Thousands of fans will descend on New York for the Big Apple Convention on Saturday & Sunday, June 7th & 8th at the Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 7th ave at 33rd street in Manhattan, New York's longest-running comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/pop culture convention.
There will be more than 300 dealers & exhibitors, showcasing comics, toys, action figures, original art, videos, autographs, trading cards, TV & movie memorabilia & more. It’s the place to buy, sell or trade your collectibles!
The Guests of Honor will be Oscar winner RICHARD DREYFUSS (appearing Sunday only, Jaws, Close encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl), and MALCOLM McDOWELL (“Heroes,” A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek Generations, Time After Time). Also appearing are ICE-T (“Law & Order: SVU”) & his wife, model COCO, DOUG JONES (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy), JASON MEWES (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (“Dark Shadows”), JOHNNY BRENNAN (Jerky Boys, “Family Guy”), RANDY JONES (Original cowboy of the Village People), JASMIN St. CLAIRE (“Metal's Darkside”), MONIQUE DUPREE (American Gangster, Bachelor Party), Pro wrestling legends CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO, SANDMAN, & JOHNNY DIAMOND, three voice actors from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “YuGiOh!” “Speed Racer,” and other favorite shows: WAYNE GRAYSON (Michaelangelo), VERONICA TAYLOR (April O'Niel), PETE ZARUSTICA (Fugitoid), & DAVID ZEN MANSLEY (Bishop), and radio’s “BIG KEV.” There will also be a Friday the 13th, Part 2 reunion with WARRINGTON GILLETTE, JACK HARRIS, and BILL RANDOLPH, LAUREN MARIE TAYLOR, and from Part 1, RON MILKE, from Part 3, ANNIE GAYBIS.
Among the comic book veterans and hot new artists appearing are BERNIE WRIGHTSON, GENE HA, RICH BUCKLER, IRWIN HASEN, JOE GIELLA, GUY DORIAN, IAN DORIAN, IVAN BRANDON, ALEX MALEEV, ANDY MACDONALD, BILLY TUCCI, TOMMY CASTILLO, MARK TEXEIRA, DANNY FINGEROTH, RODNEY RAMOS, ROB GRANITO, MICHAEL OEMING, MARCUS BOAS, ED COUTTS, ADRIAN BARRIOS, BUZZ, BRIAN C. KONG, and many more.
There will also be panel discussions; heroclix, role-playing, collectible card, and board games hosted by Neutral Ground, Nerdnyc.com, and the Gotham Gaming Guild; swordplay with the NY Jedi, Dagorhir, and the Society for Creative Anachronism; Captain Zorikh's costume contest; and the Big Apple Con film festival each day! New York is going to be Comic Book City on June 7-8, so don't miss a minute!
Admission is $15 each day, or $25 for a two-day pass. There are also special Broinze, silver, and Gold VIP passes for special prices. All tickets are available through the website at http://www.bigapplecon.com/Advance.htm
For more info, go to the convention's official website at http://www.bigapplecon.com or contact us at bigapplecon@yahoo.com
Volunteers welcome! Help out the convention, gain free admission, and meet a great bunch of folks! Contact us at bacvolunteers@yahoo.com
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Yahoo Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigapplecon/
Going http://www.going.com/bigapplecon
Tribe http://tribes.tribe.net/bigapplecon
MSN Group http://groups.msn.com/BigAppleCon
Captain Zorikh
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