Richard LeParmentier at Big Apple Con Summer Sizzler this Saturday!
That's right, the last surviving Imperial officer from the Death Star will be at the Big Apple Convention's Summer Sizzler show this Saturday, June 13, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave, between 32nd and 33rd St, NYC!
Here is the rest of the information about the event:
Mike Carbo's Big Apple Con Presents New York City's Premiere Summer Comic Book Event!
New York's Longest-Running Comics Convention Offers FREE ADMISSION for all!
Plus! - Bring Your Comics for a Complimentary FREE APPRAISAL by the foremost expert on comic values in the U.S.A. - Mike Carbo!
Where: 18th Floor, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City
When: Saturday, June 13th 2009 10:30am-7pm
Mike Carbonaro's Big Apple Convention brings its special brand of excitement to the Big Apple for a special FREE ADMISSION Summer Sizzler event! This is the longest-running comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/horror/pop culture convention in New York. As a special thank you for years of loyalty, the Big Apple Convention is offering free admission to the show on Saturday, June 13th at the Hotel Pennylvania, 401 7th Ave, on the 18th floor. To take advantage of this offer, simply log on to http://www.bigapplecon.com/admissions and register.
This event will be loaded with the celebrities, comic book professionals, models, wrestlers, panels, dealers, giveaways, and fun that fans have come to expect from the Big Apple Convention.
SPECIAL EVENT! Between 1:00 & 2:00pm ONLY - Bring your Comic Collection for an instant FREE verbal APPRAISAL of its current market value by BIG APPLE CON founder and comic book expert - Mike Carbo himself!
Headlining the Special Media Guests at this year’s Summer Sizzler are:
YANCY BUTLER (Witchblade, Law & Order)
RICHARD LEPARMENTIER (Star Wars)
Legendary WWE wrestler THE IRON SHEIK
WBC International Boxing Champion MIA ST. JOHN
CHRISTA CAMPBELL (Day of the Dead, The Wicker Man)
DEBBIE D, scream queen and recording artist
JAMIE “FURY” KOVAC (American Gladiators)
Playboy models CATHY ST. GEORGE, CHERYL BACHMAN, NIKKI ZIERING, TIFFANY TAYLOR
JOSE HERNANDEZ JR. (Bad Guy for Hire from HBO’s Oz and A & E’s Watching
the Detectives)
TERRI RUNNELS, WWE Diva
LAUREN JONES, WWE Diva, actress, filmmaker
TNA Wrestling SoCal VAL, TRACI BROOKS, RAIN/PAYTON BANKS, ANGELINA LOVE, LAUREN THOMPSON, VELVET SKY, and JACKIE HAAS!
Indie wrestlers BRIMSTONE, BROOKE CARTER
AMBER SMITH (Playboy, Maxim, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model)
CLAIRE UNABIA (America's Next Top Model, filmmaker)
JOSIE LEE, model and actress
DARA “LIKE DAT” BOYD (Flavor of Love)
LEILENE ONDRADE (Flavor of Love and I Love Money),
LEYLA MILANI (Deal or No Deal, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Comics guests include Silver Age master artists GENE COLAN (Captain America, Daredevil), DICK AYERS (Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider) JOE GIELLA (Batman, Green Lantern). Underground Comix founding fathers JAY LYNCH (Bijou Funnies, Wacky Packages trading cards) and KIM DEITCH (The Stuff of Dreams, No Business Like Show Business), IRWIN HASEN (Wildcat, Dondi), RICH BUCKLER (Fantastic Four, Deathlok), JAMES SHERMAN (Legion of Super Heroes, Silver Surfer), LARRY HAMA (GI Joe, Wolverine), MIKE LILLY (Vampirella, Punisher), JAMAL IGLE (Supergirl, Teen Titans) , DAN SLOTT (Amazing Spider-Man, Mighty Avengers), LESLIE STERNBERGH (Mad magazine, UG!3K) MICHAEL DIANA (Boiled Angel, Superfly), BRIAN KONG (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings trading cards), DAN FOGEL (Cherry Poptart, Fogel’s Underground Comix Price Guide) And many more including BOB WIACEK, GUY DORIAN, IAN DORIAN, KHARY RANDOLPH, BUZZ, RICH AYERS, STEVE WALKER, RODNEY RAMOS, and BILLY TUCCI (tentative)!
MIKE CARBO’S BIG APPLE CON COMIC BOOK, ART, SCI-FI & TOY EXPO kicks off its newest Comic Collectibles event when it presents over100 top dealers & exhibitors showcasing comics, toys, action figures, original art, DVDs, autographs, trading cards, TV, movie, & comic memorabilia & much more!
Just sign up by filling out on the form on our website, www.bigapplecon.com, print out the receipt, bring to the convention, and enter for FREE!
There will be FREE GIVEAWAYS at the door and SPECIAL EVENTS including panels about comic books, Q&A sessions with celebrities, and MORE!
And of course, the famous costume contest hosted by Captain Zorikh, with prizes from Halloween Adventure Costume Shop, Midtown Comics, Wizard Entertainment, and more! http://www.myspace.com/czcostumecontest
Sponsored in part by FORBIDDEN PLANET New York.
DATE: Saturday June 13th, 10:30 am-7pm
PLACE: Hotel Pennsylvania, 18th Floor, 401 7th Ave. @ 33rd St. (Across from Madison Square Garden)
TICKETS: FREE ADMISSION! Register Online at: www.bigapplecon.com
INFORMATION: Press Contact: Dan Fogel (510) 220-6314, bigapplecon@comcast.net
To set up an interview with Mike Carbo, or consult him about sale/appraisal of your comics collection, call CHRIS DENIS at 646-996-1851, cpd1@hotmail.com
The Big Apple Con Panels!!!
The panels for the Big Apple Con Summer Sizzler are as follows:
12:30 - 1:15 : New and old Adventures in the Underground: Kim Deitch, Leslie Sternburgh, Jay Lynch and Mike Diana speak with Big Apple Underground comics maven Dan Fogel.
1:30 - 2:15 ; Modern Creators: Ken Gale moderates this terrific panel with modern comics creators Sean Chen, Dan Slott, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph and Dennis Calero.
2:30 - 3:15 : Gene Colan & Walt Simonson: One on One. Two of our greatest creators meet to talk comics like few can. Bring your questions!
3:30 - 4:15 : The Amazing World of Kevin O’Neill: It is an honor to have one of our greatest creators at the June Big Apple and we plan to make this a great panel. Moderated by Allan Rosenberg and Dan Fogel.
4:30 - 5:15 : Q&A With Yancy Butler
5:30 - 6:00 Big Apple’s Costume Hoedown Getdown Costume Contest hosted by Zorikh!!! Prizes, laughs and great costumes! Get Zorikh to sing us some songs!!! Go to http://www.myspace.com.czcostumecontest for rules and more info.
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