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Avengers Assemble at C2E2
Feb 18th
C2E2 attendees, don’t pass this one up. On March 19, from 6-8pm, Room 185bc will be transformed into Avengers Mansion, with every cover from the Hero Initiative’s “New Avengers 100 Project” on display. Top artists from around the industry were given blank covers of “New Avengers #1″ and told to sketch whatever they want. Take it from someone who has gotten to play with original covers from the Spider-Man, Hulk, Wolverine and Archie projects, they must be seen in person to truly be appreciated. $5 gets you in the door, mingling with some of the artists who drew the covers, and a raffle ticket to win a special New Avengers bottle of wine with sketches from the artists on it, with all the proceeds going to the Hero Initiative charity.
John McCrea Makes First North American Appearance in Eight Years at C2E2
Feb 16th
John McCrea, acclaimed artist and frequent Garth Ennis collaborator, will be making his first North American appearance in eight years at Chicago’s C2E2, March 18-20. The Irish born penciller, best know for co-creating DC’s Hitman, as well as runs on Judge Dredd, Spider-Man, Hulk and “The Boys: Herogasm,” will be appearing at the Hero Initiative booth, #457, throughout the convention. Unless you have a habit of attending comic book conventions overseas, this may be your first chance to talk to John about his 23 years in the comic book industry in almost a decade. Don’t miss the chance!
Pre-Order for a Con, Support the Hero Initiative
Feb 11th
Are you planning on going to C2E2 or Orlando Megacon this year? Just by pre-ordering your tickets, a portion of your payment can be donated to the Hero Initiative, the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need.
All you need to do is order your tickets through the specific links below, and a portion of your ticket money will be donated to the charity at no cost to you. You’ll get all the fun of a comic con, plus the knowledge that you are helping out creators in need, some of whom are the very reason you are at that comic con. So go be a hero!
New things coming in 2011…
Dec 18th
Hello Con Maniacs,
This site is for you, so in that vain I would like to extend to all of you an invitation to not only let me know(Magid@raybin.com) what shows you want to see covered here but please let the promoters of the events you are interested in know that you want to see them featured here. Consider me an extension of you! Ill ask the questions you want answered! If you are not sure how to contact a promoter drop me a line and Ill be happy to assist you.
Who knows what may happen if you raise your voices and let them be heard.
As a treat here is a fan made youtube video from the Plano Texas event, Star Trek Fan Days.
Drive careful out there friends.
Mag
Florida Supercon! Miami July 1-4, 2011
Dec 8th
