Hello one and all!  This is Dan Nokes of 21st Century Sandshark Studios infamy!  I am corresponding with you fine folk, to let you know that the powers that be at VIRGINIA COMICON have seen fit to make me the small press guru for this year’s rounds of one day shows!  I am hoping to take this grand opportunity and responsibility to assemble and showcase some of the spectacular talent that the Mid-Atlantic indie comic’s scene has to offer!  It is with a medium to large amount of pride that I announce in detail the first round of participants for …

Great news, everyone! Legendary comics creator Herb Trimpe will be returning to kick off our 26th year at our first ever FREE Virginia Comicon on January 15th, 2012! Herb set the standard for boundary-pushing comic strips in a career that spans four decades in the industry. Known world-wide as a co-creator of the X-men’s Wolverine, Herb never shied away from a challenging new property, or exciting new character. He bround Godzilla to the page in the 1970s, and was the first illustrator on Shogun Warriors, a Japanese inspired toy property. Herb also brought the Incredible Hulk back from the brink …

The VA Comicon is pleased to welcome back to Richmond, Dan Parent, the super-star Archie artist currently working on pop-culture and media-hit crossover Archie Meets KISS!   Fans will remember when Dan rocked the comics’ world in 2011 by introducing Archie’s first gay character, Kevin Keller in a storyline loved by fans around the world. We are pleased to have Dan be a Guest of Honor at the first ever FREE Virginia Comicon on January 15, 2012. Don’t miss out. All tickets are FREE, but you have to register HERE to get them. Don’t be left out…register NOW! Dan joins …