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2020 SPECIAL GUESTS
MIKE ROYER
Drawn to Southern California in the spring of 1965, Mike Royer began his career assisting Russ Manning on the TARZAN, and MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER comic books and spent the next 14 years working in comic books and strips and T.V animation, even laying out 1/3rd of the 1st Saturday morning SPIDERMAN animated series. He inked, lettered, wrote, and penciled a variety of titles for Gold Key Comics and found time to do more than 2 dozen CRUSIN' record album covers while also contributing to Warren's CREEPY, EERIE and VAMPIRELLA magazines.
However, Mike is probably best known for his almost decade work as JACK KIRBY's personal choice to work with him on his Fourth World series at D.C. and his return to Marvel. Towards the end of their working together Mike found time to letter and ink the last 6 months of Manning's TARZAN Sunday strip, the last 4 months of which were signed Manning and Royer, and the first 4 months of Russ's STAR WARS daily and Sunday strip.
Beginning in the spring of 1979 Mike spent the next 14 years on staff at the WALT DISNEY STUDIOS as a product designer and character artist in the Consumer Products Division addressing the areas of book publishing, comic books and strips and all forms of park and licensed merchandise. He designed and art directed the DICK TRACY and 3-D ROCKETEER music company Read-a-Long comic books. Mike created the "new look" that launched the massive WINNIE THE POOH licensing program in late 1993 and was featured in a 43 min. "How To Draw Pooh" video sent out to over 40 licensees. Mike takes no small amount of pride in the fact that within a year POOH was outselling MICKEY MOUSE worldwide.
In June of 1993, Mike left his studio staff position to continue working full time as an independent contractor for the DISNEY STORE where he was called "the POOH Man" and also designed several best-selling sculpted products using the vast DISNEY cast of characters.
After 7 1/2 full time years with the DISNEY STORE Mike returned to the world of freelance as an Art Service for a variety of clients, creating orthographic character turns for a video game, DIGIMON products, on screen icons for FOX FAMILY CHANNEL, to name just a few.
In the spring of 2001 Mike and his wife and idea collaborator returned to his birth state, Oregon, settling in Medford, where he has continued to do such things as some inking for Eric Larsen and Steve Rude, hundreds of DISNEY collector pin designs, and recreations for fans. Mike believes that his passion, attention to detail and accuracy, and his commitment to integrity will keep him at the board for some time to come.
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KRISTY McNICHOL
Critically acclaimed actor Kristy McNichol is best known for her role as "Buddy" in the Spelling/Goldberg hit TV series "Family", where she won two Emmy awards, a critic's choice award for best supporting actress and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Kristy also starred in the hit movie "Little Darlings" with Tatum O'Neil which won her a People's Choice Award. Other TV credits include the Witt, Thomas; Harris hit series "Empty Nest".
Kristy's films include Neil Simon's "Only When I Laugh" with Marsha Mason which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, Alan Pakula's "Dream Lover" and Samuel Fuller's "White Dog".
McNichol began her career with guest appearances on such popular TV series as "Starsky and Hutch", "The Bionic Woman", "Love American Style", "The Love Boat”, "Golden Girls" and the list goes on. Her first role as a series regular came with the role of Patricia Apple in the CBS television series "Apple's Way".
McNichol began her feature film career in the Burt Reynolds comedy "The End" and went on to star with Dennis Quaid and Mark Hamill in "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia", "Two Moon Junction" with Louise Fletcher, "The Pirate Movie" with Christopher Atkins, "Just the Way You Are" and "The Forgotten One".
Kristy's known for her athletic abilities, she has competed in "Battle of the Network Stars 1", "Battle of the Network Stars 2", "Challenge of the Network Stars" and "Us against the World".
Her television movie credits include "Women of Valor", "Like Mom, Like Me", "Summer of My German Soldier", "Love, Mary", "My Old Man" "Blinded by the Light", "Children of the Bride", "Mother of the Bride" and "Baby of the Bride".
Kristy's after school specials include: "Pinballs", "Fawn Story" and "Me and my Dad's New Wife".
TV specials: "I Love Liberty" with Martin Sheen, Two "Carpenters Christmas", "Donny and Marie Show", "The Osmond Telethon" and the "Jimmy and Kristy" TV special.
Kristy works with the Los Angeles Valley College benefiting their music programs and also volunteers at the "Emerald City" assisted living facility in Glendale CA.
Kristy McNichol hosted her own tennis tournament for three years benefiting the "Help Group" charity.
Kristy also performed voice characters in several animated TV series including "Extreme Ghostbusters and Steven Spielberg's animated "Invasion America".
Kristy McNichol also sang on the soundtracks of “ The Pirate Movie” and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" as well as the RCA Kristy and Jimmy McNichol album.
We can't leave out the "Kristy McNichol Doll" made by the Mattel Toy Company.
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ART ADAMS
Arthur Adams, a self-taught artist, became a fan favorite when, at the age of 19, he left his job making pizzas for the masses to pencil the critically-acclaimed Longshot limited series, written by Ann Nocenti and published in 1985 by Marvel Comics. He has been in high demand as an artist since.
Adams' highly distinctive and detailed artwork gained him considerable popularity amongst fans and editors, if not his inkers, and he's enjoyed being a cover artist, and the artist and sometime writer for miniseries, specials, and annuals. These days, in order to spare inkers the pain, his work is largely shot directly from pencils or inked by himself, with some exceptions.
In his career, Arthur has worked on many titles, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, X men, Godzilla, Vampirella, Rocketeer, the Authority, Danger Girl, Excalibur, and the Hulk, to name a few. He also launched his creator owned, written, and drawn series Monkeyman and O'Brian in 1993 with Dark Horse Comics "Legend" imprint. He also had a ten-issue run on an anthology series featuring the character Jonnie Future. The eight page Jonnie Future stories appeared in Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (2002-2004). More recently, Arthur has been working on Ultimate X for Marvel Comics with writer Jeph Loeb, and issue one launched in 2010.
Adams has provided cover images for issues of the Justice League of America, Appleseed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Lantern, Hulk, Avengers, X Men, Red Sonja, Superman, Batman, and Vampirella, among other titles. In addition to his work in comic books, he has also produced popular commercial art, such as numerous illustrations for trading cards, posters, shirts, and various other comics-related merchandise. Outside the field of comics, he has also provided illustrations for various magazines, movies, video games, and worked in toy design, packaging art, and even a series of X-Men-themed Campbell Soup cans.
Arthur lives in Northern California in the woods somewhere, like his hero, Bigfoot. When told he should have a "Web" site he went outside and tried to spin his own web. It was funny and sad all at once. We got him back inside and gave him his medicine.
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LARRY STROMAN
Larry Stroman is an American comic book artist and writer. After first gaining attention illustrating the Epic Comics series Alien Legion (vol. 2), he went on to illustrate various Marvel Comics books such as The Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, Ghost Rider (vol. 2) and Punisher, as well as work for other companies, such as DC Comics' Darkstars and Dark Horse Comics' The Mark. He briefly published a creator-owned series called The Tribe with Image Comics in the early 1990s.
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SEAN WHALEN
Sean was born in Washington D.C. The youngest of four, he was raised in Silver Spring/Olney Maryland and graduated from Sherwood High School. He moved west and graduated from UCLA four years later. Like most actors, he worked as a waiter while studying and performing at the famed Groundling Theater. There, while performing, he acquired an acting and commercial agent. Later, he studied the Meisner technique at Playhouse West which was founded by Bob Carnegie and Jeff Goldblum.
Sean's career began with commercials appearing in spots for Little Ceasar's Pizza, TJ Maxx, BUD LIGHT, and many others. His most acclaimed commercial was the first GOT MILK? commercial directed by Michael Bay.
His first major film role was in PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS directed by Wes Craven. Other films include, TWISTER, NEVER BEEN KISSED, JURY DUTY, THAT THING YOU DO, MEN IN BLACK, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, WATERWORLD, BATMAN RETURNS, JERSEY BOYS, SETH ROGEN'S UNTITLED PICKLE MOVIE and Rob Zombie's 3 FROM HELL. He has appeared in low budget features as well including THE FP, THE FP2, and VILLISCA.
Television offered many comedic and dramatic roles in shows such as LOST, CONSTANTINE, CASTLE, CRIMINAL MINDS, NYPD BLUE, FRIENDS, MAGNUM PI and ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA He's worked on shows for Disney and Nickelodeon as well as having recurring roles on the shows BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, UNFABULOUS and the NBC comedy SUPERSTORE.
Sean has written several screenplays, TV Pilots, and done punch up work on several cartoons. He has also written couple of short films. One, TURKEY.CAKE. which he wrote and directed, won best short at the REHOBETH FILM FESTIVAL and appeared at AMERICAN SHORT SHORTS in Japan. He is currently working preproduction on CRUST. A horror comedy he wrote, will direct and star in. Sean has written for theater as well. He co-wrote a comedy entitled PSYCHE ON VINE which ran at THREE CLUBS in Hollywood for nine month after 3 extensions. It will be going up again soon. Sean also privately coaches actors and is one of the founders and teachers at the NEIGHBORS COMEDY DOJO at his alma mater, PLAYHOUSE WEST. The focus there is improv and sketch comedy. Sean produces and directs shows their currently. In summer 2018 Keven Undergaro and Maria Menounos asked Sean to create and host a podcast for their AFTERBUZZ NETWORK, one of the largest digital networks on the web. It is entitled ACTING CLASS WEEKLY WITH SEAN WHALEN. He speaks to actors about the "Show AND the Business" of the Entertainment Industry. Being a character actor, Sean has worked in every entertainment genre imaginable in lower to higher budget productions and he loves passing that knowledge to his students, podcast listeners, or anyone who will give him a shiny quarter.
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GIGI EDGLEY
Gigi Edgley has recently completed shooting Hashtag a short SyFy film. Her team were successful in raising over $44000 with a Kickstarter in order to fund the production. Previously she was filming Whisky Sour which was also produced in Los Angeles.
As host of Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Gigi Edgley was charged with introducing each week's challenge to the group of contestants. The internationally renowned actress is originally from Australia. Gigi has a long and rich history with The Jim Henson Company beginning with her popular role as Chiana on the company's critically – acclaimed sci-fi cult series, Farscape. In which she starred for over four years.
Gigi stole the hearts of sci-fi enthusiasts. She was originally cast as a guest star for one episode, but quickly captured the attention of the Farscape writers, producers and the fans alike. The mischievous Chiana became one of the most popular, and at times controversial characters in the series.
Additionally Edgley has appeared in countless film and television series including Rescue Special Ops, USA's Starter Wife, Tricky Business, SyFy's Showdown at Area 51 and Quantum Apocalypse, Carlotta, Newcastle, Black Jack, Peacekeeper Wars, Stingers, Secret Life Of Us,Beastmaster, Lost World, Water Rats and Day of The Roses.
Gigi adores performing theatre as well. Her credits include, Kill Everything You Love, 4.48 Psychosis, The Rover, Boy's Life, Romeo And Juliet, Road, Picnic At Hanging Rock and Les Miserables.
Gigi was nominated for the Film's Critic's Circle awards for best lead actress in the feature Last Train To Freo, the SyFy Genre Award for Best Supporting actress, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a television series and Maxim Award for sexiest Space Babe.
Edgley is also a recording artist, creator of original comic books, director and producer. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Queensland University of Technology after entering in the auditions along side hundreds of other candidates.
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JOYCE CHIN
Joyce Chin is a comic book penciler, inker, colorist, and cover artist. She has created content under the Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing labels. A large portion of Chin's work has been in creating comic book covers.
Chin's early work with DC began with Guy Gardner Warrior. She later progressed to work on a number of variant covers, mini-series, and special projects, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Vampirella, Tomb Raider, Red Sonja, and Wynonna Earp, among others. Her collaborations include work alongside her husband Arthur Adams, comic writer Gail Simone, and frequent cover art projects with Ivan Nunes.
Chin's work on Vampirella has been described as similar in style to that seen in Mucha paintings. Her depictions of superheroes and warriors has been grounded in her belief that costumes need to match the attitude of the characters wearing them.
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JACK KATZ
Jack Katz is an American comic book artist and writer, painter and art teacher best known for his graphic novel, "The First Kingdom", a 24-issue epic he began during the era of underground comix. Katz began working for comic-book publishers in the 1940's, when he was only around 16 years of age, during the Golden Age of Comic Books. His career in commercial work is a veritable who's who. Katz worked for Jerry Iger Studio, King Features, Standard Comics, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon's Studio, Timely Comics, Fiction House, Warren, Skywald and DC. When Jack finally decided to go independent, he wrote, penciled and inked his opus, "The First Kingdom" initially with Comics & Comix Co. from 1974 to 1977 and then with Bud Plant, a Comics & Comix co-founder. The final 24th issue was published in 1986. A recently discovered series of letters between Jack Katz and Will Eisner indicates Katz may have been the originator of the "graphic novel"' as a term and certainly in practice, even if his work was initially released in a serialized form. Two more installments were added to "The First Kingdom" when it was issued as a hardcover reprint in six volumes by Titan Publishing in 2013. Katz has just completed a 500 page follow up he calls "Beyond the Beyond".
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CHASE MASTERSON
Chase Masterson has most recently been seen guest starring on CW's The Flash, which won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite New Drama." Best known for her break-out role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one of the highest-rated syndicated shows of all time, Chase is loved by millions of fans worldwide and has been listed in:
"10 SEXIEST ALIENS IN TV HISTORY" - AOL
"TOP 25 TV HOTTIES" - UGO
"50 SEXIEST WOMEN" - Femme Fatales Magazine
"TOP 20 PEOPLE TO WATCH" - Sci-Fi Universe
"HOT LEADING LADIES OF FILM" - Film Fetish
"FAVORITE SCIENCE FICTION ACTRESS ON TV" - TV Guide's online fan poll
Chase Masterson shines as the title role in the Doctor Who Big Finish spin-off Vienna, currently in Season 3, after originating the role opposite 7th Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy in 2012. She also stars in Survivors, a Big Finish production nominated for a 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award, currently in Season 2.
Chase has held recurring roles on General Hospital and Live Shot; guest-starred on programs such as The Flash, E.R., Presidio Med, Sweet Justice, Sci-Fi Vortex, Sliders, and Acapulco H.E.A.T.; and served as host of Sci-Fi Entertainment, Showtime: Nighttime, and Encore's STARZ On Demand. Her previous film credits include Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back For More, Robin Hood: Men In Tights for director Mel Brooks, In a Moment of Passion, Married People Single Sex, Sammyville, Manticore, Chastity, Terminal Invasion, Creature Unknown, and a cameo as herself in Comic Book: The Movie.
Chase's recent and upcoming film work includes The Search for Simon, Yesterday Was a Lie, R.U.R., Unbelievable, and The Inspector Chronicles, as well as the title role in Vendetta Vette, currently in development.
An accomplished jazz singer, she has received high praise for her music from magazines such as Film Score Monthly and Entertainment Today. In her free time, Chase has sung in USO Tours for the Navy and the Marine Corps.
Best of all, "Chase Masterson" was recently the answer to a question on Jeopardy. (Well, that's up there, anyway...)
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DAN BRERETON
Award-Winning Creator Dan Brereton was born The shadow of Mount Diablo, and spent most of his boyhood ranging over the foothills , catching snakes and newts, having adventures, drawing , reading comic books and daydreaming of one day becoming an honest-to-gosh professional storyteller.
That career began In his fourth year of Art School at the Academy in San Francisco, and continues three decades later . Danhas worked for DC Comics ( THRILLKILLER , LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT ) Marvel Comics ( GOD-SIZE THOR, PUNISHER: FRANKENCASTLE, IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and most every comics published in the land. He created the Eisner-Nominated NOCTURNALS comics he still currently produces, and GIANTKILLER , a kaiju epic taking place right here in the Diablo Valley.
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Original CREATURE FEATURES Host
JOHN STANLEY
John is best known to Bay Area fans as the host of the late night KTVU TV 2 show "Creature Features" John has written six volumes of the
"Creature Features Movie Guide" series as well as the autobiographic "I Was a TV Horror Host".
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VINCENT VAN DAHL
And The Creature Features Crew...
MR. LIVINGSTON & TANGELA
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CHRIS MARRINAN
An artist since age 9, he graduated from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, with a BFA in Illustration. he's been working steadily since then, in both advertising and comics.
He has extensive experience in layouts, comps, and storyboards, with clients such as Coca Cola, Mattel, and Nike.
He's also been producing comics for Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse Comics, and many others throughout my illustration career.
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TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
Top Cow Productions, Inc., a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry's Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, Witchblade, was TNT's #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD in, 2008. A feature film, co-produced by Platinum Studios, Inc. and Arclight Films, is slated to begin production in Australia. Witchblade is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow's other flagship property, The Darkness, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. Wanted, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman and slated for wide release on June 27, 2008. Virtually all of Top Cow's other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games, and roleplaying games.
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TIM VIGIL
comic book artist, mostly working in the horror/adult genre. My main graphic novel FAUST was adapted by Brian Yuzna as the movie Faust: Love of the Damned (2001). The followup Faust: Book of M was nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. I am responsible for creating the "DynaPop" style of art and was a key member of the Rebel Studios crew. I have done art: for the comics anthology Caliber Presents at Caliber Comics for the title Morella at Verotik (the comic book label of The Misfits leader Glenn Danzig) for Broken Halos Studios, such as Broken Halo, Gunfighters in Hell (featuring art by my brother Joe Vigil), and the artbooks Dark Utopia and Gothic Nights With fellow Rebel Studios writer David Quinn, co-created the Faust series: Faust (at Rebel Studios) - adapted by Brian Yuzna as the 2001 movie Faust: Love of the Damned Faust: Book of M (at Avatar Press) - nominated for the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative Faust: Singha's Talons (at Avatar Press) I also created the titles: EO and Webwitch (at Avatar Press).
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JOE WEEMS
Joe Weems is an Illustrator and Harvey award nominated Inker.
He has been Inking Comics for 24 years and worked for pretty much every major publisher.
Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, David Finch, Joe Benitez,
Brandon Peterson, Dale Keown and Whilce Portacio are just a few of the
Amazing Artists he's had the honor of collaborating with over the
years.
In 2000-2005 Joe was employed by the Skateboard company Darkstar and
drew all of their Illustrated decks, wheels and misc. merchandise. His
slick and sharp approach to the art form can be seen on such titles as
Aphrodite IX, Arcanum, the Darkness, Fathom, Hulk:the End,
Hunter/Killer,The Magdalena, New X-Men,
Vengeance of Vampirella, Weapon Zero, Wraithborn and more!
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CHRIS SCHENCK
Christopher Schenck was born in California and grew up in a small town north of San Francisco. As a child he loved comics and was determined to make a career as a comic artist. After school he landed some small jobs in the burgeoning black and white boom, which led to more work for DC Comics and Dark Horse. His first regular gig as penciller was on Tarzan monthly for Dark Horse comics. Never one to sit still, he kept looking for new opportunities and new clients. The video game industry was just beginning, and he started to get jobs on games and animated projects. Since that time Christopher has worked on Batman Beyond, The Lord of the Rings, Stretch Armstrong, G.I. Joe, Secret Saturdays, DC Super Hero Girls, Monster Match, James Bond, and Ultimate SpiderMan, among others. In addition to his freelance work in comics and animation, Christopher has taught at the Academy of Art for the last twenty years, developing a reputation as a top draughtsman and storyteller. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and cats.
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MARK BODE
Mark has been working as a professional comic artist since the age of 15 when he was asked to color VAUGHN BODE (his father) black and white strip ZOOKS, for HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE. The Bode style has heavily influenced the hip hop and street art movement.
In the comic book field Mark is known for MIAMI MICE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and the graphic novel series COBALT 60.
Mark has designed vinyl toys for KIDROBOT and MINDSTYLE, clothing and sneakers for PUMA, ECKO and HUF. He is also well known as a mural artist and is invited to paint murals around the world.
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SCOTT "FUZZY" JOSEPH
Scott "Fuzzy" Joseph has been writing and illustrating indie comics over the last five years. Fuzzy has been working on "The Warren Hope" series for the two years as both writer and artist. Fuzzy shows us his vision of a post-Rapture based Earth on which mankind is struggling to survive against the supernatural.
Fuzzy's live artworks at conventions have become performance pieces through which he brings those around him into the creative process. From custom fanart to original pieces, Fuzzy tries to make memorable experiences for convention guests.
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JOHN HEEBINK
John has worked in comics since 1990, mainly as penciler or inker.
He currently inks Sucker, a harrowing vampire epic told by writer Jason McNamara and writer Tony Talbert. (Polite Strangers Press)
Check Out "SUKER" Here.
John's credits include Power Rangers, Nick Fury, Quasar, a long run on Elvira, Rick Remender's Doll and Creature, and Peter David's Soulsearchers & Co., and Vampirella.
His pencil work is characterized by lively expressions and body language. He's been lucky enough to have collaborated with Remender, Mike Manley, Kieron Dwyer, Al Gordon, Tony Talbert, Al Milgrom, Frank Springer, Bob Wiacek, Terry Austin and many others.
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LORD BLOOD-RAH
Lord Blood-Rah - Host of the syndicated TV series Lord Blood-Rah's Nerve Wrackin' Theatre. This September Lord Blood-Rah begins his 10th year of hosting horror and sci-fi film events all over the Bay Area and beyond.
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The Gang From...
STREPHON TAYLOR
WEBBERLY RATTENKRAFT
KATHRYN ATWOOD
DAVE HAAZ-BAROQUE
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EMO "EMONIC" GONZALES
Contorted characters concerned with mysterious crimson wisps. Subtle skulls and masks with sunken eyes fixed on something just out of sight. An impish fellow with just the right amount of mischievousness. These apparitions and more escape from paintbrush and pen tip alike, occupying a litany of surfaces so naturally it’s as if they’d always belonged. They’ve simply come back home.
Emonic (Emo Gonzales) has been creating art since he was a child. During his youth he was heavily influenced by an amalgam of subjects such as graphic novels, music, movies and graphic design. When working on projects he often employs a mix of mediums in both the traditional and digital realms. He is a self-taught artist, however he does hold an A.S. degree in Multi-Media.
Emo has begun to receive recognition through his various freelance and gallery work, as well as various live art events throughout the west coast. He Currently resides in Milpitas, CA where he works with his brother Chemix on future projects.
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MICHAEL ARON
Actor from Star Trek Next Generation, Star Wars rebel assault II (game), Chin beach, midnight caller and fox tv series per 90210 called Tribes where he was a series regular.
Michael's acting career began on the stages of Northern CA where he was part of an ensemble theater group that has produced some of Hollywood's top current stars. The transition to television was inevitable landing numerous commercials and guest starring roles.
The next step was the move to Los Angeles and proved to be the right time for a young actors career to take off.
Booking a series regular role on a FOX TV series "Tribes" within the first 6 months of being in LA and continued to book great roles on popular shows such as Midnight Caller, Cheers, China Beach & Star Trek the Next Generation as well as many other nationwide shows and commercials.
His commercial work consists of Twix, Coke, Hugo Boss, Macy's, Jacoby & Myers, Cica Shoes and many others. Smash forward to 2012, Michael is the creative director for a winery in Petaluma Ca. And also does freelance design work on the side via http://michaelaron.net for over 15 years he ran a Multi Media agency called Mojotown and also founded a non profit agency donating his design and marketing skills to various non profits and charitable services.
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R. LITFIN
Having been born into a family of nerds from a slice of the Shire in Northern California, Rachel Litfin cultivated a love of all things fantasy from a very young age. Inspired by dressing up with her family at renaissance faires, to losing herself in Tolkien, to playing World of Warcraft into the wee hours of the morning, Rachel created the very beginnings of The Chronicles of Royal High in her freshman English class. You can find her today in the realm of Southern California, often adventuring her way through Disneyland, reading by firelight, swimming in the ocean like a mermaid, and, of course, writing about the many stories that exist within Edenarth.
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MIKE HAMPTON
Mike Hampton is a SF Bay Area based illustrator, graphic designer, and comic book artist. He has been a regular contributor to Topps for Mars Attacks, and Star Wars trading cards, as well as Marvel Masterpieces for Upper Deck. He has published such comics as Captain A-Hole, Hot Zombie Chicks, and Eagle Eye. His work has been featured with Robot Chicken, The Howard Stern Show, Dark Horse Comics, Weezer, Big Wow Art, the San Diego Comic-Con Souvenir book, Burning Man, and stylized pinups of pop-culture's most famous characters.
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FRANK CHO
Due to Deadline Issues, Frank is going to have to CANCEL his appearance at the show, hopefully he will be able to make the (Jan 31st) 2021 show. We appologise for the incovienance and still hope you enjoy all the amazing guests still coming to the show.
Frank Cho is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk for Marvel Comics, and Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. Cho is noted for his figure drawing, precise lines, and depiction of well-endowed women.
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PANELS & EVENTS SCHEDULE
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BOTH Exhibitor Room's OPEN!
11:00 - 12:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
The Making of "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans"
How do you show your fan love for both Star Wars and The Beatles...and not get sued by either? In 2017, Palette-Swap Ninja released the parody album "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans," which retold the story of A New Hope to the tune of Sgt Pepper's -- in order! It was featured by NPR, Entertainment Weekly, and Nerdist, and made a fan out of Mark Hamill himself. We'll go over how we put together such an ambitious project and -- most importantly -- the steps we took to avoid any Imperial entanglements. If you're considering releasing a creative work based on an existing franchise -- or if you just want to hear some funny Star Wars songs set to Beatles classics -- this one's for you.
12:00 - 1:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
Why Your teacher Was Wrong: Using Comics In The Classroom
Discover how guest, Scott "Fuzzy" Joseph is using Graphic Novels in teachingcross curricular lessons in his own class.
1:00 - 2:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
Creating New Content From The Public Domain
Every new idea was formed building upon an old one. With vast amounts of history and stories hidden away in the public domain how do you begin to dig up and use this treasure trove of material? We will talk about what we have done utilizing it and our experiences with sometimes crossing the line.
2:00 - 3:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
Happy Birthday FRANK FRAZETTA
Join guest Dan Brereton and other guests as they pay tribute to the Greatest Fantasy Artists of all time!
3:00 - 4:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
SuperheroIRL: A Real-Life Justice League!
@SuperheroIRL Founder Chase Masterson takes you on a hilarious but powerful ride to learn how to stand up to injustice for yourself & the world! Discuss how characters in comics, film and TV can lead us to overcome bullying & become heroes in our everyday lives. Topics include cyber-bullying, geek-bullying, misogyny, racism, LGBT-bullying, gender-bullying, and equality. Join this real-life Justice League! “Pop Culture Hero Coalition is using Comic-Con’s massive influence to spread its anti-bullying message.” CBS News
4:00 - 5:00 *PANEL ROOMS 1-
6th ANNUAL COSTUME CONTEST!
Thats Right Fans.. Come dressed up as your favorite Comic Book, Fantasy, Game, Cartoon or Fiction Hero or Villian!
As always we encourage Cosplay and Costumes... but this year we are going to Have a Prize for the best ones. All Costumes will be Judged by Our Celebrity and Artist Guests.
We will have multiple Prizes for Multiple Catagories
Prizes Include...
Adult: Best Costume 1st Place $25.00
2nd Place$ 15.00
3rd & 4th Place$ 10.00 ea
Adult: Fan Favorite 1st Place $ 20.00
Children: (15 & Under) 1st Place $15.00
2nd & 3rd Place $10.00 ea
Children: Fan Favorite 1st Place $10.00
*EBCC COSTUME CONTEST RULES:
NO: Nudity or Heckling
Costumes can be home made and store bought
Extra points for creativity
Props can be used, Be respectful of others
Must registered the day of show. Sign up at the Registration.
Must be a paid attendee of the convention.
Children's category is for ages 15 and under.
Adult's category is for ages 16 and up.
Couples costumes or group costumes will be counted as one entry.
2020 Limited EditionT-Shirt
By EBCC Guest LARRY STROMAN
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LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
The First 250 PAID attendees will receive this Print done by one of our 2020 invited guests
And MORE to Come!
So keep checking this website for more details
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