' for our first multi-day extravaganza event.   In an effort to show support to the mission Garrison Carida® has of providing free toys to sick and injured children, we will be accepting unopened Star Wars toys and figure donations all weekend at the show.   The 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion members will be at the show Saturday November 19thONLY and will be running a joint costuming and Star Wars Trivia contest panel on that day...so be sure to "Join Up!" Peter Meyhew Perhaps best known for his role as Star Wars icon Chewbacca whom he has played in four Star Wars films: the original Star Wars trilogy as well as Revenge of the Sith.  Most Recently, he recorded dialogue as Chewbacca for the animated show The Clone Wars and with his wife has written a children's novel "My Favorite Giant" - a whimsical adventure that highlights the differences in people as being a strength instead of a weakness. Written for younger children, it's message of acceptance is universal.  visit his site: http://www.petermayhew.com to see what he is up to! Tom Kane Although possibly best known as the voice of Jedi Master Yoda in George Lucas’ Star Wars: The Clone Wars, actor Tom Kane has more than 25 years of experience giving voice to characters like Iron Man, Magneto, Gandalf, Ultron, Doctor Doom, Santa Claus, Boba Fett, Bib Fortuna and Commissioner Gordon. Tom Kane is—literally—the man of a thousand voices.  Visit his site at http://www.tomkane.com/  Garrison Carida®is a Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia based Star Wars costuming group founded in May 1999. The members of Garrison Carida routinely attend local science fiction conventions, parades, blood drives, toy stores, community fundraisers, and make appearances at several charity events.  Visit: http://www.501stgarrisoncarida.org for more on their mission. The Rebel Legion Formed in 2000 responding to the 501st Legion (i.e. the "Bad Guy" costumes) but choosing instead to celebrate the heroes of the Star Wars universe.  Jedi, Rebel Pilots, Troopers, Princesses and even Wookiees.... The've got them all.  Today an international organization, they are the premier Rebel costuming group in the Star Wars community.  Visit http://www.rebellegion.com/ for more on how the rebellion is going .   Scott Barnett has been an illustrator, designer, storyboard artist and 3D modeler/animator. He's painted covers, trading cards (Star Wars Galaxy and 70 Years of Marvel) and pin-ups for the comic book and card industry, and he has had work published by Image, Malibu, Chaos, Avatar, London Night Studios, and Topps, among others. His work can be viewed at www.ScottBarnettGraphics.com Special offer for our Newsletter Subscribers! Purchase advanced tickets using one of the Discount codes below and save $$$! 1-Day Ticket - use code GACC1DAY 2-Day Ticket - use code GACC2DAY Only a limited number of people will get to use these codes...so act fast!  Hotel Deals Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Allentown The Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Allentown feature hot breakfast and two different deals: 1 king bed suite for $69 or 2 queen bed suite for $74! Use code GACC to get the special rate! 7720 Main St ( I-78 Exit 49 B) Fogelsville, PA 18051 US Phone: 610-366-9422   The Ramada The Ramada Allentown/Whitehall is an easy 5 mile drive from Merchant Square Mall. They are offering a $64.99 plus tax courtesy rate that includes continental breakfast. Their fully renovated full-service hotel features on on-site bar and grill along with weekend comedy shows, too! Just tell them you are looking for the Comic Con rate! Ramada Allentown/Whitehall 1500 Macarthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052 Email: reservations@allentownramada.com Phone: (610)439-1037 www.allentownramada.com Dealer Tables! All tables are 8' long.  Space is limited so contact us today! E-mail Dealers@allentowncomiccon.com if you have any questions  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|*  *|END:IF|*   *|FACEBOOK:LIKE|* Support the GACC!  Volunteer today! Email for more details -  info@allentowncomiccon.com     Questions? Want to Advertise with us? Then Email us! info@allentowncomiccon.com  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences*|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* | view email in browser*|END:IF|*    Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|**|END:IF|*

[zuckuss2003]

This is cool, a chance to get some Chewbacca sigs!

[Ringfinger]

Dude, Chewie!!

[ngh81]

[Ringfinger]

Yeah right.

[pug productions]

Since I have to work on Saturday, the promoter is kind enough to let me set up just on Sunday.

[LVComicCon]

Have Dinner with a Celebrity! GACC Adds Peter David, Tommy Castillo to 2011 Mega Show!  Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  “Let the Wookie Eat”- Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew and his wife have donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with them on Saturday November 19thfollowing the show.  Peter Mayhew is best known for playing the Wookie Chewbacca in four of the major Star Wars films, a role the 7’2” English actor was born to play.  In the years following the films, Mayhew has moved to the United States, become a citizen, and most recently begun writing children’s novels with his wife Angie Mayhew.  “Eat Now We Must”– Iconic voice actor Tom Kane has donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with him on Saturday November 19thfollowing the show.  Tom Kane has spent nearly three decades doing voice work; often times as the narrating voice that helps propel a story and draw listeners into fantastical worlds.  Currently he plays the part of Yoda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, while also providing the narrative voice for each episode.  In addition to Star Wars, Kane has also worked on the popular children’s cartoon The Powerpuff Girls and lent his voice to the 2011 movie, The Smurfs as the “Narrator Smurf.”  “What is the nature of the Dinner Emergency”– Fan favorite Star Trek Voyager and Stargate SG1 actor Robert Picardo has donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with him on Saturday November 19thfollowing the show.  From 1995 to 2001, Picardo played the role of the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) and Emergency Command Hologram (ECH) in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager. He reprised the role of the EMH in a cameo appearance for the 1996 Star Trek motion picture "Star Trek: First Contact".  In 2004, he began playing the recurring role of Richard Woolsey in both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, where he became a regular in the fifth season.   To bid in advance online go to: Art/Collectibles:http://thebigtoyauction.com/GACC.html  Celebrity Dinners: http://thebigtoyauction.com/DineAmongStars.html And to learn more about the comic book visit: http://www.totemansworld.com/   Peter David is a prolific author whose career, and continued popularity, spans nearly two decades. He has worked in every conceivable media: Television, film, books (fiction, non-fiction and audio), short stories, and comic books, and acquired followings in all of them.  Peter’s comic book resume includes an award-winning twelve-year run on The Incredible Hulk, and he has also worked on such varied and popular titles as Supergirl, Young Justice, Soulsearchers and Company, Aquaman, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, Star Trek, Wolverine, The Phantom, Sachs & Violens, and many others.  In the literary field, Peter has had over fifty novels published, including numerous appearances on the New York Times Bestsellers List.  You can follow Peter on his blog - http://www.peterdavid.net/ Tommy Castillo is a master artist of the twisted and the macabre. Whether creating a slimy corpse reaching for you or the gentle glance of a mighty dragon, Tommy will capture you with the dynamics of his penciling and the intensity of his palette. With a career spanning eighteen years, Tommy is famed and sought after for his dark humor, brilliant attention to detail, and his love of the darker side of art. Tommy has put paint and pencil to such titles as Batman Detective; Legends of the Dark Knight; Toetags, with Horror legend George Romero; Evil Ernie; Tales From the Crypt; Alice in Wonderland; various storyboards and designs for films; and many more of the macabre based literature to name a few. Underbelly is part infotainment and part skit comedy. Their scripts blend research and wit as they describe, rant about, and expose nerdy subjects in the vein of video games, movies, comics, and the Internet.  Underbelly could be de­scribed as a perfect blend of G4’s Attack of the Show and Showtime’s Penn & Teller’s wildly_fanciful_statement and is currently partnered with YouTube and Next New Networks. Underbelly is the next step in web produced media.  Check out an episode today - http://www.youtube.com/underbellyshow   David Orange Over a 25 year career, David's has done over 275 television commercials, numerous TV episodic guest starring roles, and several feature films to his credit-- among them Star Trek VI--the Undiscovered Country. His humorous cameo appearance in that film as the "Sleepy Klingon" has developed a Trekkie fan following. Also having a long-time passion for writing, David has published numerous magazine articles--among them a wine, food, and entertainment magazine Tasted, writes screenplays, and has had published a science fiction suspense thriller novel The Powder Merchant (now also a E-book.) Dealer Tables! All tables are 8' long. Space is limited so contact us today! E-mail Dealers@allentowncomiccon.com if you have any questions   Special offer for our Newsletter Subscribers! Purchase advanced tickets using one of the Discount codes below and save $$$! 1-Day Ticket - SAVE $1! use code GACC1DAY 2-Day Ticket - Save $2! use code GACC2DAY Only a limited number of people will get to use these codes...so act fast!    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  *|FACEBOOK:LIKE|* Support the GACC! Volunteer today! Email for more details - info@allentowncomiccon.com   Questions? Want to Advertise with us? Then Email us! info@allentowncomiccon.com   *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

[LVComicCon]

Guest List includes:

 

 

MEDIA GUESTS:

 

Disney Studios Animator – Terry Naughton!

Underbelly Video!

Pretending to be on TV with Glen Tickle!

 

From Star Wars:

Chewbacca - Peter Mayhew!

Clone Wars Yoda - Tom Kane!

 

From Star Trek:

The Doctor(EMH) - Robert Picardo!

The Sleepy Klingon (Star Trek VI) - David Orange!

 

AUTHOR/CREATORS:

Peter David!

Michael Jan Friedman!

Steven H. Wilson!

Phil Giunta!

 

ARTIST GUESTS:

Chris Moreno!

Tommy Castillo!

Khoi Pham!

Tom Smith!

Bob Hall!

Neil Vokes!

JK Woodward!

ZEES Moreno!

Lauren Perry!

Chris Grillo!

Tom Schloendorn!

K. Michael Crawford!

Primo Cardinalli!

Bob Hall!

Dane Cypel!

Raphael Moran!

Charles Dowd!

Adam Shub!

Dawn Griffin!

Tim Collins!

Dan Parent!

Jeffery Shultz!

Laura Inglis!

Julie Wright!

Joe Centner!

Sam Carlin!

Joseph Mondin!

Brian Carroll!

Joe England!

And Many More!

 

PUBLISHERS:

Hound Comics!

Ultimate Comics Group!

Captain Action!

Underground Comixxx!

 

Come Get UR Geek On! At The Great Allentown Comic Con!

The Great Allentown Comic Con!

 

[Ringfinger]

Very cool.

[LVComicCon]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

GACC ANNOUNCES PANEL AND EVENT SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 19-20TH MEGA SHOW!

 

Star Wars actors Peter Mayhew and Tom Kane, and Star Trek actor Robert Picardo are just some of the great panels attendees can see at The Great Allentown Comic Con’s MEGA SHOW event in November!

 

The Great Allentown Comic Con presents the 2011 MEGA SHOW Panel schedule, and a packed show room with 100 tables of artists and dealers this show is the largest “little con” in eastern PA. All panels will run approximately 1 hour, and many will include multimedia presentations and interactions with attendees as well as prizes! In addition to the panels below attendees can still expect Door Prizes at 11:30, 2:45 and 5pm both days.

 

Saturday

 

Main Show Room:

 

10:00 AM – Show Opens! – It’s time to “Get UR GEEK On!” as the first annual Great Allentown Comic Con MEGE SHOW officially Opens!

 

11:30 AM – Door Prizes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the first group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

2:45 PM – Door Prizes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the second group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

5:00 PM – Door Prizes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the final group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

6:00 PM – That’s not All! –Sure the showroom is closed, but be sure to join the party at Lee Gribbens on Main in Emmaus at 9pm for the After Party sponsored by HIGH EVOLUTION STUDIOS!

 

 

Large Panel Room:

 

10:30 AM Crazy 8 Press - Join NY Times Best Selling Authors and Famed creators Michael Jan Friedman and Peter David as they discuss their new independent publishing venture Crazy 8 Press! With over 200 novels between them already printed, and dozens of universes and genre touched, listen to them discuss the new worlds they plan to visit now that they are independent.

 

12:30 PM Hound Comics - Join the Hound Comics team (Brimstone, Sajad Shah, Mina Sanwald, and Lucious) as they discuss upcoming project, current releases, and just how much goes into creating comics, books, cartoons and video games!

 

1:30 PM Joint 501st Legion and Rebel Legion Star Wars Trivia Contest! - Do you know how many parsecs it took the Millennium Falcon to finish the Kessel Run? How many meters long is a womp rat?....What is a womp rat anyway? If you can answer these questions than be sure to come to this Trivia contest...and Win some great prizes!

 

3:00 PM Costume Contest! - This one is easy...show up in a costume! Just think...Halloween could come twice this year! Cosplay expert Amber Love Delaney will be on hand to help judge the best outfits and hand out prizes!

 

4:00 PM Underbelly Media - YouTube sensation and all around geektastic sketch show Underbelly will be presenting a special multimedia show. Sketches, bits, and all around geek cultural explosions can be expected!

 

Small Panel Room:

 

10:30 AM Smurftology 101 - Join "Smurfologist" Matt Murray as he puts on his professor smurf hat and presents a history of The Smurfs! Is Papa Smurf actually Carl Marx? Do the Smurfs plan to take over the world? These myths (or truths?) and more will be covered...so be sure to "Smurf" yourself a chair and "Smurf" in!

 

12:30 PM Comic Greats and Legends Panel - Join Tom Smith, Neil Vokes, and Bob Hall as they discuss working in comics in the modern age...and just what it feels like to have been in the "funny books" for so long. Learn the untold stories about the creation and influences these artists have had on titles from The Avengers to Doctor Strange!

 

1:30 PM Toteman Panel - November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and the GACC is proud to be supporting the Toteman Epilepsy Awareness/PSA comic book. But who is Toteman anyway...and why should people support this great book? Join Toteman creator John McLaren and artist RickMan to learn just why you should be helping this great cause!

 

4:00 PM Horror/Zombie Panel - Join Neil Vokes, Tom Schloendorn, Tommy Castillo and Chris Moreno as they discuss the Horror of the past and future, and our current love of all things Zombie.

 

 

Sunday

 

Main Show Room:

10:00 AM – Show Opens! – It’s time to “Get UR GEEK On!” as the first annual Great Allentown Comic Con MEGE SHOW officially Opens for a second day!

 

11:30 AM – Door Prizes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the first group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

2:45 PM – Door Prizes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the second group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

5:00 PM – Door Prizes & Show Closes! – Be sure to make it back into the main showroom where the final group of door prizes for the day will be given out…Busts, Trades, Comics and Toys…what will you win?

 

 

Large Panel Room:

 

 

10:30 AM JK Woodward & Peter David - Join the creative team behind Fallen Angel as they discuss working together on one of today's top independent titles. Learn just what goes into the creative process for JK Woodward one of the comic industries most talented up and coming artists, and Peter David, one of its most prolific author/creators.

 

12:00 PM Star Wars Panel! - Join Peter Mayhew and Tom Kane as they discuss working in one of the most iconic and celebrated franchises in history. With some great stories, and possible spoilers? On upcoming events...this is a can't miss panel for true fans of Star Wars!

 

1:30 PM Star Trek Panel -Join us as we let Robert Picardo have his way with us in this rare solo panel appearance. If prior experiences are any indication expect to catch at least one song and dance number, and quite a few entertaining stories and jokes. Be sure to arrive early to get a good seat!

 

3:00 PM Pretending to be on TV with Glen Tickle - Comedian Glen Tickle hosts a "late night" style show with attitude. Joined by artists and guests Glen will interview and get to the bottom of this whole "Comic Con" thing.

 

4:00 PM Toteman Epilepsy Auction - We are proud to be supporting the Toteman Epilepsy comic book and Epilepsy Awareness in general. November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and what could be better than supporting a great cause and an up and coming comic book creator. While online bidding has begun prior to the show, this will be the final live auction, and once the gavel lands some great art and items will find new homes...and with your support we will have raised enough to send the Toteman book to print. So...come and Bid High and Bid Often!

 

Small Panel Room:

 

10:30 AM How to Draw Smurfs - This one is for the kids! Smurfologist Matt Murray will teach you how to draw your favorite Smurf!

 

1:00 PM Disney World! - Former Disney Animator Terry Naughton has influenced and worked on many of the classic Disney films of the last 3 decades. Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast are just a few of the things he has done. Currently he has done the artwork for Peter and Angie Mayhew's children’s novels and has his own book out "The Art of Terry Naughton"

 

*All times are approximate, and may change at last minute.

 

*All times are approximate, and may change at last minute.

 

[LVComicCon]

Be sure to attend the Official GACC MEGA SHOW - AFTER PARTY!! sponsored by High Evolution Studios! The party will start at 9pm Saturday November 19th at Lee Gribbens on Main in Emmaus PA!

 

http://www.leegribbens.com/

[zuckuss2003]

I am going! Looking forward to meeting Peter Mayhew. I need to find something to get signed.

[LVComicCon]

Don't Forget to bid to have dinner with Peter Mayhew then!

 

GACC ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS FUNDRAISER AUCTION AT NOVEMBER 2011 MEGA SHOW!

 

Star Wars actors Peter Mayhew and Tom Kane, and Star Trek actor Robert Picardo - Join the Great Allentown Comic Con! in support of Epilepsy Awareness.

 

The Great Allentown Comic Con presents the 2011 MEGA SHOW Epilepsy Awareness Auction to be held November 20th with original comic art and collectible items to support the Epilepsy Awareness comic book Toteman. Thus far over two dozen unique art and collectible items have been donated, with more being completed each day and added to the online auction catalog and early bidding site: http://www.TheBigToyAuction.com/GACC.html. Live bidding will occur onsite at the Great Allentown Comic Con’s MEGA SHOW on November 20th at 4pm.

 

However, Three (3) very special auction items, best described as “once in a lifetime events” will be offered with an early bidding close (Saturday November 12th at 6pm) at the official online bidding site: http://thebigtoyauction.com/DineAmongStars.html

 

“Let the Wookiee Eat” - Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew and his wife have donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with them on Saturday November 19th following the show. Peter Mayhew is best known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in four of the major Star Wars films, a role the 7’2” English actor was born to play. In the years following the films, Mayhew has moved to the United States, become a citizen, and most recently begun writing children’s novels with his wife Angie Mayhew.

 

“Eat Now We Must” – Iconic voice actor Tom Kane has donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with him on Saturday November 19th following the show. Tom Kane has spent nearly three decades doing voice work; often times as the narrating voice that helps propel a story and draw listeners into fantastical worlds. Currently he plays the part of Yoda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, while also providing the narrative voice for each episode. In addition to Star Wars, Kane has also worked on the popular children’s cartoon The Powerpuff Girls and lent his voice to the 2011 movie, The Smurfs as the “Narrator Smurf.”

 

“What is the nature of the Dinner Emergency” – Fan favorite Star Trek Voyager and Stargate SG1 actor Robert Picardo has donated an opportunity for one (1) lucky auction winner (plus one [1] guest) to enjoy an evening meal with him on Saturday November 19th following the show. From 1995 to 2001, Picardo played the role of the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) and Emergency Command Hologram (ECH) in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager. He reprised the role of the EMH in a cameo appearance for the 1996 Star Trek motion picture "Star Trek: First Contact". In 2004, he began playing the recurring role of Richard Woolsey in both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, where he became a regular in the fifth season.

 

[Ringfinger]

I am going! Looking forward to meeting Peter Mayhew. I need to find something to get signed.

 

That would be cool for my son!

[LVComicCon]

Last Minute Additions:

 

Added guest – Erica Schultz

Erica Schultz is the writer and co-creator of the original comic book series, M3, along with legendary artist, Vicente Alcazar. Growing up, Erica would steal whatever her older brother came home with from the comic store, and fell in love with such titles as X-Men, Batman and Spider-Man, to name a few. More recently, she's written a four issue Judo Girl mini series and a Venus & Valkyrie one shot for Bluewater Comics. Now an official Hound Comics, Inc. Creator she lives in New Jersey with her husband, A.J.

 

pick up digital copies here: http://amusedom.com/index.php?option=com_amusedom&view=browser&task=info&submission_id=1135

 

Bill Sienkiewicz called it "one of the most intriguing, well-crafted must-read series in ages!"

 

 

Added guest –Chris R. Notarile

Writer and creator of “The Protector” and a Filmmaker by trade. Chris is the driving force behind New Jersey based film company Blinky Productions Inc. You can learn more about Chris at www.blinky-productions.com

 

[LVComicCon]

Great interview with Great Allentown Comic Con attendee Tom Kane: http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/episodes/comic_geek_speak-1449.php

[LVComicCon]

The Great Allentown Comic Con! welcomes artist, writer and creator Dan Parent!

 

Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation.

 

His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Parent has also illustrated Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, and a wide variety of other titles. Parent is credited with giving Archie Comics a relevance with contemporary artwork and innovative story lines that wouldn't have been seen in years past. This includes a modern, fashion magazine-style revamp of the long-running Betty & Veronica Spectacular comic. Most notable were changes in 2010, when Parent wrote the first bi-racial storyline featuring Archie, teaming him with Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats. Reviews were glowing for the storyline. Archie then stepped into uncharted territory by introducing their first openly gay character, Kevin Keller, in Veronica #202. The story was written and drawn by Parent. Despite minor backlash from a few conservative groups, the character received national attention, positive reviews and became the first Archie comic book to sell out in its 69-year history, prompting the company to announce a four-part solo series featuring Kevin Keller in 2011.

 

2010 ended with Parent's design and creation of a bunch of new students introduced in a six issue storyline called "New Kids Off the Wall", written by Alex Simmons. The characters of various ethnicity and background were added to diversify the very "white bread" Riverdale High. And the year ended with a controversial storyline with a visit from President Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. Parent's image of Obama and Palin sharing a soda at Pop Tate's was one of the most exposed images in entertainment news at year's end.

 

http://www.allentowncomiccon.com/artists-and-guests/dan-parent.html