Dallas Comic Con 2011

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Parent Category: Expos and Conventions

Category: Previews

Published on Wednesday, 04 May 2011 08:03

Written by Christopher Lai

The Dallas Comic Con, takes place May 21 - 22, 2011 in the 300,000 square foot Irving Convention Center is a huge show in a new venue. 

The premier guest list include actors Leonard Nimoy and Carrie Fisher, and legendary artists Stan Lee and John Romita Jr.

Ben Stevens, with C2 Ventures hosting the event,  explains the growth of the convention: "We’ve come a long way, developing a very large fan base that literally had us bursting at the seams. Some of our recent shows were so crowded, it was difficult to walk the hallways. This larger venue will solve that problem while allowing us to bring in more guests, vendors and special events."

Nimoy, famous for his role as the emotionless Dr. Spock in the original Star Trek series, will appear Saturday only. All other media guests are scheduled to sign autographs and visit with the fans both days, including Ms. Fisher, best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies.

Laurie Holden, star of AMC TV’s The Walking Dead, will be accompanied by at least a half dozen of the show’s Zombie Survival Crew. Other actors appearing are John Wesley Shipp (star of The Flash TV series), Tom Jane (Boogie Nights, The Punisher), Richard LeParmentier (“Admiral Motti” in Star Wars: A New Hope), and Amanda Pays (“Tina” in The Flash). Screenwriter and actor Todd Farmer (My Bloody Valentine, Jason X) also is a guest.

Artist Stan “The Man” Lee is a comic book writer; an editor, actor, producer and publisher; and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. He co-created Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, The Avengers, Iron Man, The Hulk and many others.

Romita’s first American comic book work was the Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11 in 1977. His other works include Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil, Punisher: War Zone, Thor, Wolverine and The Eternals, and his current project is The Avengers.

They’ll be joined by more than four dozen artists, including Bernie Wrightson, Ethan Van Sciver, Jimmy Palmiotti and Tim Bradstreet. A complete list of artists and their works can be found at www.scifiexpo.com/DCC.

The VIP and Priority passes to the show sold out in record time, but general admission tickets are available online or at the door.  Tickets include access to the exhibit hall and artist alley.  Also, autographs can be had in the autographs area.

Daily general admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Admission includes free parking, and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paid adult.

For more information, please visit the website at www.dallascomiccon.com.

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