2018 NWICC Souvenir Booklet

NWI COMIC-CON

SOUVENIR PROGRAM FEBRUARY 24, 2018

2018 NWICC VIP GUESTS

TIM SEELEY

DAVE DORMAN

PHILO BARNHART

HILARY BARTA

CHRISTOPHER MITTEN

CORY HAMSCHER

STEVE BRYANT

STÉPHANE ROUX

JIM TERRY

STUART SAYGER

BILL REINHOLD

LINDA LESSMAN

FRANK FOSCO

DOUGLAS KALUBA

DAN DOUGHERTY

K. LYNN SMITH

Cover artwork provided by VIP Guest Cory Hamscher. Visit him at table #VP13. All trademarks are properties of their respective owners. No rights given nor implied.

Our Sincere Thanks to our Generous Sponsors!

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Pg. 2) Schedule of Events Pg. 3) Sponsor / Advertiser Pg.4) Floor Plan (Map) Pg.5) Guest Table Numbers Pg.6) Sponsor / Advertiser Pg.7) Sponsor / Advertiser Pg.8) Memento Autograph Pg.

SPECIAL THANKS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS The following individuals and businesses were huge contributors and supporters during the planning of the 2018 NWI Comic-Con.

• Anthony Walford Skyline Snowie • Dan Dougherty Comic Book Artist • Gabriel Mauch Grindhouse Cafe • James Rhone Creative Comics • Javy Esquivel Short Pro Media • Matt Valuckis www.vasinvictor.com THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

Brian & Kelly Grabinski

2018 NWI COMIC-CON SCHEDULE SCHEDULED TIME: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

“Create-A-Character” with Dan Dougherty!

Ever wonder what it would be like to collaborate on making a comic book Hero or Villain with a top professional? In this fun-and-educational session, local artist Dan Dougherty (Beardo, Touching Evil, Bob Howard Plumber of the Unknown, Rotten) creates two new characters right before your eyes! Incorporating audience members participation via ideas and suggestions! Come see—and join in—the creative process! This live on-stage event will be moderated by local Northwest Indiana native Matt Valuckis

TIME: 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM PRESENTER: Brian Grabinski ACTIVITY: Welcome to the 2018 NWI Comic-Con TIME: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM PRESENTERS: Dan Dougherty & Matt Valuckis ACTIVITY: Create A Character with Audience Participation TIME: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ACTIVITY: Children’s Cosplay Parade NOTE: ALL LIVE EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE MAIN STAGE

TIME: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PRESENTERS: LUIS MARQUEZ & MATT VALUCKIS JUDGES: - SAHARA COLE - NEAL HAZE - MONICA GONZALES ACTIVITY: Teen Cosplay Group and Individual Competition

TIME: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM ACTIVITY: Cosplay Competition Award Ceremony TIME: 5:15 PM ACTIVITY: ShortPro Studios Presents: 2018 NWI ComicCon ReCap Video

TIME: 2:25 PM - 3:25 PM PRESENTERS: LUIS MARQUEZ & MATT VALUCKIS JUDGES: - JAMES T. WULFGAR - CHRIS ENGLISH - LISA ANDERSON-KLECKNER ACTIVITY: Adult Cosplay Group and Individual Competition

2018 COSPLAY CONTEST JUDGES Comics Elite

Dragon Ball Super Card Game

JAMES WULFGAR

1First Comics

Wulfgar Weapons & Props

LISA

Crunchyroll.com

ANDERSONKLECKNER

MANDALORIAN MERCS

LadyDragon Cosplay Creations

@TaakureClan / Table #CC09

Grindhouse Cafe

CHRIS ENGLISH

Chick-fil-A

Papa Bear

THANK YOU to EVERYONE that donated funds and items ALL OF YOUR DONATIONS ARE SINCERELY APPRECIATED!!!!

All proceeds will be divided equally between the Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation (NICK) and the Humane Indiana.

LUIS “BARF”

MARQUEZ

SOUTH SHORE GHOSTBUSTERS @SouthshoreGhost / Table #CC010

Event Emcee

SAHARA COLE

CosAwesome Studios

NEAL HAZE

IBOT -Iron Brothers of Topeka

MONICA

GONZALEZ Geeks A Gogo

MATT VALUCKIS Event Emcee

‘The Underground Prophets’

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2018 NWI COMIC-CON Convention Exclusives <<<<<<<<<<<<<

Limited to 500 Copies Art by STUART SAYGER

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Limited to 100 Copies Art by STUART SAYGER

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Virgin Cover (No Logo) Edition

Find VIP Guest Stuart Sayger @ Table # VP07

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ARTIST ALLEY (C): C01 / Shoot First Cosplay C02 / Anastasia Obscura C03 / Eliza Stockfisch C04 / FrankenWerks C05 / Abbots Hollow C06 / Abbots Hollow C07 / Dank Beads C08 / Man Or Monster

ARTIST ALLEY (B): B07 / RC Young B08 / Adam Swanson

ARTIST ALLEY (B): B01 / Vonnart B02 / Vonnart B03 / Gawki B04 / Gawki B05 / Tea N’ Jellybeans B06 / PencilClicks

SPECIAL GUESTS (G): G01/ Home Team Caricature G02 / Balloontacular!

G03 / Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids N.I.C.K. G04 / Humane Indiana

ARTIST ALLEY (F): F01 / Satrun Sisters F02 / Darryl Young F03 / Maria The Wolf F04 / Jamie Primack F05 / Milena Deneno F06 / Ron Braun F07 / DJ Corchin F08 / Chris Gallevo Art F09 / Zac Atkinson F010 / Steve Palenica

ARTIST ALLEY (E): E07 / Jon Parrish E08 / Markisan Naso E09 / Keith Carmack E010 / Topper Helmers

DEALER BOOTHS: ARTIST ALLEY (E): DB01 / Comics Elite E01 / Ali Cantarella Signature / Grading E02 / Steph Stanga DB02 / Happy Day Comics E03 / The Cafe Mouse DB03 / Miller’s Toy Box E04 / Liz Kramer DB04 / The Tenth Planet E05 / Natasha LM Sketches DB05 / Comics Elite E06 / Raz Ortiz

ARTIST ALLEY (D): D01 / Adam Farster D02 / Julio A. Guerra D03 / Ben Miller D04 / Topher Kearby ARTIST ALLEY (A): D05 / Ashley Esper A01 / Sun Bros Studios A02 / Instant Press Comics D06 / Guzman Gloves D07 / Matt Hansel A03 / King Bone Press D08 / Anthony Cleveland A04 / Art of Price D09 / Jewell Walton A05 / Sketch Geek D010 / GOMEZ A06 / Sketch Geek

VIP GUESTS VP01 / K. Lynn Smith VP02 / Tim Seeley VP03 / Hilary Barta VP04 / Jim Terry VP05 / Stéphane Roux VP06 / Dave Dorman VP07 / Stuart Sayger VP08 / Christopher Mitten VP09 / Steve Bryant VP010 / Dan Dougherty VP011 / Linda Lessmann VP012 / Bill Reinhold VP013 / Cory Hamscher VP014 / Frank Fosco VP015 / Douglas Klauba VP016 / Philo Barnhart DEALER TABLES: DB18-A / First Impressions Comic Pressing DT01 / Wire Wolf DT02 / Chris’s Book Bunker DT03 / Superhero City Comics DT04 / Mark Cusco Aile DT05 / Mandy Madrox DT06 / Gregory M. Thompson DT07 / Silver Phoenix Ent. DT08 / Katrina Catizone DT09 / Epyon 5 DT10 / ToyCon Toy Show DT11 / Dead Girl Decor DT12 / Collaborative Ink

DEALER BOOTHS: DB06 / Gotta Have It Collectibles DB07 / Plush in the USA DB08 / Fuzzy Fish Inc. DB09 / It’s A Block Party DB10 / Creative Comics DB11 / Otaku Hobbies DB12 / Piu Illustrated DB13 / My Comics And Collectibles DB14 / Richard Ortega DB15 / Big Al’s Collectibles DB16 / Murtz Comics DB17 / Third Time Comics DB18 / T-C-S Conventions

NWICC TABLES: NWICC01 / Check-In Tables NWICC02 / Early Bird Table NWICC03 / Silent Auction Table NWICC04 / NWICC Merch Table NWICC05 / Cosplay Registration

SNACK DEALERS: SD01 / Skyline Snowie SD02 / Skyline Snowie SD03 / Lady’s Popcorn SD04 / Girl Scouts SD05 / Girl Scouts

COSPLAY CORNER: CC01 / CosAwesome Studios CC02 / Wulfgar Weapons CC03 / HDC Cosplay & Fabrications CC04 / Team Combat CC05 / Imagining Games CC06 / Imagining Games CC07 / Anime Midwest CC08 / Short Pro Media CC09 / Mandalorian Mercs CC010 / South Shore Ghostbusters

DT13 / Chuck P. Comics DT14 / Joe Pryde Art DT15 / Kaminsky Kandids Photography

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MEMENTO AUTOGRAPH PAGE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Sincerely, Brian & Kelly Grabinski Show-runner / Convention Coordinator

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