Wizard announces New Orleans Comic Con

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:25 am

I'm not a big fan of Wizard but I think a NOLA Wizard Comic Con will be both fun and a boost to the hobby in the region...

Wizard Entertainment has announced that its 2011 comic convention tour will kick off in New Orleans.

Scheduled to take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre in January, the move sees the city host the event for the first time.

"We followed the Super Bowl champions all the way to New Orleans this year," said Wizard CEO Gareb Shamus.

"We are thrilled to come to the home of Mardi Gras, the Saints and world-famous Bourbon Street. New Orleans is the perfect place to create the type of pop culture event called Wizard World. We look forward to seeing all our fans there."

Wizard World conventions have previously taken place in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Austin, Dallas and Atlanta. The event is a celebration of comics, video games, movies and more.

The New Orleans Comic Con will take place between January 29 and January 30.

http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a ... c-con.html

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:28 pm

I hope I can make it!!

And I hope I can get Billy Dee Williams to sign my Star Wars poster. He would make the 4th Star Wars actor to sign it (after Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, and Jeremy Bulloch).

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:03 pm

If you come in maybe we can connect.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:30 am

I hope so!

I told my wife about the con and she's interested in making a long weekend mini-vacation out of it. I'll keep you posted.

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:39 am

Sweet!

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:47 pm

Claudia Christian!!!

http://www.wizardworld.com/clchcosuivfr.html

I wonder if she'll sign my issue of Playboy that has her in it...

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:50 pm

Heath wrote:Claudia Christian!!!

http://www.wizardworld.com/clchcosuivfr.html

I wonder if she'll sign my issue of Playboy that has her in it...

Which issue was that again?

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:06 pm

October 1999

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:46 pm

Heath wrote:October 1999

I had that one back in the day.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:49 am

It's the only issue I have. And I honestly have no idea how I got it.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:43 pm

http://www.wizardworld.com/autograph-neworleans.html

$40 for Billy Dee Williams autograph???

http://www.wizardworld.com/photoops-neworleans.html

$125 for a photo with Adam West and Burt Ward???

Was my experiences at Dragon*Con back in the 90's unusual? I never had to pay for an individual autograph, and definitely not a photo. Celebrities would have their own glossy photos available for sale and they would sign them, but otherwise they didn't charge for just autographs. And they were glad to take a picture with you while they signed your item or if you caught them in the isles. Has that changed, or was that an anomaly?

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:05 pm

I was wondering the same thing…

I saw Adam West at the ’04 Crescent City con and the autograph was only $20. In the ‘80s I saw Adam West and Burt Ward at a New Orleans World on Wheels and only paid for the photo.

I’m a little put of by the high prices for autographs too. However, most of the money I’ve budgeted for the con is for signings. With the internet and eBay I doubt I’ll see anything so HTF that I have to buy it at the con.

So far the folks I’m most interested in seeing are:

Ethan Van Sciver to sign and perhaps sketch in GL Rebirth HC

Billy Dee Williams, Ray Park, and Daniel Logan to sign Star Wars Year by Year HC

Roland Mann, Mitch Byrd, and Steven Butler to sign Cat & Mouse #1

Arthur Suydam to sign Marvel Zombies HC

Rob Liefeld to sign New Mutants #87

Walter Koenig to sign TOS 8X10

Adam West and Burt Ward to sign only if I can purchase a large Batman and Robin photo

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:40 pm

I was mostly interested in Billy Dee Williams and Ray Park to sign my Star Wars poster that has already been signed by David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, and Jeremy Bulloch - all autographs I got for free at Dragon*Con.

Claudia Christian would be great too, but I don't know what I'd have her sign as I'm getting rid of all my B5 stuff.

I have Walter Koenig's signature. He and Mark Lenard performed a two-man play at my college. Mark, who was a close friend to the drama director, stayed and chatted after the performance and even stayed and did a workshop the following day so I got to actually chat with him and get his signature on the program for the plan and a Star Trek trading card. Walter split immediately after the performance, so I didn't get to meet him, but a good friend of mine was a theater major and managed to get his autograph on the program for me.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:09 pm

Heath wrote:I was mostly interested in Billy Dee Williams and Ray Park to sign my Star Wars poster that has already been signed by David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, and Jeremy Bulloch - all autographs I got for free at Dragon*Con.

Claudia Christian would be great too, but I don't know what I'd have her sign as I'm getting rid of all my B5 stuff.

I have Walter Koenig's signature. He and Mark Lenard performed a two-man play at my college. Mark, who was a close friend to the drama director, stayed and chatted after the performance and even stayed and did a workshop the following day so I got to actually chat with him and get his signature on the program for the plan and a Star Trek trading card. Walter split immediately after the performance, so I didn't get to meet him, but a good friend of mine was a theater major and managed to get his autograph on the program for me.

You could have her sign that issue of Playboy she did.

Joking.

Do you have a B5 dvd set? She's got to be on the cover of one of them. (I am too lazy to go look right now) Maybe have her sign that?

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:44 pm

http://www.moviemarket.com/Photos/T100634_B90203.html

Looking for something special for my retro Batman collection, I bought a 20X16 photo just like the one pictured from moviemarket.com.

I have a gold paint pen that I’d prefer they sign with. Anyone know how willing West and Ward will be in accommodating my request?

Any tips for when I see West and Ward? The last time I saw Adam West he wanted to charge extra for his signature on the ’66 LIFE magazine. Hopefully the regular ticket price of $30 each will be sufficient...

Anyway, I expect this to come out nice!