CHICAGOLANDZ COMIC BOOK & TOY SHOW
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Chicagolandz
Pop Culture
Vintage & Modern
June 12 & 13, 2010 Lake County Fairgrounds
GRAYSLAKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1060 E. PETERSON RD., GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030
1/2 W. of Rt. 45 on Peterson Rd & Midlothian Rd.
(at the corner of Peterson & Midlothian)
It is 1/2 mi west of Rt 45 or 1/2 mile east of Rt 83 on Peterson Rd.
SHOW HOURS: SATURDAY 10AM TO 4PM AND SUNDAY 8AM TO 3PM
Special Guest: ROBERT ZDAR Maniac Cop, Tango&CASH
and MOBSTERS AND BEASTMASTER. Robert Zdar will be doing a limited improve acting class on sunday for $25.00 for a 1 hr class limited to (10) people. Please email Jim Decker for more information
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SPECIAL GUEST: Fred "The Hammer" Williamson. Fred is a Former |
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 SPECIAL GUEST ROBERT ZDAR |
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Meet the cast members and director Cherokee Hall
with Robert Zdar, Heather Scream Price, and Mike Hollman!
 Special Guest David Fultz Actor/Stunts Mountain Mafia PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DAVID FULTZ |
Actress and model from the Chicago-land area. Filmography includes: Post Mortem America 2021, Grave Robbers From Outer Space, Sister Mary, Reality Star, Public Enemies, Batman: The Dark Night, Fred Claus, Working Title, Voices from the Graves, Path of the Dead, Timeserver. TV work: Host for Indy Chicago and cast member on World of the Weird Monster Show.
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Casey started acting after returning from the military to Lexington Ky. He fell into a project called "Dance with a Vampire", directed by George Bonilla, and was hooked from then on. Since, he has worked as an actor, writer, producer and just about everything else on set. His most recent project is with JustUS League Films, LLC which he is a partner of, called "Mountain Mafia", directed by Cherokee Hall. This film will be Casey's breakout lead role. |
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Actor: "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" |
Special June 12 & 13th Guests: Bill Reinhold HeDrawsComics@aol.com As a comic book inker, Bill has worked with other artists on Marvel Comics’ books such as The Punisher, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Earth X trilogy, and The Hulk. At DC Comics he's inked the characters Batman, and Green Arrow, among others.  The Punisher With Special Guest Linda Lessman Reinhold Marvel Colorist |
Special Guest June 12 & 13th: Scott Beadererstadt |
June 12 & 13th Special Guest of Honor: http://www.distantthunderstudios.com Mitchell was part of the late-1960s/early-1970s Milwaukee underground comix scene and a founder of the Krupp Comics/Kitchen Sink group, which also included Denis Kitchen, Bruce Walthers, Don Glassford and Wendel Pugh. In the early 1970s, he regularly created strips for the underground newspaper The Bugle, which were subsequently syndicated to other underground and college newspapers via the Krupp Syndicate. He created "Smile," a sweet, pleasantly upbeat strip which sometimes seemed out of place (though some found it refreshing) in the grim universe of underground comix. His strips (and covers) appeared in The Bugle; in three issues of his own comic, Smile (1971-1972); and in other comix, including Teen-Age Horizons of Shangrila, Mom's Homemade Comics, Bizarre Sex, Pro Junior, and Hungry Chuck Biscuit's Comics & Stories. He was imprisoned in Mexico for four and a half years, which prevented his involvement in the further evolution of the underground scene, but was released in late 1977. He now runs his own full-service art studio, Distant Thunder Studios, in Milwaukee. |
June 12 & 13th Special Guest Courtesy of JustUs League Films MIKE HOLMAN from "Jack Ass"  |
June 12 & 13th Special Guest
BIO for Cherokee Hall filmmaker from Lexington Ky. Cherokee was born a hillbilly and has lived most of his life fixing things with duct tape and putting cars on blocks in his yard for absolutely no reason at all. All of that stopped once he decided to make films. Since then his accent into movie making has been a steep and steady climb. After several short films and a few local commercial deals Cherokee decided that it was time to tell the story of his people. That's when Mountain Mafia was born. Not being a SAG film most thought Cherokee had one hand tied behind his back but that wasn't the case. He's been able to assemble a very recognizable cast and has pulled in favors from family, friends, and even strangers alike. But it all worked. Mountain Mafia got a distribution deal right before the film completed principle photography and on top of that the distribution company offered to take his next three films as well. Keep your eye on this young film making stud! Look for Mountain Mafia this summer staring Rupert Boneham (from Survivor), Scream Queen Tiffany Shepis, Maniac Cop Robert Z'Dar, Mtv Jackass Mike Holman, Playboy Playmate Amy Hayes, Comedian Tim Wilson, and WWE Wrestling Legend Al Snow! |
 KRISTY V AS THE SCREAM QUEEN |
  Evil Steve Steve Hilgenberg as the Maniac Cop artist |
 Actor Antonio Mireles CLINT EASTWOOD'S Movie “Gran Torino” |
 "Peter G" A card-carrying Renaissance man, Peter G is behind the cult web comic Stress Puppy, has created computer games, shot a movie, writes video game reviews, and written several comic projects for Hard Way Studios (Morbid Myths, Final Shadows, The Supremacy). Peter continues to expand his horizons with Sound Waves, his first all-ages comic book series about a little girl who becomes friends with a mermaid and gets to explore the undersea world. Peter will be bringing all six issues to the show, but he hasn't forgotten people whose tastes skew a little older. He will also have copies of his graphic novel based on Stress Puppy¯ and his fantasy miniseries Head Above Water, about a magic user who loses her powers and has to put her life back together. |
Heather M. Price-Bio David Gooslin, "Goose", had also attended the festival where Heather encountered him to great surprise. David, of 148 Productions, had already begun production on his debut feature film 'C.R.Y.: The Video Diary of Calvin Ray Young'. In a moment of unchecked honesty, Heather blurted out 'You made a movie?!' which has followed her as a running joke ever since. 'I'll never live that down', she said. After catching up with her old friend, David asked if she would like to be in the film. Eager to try new things, Heather accepted the role of Cathy Renee Young, the maniacly insane sister of Calvin. So what began as a fascination with horror films expanded to her being a part of the creation of them. With some prompting from supportive friends, Heather endeavored to meet a few more independent film makers in the Lexington area and came to realize that there is actually quite a large market for independent films. After her debut in 'C.R.Y.', she wanted to focus on horror and be a scream queen powerhouse, but as she has worked in other projects, she has discovered that she is comfortable in comedy and drama roles as well. Now with many projects in post-production and more on the horizon, Heather is looking forward to a bright future as not just a scream queen, but a serious actress and model as well. |
Connie Faye - Fantasy Artist |
TYP-O COMICS GROUP We operate in the Cedar Rapids, IA area. We are an independent self-publishing group of comic artist and writers Andy Kraus: Creator/artist of REX MANITOU |
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Comic Book Shows....
Celebrities, Comic Book Collectors Convention
By Leslie Hague - Chicago Daily Herald Staff Writer
Kevin Leonard braved a fever and a long drive to make it to a comic book and toy convention on Sunday in St. Charles, IL. And he was rewarded.
"This was suppose to be $100," said the Island Lake 10 year-old, proudly holding up a limited-edition Wolverine figure from the "X-men" series. "But it was open so it was marked down to $18. And I got it for $15."
Comic and celebrity hunters from all over the area attended the first "ChiagolandZ Con: The Grand National Comic Book and Toy Convention" at the DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles, IL this weekend.
More than 100 vendors sold everything from life-size cutouts of Frankenstein and blankets adorned with images of Lucille Ball's and Bob Marley's faces to just about every comic book imaginable. But for many of the convention goers, the highlight was the actors, comic book illustrators and directors who spoke and took pictures - some charged a fee, some didn't - with fans.
Larry Thomas, better known as the "Soup Nazi" from "Seinfeld," signed ladles and cans of soup with "No soup for you!" Kane Hodder, who played "Jason" in some "Friday the 13th" films, posed for pictures with his hands around fans' necks.
"It's a good part-time weekend job," said Scott L. Schwartz, who calls himself the "Ultimate Bad Guy."
The bald-headed, stony-faced actor has appeared on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series but is likely best known for being "Bruiser," the casino security who took George Clooney's character into a back room in "Oceans Eleven."
"When you're growing up and dreaming of being an actor, isn't that the ultimate dream?" he joked. "What guy in America doesn't dream of beating up George Clooney?"
A few tables over, Ernie Hudson, best known as Winston Zeddemore from the "Ghostbusters" movies, chatted it up with fans - kids and seniors.
It was a bit of a homecoming for him. Growing up, he spent most of his summers in Elgin, where an aunt and uncle lived.
Hudson likes meeting fans, he said, events like this give him a break from Hollywood.
"You don't get this in Hollywood, hearing what people think, what they have to say," he said.
But if you're thinking of telling him a certain catchphrase, he has heard it before.
"Hey Ernie, "Who ya gonna call?" he said, shaking his head. "They always say it like I never heard it before."
Promoter Bob Zurko said he is planning an October 2005 event similar to this weekend's hit.
"The whole combination - the celebrities, the comic book artists, the dealers - has a lot of people interested," Zurko said.
Comic Book Convention continues today in St. Charles, IL
By Paul Dailing - Chicago Kane County Chronicle
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? "Superman!" yelled 4 year-old Malik Ledbetter, pointing in the air. "I like Superman."
He might not have been pointing at the Man of Steel himself but a model behind his father, Rage Ledbetter of Elgin, but Malik knows his favorite hero.
The first ChicagolandZ Con was the first comic book convention for Malik and his brother Zachary Ledbetter, 9. The convention is at the DuPage Expo Center in St. Charles, IL and runs from Saturday to today (Sunday March 6th, 2005). Part of the proceeds are donated to the Shriner's Hospital for Children and the Red Sneaker Funds, which benefits adolescent burn victims.
Rage Ledbetter said he saw the convention as a chance to introduce his sons to his favorite hobby. "I thought this one wouldn't be as overwhelming as some of the ones in Chicago," he said. This show turned out to be a big event.
The ChicagolandZ Con will become a regular event, said promotor Bob Zurko. A longtime promoter of Antique Shows, Zurko created the con to highligh one of his hobbies, to help Shriner's charities and give fans a chance to see "unique items, celebrities, and nation-known comic artists."
He said the convention will stay at the Expo Center, and the next one will be a Halloween-themed convention October 1-2, 2005.
While the Ledbetters looked for Teen Titans comics - Zachary's favorite - others were at the convention to sell.
Kevin Nagel might live in Wheeling, but he grew up in St. Charles. He was at the event to promote his independent comic book, "The Saints."
The Saints are a group of eight superpowered St. Charles East High School Students who fight crime under the name of their school's mascot.
When Impact and Impulse, Chicago's super-team, are killed by The Anarchists, The Saints - Mr. Lightning, Firebird, Firebug, Nightwasp, The Scarlet Serpent, Shockwave, Cygnus and Bug Boy - are asked to fill the void.
Nagel said he did not start writing comics until after college. He wrote for the comic "Draculina" before creating Saturn Comics company and "The Saints."
He said he had been interested in comics since childhood. "Growing up, me and my friends would make up stories, and I thought that was so cool," said Nagel, who writes under the name David Lee.
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Greg Justice and his "significant other" Alaina call themselves the Detroit Ghostbusters, mainly because they are from Detroit and dress as Ghostbusters. "It's a blast," he said. "People eat it up 20 years after the movie came out."
The two were at the convention for fun and funds, trying to save the Los Angeles firehouse used as the Ghostbusters' base in the 1984 movie. They are part of an effort to convert the firehouse into a community center.
Actual Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the film and its 1989 sequel, could not legally sell any memorabilia, just photo ops and autographics.
"My signature is what I feel is mine that they don't own," he said.
Hudson, who spent summers in Elgin as a child, said he always will be Winston to many people despite his many TV and movie roles.
"It's nice to be part of something that people like," he said. "If people hated it, it would be different."
He said he regretted never being asked to do the voice of Winston for "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon.
"Arsenio Hall did the voice in the cartoon, and I didn't see why that had to be," Hudson said.
Larry Thomas
Larry Thomas knows where he would be if not for his incredible fame.
"Right now, I'd probably be putting on some little tiny play of my own, building the sets myself, trying to get the actors to be the crew as well," he said.
But Thomas, or at least his role on "Seinfeld" as the Soup Nazi, is famous.
Thomas was selling autographed ladles and soup cans, mostly saying "No soup for you. Larry Thomas, the Soup Nazi."
"If I use the term 'Soup Nazi,' it has to be in connection with my name," he said. "Otherwise Castle Rock Entertainment will be upset with me."
Thomas has met Al Yeganeh, the surly soup seller who inspired the "Seinfeld" character.
"We had a nice conversation," Thomas said. "He gave me free soup."
For those who want to know, Thomas had the bisque.
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