Comix Fair
comix fair comic convention held annually houston texas produced houstonbased company utopia entertainment comix fair usually took place two day summer saturday sunday convention featured large range pop culture element primarily comic book toy also television serial science fictionfantasy filmtelevision animation horror along panel seminar workshop comic book professional convention featured large floorspace exhibitor including comic book dealer collectible merchant show included autograph area well artist alley comic artist signed autograph drew sketch tank mcnamara creator jeff millar bill hind based houston area occasional guest show comix fair followed unaffiliated houstoncon large multigenre convention took place annually houston – final houstoncon billed ultimate fantasy fiasco comix fair much smaller scale unlike houstoncon returned focus primarily comic book first comix fair held summer july ramada hotel west following utopia planetcon marriott brookhollow october impressive guest lineup included medium personality terrence dick bill mumy comic creator jim shooter steve englehart chris claremont paul smith kerry gammill ernie chan josef rubinstein sam de la rosa dick giordano sal amendola marv wolfman len wein mike w barr p craig russell rick obadiah mike grell mark wheatley marc hempel dave deni sim cat yronwode dean mullaney max allan collins terry beatty john carbonaro jaxon jeff millar bill hind jerry bittle convention program featured thunder agent character noman dynamo recent appearance thunder agent published texas comic dave stevens guest edition comix fair fourth annual comix fair held august – brookhollow marriott official guest included gary groth gil kane joe pumilia jeff millar bill hind doug potter comix fair vi held june – ramada hotel southwest featured guest sergio aragonés kim demulder mike leeke william messnerloebs seventh annual comix fair took place june – ramada hotel southwest guest included john romita jr bob layton tim vigil doug hazlewood comix fair viii held august – holiday inn—medical center guest bill hind jeff millar doug hazlewood comix fair expanded three day taking place june – holiday inn—medical center guest included rus heath nestor redondo jeff millar bill hind rick klaw fourteenth final show officially known houston comix fair toy show held june medallion hotel guest included mart nodell shannon wheeler leprecon used name utopia annual march show time comix fair promoter utopia entertainment putting oneday smallscale show houston area bimonthly basis guest show included doug hazlewood kenneth smith gil kane jimmy palmiotti amanda conner mike grell mike wieringo jeff parker brian stelfreeze susie owen bjo trimble mark allen shepherd len wein marv wolfman jerry bingham mark schultz william stout sean stewart marilyn burn edwin neal th comix fair planned june holiday inn select promoter larry taylor born marfan syndrome second unexpected heart surgery result condition resume organizing convention subsequent writing career died seattle amyotrophic lateral sclerosis al many year comix fair comic convention houston august – university houston hosted houston comic book festival official guest chris claremont matt wagner kelley jones joe st pierre evan dorkin mike leeke comix fair demise houston devoid comic convention mids comicpalooza entered scene since number houstonarea convention exploded show like houston comic con amazing houston comic con space city comic con taking place city