Author Topic: LA Comic & Sci Fi Con 1/10/16--- Billy Dee Williams & ALIENS cast reunion  (Read 1166 times)

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The LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION presents BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, ("Lando Calrissian") in the STAR WARS Movies, THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF JAMES CAMERON'S ALIENS CELEBRATION with cast reunion, Marvel and DC Comic Book Artist BILL SIENKIEWICZ among the Special Guests appearing at the SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 show.  The show will be held at THE REEF (also known as LA Mart).

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS starred as the popular LANDO CALRISSIAN in STAR WARS: EPISODE V-THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and STAR WARS: EPISODE VI-RETURN OF THE JEDI.  Billy's many other film roles include starring in TIM BURTON'S BATMAN as "Harvey Dent," BRIAN'S SONG, LADY SINGS THE BLUES and NIGHTHAWKS.  Billy reprises his role of Lando Calrissian in the video game STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHT II-JEDI OUTCAST, TV series STAR WARS: DETOURS, STAR WARS REBELS and LEGO STAR WARS: DROID TALES, THE LEGO MOVIE and as Lindo Calrissian, Lando's father in the TV Movies LEGO STAR WARS: THE YODA CHRONICLES-THE PHANTOM CLONE and LEGO STAR WARS-ATTACK OF THE JEDI.  MARVEL COMICS recently released a LANDO five issue mini-series and Hasbro a STAR WARS SAGA LEGENDS LANDO CALRISSIAN RETURN OF THE JEDI Action Figure. Here's an opportunity to meet BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, one of the Original Legendary Stars of the Classic STAR WARS Film Series and get your collectibles autographed!

Joining BILLY DEE WILLIAMS will be STEPHEN COSTANTINO who starred as a Gamorrean Guard in STAR WARS: EPISODE VI-RETURN OF THE JEDI and JULIUS LEFLORE who starred as a Stunt Double for Billy Dee Williams and as a Skiff Master, Yotts Oren, Biker Scout and Stormtrooper in STAR WARS: EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI.  Stephen is a musician who's provided songs for film soundtracks and is a producer of the documentary Walking After Midnight.  Julius is a Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator and 2nd Unit Director whose career has spanned over 30 years working on many major films such as Die Hard, Rocky III, Memento and Star Trek: Insurrection. BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, STEPHEN COSTANTINO and JULIUS LEFLORE will be signing autographs from 12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.*

Appearing In Person for THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF JAMES CAMERON'S ALIENS are stars MICHAEL BIEHN ("Corporal Hicks"), LANCE HENRIKSEN ("Bishop"), CARRIE HENN ("Newt"), JENETTE GOLDSTEIN ("Private Vasquez"), MARK ROLSTON ("Private Drake") and RICCO ROSS ("Private Frost").  ALIENS is among the most popular Science Fiction Movies ever made and here's a chance to meet some of the talent from this Classic.  The stars of ALIENS sign autographs 12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.*

MICHAEL BIEHN starred as Corporal Hicks. Michael's Science Fiction credits include starring as Kyle Reese in THE TERMINATOR and Lieutenant Hiram Coffy in THE ABYSS.  Michael starred in the western Tombstone (as Johnny Ringo), Navy Seals and Grindhouse.  Michael reprised his role of Corporal Hicks for the 2013 Video Game Aliens: Colonial Marines. Michael starred in the Television series The Magnificent Seven, Adventure Inc., and Hawaii. 

LANCE HENRIKSEN starred as the android Bishop.  Lance has starred in over 150 Movies which includes such Classic Science Fiction and Horror films as TERMINATOR, NEAR DARK, PUMPKINHEAD, ALIENS, ALIEN 3 and AVP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR.  Lance starred as Frank Black in Chris Carter's Millennium Television series.  Lance will have his new hardcover book NOT BAD FOR A HUMAN which chronicles his life and film work available for purchase (the cover is illustrated by Marvel Comics Artist Bill Sienkiewicz who is also appearing).

CARRIE HENN starred as Rebecca "Newt" Jorden and this is her only screen credit and a very memorable one.

JENETTE GOLDSTEIN made her film debut as Private Vasquez.  Jenette credits include starring as the Vampire Diamondback in NEAR DARK, Janelle Voight/T-1000 in TERMINATOR: JUDGMENT DAY, U.S.S. Enterprise-B Science Officer in STAR TREK GENERATIONS and as the Irish immigrant Mother in TITANIC.  As a Voice Actress Jenette starred as Jean Grey/Phoenix in X-Men: Next Dimension Video Game.

MARK ROLSTON starred as Private Drake.  Mark's screen credits include starring as Stef in ROBOCOP 2, Bogs Diamond in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Delahunt in THE DEPARTED and as Erickson in SAW VI.  Mark's many guest starring Television roles include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Enterprise, Babylon 5, X-Files, Supernatural, Castle and as a Voice Actor in The New Batman Adventures as Firefly, Young Justice as Lex Luthor, and the Video Game Batman: Arkham Knight as Deathstroke.

RICCO ROSS starred as Private Frost. Ricco starred in television series Hill Street Blues, Highlander, Doctor Who (as Ringmaster in The Greatest Show in The Galaxy episodes), Sleepers, The Tomorrow People, The Pretender, Westbeach, Bite Me, Babylon 5 and the Horror Movie Wishmaster.

BILL SIENKIEWICZ Art is featured in such Marvel Comics as Moon Knight, Elektra: Assassin, Stray Toasters, New Mutants#18-31, #35-38, Daredevil: Love and War, Black Widow#1-6, Fantastic Four#219, 221-231, Galactus The Devourer#1-6, Uncanny X-Men#159, 287, 288, 314, Wolverine#10-16, DC Comics Batman#533, 534, The Shadow#1-6, Aquaman#52, DC 1st (One-Shot) Batgirl/The Joker, Star Trek, Green Lantern: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan, Flash, Action Comics and many more.  Sienkiewicz has created movie promotional art for The Dark Knight, The Grinch, Unforgiven and the hit video game Resident Evil.  Sienkiewicz created art for CD covers that include The Very Best of Dio, Bruce Cockburn's The Charity of Night, The RZA's Bobby Digital In Stereo, EPMD'S Business as Usual and Sold Out: A threevening With Kevin Smith. 

A classically-trained painter, Sienkiewicz's renderings incorporate abstract and expressionist influences and any combination of oil painting, acrylics, watercolor, mixed-media, collage and mimeograph-previously unheard of in comics.  Sienkiewicz's work has garnered numerous accolades-a 2004 Eisner Award for DC Comics' The Sandman: Endless Nights, and 1995 and 1996 Emmy Award nominations for production and character design on the PBS children's TV series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?  Elektra: Assassin swept the top comic illustration awards in the U.S, Europe and Italy, respectively, with a 1987 Kirby Award, 1986 Yellow Kid Award and 1986 Gran Guigiri Award.  BILL SIENKIEWICZ will be taking art commissions, have a sketchbook available for purchase and signing autographs.

DAVID WILLIAMS Art is featured in such Marvel Comics as Spider-Verse, Hulk and Power Pack, Wolverine: First Class, X-Men: First Class, Marvel Adventures, Nova, She Hulk, for DC Comics Batman '66, Adventures of Superman#16, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, Robin, Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War#5 and for IDW Comics G.I. Joe. David Williams will be taking art commissions and signing autographs from 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

LIVIO RAMONDELLI Art is featured in IDW'S Transformers Comic Books on covers as well as interior art in series such as Transformers: Redemption, Transformers: Combiner Wars and Transformers: Autocracy.  Livio was also Cover Artist for Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Legacy, Dynamite Comics Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo.  Livio Ramondelli will be taking art commissions and signing autographs from 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

The LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION will take place SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 at THE REEF, 1933 South Broadway, in Los Angeles, a mile north of USC College.  Show Hours are 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.  Regular Admission is only $12.00, five years and under are free.  Early Admission is $14.00. All celebrities charge for each autograph.*  The Dealers Room features over one hundred tables full of Old and New Comic Books, Toys, Action Figures, Trading Cards, Trade Paperbacks, Graphic Novels, DVDs, Movie Memorabilia and many other collectibles! Check You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for more information!


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