Press Release
The BIG WOW! ComicFest is coming to the San Jose Convention Center, May 21 - 22, 2011, bringing two great days of Comic Book, Art, Anime, Fantasy, Gaming and Costumes FUN! The San Jose Converntion Center is located at 150 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110.
This year we are proud to join Hippy Comix, Inc. in presenting Underground Alley, a special block of tables featuring two generations of Underground, Adult, and Alternative Comix creators: Mark Badger, Richard Becker, Mark Bode, Dan Fogel, Mario Hernandez, Judy Hurley, Dan O'Neill, Ted Richards, John Thompson and Larry Todd. S. Clay Wilson and Spain will be appearing on Saturday only, and Shelby Sampson only on Sunday. And as a special treat Scott Shaw will also be presenting his infamous "OddBall Comics" Show!
Of course we have dozens more fantastic Comic Book Creators for kids from 8 to 80: Sergio Aragones, Ernie Chan, Frank Cho (teaching a drawing class!), Steve Englehart, Greg Espinoza, John Heebink, Adam Hughes, Bill Morrison, Tone Rodriguez, Sanjulian, Mark Texeira, Tim Vigil, Matt Wagner, Nate Watson, Walden Wong, Dean Yeagle, and many more! The Comics Guaranty Company (CGC) will also be accepting books for Grading or Signature Series with many of our guests.
And no ComicFest is complete without our superstar Celebrity Guests including: actress Denise Crosby from Star Trek (screening her documentaries Trekkies and Trekkies II), rocker Jane Wiedlin from the GoGos and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, actor Herb Jefferson, Jr. from Battlestar Galactica, award-winning Anime voice actor Vic Mignogna, and 4 original actors from The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers.
Not to mention our Costume/Cosplay Contest, Panels, Industry Freebies, Gaming, Card & Role Playing Games with Sanctioned Tournaments, and many of the best vendors of all things cool and collectible!
Admission is only:
1-Day Adult $20.00 / 2-Day Adult $30.00 (at the door)
1-Day Child $10.00 / 2-Day Child $15.00 (at the door)
*Save Off Admission! Buy tickets online, or at many local Comic Book Stores!
Please visit www.bigwowcomicfest.com for more information.