Yes, you heard that right.  If you are planning on going to Comic Con this year you better buy your tickets now.  They are selling out quick and it is only January!!!

SINGLE DAY MEMBERSHIP AVAILABILITY THU 50% sold FRI SAT SUN 40% sold This information is updated daily. It is meant as a general indicator of availability. SINGLE DAY MEMBERSHIP PRICING DAY Adults JR/SR* THU, JUL 22 35 17* FRI, JUL 23 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SAT, JUL 24 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SUN, JUL 25 20 10*

STAN LEE MEET-AND-GREET & SIGNING!!!

The Long Beach Comic Con is excited to announce that Stan Lee is expanding his involvement at LBCC.

The fine folks at Desert Wind Comics are sponsoring two separate events – above and beyond the ribbon cutting ceremony – with Stan Lee at the Long Beach Comic Con: A Meet-and-Greet (with Jim Lee) and a Signing! Both events will take palce on the morning of Saturday, October 3rd.
Tickets are EXTREMELY limited for both events — they can be purchased exclusively through DESERT WIND COMICS! For full details, visit the LBCC Blog!

ARTISTS, BRING YOUR PORTFOILIOS TO LBCC FOR MARVEL TO REVIEW!! REVISED 9/24/09

Marvel Entertainment, Inc., one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies with a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, will be reviewing portfolios of artists, inkers, and colorists for potential future work at the House of Ideas. All creators interested in having their portfolio reviewed should bring copies of their artwork (no originals) to Long Beach Comic Con Meeting Room D by 6 pm on Friday, 10/2.

Samples will not be returned.

GET THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE STATE OF THE DC NATION

On Saturday, October 3rd, the Long Beach Comic Con is proud to host a DC Nation panel at 12:00 pm, featuring Bob Wayne, VP of Sales, Ian Sattler, Senior Story Editor and Jim Lee, Artist and Writer from DC Comics. Fans of DC Comics won’t want to miss this exciting panel, including a unique opportunity to hear first-hand about the “State of the DC Nation,” and to ask questions about anything and everything pertaining to DC Comics! Mark your calendars now and don’t be left out of what’s sure to be one of the most revealing and talked-about panels at the Long Beach Comic Con!

NINTENDO JOINS THE LONG BEACH COMIC CON

Gamers rejoice! The Long Beach Comic Con is pleased to announce that Nintendo — one of the world’s most groundbreaking, influential video game manufacturers — has joined the growing list of world-class exhibitors at the Long Beach Comic Con! LBCC attendees will be able to visit the Nintendo booth for an insider’s look at new and exciting products from Nintendo, and of course, to demo games for their favorite interactive platforms! Order your Long Beach Comic Con weekend passes today!

Guests!

• Stan Lee
• Jim Lee
• Thomas Jane
• Berkeley Breathed
• Seth Green
• Tim Bradstreet
• Jeph Loeb
• Jon Bogdanove
• George Lazenby
• Full list here!

Current Exhibitors

• Aspen
• AN.X/Com.X Ltd
• Boom! Studios
• Top Cow
• Jay and Company
• Terry’s Comics
• Top Cow
• The 501st Legion – Vader’s Fist
• Full list here!

Come Visit Us at Comic Con!

We (Hong Ly) will be present at Booth 1630 with the Tofu Girls gang at San Diego Comic Con this year. Feel free to stop by to chat, check some stuff out and maybe even go home with some goodies. All proceeds from Tofu Girls goes right back into keeping characterdesigns’ photosets free as well as illustration.org’s updates going, so we’re looking forward to seeing you there!

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Convention Center to celebrate 25 years of Transformers! This popculture
phenomenon continues to take the world by storm. This is your
opportunity to be a part of Transformers history!”

The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) is the can’t miss
event of the year for the global interactive entertainment industry.

E3 Expo is where everyone who is anyone in interactive entertainment
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See you in June!

Hi Everyone,

We have a quick news update. 3 new openings just became available for this weekend’s Fall Special Workshop at Laguna College.

Cash payment at the door is required along with enrollment form.

If you are interested, please contact us at contact@conceptdesignacad.com to reserve your spot.

For more information, you can visit us at www.conceptdesignacad.com

Thanks for your time,

Kevin Chen

Concept Design Academy

818-669-4657