Comic Legends come to Connecticut Comic Conn

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Published on Tuesday, 04 August 2015 15:42

Written by Anont Chinskul

To any comic book fans who lives in Connecticut or the tri-state -- or, if you're around  in the month of August -- come to Connecticut Comic Conn (with two N's). The Conn runs from August 14 - 16, 2015, at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center (1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT) ); while this is not their first show entirely, it is, however, a new location from their previous year. So, expect a larger venue for the guests and show floor booths as well.

Like other conventions, Connecticut Comic Conn features comic books artists and writers as their guests as well as famous television and movie actors who you will have the opportunity to meet. The convention will also have the usual sales booths where you can track favorite comic book titles, or that memorabilia  you may have sought for a long time.

This year, Connecticut Comic Conn will also feature these celebrity guests (and more):

• Kevin Conroy, known for lending his distinctive smouldering voice to Batman in Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, the Arkham video games, and an inspired appearance on The Venture Bros
• Legendary Marvel husband-and-wife duo, Walter and Louise Simonson
• Former Marvel EIC and Valiant founder, Jim Shooter
• John Wesley Shipp (Barry Allen/The Flash from the 1990's CBS Flash TV series)
• Jonathan Ke Huy Quan (Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)

Of course it wouldn't be a comic con without comic book guests. This year con-goers will have the opportunity to meet these comic book creators; some will be making their first con appearance at the Connecticut Comic Conn.

Look forward to meeting the following sample of names -- and of course there are still more to look forward to than just what listed below:

• Neal Adams (Batman)

• Fred Perry (Gold Digger)

• Roy Thomas (Conan the Barbarian, Avengers)

• Steve McNiven (Old Man Logan)

• Mike Zeck (Kraven’s Last Hunt, Secret Wars)

Panels and events also include:

• Learning how to cosplay on a budget
• The history of DC Comics in animation
• The rich history of Will Eisner’s masked vigilante, The Spirit

Also expect the usual cavalcade of longboxes, comics, toys, model kits, and more from the dealer’s room, costume contests, and more!

So if you're interested in the comic book culture scene, and happen to be in Connecticut this month, check out Connecticut Comic Conn.

To learn more, go to: http://www.ctcomicon.com/

Connecticut Comic Conn
August 14 - 16, 2015

Mohegan Sun Convention Center
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.
Uncasville, CT 06382

The Hello Kitty Supercute Friendship Festival Conquers America

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Published on Thursday, 04 June 2015 21:05

Written by Luna Balfour

Has the world got you down? Feeling a severe lack of brightly colored animals in your life? Do you prefer your cats with red bows and no mouths? If you’re in the Denver area, then Sanrio has the event for you. The Hello Kitty Supercute Friendship Festival is coming to the Denver Coliseum (4600 Humboldt St, Denver, CO), June 5 - 7, 2015 as part of its North American tour. The festival celebrates Hello Kitty’s illustrious forty year career.

Going beyond a traditional live stage show, Hello Kitty’s Supercute Friendship Festival offers a unique multi-component walk-around festival atmosphere for Sanrio fans of all ages. It will feature Hello Kitty and her friends in multi-stage live performances, DJ-driven dance sequences, interactive exhibits, animation, fashion, photo ops, craft activities, event-exclusive collectibles and much more!

Along with luminaries such as Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi, expect appearances from newer Sanrio characters like Purin, a a golden retriever that resembles a large flan, and Kuromi, a mischievous imp-girl that plays the guitar.

Kitty was created by graphic designer Yuko Shimizu in 1974 and has since become one of the foremost cartoon icons of the 20th century and still going strong in the 21st. This festival follows off of Sanrio’s first Hello Kitty museum exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles which ran from October, 2014 to May, 2015. Banzai, Kitty-chan!

For more information, go to: http://www.sanrio.com/HKFestival

The Hello Kitty Supercute Friendship Festival

June 5 - 7, 2015

Denver Coliseum
4600 Humboldt St.
Denver, CO 80216

Integrated Marketing Week June 9th and 10th in NYC

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Published on Tuesday, 02 June 2015 00:03

Written by John Matthews