Saturday, 03 November 2012
GM
 Press Release: Hero Initiative, the non-profit organization that aids comic creators in need, will be attending Long Beach Comic and Horror Con this weekend, November 3rd and 4th at the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Boulevard. Calling all Fantastic Four lovers! Hero will be showing off selected Fantastic Four #600 original covers at Long Beach Comic Con at booth number #213. Check them out up close and personal, and look for the auctions starting on eBay.com on Nov. 6, under seller: HeroInitiative. Don’t miss it! In honor of the 30th anniversary of John Carpenter’s The Thing, Storm King Productions has commissioned a limited edition print for the movie featuring NEW art by local artist Dan Panosian! This limited edition print is available for $20, autographed by Dan Panosian! Only 50 copies of the print are also available autographed by JOHN CARPENTER as well at $30! Go to the Storm King booth, #913, before they run out! ALL proceeds benefit Hero Initiative! We are having $1 sale all weekend! Yes you heard that right—ALL WEEKEND! The Ultimate Spider-Man 100 Project softcover,? The New Avengers 100 Project softcover,? Archie: 50 Times an American Icon softcover, Salimba, and?Vision Machine?? are all just $1 each, limit one per item per customer while supplies last at the Hero booth! About The Hero InitiativeThe Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment. Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $500,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354. For more information, please visit us at www.heroinitiative.org.
Monday, 24 October 2011
GM
 Press Release: Long Beach Comic Con programming is official. With no shortage of guests, comic panels, how to seminars, film screenings and Q&A’s sessions the third Annual Long Beach Comic Con is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The convention doors open Saturday, October 29 at 10 am and will have a full weekend worth of events for attendees. Be sure to plan your weekend as panel rooms fill up quickly and space is limited. The cast and crew of The Guild, who in addition to a Q&A, will be taking attendees on a walking tour of filming locations in the Long Beach area, highlight Saturday. Seth Green and the creative minds behind Robot Chicken will be hosting a Q&A and have asked that all fans come prepared to participate in the panel. Iron Man 3 Director, Shane Black will be speaking about and answering questions on all his feature film work including the highly anticipated Iron Man 3. Saturday night at 8:30 pm join us for our first annual Masquerade Ball! Prizes will be awarded by our esteemed panel of Judges, who include Mike Shields, Shawn Crosby and Wendy Pini for a variety of categories. Comic panels make up the majority of the sessions on Sunday with a workshop by Mark Waid and Josh Fialkov, a career retrospective by Tim Bradstreet, hosted by Thomas Jane and a writer’s panel with Steve Niles & Jimmy Palmiotti Film fans will be able to check out great genre films during the Might & Fright Film Festival. Checkout films from Directors Jake Kennedy, Chris Siverston and Michael A. Pickney "We figured for our third year we'd better step up the quality and scope of the show, so we reached out the creative community and they came through big time." said Martha Donato, co-owner of the Long Beach Comic & Horror Con. "Our programming schedule is packed with some unique and very cool elements - not the least of which includes a Q&A with Shane Black, the Iron Man 3 Director, our friends from Robot Chicken stopping by for a panel, and The Guild going over the top with some unbelievable activities." The full schedule can be downloaded from the official LBCC website. Confirmed Guests For Long Beach 2011:BATT, Sean Becker, Joe Benitez, Blond, Tim Bradstreet, John Carpenter, Vincent Caso, Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke, Felicia Day, Kevin Eastman, Kim Evey, David Finch, Hart D. Fisher, Richard Friend, Joel Gomez, Ray Anthony-Height, Rebecca Hicks, Tom Hodges, Thomas Jane, Drew Johnson, Barbara Kesel, JJ Kirby, JT Krul, Bob Layton, Scott Lobdell, Matt Maxwell, Mark McHaley, Mike McKone, Pepe Melan, Digger T. Mesch, Todd Nauck, Dustin Nguyen, Peter Nguyen, Steve Niles, Angus Oblong, Amy Okuda, William O'Neill, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brandon Peterson, Wendy Pini, While Portacio, Livio Ramondelli, NeiRuffino, Stan Sakai, Alex Sinclair, Beth Sotelo, Cat Staggs, Richard Starkings, Robin Thorsen, Mark Waid, Joe Weems, Dan Wickline, Scott Wiliams, Bernie Wrightson, David Wohl, Clint Wolf and Dawn Wolf. For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops.
Friday, 21 October 2011
GM
 Press Release: Shane Black, Director of the highly anticipated Iron Man 3 film, will be making an appearance at the Long Beach Comic & Horror Con on Saturday, 10/29 at 4:00 PM. Black, whose films include Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lethal Weapon and The Long Kiss Goodnight, will be hosting a panel to discuss his filmmaking career. He will share stories from the Lethal Weapon franchise, The Last Boy Scout, the writing and directing process and of course what is being planned for Iron Man 3 and the pressure of taking over the reigns of the incredibly successful franchise. "We were thrilled when we learned that Shane Black would be coming to the show,” said Phil Lawrence, co-owner of the Long Beach Comic & Horror Con. "He is going to blow everyone away with his engaging style and no doubt we'll learn some very interesting things about the making of his films. We can't wait for this one." The panel will a must see for aspiring film makers and movie buffs alike in addition to fans of Iron Man who are hunting for clues to what awaits them in the upcoming Iron Man 3. Confirmed Guests For Long Beach 2011BATT, Sean Becker, Joe Benitez, Blond, Tim Bradstreet, John Carpenter, Vincent Caso, Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke, Felicia Day, Kevin Eastman, Kim Evey, David Finch, Hart D. Fisher, Richard Friend, Joel Gomez, Ray Anthony-Height, Rebecca Hicks, Tom Hodges, Thomas Jane, Drew Johnson, Barbara Kesel, JJ Kirby, JT Krul, Bob Layton, Scott Lobdell, Matt Maxwell, Mark McHaley, Mike McKone, Pepe Melan, Digger T. Mesch, Todd Nauck, Dustin Nguyen, Peter Nguyen, Steve Niles, Angus Oblong, Amy Okuda, William O'Neill, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brandon Peterson, Wendy Pini, While Portacio, Livio Ramondelli, Nei Ruffino, Stan Sakai, Alex Sinclair, Beth Sotelo, Cat Staggs, Richard Starkings, Robin Thorsen, Mark Waid, Joe Weems, Dan Wickline, Scott Wiliams, Bernie Wrightson, David Wohl, Clint Wolf and Dawn Wolf. For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops.
Saturday, 17 September 2011
GM
Press Release: MAD Event Management and Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are planning the party of the weekend. The con has added a Masquerade Ball to the October 29th & 30th show at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Ball, being coordinated by Mike Shields, will be Saturday night October 29. Promoters of Long Beach Comic Con Phil Lawrence and Martha Donato announced the addition of the Masquerade Ball. “This has been three years in the making for us! We have all of the pieces in place to make it a party the likes of which Long Beach has never seen before,” said Donato. Lawrence added, “The Masquerade Ball on the Saturday night (October 29th) is going to extend the fun into the evening hours. We brought in an expert and know that Mike will do an unbelievable job coordinating the event.” Mike Shields, added “I look forward to bringing my years of experience working for The Masquerade at San Diego Comic-con here to the Long Beach Comic Con. We’re going to have a blast.” Shield’s latest 168 Project Film, Blue Blazes, was a 2011 Finalist Selection in San Diego Comic-con’s Film Festival. Shields is the CEO of Team 33 Productions, which was formed out of the 2011 168 Project, with its First Film, Blue Blazes. Mike has won several screenwriting awards. Prizes will be awarded in several categories, with the first named prize being a $100 cash award donated by Dennis Mallonee of Heroic Publishing. This award will be presented to the costumer who best portrays a Heroic Publishing character, as voted by our panel of judges. For more information about their characters, check out www.heroicpub.com. For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops. About MAD Event ManagementMAD Event Management is an all-purpose event planning facilitator whose principal owner has over 13 years of experience producing annual large-scale consumer conventions around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. MAD’s capabilities include: Site Selection, Exhibit Staffing, Marketing Plans, Vendor Selection, Floor Plan Development, On-Site Execution,Sponsor Exhibitor Sales, Travel Management, Contract Development, Setup & Disassembly and Contract Coordination. Visit www.madeventmanagement.com for additional information. About American Horrors:Headed by The Scariest Man in America, Hart D. Fisher, American Horrors is a multi-faceted genre specific horror entertainment company that will be launching it’s new 24 hour horror TV channel on the FilmOn platform. Mr. Fisher is the writer director of the feature film, The Garbage Man, and the author of Poems for the Dead, Still Dead and the much maligned Jeffrey Dahmer biography comic books. Mr. Fisher has been featured on Larry King Live, CNN Headline News, Entertainment Tonight, within the pages of Time Magazine, People Magazine, The A to Z Guide to Serial Killers and most recently as a guest of the SXSW Film Festival.
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
GM
Press Release: MAD Event Management and Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are proud to announce that they have added several fabulous guests to their growing list for the October 29th & 30th show at the Long Beach Convention Center, including Darwyn Cooke, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark Waid, Amanda Conner, Marsha Cooke and Stephanie Buscema.
Co-promoters of Long Beach Comic Con Phil Lawrence and Martha Donato are both thrilled to announce the guest list additions, with Lawrence saying, “We’re proud to announce several of our very favorite creators will be attending the show this October. Jimmy, Amanda and Mark have been with us since the beginning and we’re so pleased to welcome them back. Darwyn, Marsha and Stephanie are joining us for the first time and we couldn’t be happier about that. We’re also looking forward to enjoying a unique schedule of programming which will include Master Classes with top talent in the business.”
Mark Waid added, "I'm a huge fan of this convention--it's absolutely one of my favorites, and not just because it's so diverse and well-run. I also love it because it's a terrific venue for fans and pros to co-mingle and learn from each other. Can't wait to be back!"
For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops.
Saturday, 23 April 2011
GM
MAD Event Management and Long Beach Comic Con are proud to announce that they have added a full programming schedule to their one day Comic Expo on April 23rd. Comic Expo is a celebration of comic books with comic book guests, vendors, Artist Alley, Storm Troopers and eclectic programming being held at the Long Beach Convention Center in the Promenade Ballroom.
Co-promoters of Long Beach Comic Con Phil Lawrence and Martha Donato are both thrilled to announce a robust programming schedule, with Lawrence saying, “Having the support of the industry and being able to provide a full day of entertainment for our attendees is a big thrill for us. Our guest list includes industry superstars such as Tim Bradstreet, Steve Niles, Bernie Wrightson, JT Krul, Richard Starkings, Dustin Nguyen, Dean Yeagle, and many more! We’re looking forward to enjoying a unique schedule of programming - full of energy and enthusiasm – which is a real treat, and is new from last year.”
Highlights of the Comic Expo programming schedule include a Q&A with Marv Wolfman and Neo Edmund on Writing; Podcasting 101 with Pendant Audio; Mike Dubisch with a Fantasy Art Demonstration; Anime Voice Acting Workshop: Dub Like You Mean It! with
Crispin Freeman; Barbara Kesel Presents a Q&A on Comics Scripts writing; Monsterverse Comics Presents Classic Horror Meets Modern Comics; Aspen Comics Q&A; and a Joe Rubinstein Inking Workshop. For a full description of session and a complete listing, go to http://www.longbeachcomiccon.com/comic-expo-2010.php.
For a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic Expo are on sale now through the website and will also be available at the following comic book and hobby shops: Amazing Comics, Comic Bug, Golden Apple, and Pulp Fiction.
Press Release for April 14th, 2011
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