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February 7, 2017
TIM CURRY ANNOUNCED FOR BOSTON COMIC CON
Tim Curry, who provided the voice for Palpatine/ Darth Sidious in Star Wars: The Clone Wars following the death of actor Ian Abercrombie, has been announced for Boston Comic Con. The show takes place August 11-13 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. "#GuestNews The legendary Tim Curry joins the guest list for a very special #BostonComicCon17 appearance!" ...
February 6, 2017
STAR WARS VILLAIN IS COMING TO TORONTO
Ray Park has been announced as attending the next Toronto Comic Con. The show will take place March 17-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and Park is scheduled to attend all three days. From the Toronto Comic Con website. "Ray Park is best known as Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the murderous,...
February 6, 2017
STAR WARS VILLAIN IS COMING TO TORONTO
Ray Park has been announced as attending the next Toronto Comic Con. The show will take place March 17-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and Park is scheduled to attend all three days. From the Toronto Comic Con website. "Ray Park is best known as Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the murderous,...
December 29, 2016
IT’S A FAKE: APPLYING THE STAGES OF GRIEF TO AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING
By: Frank D. Rich, Lead Writer Visit any place on the internet where people talk about autographs and it won’t take you long to find the post. You know the one and its heartbreaking every time it happens. Someone has proudly shared a photo of one of their favorite autographs. Maybe it’s brand new, or they’ve had it for years, but...
December 29, 2016
IT’S A FAKE: APPLYING THE STAGES OF GRIEF TO AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING
By: Frank D. Rich, Lead Writer Visit any place on the internet where people talk about autographs and it won’t take you long to find the post. You know the one and its heartbreaking every time it happens. Someone has proudly shared a photo of one of their favorite autographs. Maybe it’s brand new, or they’ve had it for years, but...
April 9, 2015
STAR WARS CELEBRATION AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING: THEN AND NOW
(This piece was originally written as a lead-in to Celebration Anaheim in 2015. I will be updating it to include details of all future Celebrations.) There is nothing else like Star Wars Celebration. The official Lucasfilm Star Wars event is the destination for fans from around the world to converge for the latest reveals of upcoming LFL projects, panels from...
April 9, 2015
STAR WARS CELEBRATION AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING: THEN AND NOW
(This piece was originally written as a lead-in to Celebration Anaheim in 2015. I will be updating it to include details of all future Celebrations.) There is nothing else like Star Wars Celebration. The official Lucasfilm Star Wars event is the destination for fans from around the world to converge for the latest reveals of upcoming LFL projects, panels from...
January 1, 1970
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness” – Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens With the guest list for Celebration 2019 taking shape there has been a lot of discussion about the quality of autograph hall guests and whether this is a...
January 1, 1970
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January 1, 1970
GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE PRIVATE SIGNING ON LIMITED EDITION PHASMA PRINT
Artist Kevin Liell, in conjunction with Rhode Island Comic Con, will be holding a private signing with Gwendoline Christie. The signing is exclusively on a limited edition Captain Phasma print created by Liell. Each print costs $125 and can be ordered by emailing Kevinliell@yahoo.com. Everyone who orders will also receive a free Darth Vader patch created for Rhode Island Comic Con...