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2025 Guests
MICHAEL BIEHN
Biehn got his start in movies with a bit part in the film version of Grease in 1978. He appears in two scenes; in one scene, John Travolta's character, Danny, hits Biehn's uncredited character in the stomach while playing basketball. In 1981, Biehn appeared in the role of Douglas Breen, a stalker, in the 1981 film version of Bob Randall's novel The Fan, starring Lauren Bacall. On television, Biehn made a guest appearance on Hill Street Blues.
In 1984, Biehn played Sgt. Kyle Reese, a soldier sent back in time by John Connor to save his mother, Sarah Connor, in the film The Terminator. Biehn appeared opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton; the film was directed by James Cameron.[11][12] Biehn stated in 2019 that he was initially not enthusiastic about appearing in a Schwarzenegger film, as he had hoped to act alongside the likes of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.[13] Biehn went on to have a small role in the sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), briefly reprising his role as Reese in a scene cut from the final film but restored for the Director's Cut version. In 2019, Biehn confirmed in an interview that he would not be reprising the role for Terminator: Dark Fate or any other future installments.
Biehn starred in a second film directed by James Cameron: Aliens (1986), in which he portrayed Corporal Hicks, a corporal in the Colonial Marines. Originally, Hicks was to be portrayed by James Remar, who was fired from Aliens shortly after production started. Cameron chose Biehn as a last-minute replacement, being familiar with Biehn as they previously worked together on The Terminator, so Biehn could immediately begin filming without having to go through "boot camp" training as the rest of the cast had done. Due to his late casting, Biehn was unable to customize his character's combat armor as the other actors had done. Biehn rejected the padlock heart motif that he was given, joking that it was like a giant bullseye on his chest. [15] Sigourney Weaver, who portrayed protagonist Ellen Ripley in Aliens, praised Biehn for bringing "a sensitivity to the role of Hicks, an alpha male who had no problem following a woman's lead".[15] For his work in Aliens, Biehn was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor.
In an early draft of Alien 3 written by William Gibson, Biehn's character Hicks, who had survived the events of Aliens, was to become the protagonist, replacing Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver). Walter Hill and David Giler wrote the final script, which had Hicks killed off in the opening scene. Biehn, furious upon learning of his character's demise, demanded and received almost as much money for the use of his likeness in one scene as he had been paid for his entire role in Aliens. Biehn reprised the role of Hicks by voicing the character in the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines and again in 2019 for an audio drama adaptation of Gibson's un-filmed script for Alien 3 released by Audible.
Biehn had his third collaboration with James Cameron in The Abyss (1989), portraying Lieutenant Hiram Coffey who suffers from high-pressure nervous syndrome. Biehn received strong reviews for his performance, with the studio lobbying unsuccessfully for him to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.
Biehn played the role of Johnny Ringo in Tombstone including the showdown scene with Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday.
Biehn portrayed a Navy SEAL for the third time, in the action film The Rock (1996). While The Rock was the most successful movie of Biehn's career in terms of box office gross, it saw his billing and screen time diminished, and after that he never landed another part in a big-budget Hollywood film.
Later, Biehn took acting roles ranging from low-budget films such as The Art of War and Clockstoppers to video games like Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and independent movies, such as Havoc. He starred in three TV series including the CBS drama The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000), the Tribune Entertainment syndicated TV series Adventure Inc. (2002–2003), and the NBC TV series Hawaii (2004). All three shows were cancelled because of low ratings. Biehn was considered to portray Colonel Miles Quaritch, the main antagonist of James Cameron's science fiction epic film Avatar (2009), but Cameron felt his appearance in the film coupled with that of Weaver would remind people too much of Aliens.
Biehn directed the 2010 film The Blood Bond. In 2011 he wrote, directed and starred in The Victim. In 2020, Biehn was cast as the villain Lang in the second season of the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian. In 2022, he portrayed Ian in the eleventh season of the AMC horror series The Walking Dead.
AUTOGRAPH PRICES
- Signed Photo $80
- Selfie Only $50
- Combo (8X10 w/ Selfie) $120
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STEVE OLIFF
Steve Oliff broke into professional comics by attending comic book conventions and meeting people. At one convention he met publisher Byron Preiss. Preiss gave Oliff his first major coloring job (on a Shadowjack story in The Illustrated Roger Zelazny). More work with Preiss's publications followed, including a job on a Howard Chaykin graphic novel, which in turn led to Oliff getting his first Marvel Comics' job, coloring Bill Sienkiewicz's first Moon Knight story in The Hulk! magazine. From there Oliff went on to color hundreds of titles in a variety of coloring formats.
His company, Olyoptics, was one of the first to use computers to do color separation. Although other companies at the time were experimenting with computers, Oliff and his crew were the first to blend the color guide artist with the separator
In 1987, the Japanese manga Akira was in preparation to be translated and published by Marvel Comics's Epic Comics line. Oliff was chosen as the colorist, and he convinced Marvel that it was time to try computer color. After the publication of Akira in 1988, computer coloring became increasingly prevalent in the comics industry. Oliff's work in Akira earned him an Eisner Award in 1992.
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JESSICA FONG
Jessica Fong is a Bay Area illustrator who enjoys creating surreal work of things that lurk in our dreams and is drawn to personal stories, projects for a cause, and worlds that need a hand coming alive. She works on projects for games, tabletop, books, zines, and more. Jessica is the cover artist for the highly acclaimed and award-winning Poison Ivy from DC and contributes to other comic series, Wizards of the Coast D&D and MTG, Critical Role's Midst series, and more.
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JOE CHIODO
Chiodo has been recognized as an award-winning pin-up artist and illustrator. He combines cartoony techniques with those of classic pin-up artists, often working on a range of body types and pulp themes. He illustrated the children's alphabet board book The Adventures of WonderBaby, and wrote a book, How To Draw And Paint Pin-Ups.
He has also had his works compiled in Works of Art: Joe Chiodo and Sketches, Drawings, and Paintings by Joe Chiodo, both of which were published by American publisher Hermes Press.
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TONY COPX
Tony Cox decided to pursue acting after watching Billy Barty, a little person who was an actor and founder of the organization Little People of America. Encouraged by relatives and friends, he moved to Los Angeles at age 18. He began taking classes at the Merrick Studio School of Acting with Scriptwriter De De Tillman and soon began working in commercials, film, and television roles. He is better known for his roles in Bad Santa where he played Marcus, the brains of a safe cracking duo, and in Date Movie where he played a parody of Dr. Hitch from Hitch. Cox reprised his role as Marcus in Bad Santa 2, released in 2016.
Cox also appeared on the TV show Martin in the first season, playing the character Bennie, in which he helps his friend Trey, played by Bushwick Bill, beat up Tommy played by Thomas Mikal Ford, over Tommy allegedly "stealing" his ex-girlfriend.
Cox also appeared in a pivotal role in the Farrelly Brothers' movie Me, Myself & Irene, playing a Mensa International-member limousine driver who steals Jim Carrey's character's wife.
AUTOGRAPH PRICES:
Autograph - $40
Selfies - $30
Combo - $60 (A combo is a Selfie & Autograph together)
Star Wars Items -$50
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STEVE LEIALOHA
Steve Leialoha's career began in 1975 with the early independent comic book Star*Reach, drawing the five-page story "Wooden Ships on the Water", adapted by writer Mike Friedrich from the song by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Paul Kantner, in issue #3 (Sept. 1975). He continued to contribute to Star*Reach and the same publisher's Quack for four years.
Leialoha freelanced as a regular contributor to Marvel from 1976 to 1988, working on such series as Warlock, Star Wars, Spider-Woman, the Spider-Man title Marvel Team-Up, the Firestar limited series, New Mutants and Howard the Duck. He and writer J. M. DeMatteis co-created "Greenberg the Vampire" in Bizarre Adventures #29 (Dec. 1981).
Leialoha was one of the artists on Batman #400 (Oct. 1986) and in the 1990s, he began working at DC Comics on Batman and other characters; at Harris Comics on Vampirella; and at Claypool Comics on Soulsearchers and Company. He inked part of the World's End story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. The following decade, he became the regular inker on most of the issues of the DC/Vertigo series Fables, penciled by Mark Buckingham, for which they won the Eisner Award for "Best Penciller/Inker Team" in 2007.
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ARTHUR SUYDAM
Due to being sick, Arthur will no longer be able to make the show, we wish him the best on his recovery and health
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BRETT WAGNER
Brett Wagner is a prominent figure in horror, known for his role with the first kill in the 2003 remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as Leatherface known as The Kemper Kill where he made a chilling impact with his sleghammer kill. He also starred as Jesse the hunter in "The Crazies" which got him the cover of Fangoria Magazine. His other significant horror roles include "John Dies At The End", "Buffy&Angel", "Chromeskull ", and "Desert Fiends" 1 and 2.
Known as "The Big Schwag" for his larger than life persona as the guest host and voice of "Monster Garage" Discovery Channels hit tv show. And guest staring roles on over 120 different tv shows and movies including "Sons of Anarchy", "Ncis Los Angeles", "The Mentalist", "Mom" and many more..
AUTOGRAPH PRICES:
Autograph - $40
Selfies - $Free W/ Autograph
Funko - $50
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DAN BRERETON
He is known for his skills as a painter and his distinctive character designs. His first published work in the comics industry was the story "Lost Causes Chapter 1" in Merchants of Death #1 (July 1988) published by Eclipse Comics and he painted the Black Terror limited series in 1989–1990. Brereton gained further attention for his work on Batman: Thrillkiller, Superman and Batman: Legends of the World's Finest, and JLA: Seven Caskets, His most famous work is his own series "The Nocturnals."
Image Comics published Dan Brereton: The Goddess & The Monster, a collection of his work, in August 2010. Brereton wrote and drew a Batman story for DC Comics' digital first anthology series Legends of the Dark Knight in December 2015.
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BOBBY BREED
BREED is a Professional Sequential/Pre-Production/Animation artist with over 29 years experience in the Comic Book/Graphic Novel, TV & Motion Picture, Toy, and Licensed Property (IP) Conceptualization industries as a Penciler/Inker/Painter, Writer, Animator, and Sketch/Storyboard/Conceptual Artist.
His work has been featured by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, 20th Century Studios, Zenescope Entertainment, IDW, Source Point Press, Stranger Comics, Action Lab Entertainment, Counterpoint Comics, UpperDeck Company, MWP, Warrant Publishing, Advent Comics, and multiple Film/TV Production companies.
BREED is collaborating on the highly anticipated, fan-favorite "Blindside" series with original creator/artist Marat Mychaels (Deadpool Corps, X-Force, Brigade) and Sal Regla (Marvel, Wildstorm). He is currently co-creating upcoming series "The Ascendancy" with talented writer Cristopher Brian Dorsey (War Angels) as well as penciling & inking lavish details into action/adventure series "Genesis II" for GenSeven Comics. He's also creating gorgeous painted art for the soon-to-be-released graphic novel adaptation of bestselling fantasy series "Flesh of the Blood".
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JENNIFER BLANC-BIEHN
Due to a family illness, Jennifer will no longer be able to make the show.
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BRANDON McKINNEY
Brandon McKinney is a storyboard artist and Director for television animation, a comic book artist and children's book illustrator. He's worked for Warner Bros., Hasbro Animation, Marvel Animation, Warp Graphics, Darby Pop Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm, among many other companies over his almost forty-year career.
Growing up, Brandon became enthralled by Spider-Man comics and the Star Wars films. Those propelled his desire to tell stories with pictures, and he started drawing every day. He got his first job in comics drawing 'Legion X1' for Silverwolf comics while he was still in high school. Brandon went on to draw Child's Play, Elfquest and Godzilla comics. In 1996 he got his dream job illustrating hundreds of scenes from Star Wars for the Big Little Book adaptations of the movies for Chronicle Books. Brandon wrote and drew a 3 issue series called 'Journeyman' that was published by Image Comics. In 1999, he got his first job doing TV animation storyboards for 'Batman Beyond', which launched a new chapter in Brandon's career working in animation. He still kept a foot in the comic book world, drawing a Graphic novel based on the 'Army of Two' video game, the comedy/ action series 'Doberman' for Darby Pop as well as the new 'Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises' comic book series. He is currently working on storyboards for a new series "Harley Quinn" at Warner Bros. Animation.
He was raised in California where he attended many conventions in the San Francisco and Sacramento area. He is the father of four incredible kids who watch a few of the cartoons he's worked on.
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CHRIS SCHENCK
Christopher Schenck grew up in a
small town north of San Francisco, the son of
pot-smoking hippies and liberal utopian dreamers.
His intensely chaotic and backwards childhood was
mollified by reading Conan and Silver Surfer comics
all day and night in his treehouse.
Determined to escape and live on solid ground, he
made a career as a comic book penciller, enrolling in
a school that had no comic book curriculum or faculty.
After school he landed some small jobs in the
burgeoning black and white boom of the late 80's
which led to more work for DC Comics and
Dark Horse. His first regular gig was penciller 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 shows. 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, Ultimate Spider-Man,
and too many more to list here. In addition to his work
in comics and animation, Christopher taught
comics and figure drawing at the Academy of
Art in San Francisco, starting in 1996, where he
developed a reputation as a top draughtsman
and storyteller. He currently lives in Northern
California with his much smarter wife.
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CAPTAIN COSMIC & Robot 2T2
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JOHN FLESK
FLESK PUBLISHING
Flesk works with premier artists to produce a full line of art books featuring the best of comics and graphic novels, fantasy, illustration, and the fine arts. John Fleskes is the president and publisher of Flesk Publications. He has published dozens of books featuring some of the top contemporary and most revered artists in the field. Fleskes has contributed to numerous books as writer, editor and designer.
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EMONIC
EMONIC is an illustration and graphic design artist that has exhibited with galleries along with work for small press comic companies such as Ferric Press on Gevaudan.
His artwork gained a following through his work with Vertigo's The Sandman fine art shows and as of recent for an H.R. Giger collective art show with Copro Gallery in Santa Monica CA.
Along with gallery work he has also participated in a number of live art events painting along side a few fellow artists James O'Barr, Mark Bode, Camilla d'Errico, and Jim Mahfood.
As of the past few years his work was with teaching art and workshops in the CA, Bay Area. He primarily self publishes his work in sketchbooks and various prints of his own designed creations.
His work has been supported by numerous collectors over the years from music artists, actors, and even a direct descendant of Edgar Allan Poe.
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TIM COLCERI
Tim Colceri (born June 15, 1951) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket, where he played the door gunner who uttered the much-quoted lines "Get some!" (adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder) and "Ain't war hell?" He was originally cast to play Gunnery Sergeant Hartman but was removed from the role in favor of R. Lee Ermey
AUTOGRAPH PRICES:
Autograph - $25
Selfies - $20
Poster. - $30
Full Metal Jacket Script -$100
Combo - $Ask (A combo is a Selfie & Autograph together)
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ALEX DE LUCA
Alex De Luca is the creator, writer and letterer of the hit series Dragon Whisperer published by Red 5 Comics. Alex has written and lettered comics for Red 5 Comics, Antarctic Press, Black Swan Press, AC Comics, Jet-Black Grafiks for the legendary Jimmie Robinson of Image Comics fame, and a whole, WHOLE bunch of indies! If pressed, Alex will admit that he is the *official* cartoon voice of the great Geddy Lee of Rush. You'll need to ask him for details on that one.
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CHRIS MARINNAN
Chris Marrinan is a professional illustrator and comic book artist. He began his career in 1986 working for Eclipse Books on the title Champions. Later on he worked for publishers like First Comics and Hero Comics. His first published work for DC Comics was in 1988 on the title Wonder Woman. He was hired by Marvel Comics and worked on the title Captain America, Spider-Man, Nova and more. He has also worked for Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics.
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RENEE WITTERSTAETTER
Due to illness, Renee will no longer be able to make the show, we wish her the best on her recovery and health
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JOHN STANLEY
Due to an arm injury from a fall, John will no longer be able to make the show, we wish him the best on his recovery and health
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LORD BLOOD-RAH
Lord Blood-Rah hosts the long time syndicated TV series Lord Blood-Rah's Nerve Wrackin' Theatre as seen on Otherworlds TV on ROKU Saturdays at 10am, NY 48 WWON Saturday nights at 10pm and on YouTube. He also presents the podcast Lord Blood-Rah's Nerve Wrackin' Auditorium, featuring the best of old time radio horror shows, available everywhere podcasts are found with new episodes dropping every Saturday. Both shows can also be found on youtube, as well as Capt. Paxar's Star Cadet Hour which launches kids of all ages on adventures with classic sci-fi heroes like Flash Gordon, The Space Patrol and Commando Cody, Sky Marshal of the Universe every Saturday. |
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MISS MISERY
Miss Misery is the host of the popular syndicated television show, Movie Massacre. She not only brings you late night chillers, she's also written and directed many films including Doll Murder Spree and Forgotten Tales. Author of the popular children's series Monsters and Halloween Night, her latest release is Slasher Girl and Miss Misery: Ghastly Ghoul.
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AGE SCOTT
Adrian "Age" Scott is the creator of the first comic book dedicated to Hip-Hop, "Won & Phil, The HipHop Heroes". He also has created the comic book,"SUPERHOOD and he's a podcaster for several shows. Also he works in the school system with today's youth.
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PANELS & EVENTS SCHEDULE
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
BOTH Exhibitor Room's OPEN!
11:00 - 12:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
Conquer Comic Collection Chaos with Collectionary
Watch a live demo of the new, must-have mobile app for comics collectors, Collectionary:
- Cosmic Cover Search
- Real-time, in-app eBay listings
- Seeker:Your personalized eBay WatchDog
- Add books quickly to your lists with "Series Cover Grid View"
Every attendee who downloads the app at the show gets a free comic!
12:00 - 1:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
From Comics Books to Animation and Back
Join Brandon McKinney and Chris Schenck, 2 Bay Area Comic Artsist as they talk about their journey from Comic Books to Animation and back.
1:00 - 2:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
A Spotlight on STEVE OLIFF
A spotlight on one of the most diverse and talented colorest in the world of comics, Steve will show technique and samples of his actual work.
2:00 - 3:00 *PANEL ROOM 1-
CAPTAIN COSMIC is in the house!
A look back and Q/A with Tom Wyrsh and Captain Cosmic. Learn some of the history of a TV show ICON.
3:00 - 4:00 *PANEL ROOMS 1-
12th 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.
We will have multiple Prizes for Multiple Catagories
Adult: Best Costume 1st Place
2nd Place &
3rd Place
Children: (15 & Under) 1st Place
2nd & 3rd Place
*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.
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LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
The First 250 PAID attendees will receive a Print done for the 2024 show.
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