SATURDAY August 30, 2014

Dragon Con Comics & Pop Art proudly announces the return of the Aspen Comics Beach Party to Dragon Con Night at the Georgia Aquarium. Featuring appearances by Aspen’s top creators, this memorable night of music, dancing, exclusive art releases, and a special costume contest is capped off by a live dive event in the magnificent whale shark tank, in which two very lucky fans will swim alongside these magnificent creatures with the Aspen crew. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 30, 2014, grab your favorite beachwear or ocean-inspired costume, and take the plunge into a thrilling, fun-filled evening you won’t soon forget!

A DJ will again be spinning a premium blend of beach-party-perfect tunes for your listening and dancing pleasure, as Dragon Con attendees enjoy exclusive admission to one of the world’s largest and most spectacular aquariums. And new for 2014, the VIP experience is $75 and includes admission to aquarium, private lounge area with scenic intimate views of animal gallery, open bar, and light bites, and an exclusive meet-and-greet with Aspen Comics creators.

To cap things off, Aspen Comics and the Georgia Aquarium are offering an exciting array of prizes to commemorate this occasion, including original art, sculptures, signed books, and a behind-the-scenes Aquarium tour. Aspen Comics Costume Contest prizes will be awarded in the following categories. Prize photos and further contest information will be posted at a later date, so keep checking back for updates:

Grand Prize – Best Aspen Comics Costume

• Kiani statue
• Exclusive books from Aspen (valued at $50)
• $10 Aspenstore gift certificate
• (total value of package – over $400)

Best Aspen Comics Kiani Costume (10th anniversary)

• Original Kiani sketch by Alex Konat
• Set of Kiani/Aspen/Cannon Mini busts
• Signed Kiani Trade and exclusive books from Aspen (valued at $25)
• $10 AspenStore.com gift certificate
• (total value of package – over $350)

Best Overall Female Costume

• Exclusive books from Aspen (valued at $25)
• Set of Kiani/Aspen/Cannon Mini busts
• $5 AspenStore.com gift certificate
• (total value of package – over $250)

Best Overall Male Costume

• Exclusive books from Aspen (valued at $25)
• Set of Kiani/Aspen/Cannon Mini busts
• $5 AspenStore.com gift certificate
• (total value of package – over $250)

Best Overall Group Costume

• Exclusive books from Aspen (valued at $25)
• Set of Kiani/Aspen/Cannon Mini busts
• 3 $5 AspenStore.com gift certificates
• (total value of package – over $275)

Judges Prize: Best New Aspen Comics character from the three newest Aspen Comics titles

:

• *Damsels in Excess
  • -Signed exclusive book(s) from the creator Vince Hernandez and creative teams and Aspen (valued at over $25)
  • -Original sketch from Mirka Andolfo
  • -$5 AspenStore.com gift certificate
  • -(total value of package – over $200)
• *Lola XOXO costume
  • -Signed exclusive book(s) from the creative teams and Aspen (valued at over $25)
  • -Original sketch from Siya Oum
  • -$5 AspenStore.com gift certificate
  • -(total value of package – over $200)
• *The ZooHunters costume
  • -Signed exclusive book(s) from the creative teams and Aspen (valued at over $25)
  • -Original sketch from Peter Steigerwald
  • -$5 AspenStore.com gift certificate
  • -(total value of package – over $200)

Craftsmanship award: Awarded by Jessie Pridemore

• Original sketch of the winner in their costume by Peter Steigerwald

(to be completed on site or on Sunday at the show)

• A complete set of Kiani/Aspen/Cannon Mini busts

Tickets are limited, so don’t hesitate – this is one Dragon Con event you won’t want to miss!

To purchase tickets, visit www.georgiaaquarium.org/dragoncon.

Daxiong Guo will not be appearing at this year’s event – unfortunately he has had to cancel.

We look forward to seeing him back in Comics and Pop Artists Alley very soon!

In celebration of their tenth anniversary and Fathom’s 15^th Anniversary, Aspen Comics in association with Dragon Con 2013 will be hosting an Aspen Comics Beach Party at the landmark Georgia Aquarium on Saturday, August 31^st. Featuring DJ Spider, an Aspen-themed costume contest, and a special live dive with the whale sharks by the creators behind Fathom, Soulfire and other notable Aspen hits, this is a one-of-a-kind night to commemorate ten years of Aspen Comics at Dragon Con.

Aspen creators Frank Mastromauro, Peter Steigerwald, Siya Oum, Alex Konat and Jordan Gunderson will be appearing at the Aspen Comics Booth in Artist’s Alley as well as the Aspen Comics Beach Party, and offering new Dragon Con 2013 exclusives as well as free sketches and live cosplay photo ops throughout the weekend.

In addition to the special Beach Party event and booth appearances, the publisher will be offering three new exclusive books for the show, beginning with the world premiere of their seventh “10 for 10” title, Overtaken, with a special issue one Dragon Con 2013 cover by Siya Oum, limited to 200 copies. Also, Aspen will be offering an All New Fathom #2 Dragon Con 2013 exclusive cover by Alex Konat and Peter Steigerwald, limited to 200 copies.

Aspen will also be offering the latest Aspen Tour Print 2013 Anniversary Edition by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald, limited to 75 editions, as well as a new lineup of their industry-leading art prints.

The Aspen Comics Booth in Artist’s Alley will also be featuring free live cosplay photo ops with cosplayers Jenifer Ann and Heather 1337 throughout the weekend as they will be appearing as Aspen’s popular heroines, Soulfire’sGrace and Fathom’s Kiani

Aspen Beach Party Costume Contest Contestants will be judged and awarded Aspen Comics prize packages including items such as original art, statues, signed comics and rare exclusives in the following contests:

Categories specific to Aspen Comics:

–Judge’s Special Grand Prize

–Best Aspen Comics Character themed costume/s.

–Best Fathom themed costume/s.

–Best Michael Turner Cover Recreation costume/s.

Categories not specific to Aspen Comics:

–Best Male Costume.

–Best Female Costume.

–Best Kids Costume.

–Best Boys 13+ costume.

–Best Girls 13+ costume.

2012 was a record-breaking year for Comics and Pop Art, so we’re working even harder to surpass it in 2013.

Confirmed to appear at this year’s event is an exciting lineup of creators from the world of comic books, animation, pop art and designer toys:

To top off the weekend, we’re proud to announce the Aspen Comics Beach Party during Dragon*Con Night at the Georgia Aquarium! Including an Aspen Comics costume contest, this special event will give fans and attendees a rare opportunity to see creators from the company behind Fathom diving LIVE with the whale sharks!!!

This is not to be missed.

2012 was a record-breaking year for Comics and Pop Art, so we’re working even harder to surpass it in 2013.

Confirmed to appear at this year’s event is an exciting lineup of creators from the world of comic books, animation, pop art and designer toys:

We may add a name or two in the days to come, so keep checking back for updates.

To top off the weekend, we’re proud to announce the Aspen Comics Beach Party during Dragon*Con Night at the Georgia Aquarium! Including an Aspen Comics costume contest, this special event will give fans and attendees a rare opportunity to see creators from the company behind Fathom diving LIVE with the whale sharks!!! Aspen Comics will have plenty of exciting exclusive releases for Dragon Con attendees, so be sure to stop by artists alley in the Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency and find out what surprises await!

This is not to be missed.

We’re just a coupleof months away form yet another memorable Dragon*Con!

2012 was a record-breaking year for Comics and Pop Art, so we’re working even harder to surpass it in 2013.

Scheduled to appear at this year’s event is an exciting lineup of creators from the world of comic books, animation, pop art and designer toys:

To top off the weekend, we’re proud to announce the Aspen Comics Beach Party during Dragon*Con Night at the Georgia Aquarium! Including an Aspen Comics costume contest, this special event will give fans and attendees a rare opportunity to see creators from the company behind Fathom diving LIVE with the whale sharks!!!

This is not to be missed.

Please continue to check back for updates and announcements- we’ll see you in a couple months!

The Atlanta area art collectors are once again thrilled to bring a stellar display of comic and fantasy art your way!

This year the theme is the art of science fiction in books, magazines, comic strips and comic books and they have a vast array of work from across all four genres. See original works from the likes of Jeffrey Jones, Roy Krenkel, John Berkey, Gil Kane, Kelly Freas, Tim Truman, Frank Frazetta, Al McWilliams, Al Williamson, and many many more.

The gallery will be set up in artists alley in Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency all day Saturday, and it’s a great opportunity for original art collectors to meet, greet and see some great art!!

Join us Friday and Sunday in Comics and Pop Artists alley for LIVE chalk painting with The Chalk Twins!

This popular creative duo will be producing fantastic art live on the alley floor, and will be available to answer questions.

Don’t miss it!

Dragon*Con favorite Doktor A will be represented this year with a special limited edition print release from the fine folks at Killer Targets. Although Dok will not be in attendance, this is an excellent opportunity to secure a rare show exclusive featuring his amazing design. Check back soon for full details and release times.

A limited number of the exclusive Decommissioned Stephan LePodd art toys from the good Doktor and MINDstyle will also be available, in case you missed your chance to grab one the first time around.

Killer Targets can be found all weekend in Comics and Pop Artists alley at booth #BT12.Strictly limited to 50 prints, with 40 available at Dragon*Con 2012.
Signed and numbered by Doktor A.

Print will be made available for sale exclusively at the Killer Targets booth in Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency on Saturday and Sunday, at 2PM. Priced at $25 each, you won’t want to miss a chance to add one of these beautiful 11×17 fine art prints to your collection!
You know you want one!!!

Just five days to go – 2012 looks to be another fantastic year at Dragon*Con!

Join us in Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency this Labor Day weekend for another star-studded event, chock-full of some of the most exciting creators on the planet!

The room opens at 1PM Friday – ENJOY!!!

Pete Abrams TBL81
Jason “Spyda” Adams TBL55
Joel Adams TBL56
Neal Adams BT20