We are pleased to provide a sneak preview of some of the items that will be featured in the Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 post-show charity auction on eBay. Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit the Hero Initiative, a nonprofit organization that creates a financial safety net for comic creators who need emergency medical aid, financial support for the essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work.
The auction will feature original art and other work from our guests at Mid-Ohio-Con 2010, many of whom made incredibly generous contributions. Of particular note, the auction includes all the giant sketches (19" x 24") done by artists on the Main Stage easel during the 30th anniversary show. The auction will start on eBay on Black Friday, November 26th just in time for the holiday shopping season!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 Costume Contest
Photo Gallery
The third annual Mid-Ohio-Con costume contest was a high point of an event-filled weekend, with $1,000 in prize money attracting more contestants than ever before. Whether walking the show floor or battling it out on the main stage, costumers made a colorful spectacle everywhere you turned. Congratulations to this year's winnners and many thanks to everyone who donned the cape and tights (and fur, and feathers, and paint, and latex, and gas masks, and chainsaws) to help make MOC 2010 our best show yet.
Here's our costume contest photo gallery by MOC friend and photographer Aimee Finley. Enjoy!
Press the Play button to watch the slideshow here, or click here or on any image to view the pictures, at full size, in Gormuu's web gallery.
Here's our costume contest photo gallery by MOC friend and photographer Aimee Finley. Enjoy!
Press the Play button to watch the slideshow here, or click here or on any image to view the pictures, at full size, in Gormuu's web gallery.
Wizard World Acquires Mid-Ohio-Con
Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con Set for October 22-23, 2011
Headline Guests Adam West, Burt Ward, Rob Liefeld Announced for 2011
New York, NY and Columbus, OH, November 13, 2010 – Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment, today announced the acquisition of Mid-Ohio-Con. The show will make its inaugural appearance on the Wizard World Tour circuit on the weekend of October 22-23, 2011 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.
“The acquisition of Mid-Ohio-Con gives us an even stronger presence in the key Midwest market,” said Shamus. “We are excited to have the opportunity to build from the great foundation of Mid-Ohio-Con, which has consistently delivered the best in comics, celebrity and pop culture entertainment for 30 years running.”
“We are thrilled to join the Wizard World Tour,” said James Henry, Managing Director of Mid-Ohio-Con. “We are excited to work with Gareb and the Wizard World team to produce Mid-Ohio Comic Con and we are confident that this partnership will result in a show that will delight fans, creators and exhibitors alike in 2011 and beyond.”
Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con announced its first slate of guests for 2011, which includes Batman stars Adam West and Burt Ward as well as fan-favorite Image Comics creator Rob Liefeld. “I'm in,” said Liefeld. “I've never been to Mid-Ohio before....make it a big deal!” Stay tuned for additional headline guest announcements in the coming months.
Mid-Ohio-Con is one of America’s longest-running and most successful comic book and pop-culture conventions, carrying on a fun and family-oriented tradition of bringing fans of all ages together with leading comic book writers and artists, film and television stars and creators, and publishers and retailers from across the nation.
2010 marked Mid-Ohio-Con’s 30th anniversary show which included guests of honor David Finch and Adam Hughes along with featured media guests Michael Berryman and Lou Ferrigno and more than 100 creators from the worlds of comics, film, gaming and television. The show had record attendance and has received acclaim from exhibitors, fans and guests as the best in its long history.
Visit the dedicated Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con page on the Wizard World site for more news about the show and for guest announcements and other key updates.
About Wizard Entertainment
Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture’s top talent, comic books and toys. Shamus also produces the largest North American Comic Con tour. Wizard World Comic Con – The Pop-Culture Capital of the World!
Headline Guests Adam West, Burt Ward, Rob Liefeld Announced for 2011
New York, NY and Columbus, OH, November 13, 2010 – Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment, today announced the acquisition of Mid-Ohio-Con. The show will make its inaugural appearance on the Wizard World Tour circuit on the weekend of October 22-23, 2011 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.
“The acquisition of Mid-Ohio-Con gives us an even stronger presence in the key Midwest market,” said Shamus. “We are excited to have the opportunity to build from the great foundation of Mid-Ohio-Con, which has consistently delivered the best in comics, celebrity and pop culture entertainment for 30 years running.”
“We are thrilled to join the Wizard World Tour,” said James Henry, Managing Director of Mid-Ohio-Con. “We are excited to work with Gareb and the Wizard World team to produce Mid-Ohio Comic Con and we are confident that this partnership will result in a show that will delight fans, creators and exhibitors alike in 2011 and beyond.”
Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con announced its first slate of guests for 2011, which includes Batman stars Adam West and Burt Ward as well as fan-favorite Image Comics creator Rob Liefeld. “I'm in,” said Liefeld. “I've never been to Mid-Ohio before....make it a big deal!” Stay tuned for additional headline guest announcements in the coming months.
Mid-Ohio-Con is one of America’s longest-running and most successful comic book and pop-culture conventions, carrying on a fun and family-oriented tradition of bringing fans of all ages together with leading comic book writers and artists, film and television stars and creators, and publishers and retailers from across the nation.
2010 marked Mid-Ohio-Con’s 30th anniversary show which included guests of honor David Finch and Adam Hughes along with featured media guests Michael Berryman and Lou Ferrigno and more than 100 creators from the worlds of comics, film, gaming and television. The show had record attendance and has received acclaim from exhibitors, fans and guests as the best in its long history.
Visit the dedicated Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con page on the Wizard World site for more news about the show and for guest announcements and other key updates.
About Wizard Entertainment
Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture’s top talent, comic books and toys. Shamus also produces the largest North American Comic Con tour. Wizard World Comic Con – The Pop-Culture Capital of the World!
Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 Lost & Found
People seem to lose things on the show floor at Mid-Ohio-Con every year and fortunately many of them find their way to the Lost & Found in our main ticket booth. A lot of the lost items get returned during the show (The Black Cat's mobile phone, for example. Meow!) but a few always seem to get left behind. Check out the short video below to see what was left in our Lost & Found and email us at info@midohiocon.com if any of the items are yours or you know how we can track down the owners.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 Recap
The 30th Anniversary of Mid-Ohio-Con was an eventful and fun-filled weekend that we’ve heard many folks call our best show ever. Attendance was up 30% over 2009 and a fine time was had by all. We'd like to thank everyone involved—our amazing roster of guests, the fantastic array of exhibitors, our hardworking Con Crew, and, of course, all the fans—for making Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 such a memorable event.
For your viewing pleasure, we present here our first gallery of pictures from the weekend, with special thanks to new MOC friend and photographer Aimee Finley for tirelessly roaming the show floor and capturing the spirit of the con. Thanks also to Scott DM Simmons for sharing a few additional pictures of our creative guests. If you took pictures at the show and want to share them, please send us links to your galleries. Enjoy!
Press the Play button to watch the slideshow here, or click here or on any image to view the pictures, at full size, in Gormuu's web gallery.
For your viewing pleasure, we present here our first gallery of pictures from the weekend, with special thanks to new MOC friend and photographer Aimee Finley for tirelessly roaming the show floor and capturing the spirit of the con. Thanks also to Scott DM Simmons for sharing a few additional pictures of our creative guests. If you took pictures at the show and want to share them, please send us links to your galleries. Enjoy!
Press the Play button to watch the slideshow here, or click here or on any image to view the pictures, at full size, in Gormuu's web gallery.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 Floor Plan
The Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 show floor will accommodate more than 100 Exhibitor booths for retailers, publishers, manufacturers, and service providers and more than 60 Creators' Common tables for artists, writers, actors, and other guests. Exhibitor booths are 10' wide and 10' deep with an 8' back drape and a 3' side drape. Each booth comes with one 8' table and two chairs. Creators' Common tables are 6' wide and come with two chairs. Click on the image below to view a high-resolution PDF version of the floorplan.
David Finch Green Lantern Exclusive
Just when you thought we couldn't spring any more surprises for this year's 30th anniversary extravaganza, we're pleased to unveil an exclusive Green Lantern print by Mid-Ohio-con 2010 guest of Honor David Finch! Drawn by David Finch with colors and graphic design by Thom Zahler, this exclusive Green Lantern print will be limited to 500 pieces and given out free on the Mid-Ohio-Con SWAG table by the main entrance to Exhibit Hall E and at Finch's booth. Enjoy!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Special Guests: Patrick & Shelly Block
Pat and Shelly Block are a popular writing and drawing team behind stories for various Walt Disney comic books around the globe. They have received a pair of Harvey Award nominations in 2008 for Best Story and Best Original Graphic Album for their Donald Duck mystery The Case of the Missing Mummy. Working out of their studio and art school, Art Quest, in Pennsylvania, the ducky duo has produced thousands of pages of story art for fans of every age. Look for their short stories currently running in the Gemstone titles Walt Disney's Comics and Uncle Scrooge, as well as special one-shots featuring their newer longer tales. In addition to comics, the Blocks paint oil paintings, some of which were recently featured in a Carl Barks retrospective exhibit at Geppi's Entertainment Museum. Look for Pat Block's most recent work on the cover of Donald Duck & Friends #360 from Boom Studios and much more to come from him in 2011.
Arthur Suydam Zombie King Kong Exclusive
From the mad genius of Arthur Suydam comes this zombie re-imagining of the iconic movie poster featuring King Kong atop the Empire State Building! This exclusive print will be limited to 100 pieces and given out to buyers of the Mid-Ohio-Con 2010 VIP Package. Any extra posters will be available for purchase from Arthur Suydam at Booth 428 during the course of the show. Enjoy!
The Toyetic Adventures of Coco Fiasco
The Toyetic Adventures of Coco Fiasco
Written By James Moore
Illustrated By Joel Jackson
Packrat Comics Variant Edition Cover ($3.00)
Edition Limited to 50 Copies
Who do you call when the trouble gets hotter than Tabasco? Who else, but Coco Fiasco?! Alongside her pigesus Puerco Bueno, she's going to need every gadget and martial arts move in her arsenal to defeat a giant monster smashing up a near-future Tokyo (and get to school ontime) in this all ages adventure. It's magical girl vs. kaiju for the fate of a city in this fast-paced, awesome-stuffed one-shot! You can find this exclusive Mid-Ohio-Con variant edition at Packrat Comics at Booth 404.
Written By James Moore
Illustrated By Joel Jackson
Packrat Comics Variant Edition Cover ($3.00)
Edition Limited to 50 Copies
Who do you call when the trouble gets hotter than Tabasco? Who else, but Coco Fiasco?! Alongside her pigesus Puerco Bueno, she's going to need every gadget and martial arts move in her arsenal to defeat a giant monster smashing up a near-future Tokyo (and get to school ontime) in this all ages adventure. It's magical girl vs. kaiju for the fate of a city in this fast-paced, awesome-stuffed one-shot! You can find this exclusive Mid-Ohio-Con variant edition at Packrat Comics at Booth 404.
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Packrat Comics Pre-MOC Party!
Packrat Comics will host the annual Mid-Ohio-Con Kick Off party this Friday, November 5th from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Packrat will provide limo service to and from the Greater Columbus Convention Center along with food, drinks and some musical entertainment, which may or may not include the musical stylings of one Ethan Van Sciver! Packrat Comics strives to make this part a comfortable atmosphere where creators and fans without the lines or tables between them and there is no pressure for artwork or signatures.
Packrat Comics
3872 Lattimer Street
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 527-8450
packratcomics@sbcglobal.net
www.packratcomics.com
Packrat Comics
3872 Lattimer Street
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 527-8450
packratcomics@sbcglobal.net
www.packratcomics.com
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