Steranko at Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention April 21-23, 2017 0

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Steranko at Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention April 21-23, 2017

The legendary Jim Steranko will be the Guest of Honor at the upcoming Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, taking place at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center from Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, 2017.  Steranko is a legend not only in the comics field – for his groundbreaking work as an artist and a historian – but in the pulp field as well, with his depictions of several classic pulp heroes, from The Shadow to Doc Savage to Sherlock Holmes to G-8 and many more.  Steranko will be present throughout the show, and will also be speaking Friday night at 7:00 p.m.  As this year’s show is the same weekend as C2E2 (also in the Chicagoland area), C2E2 attendees may want to head to Lombard to complete their weekend.

This year’s event also celebrates the Red Circle line of pulps.  These were the first publications put out by Martin Goodman, who later would launch the Timely line of comics that eventually became Marvel.  The program book is packed with material on Steranko, the Red Circle line, gangster pulps, and more!  The cover is attached.

The convention also features over 150 tables of pulps, vintage paperbacks, comics, original comic and illustration art, and other related goodies for sale in its massive dealer room.  Movies based on pulp stories will be playing throughout the day on Friday and Saturday, while the New Pulp movement will host a variety of panels on Sunday.  And Friday and Saturday nights will feature two incredible estate auctions, featuring thousands of pulps, including nearly 200 issues of The Shadow, as well as many other rare pulps.

Admission is $35 for all three days, $25 for Friday only, $25 for Saturday only, and $10 for Sunday only. Ages 13 and under admitted free with parent.

Hours are Friday 11:00 a.m. to midnight, Saturday 10:00 a.m. to midnight and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The convention is being held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard IL 60148.

For more information, visit the Windy City Pulp site: www.windycitypulpandpaper.com, or email: info@windycitypulpandpaper.com.