Comic book themes and characters are everywhere, from movies to television, and even comic inspired art. First Experience visited one such show at the Gibby Center for the Arts in Middletown to see the work of some local talent. The show is a way to inspire kids to draw and paint, and to encourage comic fans, to get out of the theaters and inside an art gallery.
First ever Galactic Con – dubbed “every nerd’s dream” by one attendee – drew far more than organizers expected to a strained middle school gymnasium Saturday. Super heroes and immortals mixed with the comic-crazed. William Bretzger/The News Journal
It happens to plenty of us. After a youthful college streak, a life as a young professional is next. Next thing you know, you’re married with a child and adulthood smacks you right upside the head. That’s what has happened to Joe Manzo, 35, a Middletown comic book enthusiast.
But Joe is fighting back.
Posted Mar. 19, 2015 at 9:37 AM
Middletown, Del
Fittingly on Friday the 13th, the Gibby Center for the Arts in Middletown held an opening reception for a new art exhibit called, “Comics, Capes, and Corpses.” The exhibit, which runs until March 31, features a wide range of comic book art from area artists as well as end-of-days figurines called “Apocalypse Dolls.”
Just a quick update… in order to move the events a bit closer, the start time is now 7PM!
If you need to kill time after the con, the Gibby is open until 5PM, can may stay open later with a big enough crowd. Or you can start to eat early at Two Nine Nine and wait for the crowd to come to you.
Or, you could try to catch a movie, at Westown Movies!
Cinderella, Run All Night, The Gun Man & Insurgent all have showtimes after 4PM so you can relax in a comfy chair and get ready for the After Party. Westown now sells beer & wine!
Zenescope is providing a copy of Grimm Fairy Tales #0 in all our Swag Bags…
Zenescope Entertainment begins celebrating their Year10 milestone in 2015 by releasing 10 issues per month. With a mix of the ongoing and brand new, these releases contain the hottest and most sought after stories in the Grimm Universe… check out this #0 to get acquainted with the Zenescope Universe.
We are thrilled to have them be a part of our con, and hope to have them join us in the future!
This is the stock photo of the February Loot Crate donation! Be sure to check it out at the show to see all the great loot!
Looters have been enjoying their PLAY! The February Loot Crate. Hexbugs, Munnys, Superfight and more… and you get a chance to win it in our Charity Raffle!
