We are pleased to announce that our 2012 Guest of Honor is none other than Top Cow founder and artist extraordinare Marc Silvestri!
After making a name for himself at Marvel on titles like Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine, Marc became one of the 7 co-founders of Image Comics, which changed the face of comics. His studio, Top Cow Productions, has launched 18 number one hits, and has produced such fan-favorite titles as Witchblade, the Darkness, Wanted, and Tomb Raider. He has mentored some of the greatest artists in comics today, including David Finch, Joe Benitez, Francis Manapul, Eric Basaldua, Mike Choi, Tyler Kirkham, and the list goes on and on, as well as legendary artist Michael Turner who passed away in 2008.
March 5, 2012 NEW SHOW DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 2012! We are thrilled to announce the date for our 3rd annual convention and a new, BIGGER location! Sunday November 18th, 2012, from 10 am to 5 pm, at the QLN Conference Center, located at 1938 Avenida del Oro in Oceanside. (5 freeway to Oceanside Blvd, head East, make a left on Avenida del Oro and the QLN campus is on the right!)
We are also pleased to announce our first set of returning guests: Garage Art Studios! Tone Rodriguez, Chris Moreno, Mark dos Santos, & Tony Fleecs are coming back to Oceanside for their 2nd appearance! We will be announcing more guests, and our Guests of Honor, soon.
August 23 2011 EXCLUSIVE J SCOTT CAMPBELL PRINT FOR SALE! We will be selling an exclusive re-colored Sleeping Beauty print (from Campbell's popular Fairytale Fantasies line) at the convention! Only 100 prints were made, and they are $20 each!
August 13 2011 NEW ARTISTS ADDED! Rich Friend, Joel Gomez, and Josh Figueroa! FINAL EXHIBITOR LIST POSTED! We are pleased to welcome a few of our wait list exhibitors, including Comic Wise and artist Josh Figueroa, to the show! UPDATES Unfortunately, Jay Company Comics and artist Lauren Perry are unable to attend the show.
June 18 2011 NEW ARTISTS ADDED! Garage Art Studios: Tone Rodriguez, Chris Moreno, Mark dos Santos, Tony Fleecs, & Lauren Perry! EXHIBITOR LIST IS FULL! We are now taking wait list requests for tables. Complete exhibitor list available under Exhibitor Info. WATCH US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER We're giving out free admission via a weekly trivia contest on our Facebook page! In addition, all attendees who have Liked us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter qualify for a SPECIAL FREE RAFFLE at the show!
March 22 2011 Hey Everyone, we know it's been awhile since we posted something, but we would like to annouce once a week we are going to put up a trivia question up on our Facebook page. The 1st person to get it correct will get free entry and a special door prize. Also get your books together if you're a J Scott Campbell fan, as he will be signing autographs all day. Hope to see everyone there!
Febuary 5 2011 We are very excited to announce our Guest of Honor for our upcoming show is none other than fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell! (Danger Girl, Wildsiderz, Amazing Spider-Man). Stay tuned for more updates and free give aways by following us on our social media channels.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 18th, 2012, 10 am to 5 pm. Our next show will be @ the QLN Corporate Center (1938 Avenida del Oro, Oceanside, CA 92056).