From news.utdallas.edu!news.starnet.net!wupost!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!news.pic.net!usenet Thu Jan 12 11:35:23 1995 Path: news.utdallas.edu!news.starnet.net!wupost!howland.reston.ans.net!swiss.ans.net!news.pic.net!usenet From: phoenix@pic.net Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime Subject: A-Kon 6 More Info Date: Mon, 09 Jan 95 11:50:17 PDT Organization: PICnet Lines: 125 Message-ID: <3ertt6$rv8@gandalf.pic.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: phoenix.pic.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage UPDATE of 1-9-95 Project: A-Kon 6 Information For fans of Japanese Animation, and other eclectic animation Project: A-Kon 6 will be held June 2-4, 1995 at the Harvey Addison (Dallas, Tx) Hotel. NEW INFO: Antarctic Press will be doing a super special gift for us, to be included FREE to all pre-registered (and 3-day pass) guests. It may be a portfolio. It may be a commemorative comic. You won't know unless you sign up, but it WILL be limited edition, and WILL be done just for us! Not available on newstands nor in stores! Get yours today! IDEAS KICKED AROUND INCLUDE: A special mini-concert by Ippongi Bang (she's a singer as well as manga artist), a special NEW and IMPROVED program book (by the way, we are still looking for some art for the book, so if you want to submit, please email us and ask for art guidelines), A lunch or dinner Banquet-with-the-stars, and various other ideas. Give us your opinions on them, will ya? NEW FEATURE: Portfolio assessments/critiques. Bring your art with you and show it to some folks at Antarctic Press (and perhaps other groups), who will be conducting special searches for new material/artists. This is YOUR chance! Use it! IF YOU WANT MORE INFO & PROGRESS REPORTS SENT TO YOU: email us at phoenix@pic.net and include your SNAIL MAIL ADDRESS (some stuff is just TOO LONG to stick on the net, and any giveaways we get are too bulky to cram into the computer! ;) ) OTHER INFORMATION: GUESTS SO FAR: (*=new as of this update) IPPONGI BANG Japanese manga artist guest of honor. Co-sponsored by our friends at Antarctic Press, Ippongi Bang is a manga artist responsible for such titles as: F-III Bandit, Amazing Strip, and Change Commander Goku, among others. We welcome her to her first A-Kon and know you'll look forward to seeing her! Ben Dunn Founder of Antarctic Press Carl Macek Head of Streamline Pictures (considered the creator of Robotech) His first A-Kon ever. Pat Duke* author/artist of Mouse Marines, etc. Joe Wight* (Tentative, but probably) author/artist of Twilight-X Ted Nomura author/artist of "Tigers of Terra" Tex Henson Former animator for Disney, Jay Ward and Fleischer Bros. studios. Co-creator of "Chip N Dale", head animator on "Rocky and Bullwinkle", among others. Adam Warren Premiering new FULL COLOR "Dirty Pair" comic. It won't be released 'till July, but you'll see it here first! Neil Nadelman Freelance translator & all-around fan Fred Perry Artist of "GoldDigger" comic Ellen Winkler Editor, Antarctic Press Herb Mallette Editorialist, Antarctic Press In fact, A-Kon 6 is the only place where you can meet virtually ALL of the Antarctic Press folks, from editorialists, to artists, to authors, to editors. Ticket Prices: $20 for all three days in advance; $25 at the door Hotel Prices: $69 a night (tax already figgerd in) for 1-4 people A-KON's 6th FABULOUS YEAR WILL BOAST SUCH fEATURES AS: * Multiple 24 hr. vid rooms (1 is an amphitheater) * 24-hr. Kon hospitality suite * Costume Contest * Sat. Nite Dance * Panels & Autograph sessions * KOMIC MARKET: a new idea for fan publishers to show off their stuff! * Live action role playing games such as CYBERPUNK, VAMPIRE and NERO * aprox. 6,000 sq. ft. of dealers with all kinds of merchandise * Great art show & auction * Prizes, giveaways, etc. * 24 hr. Battletech * 24 hr. regular Gaming, including Japanimayhem, the tongue in cheek look at the anime world * Fan participation rooms and events * Doom-Room - play network doom against your neighbors! and MORE as we develop it! DON"T MISS OUT! For Ideas or More Info email: phoenix@pic.net or: fill out the coupon below and send to: (make checks payable to Phoenix Entertainment-it's the same group of people, we just gave ourselves a name) Project: A-Kon, P.O. 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