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The 3rd annual Burg Comics Con will take place on Saturday August 25, 2012 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation Building in Harrisburg, IL. Please start passing the word along to your friends and encourage them to become a fan of our page on Facebook to keep up with the latest news.
Dealers and artist confirmed for the show include:
- Burg Comics (Dealer – Comics and HeroClix) Blog and forum available at Burg Comics. EBay store available at http://stores.ebay.com/BurgComics.
- Wil-Woods (Artist) Commission art and prints available for purchase. Visit http://wil-woods.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Fancy Pants T’s (Dealer – Specialty items) Fancy Pants T’s specializes in custom made, hand printed apparel. We offer t-shirts for fans of all kinds as well as stickers and vintage poster prints. Visit http://fancypantsts.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Charles Lampert Collectibles (Dealer – Toys) action figures such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, a few Star Trek, Star Wars, Hulk, Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman and others mainly DC, Marvel figures and accessories. Some are new in pack, some are loose, old and new figures.
- Castle Perilous Games & Books (Dealer – Comics and Gaming) The largest gaming store in Southern Illinois. Located in Carbondale, IL, Castle Perilous features new and used table top games, gaming supplies, comics and much more. Be sure to become a fan on Facebook.
- Heroes 4 Hire (Dealer – Comics & Collectibles) Heroes 4 Hire sells Marvel Legends , comics , trade paperbacks , vintage toys (He-Man, GI Joe and Carebears), new toys, DVDs , San Diego Comic Con exclusives , Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Magic: the Gathering cards , Heroclix and character statues. Check out their EBay store at http://stores.ebay.com/Heroes4Hire.
- Penn Penn Collectibles (Dealer – Comics and collectibles) comics, Shonen Jumps, magazines, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Heroclix, and more.
At noon during the con there will be a HeroClix tournament. Tournament Details (Subject to change):
- 300 points
- Modern Age
- 50 minute rounds
- 1st prize = TBA
- No entry fee
Extra tables will be setup for use to trade comics and play games.
New this year will be a costume contest. Details are still being worked out, but a professional photographer will be on-hand during the costume contest to provide digital photos for the participants.
I am working on adding some Pathfinder RPG events as well as a Magic:The Gathering tournament to the day.
If you have comics to sell, feel free to bring them to the con. I will be buying limited quantities of comics and HeroClix figures to resell. Hope to see you there.
Check back often for additional details.
Schedule for August 25, 2012
- 10:00 AM – Doors Open
- 12:00 PM – HeroClix tournament
- 02:00 PM – Costume Contest Photos begin
- 03:30 PM – Costume Contest Winners announced
- 06:00 PM – Burg Comics Con 2012 ends
I finally have my eBay store started. Only a few items listed, but more should be added regularly. The link to the store is http://stores.ebay.com/BurgComics.
I received my first negative feedback on eBay on 12/18/2011. The comment from the buyer was:
GREAT PRICE FOR PRODUCT… DAMAGED PRODUCT DUE TO POOR PACKAGING!
This auction was for a set of three different limited series from DC Comics:
- World of Smallville
- World of Krypton
- World of Metropolis
The comics sold for $12.99 on 12/14/2011. I shipped the comics out USPS priority mail the same day that I received payment. Each of the comics was bagged and board. I also placed the comics inside of a magazine size bag. I then placed cardboard on the front and back of the stack and taped to make the bundle solid for shipping.
I contacted the buyer with an eBay message on 12/18/2011 and asked for additional details about what happened to the books. So far (9:30 PM CST 12/20/2011) I have not received a response. I hope to resolve this issue to the buyer’s satisfaction.
I plan to update this post when the problem is resolved.
If anyone reading this happens to be a regular shipper of comics on eBay, I would love to hear any advice you might have for me.
12/20/2011 Update
Follow up message sent to buyer asking them to contact me to resolve their issue.
12/21/2011
Buyer damaged one of the comics while opening the bundle. I did not really feel like this was my fault, but I did a partial refund to compensate for the damaged book and the buyer revised his feedback to positive. So, everything worked out in the long run.
Ghost Rider creator Mr. Gary Friedrich has agreed to be our Featured Guest at Burg Comics Con 2011. Mr. Friedrich will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs. Mr. Friedrich will also have available for sale limited edition prints and comics he has worked on. If you are a comic book fan, do not miss this opportunity to meet one of the legends in the comic book industry.
 The 2nd annual Burg Comics Con will take place on Saturday August 27, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM on the Southeastern Illinois College campus in Harrisburg, IL. Please start passing the word along to your friends and encourage them to become a fan of our page on Facebook to keep up with the latest news.
The con will be held in the Student Center/Cafeteria at Southeastern Illinois College from 10 AM until 4 PM. Items for sale at the con will include:
- Over 8000 comic books from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and other independents priced at 50 cents each.
- HeroClix figures priced from 50 cents to $3
- Superman collectibles
- Comic story arc runs
- Art prints and commission work.
- Other items to be added
Dealers and artist confirmed for the show include:
- Ghost Rider Creator Mr. Gary Friedrich (Featured Guest) – Mr. Gary Friedrich will be on hand at Burg Comics Con 2011 signing autographs, selling limited edition prints and meeting fans.
- Burg Comics (Dealer – Comics and HeroClix) Blog and forum available at Burg Comics
- Wil-Woods (Artist) Commission art and prints available for purchase. Visit http://wil-woods.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Fancy Pants T’s (Dealer – Specialty items) Fancy Pants T’s specializes in custom made, hand printed apparel. We offer t-shirts for fans of all kinds as well as stickers and vintage poster prints. Visit http://fancypantsts.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Charles Lampert Collectibles (Dealer – Toys) action figures such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, a few Star Trek, Star Wars, Hulk, Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman and others mainly DC, Marvel figures and accessories. Some are new in pack, some are loose, old and new figures.
- Penn Penn Collectibles (Dealer – Comics and collectibles) comics, Shonen Jumps, magazines, Yu-Gi-Ocards, hero clix, and more.
- Kevin Stewart Collectibles (Dealer – Comics and collectibles) specializing in Baby Boomer collectibles and vintage toys from the 1970s through the 1990s. Will have a nice run of vintage comics in addition to vintage action figures, super hero and movie and TV related collectibes.
- Castle Perilous Games & Books (Dealer – Comics and Gaming) The largest gaming store in Southern Illinois. Located in Carbondale, IL, Castle Perilous features new and used table top games, gaming supplies, comics and much more. Be sure to become a fan on Facebook.
- Comix Strip (Dealer – Comics) Comix Strip out of Cape Girardeau, MO offers a wide and hard-to-find comics, toys, cards and collectables.
- The Rack Comics (Dealer – Comics) – The Rack Comics carries DC, MARVEL, IMAGE, DARK HORSE, DYNAMITE, VERTIGO, WILDSTORM, IDW, AVATAR modern-age comic books and more. Specializing in “STORY ARC” runs, as well as, single issues and lots. ALL COMICS ARE INDIVIDUALLY BAGGED and BOARDED. Visit http://stores.ebay.com/the-RACK-comics for additional details.
- James Slivinski (Dealer – HeroClix) – Mr. Slivinski deals in WizKids Heroclix figures.
- Heroes 4 Hire (Dealer – Comics & Collectibles) Heroes 4 Hire sells Marvel Legends , comics , trade paperbacks , vintage toys (He-Man, GI Joe and Carebears), new toys, DVDs , San Diego Comic Con exclusives , Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Magic: the Gathering cards and Legend of the Five Rings cards.
At noon during the con there will be a HeroClix tournament. Tournament Details (Subject to change):
- 300 points
- Golden Age
- 50 minute rounds
- 1st prize = TBA
- No entry fee
Extra tables will be setup for use to trade comics and play games.
If you have comics to sell, feel free to bring them to the con. I will be buying limited quantities of comics and HeroClix figures to resell. Hope to see you there.
Check back often for additional details.
The Cape Comic Con will be June 24th to June 26 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Full details are available on their website. Featured guests this year include:
- Billy Tucci - creator of Shi
- William Katt – actor on Greatest American Hero
- Jeremy Haun – Marvel/DC/Top Cow artist
Burg Comics will be present with over 7000 comics priced at $1 or less. Hope to see you there.
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May 7, 2011. Several good comics this year including Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern/Flashpoint, Mouse Guard/Dark Crystal, Star Wars/Avatar and a Green Lantern Heroclix fig. Free Comic Book Day website is currently down, but I believe Campus Comics in Carbondale and Castle Perilous in Carbondale are supporting. I may swing by Benton and see if Khan’s Comics is supporting as well. It will give me an excuse to go by there.
Details available at http://comiccitytn.com/Metropolis_Super_Con.html
March 5&6
Metropolis Community Center
900 W. 10 St.
Sat 10-6 and Sun 11-4
Admission $5
ARI LEHMAN(JASON FRIDAY THE 13 PART 1)
Comic Guest:JACOB ROUGEMONT(WRITER MARVEL HANDBOOK)
JAY LEISTEN(X-MEN AND WONDER WOMAN)
JACKSON BOSTWICK(TRON AND SHAZAM, BLOODY MARY LITE)
STEPHEN ZIMMER AND BOBBY NASH
SHOWTIME ERIC YOUNG FROM TNA
RPW’s Tojo Yamamoto Jr
Special Free Autograph Guest:
ELIZABETH LAMONT(BLOODY MARY LITE AND ARLISS)
Artist Alley
Wil Woods
mike mabry
sam flegal
sean dulaney
jay chuppe
podcast step up to the mike!
The first Burg Comics Con will take place on Saturday August 28th, 2010. The con will be held in the Conference Center at Southeastern Illinois College from 10 AM until 4 PM. Items for sale at the con will include:
- Over 6000 comic books from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and other independents priced at 50 cents each.
- Super-Hero and Star Trek action figures sealed in their original packaging at $5 each.
- 100s of HeroClix figures priced from 50 cents to $3
- Superman collectibles
- Recent comic story arc runs
- Art prints and commission work.
- Other items to be added
Dealers and artist confirmed for the show include:
- Burg Comics (Dealer – Comics and HeroClix) Blog and forum available at Burg Comics
- Kevin Stewart Collectibles (Dealer – Comics and other collectibles)
- WhenZday Comics (Dealer – Comics) Whenzday RUN carries DC, MARVEL, IMAGE, DARK HORSE, DYNAMITE, VERTIGO, WILDSTORM, IDW, AVATAR modern-age comic books and more. Specializing in "STORY ARC" runs, as well as, single issues and lots. ALL COMICS ARE INDIVIDUALLY BAGGED and BOARDED. Visit http://stores.ebay.com/Whenz-day-RUN-comics for additional details.
- Wil-Woods (Artist) Commission art and prints available for purchase. Visit http://wil-woods.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Fancy Pants T’s (Dealer – Specialty items) Fancy Pants T’s specializes in custom made, hand printed apparel. We offer t-shirts for fans of all kinds as well as stickers and vintage poster prints. Visit http://fancypantsts.deviantart.com/ for additional details.
- Charles Lampert Collectibles (Dealer – Toys) action figures such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, a few Star Trek, Star Wars, Hulk, Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman and others mainly DC, Marvel figures and accessories. Some are new in pack, some are loose, old and new figures.
- Penn Penn Collectibles (Dealer – Comics and collectibles) comics, Shonen Jumps, magazines, Yugioh cards, hero clix, and more.
At noon during the con there will be a HeroClix tournament. Tournament Details:
- 300 points
- Golden Age
- 50 minute rounds
- 1st prize = Thor’s Might Chariot
- No entry fee
Extra tables will be setup for use to trade comics and play games.
If you have comics to sell, feel free to bring them to the con. I will be buying limited quantities of comics and HeroClix figures to resell. Hope to see you there.
Check back often for additional details.
Why is it that the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL always sneaks up on me? It started today, June 10, 2010 and runs until Sunday. The highlight to me is the appearance of Carmine Infantino. He is probably best known for the creation of the modern Flash in DC Showcase #4. He was apparently also key in getting Jack Kirby to move from Marvel Comics to DC Comics in the early 70s. Mr. Infantino will be appearing in Artist Alley at the Superman Celebration. The schedule of events for Superman Celebration is available online.
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