Montclair Art Museum Show - November 4, 2007! - Show was a success!
Nov. 4, Montclair Art Museum Comic Book Convention. Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042. Museum admission is $8 ($6 for seniors or students with ID, free to children under 12). There is no additional charge to attend the convention. Hours are 10-4. Workshops included with admission.
Jerry Robinson tickets on sale now. Limited seating. Call the museum at 973-746-5555 to reserve yours today!
This show is being held in conjunction with four major exhibitions at the museum including:
- "Reflecting Culture: The Evolution of American Comic Heroes." Come feast your eyes on an amazing display of comics from the Golden Age to present, along with incredible original art!
- "Comic Book Legends: Joe, Andy and Adam Kubert" -- featuring a stunning array of art from the family's private collection. (The exhibits run through January 13th, 2008... the Comic Book Convention is for one day only!).
- "Greg Hildebrandt: Golden and Silver Age of Superheroes" -- amazing murals featuring iconic DC and Marvel heroes.
- "Dulce Pinzon: The Real Story of Superheroes" -- Photo display
- "Who Is the American Hero?" - Post Con Tour & Lecture - More Details
There will be hundreds of thousands of comic books for sale, from bargain "readers" to investment grade CGC's. A "No Minimum Bid" auction will held at noon. A trivia contest will be held at 1:30 for hundreds of dollars worth of comics! There will also be tons of goodies and some items that will be EXCLUSIVE to this show!
Confirmed guest artists and writers so far...
- Adam Kubert - X-Men, Kubert School, and MORE! - Signing noon to 1:00 (1 item per person)
- Michael Uslan - Producer of the first Batman film, Batman Begins, and the upcoming Spirit movie
- Greg Hildebrandt - World reknowned painter
- Fernando Ruiz - Archie Comics, Kubert School teacher
- Doug Baron - Jump Back Productions, Kubert School teacher
- Adam McGovern - Dr Id, Psychologist Of The Supernatural (Now in development as a TV show!)
- Wilson Ramos Jr. - Section 8 Comics, colorist for Marvel Comics
- C J Henderson - Writer, Kolchak The Night Stalker Graphic Novel (plus tons of mystery, sci-fi, horror and fantasy novels!)
- Michael Leib - Writer, BOOM! Comics, former online editor for DC Comics
- Andre Szymanowicz - Publisher of Groove Junction
- Rashida Lewis - Artist, Sandstorm
- After Hours Press - NJ Based Publisher - After Hours is looking to expand their line and is seeking new talent-so bring your portfolios for review!)
- Buddy Scalera - Writer, Deadpool, Weapon X, 7 Days to Fame, Necrotic, Comic Artist's Photo Reference, former Wizard Online Editor
- Joe Caramagna- Writer, Model Operandi, Inker, 7 Days to Fame, Marvel Comics Letterer
- Dennis Budd - Artist, Model Operandi, artist Lord of the Rings trading cards, artist Star Wars trading cards
- Jason Baroody - Artist - Marvel, Image, & more
- W. Reilly Brown - Artist - Cable Deadpool (Marvel)
- Gary Fields - Artist - Cracked magazine, Nickelodean Magazine, DC Comics Cartoon Network Comics
- Steve Conte - Creator - "Action Figure Kingdom" & Proprietor of Funnybooks Comics Shop in Lake Hiawatha, NJ
- Ziggy Blumenthal - Artist - Pajama Pants & Side-Kicked
- Will Torres - Artist
At 6:00 pm, legendary cartoonist Jerry Robinson (Yes, the man responsible for creating a tremendous amount of the BATMAN mythos, and so much more) will be giving a lecture AFTER the dealers room closes. Seating is VERY limited. There is a fee of $15 to attend the lecture (all proceeds go to the museum), but that also gives you admission to the museum exhibits throughout the day and the Comic Convention as well - what a bargain! Lecture tickets MUST be purchased IN ADVANCE from the Montclair Art Museum Gift Shop.
Jerry Robinson tickets on sale now. Limited seating. Call the museum at 973-746-5555 to reserve yours today!
Workshops
Workshops are FREE (with paid admission to the museum), but seating is limited. To reserve a seat at any workshop, email: pugprdctns@aol.com
- 11:00-12:00 Writing Comics (kids version-under age 12) Taught by Buddy Scalera (credits-writer: Deadpool, Weapon X, 7 Days To Fame, Necrotic, Comic Artist's Photo Reference, former Wizard Online Editor)
- 11:00-12:00 Dynamic Figure Drawing (recommended for ages 12-adult) Taught by Fernando Ruiz (credits-Senior Artist/Writer for Archie Comics, Kubert School Instuctor)
- 12:00-1:00 Drawing Comics in Japanese Manga/Anime Style (kids version-under age 12) Taught by Doug Baron (credits-Artist/Writer/Publisher of Jump Back Productions, Kubert School Instuctor)
- 12:00-1:00 Basics of Computer Coloring for Comics (recommended for ages 12-adult) Taught by Wilson Ramos Jr (credits-Section 8 Comics, Marvel Comics Color Artist)
- 1:00-2:00 Writing Comics (Adult Version-ages 12 and up) Taught by Buddy Scalera
- 1:00-2:00 Drawing faces and Features (Recommended for ages 12-adult) Taught by Fernando Ruiz
- 2:00-3:00 Drawing Comics in Japanese Manga/Anime Style (adult version-ages 12 and up) Taught by Doug Baron
Post Convention Lecture
Museum Tour & Lecture by Adam McGovern - "Who Is the American Hero?", it will trace the ways in which comic characters are drafts and revisions of our national self-identification. Is the American hero a "common man" like Clark Kent (farm-raised alter ego of Superman, whom pre-WWII comicsportrayed as a scourge of capitalist tycoons), or a rich man dispensing vigilante noblesse oblige (capitalist tycoon Bruce Wayne, as Batman)? Is the American hero a paragon of the already-powerful, like Aryan-looking Captain America, or an upstart from the unenfranchised, like today's Native American hero the Black Condor? Is the American hero someone who affirms authority (like arms-merchant Tony Stark/Iron Man) or questions it (like the socialist mayor by day/literal Robin Hood figure by night, Green Arrow)? Can't the American hero be a heroine (like Wonder Woman, who incarnates the female personifications of national identity that dominated patriotic imagery in the era before comics)? The tour, approximately an hour, will play off the selection in the exhibition to address these and other questions about what the words and pictures of comics say and portray about our national psyche. Your humble guide is a veteran of the NJ arts-administration community, a widely-published critic and an award-nominated comics writer, so a fun and edifying hour is promised to all. Starts @ 4:00 - Included with Basic Admission to Museum.
Dealer Information
6 foot dealer tables @ $50 (As of now, ALL the tables are booked-please contact us if you want to be placed on a waiting list in the event that space opens up). PUGPRDCTNS@aol.com or 973-783-0608