INAUGURAL GRAND RAPIDS COMIC-CON TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 12
The first Grand Rapids Comic-Con will be held at the Home School Building in Wyoming on Saturday, October 12.
Grand Rapids Comic-Con is a comic book and popular arts convention that will be held on October 12, 2013, at the Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame Ave SW in Wyoming, Michigan. This show will feature a huge vending room selling comic books, anime/manga, movie memorabilia, action figures, toys, and other cool stuff as well as the following:
• Five to six nationally known comic book artists and/or creators who have worked for the likes of DC Comics, Marvel Comics, or some other national publisher who have name recognition within the comic collector community;
• An “Artist Alley” featuring a selection of independent comic artists representing the best from the Midwest;
• A gaming room that will feature board games, card games, and other events geared toward the gamer;
• A film festival that will feature short and full length movies from the independent film world;
• An activity room that will feature a wide array of events including a costume contest, seminars and presentations from show guests, and other events unique to the popular arts world;
• Appearance by the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers, the premiere Star Wars costuming group in the world;
• An anime/manga room;
• And more to be determined at a later date.
The Grand Rapids Comic-Con was founded by Mark Hodges, the former Public Relations Manager for GRCTC Shows Inc. “I have always wanted to see a true popular arts convention in the Grand Rapids area,” said Hodges. “The time has come for West Michigan to have a quality convention of this nature.”
The company’s website is www.grcomiccon.com (currently under construction) and the Facebook page is www.facebook.com/grandrapidscomiccon
