If you live in or around Huntington, West Virginia, you should check out the Tri-State Comic-Con this weekend. Â This event will be held in the Big Sandy Superstore Arena located at One Civic Center Plaza in Huntington beginning Saturday, April 11, 2015.
Guests scheduled to attend include:
- Paul Allor – Comic Book Writer, Editor and Letterer (@PaulAllor)
- Darryl Banks – Comic Book Artist @RealBankster
- Eryk Donovan – Comic Artist and Writer @ErykDonovan
- Sean Forney – Professional Illustrator/Comic Book Artist @SeanForneyArt
- Lora Innes – Creater of Dreamer Comic – @Lorainnes
- Mark Kidwell – Comic Book Author/Illustrator @68zombie
- Chad Lambert –Â Harvey Award-Nominated Comic Writer
- Jay Leisten – Comic Book Artist – @jayleisten
- Brian Level – Comic Creator and Artist – @brian_level
- Diamond Dallas Page – Film and Television Actor and Personality – @RealDDP
- Tommy Patterson – Comic Book Artist – @TommyFPatterson
- Matt Slay – Comic Book Artist – Website: Â Website
- Jamie Snell – Freelance Illustrator – @JsnellArt
- Cory Smith – Illustrator and Comic Artist –Â @csmitharts
- Gavin Smith – Freelance Artist –Â Website
- Justin Stewart – Comic Artist/Designer/Coloris – @Justin3000
- Kyle Strahm – Comic Creator and Artist – @kstrahm
- Nicholas Wentland – Artist and Writer –Â Website
- Ben Templesmith – Artist and Writer – @templesmith
- Tom Waltz – Comic Book Writer and Editor – @tomwaltz
Vendors will include Classic Plastics Toy Store, Legacy Comics, Dungeon Dwellers, Gen-X Collections, 007 Comics, DK Toys & Art, Icky Sticky Solutions, DZnutsandcards, Sorta My Comics, Tee Minus 24, Tri-State Toys, 3rd Floor Comics, Purple Earth, Nitro Comics, Hillbilly Toy Chest, Superfly, C & C Comics, Joseph Aldridge and Comics Quest
In addition there will be over 35 exhibitors, panel discussions with Panel Moderator Ryan “Zip” Zipperian, Charity Auction and Costume Contest.
General Admission will be $10.00 with Kids 10 and under at no charge. Â VIP Packages are sold out according to the website.
If you are a VIP ticket holder you will be able to enter at 9:00AM. Early Birds will enter beginning at 9:30AM. Â Doors will open to the public at 10:00AM. Â The event will end at 6:00PM.
This event is organized by James Maddox (@jamescmaddox) and Eric Watkins (@steelerfreakMOV). For more information visit their website at www.tristatecon.net.
Photos courtesy of Tri-State Comic-Con’s Facebook and Website