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FLORIDA SUPERCON

SOUTH FLORIDA'S COMIC BOOK, SCI-FI, ANIMATION & ANIME CONVENTION

JUNE 22-24, 2007

www.floridasupercon.com

 

Florida Supercon is a multi-format convention for comic book, sci-fi, animation and anime fans taking place June 22-24, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale. FL. The show will include celebrity guests, writers, artists, filmmakers, vendors, guests, Q&A's, film festival, parties, costume contest, giveaways, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels and more.

 

The current guest list includes: Roy Thomas (Comic Book Legend: The Avengers, X-Men, Conan, All Star Squadron), Kevin "BATMAN" Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited), Arleen "HARLEY QUINN" Sorkin, Alan Burnett (Producer/Writer of Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The Batman, The Smurfs, Gobots and more!), Dustin Nguyen (Artist of Batman, Wildcats and The Authority),John Wesley Shipp (The Flash), Marcia Wallace (The Simpsons "Edna Krabapple"), Ted Mckeever (Artist of Metropol, Eddy Current, Zombies), Joe Pekar (Artist), Allen Bellman (Golden Age Comic Legend), Chris Notarile (Filmmaker of Power Girl: The Classifieds, Catwoman: Principles), Niki Notarile (Actress, Catwoman: Principles), Terribly Odd (Design & Art), Terry Cronin (Creator of Students of the Unusual), Mitch Hyman (Creator of Bubba the Redneck Werewolf), Austin Janowsky (Comic Artist), Greg Kirkpatrick (Comic Artist), Adam-Troy Castro (Author), Carlos Castellanos (Creator of Baldo comic strip) , Joe Fauvel (Comic Artist), Patrick Martin (Writer/Filmmaker), Brian Kirsten (Brain Scan Studios), George Moss (Artist) and Matt Reynolds (Artist).

 

For more information and the current guest list, please visit www.floridasupercon.com

 

Tickets, Vendor Tables and Artist Tables are available online.

 

FLORIDA SUPERCON will take place at THE FT. LAUDERDALE MARRIOTT NORTH - Nestled on a two-acre aquatic preserve, just off I-95, the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North caters to the business and leisure traveler alike. Just steps away from Fort Lauderdale's bustling business district, and yet a short drive to the city's famous beaches, nightclubs and attractions, you'll find that all of your needs for work and play are met at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North. Rooms for Florida Supercon will be just $89 per night (but must be reserved in advance).

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FLORIDA SUPERCON would like to announce the addition of four more guests for the June 22-24, 2007 show, including; Rikki Simons (Invader Zim – The voice of Gir), Greg Horn (Superstar comic book artist), George Lowe (The voice of Space Ghost) and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force – The voice of Master Shake).

 

Rikki Simons is known as the voice of the robot GIR on Invader ZIM, the writer

and co-artist of the graphic novel series ShutterBox (published by Tokyopop; 6

volumes, of which 3 are completed), Super Information Hijinks: Reality Check!

(2 volumes, published in color originally by Sirius Entertainment and then republished

in black and white by Tokyopop), and the illustrated novel Ranklechick and His

Three-Legged Cat (self-published through Lulu.com). He also co-created and

wrote the Robotech: Clone comic series. In addition to his graphic novel and novel work, Simons paints backgrounds for animation, including Invader ZIM and Jackie Chan Adventures. He painted both issues of Jhonen Vasquez’s comic I Feel Sick.

 

Greg Horn is one of the most prolific and sought-after artists in the United States.

His hyper-realistic style is the choice of art directors and clients in four distinct artistic industries. Greg is best known for his work at Marvel Comics were he has painted over 100 comic book covers for titles such as She-Hulk, Emma Frost, and Elektra. Greg has also distinguished himself in the field of advertising, where he has contributed to numerous print campaigns, including Allstate Insurance’s 2004 Olympic Basketball poster, and Ringling Brothers’ 132nd Circus poster. Since 2001, Greg has been commissioned to illustrate over 60 magazine covers-- an astounding average of one magazine cover every month for 5 years! His work in this print medium brought him to the attention of the video game world where he has collaborated on nearly 50 video game related projects with the biggest names in the gaming industry including Electronic Arts, Universal Studios, Blizzard, 2K Games, and Sony Interactive. More recently, Greg has widened his artistic accomplishments, delving into novel covers with Random House and Penguin Books, and creating box art for boardgames Kryptonite Crisis and Stratego. He is currently the regular cover artist on Dan Slott’s critically acclaimed She-Hulk series for Marvel Comics.

 

George Lowe is best known for his role as the voice of Space Ghost, a role which he played for over 90 episodes on Cartoon Network, which spanned ten years. He played Father on The Brak Show and has been in four episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force:

"Antenna", "Gee Whiz", "Mail Order Bride", and "Dirtfoot." He is also one of the stars of AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON MOVIE FILM FOR THEATRES.

 

Dana Snyder voices the arrogant and lazy Master Shake in AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE. A native of Allentown, PA, Dana Snyder has focused much of his work in theater-style comedy. In addition to his work on Aqua Teen, The Venture Bros. (as The Alchemist), Minoriteam (as Dr. Wang), Squidbillies (as Granny), Sealab 2021 and Robot Chicken, Dana has appeared in various theater performances such as "You're a

Good Man, Charlie Brown" and "The Mystery of Irma Vepp" among many others. Also, contrary to certain beliefs, Dana was NOT the "Food-Way Woman" in"The Shawshank Redemption."

 

Florida Supercon is a multi-format convention for comic book, anime, sci-fi & animation fans taking place June 22-24, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale. FL. The show will include celebrity guests, writers, artists, filmmakers, vendors, guests, Q&A's, film festival, parties, costume contest, giveaways, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels and more.

 

The current guest list includes:

Roy Thomas (Comic Book Legend: The Avengers, X-Men, Conan, All Star Squadron)

Kevin "BATMAN" Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited)

Rikki Simons (Invader Zim – The voice of Gir)

Alan Burnett (Producer/Writer of Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The Batman)

Giordano (Comic Book Legend: Batman, Superman, Blue Beetle, Supergirl)

Christopher Ayres (Anime Voice Actor & Director: Gantz, Trinity Blood, Full Metal Panic)

Chris Patton (Anime Voice Actor and Musician: Full Metal Alchemist, Full Metal Panic)

Todd Nauck (Artist of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Teen Titans Go!, Wildguard)

Dustin Nguyen (Artist of Batman, Wildcats and The Authority)

Greg Horn (Artist of She Hulk, X-Men, Elektra)

John Wesley Shipp (The Flash)

George Lowe (Space Ghost)

Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force – The voice of Master Shake)

Marcia Wallace (The Simpsons "Edna Krabapple")

Ted Mckeever (Artist of Metropol, Eddy Current, Zombies)

Allen Bellman (Golden Age Legend: Timely Comics, Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner)

Peelander-Z (The Japanese Comic Punk Action Band)

PLID (electro/synth/pop-glam band)

Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Gremlins)

Cindy Morgan (Tron, Caddyshack, Amazing Stories)

Joe Pekar (Artist)

Chris Notarile (Filmmaker of Power Girl: The Classifieds, Catwoman: Principles)

Niki Notarile (Actress, Catwoman: Principles)

Terribly Odd (Design & Art)

Terry Cronin (Creator of Students of the Unusual)

Joe Fauvel (Comic Artist)

Patrick Martin (Writer/Filmmaker - Students of the Unusual)

& dozens more! For more information and the current guest list, please visit www.floridasupercon.com

 

FLORIDA SUPERCON is sponsored by Students of the Unusual (www.studentsoftheunusual.com) and Tate's Comics (www.tatescomics.com)

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Some people have suggested I take a page from Metrocon's handbook and have a meet and greet kind of thing at the hotel.

 

I met with the hotel today and they're clear next Monday (May 14th)... I know it's short notice...but if anyone wants to come out and meet us there... i'll give you the tour and show you what we have planned (and you can give us your feedback and suggestions... i love feedback and suggestions Smile

 

So...here's the game plan. I figure we can meet in the hotel lobby at 7:00pm and do a walk around... which will take about 20 minutes... then we can sit down for a discussion. Probably another 45 minutes or so.

 

If you have an hour to kill on Monday, and want to check us out...come on by!

 

Here's the specifics:

What: Florida Supercon meet and greet

Where:THE FT. LAUDERDALE MARRIOTT NORTH HOTEL

6650 North Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33309

Just North of Cypress Creek Blvd

1 Block WEST of I-95 - Phone (954) 771-0440

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage /fllc

When: Monday, May 14th at 7:00pm

 

Any questions... ask them here, or email me at mike@floridasupercon.com

 

See you there!

 

mike

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Some advance notice before we update the website... The CGC will be setting up at our show, and will be accepting submissions on site and most importantly will be doing CGC signature series at the show.

 

In addition to the CGC staff, there are currently (2) people here at Florida Supercon that are authorized witnesses for signature series... and i'm going to see if we can get more sworn in before the event.

 

Current autograph opportunities include:

Roy Thomas

(Got any silver age Marvel's to get signed... or how about a Conan #1)

Giordano

(Maybe some silver age DC's... Charlton's?)

Todd Nauck

(Any new Spider-Man issues from the last few months? Teen Titans maybe?)

Kevin Nowlan

(Some old Dr. Strange? Maybe some 52's? Kevin has never appeared in Florida and doesn't make a lot of convention apperances.)

Greg Horn

(She Hulk? Elektra? Ms Marvel anyone?)

Allen Bellman

(Crack open some of those Golden Age Timely books)

Ted Mckeever

(Have any of those Extremist #1platinum books? Some IDW Zombie books?)

Gonzalo Mayo

(Get out those old Vampirella, Creepy and Eerie magazines... or maybe some of those early Valiants.)

 

also.. we have a bunch of media guests that can lend a signature or 2 to some books

Kevin Conroy is Batman: The Animated Series and will be there with Producer Alan Burnett. Got any of those great Mike Parobeck issues from the 90's

John Wesley Shipp is The Flash.... so go out and get some of the DC Flash TV show comics

Marcia Wallace can take a crack at some of your Simpsons comics

and we'll have some of the Superheroes from Stan Lee's Who Wants to Be a Superhero.

 

Plus we have dozens of more guests... hope you can make it out to the show

 

We (and the CGC) will be waiting for you

 

-mike

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FLORIDA SUPERCON

THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMIC BOOK, SCI-FI, ANIME & ANIMATION CONVENTION

www.FLORIDASUPERCON.com

 

FLORIDA SUPERCON ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF THE CGC

TO THE JUNE 22-24, 2007 EVENT

 

Fort Lauderdale , FL - FLORIDA SUPERCON would like to announce the addition of the CGC for the June 22 - June 24 show. The CGC (Comics Guaranty, LLC) will be on hand to accept comic book and comic magazine submissions for grading. As well, The CGC will be on hand to authenticate autographs as part of the CGC signature series. The CGC will be on hand all three days of the event.

 

CGC GRADING

Professional comic book grading eliminates concerns about grade misrepresentations by providing an expert assessment of condition and quality. Every comic book certified by CGC is graded by the hobby’s most experienced and trusted team, according to well-established grading standards. Furthermore, every CGC-certified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process. When restoration is detected, it is fully noted on the certification label. Once certified by CGC, a comic book is encapsulated in a state-of-the art, tamper-evident holder, providing superior protection and stability for long-term preservation.

 

CGC SIGNATURE SERIES

Every year, hundreds of thousands of comic books and graphic novels are taken by fans to comic book and popular culture conventions around the world. They also tote their books to comic book stores and varied public events with just one goal in mind — to have their comics signed by their favorite creators.

 

Getting comic books signed by creators has been a part of our hobby since early fandom. But signature authentication is a tricky venture. Photographs and videotapes are fine methods, but are not foolproof. Certificates of Authenticity (COA), although accepted in our hobby, are definitely not foolproof either.

 

There have always been concerns surrounding signature authentication and verification. Now there is a solution!

 

Collectors can have their comic books and comic magazines signed by their favorite creators in the presence of an exclusive CGC authorized witness. These comics can then be authenticated, graded and certified by CGC under the prestigious CGC Signature Series label.

 

The prestigious CGC Signature Series label (yellow) is applied to comic books that have been signed by someone of significance to the comic, under the direct observation of a CGC employee or select CGC authorized witness. The signatures are then authenticated by CGC with the labels indicating who signed the book, the date it was signed, and in some cases the location of where it was signed.

 

After the comic book or comic magazine is signed in the presence of a CGC employee or CGC authorized witness, the book is immediately submitted to CGC for grading and encapsulation in CGC's patented, tamper-evident holder, to become a treasured part of your collection. When buying and selling comic books, the prestigious CGC Signature Series is the hobby's only 100% Authenticated Signature!

 

FLORIDA SUPERCON

Florida Supercon is a multi-format convention for comic book, anime, sci-fi & animation fans taking place June 22-24, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale . FL. The show will include celebrity guests, writers, artists, filmmakers, vendors, guests, Q&A's, film festival, parties, costume contest, giveaways, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels and more.

 

The current guest list includes:

Roy Thomas (Comic Book Legend: The Avengers, X-Men, Conan, All Star Squadron)

Kevin "BATMAN" Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited)

Rikki Simons (Invader Zim – The voice of Gir)

Alan Burnett (Producer/Writer of Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The Batman)

Giordano (Comic Book Legend: Batman, Superman, Blue Beetle, Supergirl)

Sheldon Moldoff (Golden Age Legend: Batman, Superman, Hawkman)

Christopher Ayres (Anime Voice Actor & Director: Gantz, Trinity Blood, Full Metal Panic)

Chris Patton (Anime Voice Actor and Musician: Full Metal Alchemist, Full Metal Panic)

Todd Nauck (Artist of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Teen Titans Go!, Wildguard)

Dustin Nguyen (Artist of Batman, Wildcats and The Authority)

Greg Horn (Artist of She Hulk, X-Men, Elektra)

John Wesley Shipp (The Flash)

George Lowe (Space Ghost)

Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force – The voice of Master Shake)

Marcia Wallace (The Simpsons "Edna Krabapple")

Ted Mckeever (Artist of Metropol, Eddy Current, Zombies)

Allen Bellman (Golden Age Legend: Timely Comics, Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner)

Peelander-Z (The Japanese Comic Punk Action Band)

PLID (electro/synth/pop-glam band)

Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Gremlins)

Cindy Morgan (Tron, Caddyshack, Amazing Stories)

Joe Pekar (Artist)

Chris Notarile (Filmmaker of Power Girl: The Classifieds, Catwoman: Principles)

Niki Notarile (Actress, Catwoman: Principles)

Terribly Odd (Design & Art)

Terry Cronin (Creator of Students of the Unusual)

Joe Fauvel (Comic Artist)

Patrick Martin (Writer/Filmmaker - Students of the Unusual)

& dozens more! For more information and the current guest list, please visit www.floridasupercon.com

 

FLORIDA SUPERCON is sponsored by Students of the Unusual (www.studentsoftheunusual.com) and Tate's Comics (www.tatescomics.com

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FLORIDA SUPERCON would like to announce the addition of comic book legends Sheldon Moldoff and Gonzalo Mayo for the June 22 - June 24 show.

 

Sheldon Moldoff is one of the great Golden Age Legends. He was born in New York City in 1920 and learned how to draw with a piece of chalk, using the sidewalks of Manhattan as his canvas. At the age of seventeen he sold his first cartoon and soon afterward he became first assistant to Bob Kane on the 'Batman' series, working with Kane on this series on and off for thirty years.From about 1939 he was one of DC's most prolific cover artists, illustrating many of the most famous covers of all time, including All American Comics #16, Flash Comics #1, All Star Comics #4 and hundreds more. In 1953 he became one of the lead artists on the 'Batman' with Sprang and Win Mortimer, which he drew for the next 14 years.

 

Born in Piuira, Peru, Gonzalo Mayo began his art career in the early 1960's working in his home country. Gonzalo is best know to American audiences for his work with Warren Publications, including: Vampirella, Eerie Magazine and Creepy Magazine. In the 1990's he contributed to Valiant Comics on Magnus: Robot Fighter, Turok, Timewalker and many other titles.

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FLORIDA SUPERCON 2 is just one week away. Check out www.floridasupercon.com for all the latest info!