Saturday August 26th, 2017
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Bonan Business Center
540 N Commercial St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
The 8th annual Burg Comics Con will take place on Saturday August 26, 2017 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Bonan Business Center 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. Admission to the convention is FREE, but we are requesting a charitable donation to the Saline County 4Cs.
Android: Netrunner LCG
Prizes include alternate art cards from the Summer 2016 Tournament Kit. $5 entry fee. NAPD Most Wanted List version 1.1 will be enforced. Please bring your printed decklists. In addition to the cards from the tournament kit, the winner will receive a $25 convention gift certificate and the runner-up a $10 convention gift certificate.
10:00 AM – Registration Begins
11:00 AM – First round begins
Magic: The Gathering Schedule
12:00 PM – Legacy Constructed Tournament. This tournament is free to play in. The winner of the Magic Tournament will receive a $25 convention gift certificate. The runner-up will receive a $10 convention gift certificate. Please visit the Wizards of the Coast website to determine which cards are legal to play for the Legacy Constructed Tournament.
Dungeons and Dragons
02:30 PM – Infinity Comics Games & Toys will be sponsoring a 5th Edition D & D dungeon crawl with pre-generated characters beginning at 2:30 PM. And, Infinity Comics will have a post-convention all-night gaming session back in Eldorado at the store later that evening.
Other Games
Open tables for other games will be available. Additional events may still be added.
The costume contest is returning to Burg Comics Con 2016. Categories for the costume contest will be Children (Ages 0 to 13) and Adult.
Costume Contest Rules:
Any prop, item or activity that presents the possibility of damage to the entrants, their costumes, the audience, or the facility is prohibited.
Good taste must be used in the creation and presentation of costumes. Gore, violence, nudity, profanity and other objectionable elements are prohibited. Burg Comics Con is a family oriented event so please use common sense in the selection of your costume.
Failure to abide by any of the costume contest rules may result in disqualification from the contest and possible removal from the convention site.
Most genres of costumes are welcome for the contest. However, to be eligible for prizes, your costume should be at least 25% hand-made and fit the super-hero/super-villain genre.
If you have any questions about costume contest rules, please contact Burg Comics at admin@burgcomics.com.
The winner of the Adult category will receive a $75 gift certificate to spend at the convention. The winner of the Children category will receive a $25 gift certificate to spend at the convention. And, in honor of our special guest Rick Burchett who inked her first appearance, there will be a bonus $25 convention gift certificate for the top classic Harley Quinn costume. We will also have a special backdrop at the con for cosplay photos!
Cosplay Event Schedule
01:00 PM – Join Caleb Pennock for a cosplay Q & A at 1:00 at Burg Comics Con 2016. Caleb will answer questions about cutting, sanding, shaping, wood burning, and quick plasti dip spray. Caleb will also have on hand some of the tools he uses along with some sample creations.
02:00 PM – Children Costume Contest Check-in
02:00 PM – Children Costume Contest Parade
02:30 PM – Children Costume Contest Winners announced
03:00 PM – Adult Costume Contest Check-in
03:30 PM – Adult Costume Contest Winners announced
At Burg Comics Con 2016 we will once again be raising money for the Saline County 4Cs (Christian Community Compassion Center). Everyone who brings in a non-perishable food item or toiletry donation will receive 10 free comics. We will also be holding a silent auction to raise money for the 4Cs as well. If you are unable or forget to bring a donation, do not worry. Make a $1 cash donation the 4Cs and receive 10 free comics. There will be several 1000 comics to choose from. Over the past couple of years, Burg Comics has given away around 6000 comics to raise money for the 4Cs. And if helping a good cause is not enough, you will also get free comics just for showing up. Additional information is available about 4Cs on their website, http://www.saline4c.org/.
There will also be a silent charity auction for the Saline County 4Cs beginning at 10:00 AM and running until 4:30 PM. If you would like to donate an item to the charity auction, please contact me at admin@burgcomics.com. Some of the items currently in the silent auction include:
Ghost Rider comics signed by Gary Friedrich
Superman and Alpha Flight comics signed by Jon Bogdanove
Saturday August 27th, 2016
10:00 AM until 6:00 PM
Bonan Business Center
540 N Commercial St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
The 7th annual Burg Comics Con will take place on Saturday August 27, 2016 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Bonan Business Center 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. Admission to the convention is FREE, but we are requesting a charitable donation to the Saline County 4Cs.
Featured Guest
Rick Burchett
Burg Comics Con 2016 is pleased to welcome Eisner Award-winning comic artist Rick Burchett as the featured guest. Mr. Burchett has a long history in comics with work on Action Comics, Batman, Blackhawk, Green Lantern, and many other titles. Mr. Burchett was the inker for Harley Quinn’s first comic appearance in Batman Adventures issue 12. In addition to work with DC, Mr. Burchett has worked with Marvel, Image and collaborates on the web-comic Lady Sabre & the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether with Greg Rucka. Contact information for those interested in ordering sketches in advance of the convention will be provided soon.
