FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE BIG APPLE COMIC BOOK, ART, TOY & SCI-FI EXPO
THE NATIONAL
Michael Carbonaro presents NYC's longest-running
Comic Book & Arts Convention at the Penn Plaza Pavilion
Friday – Sunday, November 16th- 18th!
SPECIAL GUESTS…HAYDEN PANETTIERE, KRISTEN BELL "Heroes" -"Veronica Mars"

On November 16-18, Mike Carbonaro will present the 2007 NATIONAL BIG APPLE COMIC
BOOK, ART, TOY, & SCI-FI EXPO. This three-day, annual event, now in its 11th year, will be
held at the Penn Plaza Pavilion, on 7th Avenue at 33rd Street, directly across from Madison
Square Garden. There will be more than 300 dealers & exhibitors, showcasing comics,
toys, action figures, original art, videos, autographs, non-sports cards, TV & movie
memorabilia & more. It's the place to buy, sell or trade your collectibles!

Headlining the special guests at this year's NATIONAL CONVENTION will be HAYDEN
PANETTIERRE, Claire, the cheerleader from "Heroes"; KRISTEN BELL, "Veronica Mars"
(Sunday only), WALTER KOENIG, Ensign Chekov from "Star Trek"; and KATEY SAGAL,
"Futurama," "Married...with Children." Courtesy of the Give Life Foundation, stars of "Lost"
MIRA FURLAN and WILLIAM MAPOTHER. Other special guests include GIGI EDGLEY, Chiana
on "Farscape"; SUZIE PLAKSON, actress and singer known for her multiple alien roles on
various "Star Trek" series; BUTCH PATRICK, (Friday only) Eddie Munster from "The
Munsters"; The stars of "What's Happening," ERNEST THOMAS (Roger), HAYWOOD NELSON
(Dwayne), and DANIELLE SPENCER-FIELDS (Dee); SID BERNSTEIN, entertainment legend who
brought the Beatles to NYC; EILEEN DIETZ from The Exorcist, "Helter Skelter," "General
Hospital"; MASON REESE, former child star, best known as the spokesboy for Underwood
Deviled Ham; WARRINGTON GILLETTE, Jason from Friday The 13th Part 2; BRIAN
CLEVINGER, creator of 8-Bit Theater; DAVE SHELTON, producer of the upcoming "Snuggy
Bear and the T-Shirt Kids," DAVID ZEN MANSLEY, voice actor from "Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles"; BIG KEV from Geek Stuff and "The Opie and Anthony Show"; Pro wrestling legends
KING KONG BUNDY, BRUTUS "THE BARBER" BEEFCAKE, & GREG "THE HAMMER" VALENTINE;
DAWN MARIE, ECW, WWE Diva, MISSY HYATT, The "First Lady of Wrestling"; DAN "THE
BEAST" SEVERN, (Friday & Saturday only) the UFC/PRIDE/MMA Hall of Famer, former UFC
World Champion & Wrestling Legend; boxing champions JUNIOR "POISON" JONES and
MARK BRELAND (Saturday only); JOANNA KRUPA, one of the world's top 10 supermodels;
plus Scream Queens MONIQUE DUPREE (First Black Scream Queen), SUZI LORRAINE, and
DEBBIE D. More guests TBA!

Over 100 comic book artists, writers, and editors will be present, including JIM STERANKO,
who will be leading a comic art seminar on Sunday, legendary comic book artist NEAL
ADAMS, and CARMINE INFANTINO, creator of the Flash and "Godfather of DC Comics," over
the three days along with fan favorites JOHN ROMITA SR. (Sat), SERGIO ARAGONES, and
ADAM HUGHES. Other comic book guests include Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man), Billy
Tucci (Creator of Shi), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Dick Ayers (Silver
Age legend), Gary Friedrich (creator of Ghost Rider), Irwin Hasen (Dondi, Golden Age Green
Lantern), Jimmy Palmiotti (Daredevil, Superman Confidential), Jim Calafiore (Marvel's
Exiles), Michael Golden (Superman: Man of Steel), Mark Evanier (Scooby Doo comics, Groo
the Wanderer), Mark Sparacio (Shi & Green Lantern cover artist), Mark Texeira (Ghost
Rider), Paolo Rivera (Marvel Comics), Rich Buckler (1970's Fantastic Four, Daredevil), Stuart
Sayger (Shiver in the Dark), Tim Sale (Batman: the Long Halloween, Heroes), Tim Vigil
(Creator of Faust), and underground legends Mark Bode, Spain and S. Clay Wilson.

There will be free giveaways at the door and SPECIAL EVENTS including panels about
comic books; Q&A sessions with celebrities; showings of Darkon, the award-winning
documentary of live action fantasy role playing, and the new fan film Return of the
Ghostbusters; A full day of gaming events on Saturday; NY Jedi's lightsaber academy and
competition; live medieval combat demonstrations; and the fan favorite, CAPTAIN
ZORIKH'S COSTUME CONTEST with hundreds of dollars in prizes on Sunday!

Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information, go to
www.bigapplecon.com.

DATES: Friday – Sunday – November 16, 17, 18
Fri. 1pm-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-7pm
PLACE: Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 7th Ave. @ 33rd St.
(across from Madison Square Garden)
TICKETS: $20 per day @ door/$18 in advance/3 day pass - $40
INFORMATION: Advance tickets & information (201) 861-1414
www.bigapplecon.com www.myspace.com/bigapplenyc groups.yahoo.com/group/
bigapplecon/