MEET POWER RANGERS, WWE LEGENDS, COMIC BOOK STARS + MORE IN PERSON AS ETERNAL CON RETURNS TO CRADLE OF AVIATION JUNE 13 -14
The "Long Island" Comic Con: A Pop Culture Convention Experience Right in Your Backyard
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City, NY -- After the success of its past two events in June 2013 and
2014, ETERNAL CON (The Long Island Comic Con) returns with a huge 2-day
extravaganza June 13 & 14 2015, taking place at the Cradle of Aviation’s Reckson Center, Garden City, NY.
Show Hours:
Saturday June 13th: 10:00am - 7:00 pm
Sunday June 14th: 10:00am - 5:00pm
This
year’s celebrity guests include Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Quantum
Apocalypse, Beastmaster), Vernon Wells (Innerspace, Mad Max II- The Road
Warrior), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, Doctor Who, Heroes), WWE
wrestlers Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Andrew
Anderson and Mick Foley, famed voice actor Larry Kenney (Thundercats,
Imus In the Morning, Family Guy), and a “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”
Original Reunion with Austin St. John, David Yost, Walter Jones, and
Karan Ashley. More guests to be announced in the coming weeks.
Among
the top names in the comic book industry attending are Ming Chen and
Rob Bruce of AMC’s hit “Comic Book Men”, John Romita Jr. (The Amazing
Spider-Man, Iron Man, Kick-Ass), Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: A Real American
Hero, Wolverine, Elektra), Bob Camp (G.I. Joe, Conan the Barbarian),
Billy Tucci (Shi, The Ring of Fire), Amy Reeder (Batwoman, Madame
Xanadu, Fool’s Gold), Ken Kelly (Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan, KISS), and
over 70 comic book professionals expected to be in attendance!
Special
events for children include “Youngling Training” where young Jedi are
invited to join the NY- Jedi instructors in a supervised training
session to learn basic Lightsaber choreography & technique. Every
child who participates will receive a free lightsaber!
“Fan Films” will be the theme of the 2015 Eternal Con Film Festival as Book, Comic Book, Movie, and TV fans flock to the 350-seat IMAX Theatre for films like “Batgirl Rises”, “E.M.M.A.”, and the Long Island debut of Director Anthony de Lioncourt’s 80’s Style Sci-fi Feature “The Protokon” Starring Jaiden Kaine.
Returning for its second year is the COSPLAY PARADE. This FREE event is open to the public. The parade will begin at 9:00 am on Saturday June 13th
of Aviation museums parking lot and proceed along Charles Lindbergh
Blvd and lead into the Cradle. More information on the parade is
available on the ETERNAL CON website.
One of the biggest events of 2013/2014
was the Cosplay Contest, also in the IMax theatre, with a pre-judging
session and a walk-through display. This live event will be simulcast on
the IMax screen so everyone in the theatre gets a good look at all the
costumes. The contest is open to all cosplayers and fans. For rules and
Guidelines, click HERE
Throughout
the weekend attendees will have the opportunity for Portfolio Reviews,
Gaming tournaments, informative panels, the return of the movie prop
gallery showing original costumes and props from classic motion
pictures, a Car Show, an expanded Art Show, Cosplay groups, special
performances, and a vendor room with over 150 tables of toys, jewelry,
clothing, and collectibles.
For convention updates and announcements:
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