Guests & Artists
MICHAEL WINSLOW
NJ Collectorfest is SUPER EXCITED to welcome THE AMAZING Michael Winslow! Billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice, an ability he has honed since childhood growing up on Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, WA; Michael is best known for his role in ALL SEVEN Police Academy films as Cadet (later Officer) Larvell Jones, The Radar Technician in Mel Brooks’ SPACEBALLS“, The Welfare Comedian” in Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie and the voice of Stripe in GREMLINS among his numerous Movie, TV & Voice-Over credits; Stop by Aug 24th and meet this extraordinary man!
MIKE DECARLO
NJ COLLECTOR FEST is THRILLED to welcome THE AMAZING Mike DeCarlo to the Wayne P.A.L. on Aug. 24th! 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!
JOHN KAPELOS
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome actor John Kapelos on Sunday, Aug. 24th! Born in London, Ontario, Canada; John has amassed an extensive resume of Movie & TV Roles; But is best known performances in the John Hughes blockbusters The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles & Weird Science; As
well as Det. Donald Schanke in the CBS/USA Network Late Night Vampire Cop series Forever Knight and on Seinfeld as “The Sniffing Accountant”! Stop on by and meet an acting legend..JOHN KAPELOS!
RICK KEENE
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome, Comic Book Artist & Writer Rick Keene to the Wayne PAL on Aug. 24th! Rick is best known for his work on DC Comics’ Archive Editions & Omnibus Series, along with his independent masterpiece Willy Weasley.
CHERIE CURRIE
ROCK FANS… LISTENN UP! NJ COLLECTOR FEST is honored to welcome Rock N’ Roll Icon & Actress Cherie Currie; Lead Singer of The Runaways on Aug. 24th!
BOB WIACEK
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome, COMIC BOOK ARTIST & WRITER Bob Wiacek to the Wayne PAL on Aug 24th! Among his extensive credits; Bob worked on various covers of Marvels’ Star Wars series of the late 70’s, along with notable covers such as The Incredible Hulk #340; Stop by and meet this Master of Pen & Paper in a Galaxy NOT so far away… Bob Wiacek!
TARAL HICKS
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome Actress and R&B Singer Taral Hicks on Sunday, Aug. 24th! Born in the Bronx, NY; Taral is best known for her role as Jane in the 1993 crime drama A Bronx Tale, alongside the legendary Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri & Lillo Brancato; Her other major roles include Just Cause with Sean Connery & Laurence Fishburne as well as The Preacher’s Wife with Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston & Courtney B. Vance; Among her numerous other Movie & TV credits; Taral is also an R&B Singer, whose 1997 debut studio album This Time which featured a cover of Deniece Williams’ “Silly”, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart; Stop on by and meet the Multi-Talented.. TARAL HICKS!
BILL ANDERSON
New Jersey Collector Fest is excited to announce renowned artist inker Bill Anderson will be a guest artist Aug 24th! 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!
TERRY MICHOS
NJ Collectorfestwelcomes Terry Michos Aug. 24th! Born in Poughkeepsie, NY; Terry Michos attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, appearing in Line, The New York City Street Show & Grease; He is best known for playing Vermin in the 1979 Cult Classic The Warriors. His television acting credits were in Simon & Simon and Mcclain’s Law. Terry is now a news anchor for Cablevision in Wappingers Falls, NY; Since 1997, teaches public speaking courses in the New York Hudson Valley & Marist College. Be a “Warrior” and “COME OUT TO PLAAAAY” with Terry Michos!
RAY LAGO
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome, TALENTED COMIC BOOK & TRADING CARD ARTIST Ray Lago to the Wayne PAL on Aug. 24th!
BRIAN TYLER
NJ Collectorfestwelcomes Brian Tyler Aug. 24th! Born in Detroit, MI, Brian Tyler made his professional acting debut as Snowball in the 1979 cult classic “THE WARRIORS” after a stint as a member of American Community Theatre, which is part of the Theatre for the Forgotten; He planned to return to school after filming to study engineering before settling on acting as a long-term career; After filming THE WARRIORS, Brian went on to serve as a NY State Trooper, retiring in December 2004; In 2013, he would reurn to acting, appearing in the horror movie VAMP BIKER, alongside fellow “WARRIOR” Dorsey Wright as well as its 2015 sequel, VAMP BIKER DOS; Be a “Warrior” and “COME OUT TO PLAAAAY” with Brian Tyler!
BOB SHAREN
We are super pleased to welcome the AMAZING & PROLIFIC colorist Bob Sharen to New Jersey Collector Fest, Aug 24th! From 1978-2001, Bob was a colorist for #Marvel Comics. During that time he worked on almost every Marvel title at one time or another, mostly on long runs of GI Joe, Alien Legion, and the various Spider-Man titles. His credits include nearly 1,800 issues in those years. A longer time and more credits than ANY other artist, including over 160 issues of #The Amazing Spider-Man, 99 issues of #Alpha Flight, Iron Man from 1979-1989, #Captain America from 1982-1989 and over 60 issues of #GIJoe from 1982-1994.(Personal favorites: Mike Zeck’s MOKF and the Paul Smith run on Dr. Strange). Since his departure from #Marvel he now works full-time on color commissions and stained glass work; Stop on by and meet BOB SHAREN!
KEITH THIBODEAUX
NJ Collectorfest is EXTREMELY HONORED to welcome actor & musician Keith Thibodeaux on Sunday, Aug. 24th! Best known as “Little Ricky” Ricardo on the ICONIC TV sitcom I Love Lucy as well as Opie’s friend, Johnny Paul Jason on The Andy Griffith Show!
MARK WAYNE HARRIS
NJ Collectorfest is THRILLED to welcome, TALENTED COMIC BOOK ARTIST, WRITER & EDITOR Mark Wayne Harris to the Wayne PAL on Aug. 24th!
DAVE DEVRIES
Yes!! NEW JERSEY COLLECTOR FEST welcomes, the SIMPLY AMAZING Marvel Trading Card artist Dave Devries to our MEGA EVENT ON Aug. 24th! Meet Dave Devries in person! We can’t wait to see all of you at the event!
TUX AKINDOYENI
We are very excited to announce Tux Akindoyeni is coming to NJ Collector Fest for a rare convention appearance on Aug 24th! Tux is an Australian actor who portrayed Agen Kolar in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
AIDAN BARTON
We are very excited to announce Aidan Barton is coming to NJ Collector Fest for a rare convention appearance on Aug 24th! Aidan is best known for his dual role in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith as the infant Luke Skywalker & the infant Leia Organa!
CHRISTIAN E. SANTO
NJ Collector Fest in pleased to welcome rising star artist Christian E. Santo on Aug. 24th! 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!
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