New River Community College Comic Con 2019
Venue: New River Community College (Dublin), Dublin
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
New River Community College (NRCC) presents it's sixth annual Comic Con on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at multiple locations at their Dublin, VA campus.
NRCC's sixth annual Comic Con, sponsored by the library, will include guest artists, authors and comic book, toy and collectible dealers from throughout the New River Valley and beyond. Cosplayers and children wearing their Halloween costumes are welcome at the all-ages event. There will be a costume parade, allowing anyone who wants to show off their costume the chance to walk across the stage.
Guests include:
• Guy A. Sims, author, poet & writer for Brotherman Comics
• John Rose, writer & artist of comic strip "Snuffy Smith"
• Mike Allen, publisher of "Mythic Delerium"
• Chris Barcomb, author of "The Amazing Adventure of Superior Sam"
• Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant, former WWE wrestler & Hall of Famer
• Stanley Galloway, professor of English at Bridgewater College & author of "The Teenage Tarzan"
• 501st Legion, International Star Wars Cosplay organization with chapters throughout the world
• Shannon Houff, Author of "Spring Blessings" and "Summer Sacrifices"
• Steve Mannion, creator of "Fearless Dawn" and artist on comic books “Galaktikon” and “Spookhouse”
and many more
Panel Schedule:
• 10:30-11:30 am: 80 Years of Marvel Comics Traveling Display
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: BrotherMan Comics
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: 100 Years of King Features' Comic-Strip, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
• 12:00-1:00 pm: 501st Legion / Star Wars
• 1:00-2:00 pm: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Creator of Tarzan of the Apes & John Carter of Mars
• 1:00-2:00 pm: Superhero Though Experiments
• 2:00-3:00 pm: Artist Richard Case Interview
• 3:00-4:00 pm: Bernie Wrightson - The Early Years
To view all the panel details, view:
https://i.imgur.com/HiRnzob.jpg.
Food will be available to purchase from the Snack Time food truck.
The guests and dealers will be in Edwards Hall, Room 117. Exhibitions, displays and demonstrations will be held in the Student Lounge in Martin Hall.
For more information, visit:
https://www.nr.edu/comic-con/ or
https://www.facebook.com/NRCCcomiccon/.