TOM CRUISE AT WORK RECENTLY ON MI:4

In the modern computer generated film world, it's good to see actors like Tom Cruise do their own stunts and follow in the footsteps of, say, Douglas Fairbanks.

In this fan-made clip, Cruise is rappelling off a skyscraper, about 124 stories from the ground, in Dubai for a scene filmed by a helicopter for Mission Impossible 4, directed by the wonderful Brad Bird (The Iron Giant-1999, The Incredibles--2004, Ratatouille--2007).

Nice to still see the "real thing" in the "reel thing" now and again.

SAG AND AFTRA REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AMPTP ON TV AND FILM CONTRACTS

Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA Reach Tentative Agreement
with AMPTP on New Television and Feature Film Contracts

Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO) have reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on successor agreements to the Producers-Screen Actors Guild Codified Basic Agreement for feature motion pictures, scripted network primetime television and pay television programs, Exhibit A of the AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting (covering scripted network primetime and pay television programs), and The CW Supplement.

The new three-year agreement is subject to approval by the Joint National Board of Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA, and ratification by the unions’ memberships. The current contracts expire on June 30, 2011, and the new three-year agreement will be effective from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2014.

Highlights of the new tentative agreement include:

• The term of the agreement is 3 years commencing July 1, 2011
  

• A 6% wage increase over the term of the agreement with 2% in each of the three years, effective July 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013
  

• A 10% increase in the current rate of employer contributions paid to the Screen Actors Guild Pension & Health Plans and AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds, bringing the total contribution rate to 16.5% effective July 1, 2011. This represents the largest dollar value increase to the plans, under these contracts, since the plans were founded and is the largest percentage increase to the plans in more than two decades
  

• Two additional background positions in theatrical and one additional background position in television in the Western Zones
  

• An expansion of major role provisions to apply to new pay television series commencing in their second season
  

• Expanded union coverage over made for new media productions
  

• Increases in the area of money and schedule breaks
  

• Improved contract language to increase equal employment opportunities for union performers
  

The unions also agreed to modifications in the travel provisions of the contracts.

Screen Actors Guild President Ken Howard, said, “Strengthening the Pension and Health Plans was our top priority in these negotiations – making such a significant gain in that area was a vital achievement. Increased wages across the contract and the expansion of the major role premium into pay television will not only put more money in performers’ pockets, but will provide yet another boost to our P&H funds. I’m grateful to have worked closely with AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon and want to give special thanks to SAG Chief Negotiator David White and his bargaining team. All the staff and members of this joint committee, from both unions, deserve praise for their focus and dedication. We had to make some difficult decisions, but working together, we’ve reached a deal that will protect our essential pension and health benefits for years to come.”

AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon said, “I am extremely pleased we met our goal of increasing contributions to our retirement and pension plans, and that we successfully completed this negotiation now to protect the needs of performers early in the process. I applaud AFTRA Chief Negotiator Kim Roberts Hedgpeth, and I thank Screen Actors Guild Co-Chair President Howard for his strong and supportive leadership. Our joint negotiating committee worked together seamlessly and in solidarity, and I am very proud of their work.”

Details of the new agreement will be submitted for approval to the Joint National Board of Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA. Upon approval, the pact will be sent out for joint ratification by the unions’ memberships.

Representatives of the following organizations attended one or more of the negotiating sessions as observers: Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Brotherhood of Teamsters,(IBT), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).

Formal negotiations between the 26-member Joint Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA Negotiating Committee and the AMPTP began on Monday, Sept. 27, in Los Angeles. Talks were preceded by months of joint wages and working conditions meetings held this past summer.

REDFIELD'S MAKE-UP MORGUE: TONY TSENDEAS AS SIGMUND FREUD

Actor Tony Tsendeas as Sigmund Freud. November, 2010. Make-up by Mark Redfield.

Tsendeas is an old friend and wonderful actor. He was asked to play Freud in a program at the Baltimore Symphony in November 2010 called "Analyze This: Mahler and Freud", and he asked me to help with his make-up.Tsendeas as Freud in rehearsal at the BSO, November 4th, 2010.

From the program description: Inspired by the BSO’s hit CSI: Beethoven program in 2008, this program reenacts the little known meeting in 1910 between Gustav Mahler (Richard Pilcher) and famous psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud (Tony Tsendeas), where the two grappled with tensions and conflict that affected Mahler’s entire musical output and later led to marital discord. Join Maestra Marin Alsop and “Dr. Freud” on the couch as they psychoanalyze the essence of Mahler’s relationship with his wife Alma, his music and his crippling fear of death.

"Analyze This: Mahler and Freud" was written and directed by Didi Balle.

NIGHT OF A 100 POES

The POE HOUSE AND MUSEUM with the WESTMINSTER PRESERVATION TRUST, INC. and the UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW present

NIGHT OF A 100 POES—a frightening evening of Poe on film and COSTUME CONTEST!

WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20^ST, 2010. 7PM (Doors open to the public at 6PM)

WHERE: Bring your body—and your best Poe face!-- to Westminster Hall. 519 E. Fayette Street. Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Regretfully the ghastly catacombs beneath Westminster Hall will not be available due to the fear factor.

ADMISSION: FREE and open to the public! But reserve your tickets now, as seating is limited and only for the living! Reserve your tickets at

Join us for a CREEPTACULAR COSTUME CONTEST and a FRIGHTFULLY FUN EVENING OF FILMS inspired by the work of EDGAR ALLAN POE!

For more info please visit: www.poebicentennial.com and for reserving your free tickets please visit:

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=211877

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=211877

THE PROGRAM:

THE TELL-TALE HEART (short film) Directed by Travis Mays and Narrated by Tony Tsendeas!

Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in THE BLACK CAT (1934). Also starring David Manners and Julie Bishop. A strange, weird tale loosely based on Poe’s diabolical short story The Black Cat! Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer!

Vincent Price in THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964). Also starring Hazel Court and Jane Asher. Based on Poe’s Masque of the Red Death and Hop Frog! A Roger Corman Poe shocker!

POE COSTUMECONTEST! Come dressed as Edgar Allan Poe! Go the whole nine yards or just paint on a mustache (Groucho-size mustaches will be disqualified! So don’t paint ‘em on too thick!) and win a prize! Professional Poe Impersonators and E.A. Poe himself (should he attend) not eligible! Or come as your favorite character from a Poe story or poem!

Our panel of judges will scan the crowd through-out the evening, and at the end of the night will award prizes to the best of the following categories:

1. Best Male Poe (Grand Prize and 1 runner up)

2. Best Female Poe (we know it’s a drag but be creative!) (Grand Prize and 1 runner up)

3. Best Character from a Poe story or poem (Grand Prize and 1 runner up)

Panel Discussion: POE ON FILM with Chris Kaltenbach (film critic, The Baltimore Sun), Gregory William Mank (“Golden Age Horror” historian and author), Tony Tsendeas (actor, “The Poe Show”). Moderated by Mark Redfield (actor and filmmaker, “The Death of Poe”). Stay after MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH for a lively discussion about Poe and the cinema. With 100 years of Poe inspired movies, we’ll have plenty to talk about! Bring your questions! After the panel discussion, we’ll give the costume contest prizes to the lucky winners!

FREE POPCORN! Refreshments also available for purchase.

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. But reserve your ticket NOW as space is limited. Reserve your tickets at:

ALSO: Do your Poe holiday shopping early! Vendors will be present featuring Poe-related gift items, perfect for the holidays, from t-shirts to DVD’s to Gregory William Manks’s new book “Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff”, signed by the author himself!

“NIGHT OF 100 POES” PROGRAM DETAILS:

6PM --PREVIEWS OF POE: We’ve assembled trailers (or “previews of coming attractions”) of some of the many films inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. From the Universal Studios adaptations that starred Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, to the Roger Corman “Poe-Cycle” produced by American International Pictures and from films from all over the world, including works from filmmakers Frederico Fellini, Dario Argento and many more. How many have you seen?

7PM--THE TELL TALE HEART. USA. Color. 10 minutes. Directed by Travis Mays. Narrated by Tony Tsendeas.

THE BLACK CAT (1934). Starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, David Manners and Julie Bishop. Screenplay by Edgar G. Ulmer and Peter Ruric . Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. USA. Black and White. 65 minutes. Universal Pictures biggest boxoffice hit of 1934! Karloff and Lugosi are a perfect match in this battle between a beastly black magician (Karloff) and a sympathetic shrink (Lugosi).

INTERMISSION

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964). Starring Vincent Price, Hazel Court. Screenplay by Charle Beaumont and R. Wright Campbell. Directed by Roger Corman. USA. Color. 85 minutes. Price proves he is The Master of Mayhem as Prince Prospero in this great entry in the Corman/AIP “Poe cycle” of films from the 1960s. Roger Corman received an honorary Oscar in 2010 for his prolific body of work.

PANEL DISCUSSION: “POE ON FILM”. Stay and join us in a lively discussion moderated by actor and filmmaker Mark Redfield (“The Death of Poe”, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”). Our panelists include Chris Kaltenbach (film critic for the Baltimore Sun), Gregory William Mank (film historian and author of the recently published “Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story of a Haunting Collaboration”) and Tony Tsendeas (actor, director and Poe interpreter, currently touring his one-man show “The Poe Show”). Please note that all panelists are confirmed, but appearance at the event remains subject to last minute professional commitments beyond our control.

POE COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED AND PRIZES AWARDED! Bring your camera!

WITH REGRETS

I'm sorry that I have to cancel plans to attend The Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester, UK this weekend as I'm working for a few days on Ed Sanchez's new film The Possession.

The Festival, organized each year by Gil Lane-Young and Tony Edwards is a favorite of mine, and I'm equally sad to miss many friends who are able to attend this year.

Hope everyone has a great time! And hope that I can attend next year!

-Mark Redfield

SORRY, I'M A LITTLE BEHIND...

Thanks for all the emails and calls nudging me and reminding me that I'm behind in posting on the blog.

It's been a very busy past few weeks, with work on Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine increasing, preparing my novel The Chaney Murder Case for publication, laying the early groundwork for a possible TV show, and a bunch of other things that help pay the rent.

But enough with the excuses---new posts will start appearing, and appear regularly, in about a week.

I'll be back soon! Promise!

Larry Blamire Interview in USATODAY today!

Today is the release date for DARK AND STORMY NIGHT and THE LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN, two films written and directed by that mad genius Larry Blamire.

As I assemble the interviews of the cast and crew of these two films for your perusal and approval on this blog, I present a link to an brief interview with Blamire, written by David Colton, that appears in today's USA TODAY. Enjoy!

Read the USATODAY interview HERE!


And look who's on the cover (upper right corner) of the print edition! Why, it's none other than DARK AND STORMY NIGHT and THE LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN star Jennifer Blaire!

Both movies are available now directly from Shout! Factory, or from Amazon.

On Friday I'll post the first interview in the Behind-The-Scenes Bantam Street series!

FAMOUS MONSTERS AT THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL COMIC CON 2010: A WRAP-UP/ROUND-UP

FAMOUS MONSTERS AT COMIC CON 2010

The 2010 edition of the San Diego Comic Con International exploded on the scene July 22nd, as colorful and spectacular as the nightly fireworks display over the city’s Sea World park, threatening to burst the fortress-like walls of the San Diego convention center as over 126,000 fans packed the building and Famous Monsters of Filmland was there in the heat of the action!

Little could Comic Con founder Shel Dorf have imagined that the convention would grow to such monstrous proportions when he organized “The Golden State Comic Con” in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel back in 1970. Comic books are still the heart and soul of Comic Con, but over the years as the convention has grown, it has embraced related media like magazines, toys and Hollywood, itself, where the studios roll out news about their big, upcoming titles. And the late, founding Editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine Forrest J Ackerman would have undoubtedly been proud to see and hear about the re-birth of his beloved periodical, and the fact that news of future plans for the FM brand vied for fan excitement, on par with the excitement generated by things like the announcement of the final cast of the AVENGERS movie!

NO REST FOR THE FM TEAM

Fresh and invigorated from their own Famous Monsters Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana a short two weeks earlier, the FM crew, led by Publisher/Owner Philip Kim, Editor-In-Chief Michael Heisler, and Editor Jessie Lilley, collectively and tirelessly spoke with thousands of fans that visited the FM booth over the five day event.

FAMOUS MONSTERS IS BACK—BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER

Fans eagerly approached the FM booth and picked up copies of Famous Monsters numbers 250, the special tribute issue to Forrest J Ackerman, and 251, the official re-launch issue. Comic Con was the only place readers could get all of the fabulous variant covers under one roof if they wished. Eyes popped and jaws dropped as fans who remembered the magazine from their childhood approached the FM booth, recognizing the famous Famous Monsters logo. All had stories and fond reminiscences to share of which issue was their first, found at their respective local drug store magazine racks. Fans who are now parents delightfully showed the new Famous Monsters off to their children, introducing a whole new generation to their favorite monster mag. Famous Monsters and it’s fans may have grown up, but the child within has remained very much alive!

As magazines, posters, t-shirts and FM-branded apparel flew off the tables and shelves, the FM booth was visited by many stars and celebrities through-out the convention. Longtime fans of every stripe in entertainment, like writer-director Frank Darabont, wrestler Jerry Lawler, actor D.B. Sweeney and many other stopped by to wish the new venture and re-launch well. Lucky fans could have Bela Lugosi, Jr. or FM cover artist William Stout autograph their magazines or prints of FM covers for free.

(left to right) Operations Manager Dominie Lee, Publisher Philip Kim, Bela Lugosi, Jr.

BEYOND THE PAGES OF FM: THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

But the big news concerning Famous Monsters could hardly be contained as rumor swirled to such a degree that Harry Knowles (of Ain’t It Cool News) had to blurt out an announcement at the Expendables panel he moderated on Thursday, just moments before introducing stars Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis to avid action fans: that he, himself, the one-and-only Harry Knowles, has become Editor-In-Chief of the Famous Monsters of Filmland website! The agreement between Knowles and FM publisher Philip Kim was signed at the FM booth earlier in the day, creating a memorable historic moment for fans present to witness it. Although it’s too early to reveal details about the FM website under Knowles editorship, expect on all-new Harry Knowles, very different from the one we’ve come to know and love at Ain’t It Cool News. As Knowles himself wrote at his site recently, “What you’ll see is a lot of Passion for the classics…To create a place for Families, Kids and Geeks like us (to) share a loving passion for the fantastic odd things that make us all the nieces and nephews of FJA (Forrest J Ackerman).”

(left to right) FM website Editor-In-Chief Harry Knowles, Philip Kim.

The news of Knowles stewardship of the Famous Monsters website (to be launched in October, coinciding with Fantastic Fest) was elaborated upon during the FM panel discussion on Friday afternoon.

The FM panel, moderated by yours truly, included the FM team of Philip Kim, Michael Heisler and Jessie Lilley and special guests Bela Lugosi, Jr., artist William Stout, film producer Ted Chalmers, and filmmaker Joe Moe.

Editor-In-Chief Michael Heisler revealed the fabulous cover art for upcoming issues 252 and 253, respectively, and teased the audience with hints of the rich content to come. A rousing discussion with future website editor Harry Knowles ensued, with talk of the synergy and relationship that the website will have with the print magazine. Again, no detailed plans were revealed as all is “top secret” at the moment, but the relief of finally being able to talk about the FM website after months of negotiations was palpable and felt by all on the panel.

The connection to FM’s past was touched on with humor and reverence when FM’s unofficial Ambassador of classic horror, Bela Lugosi, Jr. spoke, along with long-time Forry Ackerman friend and caretaker Joe Moe, sharing stories with the audience and speaking of their unwavering support of the new Famous Monsters of Filmland.

As the brief hour allotted to the panel discussion sped by, FM owner Philip Kim was able to sketch some of the amazing future plans, which include (beyond the new website in October) other manifestations of FM in New Media, including the possibilities of web-based video content and a host of other FM-related projects still on the drawing table.

(left to right) Mark Redfield and Frank Darabont at the Famous Monsters booth at Comic Con.

Famous Monsters of Filmland is back, and the future looks bright indeed for all fans of the fantastic, both in print, on the internet, and in the world of filmed media, both traditional and new.

Had Forrest J Ackerman lived to see this amazing revival of one of the most important aspects of his life’s work come this far, and reach even farther into the immediate future, I think he’d be very proud. Speaking for myself and the rest of the FM team, we’re extremely proud to continue to serve, and to keep the legacy alive for fellow fans, and for the new fans just discovering all things Famous Monsters.

-Mark Redfield,

San Diego, 2010

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FAMOUS MONSTERS COMIC CON PANEL HERE!

SAG: UNITE FOR STRENGTH announces candidates for National and Hollywood Boards

Candidates Praise Bargaining Partnership with AFTRA and
Reaffirm Commitment to One Union for Performers

Los Angeles, (August 4, 2010) – Seeking to extend its majority coalition on SAG’s National Board of Directors, Unite for Strength today announced its slate of 35 candidates running for election to the SAG National and Hollywood Division Boards. In addition to 15 incumbent Hollywood Board members, the UFS slate features numerous first-time candidates, including veteran actor Ron Perlman and noted comedian/actor Jeff Garlin.

“I’m inspired by our candidates,” said SAG President Ken Howard, who was elected on the Unite for Strength ticket in 2009. “These are smart, dedicated SAG members who are passionate about protecting actors. They represent the diversity of our membership and I know they’ll be terrific leaders if elected.”

Referring to the joint TV/Theatrical-Exhibit A Contract talks set to begin September 27, Jeff Garlin said, “Thanks to Ken and UFS, SAG and AFTRA have teamed up to negotiate the TV and Film Contracts, putting us in a much stronger position than last time, when we were divided. It’s hard to believe nearly a quarter of SAG’s board wanted to negotiate separately again, but the key to staying strong is to elect more board members who see the importance of working together. That’s why I’m running.”

Ron Perlman added “I became a professional actor in 1973. I’ve done just about every type of work possible in this business and it’s never made sense that my jobs were covered by separate unions. With digital video fast becoming the state of the art in filmmaking, splitting work between SAG and AFTRA goes way beyond senseless; it is unacceptable. The only ones who benefit from that division are our employers and we have to put a stop to it. Performers deserve one union that covers all their work, period – and I’m running for the SAG board to help make it happen.”

Unite for Strength was formed in 2008 after then Guild President Alan Rosenberg and his Membership First allies repeatedly attacked AFTRA, leading to the breakdown of joint bargaining and a subsequent SAG contract stalemate. In response, UFS ran its first slate of board candidates in September 2008, successfully taking control of SAG’s National Board with a coalition of board members from across the country. In 2009, running on a platform of strengthening ties with AFTRA, the group won a majority of contested board seats and elected Ken Howard as SAG President and Amy Aquino as the Guild’s Secretary-Treasurer.

This year, Unite for Strength was instrumental in reviving SAG’s historic bargaining partnership with AFTRA. The group also made progress toward its goal of permanently uniting SAG and AFTRA as a single performers’ union when Ken Howard and AFTRA President Roberta Reardon established The Presidents’ Forum for One Union. Candidate and UFS co-founder Ned Vaughn noted, “Recent history has proven that competing with ourselves is a terrible mistake. Actors are facing serious challenges ahead and we need to be as strong and united as possible to protect our livelihoods – that means one union for all of us. The President’s Forum is a crucial step in that direction and I’m excited to be part of it.”

Ballots will be mailed to SAG Hollywood Division members on August 24, 2010. Ballots are due and results will be tabulated on September 23, 2010.

The candidates running on the Unite for Strength slate are:

Michelle Allsopp

Scotty Caldwell

Gabrielle Carteris

William Charlton

Assaf Cohen

Mimi Cozzens

Ellen Crawford

Bertila Damas

Patrick Fabian

Jeff Garlin

Jason George

Clark Gregg

Jon Huertas

Sam Jaeger

Clyde Kusatsu

Christine Lakin

Dawnn Lewis

Donal Logue

Gilles Marini

D.W. Moffett

Marisol Nichols

Jenny O’Hara

Michael O’Keefe

Michael O’Neill

Conrad Palmisano

Ron Perlman

Tara Radcliffe

Dileep Rao

Sarayu Rao

Woody Schultz

Bill Smitrovich

Mandy Steckelberg

Marcia Strassman

Stacey Travis

Ned Vaughn

For more information, visit www.uniteforstrength.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

What's Coming Up This August in AN ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK?

All about Larry Blamire's new old dark house mystery-comedy-thriller DARK AND STORMY NIGHT--that's what!

Shout! Factory releases the latest Blamire thing on August 17th, 2010 (order the DVD HERE!) and so all month, beginning on the 17th, I'll be running interviews here at AN ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK with the cast and crew! And if that isn't enough, there'll be interviews with the cast and crew of THE LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN, because many of the same Bantam Street cast and crew worked on that picture, too!

DARK AND STORMY NIGHT stars: Daniel Roebuck, Jennifer Blaire, Fay Masterson, Brian Howe, Andrew Parks, Dan Conroy, Kevin Quinn, Christine Romeo, H.M. Wynant, Jim Beaver, James Karen,Bruce French, Robert Deveau, Trish Geiger, Alison Martin, Susan McConnell, Tom Reese, Betty Garrett, Marvin Kaplan, Larry Blamire, Bob Burns and me (Mark Redfield)!So please visit the blog daily starting on August 17th, and get to know the cast and crew of DARK AND STORMY NIGHT!

The cast of Larry Blamire's DARK AND STORMY NIGHT

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2010

The San Diego Comic Con International is back and runs Thursday, July 22 to Sunday, July 25 (with a preview night on Wednesday, July 21st).

I'll be there all week, mostly at the Famous Monsters of Filmland booth, continuing from the fabulous Famous Monsters Convention that just happened a short two weeks ago in Indianapolis, Indiana!

On Thursday, July 22, I'll be at the Shout!Factory booth at 2pm with writer-director Larry Blamire, artist-actor Frank Dietz, and other cast members (don't know who will be there as I write this) signing DVDs of Blamire's new mystery-comedy thriller Dark and Stormy Night and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again. If you want to catch fellow Dark and Stormy Night cast member Jim Beaver, he'll be doing a Supernatural panel on Sunday morning, so be sure to catch him there!

On Friday at 5:30pm I'll be moderating a panel about the all-new and improved Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine! The panelists include publisher Philip Kim, Editor-In-Chief Michael Heisler, Editor Jessie Lilley, and special guests Bela Lugosi Jr and FM cover artist William Stout! As a regular contributing writer to the newly re-launched (and beloved) magazine, the sure to be lively panel discussion I'm moderating will cover the re-birth of the magazine, and the incredible plans the future holds for the brand!

Otherwise, please stop by the Famous Monsters booth and say hello and get your copy of Famous Monsters #251 before it hits bookstores and news stands in early August!

The link to Comic Con, the biggest show of its kind in the country, is HERE!

Comic Con hosts the widest array of artists, publishers, filmmakers, and celebrities in movies, TV and in comic books and graphic novels that there's sure to be something for everyone! So come on by and spend the day or the week, but if it's your first time attending, wear your most comfortable walking shoes--you'll thank me later!

-Mark Redfield