Speaking of Indie comics show, CAPE!, the Dallas, TX version, will be held May 3 at a new location:
The WORLD’S BIGGEST Free Comic Book Day Event has gotten so big, we had to move to a new location. CAPE! 4, Comic and Pop-Culture Expo, is back. On Saturday May 3, CAPE! 4 is hosted by Zeus Comics and Toys, PvPOnline.com, and Popsyndicate.com. This elite team of comic experts joins forces once again to bring North Texas a bigger and better Comic and Pop-Culture Expo (CAPE!), than last year – it’s the biggest Free Comic Book Day event in the world.
This year’s list of NEW guest comic book artists and writers includes industry giants Mark Waid, Chynna Clugston, Robert Kirkman, Greg Pak, Jason Pearson, Greg Pak, Matt Sturges and Paul Benjamin. They are joined by returning headliners Gail Simone, David Mack, Mike Huddleston, Tony Bedard, Jim Mahfood, Scott Kurtz, Jamie S. Rich, James O’Barr, Marc Andreyko, Kody Chamberlain, Dave Crosland, Lea Hernandez, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Mercedes Lackey, Ben Dunn, Kristian Donaldson, Kris Straub, Larry Dixon and many more, CAPE! just keeps getting bigger and bigger! For a complete list of guests go to www.capeday.com.
The world famous CAPE! costume contest returns for its second year. Come dressed as your favorite comic book character and win fabulous prizes.
CAPE! 4 takes place at Craddock Park on Saturday, May 3rd, 2007 from 10am – 5pm coincides with the Free Comic Book Day events taking place all over the world. CAPE! festivities allow fans a chance to interact with top creators in the comic industry, get sketches, talk comics and pick up some fantastic free goodies including 300 gift bags just for children filled with comics and more!
The all day, indoor/outdoor, event promises to be unlike anything the Dallas area has seen before. “We’ll have plenty of free comics, movie posters, t-shirts, and prizes and folks will have the opportunity to hang with some of the finest people in the comic book industry,” Says Richard Neal, Zeus Comics and Toys owner. “Free comics and fun. I can’t think of a better way to spend the day.”
For more information on CAPE or if you are a comic professional who wants to attend please visit www.capeday.com or call Zeus comics at 214-219-TOYS.
I’ll be at CAPE!, as I have been since the first year. It’s my favorite comics show/convention bar none.
I can say without hesitation that anyone will find it worthwhile, even if they take the day to drive to it, or fly in, even.
(I, myself, drive six hours each way to be there!)
Yet another show I’ve never heard of. I’ll have to look into this one some more, as I’m always looking for excuses to go to Texas. It looks like a blast.
I’ll be there, too, with copies of my superhero novel Devil’s Cape. I’m looking forward to it–Zeus Comics is a wonderful store and CAPE is a great event.