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Kansas City's largest pop culture and comic
book convention
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Planet Comicon 2012
Saturday March 24, 2012 from 10 am to
7 pm
Note the changed Saturday closing time.
What was 6pm is now 7pm!
We have extended Planet Comicon fun for
ONE extra hour on Saturday!
Sunday March 25, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm
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Admission to Planet Comicon
$20 for an Adult Weekend Pass
$5 Ages 7 to 14 for a Child Weekend Pass
Under 7 FREE
Advance tickets -- Adults $15 for a weekend pass
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR PLANET COMICON 2012 ARE NOW
AVAILABLE!
Planet Comicon 2012
Advance Tickets
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Media Guests
The
list may grow as the show approaches! Watch this site for updates!
Pleased to announce that we have
now also added Amy Okudo,
Tink on The Guild, to the guest list. Will add more information about here soon!
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SPECIAL GUEST
Billy Dee Williams
We are very pleased to have as our special guest at Planet Comicon 2012
the man who brought Lando Calrissian to the screen in
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and
Star
Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He was the
voice of Lando Calrissian on Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Episode 2 and in the video game Star Wars: Jedi Knight
2, Jedi Outcast. Among his
many other roles (dozens of them!), Billy Dee Williams
also portrayed Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's Batman
(1989), and has appeared on Dynasty, Lonesome Dove the Series,
General Hospital, Gideon's Crossing,
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book 3 and on dozens of other
television shows and TV movies and in films.
Billy Dee Williams
Filmography
PLEASE NOTE SIGNING TIMES
Mr. Williams will have limited signing hours. He will do a panel for fans in the main panel room
from Noon to 12:50 PM on Saturday March 24 and will then sign in the main hall from 1 PM
until 4 PM. He may remain in the hall for a longer
signing period if there are fans who wish to have his
autograph. There are no guaranteed signing times
after 4PM Saturday (though he might remain until 7 PM). On Sunday March 25 he will be signing in the main hall from 10:30 am until Noon. He must leave
promptly at noon on Sunday. He will not be available
after noon on Sunday. Please plan accordingly if you wish to
meet Mr. Williams and/or obtain an autograph.
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Blair Butler
We have been trying to book Blair Butler
for Planet Comicon for several years and are thrilled
that Planet Comicon 2012 finally fits into her busy
calendar. Blair is our combination media and comic
creator guest. She is a correspondent,
commentator and comic book critic for G4 Network's "Attack of the
Show". She is also the writer of the
comic book "Heart" recently released by Image Comics,
with art by Kevin Mellon, as well as the cover model for
Booster Gold #23. She is a Kansas City
native who currently lives in Los Angeles. You may learn more about Blair at her
website
BlairButler.com
@theBlairButler on Twitter
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Erin Gray
Erin is best known for her portrayal of Col. Wilma Deering
on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. She has also
appeared in roles on many television shows such as Silver
Spoons, Starman, Baywatch and The Profiler and in such
films as Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. Most
recently she appeared as Madeleine Twain on the popular web-series "The Guild".
Find out more about Erin at
ErinGray.com
Erin Gray Complete Filmography
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Jake Lloyd
Jake portrayed the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: the Phantom Menace.
More information about Jake may be found at
Jake Lloyd's Wikipedia Entry
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Felix Silla
Felix is an Italian actor and stuntman. At 3' 11" he was uniquely qualified for such roles
as Cousin Itt on the Addams Family, Lucifer on the
original Battlestar Galactica, an Ewok in Star Wars
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and
the robot Twiki in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,
among many other roles. More information about him may be found at
FelixSilla.com
Felix Silla Filmography
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Adrienne Wilkinson
This talented actress and Missouri native is best known for her roles as Livia/Eve on Xena: Warrior Princess and as the voice of Maris Brood in Star Wars video games,
as well as the voice of the Daughter on Star Wars: the Clone Wars. She has also appeared on the web-series Goodnight Burbank and Venice: the Series,
among other roles. More information about Adrienne may be found at
AdrienneWilkinson.com
@Yo_AdrienneW on Twitter
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Media guests will sign
autographs for fans and pose for pictures as well as
talk with fans about their experiences and careers.
You may bring your own items to be signed & may bring
your own still cameras, though fans should ask
permission before taking pictures. It may be
possible for fans to have their picture taken with the
celebrity, however this will vary by celebrity.
Each celebrity will also have a variety of items
available
that they can sign or you may purchase an item from our
vendors. There is a fee for autographs from most media
guests and may be a fee for photographs with media
guests.
All
Star Wars Images are copyright Lucasfilm Ltd.
All other images are copyright their respective owners. |
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More Media Guests
will be Announced!
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Comic Book & Other
Creator
GuestsThe
list will grow as the show approaches! Watch this site for
updates! We will be adding more guests and more
information about each guest soon! All guests are
scheduled to appear both days unless otherwise noted.
We have been adding guests regularly. Be sure to check back often for updates.
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Planet Comicon will feature a large exhibitor area! We have dealers coming in from across the country
with a wide variety of collectibles for sale, including comic books (both new and old),
comic related hardcover books and trade paperbacks, magazines, posters, prints, action figures and other toys,
statues, t-shirts and other licensed apparel, costumes, magic accessories,
trading cards, and other collectibles.
Come on out to Planet Comicon and find
that tough item you have been wanting to add to your collection.
We also have plenty
of vendors looking to BUY collectibles. If you have comic books or other
collectibles you would like to sell, particularly old, pre-1970 comic books
(and better yet comics from the 1930s, 1940s or 1950s) bring them out to the
show and you can sell them to one of our vendors!
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Planet Comicon is now on Twitter. Go to
http://www.twitter.com/planetcomicon. We will announce regular convention
updates on twitter (basically any time there is something interesting to
announce) and we welcome suggestions regarding the convention. You may
follow "PlanetComicon" and get updates (and maybe find out a little more about
what I (the promoter) am doing at a given time than you ever wanted to know)
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Exhibitor Space for retailing and Artists Alley space to showcase your own creations is available. See the Exhibitors/Dealer link or write to us at
Planet Comicon Information
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Planet Comicon
is held at the:
Overland Park International Trade
Center
6800 West 115th
Street
Overland Park, KS 66211
Telephone number
(913)451-7691
This is near 115th & Metcalf, and
essentially just behind Jo-Anne Fabric & Craft store
and what was formerly CompUSA.
It is located about 1/4 mile east
of Metcalf on 115th Street.
It is
NOT held at the Overland Park Convention
Center near I-435 and Nall, which is connected
to the Sheraton Hotel. DO NOT get confused.
If you have any
questions about the location, please feel free
to write or call the promoter.
Please note,
however, that the guest list is subject to
change at any time as guests may cancel due to
personal or professional conflicts. We rarely
have a guest cancel, however it is always a
possibility. Please check the web-site for
updates as any changes will be reflected on the
site in a timely manner. You may also call or
e-mail the show promoter for updates.
CANCELLATIONS
January 9, 2012 --
Stan Sakai has cancelled his appearance at Planet Comicon 2012 for personal reasons.
We hope he can make it to Planet Comicon 2013.
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