Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, LLC - 2012

2012 Convention Notes

webmaster — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:09:06 +0000

The convention for 2012 just ended, and if all the positive remarks are any indication, I’d say it was very successful. Just as an example, here is a copy of an email sent to me just yesterday:

“John, I wanted to say thanks for, first, doing a great job with the convention and, second, for helping push me over the edge in terms of deciding I needed to come and see what I could find in the original art category. I busted my art budget for the near term, but had a blast doing it. You guys did a terrific job, and I’ll be there next year.

Best regards”

We set a new attendance record. We had a private screening of JOHN CARTER at the local AMC next door for all those who were able to make it there Thursday Night. We had several great auctions. A couple of great panel discussions, another great program book [Thanks to Tom Roberts at Black Dog Books], and apparently a smash hit in the art room display!

Doug and I would like to thank all those who attended, the dealers who set up and especially all of our volunteers who help make the convention run as smoothly as possible!

John Gunnison
Doug Ellis
Co-Chair
Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, LLC

Saturday Night Panel Discussion

webmaster — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:19:18 +0000

Saturday, 7-8pm

Edgar Rice Burroughs: A look at the first 100 years and Beyond

A look at the great fictional worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs from the Tarzan novels to the Underground world of Pellucidar to Beyond the Farthest Star. We’ll look at the 100 year legacy of adventure and see what’s new in the future.

Panelists:

Joan V. Bledig: Member of the Chicago chapter of the local Burrough Bibliophiles: The Muckers will moderate the discussion.

Mike “The Tarzan Guy” Conran, collector of everything ERB.

Douglas Klauba, Moonstone cover artist and John Carter of Mars fan.

Bob Garcia, co-editor of the forthcoming WORLDS OF EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS anthology.

Michael Hudson, Publisher with Sequential Pulp Comics, a specialty imprint producing six Authorized ERB and one Kline property under a co-publishing arrangement with Dark Horse Comics.

Staying at the Convention Hotel?

webmaster — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:07:53 +0000

The hotel has extended the date to receive the special room rate until April 12th. Don’t have a room yet? I suggest you use the link on the Hotel page to get your room. Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention … Continue reading →

WIndy City Friday Night Auction 2012

webmaster — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:59:11 +0000

We’ve uploaded a PDF of the 200 lots that will be auctioned off this year on Friday Night. CLICK HERE to download the PDF.

John Carter and Windy City

webmaster — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:46:55 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that in connection with our theme this year — celebrating 100 years of John Carter and Tarzan — JOHN CARTER will be coming to the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention this year! We’ve booked a screen at the AMC Yorktown 17 theater (which is only a couple of hundred feet away from the con hotel), to show JOHN CARTER exclusively for con goers the evening of Thursday, April 26, at around 10:00 pm. We’re still working out some of the logistics with the theater, but we should be giving out free passes to con goers in the con suite that evening, beginning around 7:00 pm, along with the pre-registration packets. To get a pass, you’ll need to be pre-registered (since like always, we won’t be set up to take new registrations that evening). Passes will be given out on a first come, first served basis, but we’ve booked a large enough theater that, barring an incredible increase in our usual attendance on Thursday evening, there should be plenty of passes for everyone who wants to attend. It should be great to see the film with an audience full of pulp fans and we’ll hope to see you there! It’s a great film — Deb & Doug are about to go see it for the fourth time this weekend.

Also, one last reminder — in order to get the convention rate (which is highly discounted from the regular rate) for hotel rooms at our con hotel, the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, you need to book your rooms by 5:00 pm central time on April 5, 2010.

See you there!

Film Festival Schedule Updated

webmaster — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:12:22 +0000

Our film festival films and schedule is now posted on the Film Festival page.

CLICK HERE to go to the Film Festival page.

Dealer Room

webmaster — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:48:51 +0000

We’ve officially sold out of tables for this year’s convention. For those who’d like to still try to get a table, please send us your contact information and we will place you on the stand-by list.

Dealer’s Tables

webmaster — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:52:30 +0000

We’ve sold out of WALL TABLES for this year’s convention [2012]. We still have a small number of ISLAND TABLES left, but I wouldn’t dawdle. If you’d like to be placed on a waiting list use the CONTACT US button and leave us a note.

To register CLICK HERE.

Dealer’s Confirmed for 2012

webmaster — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:01 +0000

Here is a list of the dealer’s who’ve reserved tables. It’s shaping up to be one of our biggest year yet!

Adventure House – John Gunnison
Tattered Pages Press & Robert Weinberg Books – Doug Ellis

Airship 27 Productions – Ron Fortier & Rob Davis
Bielski, Al
Bielski, Frank
Bohl, Al
Broecker, Randy
Burrows, Larry
Bush, Gary
Canja, Jeff – Modern Age Books
Certo, Nick & Scott Hartshorn
Chomko, Mike & Dianne
Cullers, Jack & Sally
Currey, Lloyd & John Knott
Cosgriff, John
Dilbone, Keith
Eisenstein, Alex & Phyllis
Flowers, Bob
Garcia, Bob
Gerlach, Jim & John
Gianni, Gary & Terence McVicker, Rare Books
Girasol Collectables – Phil & Holly Nelson + John DeWalt
Gleich, Greg & Ellen
Graham, Jamie – Graham Crackers Comics & Terry O’Neill – Terry’s Comics
Grams, Martin
Grubb, Larry & Jasper
Hackathorn, Art
Haffner Press – Steve Haffner
Hagenauer, George
Halegua, Mark – Pulps 1st
Hallock, Larry & Kathy – Ygor’s Books
Hauser, John & Steve Spilger
Heritage Auctions – Todd Hignite & Jerry Stephen
Herman, Paul
Hickman, Mark
Hudson, Michael – Sequential Pulp Comics
Hulse, Ed – Blood ‘N Thunder
Huneryager, Greg
Isaacson, Tim
Jared, Stephen – www.stephenjared.com
Jasinski, Joseph
Jaster, Cat + Bill Thinnes & Dennis Harford
Jerry Ohlinger’s Movie Materials – Barbara Fister-Liltz & Bill Hunt
Keil, Wayne & Deborah – Hooked on Books
Ketter, Greg – Dreamhaven Books
Klauba, Doug & Dave Dorman
Kurzman, Dave & Dave Scroggs
Law, Mike
LePlae, Dave
Maynard, William Patrick
McMahon, John
McNulty, Tom
Meanstreet Books – Fred Craig
Midway Bookstore – Tom Stransky
Miller, Aaron – http://aaronbmiller.com
Mitchell, Kurt
Parsons, Mike
Paxton, Tim
Poole, Craig
Roberts, Tom – Black Dog Books
Ross, Bill & Mike Conran
Saunders, David & Illustration Magazine
Schattenburg, Jerry
Schmidt, Dave & Zoe – Main Street Music
Siclari, Joe & Edie Stern
Smith, Dave & Kelli + John Hutchins – Fantasy Illustrated
Surico, Chris, Angela & Lenny
Taraba, Fred – Taraba Illustration
Tollin, Anthony – Sanctum Books
Vanderburgh, George – The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box
Vandrey, Phil
Walsh, Ray – Curious Books
Wehler, Jon
White, David
White Rocket Books (Van Plexico) & Knightraven Studios (Wayne Reinagel)
Yammering Magpie – Peter Marchionna & Pam Hurel
Zarillo, Robert – StarMemories

Register for 2012

webmaster — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:52:22 +0000

Tables are still available, and of course so are memberships. You may either click the link below, or click on the menu above marked as REGISTER for 2012 CONVENTION

CLICK HERE to REGISTER