Shevacon’s Premier party
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 25, 2011 | Comments Off
I wont be there till Friday, but if you can make it, do it!
From Shevacon,
“Yep… that’s right, we’re having our first ever PREMIER PARTY!
This event is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time for the fans and attendee’s. It’s kind of a preview of what’s to come for the entire weekend of the con. It’s also a chance to meet & mingle with some of our Guests before hand in a more laid-back atmosphere, grab a couple of drinks, watch and listen to the dueling DJ’s, win some prizes… and just have an awesome night to kick off an even more awesome weekend of all things ‘geeky’ and fun.
Here’s a more detailed listing of what to expect…
• Guests! – Some of our Guests of Honor, Special Guests, and Artist & Writer Guests will be in attendance to mingle
• Dueling DJ’s – Jon Ari and The Joker will be going head-to-head showing off their ‘mad skillz’
• White Plectrum – Intermission with the muscial stylings of Keith Brenniger of the wonderful Filk band White Plectrum
• Costume Contest – Bring out those costumes early and show ‘em off! Certificates to be given out to the winners. This will be kind of a ‘hall contest’ type of thing… everyone who shows up in costume is automatically entered. 
• Auction – Special items will be available for auction – and you won’t want to miss out on these babies…
• Cash Bar – There will be a full cash bar available at the party. So whether you prefer a beer, soda, or the ‘harder stuff’ – bring your ID and cash and get the party started
And of course there may be a special sneak preview into the Dealer’s room, as well as the Art Show – so you can have first dibs on those special one-of-a-kind items and pieces.
This is sure to be quite the little event… Don’t miss out!
Shevacon shirts.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2011 | Comments Off
Shevacon happening March 4th-6th, 2011 in Roanoke, VA and which I just happen to be a guest at are selling these awesome shirts for $10 in a variety of colors. Get your preorder in now! Shevacon
GAREB SHAMUS UNDERTAKES PUBLIC COMPANY WIZARD WORLD, INC
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2011 | Comments Off
We posted about this earlier, here’s the offical release,
“Press Release:
. AND LAUNCHES NEW
ONLINE PUBLICATION ‘WIZARD WORLD’
New York, NY (January 24, 2011) – Gareb Shamus, recently appointed President and CEO of public company Wizard World, Inc. (“Wizard World”) (OTC: GOEE.PK), today announced that the Comic Con Tour, which consists of pop culture conference events that provide high visibility marketing opportunities to pop culture brands and companies in multiple venues throughout the year, is now being produced by public company Wizard World. The Wizard World Comic Con Tour intends to cover 12 cities in 2011, including major cities such as New York City, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin and New Orleans. The Tour will include sponsors ranging from major movie studios and TV networks to gaming and toy companies to content publishers.
In addition, Wizard World plans to launch in February 2011 an all-new digital magazine called ‘Wizard World’ that will appeal to pop-culture fans, the same audience to which Mr. Shamus has catered to, for over 20 years. Wizard World digital magazine will provide coverage of the world of comic books, toys and superheroes, and the personalities behind them.
“This is a very exciting day for Wizard World and the industries it serves,” said Shamus. “Having the Tour produced by a public company provides additional opportunities to expand and grow the Tour. The new digital magazine Wizard World will give consumers the content they want in a magazine format with which they are familiar, but distributed in a form that is always available at any time on any device. It is a natural evolution for us in this market.” Read more
Jordancon update.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2011 | Comments Off
From a Jordancon email
“Hello everyone!
I hope that 2011 finds all our friends healthy and happy. I’m very
pleased to say that JordanCon 2011 planning is going very well. We
have a great convention in store for you.
A couple notes:
We’ve designated Friday night as “Stormleader/ Tower Guard Night”. In
addition to our regular programming, we encourage you to wear your
shirts if you were a signing volunteer in 2009 or 2010. We’ll try to
get a group photo with Brandon, Harriet and the rest of Team Jordan.
If you intend to throw a room party Friday or Saturday night, please
email Jennifer at JordanCon@ageoflegends.net so we can ask the hotel
to group all the party rooms together. Remember, we’re not the only
ones using the hotel that weekend and we want to be good neighbors.
We ask that all room parties start no earlier than 9PM to allow
everyone a chance to enjoy the scheduled JordanCon programming.
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Wizard closes the door on magazine publishing.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2011 | Comments Off
Various media sites are reporting Wizard is closing its magazine. They will continue with the media and comic shows and launch a new digital magazine as well. We will have more if any of the conventions are affected. Hopefully all the staff at wizard mag will land on their feet.
THE FLORIDA ANIME EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2011
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 24, 2011 | Comments Off
Press Release:
The convention, which focuses on Japanese animation and pop culture, is being designed and operated by staff from Florida Supercon, JACON and Wasabi Anime.
(Orlando, FL, January 24, 2011) The Florida Anime Experience is a new fan convention designed to focus specifically on Japanese animation, manga and popular culture. The event, run by team members from Florida Supercon, JACON and Wasabi Anime, will take place May 27-29, 2011 at the Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.
The guest of honor for The Florida Anime Experience is well known voice actor Steve Blum. With literally hundreds of voice-over credits to his name, Mr. Blum is best known as the voice of “Spike Spiegel” from Cowboy Bebop, “Vincent Valentine” (Final Fantasy VII), “Leeron” (Guren Lagann), “Wolverine” from several incarnations of X-Men (animated movies, games, the Wolverine and the X-Men TV Series and The Super Hero Squad Show), “Tom” (the robot host) from Cartoon Network’s Toonami, “Green Goblin” from the Spectacular Spiderman series, “Heatblast,” “Vilgax” and “Ghostfreak” from Ben 10, “Grunt” (Mass Effect 2), “Tank Dempsey” (Call of Duty), “Oghren” (DragonAge), the voice of 7-11, dozens of Digimon and a gigantic list of other characters from Anime, Video Games, TV and Film. Currently he’s working on the new super-charged CGI series Transformers: Prime, playing the delusional but deadly Decepticon Starscream!
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10 more for 2011.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 23, 2011 | Comments Off
May 13th-15th, 2011
Pulp Ark Batesville, AR
June 10th-11th, 2011
Robert E. Howard Days Cross Plains, TX
June 17th-19th, 2011
Hypericon Nashville, TN
Aug 4th-7th, 2011
Mars Society Dayton, OH
Sept 16th-18th, 2011
MidAtlantic Nostalgia Hunt Valley, MD
Sept 30th-Oct 2nd, 2011
Anime Weekend Atlanta Atlanta, GA
Oct 14th-16th, 2011
Wincon New Orleans, LA
Oct 21st-23rd, 2011
Bakuretsu COn Colchester, VT
Nov 4th-6th, 2011
Rock Con Rockford, IL
Conventions this Weekend Jan 28th-30th, 2011
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 23, 2011 | Comments Off
Another good variety week. Hope you all have a blast.
Jan 28th-30th, 2011
Conflikt Renton, WA
Creation Xena Los Angeles, CA
Ohayocon Columbus, OH
Owl Con Houston, TX
Setsucon Penn St, PA
Wam Baltimore, MD
Wizard World New Orleans, LA
Winter War Champaign, IL
Women of Sci-fi Dallas, TX
Charlotte Minicon
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 22, 2011 | 1 Comment
Went to the Charlotte Minicon today hosted at the awesome Palmer building. Its a pretty cool place for a convention but super small. This convention has really big name comic book guests, the only problem is they are crammed into a small area. There was probably about 20 dealers total so this con is great if your in Charlotte or have other things on the agenda for the day, but for me, Id see it as hard to justify the two hour one way trip again. Still if your in Charlotte I reccomend the show for the chance to meet some great artists.
Just blocks away is the Heroes Arent Hard to Find comic book store (one of the longest and best in the southeast and also showrunners of the convention) and I spent a while there before heading home adding some comic goodness to my trip.
Some new dates sent in by you.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Tyler Dion wrote us with the dates for Carnage (Down the Rabbit Hole) in Fairlee, VT happening Nov 4-6th, 2011. He tells us it will be the 14th annual event. Carnage
And Michael Roussell writes us about a new convention in LA,
“Just wanted to let you guys know about a first-time anime & gaming-oriented sci-fi/fantasy con event in Lake Charles LA on April 16 & 17 called CyPhaCon CyPHaCon.com (not to be confused with the media-oriented Bayoucon, formerly Con du Lac, occurring later in the same month, at the same location).
Questions on this event can be submitted to: admin@cyphacon.com”
And lastly Ill be at the Charlotte Minicon tomorrow, details here
UPDATE: I Misspelled Cyphacon. Fixed now.
PR: Anime-SPARK! adds Samurai Dan and Jillian
By Petrea Mitchell| January 21, 2011 | Comments Off
Anime-SPARK! is excited to announce that full-time martial arts instructors, Samurai Dan and Jillian Coglan, will be joining the convention coming up next month. The convention will be held February 10-14, 2011 at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The husband and wife team of Daniel and Jillian Coglan are full-time martial arts instructors, specializing in 16th century Samurai arts. When not teaching at their dojo, the Kojokan, they travel across the country performing and teaching the ancient ways of the most famous warriors in history. With a combined 35 years of experience, their show is a unique blend of history, combative skill, and humor, designed to educate and entertain audiences both large and small.
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Connooga 2011
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 20, 2011 | Comments Off
Connooga programming is Online Here! I’m excited! See you there!
TAFF candidates interviewed
By Petrea Mitchell| January 20, 2011 | Comments Off
If you can’t make up your mind which Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund candidate is worthiest to cross the pond this year and represent Europe at Worldcon this year, Jim Mowatt’s Pips podcast has an episode featuring interviews with all four.
Wizard new Orleans Programming
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 20, 2011 | Comments Off
James Marsters Concert, “Buffyfest,” Billy Dee Williams, “Batman” Panels, Lou Gossett Jr. Spotlight, Live Art Show/After Party Highlight New Orleans Comic Con Programming
Julie Benz, Ray Park, “Walking Dead” Q&A’s, Artist Schools Also On Tap This Weekend
NEW ORLEANS, January 19, 2011 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con today announced its diverse programming schedule, featuring a James Marsters concert, unique celebrity Q&A’s, artist schools, costume contests and more for the event, set for Saturday and Sunday at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Read more
Hugo voting open.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 18, 2011 | Comments Off
One of our awesome readers sent us the email reminding us the Hugo noms are now open for anyone
registered either for this year’s SF Worldcon (Renovation) or who attended last year’s
Worldcon (Aussiecon 4).
Details are here
They also provided us with these resources,
“If you are stuck for suggestions as to what to read or watch before you nominate
then there are several Best science fiction of 2010 recommendations around. Including:-
SF2 Concatenation for books of 2010
Here
SF2 Concatenation for films of 2010
here
Kirkus Reviews’ choice of Best SF 2010
here
Thanks for all you do readers! And if your eligble for the Hugo nominations, con-news will take any mentions in the web categories :>
Toronto Wizard news.
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 18, 2011 | Comments Off
Billy Dee Williams, Julie Benz, David Prowse, Daniel Logan, John Schneider, Scott Thompson Among Headliners At Wizard World Toronto Comic Con, March 18-19-20 At Direct Energy Centre
Nicholas Brendon, Clare Kramer, Claudia Christian, Kate Vernon Among 150+ Celebrity Guests, Leading Comics Artists, Creative Directors
NEW YORK and TORONTO, January 17, 2011 – North America’s largest pop-culture tour continues as Wizard World Toronto Comic Con returns to the Direct Energy Centre, March 18-20, with superstar guests Billy Dee Williams, Julie Benz, David Prowse, Daniel Logan, John Schneider and Scott Thompson headlining the list of celebrity attendees. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.
The iconic Williams, known to millions as “Lando Calrissian” in STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and for memorable roles in BATMAN and BRIAN’S SONG, will be joined in Toronto by other popular STAR WARS guests Logan (“Boba Fett”) and Prowse (“Darth Vader”).
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Naka-kon adds ALSDEAD
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 17, 2011 | Comments Off
Kansas City, Mo. – The Visual Kei/Metal band ALSDEAD will perform at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in February as Naka-Kon 2011’s musical guest of honor.
Formerly known as the Heavy Metal band Dice & Joker, the band incorporated the Japanese Visual Kei sound into its music in 2009 and changed its name to ALSDEAD. ALSDEAD gained popularity in Japan and the United States through streaming radio, and recently released its first full self-titled album. The band’s members include vocalist Maki, guitarist Shin, bassist Reito and drummer Setsua.
More Naka-Kon 2011 guests will be announced as the convention nears. For more information about ALSDEAD and other guests, please visit http://naka-kon.com/guests.
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K-ON! at AOD
By Shawn Scott Smith| January 17, 2011 | Comments Off
K-On! and Starcraft 2 voice actors to appear at Animation On Display
Animation On Display (AOD), San Francisco’s convention for anime, video games, and other cool stuff, will be back Presidents Day Weekend (2/19-2/20) in San Francisco’s Japantown! We are pleased to announce the appearance of the following guests of honor:
Cristina Vee, Voice Actress
Cristina Vee is an anime and video game voice actress residing near Los Angeles, California. Her story from a anime fan and cosplayer to a professional voice actress and singer is a unique one. She dreamed of becoming a voice actress years before she was discovered by Bang Zoom Entertainment at Anime Expo at the ripe young age of 16. Now she has starred in anime such as Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha as the titular character, Rozen Maiden as Kanaria, The Familiar of Zero as Louise, Aika in Aika R-16, and she is the announced voice of Mio Akiyama in K-ON. Other anime roles include parts in Kannazuki no Miko, Hare + Guu, and The Blade of the Immortal. She also has voiced for popular video games such as Luminous Arc 2 (Sylphy), Rune Factory Frontier (Cinnamon), Blazblue and its sequel (Noel, Mu-12, Nu-13, Lambda-11), Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow (Kluke), Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (Anri). She also is the announcer for several Purikura photobooth machines.
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