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Pairing Science with Fiction
Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, is only a few days away! Taking place April 21-23, 2017 in downtown San Jose, Silicon Valley Comic Con aims to inspire and entertain with celebrity appearances, science/tech discussions, film and TV screenings, panels with award-winning authors and artists, cosplay contests and more.
In addition to celebrating the pop culture and technology of today, SVCC 2017 will feature a series of themed exhibits and sessions focused on the “Future of Humankind: Where will we be in 2075?” SVCC 2017 attendees will be able to hear visions of the future from high profile guests and companies spanning a variety of industries. Here’s a look at the featured artists, guests authors, and exhibitors at SVCC 2017:
Partner Studio of Image Comics
Face painter at Disneyland in Anaheim
Marvel Comics’ “The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe”
Legendary Marvel comic book artist behind Longshot, X-Men and More
Best known for Swamp Thing, Current Artist for Prince Valiant
Marvel editor and comic book historian
Best known for his work on Marvel Comics Spider-Woman series and Fables from Vertigo
Best known for the interior artist for “Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys”
Illustrator and Harvey Award Nominated Inker
Best known for Lady Death and Evil Ernie
Legendary DC Comics War artist
Acclaimed Disney Animator and Illustrator
One of the most prolific comic book artists of the 1980s
Best known for his work on “Seven Soldiers: Zatanna,” “X-Factor” and “The Spectre”
Best known for co-creating “Alien Legion”
Eisner Award-Winning Cartoonist and Illustrator best known for his work on Simpsons, Futurama and as a Disney Illustrator
Best known for art on such comic book titles as Deadpool Corps, X-Force: Shatterstar, Grifter, Brigade, Notti & Nyce, and more
3D Model Maker Making a Massive Papercraft K-2SO on SVCC Show Floor Model Maker
Inker on X-Men for nearly 10 years
Bay Area Fan Favorite, 12-Year Old Up and Coming Comic Book Artist
Cover Artist for Zenescope, IDW Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment, Lady Death, Contraband, and Stan Lee’s POW Entertainment
Owen Gildersleeve is an artist best known for specialising in handcrafted illustration, design and art direction
Best known for his work in Somerset Holmes, Strikeforce: Morituri, and the Eisner Award-Winning Astro City
Storyboard Artist Known for Catwoman, Wonder Woman and Supergirl
Best known for Ancient Dreams
Current Deadpool artist
Artist, Illustrator and Storyteller
Producer of the very first all-woman comic book, "It Ain't me, Babe." and One of the Founding Mothers of “Wimmin’s Comix”
Former editor for Marvel and one of the most prolific comic book artists of the 1980s and 1990s
Co-Creator & Illustrator for Eisner Award Nominated Transmetropolitan and The Boys, Also Known for His Work On Wolverine, Deadpool, Batman, Justice League and More
Best known for FAUST
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Mark is best known for his work on the graphic novel series COBALT 60 and as the creator of the hit comic Miami Mice
Comic book artist and inker for Marvel, DC, Valiant, Image, and Top Cow
Award Winning Creator & Marvel Artist Best Known For His Work On Marvel Zombies
Insightful Curation of Cartoon & Comic Book Art, Re-Opening Summer 2017
TV Host & Documentary Maker
Best known for his design work on popular films including Pan's Labyrinth, First Blood and The Mist
Best known for his work on the Violent Messiahs and Snake Plissken comic books
Best known for Top Cow’s Witchblade
Artist Behind 150+ Iconic Movie Posters, Including Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Back to the Future Films
Eisner Nominated Comic Book Artist and Illustrator
Curator for San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum
Best known for her work for Eclipse and Marvel, her 2D animation on Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle and Sam and Max Hit the Road games for LucasArts
DC Comics Eisner Award Winning Inker & Bay Area Native
X-Men, Supergirl
Bronze Age Marvel Artist
Top Cow Digital Colorist Behind Cyber Force, Artifacts, Eclipse, IX Generation and more
Sonic the Hedgehog, The Simpsons and Annoying Orange
Best known for his Illustration art of Firefly, Star Wars, Once upon a Time and Indiana Jones
Charcoal Portrait Artist
New York Times bestselling author, television writer, and the co-creator and executive producer of EXTINCT, a new science-fiction television series premiering October 2017 on BYU TV
Author of “The Martian”
Award-winning screenwriter and author, best known as the co-writer of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
M Todd Gallowglas is a professional storyteller (like on a stage with a show in front of real people) and the bestselling author of the Tears of Rage and Halloween Jack series
Best known for “A Tale of the Red Riding Rise of the Alpha Huntress,” “Clan of the Vein” and “Kaijudo Clash of the Duel Masters”
Best Known as the authors of “The Strand Prophecy,” “Extinctions Embrace,” “Red Moon Rising,” and soon to be released, “The Perfect Compatibility Test”
Best Known for for continuing the Dragonriders of Pern series in collaboration with his mother Anne McCaffrey
| 1 Sixth by OC Booth 227 | 2.5D Sprites Booth 1408 | 7 Stars Bar & Grill Booth 1305 | 8BitBytes Booth EEH37 |
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| 8i (Buzz Aldrin: Cylcing Pathways to Mars) Booth 1337 | A&B Comics Booth 123 | Acrylic Artworks Booth C40 | Acura Booth 624 |
| Adam's Comics & Collectibles Booth 224 | Adventures of the 19xx Booth 1401 | Affordableautographs.com Booth 1038 | Age Art Booth 1248 |
| Akumu Ink Booth 1508 | Albert Nguyen Illustrations Booth A40 | All Ages Media Booth C41 | All Out Collectibles Booth 129 |
| amazing adventures Booth 29 | Amazingcomics.com Booth 418 | American Dischord Booth 121 | Angelo Esquivel Artist Booth 1421 |
| Anime Depot Booth 1409 | Anime Link Booth 1435 | Animetasia Booth 838 | Art Brand Studios Booth 847 |
| Art By Digits Booth LL29 | Art By Ellen Ma Booth LL32 | Art Of Francis Te Booth B38 | Art of John Giang-Orbital Harvest Booth B3-4 |
| Art of Leanne Huynh Booth C3 | Art of Lorraine Yee Booth C21 | Art Of Mai Van Booth EEH40 | Art of Michael C. Hayes Booth 1528 |
| Art of Michelle Stanford Booth LL7 | Art of Nate Kelly Booth PS6 | Art of RJ Palmer Booth LL15 | Artistsrscreations Booth LL14 |
| Artwork By Christopher Cayco Booth A5 | Ashley Boyd Booth EEH47 | Atlas Supply Co Booth 947 | Atrium Gift Shoppe Booth 1427 |
| Awkward Affections Booth LL36 | B-Cuz LLC Booth 1147 | BANDAI / Bluefin Booth 637 | Beefy & Co Booth EEH7 |
| "Ben Russell Artist Illustartor" Booth B8 | Big Red Comics Booth 125 | Black Cat Jewlery & Gifts Booth EEH10 | Black Sheep Comics Booth A8 |
| Bling Squared Cute Glass Booth B35 | Blorp Booth 1240 | Boston Metaphysical Society Comic Booth A6 | Boylord Comics Booth B52 |
| Brackets-Trading Cards/Gaming/Tournaments Booth 1238 | Brad Burdick Booth A30 | Breed Booth C30 | Brick Brigade LLC Booth EEH1 |
| Brick by Brick Design Booth EEH2 | Bronze Age Batcave Booth 25 | builtfromsketch Booth LL8 | Bunky Brothers Booth EEH15 |
| C. Gurat Design Booth A45 | California Hot Shots Booth 1309 | Cantonese Opera Association - Silicon Valley Booth LL25 | Cape And Cowl Comics Booth 534 |
| Capital One Booth 725 | Carlyfornia/From The Land Beyond Booth 229 | Carter Comics Booth B51 | Cartoon Art Museum Booth 35 |
| Casey Desilets Illustrations Booth LL19 | CBCS Booth 1422 | CGC Comics Booth 329 | Champion Comics Booth 314 |
| Chaos In Color Booth EEH30 | Charicreatures.com Booth 1410 | Chicago Costume Booth EEH5 | Children's Discovery Museum Booth Kids STEAM Lab |
| Chosen Wan Apparel Booth 1426 | Chris's Comics Booth EEH24 | CiciDraws Booth C5 | City of San Jose Booth 435 |
| CJ Toys Booth 1502 | Classic Plastix Booth 333 | CLIR Studio Booth B2 | Cocoon Garden Booth C26 |
| Cody Vrosh & Binary Winter Press Booth B48 | Collect2Display Booth C23 | Collectors Corner Booth 322 | Collectors Universe Booth 1333 |
| Colorworld Books Booth 1417 | Comic & Figure Addicts Booth 1416 | Comic Madness Booth 315 | Comic Swords Booth 441 |
| Common Tongue Booth 317 | Complexwish Booth EEH9 | Coollines Artwork Booth 319 | Corvink Booth B27 |
| Craigmore Creations Booth LL18 | Creative Leafs Ink Booth C18 | Creature Features Booth 138 | Creepy KOFY Gang Booth 43 |
| Cupcakes & Switchblades Booth 943 | Curious Things Booth 118 | Cutiehats Booth A20 | Dammit Tees Booth 941 |
| Dava Design/DDRA Steampunk Booth LL20 | Dave & Adams Comic World Booth A1 | Dave Baker & Nicole Goux Booth B44 | Dave Holtz Illustration Booth 1148 |
| Dave's Comics Booth 21 | David Lozeau Booth 1329 | "Dawn McTeigue Rothic Eric eBas Basaldua" Booth C42 | DayMen (Joby and Lowepro) Booth 834 |
| Deen Ferrell Booth B9 | Delphinity Comics & Illustrration Booth LL24 | Denise Soden Booth B53 | DogVacay Outdoor Festival |
| Dominic Draws Booth 1049 | Dorklandia Booth C11 | Dr. Hogan-Berry's Booth 226 | Drag Strip Comics Booth 120 |
| Dragonli Booth A29 | Dragonsong Forge Booth 223 & 1040 | Dream Destinations Booth B34 | Dream Light Jewelry Booth LL34 |
| East Bay Underground Toys Booth 1317 | Edgar Rice Burroughs Booth 39 | Elisa Wikey Booth EEH54 | Ellis Kim Booth LL13 |
| Emonic Booth C36 | Endless World Booth 1425 | Epic Loot Booth LL11 | Essentia Outdoor Festival |
| Estella Tse Booth C2 | Ethan Castillo Booth A48 | Everyday Love Art Booth A28 | Fairytale Fox Designs Booth 1041 |
| FakeToos Booth 1439 | FalseDelusion Booth A34 | Fanbase Press Booth B40 | Fancy Flavors Booth EEH41 |
| Fantoons LLC Booth EEH59 | Farm Fresh To You Outdoor Festival | Featherweight Finery Booth A27 | Fez-O-Rama Booth PS5 |
| Fiendish Things Booth PS1 | Fiorecreation Booth B31 | FireChild Glass Studios Booth A54 | First Person Clothing Booth 347 |
| Fluffy Sugar Outdoor Festival | Fourth Way Comics Booth A11 | Frank Cirocco / Lela Dowling Booth 136 | Fresco Press Booth 532 |
| Fugitive Toys Booth 1301 | Funtoys Booth 1321 | Fuzzy Joseph Booth C9 | FVF Comics Booth EEH16 |
| GabuShop Booth B37 | Gavin Gray Valentine Booth 442 | Geek Chic Booth 930 | Geek Fine Art Booth B6 |
| Genkimix Booth 1443 | Ghost Thunder Collective Booth C15 | Ghoulish Bunny Studios Booth A42 | Glen Canlas Art Booth EEH50 |
| Grace Li Art Booth C28 | Greg Luzniak Art Booth A50 | Greg Yantz (Disney Pins) Booth 335 | Gregory Juarez Booth C14 |
| Gtoys and Collectibles Outdoor Festival | GUNNZO Corporation Booth 1534 | Hackedmotionart Booth C24 | Hand Over The Hero Booth LL30 |
| Hanson Robotics Booth 628 | Harley Yee Rare Comic Booth 117 | Hasu Booth B32 | Hawk Graphics Booth A47 |
| Head Press Publishing Booth EEH29 | Heritage Auctions Booth 326 | Heroes Comics Booth 215 | Holden Leung and Joanne Kwan Booth A37 |
| HoraTora Studios Booth C39 | House of Comics Booth 124 | Hyperboost Studios Booth EEH56 | Hypnoskull Comics Booth A31 |
| I Had Those Toys Booth 533 | Ian Yoshio Roberts Booth EEH43 | "Illusive Comics & Games LLC" Booth 218 | inchells/injureddreams Booth 1141 |
| Inhiatus Studios Booth 1244 | Inkchip Designs Booth 843 | Integrity Comics Booth C10 | Interstait Design Booth 1404 |
| J&R Fan Art Booth 640 | Jackie Huang Booth B21 | Jade Chocolates Booth PS3 | Jadine Otero Booth C34 |
| Jaime Tyndall Booth 1149 | Jaleh Afshar Booth B20 | Jamberry Booth C22 | Jasmine Ho Art Booth A41 |
| Jason Lee Booth C4 | Jenny Park Booth B49 | JesseJFR Oil Paintings & What Not Booth 1524 | Jim and Melody Rondeau Booth 17 |
| Joe Lai Booth B30 | John Roach / Nichole Brune Booth 41 | Jones Bones Booth 447 | JTownToys Booth 1139 |
| Jusscope Press Booth EEH23 | Just Toyz Booth EEH19 | KandK Geekstop Booth PS9 | Karen & Karen Booth B42 |
| Karl Altstaetter Booth A24 | Katie Shaw's Dragon Child Booth A4 | Kehasuk Booth A33 | Kehlee Does Things Booth A9 |
| Kendall Harrison Booth A25 | KikaTech Booth 630 | "KikiDoodle LLC" Booth 1142 | Kimzar Killectables Booth 438 |
| King Adrien Booth B25 | Kip Rasmussen Illustration Booth EEH36 | Kiwibear Booth B19 | KiwiHen Design Booth 1242 |
| Knitnut By JL Booth LL28 | Koala Express Booth 743 | Kodoja Booth C25 | Kritter Klips Inc Booth EEH14 |
| Kriyani Studio Booth C16 | KyuuTees Booth 1532 | l3eezer & Yumedarling Booth EEH35 | Lagunitas Outdoor Festival |
| Le Petit Elefant Booth 1433 | Lee's Comics Booth 114 | Lenzations Booth A36 | Lifeliqe Booth 727 |
| Linai Reylance Booth C12 | Literary Alterations Booth 839 | Love Teacup Kisses Booth C37 | Mark Middleton Booth A53 |
| Martin Hsu Booth C31 | Matt Gaser Booth B13 | Matt Hebb Booth B5 | Matt Jacobus Art Booth LL5 |
| Maureen Shields Booth B26 | Maximum Sports Booth 939 | Megamoth Studio Booth B28 | Mejiaarts Booth B10 |
| Melissa Pagluica Booth B56 | Melvin The Sad(ish) Robot Booth LL35 | Michael Calero Art Booth 1504 | Michael Magtanong / Clifton Thammavongsa Booth B43 |
| Mike Hampton Art Booth A1 | Mis Nopales Art Booth B15 | Missy Pena Booth EEH45 | ModHERO Booth 327 |
| Monjebricks Booth 940 | Monstark Booth LL16 | Monster Powered Art Booth 1143 | Mpulse Studios/Tiger Bomb Booth 1442 |
| Musetap Studios Booth 1526 | My-D Pins and Collectables Booth 218 | MyQbz Fidget Toys Outdoor Festival | Mystic Booth C6 |
| Nanamation - Artwork By Nan Hockin Booth 1522 | NASA Booth 431 | NASA Booth Kids STEAM Lab | NASA Ames Exchange Booth 422 |
| National Press Comics Booth 343 | Nerdy Cat Crafts Booth B29 | Never Static Pictures Booth 1047 | NinaMade Booth 1412 |
| Ningen Headwear Booth B24 | NovaTees Booth 440 | NSURGO Booth 1247 | Nubia OHare Illustration Booth B7 |
| Obscura Exports Booth A26 | Oculus / Facebook Outdoor Festival | Oddball Books Booth 547 | Out Of The Dust Designs Booth LL40 |
| P.M.B.Q Studios Booth 1243 | Pacual Booth C7 | Panda Hat Outdoor Festival | "Pennavir Decals LLC" Booth 437 |
| Piximix Booth 1327 | Plastic and Heroes Booth EEH33 | Pop Art Planet Booth 1341 | Pop Hero Coalition Booth 1323 |
| Pop Heroes Booth 541 | Poquito Booth LL38 | Power Morphicon/Robo Toy Fest Booth 216 | Power Up Pups Booth LL23 |
| Prescott Elementary School Booth A14 | PulsArt Studio Booth B18 | Punkstuff Booth 432 | Raging Rhino Comics Booth 217 |
| RainyTeacup Booth C17 | Randy Gallegos Booth LL27 | Raterstache Booth 1313 | Rational Past Booth 1510 |
| RAWR! Dinosaur Friends Booth A13 | Red Bandana pins Booth LL22 | Reo MC Booth A39 | Revolt Studios Booth LL45 |
| RickBas Art Booth 1145 | Riri Mon Booth C27 | Rizzo Michelle Art Booth 1423 | Robogato Booth A22 |
| Robotics For Fun (The GridKit) Outdoor Festival | Rollyhead Publishing/Lonnie Millsap Booth C1 | RyansAcrylicDesign Booth C32 | Rykovich Booth 1046 |
| Saber Forge Booth 739 | Sac-Anime Booth 15 | Sacred Laughter Booth PS4 | Sadie Luca Booth LL10 |
| SAE Institiute Booth EEH3 | Sakuradragon Booth A38 | Sam Coaass Comics Booth 1045 | Sam Snyder Comix Booth A16 |
| San Francisco Giants Booth 741 | San Jose Public Library Booth Kids STEAM Lab | Sarah Steigers Art Booth LL9 | Save The Sperels Booth B16 |
| Scary Tales Publishing Booth A19 | Schulz Museum Booth 37 | Seus Corp Ltd. Booth LL39 | Shingworks Booth EEH53 |
| Sho Murase Booth C38 | Sick Soaps Booth B1 | SignedbyWoz.com Booth 433 | Siguredo Booth 1447 |
| Silhouettes by Jordan Booth A23 | Silicon Valley Authors Booth A56 | Silver Cord Booth C20 | Silver Sprocket & Frankie Comics Booth A18 |
| Sinister Creature Con Booth EEH32 | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Booth 626 | SlantyPear Creative Booth A46 | Snarkfish T-shirts Booth 942 |
| Soft comics Booth LL26 | Sony PlayStation Outdoor Festival | Soren Kalla Art Booth EEH58 | Soundtrack Booth EEH18 |
| Southbay Comickers Booth EEH55 | Star Trek Gene Booth 45 | Steampunk Wolf Booth EEH34 | Steel Wool Studios Booth 629 |
| Steph Dere Art Booth B47 | Steph Laberis Booth EEH42 | Steph Lew Art Booth B17 | Stitchmind Artworks Booth C35 |
| STL Ocarina Booth 536 | Studio 823 Booth LL21 | Studio-C Booth 1028 | Sugar Clay Cafe Booth B11 |
| Superheores In Training Booth 434 | Supreme Collector Booth 325 | Surly-Ramics Booth B41 | Swag Cabin Booth 542 |
| Swiss Creek Publications Booth B33 | T1mco Studios Booth B54 | Tall Tale Laser Booth EEH57 | TamiArt Booth LL17 |
| TeeTurtle Booth 1403 | Terry Huddleston Art Booth EEH27 | Terry's Comics Booth 115 | The Art of Crystal Dawn Booth A51 |
| The Art of Gard Booth A12 | The Art Of Jov Booth C19 | The Art Of Justin Prime Booth LL33 | The Art Of Ralph McQuarrie Booth 321 |
| The Celtic Dragon/Cdleather Designs Booth 646 | "The Henry Farm Inc." Booth A32 | The Little Red House Booth 1440 | The Peculiar Magpie Booth 642 |
| The Truffle Cottage Booth PS10 | The-Art-Man.com Booth A49 | Thomas Denmark Studio Booth 1140 | Thousand Skies Booth 1346 |
| Time Tunnel Booth 222 | Tinkertart Booth 1520 | Tinysnails Booth B36 | To The Sunnyside Booth B22 |
| Tofufu Booth 1542 | Tomes & Coffee Press Booth EEH48 | Toy Arena Booth 1338 | Toymasteractionfigures Booth EEH8 |
| Toynk.com Booth 535 | Toytropolis Booth 1347 | Toyworth Booth 19 | Tracy Comic Show Booth LL3 |
| Treasure Island Comics Booth 214 | TSolArt Booth B14 | Twenty Pixels Booth LL12 | UCC Distributing Booth 1339 |
| UCSC Booth PS7 | Ukiyo-e Heroes Booth 1446 | Unbreakabled Creations Booth 1043 | Unicorn Crafts Booth C29 |
| Vanlaa Booth 1146 | Variant Comics Booth 841 | Visioncomix.com Booth 219 | VxGS Booth C33 |
| Wannabe Press Booth A7 | Warner Bros. / Allied Integrated Marketing Booth 836 | Watercolor Chaos Booth A17 | Weasel Inn Sassparilly Outdoor Festival |
| Willow Glen Creamery Outdoor Festival | Wood Expressions Games Booth 935 | WordPress.com / Automattic Booth 928 | Wrought Comics Booth A52 |
| x10Studio Booth 937 | Yakult Booth 1241 | Yo Joe Depot Booth 747 | Yojambo Booth EEH44 |
| Yosiell Lorenzo / Felicia Ann Booth B45 | Yu Shih Booth 1144 | Yunhee Booth EEH52 | ZeeCee Art Booth B50 |
| Zombie Gnomes Booth EEH51 | Zombie Patrol Booth 339 | Zonkey Booth 540 |
Downloadable and Printable Maps for SVCC 2017
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General admission tickets are now on sale for Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo taking place April 21-23, 2017 in downtown San Jose. Pairing science with fiction, Silicon Valley Comic Con aims to inspire and entertain with celebrity appearances, science/tech discussions, film and TV screenings, panels with award-winning authors and artists, cosplay contests and more.
Three-day and single-day passes for SVCC 2017 can be purchased today at www.svcomiccon.com. Fans who purchase three-day passes before October 1 will be entered into a drawing to ride around SVCC 2017 with the Woz in his VIP golf cart.
To purchase tickets, visit www.svcomiccon.com/tickets.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
For more information, email marketing@svcomiccon.com or visit http://svcomiccon.com/sponsors/want-to-exhibit.
Be sure to stay with PopCultHQ as we bring you more pre-convention news as well as our live and on-the-scene coverage at Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend!
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ABOUT SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON
Silicon Valley Comic Con celebrates the Age of the Geek by bringing together America’s two greatest superheroes: pop culture and technology. Featuring top celebrities, comics, independent artists, cosplay, video game creators, consumer electronics, music and apps, Silicon Valley Comic Con is where entertainment and our electronic worlds intersect. The second annual Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of April 21-23, 2017.
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