26 new dates for conventions.
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 29, 2010 | No Comments
Oct 8th-10th, 2010
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
Oct 14th-17th, 2010
Bouchercon San Fransico, CA
Oct 22nd-24th, 2010
Wasteland Weekend Lucerne Valley, CA
Oct 30th-31st, 2010
Motor City Con Novi, MI
Nov 5th-7th, 2010
Eyecon True Blood Orlando, FL
Nov 12th-14th, 2010
Tuscon Tuscon, AZ
Red Stick Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 11th-13th, 2011
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
Feb 18th-20th, 2011
Orrcon Los Angeles, CA
April 15th-17th, 2011
Starfest Denver, CO
April 22nd-24th, 2011
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
May 13th-15th, 2011
Dicehead Siege, Chattanooga, TN
Nola Comic Con New Olreans, LA
Motor City Con Novi, MI
Morphicon Columbus, OH
May 20th-22nd, 2011
Texicon Ft. Worth, TX
Another Game ConHudson, OH
May 27th-31st, 2011
Gamex Los Angeles, CA
June 24th-26th, 2011
Apollocon Houston, TX
Antrhocon Pittsburgh, PA
July 15th-17th, 2011
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
Tokyo In Tulsa Tulsa, OK
July 22nd-24th, 2011
Osfest Omaha, NE
Aug 6th-7th, 2011
Brickfair Washington, DC
Sept 15th-18th, 2011
Bouchercon St. Louis, MO
October 7th-9th, 2011
Hollywood Collectors Burbank, CA
Conventions this Weekend Sept 3rd-6th, 2010
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 29, 2010 | No Comments
Labor Day Weekend. Huge convention weekend. Worldcon, Dragoncon, PAX Prime. And Im going to be in Artist Alley at Librari-con. Have fun everyone!
Sept 1st-5th, 2010
Camp Feral Algonquin Park, ON
September 3rd-6th, 2010
Worldcon/Aussiecon 4 Melbourne, Au
Dragoncon Atlanta, GA
Kumoricon 2010, Portland, OR
Coppercon Mesa, AZ
Memphit Furmeet, Memphis, TN
Geekkon Madison, WI
Kuzuricon Battle Creek, MI
Sac Anime Sacremento, CA
Anime Fest Dallas, TX
Kitsunecon Wooster, OH
Anime Vegas Las Vegas, NV
PAX Prime Seattle, WA
TCEP Laurel, MD
Fan Faire Vancouver, AB
Librari-con Fayetville, NC (Sat Only)
SF Zine Fest San Fransico, CA
Ray Bradbury goes to Hollywood XPO
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 29, 2010 | No Comments
Special Guest: Ray Bradbury Joins Hollywood Xpo!
Ray Bradbury, the legendary writer, will be making a personal appearance for 1 DAY ONLY at Hollywood Xpo, Saturday October 16 2010.
(Please note, Ray’s appearance at Hollywood Xpo may be subject to his health.)
Ray Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way people think. His more than five hundred published works — short stories, novels, plays, screenplays, television scripts, and verse — exemplify the American imagination at its most creative.
Once read, his words are never forgotten. His best-known and most beloved books, THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, FAHRENHEIT 451 and SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, are masterworks that readers carry with them over a lifetime. His timeless, constant appeal to audiences young and old has proven him to be one of the truly classic authors of the 20th Century — and the 21st. His stories have been adapted for film, TV, as well as comic books with 27 appearing in classic EC Comics.
In recognition of his stature in the world of literature and the impact he has had on so many for so many years, Bradbury was awarded the National Book Foundation’s 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, an the National Medal of Arts in 2004. Read more
Fan Film Saturday: Bioshock Infinite
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 28, 2010 | No Comments
First the fan film
And the real Trailer
Baltimore Comic Con full list of attendees
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 27, 2010 | No Comments
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 26, 2010 – The Baltimore Comic Con has once again stacked the guest list with a great lineup for 2010, but did you know there is more? With over 400 Artists and 100 Exhibitors and Retailers, you can spend a day or the weekend experiencing it all!
From Archie and Angel to Troll Lords and Zombies …
…and everything in between, the artists at the Baltimore Comic-Con cover it all! Want to talk about Cursed Pirate Girls? Visit Bastian. More of a trade card collector? Go and visit Tressina Bowling. Or maybe you want to cry over “Chewy” being cancelled? Then stop by and visit Tedd Hazard.
With over 400 artists and publishers, the Baltimore Comic-Con has you covered. Whether you are “Gluten Free”, “Absolutely Not Comics”, a “Digital Pimp”, or just a “Geek Boy”, the different art that these artist and publishers represent will certainly amaze you.
Comics, Trades, Toys and T-shirts
Looking to do some shopping? Want to find that one comic you are missing from your collection? Or maybe you need to take home a gift to say thank you to someone for letting you spend the day at the Baltimore Comic-Con.Whatever the need, there are 100+ Retailers/Exhibitors ready to help. From the Golden Age of Comics to the Silver and everything in between, you can find it all here. From hard-to-find comics, storage options, all types of apparel (including kilts!), and toys for every collector, you can find it all at the Baltimore Comic-Con!
So come see us Saturday, August 28th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, August 29th from 10am-5pm.
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4 more con dates.
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Oct 2nd, 2010
Hickory Con Hickory, NC
Feb 25th-27th, 2011
Tsukinocon Victoria, BC
April 22nd-24th, 2011
Conglomeration Louisville, KY
May 22nd-24th, 2011
Steampunk World Fair Somerset, NJ
Cosplay Thursday: Liger Zero
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 26, 2010 | No Comments
More background on KC in 2016
By Petrea Mitchell| August 25, 2010 | No Comments
The File 770 blog has a guest post from Jeff Orth of the KC in 2016 Worldcon bid explaining the genesis of the bid and giving an overview of the facilities.
Interview with Gareb Shamus
By Petrea Mitchell| August 25, 2010 | No Comments
Indie Pulp has posted a piece on Wizard World Chicago with quotes from an interview with Gareb Shamus on its evolution into a general pop-culture festival.
(Hat tip to Isaac Alexander for the link.)
How fan funds began
By Petrea Mitchell| August 25, 2010 | No Comments
TAFF, the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, is the oldest of the various exchange programs which send fans from continent to continent to experience foreign conventions. An ongoing effort to digitize old UK fanzines has turned up this article from 1953 describing the founding of TAFF.
Coroncon, where the meeting described took place, was the 1953 Eastercon (UK national sf convention). “The San Francisco World Convention” was SFCon, held September 3-6, 1954. It was also the 1954 Westercon.
HARVEY Awards
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 24, 2010 | No Comments
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 24, 2010 –
On Saturday night, August 28th, the comic book industry, including professionals, retailers, and fans, will gather at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore to honor the 2010 Harvey Award Nominees for 2009 comic work and present the Harveys to their recipients. This is an exciting evening, highlighted by our host Scott Kurtz and our Keynote speaker Mark Waid, Chief Creative Officer of BOOM! Studios. There are only 2 short days to purchase your ticket to the Harvey Awards!
This evening would not be possible without the sponsors of the Harvey Awards.
Gold Level Sponsors:
comiXology
DC Comics
Silver Level Sponsors:
IDW Publishing
Insight Studios Group
Friends of the Harvey Awards:
Brett’s Comic Pile
Painted Visions Comics, Cards, and Games
Richmond Comix
As part of the sponsorship package, each attendee of the awards will receive a gift bag, including the following contributions:
Abrams : Al Jaffee’s Tall Tales
Adhouse Publishing : 4×8 S & N original print by Jim (AFRODISIAC) Rugg
Archaia Entertainment : Harvey-Nominated Mouse Guard Vol. 2 : Winter 1152
BOOM! Studios : A Surprise From BOOM! Studios
Dark Horse Comics : Robert E. Howard Chronicles Slipcase
DC Comics : DC Archive Edition (Variety)
Eva Ink Publishing : 2011 Magnetic Calendar & Collectible Trading Card
IDW : Fishtown HC, by Kevin Colden
Popfun Merchandising : Toon Tumbler
Lasermach : Harvey Awards Keychain
Stylin’ Online : T-Shirt
Top Cow : Delicate Creatures HC by Straczynski & Zulli
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PRESS RELEASE: HOLLYWOOD EXPO
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 24, 2010 | No Comments
For Immediate Release
Hollywood Xpo, October 15 – 17 at the Hilton Universal City, Features
Appearances by Nearly 100 Stars, Reunions, Screenings & More!
(Hollywood, CA — August 23, 2010) Nearly 100 stars – including two American legends – iconic comics
super hero creator Stan Lee and foremost science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury — plus
40 luminaries from various incarnations of Star Trek and other top TV series and films — will all appear
at Hollywood Xpo, the first-annual multimedia, popular culture convention for fans of science fiction,
fantasy and horror, film, TV, comics, online entertainment, literature and music. Hollywood Xpo will
take place October 15 – 17, 2010 at the Hilton Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal
City. Event hours are Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The convention kicks off Thursday night, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. with a free pre-opening day screening
of Star Trek: Of Gods & Men.
Friday’s highlights will include a Star Trek: Of Gods & Men on-stage reunion, featuring 15 actors from
the film and most of the crew, including Star Trek original cast members Walter Koenig (Chekov),
Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) and Grace Lee Whitney (Rand) as well as Alan Ruck (Captain John
Harriman) on Generations, Tim Russ (Tuvok) on Voyager and more.
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Construct-a-con!
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 23, 2010 | No Comments
Links and review of Construct-a-con provided by reader Skennedy(Scott) below,
“Videos from a Relaxacon that just occurred in Livonia, MI! We had 50-60 people for our second annual summer event (August 13-15). Construct-a-con (or Construct) was created by the staff of some of the larger MI Sci-Fi cons who wanted a small event that is planned by the attendees (it creates itself!). Our Guest of Honor is chosen at random from all the attendees, and our (retroactive) Con Chair is chosen Saturday night based on who brought the most fun to Construct. 
This year it was Scott (yes, that is me) and Lucy Kennedy for creating Construct Family Feud and a Cupcake Decorating contest! The whole weekend was an amazingly good time, and a great “recharge” for the rest of the year.
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ReConStruction video blog, and maybe more where that came from
By Petrea Mitchell| August 23, 2010 | No Comments
Ha, the editor’s busy and I can post anything I want! So here’s the other thing I was up to at ReConStruction: video blogging as a test run for a larger project that would involve blogging from a convention every weekend for a year. See the full sequence starting here, or see the demo reel with a link to my pathetic pleadings for sponsorship here.
Yes, the proposal budget does include room for better equipment.
Joelanta 2011 added
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 23, 2010 | No Comments
Joelanta will be in it’s 11th year, will be March 19th, and 20th, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. Here’s the Website
Starbase Indy news.
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
Starbase Indy: The 15th Generation
You haven’t heard much from us this year, but don’t let that fool you. We haven’t been just sitting on our hands – we’ve been busy making 2010 the best year yet for Starbase Indy! Make sure you read all the way to the bottom… cause we are saving the best for last! Ready to buy your tickets now without reading all the good news? Click here to visit our online store!
SBI 2010 Guests
We already have five media guests and a BAND lined up for the show this year.
Tim Russ
Tim Russ is best known among Star Trek fans as the Vulcan Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager. He also played various roles in The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and the movie Generations, not to mention his work on Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. He’s currently appearing as the Principal in the popular show iCarly. Tim will be with us Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will attend the Dinner with the Stars. Click here for more details.
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Conventions this Weekend August 27th-29th, 2010
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 22, 2010 | No Comments
Aug 27th-29th, 2010
Fan Expo Canada Toronto, ON,
Discworld Birmingham, UK
Creation Stargate Chicago, IL
Creation Supernatural Vancouver, BC
Chibi Pa West Palm Beach, FL
Inochicon Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore Comic Con Baltimore, MD
Context Columbus, OH
Portland Zine Portland, OR
Armadillo Con Austin, TX
Bubonicon Alberquerqe, NM
Killercon Las Vegas, NV
Dallas Comic Con Dallas, TX
This weekend.
By Shawn Scott Smith| August 20, 2010 | No Comments
I’m getting married this weekend so don’t expect too many updates until Tuesday evening, unless the cabin we are staying in has great wifi. Thanks alot again for reading con-news.com!
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