This weekend is the Virginia Comicon’s annual two-day show over Halloween weekend, October 29-30, 2016. This year’s installment of the two-day VA Comicon is already shaping up to be its most comic-centric event in years. Headline guests including writer-artist Howard Chaykin (American Flagg), legendary Batman editor Denny O’Neil, Harley’s Little Black Book artist Billy Tucci, Batman and Grayson writer Tom King, Champions writer Mark Waid, and Dick Tracy artist Joe Staton.
The show will be held from 11 AM to 6 PM on Saturday and 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday at the Richmond Raceway Complex in the Old Dominion Building at 600 East Laburnum Avenue, in Richmond, VA. Admission for Saturday is $19.95, Sunday is $14.95, and both days are $29.95 for the standard two-day pass and $59.95 for the VIP package.
Also in the spotlight Kevin Keller artist Dan Parent, Alien Legion artist Larry Stroman, Blue Beetle veteran Paris Cullins, and Blue Devil scribe Gary Cohn, along with Ken Marcus (Super Human Resources), Fernando Ruiz (Die, Kitty, Die!), Kevin Sharp (G.I. Joe), Brian Shearer (G.I. Joe), Ron Wilson (Superboxers), and John “Waki” Wycough (Transformers), among others.
Dan Fogel, writer and publisher of Fogel’s Underground Price & Grading Guide (and a VA Comicon regular), will be on hand to talk comics history, The Hero Initiative will be accepting donations, and CBCS will witness signatures and accept submission.
Stargate Atlantis, The Pink Panther, and The Three Stooges publisher American Mythology will be on hand in a big way with a line-up that includes superstar artist Greg LaRocque (Flash: The Return of Barry Allen, Stargate Atlantis), local favorite artist Matt Slay (Equilibrium), acclaimed painter Chris Scalf (Star Wars, Werewolves vs. Dinosaurs), Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash writer James Kuhoric (The Three Stooges), artist-colorist Adrian Ropp (Pink Panther), storyboard artist Vincent Spencer (Zombie-Proof), and writer J.C. Vaughn (Stargate Atlantis, Zombie-Proof). Scalf will appear Saturday only at the show.
To purchase tickets, see the full guest list, find out about the $1,000 prize costume contest, see an interactive show schedule, or get other information about the show, visit their site.
