CINCINNATI COMIC EXPO - SEPTEMBER 22 & 23

[Ryan.]

What's the next reveal? Does it rhyme with Bephen Stissette?

[Buck Biggins]

What's the next reveal? Does it rhyme with Bephen Stissette?

 

hmmmmm guess you'll have to find out late tonight.

 

[MedicAR]

What? No Wrightson or Wein?

 

GREAT lineup! I wish I could make it!

[Buck Biggins]

 

[font:Arial Black]The Cincinnati Comic Expo is thrilled to announce that four legendary Swamp Thing artists—Tom Yeates, Rick Veitch, John Totleben, and Stephen R. Bissette—will appear, together for the first time, as the Expo’s 2012 Guests of Honor. [/font]

June 13, 2012

 

The Director of the Cincinnati Comic Expo, Andrew Satterfield, said, “I am always looking for opportunities for our fans to meet extraordinary creators. The chance to meet even one of these hugely talented gentlemen is an extremely rare treat. All four in one room is like winning the lottery.”

 

Long-time collaborators Yeates, Veitch, Totleben, and Bissette were part of the 1980s team (along with writer Alan Moore) chosen by DC Comics to revive the comic series, Swamp Thing. Bringing them together as Guests of Honor at the Cincinnati Comics Expo is a reunion of epic proportions—a once in a lifetime opportunity for fans to meet these award-winning artists at the same time.

 

Their spectacular run on Swamp Thing is historic for several reasons. One, their 1980s run of Saga of the Swamp Thing was the first mainstream comic to write directly for adults. Another history making moment occurred with issue 37, published in 1985, when the well-known character of John Constantine made his first appearance, drawn by Rick Veitch and John Totleben.

 

The collaborative creativity of Yeates, Veitch, Totleben, and Bissette was so close that they often worked on the same issue of the comic, with one creating the cover art, another doing the pencil work and another the inking. At times, on every other issue, they would swap duties and this really made the comic a group effort.

 

All 4 will be available to meet fans and sign books at the show. The Cincinnati Comic Expo will also host a panel with all of them on stage to have a collective gathering and discussion on their work and Swamp Thing. More details will come out about that before the show.

 

Tom Yeates

Tom Yeates has previous work on Prince Valiant and Zorro. Most recently, he also completed work on John Carter of Mars. He has not attended a Midwest convention in over a decade. The Tom Yeates official website is: http://www.thomasyeates.com/

 

Rick Veitch

Rick Veitch has done some work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and on the re-launch of Aquaman. The Cincinnati Comic Expo is Rick’s first convention appearance in the United States in 10 years. Rick’s website is: http://www.rickveitch.com/

 

John Totleben

John Totleben is a multi-Kirby Award winner. He was also awarded the Inkpot Award. John also worked on the comic Miracleman and Taboo, which originally published From Hell. John is attending his first major show in nearly 10 years.

 

Stephen R. Bissette

Stephen R. Bissette is also a multi-Kirby Award winner. Stephen is currently best known for his horror work. He was also a member of the first graduating class from the Kubert School along with Yeates and Veitch. Stephen has not appeared at a convention is 15 years. More on Bissette can be found at: http://srbissette.com/

 

The 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo will be held from Friday, September 21, through Sunday, September 23, at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Tickets vary in price and can be purchased online. More information on events and other artists attending the show can be found at www.cincinnaticomicexpo.com.

 

 

 

[Ryan.]

[Pirate]

great lineup

[Buck Biggins]

 

"The Walking Dead" star CHANDLER RIGGS will be appearing at the Cincinnati Comic Expo this September 22 and 23!

June 20, 2012

 

Chandler Riggs is best known for his role as “Carl Grimes” in the AMC TV series The Walking Dead.

Chandler was cast into the role when he was only 11 years old and he has appeared in all 20 episodes as a series regular. Chandler Riggs was born in Atlanta in 1999. His first major acting role was as a member of the zombie ensemble in the 2006 horror flick Jesus H. Zombie. The following year, he appeared in Get Low with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. Chandler has also played the title character in Peter Pan for the Broadway Revue and a munchkin in the Theatre of the Stars rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Earlier this year, Chandler Riggs was nominated for his performance as a Lead Actor in The Walking Dead at the 33rd Young Artists Awards.

 

Chandler will be in the middle of filming the third season of The Walking Dead at the time of the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo. We are excited to be able to give him a break for the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs. He will also host a panel about his performances and talents.

 

[Buck Biggins]

 

Meet IAN PETRELLA, “Randy Parker” who portrayed Ralphie’s brother in the Holiday Classic Film A CHRISTMAS STORY!

June 20, 2012

 

Ian Petrella is best recognized as “Randy Parker” in the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Randy started acting at the age of 3 and was featured in commercials and television shows. In 1983, he was cast to play the younger brother of “Ralphie,” played by Peter Billingsley. Since then, he had appearances on many popular television shows, including Diff’rent Strokes, Who’s the Boss?, Highway to Heaven, and Beverly Hill 90210.

 

In the early 1990’s, Ian went out to expand into comedy and puppetry. As a puppeteer, Ian completed work on Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and the Jim Henson Project. After a stint in marionette puppetry in Europe, Petrella returned to the United States to work in animation.

 

Ian Petrella has co-founded a production company creating web content and producing various animated shorts. Come and meet Ian Patrella at the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo. He will be available to meet fans and sign autographs. He will also host a panel about his performances and talents.

 

[Buck Biggins]

GUESTS OF HONOR - 1ST EVER SWAMP THING REUNION

Stephen R. Bissette

John Totleben

Thomas Yeates

Rick Veitch

 

FEATURED GUESTS - more to be announced

Robert Atkins

Darryl Banks

Stephanie Buscema

Dave Dorman

Renato Guedes

Mark Kidwell

Tony Moore

George Perez

Sara Richard

Whilce Portacio

Mike Royer

Billy Tackett

 

TV/FILM GUEST - more to be announced

Chandler Riggs - "Carl" from The Walking Dead

Ian Petrella - Randy from A Chistmas Story

 

 

ATTENDING COMIC CREATORS - more to be announced

Chris Arndt

Scott Bachmann

Cary Lee Baker

Laurel Lee Baker

Patrick Baumgardner

Ron Braun

Dustin Carson

Justin Castaneda

Chris Charlton

Lee Cherolis

Sterling Clark

Cristy Clemans

Daryll Collins

Bob Corby

Chris Ehnot

Kurt Einhaus

Jaimie Filer

Daniel Frazier

Tim Fuller

Rodney Fyke

Todd Goodman

WJ Grapes

Ricky Henry

Andrew Heath

Terry Huddleston

Drew Jones

Jack Knifley

Aaron Lambert

Kevin Leen

Jon Michael Lennon

Mike Maydak

Kevin Meinert

Kenn Minter

Brandon Peat

Josh Peters

Brett Pinson

Chad Schoettle

Scott D.M. Simmons

Jeremy Sorrell

Jenny Stead

Chad Taylor

Evan Thomas

Brett Wood

Scott Zambelli

[AGGIEZ]

 

This looks like a good show...I may need to get some sigs

 

Dave Dorman for my DHP Predator covers

 

Whilce Portacio for some Spawn and Shadowhawk

 

[brendanb438]

 

"The Walking Dead" star CHANDLER RIGGS will be appearing at the Cincinnati Comic Expo this September 22 and 23!

June 20, 2012

 

Chandler Riggs is best known for his role as “Carl Grimes” in the AMC TV series The Walking Dead.

Chandler was cast into the role when he was only 11 years old and he has appeared in all 20 episodes as a series regular. Chandler Riggs was born in Atlanta in 1999. His first major acting role was as a member of the zombie ensemble in the 2006 horror flick Jesus H. Zombie. The following year, he appeared in Get Low with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. Chandler has also played the title character in Peter Pan for the Broadway Revue and a munchkin in the Theatre of the Stars rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Earlier this year, Chandler Riggs was nominated for his performance as a Lead Actor in The Walking Dead at the 33rd Young Artists Awards.

 

Chandler will be in the middle of filming the third season of The Walking Dead at the time of the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo. We are excited to be able to give him a break for the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs. He will also host a panel about his performances and talents.

 

 

Heck yeah, glad to see Chandler come to Ohio. So any chance that some other Walking Dead actors may be making it to this show?

[Pirate]

They just posted George Perez attending on facebook.

[seanfingh]

They just posted George Perez attending on facebook.

 

Kaboom!

[unmovedmover]

Andrew, you guys are hitting it out of the park this year!

[Buck Biggins]

 

"The Walking Dead" star CHANDLER RIGGS will be appearing at the Cincinnati Comic Expo this September 22 and 23!

June 20, 2012

 

Chandler Riggs is best known for his role as “Carl Grimes” in the AMC TV series The Walking Dead.

Chandler was cast into the role when he was only 11 years old and he has appeared in all 20 episodes as a series regular. Chandler Riggs was born in Atlanta in 1999. His first major acting role was as a member of the zombie ensemble in the 2006 horror flick Jesus H. Zombie. The following year, he appeared in Get Low with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. Chandler has also played the title character in Peter Pan for the Broadway Revue and a munchkin in the Theatre of the Stars rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Earlier this year, Chandler Riggs was nominated for his performance as a Lead Actor in The Walking Dead at the 33rd Young Artists Awards.

 

Chandler will be in the middle of filming the third season of The Walking Dead at the time of the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo. We are excited to be able to give him a break for the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs. He will also host a panel about his performances and talents.

 

 

Heck yeah, glad to see Chandler come to Ohio. So any chance that some other Walking Dead actors may be making it to this show?

 

Wait and see. We have lots of cool developments. Just make sure you are at the show.

[Buck Biggins]

Andrew, you guys are hitting it out of the park this year!

 

Doing all we can to bring a rocking show to the Tristate.

 

[Buck Biggins]

 

Legendary writer and artist GEORGE PEREZ is coming to the Cincinnati Comic Expo!

June 21, 2012

 

George entered the comic industry in the 1970’s. He created a splash with his early work on Marvel’s Man-Wolf and Deathlok the Demolisher. He showed a flair for handling team books with his outstanding pencils on Fantastic Four, The Inhumans and The Avengers. George crossed over to DC in the early eighties where he took on the penciling chores on the Justice League of America. Soon after he and Mary Wolfman collaborated on what has become George’s signature series, The New Teen Titans. His work on the Titans is being released in an archive collection from DC.

 

His next collaboration with Wolfman was to rebuild the whole DC Universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths. With this limited series, George drew every character in the DC Universe, a feat which he repeated in the History of the DC Universe. George established his writing credentials with a critically acclaimed relaunch of Wonder Woman.

 

George’s other works include: The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect and Sachs and Violens (with Peter David), inking Gil Kane’s adaptation of Jurassic Park, inking for Dan Jurgens on his version of the Teen Titans, his wildly popular penciling run on the Avengers, his stunning creator owned, Crimson Plague and he and Kurt Busiek's Avengers/JLA Crossover was one of the biggest success of 2003 and he went on to provide covers for Infinite Crisis, the sequel to he and Marv Wolfman's incredible Crisis on Infinate Earths and he teamed with Mark Waid on their highly lauded run on Brave and the Bold. Recently George and Marv Wolfman’s much anticipated Teen Titan’s Games graphic novel was released revisiting the Heyday of the Teen Titans.

 

Currently George is the penciller on the hit New DCU series, Superman and World’s Finest.

[potatojoe]

I cant wait!

[Buck Biggins]

I cant wait!

 

We can't wait either!!!!! Party in the 'Nati!

[brendanb438]

 

"The Walking Dead" star CHANDLER RIGGS will be appearing at the Cincinnati Comic Expo this September 22 and 23!

June 20, 2012

 

Chandler Riggs is best known for his role as “Carl Grimes” in the AMC TV series The Walking Dead.

Chandler was cast into the role when he was only 11 years old and he has appeared in all 20 episodes as a series regular. Chandler Riggs was born in Atlanta in 1999. His first major acting role was as a member of the zombie ensemble in the 2006 horror flick Jesus H. Zombie. The following year, he appeared in Get Low with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. Chandler has also played the title character in Peter Pan for the Broadway Revue and a munchkin in the Theatre of the Stars rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Earlier this year, Chandler Riggs was nominated for his performance as a Lead Actor in The Walking Dead at the 33rd Young Artists Awards.

 

Chandler will be in the middle of filming the third season of The Walking Dead at the time of the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo. We are excited to be able to give him a break for the weekend to meet fans and sign autographs. He will also host a panel about his performances and talents.

 

 

Heck yeah, glad to see Chandler come to Ohio. So any chance that some other Walking Dead actors may be making it to this show?

 

Wait and see. We have lots of cool developments. Just make sure you are at the show.

 

Looking forward to it, and I will not crack a wisdom tooth the night before and be in pain all day through the show.