Deepsouthcon 53 awarded to Contraflow
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 22, 2013 | Comments Off
Contraflow 5 in New Orleans will be the host of Deep South Con 52 in October, 2015. Congrats to them.
Meanwhile Deepsouthcon 52 , Contrails will be held in Bristol, VA on May 16th-18th, 2014. There is as of yet no website.
Conventions Next Weekend April 26th-28th, 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 21, 2013 | Comments Off
April 26th-28th, 2013
C2e2 Chicago, IL
Chiller Theatre Parsippany, NJ
Creation Star Trek Philly, PA
Dairycon Fond Du Lac, Wi
Dark Shadows Coronado, CA
Eeriecon Niagra Falls, NY
Hauntcon Irving, TX
Ice & Fire Ravenwood Castle, OH
Nadeshicon Sillery, QB
Omegacon Siren, WI
Parahistory Con Lake George, NY
Pulp Ark Batesville, AR
Sci-fi on the Rock St. Johns, NF
Steampunk Exhib Santa Clara, CA
Steampunk Symposium Cinncinnatti, OH
Stumptown Comics Festival Portland, OR
Toy And Hobby Show Charlotte, NC
Wild Nights Wilburton, OK
Sf2 Summer edition is out.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 20, 2013 | Comments Off
Our friends across the pond sent us news of their latest below,
“The summer (or winter down under) issue of Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation
is now up (just a day or so before its nominal posting day of 20th April).
SF2 Concatenation only has three principal seasonal issues of news and reviews a year and this
is one of those.
Included is our large seasonal news round-up
http://www.concatenation.org/news/news4~13.html
In that there is quite a bit of convention news including of the
various forthcoming Worldcons and Eurocons
http://www.concatenation.org/news/news4~13.html#worldcon
Boston Comic Con Cancelled
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 19, 2013 | Comments Off
Due to the continuing drama in Boston, the Boston Comic Con has been postponed.
A statement on their website reads,
“Due to the unfortunate events that have transpired here in Boston, a lock down has been put into effect until further notice, causing the Hynes Convention Center to suspend all events. As such, The Boston Comic Con will be rescheduled to a date in the not too distant future.
All people who purchased advanced tickets on line will have their tickets honored at the rescheduled show. If for some reason, you can not come to the show on that date, we will refund your ticket.
Please, we ask for your patience, understanding, and cooperation. We appreciate your loyalty, and continued support for the Boston Comic Con. Unfortunately, this situation is beyond our control.”
It is good to see they will try to hold the show at a later date. Although not as important as what is going on in Boston right now, I do feel for the promoters who will lose a lot of funds as many of the guests had already flown into Boston, and most likely have hotel rooms that will still need to be paid for. I hope many of the guests will do something to help Boston Comic Con in the future to offset any losses this delay will cause, but at the end of the day the safety of the attendees is paramount.
Follow Boston Comic Con’s Twitter for more updates in the coming days.
Weekend in Atlanta
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 19, 2013 | Comments Off
We are heading out first thing Saturday morning for three conventions in Atlanta.
We are hitting Jordancon which also is hosting DeepSouthCon 51.
Down the road is Trek Trax Atlanta. And on Sunday we are going to stop by the Atlanta Comic Con.
Hope to see some of you there, and if not you can follow our adventure on twitter.
Anime Blast Chattanooga Adds Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine to Its Third-Year Lineup
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 19, 2013 | Comments Off
CHATTANOOGA, TN – April 18, 2013 – Anime Blast Chattanooga is pleased to announce its newest guests for
2013. Voice actor and performer Johnny Yong Bosch and “edge rock” band Eyeshine will entertain attendees at
the Chattanooga Convention Center Nov. 8 – 10.
Joining them for the convention’s third year will be voice and on-camera actress Cherami Leigh, musical guest
Project: Leviathan, and Greg Wicker aka Greggo’s Game Shows.
Johnny Young Bosch Read more
Comics Creators At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 18, 2013 | Comments Off
Bryan Hitch, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Yu, Bob Layton, Yildiray Cinar, Barry Kitson Head Up 175+ Comics Creators At Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2
Mico Suayan, Julian Totino Tedesco, Angel Unzueta, Michael Golden, Greg Horn, J.G. Jones Among Other Superstar Artists On Board At Pennsylvania Convention Center
NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2013 – A superstar lineup of comics writers and artists, including such luminaries as Bryan Hitch (“Wolverine,” “Captain America”), Eisner Award winner Salvador Larroca (“Avengers vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), Leinil Yu(“Hulk,” “Superman: Birthright”), Bob Layton (“Avengers,” “Batman”), Yildiray Cinar(“Teen Titans,” “Action Comics”) and Barry Kitson (“Thor,” “Green Lantern”) will be among the more than 175 scheduled to populate Artist Alley at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Eisner Award Hall of Famer Stan Lee will attend on Friday and Saturday, May 31 – June 1, appearing in the celebrity area.
The international roster also features top creators like Mico Suayan (“The Punisher,” “Batman: Arkham Unhinged”), Julian Totino Tedesco (“X-Treme X-Men, “Daredevil”),Angel Unzueta (“Titans, “DC Comics Presents”), Michael Golden (“Star Wars,” “BSG”),Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “Wonder Woman”), Phil Noto (“Buffy,” “Batgirl”) and J.G. Jones (“Final Crisis,” “Wanted”). Nearly any comics character and franchise imaginable are represented by at least one, and usually more, of these talented men and women.
In addition to displaying some of their best work at the event, most creators at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con will be available for commissions. Many will also take part in four full days of Creator Spotlights and a wide variety of other panel programming focusing on the comics industry, to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Anderson, Laurie, so many more added to Dragoncon
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 17, 2013 | Comments Off
Will Aymerich is a Latin American paranormal investigator, public speaker, traveler, radio/podcast host of The Darkside…, published author Souls of Norcross, filmmaker, photographer and founder of The Darkside Syndicate, a popular paranormal investigation team out of Atlanta, GA.
Allan Gilbreath
Allan Gilbreath is a nationally recognized and award-winning author, publisher, speaker, and actor. In addition, Allan is an accomplished skeptic, cook, gardener, computer geek, and martial artist. He appears on television, stage, movies, radio/web/podcast, and tours the country in live appearances.
Richard Kadrey
New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey has published eight novels, including Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, Aloha from Hell,Devil Said Bang, Butcher Bird, and Metrophage, and more than fifty stories. A freelance writer and photographer, he lives in San Francisco, CA.
Miracle Laurie
Miracle Laurie wowed audiences as not one, not two, but three characters in one on the Joss Whedon series Dollhouse, bringing Mellie, November, and Madeline Costley to life. She recently co-starred in the feature film Any Day Now and in 2013 can be seen in Scenic Route with Josh Duhamel.
Eve Myles
Eve Myles is best known for her role as Gwen Cooper in Torchwood.
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica’s Closet, Sister Mary Patrick inSister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill.
Jonathan Bradley Strickland
Jonathan Strickland is a writer, podcaster and video host for HowStuffWorks.com and Discovery Communications.
Travis Walton
Travis Walton’s book Fire in the Sky: The Walton Experience was the basis for the Paramount film Fire in the Sky. He has appeared in live venues and media worldwide. He has many new projects in development, including an ongoing effort to get a remake of his movie.
Richard Dean Anderson is best known for his roles as MacGyver and Jack O’Neill in Stargate SG-1. Read more
Fanboy Expo
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 17, 2013 | Comments Off
Greetings:
We wanted to take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to attend this exciting Fanboy Expo that will be held on May 31 – June 2, 2013 at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Featuring dozens of special Celebrity Guests, Comic Industry Pros, Vendors, Costuming and much more! THIS IS A DON’T MISS EVENT!
This year’s guest list includes Adam West & Burt Ward (Batman), Anthony Michael Hall (Breakfast Club & Dead Zone), Joey Lauren Adams (Big Daddy & Mall Rats), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Sid Haig (Devils Rejects), Bill Moseley (Devils Rejects), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), Margot Kidder (Superman) and wrestling Superstars Roddy Piper, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. In addition we will have guests from the Walking Dead, Stars Wars, Comic Artists and many more! Be sure to check out the complete list of guests….http://fanboyexpo.com/knoxville/celebrity-guests/
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Boston Comic Con still on for now.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 16, 2013 | Comments Off
UPDATE! The convention will take place as scheduled. Organizers are asking that due to recent events you leave cosplay weapons at home to help security.
Boston Comic Con has tweeted the following in wake of the bombing in Boston,
“Currently we expect #BostonCon to continue as planned. We will have more information in the days ahead. Thank you for your patience.”
The Boston Comic Con twitter is here. We will update you if we hear any different.
Boston
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 15, 2013 | Comments Off
We are going dark for the remainder of the day after the terrible bombings in Boston. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. And to Boskone, Boston Comic, Anime Boston, Pax East, SuperMegafest, Readercon, Intercon, Vericon and all Boston con staff, volunteers, and families we are thinking of each of you and hope you are all safe.
11 dates added.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 14, 2013 | Comments Off
May 25th-26th, 2013
Famcon City of Industry, CA
Aug 30th Sept 1st, 2013
SF Zine Fest San Francisco, CA
Sept 13th-15th, 2013
Hubcon Hattiesburg, MS
Brony Fan Faire Austin, TX
Sept 27th-29th, 2013
Gamecon Memphis Memphis, TN
Oct 4th-6th, 2013
Can ConOttawa, ON
Oct 11th-13th, 2013
Telluride Horror Telluride, CO
Oct 26th, 2013
Zombie Con San Antonio, TX
Nov 22nd-24th, 2013
DaishoconWisconsin Dells, Wi
Jan 9th-12th, 2014
Ichibancon Concord, NC
Sept 12th-14th, 2014
Furry Migration Bloomington, MN
Conventions next weekend April 19th-21st, 2013
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 14, 2013 | Comments Off
Lots of action next week. We are hitting TrekTrax, Jordancon, and the Atlanta Comic Convention as we do a two day whirlwind excursion to Atlanta. Pretty crazy for any town to have three events in the same weekend, but we will see how it goes. What are you going to? Let us know in the Consuite
April 19th-21st, 2013
Anime Detour Bloomington, MN
Atlanta Comic ConAtlanta, GA
AwesomeCon Washington, DC
Blood on the BeachVa Beach, VA
Bodercon McAllen, TX
Boston Comic Con Boston, MA
Cape Comic Con Cape Giradieu, MO
Codcon Glen Ellyn, IL
ConstellationLincoln, NE
Cyphacon Lake Charles, LA
Fan Expo Canada Vancouver, ON
Filk Ontario Mississauga, Ontario
GnomeconSavannah, GA
Jordancon/ Deepsouthcon 51 Atlanta, GA
Lebowski Fest New York, NY
Non Sport Card Chicago, IL
Penguicon Troy, MI
Quinni-ConHamden, CT
Robocon Denver, CO
Starfest Denver, CO
T-mode Alexandria, VA
TrekTrax Atlanta Atlanta, GA
Ubbcon Buffalo, NY
Heroescon Guests update.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 13, 2013 | Comments Off
 
Heroes Convention is in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-9 2013. Get your 3 day passes today! The full guest list (so far) is here. We still need volunteers too! FRANK CHO - Creator: Liberty Meadows Artist: Savage Wolverine, Avengers, Shanna |
JONATHAN HICKMAN – Writer: Avengers, East of West, Manhattan Projects RYAN BODENHEIM – Artist: Secret, Halcyon, Red Mass for Mars NICK PITARRA – Artist: The Manhattan Projects, The Red Wing
KARL STORY – Inker: Action Comics, Ocean, Tom Strong, Terra Obscura, Nightwing
DEXTER VINES – Inker: Nova, Avengers: X- Sanction, Buffy, Hulk
TERESA R DAVIDSON – Letterer: Sonic the Hedgehog, Archie JOE HARRIS – Writer: Great Pacific, X-Files Philly Comic Con returns.
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 12, 2013 | Comments Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kramer files for reinstated bond, Pat Henry speaks out
By Petrea Mitchell| April 12, 2013 | Comments Off
The Ed Kramer saga continues to grind slowly onward, with the Gwinnett Daily Post reporting that Kramer wants the bond which he so spectacularly violated by going to Connecticut, where he was last arrested, be reinstated.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article on the calls for a Dragon*Con boycott which includes what may be the first time Pat Henry has spoken to a newspaper about his side of the story:
Dragon-Con co-founder Pat Henry, who also owns a third of the company, bemoaned the boycott effort. “We care a lot about what fans think,” he said, but the criticism, if anything, inspires Henry to work harder. “We are going to build the best show we can,” he said.
Henry said his organization has tried to disentangle itself from Kramer’s ownership, offering to buy him out in 2004, 2006 and 2008. “I used to try to buy him out every week or two,” said Henry, adding that the $500,000 they offered for his shares in 2004 was high. “The company value was nowhere close.”
In response, Kramer filed suit seeking financial information about the corporation. Kramer’s civil attorney, McNeill Stokes, said no offers to buy out Kramer have arrived since 2008, and Kramer was seeking information “so he could determine what his stock was worth.” Henry said his partners were willing to share that information, but not until Kramer signed a confidentiality agreement, which, he said, was not forthcoming.
Stokes said said the two parties have begun to share information, which may lead to a resolution of the suit.
But Henry is doubtful that Kramer will ever sell his shares. “He has a total unwillingness to work in good faith.”
Philly Non-Sports Card Show Celebrates Star Wars at 58th Show
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 11, 2013 | Comments Off
May The Fourth Be With You!
Harrisburg, PA – April 8, 2013 – The 58th Philly Non-Sports Card Show will take place May 4 and 5
(Saturday and Sunday) at the Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, PA (1901 S 12th Street,
Allentown, PA 18103). The Philly Non-Sports Card Show is the premier event for non-sport and
entertainment card collectors and has been running continuously since the 1980s.
With the first day of the “Philly Show” falling on May 4th, a day Star Wars fans recognize as Star Wars
Day, the show will celebrate at the Merchants Square Mall, a expo hall not so far far away. Show
attendees will receive an exclusive Star Wars Jedi Legacy promo card, courtesy of card manufacturer
Topps, who will also be on-hand as an exhibitor. On Sunday, members of the Garrison Carida, the
local chapter of the 501st Legion, will be on-hand. Bring your camera and have your photo taken with
your favorite Star Wars villain. Read more
11 more dates!
By Shawn Scott Smith| April 11, 2013 | Comments Off
June 7th-9th, 2013
Robert E. Howard Days Cross Plains, TX
July 2nd-3rd, 2013
Project Anime Los Angeles, CA
July 12th-14th, 2013
Southern Media St. Petersburg, FL
Polar Chill Toronto, ON
July 19th-21st, 2013
MonsterBash Mars, PA
Lebowski Fest Louisville, KY
Aug 16th-17th, 2013
OnyxconAtlanta, GA
Aug 24th, 2013
ACEC Columbus, OH
Sept 20th-22nd, 2013
Konspolsion Ft. Smith, AR
Oct 26th-28th, 2013
Sukoshicon Athens, GA
Nov 1st-3rd, 2013
Ghoulardifest Cleveland, OH
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