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howtaobrowncow
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I'm sure this is just schlock-riffic, but the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention takes place this Sunday, April 26, 2009, from 10am-5pm at the Shrine Auditorium.
More details are here: http://www.comicbookscifi.com/
The guest list is kind of funny -- "CRYSTAL was also featured as an Orion Green skinned Slave Girl in an episode of ENTERPRISE. CRYSTAL will be signing autographs all day." I bet she will...
But they have a 6 hour anime film festival of a bunch of Funimation episodes, including the newly released Heroic Age series which I saw at the Seattle Sakura Con anime festival and is really pretty awesome. And I've heard very good things about Baccano... Actually, that whole anime lineup looks pretty good, and for the $8.00 ticket price, it might be worth it just for that and you could pretty much ignore the rest.
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| howtaobrowncow wrote: | I'm sure this is just schlock-riffic, but the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention takes place this Sunday, April 26, 2009, from 10am-5pm at the Shrine Auditorium.
More details are here: http://www.comicbookscifi.com/
The guest list is kind of funny -- "CRYSTAL was also featured as an Orion Green skinned Slave Girl in an episode of ENTERPRISE. CRYSTAL will be signing autographs all day." I bet she will...
But they have a 6 hour anime film festival of a bunch of Funimation episodes, including the newly released Heroic Age series which I saw at the Seattle Sakura Con anime festival and is really pretty awesome. And I've heard very good things about Baccano... Actually, that whole anime lineup looks pretty good, and for the $8.00 ticket price, it might be worth it just for that and you could pretty much ignore the rest. |
They have these about every other month at the Shrine and I always walk out with a huge haul. Around 60 dealers or so. Just don't expect anything too fancy. It's very old school. Quarter bins, recent comics for a buck, toys, signings from local actors from forgotten Sci-Fi shows. Ummm............porn. You kinda need to get your hands dirty and really dig for stuff but it makes for a fun Sunday.
But the deals are good. Last time I was there I bought a few Marvel Masterworks for $18 a piece, a couple of Omnibus's for half off, a DC Showcase for 5 bucks, and some late bronze age Marvel comics for a few bucks.
I don't know if I'll be going this time as the LA Festival of Books is the same day at UCLA. (They have a huge comic book section now too!) But the LA CBQueers should meet up there sometime. If would be a cool meeting place.
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Elastic Viper
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Havent been here in a while, but
Greetings from the heart of K-town, my local comic shop is the golden apple always looking to meet some fellow gay geeks
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howtaobrowncow
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Another sale -- tomorrow, Sunday -- at Hi De Ho Comics in Santa Monica:
| Quote: | HI DE HO is pleased to announce the 2009 version of our Parking Lot Sale
Thousands of books and comics, for only 25 cents each.
Or $20 for a short box packed as full as you please.
Or $30 for a long box.
Because it's time for us to give you an enormous selection at outrageously low prices.
One Day Only!
Sunday May 17
Starting at 12:00 o'clock noon
Hi De Ho Comics & Books with Pictures
525 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica
(310) 394-2820
For more info visit http://www.hidehocomics.com
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Golden Apple is having a big sale this weekend for any who are interested:
| Quote: | HUGE Sale at Golden Apple this weekend. Friday thru Monday, stock up on all your favorite stuff:
*25% - 40% off Everything in the store!
*1000's of 25 cent comic books!
* Spend over $100 and get a FREE Eternals Hardcover by Neil Gaiman (while supplies last)
This is the first of many 30th Anniversary customer appreciation sales we will have this year.
Golden Apple
7018 Melrose Ave (at la Brea)
(323) 658-6047
www.goldenapplecomics.com |
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My wallet is crying..... 
Hi De Ho for the old school stuff, Golden Apple for the possibility that you might bump elbows with a celebrity.......
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howtaobrowncow
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I actually ran into Richard Starking at Hi De Ho a little while ago, buying comics with his daughter. (I wouldn't have known it was him, but he was telling one of the owners that they were out of one of his Elephantmen books, and I remembered his accent from a podcast interview that I heard him on.)
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Hey there Guys and Gals!!! If anyone is going to be at Pride this weekend, let me know! I am going to be volunteering at the Vote For Equality Booth on Saturday from 1 pm to 4 pm and then at the parade on Sunday from 9 am to 12 pm. Would love to meet anyone that will be there and maybe hang out after my shift on Saturday!
Hope to see you guys there! |
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howtaobrowncow
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I wondered what weekend it was, this year. Have a great time!
There's also the get together next Saturday, the 20th, at the Skirball for their comic book exhibit. (Details here.)
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| Great! Thanks for that. I didn't see the original post. |
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| I like how the address is "Hyperion", haha. |
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howtaobrowncow
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Wow, there's some serious bodypainting going on there (full image here).
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cool! if you guys go, say hi to the lucky legendary guys for me...they're "friends of the show"
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I'll definitely go... as soon as I get my time machine finished. (I just need to find some Illudium Q-36, and I'll be set.)
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