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Press Release In addition to the all-star line-up of talent scheduled at this year’s 11th anniversary Baltimore Comic-Con, the show will host their second annual costume contest … back by HUGE demand! “We held the first costume contest last year and were not sure what to expect, it being our first time,” said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter, “and we were totally caught off-guard when hundreds entered.  The contestants and audience overflowed the stage and the contest room, then spilled into the convention center.”  He went on to add, “We’ve been asked for years and years to have a costume…

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Wizard Entertainment CEO Gareb Shamus has announced that Wizard World Anaheim will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center April 29 through May 1, 2011. “Our first Anaheim Comic Con was a smashing success, and Wizard World is pleased to have secured a date for 2011,” said Shamus.  “We have just scratched the surface of what this event can be, and we look forward to bringing an even bigger and better show back to the Anaheim Convention Center.” Wizard Entertainment tells Major Spoilers that the popular Actors Pavilion, which was a big hit last year, will return. via Wizard Entertainment

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The organizers of the Mid-Ohio-Con have announced that Michael Golden has joined the growing list of guests who will be at the show. During his career, Golden has been an editor at DC Comics as well as senior art director at Marvel Comics, and has worked on numerous movie production projects, including some currently in development. His art has been the focus of gallery shows in places as diverse as New York, Gijon and Barcelona, Antwerp and Brussels, and his class on storytelling has been conducted in Spain, Brussels, Canada, and the United States. In addition to his groundbreaking art…

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Press Release He’s been the city’s greatest champion, battling tirelessly to keep us safe from harm. But what could spell the end for Lone Justice? What could destroy the hero of the century? Does it take losing everything to a horrific economy to make a man see what he really stands for? With the regular edition of IDW Publishing and ComicMix’s Lone Justice – Volume 1 not due in comic shops until September, a select few fans will be able to get a signed, limited convention exclusive edition at the August 28-29, 2010 Baltimore Comic-Con.

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Press Release The Harvey Awards dinner and presentation ceremony, featuring emcee Scott Kurtz and Keynote speaker Mark Waid, will be held on Saturday, August 28th at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Harvey Awards tickets are on sale now. Tickets to the event, which includes full cocktail hour (cash bar), full service dinner, awards ceremony, and gift bag are now available for $100. Tickets are available by calling Cards, Comics & Collectibles in Reisterstown, Maryland at (410) 526-7410. Major Credit Cards will be accepted for payment. Dinner tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, August 25th and will not be available at the…

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Yesterday, we mentioned that the Six Million Dollar Man, Lee Majors, is headed to the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con in October, his first con appearance in 30 years.  Some of you wondered why he was suddenly putting himself back in the fan spotlight, and today we have another clue. Turns out the Syfy Channel has a new slate of original shows on the plate, one of them starring Lee Majors. ME AND LEE In this ½-hour single-camera series, a down-on-his-luck 20-something undergoes back surgery, only to find that the procedure did not go well. Enter Lee Majors, who…

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The organizers behind the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con have announced Lee Majors, best known as the Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall Guy will make his first convention appearance in 30 years. “I am looking forward to meeting fans at my first Wizard World Comic Con experience,” said Majors.  “It has been a while since I have had this opportunity, and I’m glad that ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ and some of the other programs I’ve been in have remained a part of pop culture for so long.” The list for the show continues to grow, last week…

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Beginning at the Big Apple Con in October, TCGplayer.com will host a series of Magic: The Gathering competitions with major cash prizes being awarded to the winners. Starting at Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3 at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York, the TCGplayer.com Championship Series will host events at every Wizard World Comic Con, offering $10,000 prizes at each, culminating in a huge $75,000 championship tournament at Chicago Comic Con in 2011. In total, over $250,000.00 in cash and prizes will be paid out during the inaugural year of the TCGplayer.com Championship Series.

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The Mid-Ohio-Con has announced that Mice Templar co-creator Bryan J.L. Glass is scheduled to appear at Mid-Ohio-Con 2010. “Bryan’s amazing work on The Mice Templar has won him recognition from critics, fans and fellow creators alike and we’re looking forward to his Marvel Universe writing debut this September with Thor: First Thunder, a limited series re-exploring the origins of the God of Thunder ahead of the 2011 Thor film directed by Kenneth Branagh. “ The Mid-Ohio-Con takes place November 6 and 7, 2010 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. via Mid-Ohio-Con

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