Superheroes for Hospice - May 30, 2015

[toytastik]

Saturday, May 30 at 10:00am - 6:00pm.

 

95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/586836308085601/

 

 

Lots and lots of comic books and related items (graphic novels, action figures and, well, anything comic book related) all to raise funds for Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Guest creators will be on hand to display their work and (for a fee) sketch your favorite character! There will also be a guest vendor with older, more valuable comics from the 50's, 60's & 70's, as well as another guest vendor with all kinds of toys & action figures. There will also be other surprises.

 

Here are the confirmed guests:

 

NEIL VOKES has been drawing comic books professionally for 30 years: Superman Adventures; Dr. Strange: From The Marvel Vault #1; Eagle: The Black Forest 1 & 2, among many others… Now working on Flesh & Blood with writer Bob Tinnell for Monsterverse Entertainment. For More Info: http://vokesfolks.blogspot.com/

 

PAUL CASTIGLIA is a veteran comics writer and editor who has worked for Archie, DC, Dark Horse and others on titles including Archie’s Weird Mysteries, DC Showcase, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic the Hedgehog. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Castiglia

 

PARIS CULLINS

is all about comic books, and that, he emphasizes, “is an understatement!” He has devoted over 30 years to producing comics, and related crafts, venturing into designing toys, and story boards for commercials and video games, working for companies like Hasbro, Disney, Archie and Mattel. He has even done animation for the Cartoon Network. Cullins is best known for his work at DC Comics, especially on the title, the Blue Beetle, and as the original artist for the Blue Devil. For more info: http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=467

 

STEPHEN COUGHLIN… is the writer/artist of the digital comic "Sanctuary," published by Slave Labor Graphics. He is also the artist for the children's book Pirate Purple and Prissy Pink.

http://www.slgcomic.com/Sanctuary_c_269.html

 

VINCENT DELVECCHIO JR… is a self-taught multi-media artist. For more info: www.facebook.com/vdjrart

 

SEAN DOUGLAS…is a 25 year old comic artist/illustrator from N.J. He has currently been published in his first professional book called The Accelerators, from Blue Juice Comics. For more info: http://douglsea.deviantart.com/

 

DARRELL “THE NIGHTRAY” GOZA… had been a studio assistant for 15 years helping creators get their books completed by doing the backgrounds on books for DC, Dark Horse, and Neal Adams’ Continuity Comics, before becoming a creative director for Beatnik Productions and Dreadlockedninja Publications. For the past ten years he's opted to finally self publish and is currently the driving force behind The ADAPT™ Project. For more info: http://www.creativeshake.com/Goza

 

MICHAEL GRASSIA… after all his years of studying and working, realized that his true passion is storytelling in illustration and animation; currently, he teaches and produces his web-comic, Plunger Pup, a children friendly sci-fi adventure story about a dog who fights crime with a magic plunger and is updated weekly. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/thecartoonartofmichaelgrassia.

 

ALEX LOWE… is the author of the terrifying new book, Hell On Earth: EXORDIUM©, and the creator of The Magnificent Mariposa©, an exciting new comic book series featuring the most beautiful super heroine ever to grace the pages of pulp fiction. For more info: www.mariposapublishingllc.com

 

DAVID E. MCCLAIN… started working as a penciler/inker in the small press arena in 1981, while still in high school. Currently, he is writing and illustrating "The Artifyce Connection" ©, a web comic for the ADAPT™ Project, found on SmackJeeves.com. For more info:https://www.facebook.com/QsGrafix

 

JONATHAN MILLER… is the initial Co-creator of the Outpouring Universe, Co-Founder and CEO of Outpouring Comics, best known for writing the first three issues of Outpouring Comic's VODA series for which he still writes; soon he’ll be releasing his first novel: Second Great War of Mysterium, as well as writing the Briggs Empire series for the Outpouring Universe. For more info: http://outpouringcomics.com/

 

WILL TORRES,,, is a comic book fan at heart. Over the years he has trained himself to become a comic book illustrator. His future plan is to finish writing and drawing the adventures of a comic book character he has created with the help of comic book legend and icon Stan Lee! For more info:https://www.facebook.com/artofwilltorres

 

EMILIO VELEZ, JR… from Bronx, NY, is writer/artist of The Dodgeball Teens comic book series; 4 issues published and number 5 is on the way! For more info: www.dodgeballteens.com

[toytastik]

I am the guest vendor selling action figures and posted the following on the event page -

 

In appreciation of your support of the event, my entire booth will have everything priced at $10.00; with only a few exclusions. My $10.00 assortment will include: Toy Biz and Hasbro Marvel Legends, Mattel DC Universe figures, Neca Movie and Video Game figures, McFarlane figures, DC Direct Collectibles and Funko Pop Vinyl figures. Don't miss this great event!

[toytastik]

Show is this weekend! Can't miss event in NJ.

[comicjack]

Went last year worthy cause with tons of back issues. (thumbs u