Washington DC Comic-Con

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Steranko to Attend Washington DC Comic-Con on October 30th

 

Washington, DC – Capitol Collectibles of Washington, DC, is pleased to host our third comic book convention for 2005. The Washington DC Comic-Con will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 30th, at the Marriott at Metro Center in the heart of downtown Washington. This is going to be our biggest show yet, as our guest of honor will be iconic artist STERANKO!

 

As an illustrator, musician, art director, magician, photographer, fire-eater, designer, escape artist, filmmaker, pop-culture lecturer, and publisher, Jim Steranko has cut a ferocious path through the entertainment arts. The more than 100 innovations he created as an artist-writer on Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America, and X-Men series revolutionized the comics form and, as an illustrator, he painted a multitude of memorable book covers, record jackets, and movie posters, including 30 Shadow paperbacks.

 

Steranko has shown his work at more than 200 exhibitions worldwide, including the Louvre, while his art has sold at major auction houses for more than $20,000. His two volumes of The History of Comics have sold more than 100,000 copies each and as editor-publisher of the international entertainment magazine Prevue, he conducted hundreds of star interviews and penned more than three million words. As a filmmaker, he has collaborated with uber-directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola on some of their most popular movies.

 

Steranko has recently been cited by Michael Chabon as an inspiration for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and by Wizard magazine as one of the “Top Five Most Influential Comic Book Artists of All Time”. Other recent projects include Domino Lady: The Complete Collection(Vanguard), the Discovery Channel documentary “Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked”, and writing for a recent episode of Cartoon Network’s “Justice League” series. He is making his first ever Washington, DC, appearance in support of his “Spirit of America” print, which benefits an art scholarship fund for the children of terrorism victims.

 

The Washington DC Comic-Con will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 30th, at the Marriott at Metro Center in the heart of downtown Washington. There will be platinum, golden, silver, bronze and modern age comic books, toys, DVD's, original art, and much more. All of this is easily accessible via Metro and there will be plenty of free street parking. Admission is only $5 (with flyer) and children under 12 are free.

 

Capitol Collectibles, owned and operated by Joe Esparza and Jamie Jonker, is located in the heart of our Nation’s capital. Capitol Collectibles is an eBay™ Power Seller™ (eBay id: capitolcomics) with an eclectic collection of gold, silver, bronze, and modern comics and original comic art. Capitol Collectibles maintains an active comic book convention schedule exhibiting throughout the Middle Atlantic states and is proud to be the sponsor of the Washington DC Comic-Con, a regular recurring one-day comic book convention held in Washington, DC.

 

For more information, please visit www.capitolcollectibles.com.

 

All inquiries should be directed to jamie@capitolcollectibles.com or joe@capitolcollectibles.com.

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More Special Guests to Appear at October 30th Washington DC Comic-Con

 

Washington, DC – Capitol Collectibles of Washington, DC, is pleased to announce additions to the special guest line-up at the October 30th Washington DC Comic-Con. Joining Jim Steranko at the Washington DC Comic-Con are national and local comic artists, writers and celebrities including: John K. Snyder III, J. David Spurlock, Matt Cail, Adam Berenek, Steven Gellman, and Dan Nokes. Special guests will be available to sign autographs, draw sketches and accept commissions during the day of the show.

 

Celebrated comic artist-writer John K. Snyder III is well recognized for his impressive string of modern recreations of classic Silver Age Marvel covers for the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. He has been a force in creator-owned comics since the 1980s and has worked with Matt Wagner on Grendel and Doctor Mid-Nite. Snyder is currently finishing a three-part Batman story for DC Comics.

 

Known to art directors around the world as the Prince of Pop Art for his 20+ years of commercial illustration work, J. David Spurlock, as an artist, art director and editor, has collaborated with Star Wars artist Al Williamson, Indiana Jones designer Jim Steranko, Matrix artist Bill Sienkiewicz, Batman artist Neal Adams, Time magazine illustrator Barron Storey, Mars Attacks co-creator Wally Wood, Mad magazine associate publisher Joe Orlando, Shadow illustrator M.W.Kaluta, and Flash co-creator Carmine Infantino. Spurlock is a behind-the-scenes mover and shaker in the comics’ world and represents top talents Steranko, Infantino, Schwartz and the Wally Wood Estate. Under Spurlock's direction, Vanguard Productions has quickly risen to be the world's leading producer of art books and biographies on illustrators and cartoonists.

 

Painter-cartoonist Matt Cail began by sketching monsters as a child growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Horrorart.biz is his website where he offers affordable oil paintings with horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and comic book themes. Cail also draws and writes the online comic strip The Horror at www.horrorcomicstrip.com. The strip tells the story of three roommates, a demon, and the ups and downs of being a horror movie fan. Cail is a popular horror artist in the Washington, DC, metro area, having had multiple gallery shows.

 

Artist-writer Dan Nokes runs a small press enterprise called 21st Century Sandshark Studios. His current project is The Paranormals (think X-men meets Scooby Doo). Paranormals is a 12 issue limited series. His previous work includes The Reptile and Mister Amazing (2002). Dan's future plans include finishing his Paranormals limited series and then moving on to do a Western called The Pistoleers.

 

Adam Beranek is co-writer of Dracula vs. King Arthur, an ongoing limited series that has been getting rave reviews. He is also president of Silent Devil Productions, which he runs with his brother, Dracula vs. King Arthur co-writer Christian Beranek. Silent Devil is based in Fairfax, VA, and is one of only a few local independent comic book publishers.

 

A huge comic book fan from a young age, Steven Gellman is very excited to have just released his brand new comic, The Enchanters. A fantasy/adventure/superhero comic featuring an all gay and lesbian cast trying to survive through high school. Steven now spends his time (between taking his four dogs on walks) performing and drawing. He is hard at work finishing issue #2 of The Enchanters and working on his fifth CD entitled Peaceful World.

 

The Washington DC Comic-Con will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 30th, at the Marriott at Metro Center in the heart of downtown Washington. There will be platinum, golden, silver, bronze and modern age comic books, toys, DVD's, original art, and much more. All of this is easily accessible via Metro and there will be plenty of free street parking. Admission is only $5 (with flyer) and children under 12 are free.

 

Capitol Collectibles, owned and operated by Joe Esparza and Jamie Jonker, is located in the heart of our Nation’s capital. Capitol Collectibles is an eBay™ Power Seller™ (eBay id: capitolcomics) with an eclectic collection of gold, silver, bronze, and modern comics and original comic art. Capitol Collectibles maintains an active comic book convention schedule exhibiting throughout the Middle Atlantic states and is proud to be the sponsor of the Washington DC Comic-Con, a regular recurring one-day comic book convention held in Washington, DC.

 

For more information, please visit www.capitolcollectibles.com.

 

All inquiries should be directed to jamie@capitolcollectibles.com or joe@capitolcollectibles.com.

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The preliminary list of comic book dealers and publishers from seven states and the District of Columbia is below. The list is subject to additions (yeah) and deletions (nay). This list will be updated again closer to the show.

 

A Few of My Things (Stevensville, Maryland)

Archival Grading (Woodbridge, Virginia)

Battlefield Comics (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Brett's Comic Pile (Richmond, Virginia)

Capitol Collectibles (Washington, DC)

Cards, Comics, & Collectibles (Reisterstown, Maryland)

David Kingwood Comics (Washington, DC)

DC Anime Club (Washington, DC)

Derek Woywood Comics (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Collector's Corner (Parkville, Maryland)

Everyday Comics (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Fandata (Maryland)

Four Color Comics (Long Island, New York)

Harley Yee Comics (Michigan)

Horror Art (Washington, DC)

Guy Rose Comics (Richmond, Virginia)

James and Jr.'s Comics and Toys (Richmond, Virginia)

Koop's Comics (Waldorf, Maryland)

Mike DeCarl Comics (New Jersey)

NJPower3000 (New Jersey)

Poffenberger Comics (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Premiere Collectibles (Virginia)

Retro Station DVD (Baltimore, Maryland)

Silent Devil Productions (Virginia)

21st Century Sandshark Studios (Fairfax, Virginia)

Vanguard Publishing (Somerset, New Jersey)

Welcome Back Comics (Washington, DC)

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Washington DC Comic-Con October 30th Show Flyer

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The Washington DC Comic-Con Welcomes Comic Book Dealers from Georgia, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC to Our Nation's Captiol on October 30th

 

The Washington DC Comic-Con will have comic book dealers and publishers from seven states and the District of Columbia. Come check out our guests artists including Jim Steranko, John K. Snyder III, J. David Spurlock and more.

 

A Few of My Things (Stevensville, Maryland)

Archival Grading (Woodbridge, Virginia)

Battlefield Comics (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Brett's Comic Pile (Richmond, Virginia)

Capitol Collectibles (Washington, DC)

Cards, Comics, & Collectibles (Reisterstown, Maryland)

Chad Ritchie (Maryland)

Clandestine Comics (Maryland)

Collector's Corner (Parkville, Maryland)

DC Anime Club (Washington, DC)

Derek Woywood Comics (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

DF Productions (McDonough, Georgia)

Everyday Comics (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Fandata (Springfield, Virginia)

Four Color Comics (Long Island, New York)

Harley Yee Comics (Michigan)

Horror Art (Washington, DC)

Guy Rose Comics (Richmond, Virginia)

James and Jr.'s Comics and Toys (Richmond, Virginia)

Koop's Comics (Waldorf, Maryland)

Mike DeCarl Comics (New Jersey)

NJPower 3000 (New Jersey)

Poffenberger Comics (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Retro Station DVD (Baltimore, MD)

Silent Devil Productions (Virginia)

Tomorrow's Treasures (Commack, New York)

21st Century Sandshark Studios (Fairfax, Virginia)

Vanguard Publishing (Somerset, New Jersey)

Welcome Back Comics (Washington, DC)

 

Visit www.capitolcollectibles.com for more information.