• Retailers with cool goods (Golden Apple! Comic Madness! Terry’s Comics! Amazing Comics! Ed Robertson’s Comics! Harley Yee Comics! Tony Raiola Books! Geoffrey’s Comics! Pulp Fiction! Anime Books! Desert Wind Comics (taking submissions for CGC!)! Kookie Enterprises! HDS Collectibles! Old Comix! R&K Comics! Super-Con! 
• Exhibitors to impress you (Aspen! Top Cow! Com.X! High Tower! Graphitti Designs! Angus Oblong! 501st Stormtroopers! Rebel Legion!)
• Guests to thrill you (Bernie Wrightson! Mike Mignola! Tim Bradstreet! Lou Ferrigno! Tone Rodriguez! Todd Nauck! Dustin Nguyen! JT Krul! Trent Kaniuga! Brian Haberlin! Stan Sakai! Christian Beranek! Christian Meesey! See complete guest list below!)
• Artist Alley to explore!
• Portfolio Review with writer & editor Barbara Kesel!
• Pure comics love (as always!)

And of course YOU – the fans that made the 1st LBCC such a hit!

We’re working on a few more exciting surprises, so check back for updates!

Visit these local comic book shops to buy tickets:

• Amazing Comics
• Comic Bug
• Comic Madness
• Geoffrey’s Comics
• Golden Apple
• Jay & Company
• Metropolis Comics
• Pulp Fiction

Sponsors? We love them more, too!

Mondo Celluloid promotes the success of L.A.'s non-mainstream/repertory cinemas like the New Beverly and Silent Movie Theatre, by promoting their programs and supporting their work to keep 35mm prints in circulation.  We also program a popular series of cult/horror classic films on Friday midnights at the Long Beach's Art Theatre on 4th Street, and starting in February, a series of Saturday morning classics as well. Check us out at www.mondocelluloid.com.

COMPLETE GUEST LIST – as of 2/15/10

• Amanda Dawn Wolf
• Bernie Wrightson
• Beth Sotelo
• Brian Haberlin
• Cat Staggs
• Christian Beranek
• Christian Meesey
• Chris Moreno
• Dan Brereton
• Dan Wickline
• Dan Taylor
• David Wohl
• Drew Johnson
• Dustin Nguyen
• Eddie Nuñez
• Eric Basaldua
• Eric Canete
• Frank Mastromauro
• Gus Vazquez
• J.T. Krul
• Jim Daly
• JJ Kirby
• Joe Benitez
• Joe Rubinstein
• Jordan Raskin
• Josh Dysart
• Lauren Perry
• Joshua Hale Fialkov
• Livio Ramondelli
• Lou Ferrigno
• Mark Dos Santos
• Mark Roslan
• Michael Lopez
• Naomi Baker
• Norm Rapmund
• Peter Steigerwald
• Philip Tan
• Ray-Anthony Height
• Richard Starkings
• Rick Basaldua
• Rob Levin
• Scott Lobdell
• Stan Sakai
• Steve Niles
• Tim Bradstreet
• Tim Vigil
• Todd Nauck
• Tone Rodriguez
• Tony DeZuniga
• Tony Fleecs
• Trent Kaniuga
• Trevor Goring
• Vince Hernandez
• Whilce Portacio

Portfolio Review with talented Editor Barbara Kesel:

Being held from 11-1 and 3-5 on Saturday, 2/20

No appointments will be set: sessions are first come, first served, with preference given to those who have done the best prep work.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW TIPS:

• PENCILERS: Companies might like your pinup drawings, but they’ll hire you based on a solid series of sequential images. If you can’t write your own script, look for a sample script online or send Barbara a script request via this site. Be sure to put SAMPLE SCRIPT REQUESTED in the subject line.
• INKERS: Your technique will get you jobs, but your own penciling might not be the best art to show off your inks. Many comic artists and some companies will make pencil art samples available to you. Ink these on a vellum overlay or use a light box to transfer them to Bristol board for the best effect. Inking on regular paper diminishes the character of your ink line. Don’t be afraid to move away from markers and learn to work with a brush or a flexible nib—they’re harder to learn, but your work looks better and more professional in the long run!
• COLORISTS: It’s not just about filling the page with color, but enhancing the art and the storytelling. You can add to the mood and the readability with color. Don’t just show your coloring tricks—show your ability to be an additional storyteller.

Directions: