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| FYI: Asian American ComiCon this weekend
To anyone interested - the First-Ever Asian American ComiCon Comes to New York on July 11, 2009.
Among some of the top comics industry professionals scheduled to attend the First Annual Asian American ComiCon include:
--BERNARD CHANG (Wonder Woman)
--FRED CHAO (Johnny Hiro)
--SEAN CHEN (Iron Man)
--CLIFF CHIANG (Green Arrow/Black Canary)
--LARRY HAMA (G.I. Joe)
--DEREK KIRK KIM (The Eternal Smile)
--JERRY MA (Burn)
--CHRISTINE NORRIE (Breaking Up)
--GREG PAK (Incredible Hulk)
--KHOI PHAM (Mighty Avengers)
--MISAKO ROCKS! (Biker Girl)
--CHRISTINA STRAIN (Runaways)
--TAK TOYOSHIMA (Secret Asian Man)
The event will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the brand-new, Maya Lin-designed home of the Museum of Chinese in America. The Asian American ComiCon--the first of its kind--will be the first major event to take place at MOCA's new two-level, 14,000 square-foot facility at 215 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan.
The day-long event will bring together leading Asian and Asian American creators, fans and readers of mainstream and alternative graphic fiction, and creative leaders of the larger Asian American community for a one-of-a-kind gathering, incorporating education, dialogue, spontaneous creativity, intergenerational outreach and the chance for established and emerging talent to show off their work. Tickets for the nonprofit event are $15 for students, $25 for adults (18 and older), and $75 for a special VIP Pass, entitling the bearer to priority reserved seating at all panels and workshops, a complimentary Asian American graphic novel, signed by its creators (courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors), and an original sketch from one of the artists participating in the event's Artists Alley.
Registration will be limited, and is available in advance through the following link: »https://www.nycharities.org/event/event.···_ID=4187
More details at »www.asianamericancomics.com/2009···-c.shtml
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