George Perez has announced he will appear at Holiday Matsuri on Saturday, December 18th for a DC vs Marvel cosplay photo shoot.

ONLY FOUR WEEKS REMAIN

There’s still time to purchase Central Florida Comic Con tickets as a holiday gift for friends and family!

We are deep in planning mode for CFCC right now, and it’s really hard to keep our excitement in check. We’re bringing more guests, more panels, more vendors, and more artists to Lakeland!! Make sure you BUY TICKETS now to save money and get through check-in faster.

You can purchase tickets here: nerdstreetusa.com/cfcctix

Check our official website for more info: centralfloridacomiccon.com

UPDATED GUEST LIST

• Catherine Sutherland
• Jason Narvy
• Amanda Conner
• Jimmy Palmiotti
• Katelyn Barr
• Justin Cook
• Josh Grelle
• Guy Hutchinson
• George Lowe
• Carey Means
• Mikal Mosley
• Emily Neves
• Maki Roll
• Lindsay Seidel
• Dana Snyder
• Alexis Tipton
• Chris Wehkamp
• Sorah Suhng
• Steve Conley
• Aaron Reynolds
• Daniel Govar
• Sammy Castillo
• Eric Z Goodnight
• Josh Dykstra
• Kate Carleton
• Primo Cardinalli
• Steve Altier
• Steve Horton
• Eddie Price
• Martin Pierro
• Dan Nokes
• Jackie Sonnenberg
• Howie Noel

Show Hours:

Saturday, Jan 15: 10am – 6pm

Sunday, Jan 16: 10am – 4pm

VIP passholders get in 15 minutes early both days!

If you have any other questions or you want to read about our policies, we have an FAQ on our website here: centralfloridacomiccon.com/info-faq

Keep an eye on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more updates and maybe even some more guest announcements.

We’ve done it AGAIN!! We’ve ADDED EVEN MORE Featured Guest Announcements to the Fantastic 40th Anniversary Heroes Convention this June 24-26! If you haven’t bought your tickets for this year’s show…what are you waiting for?! Get your tickets TODAY!

TODAY’S FEATURED GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDE:

DAVE AIKINS | AA-TBA
Spongebob, Blue’s Clues, Dora, Paw Patrol
JEREMY BASTIAN | AA-TBA
Cursed Pirate Girl
ANDY BENNETT | AA-TBA
Vampire: the Masquerade, The Phantom, Kolchak the Night Stalker
CRAIG BOLDMAN | AA-TBA
Archie Comics, Jughead, Tailipoe!, Cap’n Catnip, Superman
AARON CAMPBELL | AA-TBA
West of Sundown, John Constantine Hellblazer, Vampire The Masquerade
VIC CARRABOTTA | SUNDAY ONLY | AA-TBA
Golden Age Artist for Atlas Comics and Marvel Comics
AMY CHU | AA-TBA
Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death
STEVE CONLEY | AA-TBA
The Middle Age, Astounding Space Thrills, Star Trek
AMANDA CONNER | AA-TBA
Harley Quinn, Powergirl, Vampirella, Silk Spectre, The PRO
JAMIE COSLEY | AA-TBA
Star Wars Insider Magazine, BlueScar the Barbarian
KEVIN CUFFE | AA-TBA
Metalshark Bro, Ninja Nuns, Spirit of 666, Dust Pirates
DOUG DABBS | AA-TBA
The Ride: Burning Desire, Holliday, Resurrection
RICH DAVIS | AA-TBA
Cult of Dracula, Rise of Dracula
RICK DAVIS | AA-TBA
Charlton Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics
J. ROBERT DEANS | AA-TBA
Shakes the Cow, The Bear From AUNT, Mighty Hippofartamus
SAM “KIDLET” DEANS | AA-TBA
Dean Family Productions
MICHAEL DOONEY | AA-TBA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Grimm Fairy Tales, Gizmo
DAN DOUGHERTY | AA-TBA
Beardo, Touching Evil, Floppy Cop, A Thousand No’s, Do You Speak Fish
NICK DRAGOTTA | AA-TBA
East of West, Ghost Cage
JEFF EDWARDS | AA-TBA
GI JOE, Transformers, Warlock 5, TMNT, Syphon
FRANCESCA FANTINI | AA-TBA
Stake, Artemis and The Assassin, A Man Among Ye
SCOTT FOGG | AA-TBA
The Fundamentals, Phileas Reid
CRAIG GILMORE | AA-TBA
Morbius The Living Vampire, Justice League International, Aquaman
STEPHEN GREEN | AA-TBA
The Legacy of Luther Strode, Dark Horse Presents
MIKE GRELL | AA-TBA
Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Batman, Iron Man, X-Men Forever, Jon Sable
GAVIN GUIDRY | AA-TBA
Captain America: The Ghost Army, TMNT, Beast Wars, Going to the Chapel
JOHN HAIRSTON JR. | AA-TBA
All City Studios
BOB HALL | AA-TBA
West Coast Avengers, Shadowman, The Champions
SCOTT HANNA | FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY | AA-TBA
Amazing Spider-ManGuardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men
JOHN HARTNESS | AA-TBA
Quincy Harker Series, The Black Knight Chronicle, Bubba the Monster Hunter
JONATHAN HEDRICK | AA-TBA
The Recount, Freakshow Knight, The Space Cadet, Quicksand, Capable
JOHN HITCHCOCK | AA-TBA
DEAR JOHN: The Alex Toth Doodle Book, Front Row Section D
MARK IRWIN | AA-TBA
Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Hypernaturals
CASEY JONES | AA-TBA
Nightwing, Fantastic Four, Excalibur
RON JOSEPH | AA-TBA
GI Joe: A Real American Hero, Revolutionaries, Micronauts: Wrath of Karza
JODY LEHEUP | AA-TBA
Shirtless Bear-Fighter, The Weather Man
JEFFREY ALAN LOVE | AA-TBA
Notes From The Shadowed City, Cover Artist For DC, Image and Marvel Comics
JAMES “DOODLE” LYLE | AA-TBA
SPARK, Domino Lady Pulp Illustrations
JOSE MARZAN | AA-TBA
Y: The Last Man, Superman, The Flash, Batgirl, House of Mystery
JUSTIN MASON | AA-TBA
Spider-Punk, Rogues’ Gallery, TMNT, The Last Ronin, Radiant Black
BILL McKAY | AA-TBA
Zombie Tramp, Lady Death, Kim the Delusional
JASON MOORE | AA-TBA
Elvira, Batman Haunted Gotham, Spider-man Osborn Journal, G.I. Joe, MotU
DREW MOSS | AA-TBA
Star Wars Adventures, The crow, Copperhead, Vampirella/Red Sonja
MICAH MYERS | AA-TBA
2021 Ringo Nominee, Urban Animal, Chained to the Grave, Olympia
JIMMY PALMIOTTI | AA-TBA
Harley Quinn, Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane, Batwing, Paperfilms
DAN PARENT | AA-TBA
Archie, Betty and Veronica. Die Kitty Die, Vampirella, Red Sonja, Batman 66
JAMES PASCOE | AA-TBA
Azrael, Empire, Batman/Punisher, Superman, Thor, Gambit, Legion, Titans
DAVID PETERSEN | AA-TBA
Mouse Guard, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dark Crystal, Wind in the Willows

The HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte’s Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a “must” on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from every region of the country to the Charlotte Convention Center.

We are busy confirming the greatest names in the comics industry for our 2022 show! We will post post guests announcements and updates right up to the week of the show! Stay up to date with regular visits to our FEATURED GUEST list on our website!

For the most up-to-date information, check out our blog, or sign up for the weekly Heroes Hotline newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!

Celebrate 30 years of Britain’s most pre-eminent comics, film and TV culture magazine and website with a brand new anniversary book in paperback and limited hardcover. Join top names like Frank Miller (Daredevil, Batman: Year One, Sin City, 300), Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Rage, Painkiller Jane), Bill Sienkiewicz (Batman, Moon Knight, legendary illustration) and David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil, Echo) hosted by Tripwire editor-in-chief Joel Meadows to celebrate this milestone on Saturday, October 8th at 8:00 pm.

Tickets: $15 general/ $7 students + seniors
10% off for members (log-in to receive discount)

Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
212-838-2560

Wicked Comic Con celebrates our 2nd year with a 2-day convention at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay!

Join us on April 22-23, 2023 as we host comic creators from around the world, several cosplayers of popular esteem, and the very best local vendors and artists.

Guests include:

• Brian Azzarello
• Chris Bachalo
• Simon Bisley
• Nick Bradshaw
• Olivier Coipel
• Amanda Conner
• Katie Cook
• Camilla D’Errico
• Terry Dodson
• Glenn Fabry
• Cully Hamner
• Adam Hughes
• Klaus Janson
• Dave Johnson
• David Mack
• Francis Manapul
• Ed McGuinness
• Sean G. Murphy
• Humberto Ramos
• Eduardo Risso
• Mark Schultz
• Liam Sharp
• Brian Stelfreeze
• Leinil Yu
• and many MORE!!

Exhibitor space is still available! Please find more information on the website: wickedcomiccon.com

The 1st Annual Original Arts Expo (OAX) is being held in Orlando, Florida on January 26 to 28, 2024 at the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Studios and will exclusively showcase original comic, illustration, and other narrative art with the aim to immediately establish itself as the premiere visual storytelling art event in the United States.

OAX has been designed from ground up to celebrate the attending artists while also honoring art collectors. A minimum of 60 prominent artists will be in attendance along with well-known art dealers and Art Collectors from around the globe. The show promises to be an intimate and immersive three-day can’t miss party and networking event focused entirely on this art collecting genre. Guests will include Sean Gordon Murphy, Adam Kubert, Mike & Laura Allred, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and more to be announced.

OAX will be held every January/February in Orlando, Florida. The date selection was purposeful, as it’s the perfect time of year to come to America’s #1 most visited city and one of the top travel destinations in the world. It’s our expectation that many of the attending artists and collectors will be bringing their families and/or extending their stay to enjoy Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Cape Canaveral, and the beautiful Florida coastlines and coastal cities.

For the venue itself, the organizers have secured a stunning, natural light filled 20,000 square foot space to conduct the main show that will be additionally supported by a reception desk, a war room for exhibitors, and a large outdoor courtyard for a ticket-only opening reception to be held on the evening of Friday, January 26. Rooms have been secured in the hotel’s North Tower, with the elevators located directly across from the reception desk and main entrance. The hotel has an official affiliation with Universal Studios, whose entrance is located directly across the street. Free shuttles are available to and from Universal Studios’ City Walk, and it’s less than 15 minutes away by foot.

OAX’s main partner for marketing and collector outreach is Comic Art Fans (CAF), the global hub for all things original comic art, as well as CAF’s virtual convention, Comic Art Live (CAL) and the CAL YouTube channel. OAX will be leveraging its core competencies and partnership with CAF to make high-impact newsletter and video announcements over the nine-month period leading up to the show opening.

Original Comic, Illustration & Narrative Art Show
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS JULY 31ST

OVER 80 ARTISTS, ART REPS, ART DEALERS & AUCTION HOUSES WILL EXHIBIT AT OUR INAUGURAL SHOW NEXT JANUARY PRICES INCREASE AUGUST 1ST SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW

The 1st Annual Original Arts Expo (OAX) is being held in Orlando, Florida on January 26 to 28, 2024 at the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Studios and will exclusively showcase original comic, illustration, and other narrative art forms with the aim to immediately establish itself as the premiere visual storytelling art event in the United States. OAX has been designed from the ground up to celebrate the attending Artists while honoring Original Art Collectors. The show promises to be an intimate and immersive three-day can’t miss party and networking event focused entirely on this art collecting genre. As part of the show’s philosophy, OAX will coordinate unique art drops, commission opportunities and experiences with Artists and OA Sellers to present Attendees with many unique collecting opportunities that they will get nowhere else.

JUST ANNOUNCED!
Allison Sohn and Adam Hughes Attending OAX!

Longtime friends of CAF, Allison Sohn and Adam Hughes, are joining an already incredible list of Artist Guests with talent across the spectrum of our hobby. We’ve already announced a stellar list of Artists including Sean Gordon Murphy, Mike & Laura Allred, Adam Kubert, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Bob Layton, Andy & Veronica Fish, Bob McLeod, George Pratt, Dan Jurgens, Kevin Nowlan, Manix Abrera, Gerhard, Matthew Allison, Aaron Conley, John Beatty, Mico Suayan, Harvey Tolibao and Dynamite Sketch Cover Artist Ken Haeser.

We’ll continue announcing updates to this list over on the Comic Art LIVE YouTube channel, and talking regularly with attending Art Reps, Artists and Dealers who are exhibiting at OAX. Exhibitors who have signed on to be a part of the first OAX include 4C Comics, Anthony’s Comic Book Art, Will’s Comic Art Page, ComicConnect, ComicLink, Coollines Artwork, Essential Sequential, Got Super Powers?, Hake’s Auctions, Heritage Auctions, Jade Giant Comic Art, Next Comic Art, Panel Page Art, Romitaman, Scott Eder and TDArt Gallery.

For tickets we’re offering a WEEKEND VIP option, a WEEKEND ticket, and SINGLE DAY tickets. The VIP ticket gets you into the private opening Exhibitor Reception and CAF Anniversary Party on Friday night plus both days of the show.

VIP Tickets are selling fast and we expect to sell out before the early bird pricing ends July 31st!

We’d like to encourage couples to enjoy the weekend together, so there’s a special rate to add your significant other for the reception and weekend, or single day tickets. Children of attendees 16 and under get in free. Click Here for ticket prices and more information about the benefit of each ticket level.

Does that Sound like a Show You Want to Miss?
We didn’t think so!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

For the first time in the history of pop culture events we’re also providing an Art Collectors Alley for Collectors who also wish to exhibit at OAX. Collectors are the lifeblood of the twice annual Comic Art LIVE event held on CAF, and we’ve set aside a very limited number of tables for those wishing to have a space on the OAX floor. We know you’d probably want to share the booth with another Collector so we have special pricing available. Contact Us for more information!

Exclusive Commission Experience
with Mike & Laura Allred at OA EXPO 2024
Mike and Laura Allred have been making fantastic artwork together for over 20 years, and now you can own an Original Artwork created just for you by the pair. Along with Mike and Laura’s standard commission options, exclusive to this opportunity are 3 different painted commission options from Mike. These Allred Atomic Art Pop paintings can be either 2′ x 3′ or 3′ x 4′, and have up to 3 characters with a simple or limited background, and they are guaranteed to blow your mind! As part of this exclusive Commission Experience at OA Expo, purchasers will get to hang out with Mike and Laura Allred for one hour to pick up their commission in the OAX VIP Room. You’ll be able to get your photo taken with the talented pair, items signed, and you’ll also receive some bonus Atomic Art Pop Swag to boot!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL 6 COMMISSION OPTIONS
AND REQUEST ONE FOR YOURSELF!

THE HOTEL & VENUE

OAX has secured a stunning, natural light filled 20,000 square foot space to conduct the main show that will be supported by a reception desk and war room for exhibitors. Additionally, a spacious and peaceful outdoor courtyard has been reserved for the ticket-only opening reception to be held on the evening of Friday, January 26. Rooms have been secured in the hotel’s North Tower, with the elevators located directly across from the reception desk and main entrance. The hotel has an official affiliation with Universal Studios, whose entrance is located directly across the street. Free shuttles are available to and from Universal Studios’ City Walk, and it’s less than 15 minutes away by foot.

We’ve negotiated a fantastic, peak season rate of only $169 per night at the show’s venue, the DoubleTree, with no additional resort fees. Want to extend your stay? Good, because we’ve got the hotel to allow you to book rooms three days before and/or three days after the show, as long as rooms are available. The standard room configuration is with two queen size beds, though some rooms are available with a single king size bed. Click here for more information about the hotel. We’ve blocked off a good number of rooms, and they’re likely to sell out, so please reserve your dates ASAP. When the number of reserved rooms begins to run low, we’ll ask the hotel for additional rooms, though we can’t 100% guarantee they’ll accommodate our full request.

OAX AUCTION SATURDAY NIGHT

OAX will hold an in-person only auction on Saturday, January 27 that will start at 6pm, one hour after the end of the regular show hours of 10am to 5pm. The event is going to be a pre-party before everyone goes out on Saturday night, with multiple cash bars and enough pizza for as many as 400 attendees.

The auction itself should have between 60 to 100 original art pieces created by attending artists ranging in value from $100 to $10,000. Also, we’re working to have many auction pieces where 100% of sales will be going to a relevant non-profit organization, most likely The Hero Initiative, who support comic book creators in their time of need. If you are interested in providing a piece of art for the auction please contact us for more information.

The auction pieces will be submitted by artists over the months leading up to the show and will be periodically revealed on the OAX web site, Comic Art Live YouTube channel, and through CAF newsletters. All auction pieces will be posted publicly by OAX in early January 2024, when proxy bidding will begin. Proxy bidding will close one week prior to the start of the show. OAX attendees will have two big advantages: seeing all the art in person in the OAX gallery room and being the only ones allowed to bid during the live auction on Saturday night.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

The DoubleTree is officially affiliated with Universal Studios and has a kiosk across from their reception desk where you may purchase tickets. Universal’s entrance is located directly across the street from the show venue. Free shuttles are available to and from Universal Studios’ City Walk, and it’s less than 15 minutes away by foot.

OAX will be looking into group pricing for a Monday, January 29 trip to Universal, and will make sure to let you know in advance of the show. Universal Studios is home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Diagon Alley + Hogsmeade + King’s Cross Station) along with rides based on Marvel (Dr. Doom, Hulk, Spider-Man), Jurassic Park, Minions, Revenge of the Mummy, E.T., Fast & Furious, Moana, Men In Black, Simpsons, Transformers, and so many more.

Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Power Girl, The Pro, Starfire) appear at Torpedo Comics on Wednesday, July 26th at 2pm.

Torpedo Comics Las Vegas
7300 Arroyo Crossing Pkwy #105 Las Vegas, NV 89113
(702) 444-4432

COMIC BOOK ICONS AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI COME TO CCR!

Our Comic Book Creator Guest List Grows!

We’re excited to announce that comic book icons Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti are coming to Comic Con Revolution! Having worked on so many of Marvel & DC’s most recognizable characters as well as creating their own comics & graphic novels, Amanda & Jimmy will be a huge part of our talented comic book creator guest list.

Get your tickets now and save $10 off each weekend ticket until midnight on September 30!

For more information about Comic Con Revolution go to CCROnt.com
Tickets: CCRTix.com | Photo Ops & Autographs: Coming Sep 13

Legendary comic book writer Marv Wolfman will be at Comic Quest on Saturday Nov 11th. from 3pm – 5pm.

Launching the latest comic book ‘What If?…Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1.

Marv Wolfman is known for his classic runs on Teen Titans, Tomb of Dracula, Blade, Nova, and Crisis on Infinite Earths and so many more.

There are several ways to get signatures:

• Buy the above ‘What If?’ comic and get a ticket to the signing: for the ‘What If’ comic & one other comic.
• Buy a Marv Wolfman graphic novel –on sale- & get a ticket to signing for that graphic novel.
• Any additional signatures are $10 each book/comic.

A great chance to meet a legend celebrate the new Tomb of Dracula comic.

Comic Quest
23811 Bridger #111 Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 951-9668