Orange County, CA – November 21, 2013 – The hottest anime convention to crash-land in the Los Angeles area, Anime California, announced today that Kira Buckland and Cherami Leigh will be attending the 2014 convention. Anime California will be held from August 22-24, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. Over 4,000 anime fans are expected to converge on the

IRVINE, Calif.—November 5, 2013—BlizzCon® 2013, Blizzard Entertainment’s two-day gaming festival, makes a long-awaited return on Friday, November 8, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The sold-out show celebrates all things geek, featuring sneak peeks at what’s going on behind the scenes at Blizzard Entertainment. This year’s BlizzCon includes discussion panels with Blizzard developers; community cosplayers; and Duncan Jones, director of

Rosemont, Illinois – October 30, 2014 – Anime Midwest 2014 is excited to announce that voice actors Laura Post and Michelle Ann Dunphy will be attending the fourth annual Chicago anime convention. Anime Midwest will be held July 4-6, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Over 8,000 cosplayers and anime fans are expected

LOS ANGELES, CA — Pacific Media Expo will be holding an unofficial concert featuring the virtual divas Hatsune Miku, Gumi, and Yuzuki Yukari. Brought by Sythesized Reality Productions, the Hatsune Miku concert will be free for all badge holders but since concert space is limited, attendees are urged to purchase their PMX2013 badges soon. The concert will be from 4:30pm

Las Vegas, NV (October 11, 2013) – Otakon Vegas welcomes one of the hardest working actor/directors in show business, having voiced over 300 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. He is best known as the voice of Batou in Ghost in the Shell, The Joker in several Batman games including Injustice: Gods Among Us and Ansem in Kingdom Hearts. Starting

Orange County, CA – October 6th 2013 – Anime California, an exciting new anime convention, has announced they will be hosting their 2014 convention at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Orange County, on August 22 – 24, 2014. “The Hyatt Regency Orange County was our first choice, and we are very happy to be able to host Anime California at such

Minneapolis, MN – September 27, 2013 – Anime Midwest in Chicago is excited to announce two more guests will be joining them in 2014: steampunk musicians Frenchy and the Punk and voice actor Chris Patton. Frenchy at the Punk will be part of Anime Midwest’s epic concert series headlined by Steam Powered Giraffe. Convention attendees can see both FnP and

Pensacola, Florida is again host to the Paracon, a huge event featuring science fiction, gaming and related events, booths, workshops and the like. This year promises to be one of the best yet. Ericka Boussarhane said, “The event offer something for everyone. We have anime, manga, film, art, comics, sci fi, gaming, celebrities, and more. Who does not want to

Last year saw the successful debut of the First Exposure Playtest Hall, and based upon its popularity in year one, it will return in 2013 bigger and better than before! Now, in its new location next to the Exhibit Hall, it will be even easier to check out new games, many of which have never been played by the public

Fresno, CA – April 3, 2013 – Ani-Jam, Fresno’s premiere anime convention is proud to announce that voice actress Cynthia Martinez will be a Guest of Honor at Ani-Jam 2013 this summer. The two-day event will be held on August 17-18 at the Valdez Hall (at the Fresno Convention Center). Cynthia Martinez is best known for her debut role as

WINNIPEG, MB – March 8, 2013 – Ai-Kon, Manitoba’s largest Japanese animation (anime) and asian culture, convention will be held on July 12-14th at the Winnipeg Convention Centre; the event runs around the clock from 12pm on Friday, July 12th, 2013 through to 4pm on Sunday, July 14th, 2013. What started out as an event with only 500 in attendance,

Lisle, IL – April 8, 2013 – Con Anime Convention in Chicago has announced it’s first two guests for the convention will be Vic Mignogna and LittleKuriboh. This con will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Lisle, Illinois from December 13 to 15, 2013. Vic Mignogna has been acting since he was 8 years Since then Vic has

TOKYO (APRIL 10th 2013) – The newly appointed Minister of METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Toshimitsu Motegi has established a committee called “METI Creative Industries Internationalization Committee” (掲載産業省クリエイティブ産業国際展開懇談会) to financially support and implement any measures needed to strengthen the proliferation of Japanese culture and contents throughout the world. The Japanese government selected committee members based on the wealth

Michael Edward Miller:’Punch Out!’ Los Angeles Opening reception: Monday June 10th, 2013 at 7:00 PM Los Angeles based Opulen Studios is pleased to host the first international art exhibition by Vancouver-based Street/Pop Art sensation, Michael Edward Miller a.k.a. Mikey. The opening reception is set for Monday June 10th, 2013 at 7 P.M. and the exhibition will run until Thursday June

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 19th, 2013 – Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and Japanese pop culture convention, announces RAM RIDER as a Guest of Honor for AX2013! The prolific DJ, producer, lyricist and vocalist will be behind the decks at AXDance, Anime Expo’s showcase of leading EDM DJs from the US and Japan. RAM RIDER blazed up the Shibuya

Peoria, Illinois – 04/12/13 – The Illinois anime convention Anime-ZAP! is excited to announce that Anime-ZAP! 2014 will take place from January 3-5 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, Illinois. This is the fifth year of the convention, moving to a new location after three years in downtown Peoria. Also, the convention is excited to announce voice actor Chuck

Fancy yourself a comedian? Want to make a large group of bronies laugh their flanks off at BronyCon this year on stage? Well we have a brand new event for you to try your hoof at this year! Welcome to Whose Line is it Anypony! The event where everything is made up and the points don’t matter. That’s right, the

CHATTANOOGA, TN – April 18, 2013 – Anime Blast Chattanooga is pleased to announce its newest guests for 2013. Voice actor and performer Johnny Yong Bosch and “edge rock” band Eyeshine will entertain attendees at the Chattanooga Convention Center Nov. 8 – 10. Joining them for the convention’s third year will be voice and on-camera actress Cherami Leigh, musical guest

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 7, 2013 Animazement proudly announces seven additional Japanese and two additional American guests for its 2013 convention taking place Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 – 26, 2013. More information about Animazement can be found at www.Animazement.com. Japanese Guests Yôichi Kotabe – Yôichi Kotabe was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1936. After graduating from Tokyo University

Both genre-bending guests to make a splash in Beantown Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in the Northeast, announced another round of guests today. Musical guest Yousei Teikoku and fashion designer IBI will be attending Anime Boston at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Mass. on May 24 through May 26, 2013. Beginning in 1997, Her Highness Yui descended

7!! to perform in the U.S. for the first time at FanimeCon 2013 A four-piece band from Okinawa, 7!!(pronounced seven oops) will participate in North America’s anime convention “FanimeCon 2013” next month in May which takes place during the Memorial Day weekend at San Jose, CA. FanimeCon is Northern California’s largest anime convention which has invited renowned artists such as

MCM LONDON COMIC CON – EXCEL LONDON – 24-26 MAY Acclaimed anime director Shinichiro Watanabe, best known for helming Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Kids on the Slope, is to be the Anime Guest of Honour at May’s MCM London Comic Con, show organisers have announced. Attending all three days of the show, Shinichiro Watanabe will be taking part in

Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2013. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from crime noire to autobiographical works to cartoon adventures. Click here for a complete list of the nominees. Three

This Summer’s Most Anticipated Animation, Music and Manga Convention in Southern California Seeks Males and Females Interested in Participating as Models for the Putumayo and “To Be Announced” Fashion Shows.

MetaCon 2012, the newest and hottest comic, sci-fi, and anime con to come to Minneapolis is excited to announce stars of Power Rangers: Time Force and Power Rangers: Wild Force will be appearing at the event.

WARNING: Adult Activity – Assemble your team, light up the burly signal, and charge up your power ring! Critical Hit Burlesque invites you to celebrate comic book superheroes and comic strip classics with Geeklesque Saves the World.

Shore Leave is pleased to announce their Guests for their 2012 convention.

The Lost Treasures of Steampunk is the latest addition to the program for the 2012 Steampunk World’s Fair this May.

A warning from Cosplay Mania and Cosplay.ph about scamsters pretending to represent the company, offering deals and event support. Originally released October, 2011.

8th Annual WonderCon Masquerade Costumers: The Stage Is Reserved for You on Saturday Night! No celebration of comic books, movies, and the other popular arts would be complete without recognition of the art of costuming.

PAX East is ramping up anti-counterfeiting measures for their 2012 show.

Anime-zing! 2012 is excited to announce that Cristina Vee and Trevor Mueller will be attending the 2012 Anime-zing! anime convention in Davenport, Iowa.

he Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, presented under the auspices of Comic-Con International: San Diego, is given to an individual retailer who has done an outstanding job of supporting the comics art medium both in the community and within the industry at large.

Star Wars Celebration has announced a new moded helmet charity auction for their 2012 event. Fan costuming groups, with pro support, will present helments to artists and studios to be re-imagined.

Find your inner alien and discover your inner light with a Hugo Award-winning writer and stars from Star Trek, X-Files, Stargate SG-1 and Chuck during Starbase Indy: The 16th Generation.

By popular demand, the convention will happen “one more time” and features the voices of Dib, Gaz, Gir, and Zim along with series creator Jhonen Vasquez.

Colin Ferguson, who plays Sheriff Jack Carter on SyFy’s Eureka, will headline Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Eureka/Warehouse 13/Sanctuary in November.

Acclaimed live performance DJ headlines NYCC’s opening night festivities. VIP Ticket holders are guaranteed seating with 4-day Ticket holders provided priority seating.

C2E2 ‘s organizers have announced the 2012 dates for their annual pop culture convention.

Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, the creative Team for DC’s relaunched Justice League will appear at panels and DC booth at New York Comic Con come October.

MegaCon, the largest comic book, anime, gaming and multi media event in the Southeast, is pleased to make its initial announcement of guests.

Otakon held a fundraiser for Japan Relief at their 2011 event and raised over $65,00 for four different charities to aid post-earthquake restoration.

For the 18th year, Otakon’s attendance grew, this year reaching a new milestone.

Chinese Pirate Productions’ fan adaptation of Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog has made quite a splash! After a 10 – show week coinciding with Comic Con, and fans from literally around the world stopping by, reviews and excitement has been bubbling all over the internet

Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle returns to Otakon as a Guest at their 2011 event.

IDW has big plans for promoting it’s Locke & Key comic at SDCC 2011; screening, signings, panels, keys, tattoos, exclusives and more!

new generation Pop Icon Kylee will perform at Otakon 2011.

, PREVIEWS, the comic shop’s catalog, is offering two new additional apparel exclusives. Attendees are encouraged to drop by the PREVIEWS/Diamond booth (#2401) to view each T-shirt and to receive a listing of Diamond retailers that will be selling the items on the show floor.

PREVIEWS, the comic shop’s catalog, is offering several stunning exclusives. Attendees are encouraged to drop by the PREVIEWS/Diamond booth (#2401) to view each item and to receive a listing of Diamond retailers that will be selling the items on the show floor.

The Great Allentown Comic Con (Lehigh Valley’s Largest Pop Culture Convention) announced today that it had sold out a packed 10,000 sq ft dealer and artist showroom in advance of its upcoming July 16th show.

Horror Realm Presents “12 Weeks of Horror” classic film series at the Hollywood Theater on July 6.

Event brings creators and fans together for weekend of learning and fun.

Warner Bros. is once again distributing exclusive key cards to area hotels featuring five different collectible, limited-edition designs to celebrate Comic-Con.

GAM3RS, the hysterical one-man play about role-playing games, work, life and elves, returns to San Diego for a special benefit performance Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at the Ansir Innovation Center for Japan benefit.

With “geeks” and fandom from all over the world descending on San Diego for Comic-Con International, Chinese Pirate Productions(CPP) is gearing up for their July 17th opening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog-LIVE in San Diego.

Horror Realm is planning a Summer of Scares for horror fans in the Pittsburgh and surrounding area to whet appetites for its fall convention. There will be many cool events in the middle of a hot summer, including 12 Weeks of Horror.

Travis Tunnell, of the law firm Anderson Dailey LLP, has assisted his client, cosplay designer Yaya Han, in settling a copyright infringement suit against In Bae Park and Happy Sun Enterprises. The parties entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved the 10-month long copyright infringement dispute that was pending in the Federal U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

When Dorian’s Parlor opened its doors one year ago it was the first venture of its kind on the east coast. Today it is a household name for those who love Steampunk and all things neo-vintage. Throughout the past year Dorian’s Parlor has showcased a fantastic roster of award winning and incredible performers, bands, artists and fashion designers. Now the event celebrates its one year anniversary by tossing the biggest and best party ever, and this is one you do not want to miss.

NIMINICON SOHO 2011 will once again take place at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art, August 12-14, 2011. Having drawn capacity crowds for its debut last summer, AniMiniCon SoHo 2011 will again feature an exciting lineup of gatherings, screenings, guest speakers and merchandise dealers for fans of anime, manga and Asian culture.

On June 4^th in north Central Fort Worth, the “Difference Engine” will immerse you in the creative world of the retro-futuristic imagination.

Are you a fan of Cowboy Bebop? Would you like a chance to meet the voice actors behind this legendary anime? Do you live in/near Florida? WE HAVE SOME GREAT NEWS FOR YOU!

AniMinneapolis is excited to announce additional guests of honor: voice actor Chris Rager, voice actor Spike Spencer, and nerdcore performer Dr. Awkward. AniMinneapolis is an exciting three day gathering of anime fans, industry professionals, and gamers. This minneapolis anime convention will be held July 8-10, 2011 at The Northland Inn in Minneapolis, MN.

North America’s largest pop-culture tour continues as the 11th annual Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, June 17-19, with superstar guests Bruce Campbell, Adam Baldwin, Pam Grier, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Benz and Billy Dee Williams headlining the list of celebrity attendees. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

Music has been a huge part of video game production for years, and five composers who have created memorable themes and soundtracks for major releases such as “Bioshock,” “Dragon Age,” “Uncharted” and “Call of Duty: Black Ops” will be in attendance at next weekend’s Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con. Greg Edmonson, Sean Murray, Garry Schyman, Kevin Sherwood,and Inon Zur will meet fans, sign autographs throughout the weekend and share some of their experiences in a special panel at the event, set for April 29 – May 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

In an attempt to create a truly unique opportunity for fans of the anime Cowboy Bebop, Wasabi Anime has worked with Florida’s fan conventions to create the “Cowboy Bebop Florida Tour.” The voices of all four main characters from the beloved anime Cowboy Bebop will be appearing in Florida in the summer of 2011.

Mr Rob Granito: “My thing is, I never want to try and hurt anyone, you know. I mean I messed up in not properly listing the homages in my work. But dude thats all it was, thats all it was. The fans, the kids, they like to have those tributes to covers and stuff they liked growing up. I saw that one Alex Ross did, well he did a few, and noone is calling HIM a fraud. Alex Ross did those silverage Marvel covers right? Its a homage, I am creating some iconic imagery for the fans. Thats the thing. It was never about the money with me its about those fans who smile when they see the art on the wall when they go home.”

“The great thing about conventions is you the fans. I’m just the conduit to bring you all together to meet intelligent, interesting people from all over the world. Join me at the upcoming Wizard World conventions and be prepared make new friends. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon.” – James Marsters

Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con ‘Spring Edition,’ part of North America’s largest pop-culture tour, is set for Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in Manhattan. The event, the largest and longest-running Comic Con in New York, will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and plenty of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

MTAC is welcoming a plethora of voice actor guests to this year’s Easter event – MTAC Goes To 11! Based in Nashville, Tennessee, MTAC is a non-profit corporation currently producing its eleventh annual convention. The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention produces events related to Anime, Manga & relevant Popular Arts, providing enthusiasts and the public at large with a forum for patronage and education thereof.

Convention officials today announced that Naka-Kon will be held Feb. 10 – 12, 2012 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Hotel rooms will be available at the Sheraton Overland Park and will cost attendees $109 plus tax and fees per night for up to four occupants.

Chicago Comic Con Welcomes Christopher Lloyd! Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He is best known for playing Doc Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family films, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He played Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the television series Taxi and most recently Mr. Goodman in Piranha 3D.

Zenkaikon is pleased to announce attendance numbers for its 5th annual convention, which took place March 18-20, 2011. The staff of Zenkaikon 2011 welcomed 3168 paid members — a 59% increase over their last event. Including guests, vendors, artists, staff, press, and other complimentary memberships, 3422 people were present at the 2011 convention.

Ai-Kon is looking for talented people like yourselves to design a commercial for the 2011 convention. Entries are due by June 6th, and the winner will be announced on June 11th. The winning entry will receive 2 tickets to Ai-Kon and early access to the vendor room on Friday.

Morena Baccarin will touch down at Big Apple ‘Spring Edition’ & Chicago Comic Cons! Join tens of thousands of fellow fans as they converge at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York City at Big Apple Comic Con ‘Spring Edition’ to celebrate the best in pop culture.

To show our care and support of the country and culture that Zenkaikon celebrates, we will be accepting donations at Zenkaikon next week to be delivered directly to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund set up by the American Red Cross.

The Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS), sponsor of CopperCon 31 will proudly host best selling author Carrie Vaughn as Guest of Honor. Carrie is the best selling author of the Kitty Norville Series, about a werewolf named Kitty who is also a radio talk show host for others with supernatural powers.

Blizzard Entertainment’s sixth BlizzCon gaming celebration to be held at Anaheim Convention Center October 21-22, 2011.

Gam3rCon is a new event adding to the landscape of activities available during San Diego Comic Con. Gam3rCon will celebrate from the earliest traditions of dice and cards to the latest innovations in digital interactive experiences.

As Hound Comics gears up to embark on its 2011 promotional road trip; they decided to start things off with a little impromptu pre-tour signing in their own backyard. On February 19th CEO’s William ‘Brimstone’ Kucmierowski and Marcello Carnevali will be autographing the ‘Brimstone and The Borderhounds’ comic book in the same location that the comic was originally announced a few years earlier; the New York Comic Book Marketplace.

James Marsters, Julie Benz, Louis Gossett Jr., Ray Park, Adam West, Burt Ward, Billy Dee Williams and Peter Tork are among the top celebrity guests scheduled to attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con this Saturday and Sunday at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The event, which opens the 2011 season for North America’s largest pop-culture tour, will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

The Weekend of Horrors, the world’s most popular horror media convention, returns to Los Angeles on May 14 and 15, 2011 and today we are happy to announce our first several guest celebrities plus the launch of our Gold Weekend Packages (the top of the line way to attend all weekend that allows you to actually select your seats in the theatre).

Brimstone and the entire Hound Comics creative team will be hitting the road in 2011 embarking on a promotional tour with the convention kings of comics and pop-culture, Wizard World Entertainment. “Brim has had a very long and prosperous relationship with Wizard so it would seem only natural to align ourselves with them on such a vital tour. Wizard conventions are one of the industries best resources to personally meet and acquire direct feedback from our fans,” says Carnevali.

“Uncle Sam’s favorite son” as the lyrics to the theme of “Jack of All Trades” (2000) go, was born June 22, 1958 (the youngest of 3 brothers) in Royal Oak, Michigan. As a child, Bruce watched “Lost in Space” (1965) on TV, and ran around dressed as Zorro. He got the acting bug at age 8; his dad was performing

A&G Ohio is proud to announce the next round of musical guests!

Star Wars celebrity Billy Dee Williams will be attending Phoenix Comicon this coming Memorial Day weekend.

Stan Lee, the legendary man behind some of America’s favorite comics, will be at Phoenix Comicon Memorial Day Weekend.

Last year attendees at the Creation Entertainment Official STAR TREK Convention garnered the world’s record by having 543 costumed Trekkers show up. Notification just received from Guinness.

Over the past few weeks we have studied numerous options to remedy the problem caused by the sheer volume of badge requests and have not been able to find a single company solution to selling badges this year. After two failures, we believe the best option is to use the combined efforts of both a ticket seller (TicketLeap) and a

Top of the line Gold Weekend Packages are nearing sell-out and will be removed from sale on Thursday December 10th.

TrekTrax Atlanta is proud to be the new home of the world-famous Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant. The deadline to register for the Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant is Friday, February 4, 2011.

Horror Realm and Bastards of Horror are once again teaming up to present an evening of independent horror on the big screen.

Star of Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, and Kill Bill Vol. 1 Making a Rare Appearance @ Atlanta Comic Con! Vivica A. Fox was born in South Bend, Indiana July 30, 1964, and is the daughter of Everlyena, a pharmaceutical technician, and William Fox, a private school administrator. She is of Native

The tradition of partying for four days straight will happen once again at the Hilton Mark Center, and MAGFest is happy to announce its main lineup of guests and bands, with more to be announced in the coming months.

The excitement is already building for 2011 as QC Anime-zing! begins making guest announcements for it’s 2011 convention, starting with the return of the acclaimed Robert Axelrod.

Live Video Game Music Cover Bands and 24 Hour Gaming For Four Days WASHINGTON, DC — OCTOBER 5, 2010 — The 9th annual MAGFest (Music And Gaming Festival http://magfest.org/) will be occurring January 13-16, 2011, in Alexandria, Virginia. The tradition of partying for four days straight will happen once again at the Hilton Mark Center, and MAGFest is happy to

CEO of Wizard Entertainment announces the acquisition of Mid-Ohio-Con.

Taiyou Con is excited to announce it’s first round of Guests.

Tainted Reality is proud to announce that they will be bringing Japanese underground goth sensation, Rose Noire, for their US concert debut to Zenkaikon.

WonderCon announces the dates of it’s 2011 convention.

CEO of Wizard Entertainment, today announced the acquisition of NOLA Comic-Con.

Direct from New Zealand comes two of that country’s biggest stars.

Allan Hyde who plays Godric, Eric’s maker and now spiritual conscience, has been added to the November roster of Celebrity Guests. This will be Allan’s second EyeCon convention appearance.

MTAC starts online pre-registration for its eleventh annual anime convention.

45th Anniversary of STAR TREK in the world’s most beautiful place: HAWAII!

About a month to go until Creation Entertainment proudly presents THREE Conventions in the same hotel, the same weekend! It all happens on November 5-7, 2010 at the gorgeous Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel and boy are we ready to have some fun! Come join fans from around the world: we have the guests, events, panels, contests, music, and parties set: all we need is YOU!

Over 100 stars – including two American legends – iconic comics super hero creator Stan Lee and foremost science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury — plus 50 luminaries from various incarnations of Star Trek and other top TV series and films — will all appear at Hollywood Xpo, the first-annual multimedia, popular culture convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, film, TV, comics, online entertainment, literature and music.

Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention: The Celebration of The 45th Anniversary is beaming into New Jersey on June 24-26, 2011 and you are invited! We do have to warn tell you that among our first four special guests are B’ETOR and LURSA, those devious and manipulative Duras Sisters of The Klingon Empire. As portrayed by Gwynth Walsh and Barbara March, the Klingons have decided to appear on the East Coast!

Over 100 stars – including two American legends – iconic comics super hero creator Stan Lee and foremost science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury — plus 50 luminaries from various incarnations of Star Trek and other top TV series and films — will all appear at Hollywood Xpo, the first-annual multimedia, popular culture convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, film, TV, comics, online entertainment, literature and music.

Animation and Gaming Ohio is proud to announce that Scott McNeil will be making his return to Ohio for the first time in years! Scott McNeil initially pursued a career in theatre with Studio 58. After leaving, he worked as an Elvis Impersonator while trying to find acting jobs. He finally made his big break doing a variety of voices on The New Adventures of He-Man. The first Anime role that Scott provided his voice for was Project A-ko. Scott went back to acting for a while, appearing in several films, including two episodes of Highlander: The Series, before lending his voice to Beastwars.

After a successful screening earlier in the year at the San Diego Comic-Con International, the independent documentary film “Comic Book Literacy” is returning to America’s Finest City with the help of the local non-profit organization, “Words Alive.” The film will be screened October 12 at 7:00 at Lestat’s Coffee Shop on 3343 Adams. Ave.

The SuicideGirls are exceptionally interesting and stylish beautiful women from all over the world. They are the most crush worthy women we could find on the planet, the girls with style and grace and sexiness that we love! The term “suicide girl” is used by Fight Club author and Portland resident Chuck Palahniuk, in his novel Survivor (1999): “It’s the same with these suicide girls calling me up.” Mooney previously confirmed this novel as the source for the name in the Suicide Girls FAQ but has since removed the reference.

Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention LAS VEGAS: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary is heading towards our brand new venue, the Rio All Suites & Casino Hotel, and we’re rolling out the red carpet for fans throughout the galaxy to be with us for this history making event! It all happens August 11-14, 2011 and today we are VERY happy to announce that the incredible WILLIAM SHATNER will be headlining.

Geek Media Expo celebrates its second year with a slew of guests to join the party, including Aaron Douglas, James O’Barr, Jeph Jacques, April Hunter and JD Michaels, and The Apparition Abolishers. Pre-registration is still open, starting at $20 for the entire 48 Hours of Cool.

Star Trek Cruise has announced that Marina Sirtis, John de Lancie, Robert Picardo, Rod Roddenberry and Chase Masterson are all confirmed to attend the Star Trek Cruise from Ft. Lauderdale through the Eastern Caribbean on Celebrity Cruises, December 5-12, 2010. Activities aboard the cruise will include dinners with the stars, photo ops (included in the price of cruise) celebrity Q & A’s and autograph sessions. As a bonus, one free autograph per celebrity per attendee is also included in the standard cruise price.

Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura is invited to perform as a featured guest for NY Anime Festival 2010 on October 9th, Saturday. Organized by Reed Exhibitions, the jointly-held New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival 2010 will occupy virtually the entire Jacob K. Javits Center in 2010, maiking it the second largest popular culture event in America.

Only 8 days until Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, opens the doors on its second year! But we have activities and events all next week leading up to the convention, beginning next Monday. Horror Realm is September 17-19, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South in Pittsburgh, PA.

Wizard World New England Comic Con, part of North America’s largest pop-culture tour, is set for Friday through Sunday, October 15-17, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and plenty of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

Jake Lloyd, who gained worldwide fame when he was chosen by George Lucas to play the young “Anakin Skywalker” in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 1999, and Ahmad Best, who portrayed “Jar Jar Binks” in several of the films and associated content, will attend Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3 at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York.

Lee Majors, who has starred in numerous television series over six decades, most notably “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “The Fall Guy,” and “The Big Valley,” will be a special guest at Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3, at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York. The appearance will mark Majors’ first at a Wizard World show, and his first convention in more than 30 years.

Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer David Gerrold joins other best-selling science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors at the Stone Hill Science Fiction Association’s 29th annual NecronomiCon, at the Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg this October 22, 23, and 24. Memberships are $50 for all three days. Single-day memberships are $25 for Friday or Saturday, and $20 for Sunday.

Film and television star Mary McDonnell, who has been nominated twice for Oscars, twice for Golden Globs and once for an Emmy, will be a special guest at Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3, at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York. The extremely versatile actress also won a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA for her work on “Battlestar Galactica.”

This upcoming year marks the ten year anniversary for Ai-Kon and is expected to be the best year yet. It’s humble roots began from a small University based anime club and has expanded into an ever-growing, ever-changing community that brings fans and enthusiasts together every year. The continued support of a dedicated committee and growing number of attendees has made it possible for Ai-Kon to grow year after year. It is because of the fans and industry support that they are able to continue for the tenth year, marking a decade of Manitoba’s largest anime convention.

In 1966, Shatner was a cast in the original STAR TREK as Captain James T. Kirk, a role that would make him a cultural icon. Though the series initially had difficulties finding a wider audience, Shatner’s unforgettable persona across three seasons helped spark a revival of Star Trek as a popular movie series. Shatner reprised the role of Kirk in seven Star Trek films, ending his run in Star Trek Generations with the death of his beloved character.

Following a successful debut at the 2010 Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con, Wizard Entertainment CEO Gareb Shamus today announced that the event will return to the Anaheim Convention Center, April 29 through May 1, 2011. The inaugural Anaheim Comic Con, held April 16-18, featured a rare reunion of “Batman’s” Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether and Yvonne Craig and more than 250 celebrities, comic artists and writers. Comic book legend Stan Lee, TV icon William Shatner and legend Mickey Rooney were among the other headline guests.

Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, honors the area’s horror roots with a screening of the documentaryAutopsy of the Dead. Autopsy of the Dead is a historical documentary which was produced to preserve the memories of the production of Night of the Living Dead through interviews with cast and crew of George Romero’s horror masterpiece. The documentary was produced by Jim Cirronella and directed by Jeff Carney.

Lee Majors, who has starred in numerous television series over six decades, most notably “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “The Fall Guy,” and “The Big Valley,” will be a special guest at Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3, at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York. The appearance will mark Majors’ first at a Wizard World show, and his first convention in more than 30 years.

For the 17th year, Otakon’s attendance grew, this year reaching a new milestone. As of 10:30 a.m., the head of Otakon Registration announced an unofficial headcount of 28,044 members from picked up pre-registration and at-con registration. Usually, according to Otakon officials, the difference between the unofficial numbers and the official confirmed headcount is a couple hundred members. Official numbers will be released after all departments are accounted for.

From awkward first kisses to untimely voice changes and warnings not to play ball in the house, they have been coming into living rooms for more than 40 years as the famed Brady brothers in the cult favorite television series “The Brady Bunch” and its various sequel programs and movies. Now, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland will be together again for the first time ever on the East Coast at Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3 at Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York.

“Magic: The Gathering” collectible gaming fans have another reason to attend Wizard World Comic Con events… well, actually 10,000 reasons! 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.

Zenkaikon is pleased to welcome actor, director, and writer Todd Haberkorn as a guest of honor at its 2011 convention. Mr. Haberkorn voices roles in many popular series including Ouran High School Host Club, Axis Powers Hetalia, and many others. He joins previously-announced guests Vic Mignogna and Greg Wicker on the Zenkaikon V guest roster.

Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention is almost here! “The Galaxy’s Biggest Party” is set for August 5 to 8, 2010 and we have four sensational days and nights of fun planned! Close the doors on the outside world and join the celebration of Gene Roddenberry’s positive legacy for humankind. With over 70 celebrities on hand, fabulous events and attractions, music and partying, autographs and photo ops: this is going to be a time to remember!

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con attendees can check out dozens of the latest and greatest gaming titles when SFX360 (www.SFX-360.com), a worldwide multi-platform, multimedia gaming community, introduces “The Gamers Haven,” a mix of free play and tournaments of the most popular games like Transformers. Singularity, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Modern Warfare 2, Gears Of War 2, Halo 3, Crackdown 2, Red Dead Redemption, Super Street Fighter IV, Madden 11, and Kane & Lynch 2. SFX360 will be showcasing the Mafia II Demo all weekend as well.

Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment, today announced the addition of a Spring event, Comic Con NYC, set for May 6-8, 2011, at the newly renovated Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York. This fall, the site will host its first Big Apple Comic Con, October 1-3, with Adam West, Mickey Rooney, Julia Jones and Mark Millar among the highlighted attendees, with many more to be announced.

New York Comic Con (NYCC) has today announced its first major round of comic guest appearances at this year’s show which will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, October 8 – 10, 2010. Convention officials note that while the final NYCC guest list will span the pop culture universe, including authors, writers, film actors and directors, by far the largest contingent of guest appearances will be from the world of comics. A few of the many guests who have been revealed in today’s announcement include: Adam Hughes, Steve McNiven, Steve Epting, Bob Layton and Greg Pak.

Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce multiple performance events of Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, in July. Events include Japan Town (Cool Japan Street Festival), and Reni’s Japanese “Maid” Show. Reni sings and dances her original tunes in Moe Style with a program, “Everyone is a star time” which includes a lots of interactive and communication games.

The independent documentary film “Comic Book Literacy” will screen Friday July 23rd at 4:30 PM as a part of the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. The festival happens during the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International and takes place in Marriott Hall in the Marriott Hotel and Marina next to the San Diego Convention Center.

It will be like a trip to the Batcave for “Batman” fans as Burt Ward, who played “Robin” in the original television series, makes his first trip to Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 19-22 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. Ward, who was a huge hit at Anaheim Comic Con in April, joins Adam West (Batman) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman) as Chicago Comic Con guests from the popular program, which ran from 1966-68 and has lived on for decades in syndication.

Award-winning fantasy author Peter S. Beagle will make his third appearance as a guest at Otakon 2010. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, is America’s greatest living fantasist and has millions of fans around the world. In addition, Beagle has also written many teleplays and screenplays, including the animated versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Last Unicorn, plus the fan-favorite “Sarek” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. His nonfiction book I See By My Outfit is considered a classic of American travel writing, and he is also a gifted poet, lyricist, and singer/songwriter.

Look out! Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention in Las Vegas is one month away (August 5-8, 2010) and we’re so excited to be welcoming fans from around the galaxy to be with us. With “The Creation Difference” of selling ONLY the amount of tickets we have seats for in the main theatre EVERYONE who attends will see all the stars and events of the day! With this and general admission prices of $30 to $35 a day, the Vegas show is certainly the entertainment bargain of the summer convention season.

EyeCon is proud to announce the launch of it’s 2010 second annual True Blood convention, November 5-7 in Orlando, Florida. Already confirmed to appear are fan favorites Sam Trammel who plays the shapeshifter “Sam Merlotte” and Kristin Bauer who plays the beautiful and sexy vampire “Pam”. This will be Kristin’s first ever EyeCon appearance so be sure to help us welcome her to the EyeCon scene.

Orlando is already the vacation capital of the world, but from August 12-15th, it’ll be one of the hottest destinations in the galaxy! One lucky Star Wars fan will win a family vacation to Celebration V, the biggest Star Wars party EVER! Cartoon Network is proud to present the Star Wars Ultimate Getaway – a chance to travel to “a galaxy far, far away”, and stay in a pad that would make Lando Calrissian jealous.

Stars and producers of “The Big Bang Theory,” “Chuck,” “Fringe,” “Human Target,” “Nikita,” “Smallville,” “Supernatural,” “V,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Childrens Hospital,” “Unnatural History,” “Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” “MAD” and “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” to appear at Comic-Con International: San Diego in 2010.

Today Pre Registration has begun for Animation and Gaming Ohio 2011. Currently a weekend badge for all three days, Friday March 18th ,Saturday March 19th , and Sunday March 20th, are only 25 dollars a person for the entire weekend. New this year are the Special A&G Ohio Platinum Badges for only $100.

Veteran actor, seiyu, and sound director Yuji Mitsuya will appear at Otakon 2010. Active in the industry since the 1970s through the present day, Mitsuya has acted in scores of anime, and has directed the original Japanese dubs of more than a dozen shows. Old-school U.S. fans may know him as Ranma 1/2′s Doctor Tofu or as Saint Seiya’s Virgo Shaka, or even as Hyouma Aoi in the classic Combattler V.

It is our great pleasure to announce that we are teaming up with the fine folks at Wizard World to co-present an amazing day of on-stage entertainment on the Saturday of their epic Chicago Comic Con (August 21, 2010). For us it is a return to the multi-property presentations we loved doing in the past and we know our fellow fans are going to be over the top excited to be in the front rows to witness some superstar on-stage appearances and events!

Night of the Living Dead Costume Ball to feature costume contest & charity auction Pittsburgh, PA – June 28, 2010 – Zombies, vampires, ghosts and even humans are invited to don their scariest finery for the Night of the Living Dead Costume Ball.  The ball, sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing, is the featured evening entertainment event at this year’s Horror

JAMScon, formerly known as the UNCC JAMS Spring EXPO/UNCC JAMS EXPO, would proudly like to announce it’s new name. Also we would like to annouce that JAMScon will be March 19th, 2011! The location has been determined and we will be hosting the convention at University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Student Union.

Anime Expo is pleased to announce today the AX Idol 2010 participating hosts and judges for the event’s 8th season. Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga convention, is scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AX Idol will be held at the Nokia Plaza L.A. Live concert stage on July 3, at 4:00 p.m.

Baltimore, MD (June 24, 2010) – Otakon 2010 will open with an original animated short, produced by Production I.G., as well as an original theme song, composed by Hiroki Kikuta. Once again featuring Otakon’s mascots, Hiroko-chan and Hiroshi-kun, this year’s project will showcase the convention’s focus on music.

QC Anime-zing! is excited to announce that next year the anime convention will be held June 17-19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa at The RiverCenter which features over 100,000 square feet of convention space. QC Anime-zing! is a three-day festival celebrating Japanese arts and animation, and the fandom surrounding them.

Zenkaikon is pleased to announce voice actor and producer Vic Mignogna as a guest of honor at Zenkaikon V. “Mr. Mignogna has been our most frequently requested guest for Zenkaikon, and we are very excited to be able to have him at our upcoming convention,” says Kristyn Souder, Zenkaikon’s Head of Communications.

F.A.C.T.S. is proud to announce its sixth guest and first actress; Kristanna Loken. After the previous announcements of artists Frank Cho, Dave Gibbons, famed cartoonist Lectrr, Brandon Peterson and fantasy-artist Anne Stokes to our 20th anniversary show in Gent, Belgium, we are now pleased to introduce actress Kristanna Loken.

VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — June 13, 2010: Zenkaikon is pleased to announce its first guest for its 2011 convention, Greg “Greggo” Wicker, famous for running a variety of game shows at conventions across the country. It is also announcing the opening of panel submissions for its event.

Re: Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention Las Vegas, August 5-8, 2010 at The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel Thanks to all our fellow Star Trek fans galaxy-wide we are near sell-out of The Captain’s Chair Convention Packages (currently the very best way to attend all four days and nights of the convention after the sell-out of Gold Packages quite some

Comic book and graphic novel publisher Zenescope Entertainment will host a Masquerade Ball on Saturday, June 12, at 8 p.m.! The Ball will be held at the Field House at 1150 Filbert Street Center! Comic book and graphic novel publisher Zenescope Entertainment will host it’s 5th Birthday party as a Masquerade Ball on Saturday, June 12, at 8 p.m. as

Shawnee Mission, Kans. – Convention officials today announced that Naka-Kon will be held Feb. 18 – 20, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. Hotel rooms will cost attendees $126 plus tax and fees per night for up to four occupants. The announcement was made to more than 100 attendees at Re-Kon, the Naka-Kon reunion picnic,

PHOENIX, AZ JUNE 2nd 2010: Phoenix Comicon staff are finally able to announce the final attendance numbers from this past Memorial Day Weekend. Where only 10,000 had been expected to attend, nearly 14,000 showed up. After all the paper purchases, online purchases, vendors and staff were counted, 13,988 people attended Phoenix Comicon. Last year’s attendance was around half that at.

For Immediate Release: Intervention: Your Online Life, In Person. A Convention with Webcomics, Videos, Music, and You – September 10-12 2010 at the Hilton Washington DC. http://www.InterventionCon.com Intervention is a convention for the independent comics, art, and music creators. The con was started by webcomic creator Onezumi Hartstein (http://www.Onezumi.com) and web developer James Harknell (http://www.AWSOM.org). This goal is to bring

Horror film director completes “Basket Case” reunion Pittsburgh, PA – June 2, 2010 – Cult horror film director Frank Henenlotter will be making a rare convention appearance at Horror Realm in Pittsburgh on September 17-19, 2010. Henenlotter, a native of Long Island, New York, has provided horror fans some of the most memorable movies in the last 30 years. His

The excitement is building… the upcoming Summit Entertainment & Creation Entertainment presentation of the Official Convention forTHE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is coming to The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles on June 11-13, 2010. Today, we are delighted to announce that the following celebrities have confirmed their appearance at the gathering on Saturday. The Cullens Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen),

VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — May 22, 2010: The Zenkaikon staff is pleased to announce the opening of pre-registration for Zenkaikon V, as well as a room block for convention attendees in the Scanticon Hotel Valley Forge. Pre-registration includes new benefits for both standard and VIP members. Zenkaikon Pre-Registration For the first time, all pre-registered members will be able to pick

The ConQuest Convention Scheduler is the latest edition to the Phoenix Comicon website. Phoenix, AZ May 12, 2010: Phoenix Comicon fans and site users can now create an account to have their own personal panel and event scheduling assistant at phoenixcomicon.com with the new ConQuest Convention Scheduler.“This is perfect, now members can easily plan out their Comicon experience for later

Bettendorf, IA – May 25, 2010 – QC Anime-zing!, the first anime convention on the Iowa/Illinois border, is excited to announce at-con registration discounts for single-day registrations for their June 18-20, 2010 convention. The biggest part of the announcement includes the addition of single-day registrations. Friday costs $25, Saturday is $35, and Sunday is only $15. Full weekend registration is

Star Wars creator George Lucas will make a special guest appearance at Star Wars Celebration V this August in Orlando. This will be the second Celebration appearance, and only the third Star Wars convention appearance for the writer/director, who last attended Celebration III in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2005. Lucas will appear onstage at a date and time yet to be scheduled during

Creation Entertainment’s Weekend of Horrors (May 21 to 23 at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport) would like to ask our attendees to help contribute to our worthy charity, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, by bringing nonperishable food items to place in the Foodbank barrels located across from Registration. Much needed food items include: • canned protein such as tuna, sardines, stew,

Baltimore, MD (May 19, 2010) – Voice actress Amy Howard Wilson will be a guest at Otakon 2010. Anime fans will recognize her voice from the shows “Star Blazers” and “The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA”’.This is her third appearance at Otakon and her first since 2000. Born in 1955, Amy hails from Detroit, and was “bit by the acting bug”

New York, NY –May 17-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, is invited as a guest of honor for Kogani2010, and will perform in this VIDEO GAME & ANIME CONVENTION in Roanoke, VA, on June 4th through 6th. What: Kogani2010 When: 6/4 ~ 6/6 Where: Ramada Inn Conference Center1927

Zenkaikon is looking for enthusiastic, dedicated staff to help it celebrate it’s fifth anniversary convention! Zenkaikon V will take place on March 18-20, 2011 at the Valley Forge Convention Center and Scanticon Conference Center in King of Prussia, PA. There are currently positions available in nearly all departments! Departments With Openings * Artist Alley * Communications (includes Marketing, Publications, Website)

Actor John Schneider, best known for his role of Bo Duke in the wildly popular 80’s television series The Dukes of Hazard, has announced he will be attending the 2010 Phoenix Comicon. “John Schneider played a hero to millions of American youngsters,” said Convention Director Matt Solberg, “I know I would have given just about anything for a spin in

Do you start planning your Halloween costume on November first?　 Do you have a secret technique for realistic battle damage? Does cosplay call your name?　 If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the 2010 Phoenix Comicon’s Masquerade Ball is the place you want to be on Saturday, May 29th. “The Masquerade ball is the crown jewel of the

High School bands No Big Deal and Braincage will perform at Phoenix Comicon April 13th 2010 Phoenix, AZ: High school bands Braincage and No Big Deal will be performing at the Geek Prom at Phoenix Comicon, on Saturday, May 29th. “I love their music, you can tell they have fun performing,” said Katie Charland, Phoenix Comicon’s Community Outreach Manager. Braincage

New York, NY –May 7-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, is invited as a featured musical guest and perform in Anime and Japanese cultural Convention in NY, PJ ”mini” Pop on May 23rd. What: PJ ”mini” Pop / Premiere Japanese POP Culture/ one day Anime and Japanese Convention

Thank you to EVERYONE for the great pre-sales so far for Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention coming to Las Vegas on August 5-8, 2010. We’re running ahead of last year’s major super-success and we couldn’t be more grateful. We know that a lot of you spend your vacations with us and that is why we are working overtime to

Documentary feature film showcases the utilization of comic books to promote literacy and education PHOENIX, AZ – After a successful premiere at C2E2 – The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, the independent documentary feature film “Comic Book Literacy” will have its next screening Friday May 28th at 10:30 A.M. at the Phoenix Comicon Film Festival. As a part of the

The excitement is building towards the release of ECLIPSE, the third feature film in the Twilight Saga, coming June 30th to theaters nationwide, and we’re looking forward to visiting CHARLOTTE during this amazing time! The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour 2010 stops in the beautiful city of CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA on APRIL 30-May 2, 2010 at the Marriott Charlotte Executive Park

Anaheim, CA – April 27, 2010 – Anime Expo® is pleased to announce today that Japanese musical supergroup, AKB48, will be official Guests of Honor at its July convention. Anime Expo, the United States’ largest anime and manga convention, is scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AKB48 will perform live in Nokia Theater

Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention is coming to LAS VEGAS on August 5-8, 2010 for a celebration simply like no other! Make your plans now to be with us as we close the doors on the outside world and honor Gene Roddenberry’s amazing legacy to us all. We’re on our way to 70 PLUS sensational guest stars including many

WINNIPEG, MB – April 26, 2010 – Tickets to Ai-Kon went on sale at 10:00 am CST on April 6, 2010 and will be available through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/AiKon-tickets/artist/1021582)! The prices* for the full weekend passes are as followed: April 6 – June 30:      $34.00 July 1 – Convention: $39.00 Daily passes will not be available until the corresponding day of

Baltimore, MD (April 21, 2010) – The avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Naoto Hirooka, better known as h.Naoto, will be a guest at this year’s Otakon. In addition to routine guest appearances and a showcase booth in the exhibit hall, the avant-garde fashion icon, whose signature look borrows from punk, gothic Lolita, and visual kei influences, will present a fashion show

Bettendorf, IA – April 20, 2010 – QC Anime-zing!, the biggest anime festival to come to the Quad Cities, is excited to announce Robert Axelrod will be appearing at the convention June 18-20, 2010 in Bettendorf, IA. Robert Axelrod is added to the guest list also including Johnny Yong Bosch, Spike Spencer, Eyeshine, and The Man Power. Due to professional

Victoria Paege Becomes Phoenix Comicon Spokeswoman Phoenix, AZ March 23, 2010: The Phoenix Comicon now has an official spokeswoman, Victoria Paege. She has worked on several film and web series projects, such as “Piranha 3D”, “The Backup Plan”, “Western X” and “One Last Day”. “We are so excited to have Victoria as part of our team, “said Joe Boudrie, Phoenix

Genie Francis to Attend Phoenix Comicon April 1, 2010 Phoenix, Ariz.—Genie Francis, actress and former star of soap opera General Hospital, will attend Phoenix Comicon 2010 with her husband, actor Jonathan Frakes. Francis’ acting career took off with her role on American daytime drama General Hospital. Her character, Laura Spencer, helped make General Hospital one of the most popular television

The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour is visiting CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (April 30-May 2, 2010) and VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (May 14-16, 2010) and you are invited to join the non-stop fun! And, to make it even more fun we’ve just slashed GENERAL ADMISSION DAILY TICKETS to $10 a day! That’s right: for the cost of a movie you can get a

Local Phoenix Band will play in the opening ceremonies for Phoenix Comicon. April 14th 2010, Phoenix, AZ: The Bad Cactus Brass Band will perform in the opening ceremonies for Phoenix Comicon, putting a new twist on sci-fi, anime, and video game themes with their brass band music and New Orleans flare. “This is going to be really, really cool. It

The DeLorean Time Machine as seen in the film “Back to the Future” will be appearing at Vulcan Events in Tampa, Florida on April 30-May 2, 2010.  The vehicle will be there celebrating the 25th Anniversary of “Back to the Future” and raising funds and awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The BTTF.com DeLorean Time Machine is

Featuring mini zombie crawl, rare 35 mm print film screening and costume contest Pittsburgh, PA – April 14, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, teams up with the Oaks Theater to celebrate Zombie Awareness Month® with night of zombie themed entertainment on Saturday, May 8, 2010. The evening kicks off with a mini zombie crawl beginning at Steve’s

Magic The Gathering and The Cosplay Blackjack Tournament at Phoenix Comicon Phoenix, AZ April 6, 2010: Cosplayers will get a chance to win great prizes at the Cosplay Blackjack Tournament, and special guest Magic Artist Howard Lyons will be at Magic the Gathering table. It’s not your average deck of card games at the Cosplay Blackjack Tournament, where cosplay is mandatory

Todd McFarlane to attend Phoenix ComiCon Phoenix, AZ March 28, 2010: Todd McFarlane is a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel Comic’s Spider-Man franchise in the late 1980′s and early 90′s.  His reputation soared when, in 1992, McFarlane helped form Image Comics and published Issue #1 of Spawn, which sold 1.7 million copies, a record for an

VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — April 10, 2010: The staff of Zenkaikon is pleased to announce that its fifth anniversary convention, “Zenkaikon V: The Ides of March,” will take place on March 18-20, 2011 at the Valley Forge Convention Center and Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center. The event will offer three days of anime, video gaming, panels, special guests,

The Protomen, Entertainment System, Lesser.core and DJ Sheephead! Ellicott City, MD April 9th, 2010 – CHS Otaku Fest is proud to announce four new musical guests: The Protomen, Entertainment System, Lesser.Core and DJ Sheephead.  All four bands will be performing at the convention on April 24th, 2010 at Centennial High in Ellicott City, MD. The Protomen are more than just

New York, NY –April 8-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, hosts Reni’s Japanese “Maid” Show on April 24th at New Venue for better and bigger show!! What: Reni’s Japanese “Maid” Show When: 4/24 4PM Show Starts at 4:15PM Where: The Living Room 154 Ludlow Street (Lower East, NYC)

The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour stops in Texas for the first time on APRIL 9-11, 2010 in Houston at the gorgeous Westin Galleria Hotel. We have three big days of Twilight themed entertainment set for you with celebrities PETER FACINELLI (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), GIL BIRMINGHAM (Billy Black), CHARLIE BEWLEY (Demetri of The Volturi), CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL (Marcus of The Volturi), KIOWA

Hobbenese.com is holding the very first Star Wars themed convention in Hastings Minnesota. Charity Con will be on May 21st at the Country Inn & Suites. The address for the event is 300 33rd St. Charity Con is a unique convention as its main purpose is to help support those in need. We will not be charging an admission for

Phoenix, AZ April 2, 2010: James Marsters, the popular television actor and singer/songwriter, will be playing for fans at the Phoenix Comicon this May. His show will take place on the Saturday, May 29th. “He’s such a performer!” said Scott Haag, Phoenix Comicon Music Programming Director, “He’s definitely a crowd pleaser.” As a singer/songwriter, Marsters has enjoyed sell-out concerts in

Comic Artist Stan Lee to Attend Phoenix Comicon March 31st 2010: Stan Lee, the co-creator of many of America’s favorite comic book heroes, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, and the Hulk, will be attending this year’s Phoenix Comicon, May 27-30th. “This is why we are the signature pop-culture event of the southwest,” said Matt Solberg, Phoenix

New York, NY –March 31-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, is invited as a musical guest In Washington Sakura Matsuri, the biggest Japanese Festival in the U.S. and will perform on Saturday April 10th. What: Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, Reni Mimura performs in 50th Washington Sakura Matsuri, Washington, DC When: 2

STAR TREK VANCOUVER: OFFICIAL CONVENTION UPDATE! Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention is beaming into Vancouver, BC, Canada for a long overdue visit and we’re bringing along two superstars to join the celebration! The weekend, set for June 25-27, 2010 at the gorgeous Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, is to be headlined by internationally famous celebrity icons WILLIAM SHATNER and LEONARD NIMOY. Bill

A local Maryland anime convention to donate to Haiti relief efforts Ellicott City, MD March 28th, 2010 – CHS Otaku Fest is pleased to announce that we will be donating a portion of all convention proceeds to Haiti Disaster relief efforts. The donation will go to the MercyCorps on behalf of Howard County for Haiti. In the times of crisis

New York, NY –March 28-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, is invited as a musical guest of Anime Boston and will perform on Sunday April 4th at 12:30PM. When: Anime Boston April 2nd ~ 4th Reni Mimura Booth #133 Reni Mimura Panel Q&A April 2nd Friday 1:00PM Reni Mimura performance April 4th

NASHVILLE, TN – MTAC reveals several new guests to its tenth year event – MTAC Odyssey (April 30-May 2, 2010)! To celebrate MTAC’s tenth anniversary, guests both new and from MTAC’s past are coming out to the big show, including: Spike Spencer is our brand new MTAC Odyssey guest. This marks Spike’s first appearance at MTAC. Spike is well known

Horror Realm week features daily events leading up to convention Pittsburgh, PA – March 28, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, announces a week’s worth of activities leading up to the convention which takes place September 17-19, 2010: A book signing event featuring Rhiannon Frater, author of As the World Dies, on Monday, September 13 at Joseph Beth Booksellers

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn will be at the Phoenix Comicon March 24th 2010: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is an award winning American voice actress best known for doing voices for anime and video games. Among her many credits, her most recognizable roles include Jagura in Wolf’s Rain, Rosso the Crimson in Dirge of Cerberus-Final Fantasy VII- and Motoko Kusanagi in the critically

IRVINE, Calif. — March 25, 2010 — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its fifth BlizzCon® gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2010. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes. “BlizzCon offers us a

Baltimore, MD (March 24, 2010) – Home Made Kazoku, a unique hip-hop group known for their upbeat music, are making their U.S. debut this summer at Otakon 2010. Anime fans may know their music best through their single “Thank You!!” which is the ending theme song to the smash-hit animation series Bleach. They have also done music for Shonen Heart

A Convention with Webcomics, Videos, Music, and You September 10-12 2010 at the Hilton Washington DC. http://www.InterventionCon.com Intervention was started by webcomic creator Onezumi Hartstein (http://www.Onezumi.com) and web developer James Harknell (http://www.AWSOM.org). This con is for bringing together different independent creators to party, educate, and appreciate the opportunities the Internet gives to all of us. Intervention will have awesome geek-related programming

Seattle Nerd Band to attend in May Phoenix, Ariz. March 20, 2010—Kirby Krackle, a rock band with pop-culture and geek flavor is set to appear and perform at Phoenix Comicon. Their song titles include “Naked Wii,” “The Villain Song,” and “Zombie Apocalypse.” “I love music and I love being a geek, and when I can combine the two I’m never

March 21, 2010 – Cedar Rapids, IA – QC Anime-zing!, in partnership with MaiOtaku.com, is elated to announce a winter anime convention for 2011, Anime-SPARK! The convention will be held at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Cedar Rapids, IA from February 10-14, 2011 – valentine’s weekend. Anime-SPARK! 2011 will have programming starting late Thursday evening going on into the

THANKS to all the wonderful fans who made the just wrapped Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour stop in Los Angeles a huge success! Our guests Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Alex Meraz, Chaske Spencer, Tinsel Korey, Charlie Bewley, Kiowa Gordon, Justine Wachsberger, and Justin Chon were all amazing and so nice to all our attendees. Special shout-outs to our friends at TwilightLexicon,

James A. Owen to Attend the Phoenix Comicon Phoenix, AZ March 14, 2010: Acclaimed children’s author James A. Owen will be attending the Phoenix Comicon. Writer and illustrator, Owen has to his credit the popular Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica book series, the Starchild graphic novels, and the award winning Mythworld series. “Being imaginative is one thing, but Mr. Owen is working to

Trading card manufacturers release images of exclusive promo cards for March 21 non-sports card show HERSHEY, Pa – The Baltimore Non-Sports Card Convention, Charm City, Maryland’s premier pop-culture and non-sports card event, will be held this Sunday, March 21, with some exciting and new revelations. Trading card manufacturers Rittenhouse Archives and Breygent Marketing recently revealed convention promo cards, designed exclusively

Mike McFarland will be attending the Phoenix Comicon in May 2010 Phoenix, AZ March 12, 2010: Mike McFarland, an American voice actor known for his work on the Dragon Ball series and sequels, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fruits Basket, and Lupin the Third, will bring attending the Phoenix Comicon in 2010. “Dragon Ball introduced an entire generation to anime,” said Greg Fennell, Anime Programming Director

Creation Entertainment proudly returns to Chicago with The Official STAR TREK Convention on October 22-24, 2010 (at the gorgeous Westin O’Hare Hotel) with already announced headliner, the amazing LEONARD NIMOY. Today we’re doubling up the coolness factor by adding a wonderful and beloved actor to our celebrity roster: CHRISTOPHER LLOYD! Christopher is the super-popular iconic performer best known for an incredible series of

The biggest party in the galaxy, Creation Entertainment’s Official STAR TREK Convention comes to The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on AUGUST 5-8, 2010 and today we are bringing you great news as we’ve negotiated new super-special LOW room rates at the hotel for those fans coming in from around the globe. For those with the convention, the Hilton’s classic rooms are

Miami, FL March 11th, 2010- Looking for anime “fun-in-the-sun” this summer? Then join us for Mizucon, Miami’s very own anime convention! Mizucon 2010 will be held August 20-22nd at the Hyatt Regency Miami. For a limited time, we are running a hotel special! Register to stay two or more nights at the hotel, and you will receive one free 3-Day

Comics Artist Andy Kuhn will be on the scene at the 2010 Phoenix ComiCon in May. Phoenix, AZ March 9, 2010: Andy Kuhn has been a professional comics artist since 1994.  He has worked for every major American publisher and many smaller ones as well.  His titles have included Marvel Adventures, Spider-Man Unlimited and Marvel Team Up (Marvel Comics), Blue

B. Clay Moore to appear at the Phoenix Comicon in May 2010 Phoenix, AZ March 9, 2010: B. Clay Moore is the writer and co-creator of Hawaiian Dick, published in 2002 by Image Comics, which Wizard names as one of the “100 Greatest Graphic Novels”,  as well as co-creator for Battle Hymn, The Expatriate and The Leading Man.  From 2004 to

Phoenix’s premiere SCIENCE FICTION convention, COPPERCON (SEPTEMBER 3-6, 2010) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a show-stopping combination of fantastic guests, great programming, and a new venue that will knock everyone’s socks off! CopperCon is proud to feature WORLD FANTASY AWARD winning author STEPHEN R. DONALDSON (Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), BRAM STOKER AWARD winning author WESTON OCHSE (Scarecrow Gods), BRAM STOKER AWARD

New Show Exclusive Promos On Tap Provided By Trading Card Manufacturers Hershey, Pa – Lights, camera, action! With only a few days remaining until the debut of the Baltimore Non-Sports Card Convention, USA Theatres, organizers of the event, have recently announced some exciting new additions to the show. Autograph Collector Magazine (a monthly publication in the autograph hobby since 1986

New York, NY – March 8, 2010 – Felicia Day, star of web videos The Guild and Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog, who also played “Vi” in the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will portray a werewolf-hunting descendant of Little Red Riding Hood in the new Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Red. Scheduled to premiere in 2011, Red

Transylvanian Nipple Productions will be performing the Rocky Horror Picture Show  at the 14th Annual Monster Mania Convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry  Hill, NJ! The performance is this Saturday, March 13th at MIDNIGHT! Make sure you come out for the entire convention – guests include Malcolm MacDowell (Heroes, Clockwork Orange),Eric Roberts (Dark Knight, Heroes), Gary Busey, and

Press release: NEW STAR TREK DIRECTOR, GUESTS, EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 DRAGON*CON ATLANTA, GA, March 3, 2010 Star Trek-related programming has been a part of Dragon*Con, the annual science fiction and popular arts convention held each Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA, since its early days. Nothing has prepared you for what we have in store for this year’s “Trek

The Creation Entertainment Annual Official STAR TREK Convention in Las Vegas has reached the 30 celebrity milestone and we’re working round the clock to book more great guests for you to enjoy at the galaxy’s biggest party scheduled for August 5-8, 2010 at The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. Along with major superstars of Star Trek we always try to surprise

NASHVILLE, TN – The Embassy Suites Nashville Airport will be home to MTAC Odyssey’s overflow rooms! Prices start at $109 a night for the convention weekend of April 30-May 2. With MTAC’s home hotel Sheraton Music City at full capacity, MTAC encourages anyone still looking for a room to check out the nearby Embassy Suites Nashville Airport. The full-service, all-suite

King Of The Sketch Brian Kong Confirms Appearance At March 21 2010 Non-Sports Card Show HERSHEY, Pa – USA Theatres, organizers of the up-coming Baltimore Non-Sports Card Convention, recently revealed a limited edition Green Hornet promo card, designed exclusively for the convention, in conjunction with Martin Grams’ and Terry Salomonsons’ up-coming Green Hornet book due for publication March 2010. The

Best Convention nominee adds Three’s Company alums to guest list Pittsburgh, PA – February 27, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, has been honored with a nomination for Best Convention of 2009 by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.  The Rondos are fan based, with nominations and votes coming from horror fans, pros and enthusiasts.  The Classic Horror Film

The month of March brings two Official TWILIGHT Conventions to fans in ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES and you’re invited to join the celebration: it isn’t the same without YOU! ATLANTA MARCH 5-7, 2010 at the WESTIN BUCKHEAD HOTEL featuring in-person PETER FACINELLI (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), GIL BIRMINGHAM (Billy Black), KIOWA GORDON (Embry Call of The Wolf Pack), DANIEL CUDMORE (Felix), CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL (Volturi

In the end there were only five. The final five Cylons of Battlestar Galactica were humanity’s last hope to find Earth. We got ‘em. They’ll all be in Chicago. There were a total of 13 Cylons over the course of the BSG series, but it’s the final five that created the suspense and revelations fans love. MEET THE FINAL FIVE

We’re on a roll here at Creation Entertainment as we continue to bring aboard the big names for the annual Official STAR TREK Convention in LAS VEGAS on August 5-8, 2010. Today we are VERY HAPPY to announce that superstar LEONARD NIMOY will be with us once again. It is always a delight to welcome the enormously talented and inspirational

Colleen Clinkenbeard will be attending the Phoenix Comicon in May 2010 Phoenix, Ariz.—Colleen Clinkenbeard, an American voice actress known for her work  in Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece, Baccano!, and Dragon Ball Kai, will bring her talents to Phoenix Comicon in 2010. “We can’t wait to hear what goes on behind the scenes during the making of our favorite shows!” said Anabel Martinez,

WINNIPEG, MB – February 19, 2010 – Ai-Kon is happy to announce it’s first round of guests, Monica Rial and Greg Ayres! Monica Rial has been working in the anime voice over industry for 10 years. As an actress for ADV Films and Funimation Entertainment she has appeared in over 150 anime, some of which include; Tsubasa Chronicles (Sakura), Air

Aaron Douglas, the actor best known for his portrayal of Galen Tyrol on the acclaimed series Battlestar Galactica is returning to the Phoenix Comicon for 2010.  Since BSG ended, Douglas has been signed to star in a new show called The Bridge, which will air on CBS. Born and raised in British Colombia, Douglas has appeared in dozens of popular movies and

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – February 16th, 2010 – San Japan, San Antonio’s major Japanese Culture and Anime Convention, has announced the second round of guests for its upcoming convention happening on July 9th-11th, 2010. San Japan is proud to announce that the rock opera band The Protomen will making their San Antonio musical debut performance along with appearances by manga

Bettendorf, IA – February 14, 2010 – QC Anime-zing! 2010, the premier anime convention on the Iowa/Illinois border is excited to announce two additions to their guest lineup: Carrie Savage, voice actress with roles in dozens of titles; and The Man Power, a rock n roll band. Carrie Savage has lent her talent to over fifty anime and video game titles, from Paranoia

Baltimore, MD (February 11, 2010) – American voice actor and singer Vic Mignogna, who has voiced more than 100 anime series, will be a guest at Otakon 2010. This will be the third appearance at Otakon for Mignogna. Although Vic has been acting for stage and screen since he was eight years old, he started his career in anime only

Baltimore, MD (February 11, 2010) – Emmy-nominated American actress Maile Flanagan will be a guest at Otakon 2010. While she has worked on a variety of series (both on-camera and as voice talent), she is perhaps best known to anime fans as the voice of the title character in the popular anime series Naruto. This is her first appearance at

Today after 8 years of trying we are EXTREMELY HAPPY to announce that the sensational MS. JERI RYAN will be with us at The Official STAR TREK Convention coming to The Las Vegas Hilton on AUGUST 5-8, 2010 (on Saturday). Jeri is the guest we’ve had the most requests for over all the years so we’re happy to deliver for our fellow Star

February 10, 2010 – Ablaze Media is pleased to announce the release of Cosplay Fever on April 20th 2010. This 256 page full color book, by Rob Dunlop and Peter Lumby, is listed in the February issue of Previews (order code FEB10 0644), and can be pre-ordered now from comic stores across North America and the UK. Cosplay Fever is

Shuto Con (www.shutocon.com) would like to announce their headlining event, “The Wasabi Animusical IV: A New Hope”! Conchair Stefanie Shall has been working with Tom Croon from Wasabi Anime (located in Florida) to bring this truly entertaining and spectacular event to Shuto Con 2011, located in Lansing, MI. Those that live in Florida would remember the Animusical from JACON ’05-’07,

Stan Lee, World Famous Comic Book & Motion Picture Icon, Confirms Appearance at Anaheim Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Convention Wizard World Convention welcomes the iconic Stan Lee to the inaugural Anaheim Comic Con. Stan resides in California and is excited to meet fans at an event in what he calls “his backyard.” This announcement is his first since Disney

PITTSBURGH, PA – February 8, 2010 – Tekkoshocon, Pittsburgh’s anime and otaku culture convention, expands this year to provide four days of fun for fans of anime and Japanese media from Thursday, April 8, to Sunday, April 11. Headlining convention programming is a genre-spanning series of concerts. Leading off are Internet phenoms the LeetStreet Boys, whose pop-rock anthems thrill congoers

Jamal Igle, comic book artist, has announced he will be attending Phoenix Comicon. Igle is best known for his work as a DC Comics exclusive artist who contributes to the comic series Supergirl and comic series Firestorm. In addition to creating amazing comic book imagery, Igle can be found editing, art directing, or storyboarding for DC Comics. He has also

Reno – Renovation, the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention, announced today that it would be the first Worldcon to introduce a reduced membership rate for young adults, enabling many more young people to participate in this unique event. Worldcons have traditionally offered discounted membership rates for children, and Renovation is no exception, with a membership price of just $75 for

Anime, cosplay and manga fans will get a “taste of Wasabi” in Jacksonville, Florida! Jacksonville, Florida, February 8, 2010 – Wasabi Anime will be making their first appearance in Jacksonville, Florida since 2004 at this year’s Ancient City Con, July 10th-11th, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The team from Wasabi Anime will be hosting contests, cosplay, panels and

Second annual Cara Gasper Memorial Art Auction benefits Animal Rescue League Pittsburgh, PA – February 6, 2010 – February marks the inaugural Women in Horror Month, and female horror artists and icons will be the theme of the second annual Cara Gasper Memorial Art Auction. The event will be held February 27 from 7 PM to 10 PM at Human

Baltimore, MD (February 6, 2010) – It’s time for artists to think ahead to Otakon 2010. Registration opens on Monday, February 8, for Otakon’s Artist Alley. The tables will sell for $110 each. For the first time this year, artists can pay online by credit or debit card. Artists are encouraged to book their tables promptly. Although Otakon keeps expanding

Daisho Con, Central Wisconsin’s largest Anime Convention, will be holding a unique, one-time-only fundraiser to help for the relief efforts in Haiti. Tune in to our special live broadcast on Friday, February 5th at 7:00 CST, and join in the fun as all your favorite Con personalities show up. Prizes, including commissions, artwork, books and Daisho Con 2010 Pre-registrations will

The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour 2010 continues with highly anticipated visits to San Francisco (February 12-14), Atlanta (March 5-7) and Los Angeles (March 12-14). Fans can expect non-stop Twilight themed entertainments: celebrity guests, exclusive presentations, contests (trivia, costume and centerpiece), parties, auctions, musical performances, fan panels, autographs, photo opportunities and surprises. Our tour hosts are the amazing YouTube sensations The

J-rock band set for spectacular live concert in Houston Houston, TX, February 4th, 2010: On April 2nd-4th, Anime Matsuri celebrates its fourth year anniversary with an exciting lineup of guests, panels and events. Anime Matsuri is proud to announce BACK-ON as musical guests for 2010. We are working on a spectacular live concert, we hope a lot of fans will come and

Phoenix, Ariz.–Kitsune Robot, one of the world’s first anime cover bands, is looking forward to attending Phoenix Comicon in May. “Kitsune Robot is a great way to show how people can make their passions come together,” said Scott Haag, Music Programming Manager. “People at Phoenix Comicon will love hearing their favorite themes performed live!” Formed in 2006, Kitsune Robot are

Baltimore, MD (February 3, 2010) – Award-winning global sensations the Yoshida Brothers, whose music builds on traditional Japanese music, will be guests at Otakon 2010. They will perform on Friday night (exact time to be announced later), as well as signing autographs and participating on a panel. “We’ve been trying to enhance our cultural content over the last few years,”

LOSTies! This is C2E2 and NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman giving you your weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s going on in the world of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Last night was the season premiere of the final season of LOST, which is exciting and tragic all at the same time. I don’t know what excitement Season 6 will

We have a super-special update for our fellow STAR TREK fans in Vancouver and surrounding areas: international superstars and living legends WILLIAM SHATNER and LEONARD NIMOY are joining forces to headline Creation Entertainment’s OFFICIAL STAR TREK CONVENTION beaming into the gorgeous Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre on June 25-27, 2010! They will both be appearing on Sunday, separately and together on stage. Don’t miss

Shuto Con is Lansing’s Premiere Anime Convention, coming March 25th-26th, 2011. This convention will be a two day event held in Lansing, MI that focuses on Artists and the art of Interactive Cosplaying! Starting on Friday morning our convention will run from 9AM until 12AM Saturday night (Sunday morning) non-stop. On Saturday night we will conclude the festivities with a

James Marsters joins celebrity guest headliners for Philadelphia Comic Con, June 11-13, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Marsters first came to the attention of the general public playing the popular character Spike, a platinum-blond English vampire in the television series Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel. Since then, he has gone on to play other science

MomoCon, North America’s largest free admission fan convention, announces a host of new guests and events for the 2010 event and an Elegant Gothic Lolita afternoon tea get-together in February. The convention is a family friendly event and is free of charge* to all attendees. People of all ages are encouraged to attend! In addition to the experienced guests already

The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour 2010 continues onto NASHVILLE this weekend JANUARY 29-30, 2010 at the fabulous GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT and this tour stop is going to be our biggest of the New Year so far! Celebrity guests include popular TWILIGHT stars PETER FACINELLI, the Wolf Pack’s KIOWA GORDON and BRONSON PELLETIER, VOLTURRI DANIEL CUDMORE and CHARLIE BEWLEY, and human

Featuring indie horror films, trailers & filmmaker Q&A Pittsburgh, PA – January 27, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, teams up with the Oaks Theater to present a program highlighting independent horror films on March 13, 2010 beginning at 10 PM. The program begins with trailers for upcoming independent horror productions, followed by a screening of Welcome to

Every year we roll out the red carpet for our fellow fans from around the galaxy to come to Vegas to join in the celebration of Gene Roddenberry’s enduring legacy. It is a four days and nights of non-stop fun and excitement and an opportunity to close the doors on the outside world and spend time with folks who share

August 27-29, 2010 is the date for the Annual CHICAGO Official STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS/SGU Convention and this year we’re at the beautiful Westin O’Hare Hotel. It is our biggest STARGATE Convention of the year and today we’re happy to announce the addition of headliner JASON MOMOA (Ronan Dax of Stargate Atlantis and the just announced star of the new CONAN feature film. Our

Atlanta, Georgia, January 21, 2010 – InvaderCON, a weekend long consumer focused show, will take place March 26-27, 2011 at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The event is themed around the pop culture phenomenon Invader ZIM – an animated series that (after premiering almost a decade ago) still maintains constant popularity worldwide. The convention will feature voice actors

Roddenberry Believed Questor could have been Bigger than Star Trek (Los Angeles, CA: January 20, 2010) – CEO of Roddenberry Productions Rod Roddenberry announced today that Roddenberry Productions has entered into a deal with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Television to develop the Gene Roddenberry pilot “The Questor Tapes.” The announcement was made at the Academy of Television Arts

Kansas City, Mo.–Naka-Kon 2010 has announced its second round of guests. Industry guests include Shion Francois and Yumi Kwaguchi of Cure Media USA and Tommy Yune of the Robotech Convention Tour. Group guests include Kojokan Shinbutai, a Samurai sword demonstration group; the Kansas State University Yosakoi Dance Group; and the “Japanese action comic punk band band” Peelander-Z. The final voice

New York, NY –Jan. 19-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, hosts the ORIGINAL Japanese “Maid” Show. NHK, a Major TV Network in Japan doing a documentary on Reni and will film the event. Say “Hi” to Japan!! When: January. 24th (Sunday) 5:00pm Where: Top Tunes 303-305 East 53rd

Christopher Ayres and Carrie Savage return to San Japan SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – January 20th, 2010 – San Japan, San Antonio’s Major Japanese Culture and Anime Convention, has announced the first round of guests for its July 2010 convention. San Japan is proud to announce that voice actors Carrie Savage, Chris Ayres and Josh Grelle will be making a return

Gareb Shamus announced today that he acquired and will produce the Atlanta Comic Convention, now renamed Atlanta Comic Con Wizard World Convention. “The spirit of the Atlanta convention was very much in line with our own shows. The fans in Georgia appreciate the festival feel of this show,” Shamus, CEO of New York-based Wizard Entertainment said. “The fans here are

NASHVILLE, TN – The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention celebrates its tenth event – MTAC Odyssey (April 30-May 2, 2010) – with favorite guests of the past decade, including… Neil Kaplan first graced us with his presence back in 2007 at MTAC Prime. Neil has a long and varied career in voice acting, ranging from Optimus Prime inTransformers: Robots in Disguise

Kansas City, Mo.– New York City-based band Peelander-Z will perform at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in February as Naka-Kon 2010’s musical guest of honor. Peelander-Z’s three members are known simply as Peelander-Red, Peelander-Yellow and Peelander-Green. Performances by the “Japanese action comic punk band” feature extensive audience participation and interaction. “Do human bowling with us. Do limbo dancing with us. Do karaoke

VALLEY FORGE, PA, JANUARY 13, 2010: National Haunters Convention Directors Robert Kocher and Michael Bruner announce the first-ever Haunters Got Talent Contest to be held at the National Haunters Convention (NHC) in the Valley Forge Convention Center April 30-May 2, 2010. Ten contestants will register to compete in one of two preliminary rounds for selection by haunted entertainment industry celebrity

Diamond Comic Distributors and Wizard Entertainment have announced a renewal of its strategic partnership, with several new initiatives planned for 2010. The first event for both companies will be tied to Wizard’s Philadelphia Comic Con, with Diamond hosting a trade only event for retailers. At Wizard’s Philadelphia Comic Con, Diamond will host a hospitality suite where retailers can meet one-on-one

The Official TWILIGHT Convention comes to the city of Seattle this weekend, January 15-17, 2010, at the gorgeous WESTIN SEATTLE and we have a non-stop three days of Twilight entertainment planned for our attendees. The complete schedule of events is posted at our website today and great tickets are still available at the door for as low as $20 a day!

Hi everyone! Here are  few updates on CHS Otaku Fest 2010! 1. The early pre-registion discount has been exteneded until Jan. 31st.  Sign up for only $10! Just click here. Deadline change is for artists and dealers too! 2. We’ll be in the Katsucon Artist Alley!  Please stop by and say hi or pre-reg for CHS Otaku Fest! Let us know on the forums if

The Creation Entertainment Official STAR TREK Convention is beaming into SAN FRANCISCO on JANUARY 23-24, 2010 and today we are announcing the imminent sell-out of our top of the line GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES which include in-person autographs from superstars WILLIAM SHATNER and SIR PATRICK STEWART as well as SEVEN other great STAR TREK celebrities! GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES will be sold

Pittsburgh horror convention returns for a second year Pittsburgh, PA – January 11, 2010 – Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, enters its second year in 2010 (September 17-19) after a successful debut in 2009.  The convention is produced by a team of horror fans who aim to provide an affordable, lively and memorable experience for other horror fans from both

Orange County Convention Center – 9800 International Drive, Orlando Florida – March 12th – March 14th The southeast’s premier Comic Book, Science Fiction, Anime, multi-media event!!! Comic book artists attending MegaCon for the first time: Olivier Coipel, Stephane Roux, Mike McKone, Justin Gray, Joe Benitez, Don Rosa,  Nelson DeCastro, Alvin Lee,  Mike Choi & Sonia Oback, Jim Calafiore and Graham

The 2010 Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour launches THIS WEEKEND in beautiful Miami (January 8-10, 2010) at The Hilton Downtown. We have a FANtastic weekend celebration planned and here’s the complete schedule of events! Great tickets remain at the door, come on down and join the fun: tickets are as low as $20 a day, a wonderful entertainment bargain like no

It has been way too long since Creation Entertainment has presented a huge STAR TREK Convention in one of our favorite cities, CHICAGO! That all changes now as The Official STAR TREK Convention comes to The Westin O’Hare Hotel on OCTOBER 22-24, 2010 headlined by international superstar and all around amazing artist LEONARD NIMOY, Mr. Spock, in PERSON! For almost

What: ConJour 2010 – A Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction Convention When: January 29-31, 2010 Where: The University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area BLVD, Houston, TX 77058 Pre-reg $15 Weekend pass $15 Weekend pass at the door student or UHCL Faculty price with ID $20 Weekend Pass at the door for everyone else. $15 for a day pass at

Thanks to all our fellow STARGATE fans worldwide today we are announcing the imminent sell-out of GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES for the Annual Official STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS/UNIVERSE Convention coming to Vancouver on APRIL 15-18, 2010. GOLD WEEKEND PACKAGES will be sold out and removed from sale on JANUARY 8, FRIDAY AT 9AM PACIFIC TIME. In the meantime we’ve just put on sale the

NASHVILLE, TN – The new website for MTAC Odyssey – the tenth year of the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention – is now up and active at http://www.mtac.net/. Visit us for all things MTAC. Read about MTAC and its rules and contact info on the About page. Connect with thousands of fellow Mtaku in our Community. Check out the wide variety

Starlight Ball Information Need to unwind after an event filled day at Anime Boston? Then why not spend the evening swaying to your anime and video game favorites, dressed to the nines! Come join us on Saturday, April 3rd, time TBD, for a sophisticated evening of glamour at Anime Boston’s Starlight Ball. Feel a little shy on the dance floor?

Northeast’s largest anime convention to welcome back old favorites Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in New England, announced its first round of guests today. Brothers Greg and Christopher Ayres as well as industry guest Tom Wayland will be returning to the Hynes Convention Center, Boston Mass. on April 2-4th. Greg Ayres can be heard rockin’ his way through

Honolulu, HI, December 31, 2009- Kawaii Kon is proud to announce Johnny Yong Bosch, Vic Mignogna,Wendy Powell, Samantha Inoue-Hart, Bob Dejesus, Emily Dejesus and David Williams will be joining us as guests of honor for our 2010 show! Stay tuned for more guest announcements! Johnny Yong Bosch Johnny is best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and being the English voice of Vash

The 2010 Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour kicks off in the beautiful city of MIAMI on JANUARY 8-10 and we have a jam packed, non-stop weekend of entertainment for our fellow Twilight fans. We are VERY happy to announce the addition of MICHAEL WELCH (Mike Newton) to our already outstanding celebrity guest list. Michael will be joining PETER FACINELLI (Dr. Carlisle

For fans coming to Creation Entertainment’s Official STARGATE SG-1/ATLANTIS/UNIVERSE Conventions in CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, BC in 2010 today we have announced the availability of a first time duo photo op offering attendees the chance to get their professionally shot photo with two of the Stargate franchise’s most popular stars…. Michael Shanks and Joe Flanigan! We only have a limited amount of these