MegaCon ’08 is this weekend and the excitement continues to grow. If you haven’t already purchased your tickets, what are you waiting for? Avoid the long lines and order your tickets today. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at: https://protected6.purehost.com/d30063092/ordering.asp, or by stopping into any Coliseum of Comics store.



MegaCon is thrilled to have Joe Quesada returning to this year’s event as our Guest of Honor. There are many exciting events planned for Joe, so be sure to come and join the fun.



Joe is being honored by the Hispanic Chamber with their very special Sun Award. The Sun Award is given to individuals that have made powerful contributions in their industries. Joe will be receiving the Sun Award at 2:00pm on Friday, March 7 at the Hero Initiative booth. Come watch as Joe receives this extremely special honor.



The Hero Initiative will be bringing a dunk tank to MegaCon on Saturday, March 8, and fans will get a chance to dunk some of their favorite creators to win prizes. First on the hot seat is Joe Quesada.



This year’s event is a great chance to bring the entire family with you.



On Friday, March 7, from 6:00pm to 6:50pm in Room S230B, MegaCon will play host to a costume making class. If you can imagine a costume, you can come create it out of scraps and treasures. You can create your very own costume from anything available on hand and a lot of imagination. You’ll walk out of the class with your very own superhero costume.



New this year at MegaCon are Tribal Belly Dancing panels and lessons to be held all three days. Come and see how this unique style of belly dancing has evolved into the diverse art form it is today. You can even try out some of the moves yourself. Beginners are welcome so come prepared to laugh, sweat and have a great time.



Attend the Universal Costume Contest on Saturday, March 8, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in Room S230B. Prizes and trophies will be given away for the best costumes in the following categories:
Movie Character
Superhero
Star Wars
Children (age 0 - 12)
Other (this is a category for those costumes that don’t fit in the above)

An entry form can be obtained by clicking on the PDF at www.megaconvention.com or you can pick up an entry form at either the Information booth in the lobby of Hall SB or the 501st Legion’s Booth 827 located on the convention floor. Once you fill the form out just deliver it to Booth 827. Reservations will be taken until 4:00pm on Saturday or until the capacity of eighty contestants has been met. Don’t wait, get your entry form in as soon as you can.



For the collectors in the family, MegaCon is proud to offer three great exclusive items available only at our show.



The first is the MegaCon and PopFun Merchandising, LLC exclusive Captain America ‘Toon Tumbler®. Just in time for the election year, MegaCon and PopFun are offering a show exclusive ‘Toon Tumbler® to remind all comic fans to perform their civic duty and vote in this year’s election. The classic Bronze Age image of Captain America for President will appear on a clear pint glass, and will be available for sale at the PopFun booth. A limited number (50) will also be raffled throughout the show to benefit Hero Initiative.



The second is the Lady Death: ICON #1 MegaCon Edition, limited to 100 signed and numbered copies. Signed by creator Brian Pulido, this is not simply a variant cover; this is an all-new MegaCon Premiere featuring astounding images by classic Lady Death illustrator, Ivan Reis. The images, all presented in this format for the first time, are sensual, brutal and awe-inspiring. They are the very height of Lady Death illustration.

This is the first official comic published by Coffin Comics; Brian Pulido’s all new publishing venture. Come on down and buy one for yourself. Brian Pulido will be selling them at booth 625.
Copies #1-#10 cost $30.00.
Copies #11-#25 cost $25.00.
Copies #26-#100 cost $20.00 per copy.
All 100 will be available for sale at the show.



The third is the Coliseum of Comics special variant cover of Marvel’s Fantastic Four #554. This variant edition features a special 25 Years of Coliseum of Comics logo on the front cover and will be for sale at Booth 513 for $6.00.



MegaCon has another incredible lineup of programming this year. Come join us to gain some valuable information, meet your favorite creator or celebrity or simply to take a load off and grab a seat for a little while. The entire Programming schedule is available online at: http://www.megaconvention.com/programming.asp. Some highlights of the weekend include: Comics: The Fun Way to Riches, Questions for Quesada, Artists: How to Prepare a Good Portfolio, World of Warcraft Panel, Joe Linsner, Adrian Pasdar, Lois Lane, Lois Lane, and Independent Comics Panel.



MegaCon would not be possible without the help and support of our great sponsors. Please be sure to stop by and support the following companies that helped us make this year’s show possible: Coliseum of Comics, Blam! Ventures, Students of the Unusual and Hot Flips.



For more information on all these events, including specific times and room numbers, or to see a complete guest list and exhibitor list, please check out www.megaconvention.com.



We look forward to seeing you at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida for MegaCon ’08 on March 7-9, 2008.