PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – ANNA-MARIA B. COOL

Occupation:  Artist

Works:  The Real Tooth Fairies, Barbie

Website:  www.therealtoothfairies.com

PLANET COMICON 2013 FLYER

THE PLANET COMICON FLYER DOES NOT FEATURE ALL GUESTS ATTENDING THE SHOW. FOR A COMPLETE LIST, CLICK ON THE MEDIA GUESTS AND CREATOR GUESTS TABS LOCATED ON THE LEFT. 

PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – JASON LATOUR

Occupation:  Writer/Artist

Works:  Loose Ends, Django Unchained

Website:  www.jasonlatour.blogspot.com

Twitter:  @jasonlatour

PLANET COMICONTEST ENTRY #29

It is not hard to recall my greatest memory of Planet Comicon as it was the 1st time we attended the event in 2009.  I am a life-long Star Wars fan and at the time my daughter was 3 years old.  She had a kids book titled “What is a Wookie” that she took everywhere and made any adult in her path read to her.  When I found out Chewbacca himself was going to be attending, I wanted to take her to see him.  We had a medal made that resembled the one Chewbacca got passed at the end of Ep 4.  Once at the convention, we approached Mr. Mayhew, and I explained that my princess would like to give him a medal.  She put it around his neck, and he later read from the Wookie book to her.  Peter and his wife, Angie, offered to watch her while my wife and I walked around.  Normally I wouldn’t leave my child with a stranger, but I felt I created my own “Let the Wookie Win” moment.  We only left for a short while and upon returning we saw our daughter working the booth, helping sell Chewbacca photos.  In the end, she gave Chewbacca a giant-sized hug which says a lot about his kindness because she is normally shy around strangers.  Peter and Angie Mayhew were wonderful and just when I thought my Star Wars adventure was over, Planet Comicon showed me it had only just begun.  Thank you.  –William Bunn

Good luck to you, William.  If you’d like to participate in the Planet Comicontest, you can find the details here.  Deadline is March 1st.

PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – GEORGES JEANTY

Occupation:  Artist

Works:  Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The American Way

Website:  www.kabalounge.com

Twitter:  @KabaLounge

ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Advance tickets are now on sale through Elite Comics.  Contrary to a previous post, ALL forms of advance tickets will be sold at the store: full weekend, single day (Saturday or Sunday), and youth (ages 11-15).  Again, children under the age of 10 get in free.

Advance tickets will be available for sale at Elite until Wednesday, March 20th.  After that, they will ONLY be available at the door.

Elite Comics is located at 11842 Quivira in Overland Park.  Store hours are as follows:

Sunday – 12PM to 5PM

Monday – Closed

Tuesday – 11AM to 6PM

Wednesday – 11AM to 9PM

Thursday – 11AM to 7PM

Friday – 11AM to 7PM

Saturday – 11AM to 6PM

The phone number for the store is 913.345.9910.

We are currently working toward supplying other area merchants with advance tickets for sale.  Stay tuned for details.  Tickets will be available online here through Sunday, March 17th.

Questions or concerns?  Please post them below.

PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – GERRY KISSELL

Occupation:  Artist

Works:  Code Word: Geronimo, Endtime – The Arrival

Website:  www.gerrykissell.com

Twitter:  @gerrykissell.com

PHYSICAL TICKETS FOR SALE ON 2/13

Starting on Wednesday, February 13th, advance tickets will be available for sale at Elite Comics.  Elite is located at 11842 Quivira in Overland Park.

Questions or concerns?  Please post them below.

PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – BEN TEMPLESMITH

Occupation:  Artist

Works:  30 Days of Night, Fell

Website:  www.templesmith.com

Twitter:  @Templesmith

PLANET COMICON 2013 GUEST – JOSH ADAMS

Occupation:  Writer/Artist

Works:  Doctor Who, Sherlock

Website:  www.whatwouldjoshdo.com

Twitter:  @joshadams