Kentucky Art & Comics Expo Debuts Saturday

September is a busy month for local convention-goers. With Baltimore Comic Con, Cincinnati Comic Expo, and Ohio Comic Con, now in the rear view, it's time to look ahead to the debut of a show in the heart of Bluegrass country. Kentucky Art & Comics Expo is a creator-run show with the mission to showcase the best talent that Kentucky has to offer.

The list of talent includes many friends of Kentucky Geek Girl, including Tressa Bowling, Justin Stewart, Jenny Stead, Ray Coffman, and Shawn Pryor. Here's the exhibitor list with a layout of the show floor!

As you can see, there is a wide variety of local talent and there's surely to be something for everyone. In addition to the fantastic art which will be available for purchase, artists will be taking commissions and while you wait, be sure to sample the delicacies of Caramanda's Bakery and King Tut's Catering. Also, be sure to stop by and say hello to Matt and Kerry of Beaucoup Pop!

Kentucky is a state full of extremely talented people and the folks at KACE know exactly what they're doing. Collectively, the artists who will be on display have attended hundreds of conventions. I'm confident that this will be great way for artists to interact with comic and art fans. Plus, admission is free for the public! For more about the show - and to mark "attending" - be sure to visit the Facebook event page!

Kentucky Art & Comics Expo
Smiley Pete Publishing

434 Old Vine St  

Lexington, KY 40507
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
10 AM - 6 PM

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Derby City Spotlight: Interview with Chuck Moore

I'm very sad to have announced that I will not be appearing at Derby City Comic Con as a media guest as originally planned. That being said, I wish the convention and all of my friends there the best and look forward to seeing everyone next year.

As part of my coverage of DCCC, I reached out to Chuck Moore, who graciously answered some questions for me. Hit the jump for our interview.

ReCONnaissance: Tri-State Comic-Con 2013

Back in April, I attended my first convention close to my hometown of Flatwoods, Kentucky. Tri-State Comic-Con (henceforth known as Trion) was held on April 6 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in beautiful Huntington, WV. The first convention of its kind in the Tri-State area that I know of, it was a well attended and well managed event which was a definite crowd-pleaser.

Check me out on Episode 94 of Beaucoup Pop!

Through the magic of the Internets, I have made some fantastic friends with the crew from Beaucoup Pop. With literally DAYS to go before Lexington Comic & Toy Con, Justin, Kerry, Tressa, and Matt brought on as many guests as they could to help showcase what everyone would be doing at the con. Besides (at 01:22) me you can hear Ronda Pattinson, Mark Rudolph, and Sara Turner (Cricket Press) in this episode. We talk about what I'm doing at LCTC, including our "Culture of Pop" panel on Saturday at 12 PM! I also divulge my geeky guilty pleasure and share the movie that I'm most looking forward to this summer.

I'll give you a hint:



Thanks to BCP for having me back! I can't wait to hang out with them THIS WEEKEND at #LCTC2013!

Be sure to check out Beaucoup Pop at Table #609!

Help Bring a TARDIS to LCTC in March!

At Lexington Comic and Toy Convention 2012, con-goers were privileged to a visit by the DeLorean, with proceeds from photo ops going to Parkinson’s Research. As discussion of LCTC 2013 progressed during the year, many, myself included, thought that inclusion of the TARDIS would help round out the convention experience. David Endicott of Ashland wants to make that happen. He has started a Kickstarter project to help pay for some of the TARDIS related expenses and to help expedite the process.

Endicott, who has an interest in prop making, says that he has been research TARDIS plans since Christmas and has enlisted the help of a local carpenter to help with the construction. The money from the Kickstarter project will go toward labor, building expenses, and transportation only. Endicott has said that because he already has tools, he can use the money strictly for construction necessities rather than a large piece of equipment. 

The TARDIS will be full scale, 10ft x 5ft, which is based on the version seen from 2005-2010 on BBC’s Doctor Who. Endicott expressed that TARDIS plans were extremely difficult to find, but I’m confident that he will be able to put together something fantastic, brilliant, and cool. Those who contribute to the Kickstarter project will be privy to in-progress updates and personal thank yous. I think that it would be awesome if we could get a local photographer to do professional photo ops in the TARDIS for a nominal fee (HEY PHOTOGRAPHERS – CAN WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN?!). 

At the very least, I hope that con-goers can take their own pictures with the TARDIS. I also hope that a big group of Doctor Who cosplayers can gather together for photo ops. (I’m looking at you, Jason Knopp, you David Tennant looking fella) I wish David the best of luck with the build and I look forward to hearing more about the updates. With space already allocated on the convention floor, now all we have to do is wait for the vworp vworp and the TARDIS to materialize inside of Heritage Hall on March 16.

Be sure to make your pledge now, the Kickstarter ends in 9 days! It's now at $335 of its $200 goal. Congratulations!

Lexington Comic and Toy Convention

Lexington Convention Center, Heritage Hall

430 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507

Saturday, March 16, 2012 10am-6pm 

Sunday, March 17, 2012   10am-4pm

Admission: 

22.50 in advance

$30.00 at the door! 

VIP admission - $45.00 in advance

Kids under 10 are always FREE!