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Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: ONLY 3 DAYS?!
#LBCE2018 IS ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY!
WE WANT YOU AT LBCE!
Did you know that if you buy your ticket in advance, you can save money and get in early? You ONLY have 3 days left to get in on this SWEET deal!
Prices go up at the door, buy NOW!
Don’t forget, kids 10 & under get in FREE! 
TIPS FOR GETTING TO THE EXPO
EXHIBIT HALLS
Long Beach Comic Expo
is being held in hall A
this year, so be sure to enter through the entrance
on Ocean Boulevard East.
PARKING
The Long Beach Convention Center has more than 4,000 parking spaces around the Center in three parking garages and one ground level parking lot.
 
Parking is $15 per car per entry to any of the Center’s lots.

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018:VALENTINES DAY DEAL!
VALENTINES DAY DEAL
IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF DC COMICS
Looking for a gift for that special someone? Treat them (and you) to a weekend of fun at the 2018 Long Beach Comic Expo!
For a limited time you can snag one of our Valentine’s Day Weekend Pass Packages that includes:
ADMISSION FOR TWO FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND
for just $55!
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: Comic Creator Conference – Guest Line Up Announced!
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Join us at The Comic Creator Conference on February 16th 2018at the Long Beach Convention Center-Room 103AB
CONFERENCE AGENDA
3:00 pm – Opening Remarks
Speaker: Martha Donato, Founder of C3
3:10 pm
Comic Book Production – The Digital Workflow
Speakers: Sean Glumace, Dean Haspiel, David Baron, and Chis Dickens

Description: Come learn how the whole production puzzle comes together, and where all the pieces fit in the digital workflow of creating comics. Join Adobe Education Leader Sean Glumace, colorist David Baron, publisher/writer Chris Dickens, and artist/writer Dean Haspiel for this panel on how the Adobe Creative Cloud and other programs are used in comic book production workflow from layouts, artwork, coloring, lettering, design, production, and more. Come learn how to put the whole production puzzle together, and where all the pieces fit. Adobe will be giving away a 1 year (12 month $599 value) subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud during the panel.
4:00 pm 
Supporting Creative Work Through Social Media
Speaker: Tori Gedvillas

Description: Learn how creating artwork on social media and creator-focused platforms can help fund creative work from independent illustrator Tori Gedvillas, who has published over 150 videos to YouTube and amassed a following of over 240,000 on Instagram and 160,000 on YouTube.
4:50 pm   
Getting Press Attention for Creative Works
Speakers: Three of the top journalists in the world of comics, Heidi MacDonald, Jennifer de Guzman, and Evan Narcisse
(Each of whom has worked as a comics writer or editor as well) discuss the challenges of how creators – especially those without the backing of a major publisher – can best get attention for their projects.
5:45 pm
Comics, Death, and Taxes: Finance and Estate Planning for Creators
Speakers: David Gallaher, Shannon O’Leary, Michael Anderson
Description: We all work hard but how can we make the most of our money? Join a panel of experts – including HIGH MOON author David Gallaher, financial advisor Shannon O’Leary, and entertainment entrepreneur Michael Anderson – as they discuss tax planning, generational wealth, and estate planning and share resources that can help creators paint a better financial picture for their future.
6:30 pm
Creator Connection: First Connections
Speaker: Buddy Scalera
Description: Meet your next creative partner in this fun, interactive networking session. Many new comic titles and careers have been launched through this panel, which has never been offered in Long Beach. Bring business cards and samples of your work. This is the panel that has literally helped complete strangers form creative teams and publish comic books. Hosted by Marvel Comics writer Buddy Scalera (DEADPOOL). Sponsored by Marvy/Uchida markers.
7:30 pm 
McDuffie Awards Program
Description: All C3 attendees are invited to stay after the conference for tonight’s presentation of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics, celebrating diversity in the comics industry and continuing the legacy of the beloved animation writer and comic- book creator.
8:30 pm – Cocktail Reception
The 2018 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics will honor five finalists following in Dwayne’s footsteps and will announce the winner at a reception directly following C3.
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Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: #LBCE2018 PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED
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2018 Long Beach Comic Expo
Programming Schedule
Panels will be on topics as varied as cosplay, webcomics, self-publishing, horror, and politics and pop culture, as well as welcoming Humanoids Publishing (A 20th Anniversary Celebration), Fanbase Press (The Impact of Latinx Creators, STAR WARS: Themes of Legacy) for panels of their own. GeekFest Film Festival (Meet the GeekFest Filmmakers, Women of SciFi, Best of GeekFest) returns to Long Beach with a robust lineup of films and panels all its own.
Other programming highlights include a rare one-on-one spotlight with LBCE’s first-ever Guest of Honor, Don McGregor (BLACK PANTHER) and panels welcoming multiple Emmy Award-winning voice and casting director Andrea Romano (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), award-winning comics writer Mark Waid (ARCHIE, AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA), and screenwriter Aaron Covington (CREED).
In addition, attendees will have an exclusive opportunity to join Long Beach Comic Expo special guest Joe Keery (STRANGER THINGS) for a limited Q&A event onSaturday, February 17th at 10:00am. (SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED)

Returning, The Columbia Memorial Space Center brings SPACE EXPO back to Long Beach Comic Expo with Herbert Jefferson Jr. (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) as Guest of Honor. The Space Expo will feature numerous JPL Workshops throughout the two-day event and collaborative panels such as Rocketry 101 with Virgin Orbit and How to Build an R2D2. The Geekfest Film Fest is also back, exhibiting the best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Superhero, Fan Films and original high concept indie genre film and web series from around the world.
SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!
CLICK HERE TO SEE SATURDAYS FULL SCHEDULE
CLICK HERE TO SEE SUNDAYS FULL SCHEDULE

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: Long Beach Comic Expo And NERDBOT Announce New Partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LONG BEACH COMIC EXPO AND NERDBOT ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP AND MUCH MORE!
Long Beach, California – February 8, 2018 – MAD Event Management, creators and operators of several pop-culture conventions, announce programming, innovations, and Special Guests for the 9th annual Long Beach Comic Expo, February 17th & 18th, 2018 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Making its Long Beach Comic Expo debut, SOCIAL SQUARE is the event’s official hub for social interaction. Anchored by the NERDBOT stage and their continuous Facebook Live stream to more than 500,000 fans, SOCIAL SQUARE will feature appearances and interviews with many beloved pop culture personalities, including Joe Keery (STRANGER THINGS), Emma Caulfield (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), TWIN PEAKS stars Sherilyn Fenn, Kimmy Robertson, Robert Broski, Stewart Strauss, and Christian Calloway, WWE stars Rikishi and Lisa Marie Varon, EDUMACATION author Andy McElfresh and many more.

“As we enter our 10th year of producing conventions in Long Beach, we are excited to have this opportunity to create a new paradigm for our events focused around content. Our aim is to treat our attendees to a new experience that features entertainment, celebrities, interviews and fun for all ages,” said Martha Donato, Founder and President of MAD Event Management LLC. “We found an incredible partner in NERDBOT and can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve got going!”

SOCIAL SQUARE will offer fans a constant source of entertainment and engagement, including trivia games, live comedy and music. Attendees are encouraged to check the SOCIAL SQUARE schedule for updates on guest appearances, surprise drop-ins and more. Sponsors include BERNINA of AMERICA, MARVEL STUDIOS’ THOR RAGNAROK Blu-Ray and BLACK PANTHER, Disney Studios’ A WRINKLE IN TIME, THE EDUMACATION BOOK from Weldon Owen, THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT from Screen Gems, ATTACK OF THE SOUTHERN FRIED ZOMBIES from Gravitas Ventures, and BAD SAMARITAN from Electric Entertainment.


Other highlights include a rare spotlight on LBCE’s Guest of Honor, Don McGregor (BLACK PANTHER) and panels welcoming Emmy Award-winning voice and casting director Andrea Romano (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), comics creator Mark Waid (ARCHIE, CAPTAIN AMERICA), and screenwriter Aaron Covington (CREED).

At this years show, attendees will have an exclusive opportunity to join Long Beach Comic Expo special guest Joe Keery (STRANGER THINGS) for a limited Q&A event on Saturday, February 17th at 10:00am.

Returning, The Columbia Memorial Space Center brings SPACE EXPO back to Long Beach Comic Expo with Herbert Jefferson Jr. (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) as Guest of Honor. The Space Expo will feature numerous JPL Workshops throughout the two-day event and collaborative panels such as Rocketry 101 with Virgin Orbit and How to Build an R2D2. The Geekfest Film Fest is also back, exhibiting the best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Superhero, Fan Films and original high concept indie genre film and web series from around the world.

The team behind Long Beach Comic Expo also have two Industry Professional events scheduled Friday, February 16th. The Comic Creator Conference, a Networking & Business Education Event, will begin at 3:00pm at the Long Beach Convention center. Followed by The 2018 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics, at 7:30pm, which will honor five finalists following in Dwayne’s footsteps.

For tickets and more information visit: www.longbeachcomicexpo.com 

About MAD Event Management

Mad Event Management, LLC (www.madeventmanagement.com) is an agency dedicated to the success of your event of any size. We have years of experience managing all aspects of live events, including large scale consumer and trade shows, meetings, conferences and exhibitor execution. MAD also owns and operates several pop culture conventions: Long Beach Comic Expo, Long Beach, CA; Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach, CA; New Jersey Comic Expo, Edison, NJ, Comic Creators Conference (C3), Long Beach, CA & Havana, Cuba.
The skill set required to produce conventions and conferences involves event planning, marketing, sales and operational expertise, all of which the team at Mad Event Management LLC is experienced and qualified to provide to our clients. We have been managing exhibitor set-up and handling event marketing for over twenty years, having produced exhibits for events such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, Frankfurt Book Fair, New York Comic Con and many other events.

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: MEET JOE KEERY FROM STRANGER THINGS AT #LBCE2018
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
JOE KEERY AT #LBCE2018
Joe Keery, best known for his role as Steve Harrington on both seasons of Stranger Things, will be meeting fans at
#LBCE2018 on Saturday, February 17!
Want to meet Joe?!
We have 3 packages for you to choose from
but there is a VERY LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE.
Be sure to snag yours today, before they are gone!
Joe Keery VIP Package
-1 Weekend Pass
-1 Seat at his exclusive Q & A session
$100
Joe Keery Photo Op & Weekend Pass
-1 Weekend Pass
-1 Photo op in our Social Square
$90
Joe Keery Autograph & Weekend Pass
-1 Weekend Pass
-1 Autographed Photo
$90
Already bought your tickets to LBCE?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Photo Only
1 Photo (with 2 people maximum) in our Social Square
$40
Autograph Only
1 Autographed Photo in our Social Square
$40
NEW TO LONG BEACH COMIC EXPO: SOCIAL SQUARE
Social Square is a new and interactive piece of #LBCE2018!
We will bring you live interactive content from the show floor with the help of Nerdbot and Co-Host Bernie Bregman. The Social Square will host the shows celebrities, sponsors, be a photo op hub, and a place to live stream comedy and live action performances.
You won’t want to miss this totally new expo experience!

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018: NEW GUESTS AT #LBCE2018
WHATS THAT?! YOU STILL HAVEN’T GOTTEN YOUR TICKETS TO #LBCE?! HOW COULD YOU? No seriously though…what are you waiting for?

It’s okay, we forgive you. Because that’s what friends do. To show our besties we appreciate them we are offering 10% off ALL tickets now through midnight! Yes, we know. We’re awesome.
Just use code LBCEBFF at check out!
Say no more fam, say no more.
NEW GUESTS AT #LBCE2018
HOTEL BOOKING DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Deadline for the discounted rate
has been extended to February, 1, 2018!

BOOK YOUR ROOM TODAY!
Online: Click Here
Call: (888) 421-1442 and mention LBCE
Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018 Tickets Available
Want to host a panel at LBCE 2018?
LBCE is looking for unique pop culture programming that provides a perspective that our audience will find entertaining and relevant. 
If you are interested in hosting a panel discussion
Please click HERE to apply!
Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity
Five creators will be awarded for their contributions and commitment to diversity, both on the page and behind the scenes in the comic book industry, during a live presentation at the
Long Beach Comic Expo, February 17, 2018.
Submissions are now open to the public!
Click HERE to enter.