Video Journalist Waldo Cabrera

Aliens and sci-fi heroes invade Eternal Con on Long Island. Eternal Con, or Long Island Comic Con, is an annual event drawing in thousands of fantasy and superhero fans.  Many attendees dress up, some in full makeup and wigs, as their favorite characters.  These superfans get a chance to meet sci-fi celebrities and comic book artists. This year, the event was held at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City, NY.

 

Featured Interviews: 

Frank Patz, Creator, Eternal Con

The Finest, G.I. Joe Costume Club

Chris Feehan, 501st Legion

Matt Rendar & Brandon Waldon, Aliens Fans

Zack Galligan, Actor, "Gremlins"

Rebecca Mader, Actor, "Once Upon A Time"

Daniel Cudmore, Actor, "X-Men" & the "Twilight" Series

Billy Simons, Billy's Basement in Lindenhurst, NY

Bernard Chang, Artist & Designer, DC Comics

Dan Sehn & Johnny Barlanti, Argo Comics

Drayden Layth, Amtgard

Bruce Andersen, A2Z Diecast

 

For more information visit: www.EternalCon.com

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Video Journalist Waldo Cabrera

Meet the creators of Argo Comics at the Long Island Comic Con. Argo Comics brings out their own kind of new superheroes in Argo 5 and the Argo Comics Anthology.

 

Featured Interviews

Dan Sehn & Johnny Barlanti

 

For more information visit: www.ArgoComics.com or www.EternalCon.com

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Video Journalist Waldo Cabrera

Former pro wrestler and Long Island native Brimstone comes to the Long Island Comic Con to promote his comic book series, Brimstone and the Borderhounds. The storyline features a character, Brimstone, who ventures into the afterlife, not unlike a harsh and Hellish alternate reality.

 

Featured Interviews: 

Frank Patz, Creator

 

For more information visit: www.HoundComics.com or www.EternalCon.com

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Video Journalists Waldo Cabrera & Josh Wein

Famed cartoonist Jules Feiffer signs copies of his new book, "Kill My Mother," at the Cinema Arts Centre. Feiffer began his career as a comic strip artist, soon branching out to graphic novels and short animated films. Some of his work has been celebrated with a Pulitzer Prize for political cartoons, and was entered into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.

Featured Interviews: 

Jules Feiffer

Jud Newborn

Harry & Anita Rayman

Eileen O'Shea

 

For more information visit: www.CinemaArtsCentre.org

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By Video Journalist Dan Brenner

Visit Grasshopper Comics, one of Nassau County’s premier comic and gaming shops.

Long Island's favorite comic shop has over 5,000 comics and graphic novels at any time.  Established over 20 years ago, Grasshoppers has built up a great fan base.  Several avid fans stop by the shop and discuss their current comic series.


Featured Interviews:
John Riley, Owner, Grasshoppers Comics
Marc Briatack, Avid Comic Book Fan
Dan Sotelo, Manager, Grasshoppers Comics
Bill Power, Avid Comic Book Fan

For more information visit: www.GrasshoppersComics.com