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ATTENTION ALL COMIC BOOK SHOPS, GAME STORES AND INTERESTED LOCATIONS!
Attention all comic book shops, game stores, and interested locations! Check out our information about becoming a premiere sponsor. This is the first time that the Cincinnati Comic Expo is offering this level of a sponsorship.
As a premiere sponsor your business will receive a full page color ad in the show program and your company logo will be placed on the show website. The best part is that your business can make money by doing this! Premiere sponsors will be able to sell the $25 Adult Weekend Passes and earn a commission off of the tickets sold at your location.
Check out the Vendor Registration form more information and other opportunities!
February 3, 2012
DO NOT WAIT TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION!
The weekend of the Cincinnati Comic Expo is also Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is an event that takes place only 3 blocks from the convention center and attracts about half a million people. The Reds are also in town this same weekend. Hotel space will go quickly in downtown Cincinnati and at a premium. DO NOT WAIT TO SECURE YOUR HOTEL ROOM.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE SECURED SOME OF THE BEST RATES FOR YOU LISTED BELOW. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A LIMITED ROOM BLOCK.
Millennium Hotel Cincinnati
150 West Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-2393
(513) 352-2100
www.millenniumhotels.com
The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati is the "front door" to Cincinnati's Convention Center and is connected to the center by one of the city’s enclosed skywalks. Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, is the perfect hotel headquarters from which to experience the Queen City’s many offerings.
Rates:
Available only until August 22, 2012
Single Occupancy - $109.00
Double Occupancy - $109.00
Triple Occupancy - $124.00
Quad Occupancy - $139.00
In order to secure the special rate telephone callers must identify their affiliation with the "Cincinnati Comic Expo". Rates are available only until August 22, 2012
WE WELCOME THE #1 Star Wars Artist – DAVE DORMAN
Voted the #1 Star Wars Artist by the fans worldwide, George Lucas owns more than 90 of Dave Dorman’s original oil paintings. Dave Dorman is a beloved figure and mentor in the comics industry, where he has created art for every major publisher and licensed character within the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and horror, including but not limited to Batman, Conan the Barbarian, Planet of the Apes, King Kong, Spiderman, Buckaroo Banzai, Captain America, Green Hornet, Green Lantern, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, G.I. Joe, Alien, Predator, World of Warcraft, Magic: The Gathering, and many more.
Dorman is an Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning artist for his contributions to the comic book industry (the comic book industry’s Oscar Award), and has been a featured guest many times at San Diego Comic-Con where he exhibits yearly in Booth #4500. Dorman is also an exhibitor at Star Wars Celebration events and Chicago’s C2E2.
Dorman’s own I.P., Steampunk motorcycle western The Wasted Lands, is relaunching in 2012. Dorman’s biography and career retrospective book, ROLLING THUNDER: THE ART OF DAVE DORMAN (IDW/Desperado Publishing) is available on Amazon. Dorman's pencil illustration and traditional oil painting tutorials are available through Hollywood's The Gnomon Workshop.
For more information, please visit http://davedorman.com.
VOLUNTEERING HAS ITS PERKS!
Be an inside part of the fun, helping out with promotions and at the event itself! The Cincinnati Comic Expo is always looking for volunteers! Nice perks! http://www.cincinnaticomicexpo.com/volunteers
1st CCE TRADING CARD SERIES!
Artists have started signing up for our exciting CCE Trading Card Series (the first-ever!), where master checklists will be passed out at admissions, and participating artists will get 500 cards each to hand out! The card set is limited to only 20 artists, so get your registration in! See page 2 of the artist registration form for more details!
ATTENTION ARTISTS!
Attention Artists! Check out our information about the "Comic Creator Give Back" drawing, where two lucky artists will win free tables! All the details about the drawing qualification and rules are at the registration link! http://www.cincinnaticomicexpo.com/registration.php
January 16, 2012
The Cincinnati Comic Expo always has maintained the goal to "make next year bigger and better than the previous year." For 2012, in only its 3rd year of existence, the Cincinnati Comic Expo is taking its largest leap to date and hosting the show on September 22nd and 23rd, a Saturday and a Sunday!
The Cincinnati Comic Expo has also continued to outgrow their confines of space and has decided to move to Exhibit Hall C of the Duke Energy Convention Center. Cincinnati Comic Expo Director Andrew Satterfield said, "The Cincinnati Comic Expo has been a complete success. After the inaugural event in 2010, the momentum for a 2-day show was rapidly building. The number one question I received from fans was always about the expansion of the show. Then the energy from our fans and vendors last year was overwhelming. They want us to take our event to the next level and they supported it by last year’s attendance increasing 40%! We are one of the fastest growing pop culture shows in Ohio."
These 2 decisions will be of great benefit to comic book dealers, comic book artists, comic book fans, and the City of Cincinnati. Dealers and artists now have more time to meet with fans and display their work. The location gives them more room and allows more to attend in what is quickly becoming a popular show. The fans now have more time to meet with their favorite artist, purchase comics, and enjoy the show. No more having to worry about the show closing in one-day and they can enjoy the atmosphere. "The main issue everyone has had with a one day event was time itself. We simply ran out of it. Programming and activities were limited because of scheduling constraints. Also, fans and vendors outside our region are hesitant to travel for a one day show. A weekend event finally allows us to do all the things we need to do to become a regional event. So you can expect more artists, vendors and activities," said Satterfield. The City of Cincinnati now has thousands of comic fans that will spend more time downtown going to the parking garages and restaurants, as well stay at local hotels between the exciting days of the show.
Tickets to the public are currently on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the door or people can purchase ahead on the Cincinnati Comic Expo website: www.cincinnaticomicexpo.com. The show has always stressed to people to purchase online ahead of time and avoid waiting in lines on the day of the show. This year, for the first time, the Cincinnati Comic Expo is also offering a Friday Preview Night for those that purchase the VIP package. Fans that purchase the package will have access to the show floor on Friday evening to browse and purchase comics and other merchandise from retailers before the rest of the general public has access the next day. The fans can follow the latest news and for the Cincinnati Comic Expo through Twitter and Facebook, and links to those can found on the website.
Registration for artists and vendors is currently open and available for submission. Registration forms can be found on the Cincinnati Comic Expo website: www.cincinnaticomicexpo.com.
The dates of the show do fall on the same weekend of Cincinnati’s famous Oktoberfest. The comic and guests and patrons from out-of-town have always found this event to be a unique "party" to attend afterwards and can give them a taste of Cincinnati in between the comic festivities of Saturday and Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds are also scheduled to host the Los Angeles Dodgers that weekend, and that can give the guests and patrons an excuse to catch a great baseball game by those Reds at Great American Ball Park. The continuation of the Cincinnati Comic Expo on this same weekend should make this weekend a busy, fun-filled time for the entire Tri-State.
The Cincinnati Comic Expo will keep the staples that have made it famous by showcasing local and national talent as well as the costume contest and the art auction. Plus, there will be many more exciting and new guests and events as well. More on those and details will be coming out in the weeks and months ahead. Satterfield concludes, "When we lift that curtain off the 2012 event I think people are going to be surprised. This is the year we break away and become the regional pop culture show everyone deserves. All of my creative energy has been focused into making sure the 2012 Cincinnati Comic Expo is a rocking success and soundly executed. We are going to blow fans’ minds with fresh new talent, programming and activities."
October 06, 2011
2010 and 2011 Cincinnati Comic Expo artists Justin Wasson and Bruce O. Hughes have released a podcast review of the Cincinnati Comic Expo. The Break-Ins had so much to discuss about the Cincinnati Comic Expo, that they made 2 episodes about the show. Give these guys a listen and see what you think of their thoughts on the show. Click here for part 2
September 30, 2011
2010 and 2011 Cincinnati Comic Expo artists Justin Wasson and Bruce O. Hughes have released part 1 of their review of the Cincinnati Comic Expo. The Break-Ins episode was so full of items to talk about the Cincinnati Comic Expo in the first hour, they have extended it. We will anticipate part 2 of the review in the next epsiode to come out sometime next week. Give these guys a listen and see what you think of their thoughts on the show. Click here for part 1
September 26, 2011
Cincinnati Comic Expo artists Justin Wasson and Bruce O. Hughes will be having a podcast on Thursday, 9/29, to talk about the 2011 show and answer other questions.
Send them, the Break-Ins, any questions you may have, whether it be about the show, comics, movies, and pop culture in general. The show will be recorded on Thursday and then posted at a later date.
Go to this link to become a fan, post a question, and be notified when the show comes out and see if your question was answered. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Break-ins/243156602383593?sk=wall
