COMING FEBRUARY 14th, 2015
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
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SHOCK POP COMIC CON
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SHOCK POP COMIC CON
JOHN WATERS PERFORMS LIVE!
THIS FILTHY WORLD:
FILTHIER AND DIRTIER
THIS FILTHY WORLD:
FILTHIER AND DIRTIER
FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida - January 12, 2014
Shock Pop Comic Con arrives in Ft. Lauderdale, with very special guest JOHN WATERS presenting his newly updated “This Filthy World: Filthier and Dirtier” for a February 14, 2015 Valentine’s Day - only, onsite show and autograph session for his bestselling new book CARSICK.
Anniversary reunions during the star-packed weekend include the 35th of FRIDAY THE 13th including Sean Cunningham, Adrienne King, and composer Harry Manfredini; 30th of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2, with Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Jack Sholder, and David Chaskin; screenwriter Alvaro Rodriguez and Danny Trejo for MACHETE and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN; Ralph Macchio and the KARATE KID crew; and a DEMONS 30th Anniversary reunion and screening, with the Italian cast coming in including Claudio Simonetti of GOBLIN!
Television superstars include a 30th MIAMI VICE reunion Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown, Michael Talbott, and John Diehl; SONS OF ANARCHY’s Ryan Hurst and Drea de Matteo (SOPRANOS) roar in, a BRADY BUNCH reunion with Susan Olsen and Christopher Knight; TRUE BLOOD vamp Kristen Bauer, RJ Mitte of BREAKING BAD, Naomi Grossman from AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM and FREAK SHOW, Sylvester McCoy from DR. WHO and THE HOBBIT, along with William Kircher; Bam Margera and Brandon Novak from JACKASS, and more!
Scott Gabbey is a writer, publisher, and actor who founded the respected horror & exploitation cinema magazine Ultra Violent in 1999. As a writer he has contributed articles and reviews to publications such as Deep Red and Rue Morgue. His article entitled Coffin Joe Resurrected that appeared in Rue Morgue #85 won the Rondo Award for Best Article in 2010. As an actor he has appeared in several underground films including Jim VanBebber's Gator Green, Lloyd Kaufman's Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 2, and Stephen Biro's American Guinea Pig series. He is presently working on the first English-language book about the life and career of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins (aka Coffin Joe). Scott will be at the Troma booth all weekend, and will have back issues of Ultra Violent, T-Shirts, and Coffin Joe memorabilia.
Comic art is here with Bob Schreck of LEGENDARY COMICS, Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith of 300 DAYS OF NIGHT, and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST stars BooBoo Stewart and Daniel Cudmore from the big screen, and Gerry Conway, creator of THE PUNISHER and screenwriter of CONAN THE DESTROYER and FIRE AND ICE, along with Simon Bisley, Geoff Darrow, Whilce Portacio, and more in the rooms.
GAME OF THRONES storyboard artist William Simpson comes in from Ireland, and Clive Barker is represented with a special Seraphim Art Show, and the team behind the next BOOK OF BLOOD adaptation JACQUELINE ESS. Holly Frazetta shares her father’s work in a spectacular FIRE AND ICE panel, including Key Animator and Animation director Steven Gordon, and a special Skype with Ralph Bakshi himself!
Tickets are $30 each day or $60 for the weekend, with John Waters VIP tickets at a special price of $75 which includes preferred show seating, an autographed copy of John Waters’ best-selling book, CARSICK, and guaranteed front-of-line privilege for the post-show book signing. Get your tickets in advance, for great seats, and skip the really long line!
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