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table of contents FAQ 3 Guests 4 Exhibitor Listings 9 Welcome … to the 4th annual Long Beach Comic & Horror Con! Exhibit Hall Map 10 Meeting Rooms Map 12 s we enter our fourth year, we couldn’t be more excited about how show has grown. Last year we added “Horror” to the show – and it Saturday Programming 12 A really took off! Exclusives 14 This weekend, you’ll find some of most talented creators from the worlds of , animation and horror – all under one roof! Add to that a fabulous Sunday Programming 17 blend of exhibitors from the comic and pop culture world, plus an array of entertainment that will keep you hoppin’ all day long. Don’t miss the exhibit Nighttime Activities 20 floor entertainment area, the new Kids Area, the Roller Derby rink (seriously!), the Laser tag course, The Marshall Report live interview area, the 501st Legion’s Charity “Shoot-A-Trooper/Shoot-A-Trekker” charity event, and so Long Beach much more! Comic & Horror Con Staff We are so happy to have a great line-up of publishers including , Asylum Studios, Boom Studios, , IDW Publishing, Raw CHIP CARTER Entertainment, Top Cow Entertainment, and . Check out their Programming Manager booths for their Long Beach Comic & Horror Con exclusives! Martha Donato Executive Director Keep in mind, Artist Alley is still the centerpiece of the exhibit floor. Don’t miss Jeff Lane this unique opportunity to meet your favorite artists and writers as well your Programming Manager chance to discover some new talent. We’re always blown away by how diverse and cool this area is. Phil Lawrence Sales Director And Programming? Don’t miss our eight different rooms filled to the brim with Ross Lawrence compelling and entertaining panels, films, music and educational sessions all Registration Manager weekend. We’ve added some special Workshops to the mix this year – check CHRIS JACKSON them out on page 12 & 16. Registration Manager Saturday evening kicks off our second annual Masquerade Ball in the Steve Hoveke Promenade Ballroom at 8:00 p.. It’s free with your LBCHC badge. In costume Security Manager or not, it will be the social event of the season. Well, of the weekend, at least. BOBBY MARMOLEJO Security Manager Watch this year for a Special Screening of “The Red House” with cast and crew. Mike Scigliano We’ve brought is some great authors as well, such as horror artist Brom, Young Show Manager Adult authors Daniel Marks, Gretchen McNeil, and Jennifer Bosworth. Plus, check out the special Future Authors Panel featuring Dani and Eytan Kollin and Caterina Toscano Gregory Benford and . Meet these authors and more during panels Volunteer Manager and signings at Mysterious Galaxy. Creative: Arlene So To those of you who are coming back for a return visit, thank you for being a www.arlenesodesigns.com loyal fan. For those of you who are giving this a try for the first time, we hope Photography: Ning Wong you love it as much as we do! LBCHC is your chance to indulge yourself in www.ningwongphotography.com the comic and horror world! Buy some cool merchandise, attend a unique and The Marshall Report: Rick Marshall interesting panel, commission an exclusive piece of art, bid on an original piece www.mindpollution.org of art in our Art Auction or just wander around admiring all the cool costumes. The Marshall Report Directors: It’s your show, enjoy it! Scott Klein and Luis Martinez www. Haywireseries.com

Thanks for joining us to experience creativity! We’d like to thank all of our colleagues and friends for their support and help. We Martha Donato & Phil Lawrence couldn’t have done it without them. Please check out more of their work at the above mentioned websites!

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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS STARTING NOVEMBER 15, 2012 CLASSES BEGIN SUMMER 2013 cca.edu/mfacomics faqs faqs General Info Show Hours Long Beach Comic & Horror Con is an annual Saturday, November 2 convention celebrating comic books, horror and 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. pop culture at the Long Beach Convention Special Early Admission for Advance Ticket Holders at 9:30 a.m. Center. The show was created by some of the industry’s most ardent supporters, who Opening Ceremony & Procession at 9:20 a.m. continue to believe that by creating a show Masquerade Ball we love, others will love it too. At LBCHC, 8:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. you’ll find the typical convention fare (panels, autographs, creators, costumes, booths) and a few surprises. Sunday, November 3 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

You MUST wear Sorry, NO PETS, No Smoking. No Weapons Allowed. your badge at all except for registered Haven’t you read If you have a prop that times. What? Aren’t service animals. And the studies? looks like a weapon, you proud of your there are no such you must take it to geekdom? thing as seeing-eye security upon arrival fish. to have it checked and approved. Yes, even that Klingon knife made of cheese.

Can I take pictures? browser on your computer and the screen will Generally, you can take photographs at prompt you for your credit card payment. Long Beach Comic & Horror Con of the conventioneers and exhibits. Please respect Are there Disabled Services? the privacy and ask before taking a picture of The Long Beach Convention Center’s Disabled a celebrity, as some of them charge for their Services Desk is located in the main lobby. photo and autograph. Why is the information in your Program Guide Where are the ATM machines? wrong? Cash machines are located in the main lobby. Because it’s the Program Guide from Earth-3. No, we produced this program guide over 3 Do I have to pay extra to get autographs? weeks ago, and lots of things have changed Some guests charge for their autographs, and or were added since then. Don’t kill the some don’t. Please ask first. messenger! We kept working to bring you the best show possible even after the printed I need to blog frequently. Will there be wi-fi? materials were long gone. The Long Beach Convention Center does offer wi-fi service in the lobby area for a fee of $4.95 the first hour and $12.95 per day. Just open a Kids 10 & Under are Free!

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Neal Adams Eric BATT Jon Tim Artist - , First Basaldua - / Artist - Lady Bogdanove Bradstreet X-Men, Founder of Artist - , Batman, New Mechanika, Soulfire, Artist/Writer - Power Film Production Continuity Comics Darkness, , , Pack, Superman: Artist/Art Director , X-Men , JLA, The Man of Steel - Cover Second Coming, , The Artist, , Shadowland, Magdalena Vertigo Batman: The Return

Brom Brian Amanda Jim Daly Rodney Faunt Fantasy Illustrator Buccellato Conner Lead Concept Eastman The Red Ranger on - TSR RPG games, Writer - , Artists - Power Girl, Artist at Actor - Stand by Power Rangers Time The Plucker, The – Flash, The Pro, Two-Step; Studios; Concept Me, A Nightmare Force Devil’s Rose, The Superman relaunch DC Comics cover artist - Good Green on Elm Street 3: Child Thief artist Earth, DC, Raw Dream Warriors, A Studios, Blizzard, Nightmare on Elm Marvel, DCU Online; Street 4: The Dream Artist – Bad Planet Master

Joshua Hale Bradley Ira Heiden Ray-Anthony Lance Fialkov Artist - Authority, Gregg Actor - A Nightmare Height Henriksen Writer - Echoes, The Lost Boys, Actor - Stand by on Elm Street 3: Artist - Spider-Man: Actor - Aliens, Near Tumor, Elk’s Run, Wetworks Me, A Nightmare on Dream Warriors, Back in Quack, Dark, Pumpkinhead, Punks, I, Elm Street 3: Dream Elvira, Maristress of R.P.M. - Rapid Millennium, Stone Warriors, Indiana the Dark, Father of Performance Cold, Hard Target, Jones and the Last the Bride, Machines; Mass Effect Crusade, Nightwatch Concept Designer

Vince Tom Hodges Drew Barbara JT Krul Hernandez Artist - : Johnson Kesel Writer - Soulfire, Writer & creator of Aspen Comics; EiC, The Cone Wars Web Artist - The writer/ , Mindfield, Bad Planet for Raw Writer - Fathom: Comic, Creator - Authority, Wonder editor with extensive Green Arrow, Studios. Director - Kiani, Soulfire: Midknight (Red 5 Woman, DC Comics experience in Captain Atom Dark Country; Shadow Magic, Comics), Star Wars cover artist new concept Actor - Dark Country, Aspen : Galaxy Series 5 & 6 development Give ‘Em Hell Grace & remastered (Topps) Malone, Hung, 61* Fathom: Vol. 1 *Guest list subject to change.

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Georges Livesay Scott Lobdell Frank Mike Jeanty Artist -Doom Writer -, Maddrey Mastromauro McKone Artist -The American Patrol, Avengers: , Red Hood Writer/Producer - Aspen Comics; Artist - X-Men, Way, Buffy the Children’s Crusade, & The Outlaws, The Nightmares in Red, President, founded , Vampire : and DC Universe Scourge, X-Men, White and Blue, Aspen Comics with Exilesa Season Eight Online Legends , Age Co-Author of Not the late Michael of Apolcalypse, Bad for a Human Turner, writer Screenwriter

Digger T. Danny Miki Todd Nauck Dustin Steve Niles Angus Mesch Inker - , Artist - WildGuard, Nguyen Writer - Mystery Oblong Film maker, toy X-Men, Ultimate Amazing Spider- Artist - Batman: Society, 30 Days Creator of the creator and founder X-Men, Avengers Man Streets of Gotham, of Night, Criminal animated series of Art Asylum, Dig Assemble Detective Comics, Macabre “The Oblongs” Deep Productions, Batman, , new film Agent 88 Manifest Eternity,

Jimmy Whilce Livio Jennifer Ken Sagoes Palmiotti Portacio Ramondelli Rubin Actor - A Nightmare Colorist - Fathom, Writer/Artist - Artist - Uncanny DC Universe Online Actor - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Soulfire and , Power X-Men, Heroic Age, MMORPG on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Shrugged Girl, All-Star Spawn, Wetworks, The Dream Warriors, Nightmare on Elm Film and Video Punisher. Cover Artist The Doors, Street 4: The Dream Game Writer for the Long Beach Stranger by Night, Master Comic & Horror Con Transmorphers: Fall exclusive comic! of Man

Cat Staggs Stephen Richard Peter William Penelope Artist - Star Wars Stanton Starkings Steigerwald Stout Sudrow Voice Actor - Star Creator of Aspen Comics, Artist - Alien Actor - A Nightmare Wars: Clone Wars’ Elephantman, Hip VP of Publishing Pig Farm, Alien on Elm Street 3: Capt. Tarkin, Moralo Flask, Legendary World. Renowned Dream Warriors, Eval, Black Panther, Book paleontological artist Dead Man Walking, X-Men, Robot and Owner After Midnight Chicken & Family of ComicCraft Guy *Guest list subject to change.

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Joe Weems Len Wein Bernie Marv Tommy Yune Rick Inker - Darkness, Writer/Editor - Wrightson Wolfman Artist/Writer - Basaldua Artifacts, and , Legendary horror Writer - Tomb of Robotech, Danger Top Cow Inker - The creator-owned Hex: , X-Men, artist, Swamp Thing, Dracula, , The Girl: Kamikaze, Darkness, Artifacts The Lost Tribe by Heavy Metal, Joss New Teen Titans, Racer X, Speed Keu Cha Whedon’s Serenity Epic Mickey 2 Racer

Katherine Matt Rahsan Jasper Cole Rick Mora Peter French Hawkins Ekedal Actor - MacGruber, Actor - Voice of Shinkoda Top Cow Inker - Top Cow, President Artist - Echoes, Joey Snake Eyes, Young (Turok: Actor - Falling Skies, The Darkness and COO and Think Tank Everybody Hates Son of Stone), Mortal Kombat: Writer - Think Tank Chris Deadliest Warrior Legacy, Sanctuary

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Jennifer Gregory Daniel Marks Gretchen Dani & Eytan Kollin Bosworth Benford Author - Velveteen McNeil Author - The Unincorporated Man, The Author - Struck Author - Possess Unincorporated War,The Unincorporated author/ astrophysicist and Tent Woman. The Unincorporated Future who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the U of Cali, Irvine.

FOR THE KIDS! From the movie “THE RED HOUSE” Cast of Power Rangers Meet the director and the cast! Samurai!

Gregory John Otrin Kate French Alex Najee Avellone Actor (Joshua)/ Actor (Shelby) Heartman DeTiege Writer/Director Producer Actor - Power Actor - Power Rangers Samurai as Rangers Samurai as Red Ranger Blue Ranger

Brendan Cristen Yvette Yates Brittany Steven Wayne Coppen Actor (Carissa) Pirtle Skyler Actor (Cole) Actor (Lindsey) Actor - Power Actor - Power Rangers Samurai as Rangers Samurai as Yellow Ranger Gold Ranger

Lawrence Kat Sheridan Ed Ackerman Adimora Actor (Chelsea) Actor (William) Actor (Travis)

Long Beach Comic & Horror Con proudly presents

The Marshall Report Hosted by industry veteran journalist Rick Marshall, the new talk show is set to feature both comic book and media guests in attendance during the show. The Marshall Report will be staged on the impressive Long Beach Comic & Horror Con show floor so that attendees can enjoy the talk show live as it happens. Running all weekend long, it will be filmed and debut as an online webseries later this year

*Guest list subject to change.

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Meeting Rooms Long Beach Comic & Horror Con is proud to offer a diverse and exciting slate of panels, workshops and classes this weekend. Please use this map as a guide to help you find the meeting room you need for your favorite session! Keep in mind Scan this code with that Room 104 is around the corner just past the Cafe. your phone to get the latest programming! SA T U R D A Y, N O V E MB E R 3 Room 104A original ending of Operation Zero 5:00 p.m.– 5: 45 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Tolerance? This is your chance! Creating “Save the Graphic Horror Supers”, an Informal Guide Arguably one of the hardest 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. on Making a Successful genres to get right in comics, with Cosplay Q&A with Show on the Net a long and wonderful history in Luck in Spades The Guild’s Sandeep Parikh the industry. These creators are By Miko Simons: “Curriculum? (creator of The Legend of Neil) invites modernizing the comic book horror Who needs it! Come down for you to meet the main cast, writers landscape for a new generation, a festive panel full of audience and producers behind his new hit but how do they do it? How do you interaction in which you ask your show “Save the Supers” and discuss make two dimensional images burning cosplay questions. Learn the secret ingredients behind what it jump off the page and scare what you want and get what you takes to create a successful show on everyones pants off! Also, what is need instead of just listening to the the web. Whether you’re a fan who scary? How do you come up with same how-to endlessly.” just wants to watch exclusive, never universally frightening concept and before-seen footage from the show bring the horror issue after issue? 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. and see the actors under the hood With Jesse Blaze Snider and a The Collection – Movie or an aspiring creator or both, this crew of industry pros with Steve Sneak Peek! panel has something super special in Niles and Bernie Wrightson. Special Sneak Peak and Q&A of The store for you (pun super intended)! Collection. Arkin escapes with his Moderated by Kevin Pereira 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. life from the vicious grips of “The (Attack of the Show). Not Bad for a Human: Collector” during an entrapment A Q&A with Lance party where he adds beautiful 6:00 p.m.– 6:45 p.m. Henricksen Elena to his “Collection.” Instead Raw Studios video shorts & Q&A Lance and his co-writer Joseph of recovering from the trauma, Thomas Jane and Maddrey will talk about writing Arkin is suddenly abducted from screen their Punisher short film, Lance’s biography, “Not Bad for a the hospital by mercenaries hired Dirty Laundry, along with Jane’s Human,” and collaborating with by Elena’s wealthy father. Arkin Six Billion Dollar Man development artist on a new is blackmailed to team up with the trailer, and video visuals of their Dark Horse miniseries called “To mercenaries and track down The upcoming feature filmA Magnificent Hell You Ride.” Collector’s booby trapped warehouse Death From A Shattered Hand. Also, and save Elena. Free mini-posters Dirty Laundry behind the scenes! 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. for those in attendance (while Followed by Q&A. Scott Lobdell: supplies last). You can also win Quid Pro Quo autographed posters and DVD’s. Scott Lobdell of SUPERMAN, Must attend the Panel to win. Room 103AB TEEN TITANS and RED HOOD 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. AND THE OUTLAWS will answer 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. THE STORY BEHIND THE your questions … but be prepared Aspen Comics STORY OF EPIC MICKEY 2 to answer one of his questions! Fair Come see what Aspen has in store Excited about the upcoming release is fair! Still fuming over ? for all of their current titles, and of Epic Mickey 2? Here is your chance Wondering what happened to what they have in the works for the to learn the backstory behind the Red Robin? Want to know the rest of the year, and into 2013. creation of the game. Join master

12 | LONG BEACH COMIC & HORROR CON 2012 sat programming storyteller Marv Wolfman, the man origami figures. Attendees will fold description or a sketch? What who has written countless comics, an exclusive model using specially about when you’re basing a novels, and video games, and created designed paper along with other art character on a toy or a comic dozens of popular characters, ranging from the movies. Materials included. book? How close do you stay to the from Blade to Black Cat. He will tell us original source material? How far all about how he created and crafted 5:00 p.m.– 5: 45 p.m. can you stray? How do you keep all the story behind one of the most Gathering the characters looking like they live anticipated video games of the year. The Webcomics Advocates are in the same universe? And what teaming up with Patrick Scullin makes a good character design for 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. (Super Siblings) to host a gathering animation? IDW Presents! for fans and creators of webcomics. IDW has a lot going on in 2013. Come This is your chance to learn about 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. hear their plans, and ask Marketing making webcomics, network, promote Writing Animation Guru Dirk Wood the questions that your own , eat some treats, The ins and outs and secrets of are burning for answers. With the and maybe even pitch your webcomic writing animation for today’s IDW editorial team. idea in front of a room full of fans! television and internet market. Working writers and producers 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m.– 6:45 p.m. with hundreds of scripts and years Spotlight on Batton Lash Womanthology of experience on TV shows and web Batton Lash, the creator of Join some of the creators from series tell you what you need to Supernatural Law (aka “Wolff & the anothology project that know to write and sell scripts. Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre”) rocked Kickstarter to discuss the talks about the evolution of his phenomenon and their stories! 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. series from a weekly newspaper Barbara Kesel as moderator. COMIC & strip to a comic book to graphic PRODUCTION WORKSHOP novels and webcomics. Lash (who Tommy Yune, a veteran of has also written Radioactive Man Room 102A hit comic series such as Speed stories for Simpsons Comics and 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Racer, Robotech, and Danger many comics for Archie) will touch Science Fiction Girl: Kamikaze, covers modern on self-publishing vs. work for Meets Comics! production techniques of the hire, dealing with Hollywood, and Nhora Serrano and Mike industry and new options available how he came to write the infamous Buckley present: “When the most to hopeful comic creators. Archie Meets the Punisher. popular genre (Science Fiction) combines with one of the most 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. compelling mediums (graphic Monsterverse Horror Boom Studios!/Kaboom!/ novels) the result can be a nuclear Comics: Bela Lugosi Boom! town blast of a story. This panel will look Craves Flesh And Blood! Join BOOM! Studios as it takes over at the specific ways that graphic Monsterverse Entertainment Long Beach Comic & Horror Con novels create stories and how these executives Kerry Gammill for one full hour. Learn what is next ways inform the tried and true (Superman, Stargate, The Outer from BOOM! as Editor-in-Chief Matt narratives of Science Fiction.” Limits) and Sam F. Park (Bela Gagnon and VP of Publishing and Lugosi’s Tales From The Grave, Marketing Filip Sablik run down 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. Flesh and Blood) discuss the horror the most exciting new projects and VISUAL STORYTELLING: The transmedia company’s current and reveal upcoming titles from BOOM! #1 job of Storyboard, future horror projects in print, Studios, KaBOOM!, and BOOM! Comics and Game Artists mobile apps, interactive games and Town, including the ongoing Supurbia With Peter Paul, Storyboard Artist Hollywood along with major film series, Pen Ward’s newest creation on DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of conceptual artist and contributor Bravest Warriors … and the ultimate Berk TV series, Lenord Robinson, Henry Mayo (Ted, Tarzan, The superhuman slugfest: Deathmatch! Storyboard Artist on DreamWorks Mummy) who also worked with Dave This is a panel you won’t want to miss! Dragons: Riders of Berk TV series and Stevens on The Rocketeer. We will Barry Caldwell, Storyboard Artist present previews of Monsterverse’s 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. on DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of books and discuss future plans for The Pros and Cons of Berk TV series.Whether it’s creating our award-winning (Ghastly Award - Kickstarter for Comics storyboards for film, television, games Best Horror GN 2011) (publisher of Batton or artwork for comics and children’s series Flesh And Blood. Q&A session Lash’s Supernatural Law comics books, it’s all the same job: telling to follow. and books) describes how she and stories with pictures. Learn how to Batton conducted their successful make your work more valuable to 5:00 p.m.– 5: 45 p.m. Kickstarter campaign for The studios and publishers. Know what The Devastator’s Geek Monsters Meet on Court Street to give the audience what it wants Comedy Jamboree and the lessons and lead them on an exciting visual The funny guys and gals at Los they learned. She’ll offer tips on adventure. Join a panel of working Angeles-based The Devastator what to do–and not to do–if you visual storytellers for a question –– The Comedy Magazine for want to Kickstart your project. and answer session as they reveal Humans! –– are big geeks. Come the principles of creating strong and laugh uproariously as they show 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. effective sequences of pictures. off the best of the magazine’s stAR WARS ORIGAMI nerdy-brand of pop culture Origami master Chris Alexander 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. mockery and satire. Hosted by (STAR WARS ORIGAMI) will Character Design for comedian Asterios Kokkinos demonstrate and teach folding Animation (Spike TV), join Devastator techniques to make Star Wars Which comes first: a written editors Geoffrey Golden and

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LONG BEACH COMIC & HORROR CON 2012 | 13 awesome stuff SATURDAY EVENTS For complete descriptions of panels, turn to page 12. TIME ROOM 104A ROOM 103AB ROOM 102A ROOM 102B ROOM 102C KIDS AREA 11:00 AM Graphic Horror The Story Behind Science Fiction The Hard Costs Writing For Comics Drawing Kids The Story Of Epic Meets Comics! Of Comic Book Comics Mickey 2 Production With David Miller 12:00 PM Not Bad For A IDW Presents! Visual Storytelling: Making A Comic, Advanced Digital Let’s Make Human: A Q&A With The #1 Job Of Step-By-Step Inking Techniques Comics! Lance Henricksen Storyboard, Comics With And Game Artists 1:00 PM Scott Lobdell: Spotlight On Character Design Power Rangers Panel I Don’t Know $#!+ Kids Draw Quid Pro Quo Batton Lash For Animation About Comics … Superheroes Jesse Blade Snider 2:00 PM Cosplay Q&A With Boom Studios!/ Writing Animation Grimm Fairy Tales Art Of Brom Making Comics Luck In Spades Kaboom!/Boom! Town For Kids 3:00 PM The Collection – The Pros And Cons Of Comic & Manga 501St Legion William Stout - A Movie Sneak Peek! Kickstarter For Comics Production Workshop Costuming How-Tos! Life Of Adventure 4:00 PM Aspen Comics Star Wars Origami Monsterverse Horror Elm Street 3 Dream Intensive 3 Hour Comics: Bela Lugosi Warriors Workshop Writing Craves Flesh And Blood! For Comics Seminar 5:00 PM Creating “Save The Webcomics The Devastator’s “Podcasting 101” Intensive 3 Hour Supers” Gathering Geek Comedy Workshop Writing Jamboree For Comics Seminar 6:00 PM Raw Studios Video Womanthology Storyboarding For Agent 88 - Kickstarter’s Intensive 3 Hour Shorts & Q&A Animation Highest Funded Web Workshop Writing Series Pilot For Comics Seminar SUNDAY EVENTS TIME ROOM 104A ROOM 103AB ROOM 102A ROOM 102B ROOM 102C KIDS AREA 11:00 AM The Future Of Breaking Into The Writer’s Journey: (Starts at 10am) Kids Can Draw Valiant Animation Breaking Into Comic Intensive 2 Hour Cartoons Digitally Book And Hollywood Workshop – With J. Scriptwriting Palmiotti & A. Conner 12:00 PM The Red House Super Indie Comic Voice-Over Acting Beyond Cliches - Creating Intensive 2 Hour Let’s Make Screening Book Creation Awesome Female Workshop – With J. Comics! Characters For Comics, Palmiotti & A. Conner Film, & Video Games 1:00 PM The Red House The Art Of The Indie Animation Future Authors Screening Comic Cover With Panel Panel Tim Bradstreet 2:00 PM The Thing Lets Scare The Anime Voice Acting Learn From Start Fat Rabbit Farm Screening! Kids: Bringing Workshop With To Finish How To Horror Back To Ya Crispin Freeman Create Your Comics Literature Digitally 3:00 PM The Thing Where Do Ideas Come Developing & Selling The Future Of Graphic Novels Ozopolis Book Screening! From? Banishing The Animation Projects Robotech From Idea To Finish Reading & Radio Blank Page With Brian Haberlin Show 4:00 PM Comics And Comics Star Wars Origami Kids Make Comics

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Amanda Meadows, along with Fairy Tales Animated pilot, produced Director/Producer Digger T. Mesch surprise special guests, for a by Zenescope, Titmouse, and (Art Asylum, Creator), presentation of The Devastator’s Schneppzone. Based off the longest Producer Jan Utstein-O’Neill greatest hits: see the unfortunate running independent color comic, (Violent Messiahs, Chassis), Writer adventures of Inspector directed by the talented Jon Schnepp, William O’Neill (Violent Messiahs, Gadget, meet Doctor Who’s worst produced by Titmouse animation - the Snake Plissken), Cinematographer companion ever, and much more! studio behind shows such as Black Joseph Setele (Night of the Living Dynamite, The Venture Brothers, Dead 3D, Jericho) and the cast 6:00 p.m.– 6:45 p.m. Superjail and Metalocalypse, comes including Kay D’Arcy (Criminal Storyboarding for a reimagined horror/fantasy tale. Minds), Ernie Reyes, Jr. (TMNT, Animation See footage from the pilot, and hear The Rundown),Carlos Gallardo (El One of the most important the story of concept to creation from Mariachi and Desperado), Joseph Gatt steps in the animation process, director Jon Schnepp and producer (Thor and Star Trek Into Darkness), storyboarding translates the Benjamin Jackendoff as well as Damion Poitier (Avengers) and into visual storytelling. And possible special guests! Ryan P. Martin (Ultraviolet and sometimes, particularly in feature Killer Ink), Alexis Cruz (Stargate, films, the storyboard artist is part 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. Shark), Scott Vance (24, Alias) of the team creating and crafting 501st Legion Costuming the story. Hear from people who How-tos! have been bringing stories to life What does it take to be a costumed Room 102 C in features and television, and learn member of the 501st Legion? We 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. what the process is really like. will be talking about obtaining the WRITING FOR COMICS “armor” and all of the necessary Join Eisner and Emmy Nominated steps to putting a costume together writer Joshua Hale Fialkov for an Room 102B to fit the individual costumer. introduction to writing comics. Joining 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Joshua will be Rob Levin (Top Cow/ The Hard Costs of Comic 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. Archaia Editor, writer of Abattoir), Book Production Elm Street 3 Dream Jim McCann (Eisner Winner for Do you want to complete a comic Warriors Return Of The Dapper Men, writer of book, but have financial questions For the past 25 years this is the Mind The Gap), Brian Buccellatto about how much putting one panel you’ve been dreaming for! Meet (co-writer of the Flash, writer of together costs? Russell Nohelty, all six of the “Dream Warriors” for Foster), and Sam Humphries (writer creator of Viper Comic’s Ichabod the first time ever all together! You of Our Love Is Real, Sacrifice, and Jones: Monster Hunter, will answer can ask them anything you ever Marvel’s The Ultimates), as they share all your questions including where wanted to know about the classic the tips, tricks, and secrets to making to look for artists, the hard costs film “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: it in comics. at each stage of production, the The Dream Warriors.” This is the advantages/disadvantages of one panel you don’t wanna miss … 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. working with international talent Freddy’s counting on it Advanced Digital inking and the hidden costs you need to Techniques with Brian negotiate before hiring an artist. 5:00 p.m.– 5: 45 p.m. Haberlin “Podcasting 101” Learn how to digitally ink and take 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. Since 2004, PendantAudio.com has all your black-and-white artwork to Making A Comic, served up hundreds of episodes of the next level. Comics artist Brian Step-By-Step amazing original audio drama, with Haberlin will delve into Photoshop’s So you want to learn how to make over 21 million hits to date! treasure trove of features old and a comic, but you’re tired of overly- The executive producer and some of new, that not only enhance comic More details at general tips? Join writer Tom Pinchuk Pendant’s most prolific contributors applications but make possible zombiewalklb.com (Hybrid Bastards!, Unimaginable) discuss the ins and outs of podcasting countless creative pen and ink for a very focused breakdown of the -- and how you can start your own opportunities rarely seen before. process. Pulling back the curtain, production. If you’re serious about your black- he and his fellow creators will show and-white artwork, this session is you how a single page goes from 6:00 p.m.– 6:45 p.m. a must. Digital pioneer and guru notes to script to layouts and then AGENT 88 - Kickstarter’s to much of the graphic arts/comics to pencils, inks, colors and letters. Highest Funded Web community, Haberlin is also the Have your pens and notepads ready Series Pilot tutorial creator for international – there’ll be informative and specific Celebrate with the cast and crew of magazines such as 3DWorld, Imagine commentary on the thoughts, choices AGENT 88 as they share the tale FX, and Photoshop User, and owner and collaborative give-and-take that of how their property became the of Digitalarttutorials.com go with each step. highest grossing web series pilot on Kickstarter.com, cashing out at 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. ten-times more than the average I Don’t Know $#!+ About Power Rangers Panel series. Agent 88 is the story of the Comics … Jesse Blade Snider Featuring: Alex Heartman (Red world’s deadliest assassin - an 88 year In this panel, we will open up the Ranger), Najee DeTiege (Blue Ranger), old British woman with Alzheimers mysteries and intricacies of reading Brittany Pirtle (Yellow Ranger) & is a dark comedy that meshes wry and collecting comics in the modern Steven Skyler (Gold Ranger) wit with cutting-edge action, slick world. While reading comics makes visual effects and the conviction that sense to all of us, joining in the fun 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. … Killing Just Gets Better With Age. is often intimidating to the laymen. GRIMM FAIRY TALES Join us and see clips of the project that We are here to pull the curtain Come and catch a glimpse of footage became the phenomenon that literally back and help new fans understand from the highly anticipated Grimm took over FaceBook. Guests include the idiosyncrasies of comic-dom.

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Questions like: Why don’t Batman writer Joshua Hale Fialkov for been publishing comics through his and Wolverine interact? Why is a three hour intensive seminar on imprint, Los Comex, for the last Spider-man in the Avengers in the writing comics. Learn how to tell 14 years. Among his creations are comics, but not in the movies? How better stories, handle publishing Dead Dinosaurio, The Coma and El many comics publishers are there? challenges, and, market your books Muerto (which in 2007 was turned How many people are involved in and yourself from the writer of I, into an award-winning live-action producing a comic book? How does Vampire, Last Of The Greats, and film starring Wilmer Valderrama). one write a comic book? What’s the Echoes. Joining Joshua will be Rob He’s been teaching comic book and difference between a Graphic Novel Levin (Top Cow/Archaia Editor, cartooning workshops for the last 10 and a comic book? When are comics writer of Abattoir), Jim McCann years. Visit him online at released? How do you download (Eisner Winner for Return Of The www.javzilla.com comics legally online? What are old Dapper Men, writer of Mind The comics worth nowadays? If this is Gap), Brian Buccellatto (co-writer 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. , what was it like before of the Flash, writer of Foster), and Kids Draw Superheroes this? Plus, comic book terms defined! Sam Humphries (writer of Our Love Are you a kid that wants to learn Important comic book lore explained! Is Real, Sacrifice, and Marvel’s The how to draw super heroes? If you do And unlike that guy at the comic Ultimates), as they share the tips, then come and join Super Siblings store who lords his knowledge over tricks, and secrets to making it in Patrick Scullin as he everyone, we are here to educate and comics. Limited to 30 seats, this will teaches kids of all ages how to draw make people feel good about their be an intimate chance to learn from their favorite characters. Bring a new place as fans of our wonderful some of the industries brightest young sketchbook, paper, crayons, pencils, industry! These questions and more talent. $100 for Three Hours – inquire or markers and Patrick will guide fill this insightful hour of not so at the Lobby Registration Area for you through the steps of drawing common sense comic book questions! tickets. dynamic cartoon characters. No drawing experience is required for 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. this family friendly art session. Even Art of Brom Kids Area if you don’t have any art supplies An in-depth, behind-the-scenes 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. come join the fun. See you there! look at Brom’s artistic journey. Drawing Kids Comics with David Miller 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. Want to learn how to draw alien MAKING COMICS FOR KIDS William Stout - A Life of teddy bears, robot sharks, or Want to know what it takes to make Adventure zombie Spongebob Squarepants? super awesome comics for kids? William Stout has worked as Let the Cartoon Dude teach you Come hang out with the guys and a , theme park how to draw the bones of your girls who are making it happen designer, museum muralist, film favorite characters! Everybody is every day. Join Neo Edmund designer, book illustrator and more. an artist. Let the Cartoon Dude (JumpStart’s Windy Hollows, He has lived all over the world, show you what you can do. Jurassic Strike Force 5), Joe LeFavi including four months spent drawing (Fraggle Rock, Editorial Director and painting (and scuba diving) in 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. of The Jim Henson Company), Antarctica. With every place and LET’S MAKE COMICS! Tim Beedle (Muppet Robin Hood, project there are stories. Come hear A hands-on workshop where kids Fraggle Rock), Paul Morrissey (The Stout tell the best of them. draw a one-page comic. You don’t Incredibles, Mouse Guard), Heather have to be a great artist to make Nuhfer (Fraggle Rock, Strawberry 4:00-7:00 PM comics, just bring your desire to tell Shortcake), and Adira Edmund Intensive 3 Hour a story with words and pictures. (Jump Start’s Windy Hollows and Workshop WRITING FOR Taught by comic book creator Javier Kindergarten Teacher). COMICS SEMINAR Hernandez. Paper and pencils Join Eisner and Emmy Nominated provided. Javier Hernandez has Saturday Night Events The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’s Pierre Bernard will be hosting the first ever, Long Beach Comic & Horror Con Drawing Workshop! “PIERRE BERNARD’S SEXY COSPLAY!” It’s a non-instructive drawing event. Just bring some art supplies, a desire to be creative and have fun! Beginners and professionals are all welcome! The models for the evening will be LA’s Gallery Girls: Jennifer Fabos Patton, Rachel Bailit and Keith Klanderud They will be dressed in different cosplay themed costumes. There will be music and snacks.

Saturday November 3rd, 2012, 7pm to 10pm In Room 104 at the Long Beach Convention Center

Admission is FREE for all convention attendees with a badge for Saturday or $10 at the door. As a prelude to the evening event there will be a 1 hour drawing event in the convention room! Also, while at the convention, stop over at Pierre’s table (#1301) and preview some pages from his upcoming book, “18” x 24” And Other Sizes, A 3 Year Collection Of Drawing From Life.”

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16 | LONG BEACH COMIC & HORROR CON 2012 sun programming SUNDAY, NOV E MB E R 4 Room 104A octane stuff? Young adult authors working with companies from 12:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. and horror nuts Gretchen McNeil Disney to Nickelodeon. The Red HOUSE Screening (Possess and Ten), Jennifer A young woman who has just Bosworth (Struck) and Daniel 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. inherited a remote house in the Marks (Velveteen) explore trends Anime Voice Acting woods invites her friends along for in teen terror, the allure of fright, Workshop with a vacation as she checks out the and give a preview of what young Crispin Freeman place. But their recreation is soon readers can expect from the new Ever wanted to play the voice of interrupted by torture, madness wave of YA horror novels. your favorite anime character? Are and murder… you curious about the process of 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. voice acting? Have you ever thought 2:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. Where Do Ideas Come From? to yourself, “I could do better than The Thing Screening! Banishing the blank page— that!” Well now’s your chance! The 1982’s classic! Writers’s Block? Artistic Anemia? Join veteran voice actor Crispin Get unstuck! Veteran writer/ Freeman in a dubbing workshop editor Barbara Randall Kesel where you get to learn how the Room 103AB (Womanthology: Heroic, TMNT professionals voice act in anime! 11:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. April) outlines strategies and tips Volunteers will be able to get up The Future of Valiant for artists and writers who face and try their hand at voice acting to Come hear all of the exclusive news the worst fear of the creative—an picture using the same equipment & announcements behind the next empty page and no ideas for how to the studios use! great happenings in the Valiant draw or write your story. Universe! Featuring 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. () & Chief Creative Officer Developing & Selling Dinesh Shamdasani, this is the Room 102A Animation Projects one-and-only place to discover what 11:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. You’ve got a great original idea. 2013 holds for Valiant’s greatest Breaking Into Animation Or maybe you’ve got a comic book heroes. Animation is a great area to work series. Maybe a game. Maybe a with a lot of different jobs as part of novel. But you know it would make 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. the process. Writing, storyboarding, a great animated TV series. What Super Indie Comic Book animating, character design, do you need to do to make that a Creation production jobs, programming, reality? Can you just show your You have the idea for the Next Great voice acting, and more. But how do notes? Who do you show them to Comic, but where do you go from you break in? Just how do you get a and how do you get to see them? there? Our panelists have created job working in animation? What form does a pitch take? And their own comics from scratch and when you make that deal, what’s will teach you how to find a writer or 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. likely to happen? Hear from people artist, how to get your book printed Voice-Over Acting who’ve been there and done that. (with helpful money saving tips), There’s the script, there are and once you have the books how drawings, and there are voices. You 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. to actually go about selling them, need all three to bring animation COMICS AND COMICS distributing to stores and marketing to life. Voice-over actors who have Geeks assemble! “Comics and the books. If you have always wanted brought countless characters to life Comics” is all- stand-up to create your own comics, this panel talk about the ins and outs of how comedy, presented by the nerdiest will help you learn the crucial steps you figure out what a character comedians in the 616! Join Sax necessary to do just that. should sound like, what it’s like to Carr (Crave Online), Asterios “act” with only your voice, and how Kokkinos (Manswers), Ron 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. you find yourself making a living Swallow (MAD TV) and Tom The art of the comic cover “talking funny.” Franck (Syfy Network) Ed Greer with Tim Bradstreet (Angry Dorks) and Tim Powers Tim Bradstreet talks about 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. (Fandom Planet) for geek stand-up the ingredients needed to create Indie Animation Panel that rolls at +5. From comic books successful cover art. Bradstreet Want to learn how to create to video games, from anime to Dr. also discusses some of his personal high quality animation without Who, from Babylon 5 to Star Trek, favorites. Surprise moderator! breaking your bank account? Come from Dungeons and Dragons to Followed by Q&A, time permitting. to the indie animation panel where that one episode of Clone Wars that guest speakers show you the steps was a ridiculously thinly-veiled 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. to create your own animation. commentary on cafeteria food in LETS SCARE THE KIDS: Topics include what programs schools, you can rest assured that BRINGING HORROR BACK TO YA you need, what works & doesn’t all geek bases will be covered! LITERATURE work in building a social following Comics and Comics is all-fanboy Dark themes and horror online, and tips for Kickstater. stand-up comedy performed by the elements have been a mainstay Guest speakers Dahveed funniest and geekiest comedians in YA literature since forever, Kolodny-Nagy, Raul Aguirre in the Prime Material Plane. The but recently there’s been some Jr., Ken Mora, Jim Lujan, & show has appeared at comic and watering down and romanticizing Steve Sievers have successfully animation conventions across the of classic horror tropes. Does the worked on their own independent country, opened the 2012 Geek horror story have to be diluted for animation projects and will share Week Festival in Boston and was teens or are kids ready for the high their knowledge and experience featured on NPR’s “Marketplace.” All programming schedules are subject to change without notice. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sun programming continued on page 19 »

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and answer to all the insider (Star Wars Origami) will Room 102B information anyone would need demonstrate and teach folding 11:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. to create their own character, techniques to make Star Wars The Writer’s Journey: find a publisher and connect with origami figures. Attendees will fold Breaking Into Comic the market. We will talk about an exclusive model using specially Book And Hollywood story structure, finding an artist designed paper along with other art Scriptwriting to match the project and creating from the movies. Materials included. Every aspiring writer wants to your own intellectual property know ONE THING: “How do I break and beyond. Join industry experts into the business?” The old days of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Kids Area sending in unsolicited pitches to big Conner and learn the inside 11:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. comic book companies in the hopes scoop on writing comics, world Kids Can Draw Cartoons of getting hired are dead and gone. If building, storytelling and creating Digitally you are an unpublished writer with characters, creating intellectual Howard Simpson (Disney, dreams of making it in the comic book properties and navigating through Nickelodeon,WB) will show industry, and you don’t know how or the different comic companies and you techniques to draw your where to begin, this is the panel for what to expect. After a unique favorite cartoon characters. you. Join Hollywood screenwriter/ and educational opportunity to Bring your iPad, tablets and graphic novel producers Brandon learn from this wildly successful smart phones. Download the free M. Easton (WB’s ThunderCats, team, you will have a chance to SketchBookExpress and you can : Armada, Shadowlaw), ask questions about anything you follow along. Geoffrey Thorne (In the Heat of the may want to know about the comics Night, Ben 10, TNT’s Leverage, Star industry. Additional fee applies – 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. Trek: Titan, Genre 19) and Jonathan inquire at the Registration desk in LET’S MAKE COMICS! Callan (Ben 10: Omniverse, the Lobby. A hands-on workshop where kids , Slugterrainea, The draw a one-page comic. You don’t Prisoner Webcomic) as they share 1:00 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. have to be a great artist to make insider information, publishing Future authors panel comics, just bring your desire to tell secrets and the professional realities With Dani & Aytan Kollin, a story with words and pictures. on how to develop your ideas into a Gregory Benford, and Larry Taught by comic book creator viable comics proposal, how to hire Niven. Take an in-depth look into Javier Hernandez. Paper and artists and build a strong contract, the minds of some of the best SciFi pencils provided. how to seek out a publisher and how Authors out there in this informal to navigate the tough new world of Q&A. 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. intellectual property management in Fat Rabbit Farm the digital frontier. 2:00 p.m.– 2:45 p.m. Learn how to draw and create Learn From Start to Finish original characters and how to 12:00 p.m.– 12:45 p.m. How to Create Your Comics make them come to life through BEYOND CLICHES - CREATING Digitally creativity and writing! AWESOME FEMALE CHARACTERS Howard Simpson (Disney, FOR COMICS, FILM, & VIDEO Nickelodeon, WB) will show you 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. GAMES step-by-step how to prepare a Ozopolis Book Reading & Join us in exploring the past, digital template for comics using Radio Show present, and the future of female Adobe Illustrator. Learn basic tools Are you ready to experience an all- character creation for comics and and other apps to use. Bring your ages comic as a live radio drama? video games. We’ll examine the laptop! Creator Kirk Kushin and friends traps of common tropes, cliches, will bring OZopolis and L. Frank and stereotypes while discussing 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. Baum’s classic fairyland to life how content creators can create Graphic novels from idea to with this special Long Beach table wonderful, relatable, and realistic finish with Brian Haberlin reading! Come enjoy a unique live female characters. Panelist include Learn how to take your idea and presentation of all new tales set Brandii Grace (moderator), Marv make a graphic novel …using his in the Land of Oz. Get ready for Wolfman (Teen Titans, Epic Mickey soon to be released graphic novel fun, prizes and of course audience 2), Neo Edmund (Red Riding, Rise Anomaly as a test case. Subjects participation! Of The Alpha Huntress), Barbara discussed will be idea to script, Randall Kesel (Meridian, Teenage page format, panel layout, art style, 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Wendy distribution and much much more! Kids Make Comics Pini (Elfquest). Brian Haberlin has co-created/ Are you a kid that wants to learn created many comic titles such as how to make comics? If you do 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m. Witchblade, Stone, The Wicked, then come and join Super Siblings THE FUTURE OF ROBOTECH Hellcop, Houdini: The Man from cartoonist Patrick Scullin as he Harmony Gold Creative Director Beyond, Jinn, , M-Rex, Area teaches kids of all ages how to Tommy Yune showcases all the 52 and Athena Inc. He is also the make their own comics. Bring a latest live action and animated co-founder of Anomaly Productions sketchbook, paper, crayons, pencils, Robotech projects and more. a company exclusively producing or markers and Patrick will guide graphic novels with cutting edge you through the steps of creating interactive elements, whose first a story and putting it to paper. No Room 102C epic graphic novel Anomaly will be drawing experience is required for 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. debuting in November. this family friendly session. Even Intensive 2 Hour Workshop if you don’t have any art supplies – with Jimmy Palmiotti & 4:00 p.m.– 4:45 p.m. come join the fun. See you there! Amanda Conner stAR WARS ORIGAMI The seminar will be a question Origami master Chris Alexander

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Our 2nd annual Costume Competition, showcasing costumes inspired by movies, comic books, TV, fantasy, Japanese animation, video games, and the imagination of our attendees. Note this is not a dance or party, but a show on a stage. It is free for LBCHC attendees to participate in or be in the audience. Most contestants provide recorded music and choreograph dramatic or humorous action for their presentations. Some entries will be individuals, others will be groups with a shared theme. Comic Con merit awards will be given, as well as cash and other awards will be given in various categories.

The event will run roughly two hours, and doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for audience seating. No flash photography of the show is allowed. Any photos or video taken must be for personal, non- profit use only! Photographers who wish access to the flash-friendly Photo Area where contestants will pose before and after the competition should write to the Coordinator ahead of time to request a reserved spot.

Long Beach Comic Con Art Auction We are so excited to be bringing to you the 4th Long Beach Comic & Horror Con on November 3 & 4, 2012. In addition to the fun and excitement the show brings to Long Beach and Southern , we’d like to do something to give a little back. So with this in mind, we are asking you to check out our Art Pieces Donated by some of the amazing artists here at the show! Part of the proceeds will be going towards The Hero Initiative (Booth# 213) and the 501st Rebel Legion "Shoot-a-Trooper/Shoot-A-Trekker"(Booth # 849). By purchasing a piece of artwork, you are helping these worthwhile causes and helping to grow the show into one of the best in the country that all can be proud of. Thank you for your help and support in the new and exciting endeavor we hope to bring to all for years to come. We'd like to thanks those that participated. Including:

SOLD Neal Adams, Joe Weems, , Marat Mychaels, Aspen Comics, Ken Murdock, Rachel Walker, David Cone, Amy Sawyer, Luis Calderon, Ryan Kincaid, Lance Sawyer, , Ale Garza, Dan Mendoza, Joe Benitez, Tim Bradstreet, and many, many more!

And we look forward to doing it again for Long Beach Comic Expo and Long Beach Comic & Horror Con in 2013!

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We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did! Thanks for coming to celebrate comics and horror with us, and mark your calendars for next year when we’ll be back:

Long Beach Comic Expo May 11, 2013

Long Beach Comic & Horror Con November 30-December 1, 2013

See you then!