Stocktoncon features Ben Schwartz, indie panel and Sacramento creatives

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Empire's Comics Vault's owner, Ben Schwartz, will participate in an Indy Publishing Panel discussion with Justin Orr, Jusscope Press, and Hainanu Saulque, aka, Nooligan, at this weekend's Stocktoncon.

In addition to running Empire's Comics Vault, Ben also publishes comics via ECV Press.

From what we've read on the Recordnet.com article,
"Pop culture event grows to two days in third year", this is going to be two days of pop culture awesomeness -- yes, we said, "AWESOMENESS."

Break Into Indy Publishing

Attend the panel discussion, and meet and speak with Justin, Nu, and Ben on Saturday, August 9th at 12 pm in the hotel board room.


DETAILS
Location: Stockoncon, Stockton, CA
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m.

Sacramento Region Local Creatives at Stocktoncon

You'll also find Empire's Comic Vault's Artist of the Month, Jeremy Rathbone, exhibiting at Stocktoncon this weekend.

Ben and Eben, writers
Ben and Eben Burgoon
Then, at 2 pm on Saturday, in the same room as Ben's panel, shop favorite Eben Burgoon will teach on the topic, "Writing with Pictures."

Saturday at 4pm be sure to check out the 501st Legion (favorites at our annual Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con) in the University Plaza Hotel Ballroom.

Jason Dube, founder of Scattered Comics and the Sacramento Comicbook Creators Group (which meets in the shop every Tuesday night at 6pm) will also host a panel at Stocktoncon. Jason and Scattered Comics are also regular favorites at our annual Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con.

The Scattered Comics panel takes place Sunday at 12 pm in the University Plaza Hotel Board Rooms. Artist Krysten Reis, a favorite at Empire's Comics Vault's annual Creative Women Mini-Con, will be a panelist in addition to several others. More information at ScatteredComics.com.

Stocktoncon Programming Schedule

Source: Stocktoncon's Facebook Page

 SATURDAY

SATURDAY -- Kings Room 1 (Stockton Arena)
10am CLOSED
11am Comics Road Show (A-1 Comics) 10:30am
12pm Garage Art Studio
1pm Cosplay/Nerd Business Panel
2pm Cosplay and Acceptance
3pm Telltale Games Voice Actors
4pm Body Painting and Cosplay (Lee Kohse)

SATURDAY Kings Room 2 (Stockton Arena)
11am -Sac Horror Film Festival
12pm - Comics in Education - John Bultena
1pm - Star Trek - Daryl Frazetti
2pm - Davidson L. Haworth
3pm - Trivia w/Zombie vs. Shark
The "Marvel Masterpiece Theater" panel scheduled for 4pm has been cancelled.

SATURDAY University Plaza Hotel Ballroom
11am - Q&A with Billy Zabka/Marty Kove
12pm - League of Legends Voice Actors
1pm -Q&A with Danny Glover
2pm - Q&A with Denise Crosby
3pm - Geek Fashion
4pm - 501st Legion/Rebel Forces/Mandolorians
5pm-7pm - Costume Contest
7pm - StocktonCon Rockage Showcase

SATURDAY University Plaza Hotel Board Rooms
11am - Lazy Bones Studios (Ken Thomas)
12pm - Independent Creators with Justin Orr, Hainanu Saulque and ECVPress' Ben Schwartz
1pm - Collecting at Cons - Shawn Marshall
2pm - Writing the Pictures with Eben Burgoon
3pm - House of Doodle
4pm - Action Lab Comics Presents

SUNDAY

SUNDAY Kings Room 1 (Stockton Arena)
11am - JLI - Jon Guerzon
12pm - Draw Simpsons/Futurama with Tone/Bill
1pm - Draw My Little Pony with Tony Fleecs
2pm-4pm - STOCKTONCON AUCTION

SUNDAY Kings Room 2 (Stockton Arena)
11am Creatures & Characters of Star Trek/Star Wars
12pm Creatures & Characters of Star Trek/Star Wars
1pm Drawing Star Wars (Lee Kohse/Dan Parsons)

SUNDAY University Plaza Hotel Ballroom
11am - Kevin Gill Show w/Hacksaw Jim Duggan
12pm - Building Cosplay
1pm - Meet the StocktonCon Cosplay Guests
2pm-4pm -Kids Costume Contest

SUNDAY University Plaza Hotel Board Rooms
11am - Image Comics with Landry Walker and Justin Greenwood
12pm - Scattered Comics Presents
1pm - Go Genius Go with Michael Aushenker/Marcus Collar

Melissa McCommon returns to FCBD Mini-Con

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We're pleased to welcome back self-taught artist and comic book creator Melissa McCommon.

 Melissa joined us for our very first mini-con -- FCBD Mini-Con 2012. She was also at FCBD Mini-Con 2013, our food drive fundraiser, and at our very first Creative Women Mini-Con in 2013.

While continuing work on her graphic novel, "Guardian," Melissa provides weekly updates to her ongoing webcomic, "Epic Chaos!"

 She's also our own local poster child for learning to read from comics.

Meet Melissa at FCBD Mini-Con 2014

Meet this dedicated and talented creator on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. You'll also meet cosplayers, wrestlers, skaters, stormtroopers, and a whole lot more. See you there.

Scattered Comics and Jason Dube in attendance for FCBD 2014!

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Jason Dube has been self-publishing under his comic book company Scattered Comics for the past 22 years.

 He has published titles such as Scattered, Panda Days, Caffeine Poisoned, and Shadow Hunters. He has recently began putting out monthly webcomics, and branched out to releasing his titles to download on I-tunes, and Drive-Thru Comics. 

 Jason is also working as a full-time freelance comic book artist  and has worked as artist, colorist, typesetter and layout artist for several independent companies, including Neko Press, Blue Water Productions, and Last Doorway Productions.

 Dube has recently opened an art studio, Scattered Comics Studios, where several artists work under him to create a easy one stop-shop comic book studio for clients.

Meet Jason and others at Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con
We're proud to have Jason with us. In fact, he's been with us since our first Mini-Con.

 Join us Saturday, May 3, 2014, starting at 9 am, to select your free comics (from 15,000 free comics), meet local artists, writers, comic book creators, and local groups, like Sac City Rollers, Supreme Pro Wrestling, 501st Legion, and West Coast Avengers.



Jason Dube Talks About Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con 2014

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Jason Dube, the mastermind behind Scattered Comics, says it all.

What more need we say? Except maybe, "Don't miss FCBD Mini-Con 2014."

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Annual Food Drive To Benefit Senior Citizen Services Inc.

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Food drive benefits senior citizens

SACRAMENTO’S TWO BIGGEST COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS HOSTING FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES, INC.

Saturday, November 16th, 2013 11AM-4PM

This year Sacramento’s two largest comic book publishers, Scattered Comics and ECV Press, are teaming up for our annual food drive to benefit Sacramento’s elderly community.


Our Food For Comics Drive will showcase Jason Dube’s Scattered Comics and Ben Schwartz’s ECV Press. Each company will be bringing in writers and artists who will be on hand to speak with the fans, do live art, and of course sign and sell their books. Each creator will be providing special deals on their books and product for canned food donations. See special guests and donation deals below.

This Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 11am-4pm, Food For Comics Drive attendees at Empire’s Comics Vault will enjoy great local books, meet amazing creators and most importantly support Senior Citizen Services Inc., a food service organization that provides reduced-fee food boxes to those in need.


Special Guests

Noel Serrato Artist for Blinth. He will also be doing portfolio and comic book reviews for artists and creators looking to break into the industry.

Calvin Ellis Jr. and Jasmine Ellis Artist for Shadow Hunters and Sworn. 

Artist Melissa McCommon

Fredrick Allison Jr. Artist & Writer for Hybrid Earth

Melissa McCommon Artist for Caffeine Poisoned and Creator of Epic Chaos.

Krysten Reis Writer and Artist for A Curious Journey.

Joining them will be horror hostess Miss Misery of the popular San Francisco television shows “Miss Misery’s Movie Massacre” and “The Last Doorway Show.” She is also a regular on “Creepy Kofy Movie Time” and hosts the annual “A Nightmare To Remember” film festival. Miss Misery stars in her own comics that include “Miss Misery’s A Haunting Desire,” “Forgotten Tales,” and “Creepy kofy Movie Time.”

Ben Schwartz is a writer and creator for ECV Press. 14 books are available now!


Deals for Donating

Empire Comics Vault will match all can donations! We will also be giving $1 off all ECV Press books with any can donation and with 5 cans or more you get 10% off all store merchandise, 3 Rolly Buttons, 1 FCBD book for each can brought in and can take $2 off all ECV Press books.

Jason Dube is offering $1 off his books for any donation and $2 off any of his books for 5 cans or more donated.
Melissa McCommon is doing FREE Sketches for the first 10 people to donate 5 or more cans!

Krysten Reis is giving you $2 off any medium or large print and 1 FREE min-print with the purchase of another mini-print by donating can.

Calvin and Jasmine Ellis are offering $1 off his books for any donation and $2 off any of his books for 5 cans or more donated.

Miss Misery is giving $2 off her DVDs with any donation.

Fredrick Allison Jr. Artist & Writer for Hybrid Earth is giving a free copy of his book to the first 5 people to donate 5 or more cans.
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Artist-Writer Melissa McCommon at Creative Women Mini-Con 2013

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Melissa McCommon, Artist/Writer
Melissa McCommon is a self-taught artist and comic book writer. Growing up in Vacaville, California, Melissa was a child who struggled with reading, however, by means of comic books, she taught herself to read. Since then, she has loved the comic book medium.

Melissa learned to read with comic books


After self publishing her first comic book "Carnation," Melissa was hired by Scattered Comics to draw for the studio's comic "Caffeine Poisoned." You can find Melissa's books at Empire's Comics Vault on the Local Shelf. Ask Ben to help you find them.

Melissa keeps herself busy with her on-going webcomic "Epic Chaos!" Melissa attends conventions in California regularly and is also a co-panelist with Creative Women Mini-Con creator-artist Heather Jaeger, giving artist/writer help in their panel series "From Fan to Creator!

Meet Melissa at Creative Women Mini-Con 2013
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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