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Meet your favorite Archie Cover artist. Ask him anything you would like about his several-decade career in the comic book industry!
There’s no denying that with cosplay often comes stress and anxiety. Even veteran cosplayers run into issues with broken props, lack of confidence in their work, and post con depression. Join 40 Below Cosplay and Props for a discussion on how to cope with the many issues cosplayers deal with before, during, and after cosplaying. Afterwards attendees will get to share their own advice and strategies on dealing with cosplay stress, as well as a Q&A with your hosts.
Pre-registration is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED! At-the-door signups (if there are STILL slots available) will be 10-12 on Saturday
Meet the star of Clerks, Clerks II and so many more!
Moderated by Christopher Irving.
Through the imagination of authors and artists, we expand the world in which we live. Never let anyone tell you that you can’t enjoy what you like. Escape into the theater of the mind, if only for a short while.
Each category will have THREE winners PER DAY: a 1st place, and 2 runner-ups.
Every winner will received a plaque celebrating their win (15 winners total each day)!
Categories include:
Best Girl’s Costume (Age 0-12)
Best Boy’s Costume (Age 0-12)
Best Group Costume (All Ages)
Best Woman’s Costume (Age 13+). 1st Place winner also receives $100 cash!
Best Men’s Costume (Age 13+). 1st Place winner also receives $100 cash!
Check the schedule for Pre-Judging times and locations.
You are welcome to enter both days, but you are not allowed to win the top prize in any category more than once per weekend, to give everyone else a chance.
Turning Comic Book Dreams Into Reality with Mike Kingston of Headlocked Comics
Josh Foster DM with 20 years of Dungeon Mastering experience, will delve into how to manage players in your campaign. This session will go over techniques to regain control of your session as well as managing larger groups of players without a split party. This is for new and experienced dungeon masters. And will cover many tabletop game strategies that you can bring back to your table or ours at Fantastic Realmz!
Meet the stars of your favorite Anime!
Moderated by Christopher Irving.
Join Alaska ComiCon Co-Founders Brett Carreras and Ben Penrod as they discuss the past, Present and Future of the show. Give them YOUR ideas for 2025!
An open Q&A with Sean Waltman, FKA X-Pac… with special guest moderator… Mike Kingston from Headlocked Comics!
Learn directly from the pro that launches all of Michael Allred’s (MadMan) merchandising campaigns, including yo-yo’s, lunchpails, trading cards, stickers and MORE!
Mr. Irving has previously taught a class on Crowdfunding at the University level at Virginia Commonwealth University, so this man knows what he’s talking about!
We would like to thank the community, our judges, our staff and our awards-makers for helping to make our event more inclusive for 2024!
Each category will have THREE winners PER DAY: 1 Winner, and 2 runner-ups.
Every winner will received an engraved plaque celebrating their win (13 plaques total each day, plus Judge’s Choice Awards)!
Categories include:
Winner – Best in Show 2024 (x1) + $100 CASH!
Winner – Best Group Cosplay 2024 (x1) + $100 CASH!
Runner Up – Best Group Cosplay 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Needlework 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Needlework 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Foamwork 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Foamwork 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Kids’ Cosplay 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Kids’ Cosplay 2024 (x2)
Check the schedule for Pre-Judging times and locations.
You are welcome to enter both days, but you are not allowed to win the top prize in any category more than once per weekend, to give everyone else a chance.
Good luck, Everyone!
Day 2 finals (top 16-32) start at 11AM on Sunday.
People often think cosplay is expensive, and it definitely can be. But it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re just starting out or have been cosplaying for years, come to our panel to hear the tips and tricks we’ve learned cosplaying on a budget over the years!
Meet your favorite Voice Actor, Brittney Karbowski!
Moderated by Christopher Irving!
Each category will have THREE winners PER DAY: a 1st place, and 2 runner-ups.
Every winner will received a plaque celebrating their win (15 winners total each day)!
Categories include:
Best Girl’s Costume (Age 0-12)
Best Boy’s Costume (Age 0-12)
Best Group Costume (All Ages)
Best Woman’s Costume (Age 13+). 1st Place winner also receives $100 cash!
Best Men’s Costume (Age 13+). 1st Place winner also receives $100 cash!
Check the schedule for Pre-Judging times and locations.
You are welcome to enter both days, but you are not allowed to win the top prize in any category more than once per weekend, to give everyone else a chance.
Meet the writer and Godfather of G.I. Joe for the last 40+ years! Ash him about his 10+ year run on Wolverine, or even how he created Spider-Ham!
Moderated by Christopher Irving.
Whether you are slaying dragons, piloting a spaceship or thwarting the nefarious plans of a supervillain, the world your adventures take place in is essential to any tabletop RPG. So let’s talk about the fundamentals of worldbuilding!
It’s Morphin’ Time! Meet the Yellow Ranger, and ask talk to her about all things MMPR!
Moderated by Christopher Irving.
Join one of the areas finest LARPing groups as they give a demonstration on Armoring, Battle techniques, Safety, and finally a life Fight Demo!
Tracy Reeves with 10 years of card grading experience will go over techniques for identifying cards to be graded and how to pre-grade cards before submission. Josh Foster will go over basics of how comics are graded. This session will show real world examples of how to go through the entire submission process, from pre-grade to packaging. Bring in cards and for the last 30 minutes Tracy will pre-grade your cards for free.
We would like to thank the community, our judges, our staff and our awards-makers for helping to make our event more inclusive for 2024!
Each category will have THREE winners PER DAY: 1 Winner, and 2 runner-ups.
Every winner will received an engraved plaque celebrating their win (13 plaques total each day, plus Judge’s Choice Awards)!
Categories include:
Winner – Best in Show 2024 (x1) + $100 CASH!
Winner – Best Group Cosplay 2024 (x1) + $100 CASH!
Runner Up – Best Group Cosplay 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Needlework 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Needlework 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Foamwork 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Foamwork 2024 (x2)
Winner – Best Kids’ Cosplay 2024 (x1)
Runner Up – Best Kids’ Cosplay 2024 (x2)
Check the schedule for Pre-Judging times and locations.
You are welcome to enter both days, but you are not allowed to win the top prize in any category more than once per weekend, to give everyone else a chance.
Good luck, Everyone!