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Sunday, October 4, 2009
As Seen 2nd Day @ 2009 Long Beach Comic Con - LBCC!
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: Comic Cons

 

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Michael and Reb (Captain America) Brown!

"As Seen" @ 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con

Photos From the 2nd Day!

 October 2nd - 4th 2009

@ Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA, 90802

Fri: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Click Here to see our MARVEL SUPERHEROES Comics!

Trisha Paytas (a.k.a. Ms. Limelight), Michael D Hamersky, and Melody Mooney (a.k.a. Hygena) first known for their great roles on Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero? TV Show @ LBCC!

Click Here to see our MARVEL SUPERHEROES Comics!

Wonder Woman and Michael... and Yeah, I know I was with another Wonder Woman the day before.  So I'm fickle! LOL!

   

Click Here to see our CGC GRADED comic books!

The Knight Rider Companion Book Author & Publisher at their booth!  Book Review Blog from Michael to follow in the days to come!

Click Here to see our CRIME Comics!

Saturday's attendance in the exhibit hall was full, with several long lines for signings for creators like Jim Lee!

 

Click Here to see our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - FCBD Comics!

One of my favorite comics dealers @ comic cons - Phil Schlaefer @ his booth!

Click Here to see our COMIC CON promotional items!

Vem Of HollyVood Graphic Novel @ TAT Booth #148!

Click Here to see our SIGNED Comics!

Red Moon Graphic Novel Creative Team Steve Kozak & David McAdoo

 

Click Here to see our FANZINES AND PROZINES!

Andi Ewington flew in from the UK to be @ Com.x booth #263

Click Here to see our FANZINES AND PROZINES!

DWAP Productions team, Dale Wilson & Astra Price @ TAT Booth # 148

 

Yeah, I'm up early again, the morning after the 2nd Day of the Long Beach Comic Con!

For those of you that are new to our blog, I have been blogging the last couple of days that the 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con was running from October 2nd thru the 4th!  Which means... that TODAY will be the FINAL DAY of this Comic Con in Long Beach, California!

As You can see from the photos above, (taken from several hundred that Tina and I shot on Saturday to use in later blogs to come), it was another fun day at this comic book convention!

Please see yesterday's blog where I showed photos from Opening Day.  That's where I mentioned that I enjoyed seeing Stan Lee cut the Opening Day Ribbon, and of course the whole crowd joined in on congratulating Stan for having October 2nd, 2009 proclaimed 'Stan Lee Day' by one of the Long Beach City Councilmen.  It was great to be there to see this in person, and for those that couldn't be there 1st Day, I shared a couple of photos of this event in yesterday's blog!

Most of my half day on Friday that the con was open, was spent talking to comic book and graphic novel creators as I visited them in Artists Alley (AA).  I only saw 5/8 of the tables in the AA on Friday, plus a couple of booths on the way walking to AA.

So Saturday, with Tina along this time to help take photos and point me in the right directions, we saw the remaining 3/8 of the AA tables, the media guests tables, and then the exhibitor booths, and then walked by the retailer booths saying hello to those that we knew on the way out last night.  Tina and I have prior committments for today, (Sunday), so we had to take in the rest of it all on Saturday!

So, before I start commenting more on the photos shown above all of this text, I want to tell You that if YOU are in the Los Angeles / Long Beach area today, Sunday October 4th, drop in and see this comic con!  There are many good illustrators there that can draw sketches for you, media guests from several TV Shows and Films that have photographs and autographs to sell, Plus there are actual comic books that you can purchase direct from the creators, plus even older back issues and the newest issues from the retailer booths! 

Okay, I want to mention a little more about those that are pictured in the photos above:

First, the large vertical photo is of Michael with Reb Brown, who played Captain America in the TV Films.  Tina and I enjoyed talking briefly with Reb about those films and other films that he has played in since then.  I will be blogging about Reb's future con appearances as he makes them known to me.  I previously blogged about Reb Brown and published photos of his days as Captain America. (Click here to see that post.)

The photo shown below Reb's is of Michael with Trish Paytas and Melody Mooney, both of whom were contestants in Season 2 of Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero?, which I enjoyed watching.  I have "seen" Melody before at the SDCC when the Season 2 was being first promoted, but in that setting there are so many persons there that getting a chance to talk with her was near impossible.  Here at the LBCC I was able to talk with her and Trisha.  I'll be sharing more about them in future blogs.  In the meantime, here is my previous blog post that they would be attending this LBCC:  (Click here for that post.) 

Below their photo is another photo of Michael,(Thanks Tina!), with Wonder Woman... again(?!).  Yeah, Tina puts up with my requests to have photos taken with Wonder Woman, who seems to be everywhere at Comic Cons, just like Santa Claus is everywhere during the Holiday Season!  My thanks to this Wonder Woman for posing with me! I do appreciate that!

The second column photos, in order from top to bottom are:

Nick Nugent, and his publisher Gary Spohn, who had a booth to promote Nick's book "The Knight Rider Companion".  Tina immediately pulled me to their booth when she saw it, knowing of my interest in the latest version of 'Knight Rider' that recently was on TV.  My thanks to Nick & Gary who furnished me with a preview copy.  I will be reading that book soon, and blogging a review of it here in this Blog!  Tina, who is in book publishing / promotions / book launches, was impressed in the high end quality of the book.  Just thumbing through the book while at their booth, I was impressed with the number of color photos the book contained. More on that book later and a link to their web site then...

The photo below that was taken from the 2nd floor of the convention center overlooking the exhibit hall floor.  My thanks to the con staff for allowing me to take photos from that special room using our press pass. As you can see, the room was full of attendees when I took that photo (and others) approx 1PM.

The third photo on the top right column shows Phil Schlaefer, a good comics retailer in Sunnyvale, California, who has set up at comic cons for years.  He recently had a Grand Re-Opening in Sunnyvale, and we spoke briefly about business there and at the recent SDCC and this LBCC.

In the fourth photo is 'Vem' who is a driving force behind the graphic novle 'HollyVood'.  If you are at the last day of the LBCC, look for him and others that are wearing the yellow shirts with the red letters 'HollyVood' and ask them more about this project.  I've already blogged about this project, (click here).

The fifth photo shows Steve Kozak and David McAdoo promoting their Red Moon upcoming graphic novel.  I received a sample copy of their prequel comic book, which I will review here later.

In the sixth photo is Andi Ewington, who along with others from the UK that were at the Comic.x booth, flew in from the UK to attend.  More on his works later in this blog!

In the seventh and last photo in the right column are Dale Wilson and Astra Price, who are the co-owners of DWAP Productions. Great to meet you this time Astra!  I've blogged about one of their titles, 'Caffeine Dreams' in this Blog before. (Click here!)

OK, I've run out of room in this post... But Who else is scheduled to be there?  Well, here is the link to the full comics creators and media guests schedule: http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/guests.html  - Please note, appearances and times are always subject to possible change.  The link will also take you to the other tabs in the web site for FAQs, programs, etc, for this, the Final Day of the 2009 LBCC!

Also, our thanks to the folks at MAD Exhibits who are putting on this Con: Martha Donato, Phil Lawrence, Mike Scigliano, also known as "Scig!", Steven Hoveke, Kate Horn, Mike Horn, and Chip Carter.  Plus thanks to Drew Seldin of Seldin Gross Communications for handling our press requests. Tina and I both enjoyed attending and reporting about this comic con! 

OKAY, that takes care of 'con updates' from Saturday.  As mentioned earlier, I was there the first day, and Tina and I were there Saturday. Previous committments keep us from attending the final day.  But we know that those attending and also exhibiting there will have a Great Final Day at this year's LBCC!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   
     

 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:   Michael D Hamersky congratulating Mike 'Scig' Scigliano on a great Opening Day before starting making the rounds @ LBCC the second day.  Michael & Tina also thank Drew Seldin for extending the courtesy of our press questions requests.  A Great Job was done by all concerned with handling the 1st annual Long Beach Comic Con.  Tina and I are looking forward to attending again next year!  We'll let our Blog readers know ahead of time as to the dates of the con, names of guests and creators that will be attending and more before the next LBCC arrives!  

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 6:25 AM PDT
Updated: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:43 AM PDT
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
As Seen 1st Day @ 2009 Long Beach Comic Con - LBCC!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

 

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"As Seen" @ 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con

Photos From the 1st Day!

 October 2nd - 4th 2009

@ Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA, 90802

Fri: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Click Here to see our MARVEL SUPERHEROES Comics!

Long Beach City Councilman Declares Friday October 2nd To Be 'Stan Lee Day' In Long Beach, California @ LBCC!

Click Here to see our MARVEL SUPERHEROES Comics!

Corinna Sara Bechko & Gabriel Hardman @ Table 74A!

   

Click Here to see our CGC GRADED comic books!

Michael's 1st Look @ Floor before Grand Opening @ 3PM!

Click Here to see our CRIME Comics!

See Thursday's Blog for what area looked like on set up day! Photo above taken before doors opened!

 

Click Here to see our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - FCBD Comics!

Working the Crowd before Stan cuts Ribbon!

Click Here to see our COMIC CON promotional items!

Jeph Loeb reads honors for Stan Lee!

Click Here to see our SIGNED Comics!

Lak Lim @ Table 43!

 

Click Here to see our FANZINES AND PROZINES!

Dan Wickline @ Table 39!

Click Here to see our FANZINES AND PROZINES!

Kirby Krackle Music- Jim Demonakos & Kyle Stevens @ Booth 450

 

Yeah, I'm up really early this morning, the day after the Grand Opening Day of the Long Beach Comic Con!

I  usually get that way whenever I've had a great time at a convention on opening day and am looking forward to the second or third day of the same con!

I have been blogging that the 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con would be running from October 2nd thru the 4th!  Which means... that YESTERDAY was Grand Opening Day / Night!

As You can see from the photos above, (taken from several hundred that I shot to use in later blogs), it was a fun time!

Considering that yesterday was really a 'half-day' in that the con ran only from 3PM to 7PM, there was a good sized crowd in attendance!  Tina is joining me today for 2nd Day of the LBCC, which runs from 10AM to 6PM, so I'm going to just post this with a few comments, and then get ready to drive back up to Long Beach, this time with her.

Of course I've got to mention that I enjoyed seeing Stan Lee cut the Opening Day Ribbon, and yeah, the whole crowd joined in on congratulating Stan on having October 2nd, 2009 proclaimed 'Stan Lee Day'.  It was great to be there to see this in person!

Although this is the 1st LBCC, I wasn't able to see all of it yesterday.  I tend to spend time talking to comic book and graphic novel creators as I visit them in Artists Alley (AA).  I only saw 5/8 of the tables in the AA yesterday, plus a couple of booths on the way walking to AA.

So today, I'm going to finish seeing the other 3/8 of the AA tables, see the media guests tables, and then the exhibitor booth, and maybe a few retailer booths on the way out.  Tina and I have prior committments for Sunday, so we've got to take all of it in today!

So, if YOU are in the Los Angeles / Long Beach area today, drop in and see this comic con.  There are some good folks there that can draw sketches for you, plus comics that you can purchase direct from the creators, plus back issues from the retailer booths! 

Oh, and if you see me in my ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com blue-colored polo shirt, feel free to stop me and say hello to me and TinaAnd thanks to all of those that stopped me yesterday and said hello, I do appreciate that!

And one last thing... check out the photo of 'Wonder Woman' and myself at the LBCC, as seen at the bottom right 'Convention Photos' feature that is run in each blog post.

Okay... The following italicized paragraphs are yesterday's blog notes about the comic con if you haven't seen my earlier blog posts about the comic con and just a few of those that will be there, plus links to those posts...

I've already mentioned several of the comics creators guests that are attending and even published pictures of a few of them: (Click here for that post.) 

Plus, I previously blogged that there's going to be media guests, (please be aware that many of the following may charge additional for autographs):

I blogged about Hygena and Ms. Limelight from Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero TV show on SyFy would be in attendance. (Click here for that post.)  (NEW Saturday morning:  Oh... I briefly saw Melody Mooney (Hygena) as we were both leaving late from the exhibit hall last night.  So today I'll get photos with her and Ms. Limelight to blog later!

Plus I blogged about Reb (Captain America) Brown would be there. (Click here to see that post.)

I have also mentioned that Stan Lee is the Special Guest of Honor.  He is also to be at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Con Opening.  There is also a Stan Lee / Jim Lee 'Meet n Greet' Saturday @10:00 AM that is being sponsored by another outfit.  There is a charge for that special event of $350 if it isn't already sold out.  Plus @ approx 11:00 AM there are / were approximately 400 tickets being sold to have Stan Lee sign one item of your choice. Cost per ticket is $45. I thought my blog readers should know about this prior to attending the Con. These two events are being sponsored by another company outside of the LBCC folks.  I am presenting this here so attendees are not surprised when attending the Con and wondering what the buzz is during those hours on Saturday.

Who else is scheduled to be there?  Well, here is the link to the full comics creators and media guests schedule: http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/guests.html  - Please note, appearances and times are always subject to possible change, just like at any other convention.

Something I haven't blogged about yet are the EXCLUSIVES that can be found only @ LBCC!  Even though this is the First LBCC, there is a long list of exclusives of comics that are being distributed or sold at this con for the first time.  Here is the link to those:  http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/showexclusive.html

I've also blogged about a few of the programs that will be running, but here is the link to full programming schedule:  http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/program.html

I also believe You can still buy your tickets online for the LBCC at:

http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/p-1-long-beach-comic-con-registration.aspx

Also, It's not too late... If you would like to join with over 1,400 other members who have 'joined' the Long Beach Comic Con Facebook Fan Page, feel free to do so at:

http://www.facebook.com/LongBeachComicCon?ref=mf

You'll get more up-to-date information as the Con gets closer to its' opening day by signing up there!  They even added new guests that are appearing, as late as yesterday morning, (October 1st @ 5:30 AM PST)! Plus they added another blurb @ 6:00 AM PST this morning (Friday Oct 2nd).

And yes, I will be there @ LBCC both Friday and Saturday.  I will be wearing a blue colored polo shirt with white colored letters stating my Blog's name:   'ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com', as Tina made sure I have several of those for the cons to wear so I'm easier to find!  (Photo of me wearing one is shown at the bottom left of this post.)  Just stop me and say "Hi" anytime!

Speaking of Tina, she will be there Saturday Only.  There are more programs running on Sunday, but we have two prior committments to attend that day, so if You are looking for us, find me Friday, or both of us on Saturday!

Well that's it for blogging this morning.  I'll be closing up shop and driving North to Long Beach very soon.  I want to be there for the special ribbon cutting ceremony, and whatever else is in store for today/tonight!

I will be 'Facebook Mobiling' some photos from the LBCC, but am planning to enjoy meeting creators and media guests for the most part today.  Plus of course taking regular photos for blog purposes later!  I already have several invites to stop by and pick up new comics for possible review here in my Blog, plus a sketch that a Facebook Friend is illustrating for me.  So come back soon to check those upcoming blogs out as I like sharing new finds here in my Blog!

And since Tina and I will be 'working' the Con, we won't be blogging from the LBCC itself.  However, since I was asked about it, there is internet service there at the Long Beach Convention Center.  The Center does offer WI-FI service at the following rate: $4.95 per hour or $12.95 per day.

Also, my thanks to the folks at MAD Exhibits who are putting on this Con: Martha Donato, Phil Lawrence, Mike Scigliano, also known as "Scig!", Steven Hoveke, Kate Horn, Mike Horn, and Chip Carter.  I am looking forward to attending this first con later today and tomorrow! 

OKAY, that takes care of 'con updates' this Saturday early morning, and provides links to where you can go to check out what else is happening at this con.  Again, Tina and I will be at this con all day, so stop us if you want to say hello!

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc
PO Box 130653
Carlsbad, CA 92013

   

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:   OK, it was a toss-up whether to run this photo at the top left of the blog post OR the photo at the moment that Stan Lee cut the ribbon for Opening Day @ LBCC!  Well, since the below photo of 'Wonder Woman' with myself was the Last Photo of the evening, I thought it would be best to end this blog post about the First Day of the Long Beach Comic Con 2009 with this photo!  And yeah this 'Wonder Woman' has been seen at other cons, but this is the first time I ever had my photo taken with her!  I've invited her to send in a bio and her web site url for a future 'Spotlight On...' blog post here, so here's hoping she does so soon!  

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 4:50 AM PDT
Updated: Sunday, October 4, 2009 3:41 AM PDT
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Surf's Up @ 2009 Long Beach Comic Con!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

 

Click here to see our ENDING SOONEST Comics, Graphic Novels, Toys, Cards and Magazines for sale! 

 

 

"Surf's Up" @ 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con

It Starts Today!

 October 2nd - 4th 2009

@ Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA, 90802

Fri: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Click Here to see our MARVEL SUPERHEROES Comics!

Stan (The Man) Lee is the Special Guest Of Honor @ LBCC!

 

   

Click Here to see our CGC GRADED comic books!

First View of Hall 10AM 

Click Here to see our CRIME Comics!

Same View Noon

 

Click Here to see our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - FCBD Comics!

Same View 3:30PM

--------------------

Click Here to see our COMIC CON promotional items!

Different View Noon 

Click Here to see our SIGNED Comics!

Later View 3:40PM

 

Click Here to see our FANZINES AND PROZINES!

Last View of the Day!

Note: All the above Pics were taken on Thursday Oct 1st courtesy Mike Scigliano

 

Yeah Dudes & Dudettes!  That's Right!  Surf's Up @ LBCC starting today!

I have been blogging that the 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con would be upon us very shortly... That's because it starts at the beginning of October; running from October 2nd thru the 4th!  Which means... it Starts TODAY!

The photos published to the above right show the LBCC taking shape yesterday starting in the morning and ending in the evening.  They are published here so you have a 'feeling' on what it takes to put on a comic con!  Most attendees never see the 'before' photos when an exhibit hall is built up.  Thanks to Mike Scigliano for first publishing the photos at his Facebook member page.

I've already mentioned several of the comics creators guests that are attending and even published pictures of a few of them: (Click here for that post.) 

Plus, I previously blogged that there's going to be media guests, (please be aware that many of the following may charge additional for autographs):

I blogged about Hygena and Ms. Limelight from Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero TV show on SyFy would be in attendance. (Click here for that post.) 

Plus I blogged about Reb (Captain America) Brown would be there. (Click here to see that post.)

I have also mentioned that Stan Lee is the Special Guest of Honor.  He is also to be at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Con Opening.  There is also a Stan Lee / Jim Lee 'Meet n Greet' Saturday @10:00 AM that is being sponsored by another outfit.  There is a charge for that special event of $350 if it isn't already sold out.  Plus @ approx 11:00 AM there are / were approximately 400 tickets being sold to have Stan Lee sign one item of your choice. Cost per ticket is $45. I thought my blog readers should know about this prior to attending the Con. These two events are being sponsored by another company outside of the LBCC folks.  I am presenting this here so attendees are not surprised when attending the Con and wondering what the buzz is during those hours on Saturday.

Who else is scheduled to be there?  Well, here is the link to the full comics creators and media guests schedule: http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/guests.html  - Please note, appearances and times are always subject to possible change, just like at any other convention.

Something I haven't blogged about yet are the EXCLUSIVES that can be found only @ LBCC!  Even though this is the First LBCC, there is a long list of exclusives of comics that are being distributed or sold at this con for the first time.  Here is the link to those:  http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/showexclusive.html

I've also blogged about a few of the programs that will be running, but here is the link to full programming schedule:  http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/program.html

 

I also believe You can still buy your tickets online for the LBCC at:

http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/p-1-long-beach-comic-con-registration.aspx

Also, It's not too late... If you would like to join with over 1,400 other members who have 'joined' the Long Beach Comic Con Facebook Fan Page, feel free to do so at:

http://www.facebook.com/LongBeachComicCon?ref=mf

You'll get more up-to-date information as the Con gets closer to its' opening day by signing up there!  They even added new guests that are appearing, as late as yesterday morning, (October 1st @ 5:30 AM PST)! Plus they added another blurb @ 6:00 AM PST this morning (Friday Oct 2nd).

And yes, I will be there @ LBCC both Friday and Saturday.  I will be wearing a blue colored polo shirt with white colored letters stating my Blog's name:   'ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com', as Tina made sure I have several of those for the cons to wear so I'm easier to find!  (Photo of me wearing one is shown at the bottom left of this post.)  Just stop me and say "Hi" anytime!

Speaking of Tina, she will be there Saturday Only.  There are more programs running on Sunday, but we have two prior committments to attend that day, so if You are looking for us, find me Friday, or both of us on Saturday!

Well that's it for blogging this morning.  I'll be closing up shop and driving North to Long Beach very soon.  I want to be there for the special ribbon cutting ceremony, and whatever else is in store for today/tonight!

I will be 'Facebook Mobiling' some photos from the LBCC, but am planning to enjoy meeting creators and media guests for the most part today.  Plus of course taking regular photos for blog purposes later!  I already have several invites to stop by and pick up new comics for possible review here in my Blog, plus a sketch that a Facebook Friend is illustrating for me.  So come back soon to check those upcoming blogs out as I like sharing new finds here in my Blog!

And since Tina and I will be 'working' the Con, we won't be blogging from the LBCC itself.  However, since I was asked about it, there is internet service there at the Long Beach Convention Center.  The Center does offer WI-FI service at the following rate: $4.95 per hour or $12.95 per day.

Also, my thanks to the folks at MAD Exhibits who are putting on this Con: Martha Donato, Phil Lawrence, Mike Scigliano, also known as "Scig!", Steven Hoveke, Kate Horn, Mike Horn, and Chip Carter.  I am looking forward to attending this first con later today and tomorrow! 

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons, (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:   OK, this isn't exactly a 'convention photo', but I'm going to meet Hygena (a.k.a. Melody Mooney), and Ms. Limelight (a.k.a. Trisha Paytas) at this Comic Con, so will be posting pics here in this Blog soon enough!  And if you are in the Long Beach, California area October 2nd - 3rd  or 4th, 2009, you might think about dropping in to see them also! Oh... and the guy that 'discovered' them, Stan Lee, will be there also!  

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 8:06 AM PDT
Updated: Friday, October 2, 2009 8:26 AM PDT
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Comics Creators @ 2009 Long Beach Comic Con!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Cons

 

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1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con

Starts TOMORROW!

 October 2nd - 4th 2009

@ Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA, 90802

Fri: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Click Here to see our HoRRoR and MoNSTer Comics, Graphic Novels, Toys, Fanzines and Prozines!

Dale Wilson Publisher of Caffeine Dreams @ Booth #148 Fri/Sat Only

   

Click Here to see our non-categorized comic books!

Andi Ewington of '45' @ Booth 263 All 3 Days! 

Click Here to see our CRIME Comics!

Steven Thadeus of HollyVood GN fame @ Booth #148

 

Click Here to see our CRIME Comics!

Robert Roach creator of 'The Roach' Mini-series @ Booth #148 Fri & Sun Only!

 

I have been blogging that the 1st Annual Long Beach Comic Con would be upon us very shortly...

That's because it starts at the beginning of October; running from October 2nd thru the 4th!  Which means... it Starts TOMORROW!

First I'll just mention a few of the comics creators guests:

Marc Andreyko, Corinna Bechko, Joe Benitez, Mike Choi, Amanda Conner, Andi Ewington, Ale Garza, Gabriel Hardman, Tom Hodges, Scott Koblish, Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Rob Levin, Rob Liefeld, Doug Mahnke, Danny Miki, Vince Moore, Chris Moreno, Tone Rodriguez, Steve Niles, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dan Panosian, Lauren Perry, Darick Robertson, Dave Ryan, Richard Starkings, Philip Tan, Steven Thadeus, Mark Waid, Dan Wickline,  Dale Wilson, David Wohl, among others.

Plus, there's going to be media guests, (please be aware that many of the following may charge additional for autographs):

Crystal Allen (Star Trek), Dian Bachar (Galaxy Quest), Reb Brown (Captain America!), Elisa Donovan (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Richard Eden (RoboCop TV Series), Lou Ferrigno (Incredible Hulk TV), Jenilee Harrison (Three's Company, Dallas), Kynt & Vyxsin (Amazing Race), George Lazenby (James Bond), Melody Mooney (Hygena on Who Wants To Be A Superhero?), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Nick Simmons (Gene Simmons Family Jewels), Trisha (Miss Limelight on Stan Lee's Who Wants... Superhero?), Garrett Wang (Star Trek: Voyager), Adrienne Wilkinson (Xena), and others!

I have previously blogged about Hygena and Ms. Limelight from Stan Lee's Who Wants To Be A Superhero TV show on SyFy would be in attendance. (Click here for that post.) 

Plus I blogged about Reb (Captain America) Brown would be there. (Click here to see that post.)

Who else is scheduled to be there?  Well, here is the link to the full comics creators and media guests schedule: http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/guests.html  - Please note, appearances and times are always subject to possible change, just like at any other convention.

You can still buy your tickets online for the LBCC at:

http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/p-1-long-beach-comic-con-registration.aspx

Also, It's not too late... If you would like to join with over 1,300 other members who have 'joined' the Long Beach Comic Con Facebook Fan Page, feel free to do so at:

http://www.facebook.com/LongBeachComicCon?ref=mf

You'll get more up-to-date information as the Con gets closer to its' opening day by signing up there!  They even added new guests that are appearing, as late as this morning, (October 1st @ 5:30 AM PST)!

And yes, I will be there @ LBCC both Friday and Saturday.  Tina will be there Saturday Only.  There are more programs running on Sunday, but we have another prior committment to attend that day.

BTW.... Whereas Tina and I don't publish comics or books (yet?) or set up at comic cons (except at our own Facebook Virtual Comic Con Dealer Table), we do have thousands of indies and mainstream comics in our own online store. Be sure to check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today! 

Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films! 

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

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PO Box 130653
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CONVENTION PHOTOS:   Yes, Thomas (Tom) Hodges will also be appearing at the LBCC!  He is shown in the below photo I took at the 2009 Comic Con International:  San Diego / San Diego Comic Con. He was busy drawing away at the Artists Alley both times I stopped by.  So stop in early at the LBCC & get your commissioned illustration ordered. He's at Booth 51. 

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 6:13 AM PDT
Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2009 9:16 AM PDT
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Spotlight On... Bruce Durham!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book Writers

 

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'Spotlight' On... 

Bruce Durham!

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Above:  The Home of Robert E Howard in Cross Plains, Texas, which is now a Museum!

To The Left:  Bruce Durham standing by the Robert E Howard (REH) portrait at the Howard Museum.

 

This entry in our 'Spotlight On...' blog post series is about ...

Bruce Durham, who sent a Facebook Friends request to me at the beginning of September.  

As I do with everyone that either sends me a Friends request or accepts one that I send them, I check out the info and photos tabs on their Facebook wall to get to 'know' them a little better.

What I saw on Bruce's photo wall really got my interest, as he had attended the 'Howard Days' back in 2006!   For those that don't know which Howard, that would be THE Robert E Howard (REH), creator of such characters as Conan, King Kull, Solomon Kane and others!

I invited Bruce to send in a brief bio about himself, as I could see he had several interests and activities that he was doing that would make a good blog post. The following is what he submitted:

Hi, my name is Bruce Durham, or for those who frequent the Conan.com community forums, Crom’s Justiciar. I was born in Toronto, Ontario shortly before Hurricane Hazel and have spent the majority of my years in neighbouring Mississauga. Though I majored in film and television, it was before Toronto gained the moniker as Hollywood North. So, seeing as I predated the industry, I ended up in the cable TV business. For over 30 years.

In the 60’s I perused a selection of pocketbooks and came across a title with artwork that was, quite simply, stunning. The book was ‘Conan the Conqueror’, and the cover was by the legendary Frank Frazetta. From that moment on I was hooked, and anything that had the name Robert E. Howard attached, I bought. It was only later I came to understand the liberties that (Lancer) series editor L. Sprague de Camp had taken with Howard’s work, and it wasn’t until the Wandering Star and Del Rey editions appeared that I could read Howard as he was meant to be read.

In 2002 Conan Properties Inc. was acquired by Paradox Entertainment. In early 2003 they opened a website complete with community forums. At the time I was moderating another Paradox forum, and because of my knowledge of REH was asked to help out. After a short stint as a moderator, I was made Administrator. Over the years the forums have grown into a valuable resource on all things Howard, attracting scholars such as Rusty Burke, Mark Finn and Patrice Louinet. In addition to Howard’s writings there are forums covering the comics, frequented by various artists and writers, as well as debates over the films. Currently Michael J. Bassett and Paul Berrow, director and producer respectively of ‘Solomon Kane’, drop by to post updates. In addition, Berrow is keeping us posted on the new Bran Mak Morn movie. And it doesn’t stop there. We discuss the Hyborian Age, Rpgs and so on. The website can be found at http://www.conan.com

In my spare time I write, with over 20 stories published in various venues, as well as authoring an upcoming graphic novel. You can visit my website at: http://www.brucedurham.ca

So as you can see Bruce is a pretty busy guy!  You should check out the forums mentioned in the link above should you be interested in the Hyborian Age and other things Conan!

Bruce didn't mention that if You are on Facebook, You can find out more about what he is doing and also post input at his Facebook Comic Con | Bruce Durham creator table at:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63716717402&ref=ts 

My thanks to Bruce for taking the time to update me and this Blog's readers as to what he is currently doing, and where you can contact him further and also get into some lively discussions!

And... Thanks again to all of YOU reading our current and archived blog posts!  We do blog daily on comic book creators, comic book reviews, and other pop culture news and events including some TV shows and theatrical films!  

While You are here today... Please check out our new listings of comics, graphic novels, Comic Con exclusives and more pop culture items for sale in our online eBay Featured Store that most of our blogs are based on!  It's due to sales at this online store that keep us going with the ability to post blogs like the one you have read here today!  And Yes, there are many Conan item listed there, plus hundreds more to be listed!

~ Michael @  ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

 

Now Celebrating the 11th Year On The Web!

"Hammering Out the Web
For You Since May 12th, 1998!"

Click Here to see 'Our Reviews posted at eBay! 

Note: If you breaking into or work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

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CONVENTION PHOTOS:  I met Leah Mangue, (pictured below), when Tina and I attended the 2009 Comic Con International: San Diego (a.k.a SDCC).  I had blogged about her prior to the con on my series of creators that would be in Artists Alley at SDCC.You can find out more about her works at her Facebook Group Page titled "LMangue-Art.net - The Art of L. Mangue"  @ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39026876637    

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Posted by makeitsomarketing at 5:44 AM PDT
Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:54 AM PDT
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