Guests & Artists
ERNEST THOMAS
HEY, HEY, HEY!… We are very thrilled to announce THE ONE AND ONLY Ernest Thomas is coming to NJ Collector Fest on Aug 30th! Best know for his role as Roger “Raj” Thomas on the iconic 70’s hit ABC sitcom WHAT’S HAPPENING!! and its syndicated 80’s spinoff WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW!! Among his numerous, Film, TV & Theatre credits; Ernest portrayed Kailuba in the iconic miniseries Roots alongside LeVar Burton, Spike Lee’s Blockbuster MALCOM X alongside Denzel Washington and his recurring role as Mr. Omar on the hit FOX sitcom Everybody Hates Chris!
HAYWOOD NELSON
HEY, HEY, HEY!… We are very thrilled to announce THE ONE AND ONLY Haywood Nelson is coming to NJ Collector Fest on Aug 30th! Best know for his role as Dwayne Nelson on the iconic 70’s hit ABC sitcom WHAT’S HAPPENING!! and its syndicated 80’s spinoff WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW!! Among his numerous, Film, TV Theatre credits; Haywood appeared on Sanford and Son and it’s spinoff Grady as Grady’s grandson Haywood Marshall, the Broadway production Thieves and Kowalski is the 1981 horror thriller Evilspeak alongside Clint Howard; Other credits include TV’s Kojak and The White Shadow as well as a cameo in the 2003 movie Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star alongside David Spade his WHAT’S HAPPENING co-stars Ernest Thomas & Fred “Rerun” Berry!
OLA RAY
JACKSON FANS… LISTEN UP!NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome Model & Actress Ola Rey on AUG 30th! Ola is best known for her apperance as “The Girlfriend” in the ICONIC 1983 Michael Jackson video THRILLER, alongside The King of Pop himself! Her other credits include 10 to Midnight with Charles Bronson, The Man Who Loved Women with Burt Reynolds and 48 Hours & Beverly Hills Cop II, both alongside Eddie Murphy! Ola was also the June 1980 Playboy Playmate of the Month; “BEAT IT” OVER TO THE WAYNE P.A.L. SUNDAY AUG 30th… AND HI TO OLA RAY!
LARRY HANKIN
ATTENTION MOVIE & TV FANS! NJ Collectorfest welcomes Actor Larry Hankin Sun. Aug. 30th! After cutting his teeth as an early member of the Second City improvisational theater troupe; Larry is best known for his role in the 1979 Clint Eastwood thrillerEscape From Alcatraz and on the iconic NBC sitcom Friends as Monica and Rachel’s downstairs neighbor Mr. Heckles; Along with apperances in Home Alone, Seinfeld,Star Trek Voyager & Breaking Bad to name a few! Stop on by the Wayne P.A.L. and say hi to the multi talented Larry Hankin!
COLLEEN SHANNON
ATTENTION PLAYBOY FANS!NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome Colleen Shannon on Sun. AUG 30th! Born & raised in Alaska, Colleen is best known as Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for January 2004 as well as the magazine’s 50th Anniversary Playmate; She I also a top DJ, performing alongside
Snoop Dogg, Paul Oakenfold & Funkmaster Flex in venues, both nationally and internationally such as Harrah’s Atlantic City, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and during LG Fashion Week!
Colleen has also appeared on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and in 2004’s Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls (featturing the final movie apppearance of Michael Jackson). Stop on by the Wayne P.A.L.And say hi to the Lovely Colleen Shannon!
TRAVIS ARTZ
ATTENTION TRANSFORMER FANS!NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome Travis Artz on Sun. AUG 30th!
Travis Artz is best known as the voice of autobot Hot Rod in the long-running Transformers: Cyberverse on NETFLIX. In addition to his voice work, he can be seen on-camera in the hilarious Becoming Jiff on AMAZON. As a singer/songwriter/musician, Travis’ musical talents (including instruments such as the guitar, bass, ukulele, and mandolin) have also been seen on many Off-Broadway and prominent regional houses such as Papermill Playhouse and Geva Theatre; Outside of the recording studio, stage or set, Travis spends his time creating original music with his band Baby Chemist – which has received airplay on four continents. Stop on by the Wayne P.A.L.and say hi to this extremely multi-talented artist!
JEFF BRENNAN
NJ Collectorfest welcomes Jeff Brennan! Best known as the writer & artist of Cyber Girl Leeta, Jeff’s other credits include storyboards & design for Courage the Cowardly Dog, Dragon Tales & Extreme Ghostbusters; Inking on Deathstroke the Terminator & penciling on Bart Simpson comics; As well as the set art on The Big Bang Theory; Stop on by Wayne P.A.L. on Sun. Aug 30th and meet Jeff Brennan!
JEFF GOODWIN
NJ Collectorfest is proud to welcome Award Winning Makeup & Special Effects Makeup Effects Makeup Artist Jeff Goodwin on AUG 30thI With a career spanning over 40 years in the film industry; Some of Jeff credits include David Lynch’s cult classic Blue Velvet, Nicolas Roeg’s Track 29, Rambo III, Volker Schlondorff’s The Handmaid’s Tale, The Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Of The Mohicans, Super Mario Bros., Empire Records, Ang Lee’s Ride With The Devil, A Walk To Remember and War & Peace; DROP ON BY AND MEET ONE OF HOLLYWOOD’S TRUE MAKEUP WIZARDS… JEFF GOODWIN!
MIKE DECARLO
NJ COLLECTOR FEST is THRILLED to welcome THE AMAZING Mike DeCarlo to the Wayne P.A.L. on Sun. Aug. 30th! Mike is best known for his work at DC Comics during the 1980s, inking the artwork of such artists as George Pérez & Keith Giffen; But most notably The Legion of Super-Heroes with Greg LaRocque as well as the Controversial four issue series Batman: A Death in the Family with Jim Aparo, which became DC’s bestselling comic of 1988; Stop by and meet the ONE & ONLY Mike DeCarlo!
KEVIN CONRAD
KISS & SPAWN FANS ASSEMBLE! Comic Book Artist & Inker Kevin Conrad is coming to NEW JERSEY COLLECTOR FEST SUN. AUG 30th! Best known for his work on KISS: Psycho Circus and SPAWN alongside the Legendary Todd McFarlane; Kevin has also put his pen to numerous Marvel & DC titles such as X-Men, Wonder Woman, HULK, Tangent Doom Patrol & Gambit to name a few!
RAY LAGO
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome, TALENTED COMIC BOOK & TRADING CARD ARTIST Ray Lago to the Wayne PAL on Sunday, AUG 30th!
BILL ANDERSON
New Jersey Collector Fest is excited to announce renowned artist inker Bill Anderson will be a guest artist Sunday, AUG 30th! Bill has been inking comics for 35+ years, for Marvel (Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Cosmic Powers, Uncanny Origins); DC (Action Comics, Superman, Superboy); Mirage (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Turtle Soup); Image (Vanguard, Ethrian); Comico (Elementals, Robotech, Jonny Quest); Claypool Comics (Elvira) and countless other publishers.
Stop by his table to look through the prints and back issues of his work he has available, or to check out the sneak peeks he’ll have on display of some upcoming projects!
Stop on by Collectorfest and say hi to the EXTREMELY TALENTED BILL ANDERSON!
CHRISTIAN E. SANTO
NJ Collector Fest in pleased to welcome rising star artist Christian E. Santo on Sunday, AUG 30th! Christian’s amazing artwork has been seen in Walking Dead Magazine 18. Meet Christian at Collector Fest; You will be wowed by his stunning art & outgoing style!
GUEST/ARTIST
To Be Announced. Stay Tuned!
COMIC BOOKS & COLLECTABLES
We’ve got a HUGE selection of Comic Books & Related Collectables! FROM DC To Marvel and Independents in between! From the Golden Age to the Modern Age… IT’S YOUR’S FOR THE BUYING!
TOYS & OTHER COLLECTABLES
We have a HUGE selection of Vintage Toys, Movie & TV Memorabilia, Model Kits, Records… From Classical to Classic Rock AND MORE! From Sci-Fi & Horror… From the Golden Age TV to Today… WE’VE GOT IT HERE!
NOTE: GUESTS & ARTISTS LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE