Semantink Publishing » The Long Beach Comic Expo http://semantink.com/wordpress Wed, 04 May 2011 15:01:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Long Beach Comic Expo http://semantink.com/wordpress/2010/02/21/the-long-beach-comic-expo/ http://semantink.com/wordpress/2010/02/21/the-long-beach-comic-expo/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:08 +0000 James http://semantink.com/wordpress/?p=2959 Hello all!  I was fortunate enough to join the Semantink boys on another convention outing yesterday back to Long Beach, for the Long beach Comic Expo!  The Long Beach Comic Con kicked off its first year just a few months ago, and a second year is coming in October, but the good people behind the LBC’s comic craze decided to give us a one day sort of midpoint break in patience.  While yesterday’s event was only a miniscule sampling of the glory that is the Long Beach Comic Con proper, it hailed a haughty list of talent:

  • Amanda Dawn Wolf
  • Bernie Wrightson
  • Beth Sotelo
  • Brian Haberlin
  • Cat Staggs
  • Christian Beranek
  • Christian Meesey
  • Chris Moreno
  • Dan Brereton
  • Dan Wickline
  • Dan Taylor
  • David Wohl
  • Drew Johnson
  • Dustin Nguyen
  • Eddie Nuñez
  • Eric Basaldua
  • Eric Canete
  • Frank Mastromauro
  • Gus Vazquez
  • J.T. Krul
  • Jim Daly
  • JJ Kirby
  • Joe Benitez
  • Joe Rubinstein
  • Jordan Raskin
  • Josh Dysart
  • Lauren Perry
  • Joshua Hale Fialkov
  • Livio Ramondelli
  • Lou Ferrigno
  • Mark Dos Santos
  • Mark Roslan
  • Michael Lopez
  • Naomi Baker
  • Norm Rapmund
  • Peter Steigerwald
  • Philip Tan
  • Ray-Anthony Height
  • Richard Starkings
  • Rick Basaldua
  • Rob Levin
  • Scott Lobdell
  • Stan Sakai
  • Steve Niles
  • Tim Bradstreet
  • Tim Vigil
  • Todd Nauck
  • Tone Rodriguez
  • Tony DeZuniga
  • Tony Fleecs
  • Trent Kaniuga
  • Trevor Goring
  • Vince Hernandez
  • Whilce Portacio

Sgt. Angle and Benjamin Glibert give R2 the “what’s-what.”

Ben, Sgt. Angle, Ash, Admiral Eo and I made our way up to Long Beach in the wee hours of Saturday morning and pushed through minimal traffic-resistance, arriving at the Convention Center just after doors opened at 10am.  We were greeted by a few cars resembling entertainment icons and pushed past a group of Clone Wars veterans into the expo.  Now this event was not in the main hall, as the convention was, but in a smaller room to the side of the main entrance — but it worked.  There was enough space to get around and sample each of the vendors/artists/writers/publisher’s tables without feeling to cramped.

Admiral Eo and James Ninness don’t mind Huey Lewis, but hate the News.

Once we had our wristbands, we leisurely strolled through the hubbub and ran into Mike Mignola and Steve Niles (both incredibly personable) — not a bad start.  After a very lovely discussion with Tone Rodriguez (who told me that he was in DEXTER, something I did not know), we spent the rest of the afternoon shopping.  One of the booths was selling everything at 40% off, so between the five of us, a few hundred dollars was spent and everybody went home with goodies galore.

Admiral Eo, James Ninness and Ash think Anakin acts like a girl. ;-)

Cosplay was ensuing, with quite a good many fantastic costumes, and a few not so good ones…  But it was great to see fans out in force, enjoying each others geekery.  While I wish that there was more, I understand that this was a $10.00, one day event and I’m not complaining, I just wish there was more to see or do.  There were no panels (understandable), no contests (again, understandable) and no incentive to stay after doing a couple laps around the showroom floor.  It was, as one would think it to be, simple.  We went, talked to some amazing people, met some courageous fans, and bought some fantastically priced merch — a fine time.

ZBladeXX scares Sgt. Angle

I look forward to the Con-proper in October (assuming I’m invited again) and have to hand it to the Long Beach organizers, MAD Event Management and the Long Beach Comic Convention, they made a lot of people very happy on an otherwise plain February afternoon — so a very special thanks to them!

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Talk to you guys soon!

James Ninness

PS:  The response to MYTHOI has been overwhelming — thank you all!  I hope you continue to enjoy it!

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