Big Wow Comic Fest

Big Wow Comic Fest 

San Jose Convention Center

May 18th-May 19th 2013

We arrived around 12pm and this was our first look at the hall

                             

Tiny Bully 

Geeky Knits

Plotless Comics 

Full List of Exhibitors 

[PS] CreativeAA1351 Sixth by OC24017Machine StudioAA158316 Collectables534A-1 Comics220Action Lab EntertainmentAA178Adv. of the 19XX331AlbertMoy.com504Amazing Adventures126Amelia DavisAA42Aspen Comics202Back Row ComicsAA163Banga StudiosAA32Bay Area Sequential ArtistsAA140Big Wow! Exclusives305Bijou Collectables538Bill Brent ArtAA46Bill McGregor214Black Cat Comics510Blackwolf Images333Blazon Displays514BOOM Studios402Boston Metaphysical Society ComicAA161Brandon Bracamonte531Brat Cat ProductionsAA137Brian G. WoodAA27Brick by BrickAA39BSLSJAA180California Hot Shots520Cape & Cowl Collectables609CarlyforniaAA01Castle Corsetry236CBLDF Comic Book Legal Defense Fund234CGC210Chris's Comics228Chunky Girl ComicsAA41CJ Toys623Collector's Corner208Comic & Figure Addicts209Comic Collectorshop219Comic Ink410Comic Madness307Comic Shop528Comics Conspiracy537Comicwise313Coollines Art335Cosgrove Comics615Creature Con 2117Creepy KOFY Movie Time131Crimson Feather PressAA63Cuppa T BooksAA171Curious Things516Darkeye StudiosAA24Dave's Comics508Delinquent Toys607Dennis CulverAA25Dinosaur Factory & Olivia DantesAA183Drawing The DragonAA179East Bay Underground Toys613Echo Base Toys.com122Echo ComixAA47Eiko's BallonsAA139EMONICAA33Endless World512Ethan CastilloAA34Eva Vanecek Costume Design238Famous Monsters of Filmland204Ferric PressAA51Flesk Publications432Fonco CreativeAA169Fourth Way ComicsAA36From the Land Beyond623Gaming Collection & Toys534Geeky U434Ghost FishAA31Glowing Raptor StudiosAA177GoDaddyO539Greg EspinozaAA173Gregg DavidsonAA184Harley Yee Rare Comics215Haunted Memories Changing Portraits637Hawk GraphicsAA37Heroes Comics120Herrining & Robinson BookBinders503Hot Toys414House of Comics509Hyperbooster StudiosAA44I Had Those Toys522I Love Nerd Girls133Ian D. WalkerAA23Ian Yoshio RobertsAA134Illustrated Books414J & M Collectables611J. Scott Campbell502J.G. Angeles ArtAA182Jackie Lo ArtAA26Jenny Parks IllustrationAA43Jeremy RathboneAA131Jim & Melody Rondeau108Jim KilpatrickAA159Just Another SheepAA165KABOOM Studios402Kid BeowulfAA174Little Big Head ProductionsAA175Llyod Gragg Fantasy PinupAA132Lonnie Millsap/Rollyhead PublishingAA55MahoTen ProductionsAA149Marvelheroes.com109Mercenary Art StudioAA43Miss Misery127Morehouse Collectables523Ms. Martha's Corset Shoppe436My D Pins & Collectables527Myraid PublicationsAA144NakedcomixAA168Neal Adams / Continuity101Nicholas HillAA38Nick DragottaAA181Nick NixAA172Nicole Brune Illustrations440NinaMade Distinctive Products339No Halo531Nostalgia Books426Nostalgic Investments226Oh, Hell ComicsAA162Olivia404Pilot StudiosAA133PixelDrip Gallery533Plotless ComicsAA68Quinkee's ArtAA50R & K Comics420Ravenwood MasksAA166Ravi Sharma422Ray Storch Comics221Red Robot LabsAA49Rik Anthony Argel627River City Comics & Games232RLT Press / Slumberland Press424Robert (BigRob) BeltranAA164RoboToyFest / PowermorphiCon619RojofolioAA35Rosanna Rocha129SacAnime521Sam Garland & Ghost FishAA31Sandwich BuggyAA62ScapulaAA170Slave Labor Graphics Art Boutiki104Smurphy GraphicsAA67Splash Page Comic Art325Steven E GordonAA160Strawberry FactoryAA157Stuart Ng Books428Super Emo FriendsAA65T1mco StudiosAA176Terry's Comics222The Art of Brian SorianoAA61Thinman InkAA64Thomas Vernale532Tim's Comics535Tinybully Geeky KnitsAA45Tony Raiola Books207Top Cow201Top Shelf Productions102Torpedo Comics408Toy Havok & Comic Chaos112Toy Master Action Figures621Treasure Island Comics116TSL IllustrationsAA28Tweeterhead526Vegas PG135Villian-Comic.comAA138VisionComix.com223We Doomed ProductionsAA48West Coast Power ComicsAA66Wham! Bam! ComicsAA30Whatever...216Zotz: Serpent & ShieldAA167

Matt Kindt Announces...

He will be at Wondercon!

Just added WonderCon (Anaheim) to my list of shows. 3/29-3/31 -- never been to that one - looking forward to it! comic-con.org/wca

— Matt Kindt (@mattkindt) February 7, 2013

Rudy is so excited about this, he loved 2 Sisters and Revolver but right now is super into Mind MGMT. Rudy seriously adores this guy, with good reason he is an an awesome writer (from witnessing Rudy's obsession with him). Rudy is totally going to dork out on him and wants to make him a shirt from the Mind MGMT comic. He is going to be so giddy when/if he meets him, he follows him on Twitter and Facebook and is always liking or commenting on his posts.

-Camey

Funko Pop! DC Domo

 The Pop! DC Domo line is said to be releasing this month, though some online sites are offering pre-order for the end of March and April.

 The line will include The Green Lantern, Batman, The Dark Knight, and The Flash. Their will also be a mini blindbox release (I'm a sucker for blindboxes). These are way cool and I can't wait to get my hands on some!

-Camey

Big Wow ComicFest

Sweet, a local comic convention... We are so going to this!

Big Wow ComicFest 

May 18-19 2013

Tickets go on sale online February 18th and at select comic shops March 1st. No word on prices yet but they say more information will be available a few days before tickets go on sale. They have a floor map available and list of exhibitors and guests here, this looks pretty cool.

-Camey

Comic Book Wednesday

Dia De Los Muertos Issue Uno by Riley Rossmo, Shadowline/Image. 

"In this issue: A mariachi falls in love with a woman who strongly resembles his lost love, a father is abused by a poltergeist, and a girl who's mother died when she was born visits the land of the dead in her dreams."

This will be a three part series released  throughout 2013. I do plan on readig all of them as the first issue was interesting. I love that there are three different stories all based around the holiday Day of the Dead when the spirit world draws closer. My favorite story was the second one,  "Reflections".

Adventure Time Funko Pop Vinyl

I had heard about the Adventure Time Pop figures a while ago by a friend who is big into Funko products and always knows the lastest releases. I had somewhat forgotten about them until I went into a Hot Topic the other day and saw Finn ad Jake for $12.50, I did not hesitate and scooped them up right away. They now have a new home next to Pop Batman and Pop Boba Fett.

I wanted to collect them all but unfortunately these were the only characters the had in stock so I am now on the search for LSP, Marceline and  Ice King. They are some for sale on eBay but as usual they are marked up at least twice the original price. Toy Wiz does have them all available for pre-order for April at $10.99 each. I will be doing some local toy hunting but if I have no luck, at least I have an alternative. I hoping that this Adventure Time release means that Regular Show figures are a possibility. I would love Mordecai, Rigby, Skips, Muscle Man, Pops, Benson and maybe even Death vinyls!

-Camey

WonderCon 2013

    This will be Rudy and my first time attending a con together. Rudy was able to attended Ape last year and throughly enjoyed it. He came home with all kinds of awesome stuff and independent comics and art, I was pretty jealous. We are super excited to be able to attended Wondercon this year and will be making the trek from the Central Coast to Southern California. We were hoping Wondercon would be able to secure the San Francisco location as in previous years, but now we get to make a little vacation out of this. It is going to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center and we are planning on staying at one of their headquarters hotels, Marriot Anaheim or Hilton Anaheim. The headquarters hotels are right next to the convention center and have low rates, score! 

March 29-31

  "WonderCon Anaheim, one of the country's best comics and popular arts conventions, will take place the weekend of March 29 - 31 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), at the beautiful Anaheim Convention Center. In addition to the Exhibit Hall, featuring comics and merchandise from many popular artists and retailers, fans can expect exclusive programming from the top comics publishers in the country, movie and television panels, anime, autographs, games, the Masquerade, and portfolio review. The Anaheim Convention Center is also within easy walking distance to Disneyland's free Downtown Disney district and The Shops at Anaheim Gardenwalk, making it an ideal location for a long weekend visit. WonderCon Anaheim offers the complete convention experience!" -WonderCon

Special Guests

Brent Anderson (Astro City, The Phantom Stranger)

Frank Cho (writer/artist, Liberty Meadows, Savage Wolverine)

Amanda Conner (artist, Power Girl, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre)

J.M. DeMatteis (writer, Moonshadow, Justice League)

Jane Espenson (writer/producer, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Mark Evanier (writer, producer, Kirby: King of Comics, Garfield TV series)

Dean Koontz (author, Odd Thomas series, Frankenstein series)

Jim Lee(artist, Justice League, DC Comics co-publisher)

Marjorie Liu (writer, Astonishing X-Men, Hunter Kiss series)

Doug Mahnke (artist, Green Lantern)

Ann Nocenti (writer, Catwoman, Katana)

Jason Palmer (artist/illustrator,Indiana Jones Blu-ray set, Serenity, Star Wars)

Jimmy Palmiotti (writer, All Star Western, Painkiller Jane)

Dan Slott (writer, Superior Spider-Man)

Jeff Smith (cartoonist, Bone, RASL)

Jim Steranko (writer/artist, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

 and legendary fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell

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Badges

Badges are available now online here or at the door the days of the con. Buying in advance will save you some money. 3 day badges are $40, 1 day (Friday or Saturday) are $20 and 1 day Sunday are $10 if purchased online. Children 12 and under are free with paid adult.

See you there!

-Camey