2014 NWI Comic-Con Souvenir Booklet

2014 nWi CoMiC-Con

SoUvEniR PRoGRAM

FEBRUARY

2014 FREE

Our Sincere Thanks to our Generous Sponsors!

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Pg. 1) Front Cover Pg. 2) Schedule of Events Pg. 3) Guest Promo Ad Pg.4) Advertisements Pg.5) Advertisements Pg.6) Advertisements Pg.7) Guest Table Numbers Pg.8) Floor Plan (Map)

SpeCIal ThaNkS aNd hONOrable MeNTIONS The following individuals and businesses were huge contributors and supporters during the planning of the 2014 NWI Comic-Con. • Arlo Kallemeyn

The Shopper / Excel Marketing/ Park Press

Barnaby Struve Three Floyds Brewing Co LLC. • Billy O’Brien Advantage Signs • Cory Hamscher Comic Book Artist • Dan Lira Our Neighborhood Times (ONT) • Gabriel + Kathryn Mauch Grindhouse Cafe • James Rhone Creative Comics + Gaming Julio Guerra & Miguel Cisneros Society Found societyfound.com • Mark Rainwater Meet & Geek of NWI

SCHEDULE oF EvEnTS LivE SPEAkiNG PANELS

11:00 - 11:30 AM iNTERNATiONAL SCHOOL OF COMiCS

(Scuola Internazionale di Comics)

“Creating a Career in Comics”

The Scuola Internazionale di Comics is a digital and figurative art academy.

This International School of Comics offers an art-only curriculum that includes general education courses in Comic Art and Illustration. The school prepares young artists to become professionals and find their artistic soul under the guidance of some of the industry’s best artists.

During this panel presentation attendees will briefly learn about the different programs we offer in Comic Art and Illustration. More information can be obtained by visiting our table at this convention.

NOTE: The International School of Comics will also be offering professional for ‘Portfolio Reviews’ throughout the day at their table. schoolofcomics.us/en

-THANkS FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

Brian & kelly Grabinski

THANk YOU to all of the Artists that donated original artwork, signed prints, comics books and more!!

THANk YOU to all of the individuals and Business that donated certificates, baskets and more!!

ALL OF YOUR DONATiONS ARE APPRECiATED!!!!

The Sun Bros published their first two comic books—Chinatown and Apocalypse Man—through a tremendously successful Kickstarter campaign, bringing in over $25,000 from more than 600 backers in just 31 days. Now their books are featured at comic conventions and on the shelves of bookstores and comic shops throughout Chicagoland, and they continue to receive online orders for their books every week. But how did they do it? From building a fanbase through social media to shooting the Kickstarter video to actually securing the funds you need—crowdfunding is a new, exciting, and multi-faceted way to get your comics in print. Join Wesley Sun from Sun Bros Studios for an interactive panel discussion to find out more about their current Kickstarer campaign for Monkey Fist and learn how to get your own work out there!

3:00 - 3:30 PM NWi FiLM NETWORk “Indie Film in Indiana”

Four Northwest Indiana filmmakers: Justin Wolters of Team Ignorance Productions, Tré Manchester of Cerulean Filmworks, Paul Celestin of JI Lange Productions, and Sarah Moore of Romeo’s Foe Studios share a preview of their latest projects made in The Region. A feature comedy Pinned, feature drama Through The Never, feature action film Deadly Memories: Lost & Found, and comedy web series Gamer Chick respectively. Along with discussing what it’s like making independent films here in Northwest Indiana. nwifilm.com/nwi-film-network

sunbrosstudios.com

www.meetup.com/Meet-and-Geek-of-NWI/

• Matt Paige NWI Ghostbusters www.facebook.com/NWIGhostbusters • Matt Valuckis The Ad Men (89.1 FM) www.vasinvictor.com • Tavis Buchan Interim Vice President of Radio Operations (89.1 FM) • Tom + Kim Hutchison and Eric Hoffman Big Dog Ink • Wade Jessie Otaku Hobbies

12:00 - 12:30 PM SUN BROS STUDiOS “Kickstarting Your Comics”

COSPLAY CONTESTS 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM REGiSTRATiON

Cosplay Contest Registration for both contests opens at 10:00 AM. The registration table can be found at the entrance of the convention (At the end of the lobby thru the doors to your right.) Cosplay Registration is from 10am-12pm and is on a first come first serve basis.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Child Cosplay Contest 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Adult Cosplay Contest 3:30 PM Cosplay Winner Ceremony

HEROCLiX SiLENT CHARiTY TOURNAMENT AUCTiON Creative Comics + Gaming presents the:

BEST OF THE MiDWEST Heroclix Tournament 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM

2000 points / anything Goes 1st Prize: Death Mask & Obnoxio the Clown Plus other prizes for 2nd - 4th.

And random roll for a Brick of Superman and the Legion of Superheroes. $10.00 Entry Fee. Creative Comics + Gaming will also have a couple tables reserved for game demos, single and more.

CREATivE COMiCS + GAMiNG PHONE: (219) 924-1600

EMAIL: creativecomics@sbcglobal.net

SiLENT CHARiTY AUCTiON REGiSTRATiON OPENS AT 10:00 AM AND CLOSES AT 4:30 PM

(Everyone is eligible to participate in this silent charity auction. ) AT 5:00 PM THE WINNERS OF THE SILENT CHARITY AUCTION ITEMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED. WINNERS DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN, NWI COMIC-CON ORGANIZERS WILL CONTACT YOU VIA PHONE AND EMAIL WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE CONVENTION. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE ITEM WILL BE DELIVERED. IF ITEMS REQUIRE SHIPMENT, THERE WILL BE A $5.00 SHIPPING FEE ADDED TO FINAL BID COST.

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DEALERS : ACTION FIGURES + APPAREL + COMIC BOOKS + GAMING + VIDEO GAMES

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• DRG TV / DRaGonsRoboTsGhosTs • GRinDhouse Cafe • John o’bloCk • RoboTiCa VenGanza • TomkaT ConVenTions • sTuDio 48 • They liVe ColleCTibles

HELP US SUPPORT FOUR LOCAL NWI CHARITIES!!

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

all proceeds from the silent Charity auction will be divided equally between four local nWi charities: • food bank of northwest indiana • Goodwill industries of northwest indiana, inc.

• humane society Calumet area • northwest indiana Cancer kids foundation (niCk)

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GUEST TABLE nUMBERS VIP Guests • tABLe # NAMe: B1-B2: Ryan Brown B3-B4: Cory Hamscher B5-B6: Matthew Waite

B7-B8: Dan Dougherty B9-B10: Douglas C. klauba B11-B12: Juan Carlos Baez

B13-B14: Patrick Williams B15-B16: Thomas Gianni

B17-B18: Hilary Barta B19-B20: Chris Ecker

ARtIst ALLeY • tABLe # NAMe: A1-A6: Red Owl Photo (Entertainment/Media) A7-A10: Moonstone Books (Publisher) A11-A12: Silver Phoenix Entertainment (Publisher) A13-A14: Sun Bros Studios (Creators) A15-16: instant Press Comics (Publisher) + Ali Cantarella (Creator) A17-A18: Spinner Rack Comcs (Publisher) A19-A20: Yeti Press (Publisher) A21-A22: Daniel Hulina (Creator) A23-A24: Thomas Barnett (Creator) A25-A26: Matthew Hansel (Creator) A27-A28: MEDiA TABLE • slam Internet Radio • K-Hits 104.3

A29-A30: international School of Comics Chicago (Entertainment/Media) A31-A32: Studio 48 (Dealer) A33-A34: Mandy Madrox / i’m Geeking (Entertainment/Media) A35-A36: Count and Countess Gregula (Entertainment/Media) A37-A38: DJ Michael kraay (Entertainment/Media) A39-A40: Dragons Robots Ghosts / Jeff Battiato (Entertainment/Media) A41-A42: epyon5 / Michael Jones (Creator) A43-A44: ManOrMonster?

Studios / Brandon Michael Barker (Dealer) A45-A46: On the Wings of Steam (Dealer) A47-A48: Robotica venganza (Dealer)

DeALeRs & MeDIA Guests • tABLe # NAMe: C01-C16 - Heroclix Tournament D1-D6: Big Dog ink (Publisher) D7-D10: Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics (Dealer) D11-D14: First Aid Comics (Dealer) D15-D16: The Dragon’s Refuge (Dealer) D17-D20: Happy Day Comics (Dealer) D21-D24: Leo Guerrero of TCS Conventions (Dealer) D25-D26: Tom Grabowski of Tomkat Conventions (Dealer) D27-D28: One Man Surf Party (Dealer) D29-D30: Grindhouse Cafe (Dealer) D31-D32: The vintage video Game Guys (Dealer) D34-D35: NWi Film Network (Entertainment/Media)

D36-D39: Shot Pro Media (Entertainment/Media) D40-D43: Next Dimension Games (Dealer) D44-D45: Otaku Hobbies (Dealer) D46-D47: Creative Comics (Dealer) D48-D51: They Live Collectibles (Dealer) D52-D55: John O’Block (Dealer) D56-D57: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Entertainment/Media) D58-D59: The 501st Legion Northern Darkness Garrison (Entertainment/Media) D60-D61: NWi Ghostbusters (Entertainment/Media) D62-D63: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Entertainment/Media)

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A49-A50: Jason Elkins (Creator) A51-A52: Angel Onofre (Creator) A53-A54: Dan Hale + Warwick Johnson (Creators) A55-A56: Byron Wilkins (Creator) A57-A58: Erik Hodson (Creator) A59-A60: Catherine & Saraha Satrun (Creators) + Celina Barajas (Creator) A61-A62: Reading With Pictures / Jim McClain (Publisher) A63-A64: Fawn Szymoniak “Sanzaki kojika” (Creator) A65-A66: Natalie Parker (Creator) A67-A68: Chuck Pavoni (Creator) A69-A70: Gio Marko (Creator)

A71-A72: Monkeys + Typewriters Press (Creators) A73-A74: CheeseLord Comics (Creators) A75-A76: Meet & Geek of NWi (Entertainment/Media) A77-A78: Mikey Babinski (Creator) A79-A80: Michael McMahon (Creator) A81-A82: Sarah Benkin (Creator) A83-A84: Hound Comics / Charles Simpson (Publisher) A85-A86: Beta 3 Comics / John Metych iii (Publisher)

NWI CHARItIes • tABLe # NAMe: SPECiAL GUESTS: E1-E2 - Once Upon a Celebration E3-E4 - Food Bank of Northwest indiana E5-E6 - Goodwill industries of Northwest indiana, inc.

E7-E8 - Humane Society Calumet Area E9-E10 - Northwest indiana Cancer kids Foundation (NiCk)

COSPLAY CONTEST JUDGES: JESSiCA CWik www.fandomtandem.com LAUREN “TROPPY” RAPCiAk chicagonow.com/ geek-girl-chicago

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If this 2014 NWI Comic-Con is a success, we plan on making this a yearly event - But we cannot do it without you! Please fill out a comment card and sign-up for info, updates, and specials at the table closest to the exit.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

- BRIAN & KELLY GRABINSKI

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS INAUGURAL COMIC BOOK CONVENTION!!