Big Apple Comic Con - Spring Edition

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Parent Category: Expos and Conventions

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Published on Monday, 16 May 2011 05:00

Written by L E Shannon

Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con Spring Edition, part of North America’s largest pop-culture tour, is happening May 21 - 22, 2011 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion (in the historic Hotel Pennsylvania) in Manhattan, New York City. 

The largest and longest-running Comic Con in New York, this event brings together thousands of fans of all ages and plenty of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

"Response to the Big Apple Comic Con shows the past two years was so strong that we had to add the Spring event," said Gareb Shamus, CEO, Wizard World. "Everyone -- the celebrities, the fans, the dealers, manufacturers, artists, and the entire community we deal with -- was begging us to bring a huge Spring Comic Con to New York."

This year‛s Featured Guests include:

James Marsters, star of Buffy, Angel and Caprica. His VIP Experience includes a special 2 hour "Bard" Seminar -- James will perform and explain Shakespeare sonnets and conduct an open forum with the audience.

Morena Baccarin, currently starring as Anna in TV's V (previously seen as Serra in Firefly, Adria in Stargate SG-1)

Tom Felton, best known as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series

Special Guests include Eisner Award Winners:

• Neal Adams (Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, X-Men, Superman, LoSH, Avengers, Detective Comics, Conan, Action Comics, The Flash)
• Herb Trimpe (Hulk, Iron Man)
• Nick Abadzis (Laika, Hugo Tate – O, America, Millennium Fever, Children of the Voyager)

Other Special Guests are:

• Kaare Andrews (Astonishing X-Men, Iron Man)
• Jim Cheung (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men)
• Christos Gage (X-Men, Spider-Man)
• Mike Grell (Green Arrow, Green Lantern)
• Greg Horn (Blackest Night, Elektra, Ms. Marvel)
• Matt Kindt (Revolver, Pistolwhip)
• Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
• Ryan Ottley (Invincible, The Walking Dead)
• Jerry Robinson (The Joker, Robin)
• Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, Batman)

There will also be a special appearance all the way from Brazil, making a rare U.S. appearance, by Luke Ross (Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man).

Other celebrities set to be on hand:

• Tony Award winner Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck)
• Bonnie Piesse (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
• Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead)

Special events at Big Apple Comic Con include:

• Special screening of Disney's Messenger from Hell, the first episode of the important new Stan Lee/Neal Adams motion comic They Spoke Out: American Voices of Protest Against the Holocaust
• Wizard Art and Writing School
• The famed Kubert School's "How to Make A Comic from Script to Print"
• TCG Gaming tournament
• Professional photo opportunities (Photo Ops) with celebrities

With a lineup like this, a good time is bound to be had by all -- and the good folks at Wizard World haven‛t disappointed fans yet.

Wizard World is a producer of pop culture and multimedia conventions across North America that markets movies, TV shows, video games, technology, toys, social networking/gaming platforms, comic books and graphic novels. It has the rights to the names, marks, domains, customer lists and production rights for a portfolio of pop culture and multimedia conventions.

For more information, please visit www.wizardworld.com.

Big Apple Comic Con Spring Edition
May 21 - 22, 2011

Penn Plaza Pavilion
401 Seventh Avenue at 33rd St.
New York City

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