The next fantastic Big Apple Con event takes place at the Penn Plaza
Pavilion in Manhattan Friday, March 31 (beginning at 1 pm) through Saturday and
Sunday, April 1 & 2 from 10am to 7pm. the Expo will be open from 10am – 7pm.
Tickets are available at the door for $15 per day or $40 for a 3 day pass.
Pre-registration is available and advised via email at bigapplecon@yahoo.com.

Some of the notable events which will take place at the Big Apple Comic
Book, Toy, Art and Sci-Fi Expo include a screening of the trailer for Sony
Pictures upcoming release, Silent Hill. Based on the successful video
game, Silent Hill stars Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, Sean Bean and
Debra Kara Unger.

Film Director and Artist Frank Miller will meet Neal Adams, in part 2 of a
continuing panel discussion. Adams will interview Miller, in a reversal of the
last panel, where Miller interviewed Adams. This fascinating exchange will take
place Sunday, April 2 at 2pm.

George Romero will be appearing all weekend and will be available for
signings, discussions and further events to be announced.

There will also
be a special screening of the trailer for “Poultrygeist” presented by Troma
Entertainment. As well as a “How to Make an Independent Film” discussion panel
with the Indy Film veterans.

Some of the Featured Celebrity guests attending include:

Elvira, Princess of the Dark; Ken Foree: ‘Peter’ -Dawn of the Dead; Gary
Howard Klar: “Steel” – Day of the Dead; Gaylen Ross: “Fran” – Dawn of the Dead;
David Emge: “Flyboy” – Dawn of the Dead; Eugene Clark: “Big Daddy” – Land of the
Dead; Corin Nemec: Parker Louis, Stargate SG1;Jerri Manthey: Survivor : the
Australian outback; Margot Kidder: Lois Lane – “Superman” Films; Brande
Roderick: Baywatch; Bill Daily: “Major Healy” I Dream of Jeanie; Karen Lynn
Gorney: Saturday Night Fever; Charlene Tilton: “Lucy Ewing” – “Dallas”; Jane
Weidlin: Guitarist – Go-Go’s , The Surreal Life; Paul Orndorff: WWF Wrestler
“Mr. Wonderful”; Peter Mayhew: “Chewbacca” – Star Wars, Chanel Ryan: FHM Model;
Jasmin St. Claire: starring in the upcoming Lion’s Gate Film “Dorm Daze 2”, and
from ECW Wrestling.

Featured artists include:

Gene Ha (Superman, X-Men, Batman, Green Lantern) will be making his first
New York Convention appearance ever. Gahan Wilson (National Lampoon, the New
Yorker, Playboy, Nuts!) Will be making his first New York Convention appearance
in decades. Cutting edge comic creators Phil Jimenez, Bill Tucci, Mark Texiera,
Kyle Baker, Cliff Chiang, Toby Cypress, Rich Buckler and Tommy
Castillo.

Big Apple will also pay tribute to independent publishers past and
present with the first ever East Coast Tribute to Valiant Comics, featuring over
twenty five Valiant creators including: Howard Simpson, Jim Calafiore, Sean
Chen, Mike Bair and Rodney Ramos.

To find out even more about the
upcoming Con, visit http://www.bigapplecon.com.