Monster Island Toys will be hosting a meet and greet for Teenage Ninja Turtles Comicbook Artist/Savage Dragon Comics Artist Frank Fosco.  Frank will be taking pictures, signing comic books, and shaking hands amongst his original artwork.

When: Saturday, November 28, 2009 – 11:00am-4:00pm

Where: Monster Island Toys – 3335 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60608

Cost: Free

More Information: http://www.yelp.com/events/chicago-comicbook-signing

The Chicago Fandom Meetup Mashup is meeting for a night of fun with a cross-section of Chicago fandom including door prize give-aways.   Last month’s event had 81 attendees from many local meetup groups and groups represented this year will include:

The Chicago Horror Meetup – They may just turn you into a zombie! The horror group will be showing you how to do good makeup effects, just in time for Halloween!
The Chicago Boardgames Meetup – Play some fun, fast-paced games.
ChiSciFi.net – Talk about anything and everything Science Fiction & Fantasy related, or pretty much anything geeky at all!
The Chicago Browncoats – Talk about all things in the Joss ‘verse.
The Chicago Boardgames Design Group – Check out some innovative new games that can’t be found anywhere else!
RPG Chicago – Cast some spells, slay some zombies!
The Empire of Chivalry and Steel Meetup – Learn about historical Medieval re-creations.
The AnimeChicago Meetup – All things Anime in Chicago, bringing out the Otaku in you!
The NE Illinois J.R.R. Tolkien/Lord of the Rings Meetup – Celebrate everything Tolkien!

When: Monday, October 5, 2009 – 7:30pm-10:00pm

Where: Mystic Celt – 3443 N. Southport, Chicago, IL

RSVP and More Information: http://www.meetup.com/chicago-sci-fi-fantasy-group/calendar/11264423/

Comic Book 101 is back for another night on October 8th 2009 at 7:30pm. The event will once again be hosted by Terry Gant (@docmidnight) at Third Coast Comics in the Edgewater neighborhood.

Comic Book 101 Event
October 8th 2009 7:30pm

Third Coast Comics
6234 N. Broadway Ave
Chicago, IL 60660

The Reactor Convention is back, after a one year hiatus, to celebrate music, movies, animation, and comics.  There is a full line-up of guests and programming to keep you busy over the three days of the convention.

When: September 18-20, 2009

Where: Wyndham O’Hare Hotel  - 6810 N.Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, Illinois 60018

Tickets: Available at the door
3-Day – $50
Friday Only – $25
Saturday Only – $30
Sunday Only – $20

The Second Annual Windy City Comicon has lined up a fantastic list of artists and writers from the world of comics as well as publishers, vendors and events.

Special Guests include: Gene Ha, Skottie Young, Richard Starkings, Tony Moore, Geof Darrow, and David Petersen.

When: Saturday Sep. 19th, 2009 – 10:00am to 6:00pm

Where: Center on Halsted – 3656 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60613

Tickets: $10/each

Third Coast Comics will be celebrating putting a number one on their birthday cake by bringing in “Horror Comics Master” Ben Templesmith.  Ben Templesmith will be signing his highly acclaimed work (30 Days of Night, Fell, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, Welcome to Hoxford, Groom Lake and the upcoming Choker) or anything you put in front of him. 

Signing from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Come by and meet him on August 15th at:
Third Coast Comics
6234 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60660

Signing from 2:00pm-6:00pm, after which he’s joining the Chicago Comic Book Meetup Group for their monthly event at the same location.

Additional information is available from the Facebook Event page. 

Hello Chicago Nerds! We’ve got another fun event planned for you! This one goes to all of our comic book lovers and those of us who WANT to be comic book lovers.

What: Comic Books 101 — Presented by Chicago Nerd Social Club and Third Coast Comics
When: June 17th 2009 7pm
Where: 6234 N. Broadway, Chicago Illinois
Cost: Free

Come join us for a night of fun, conversation and learning all about the comic book genre. For the past few years we’ve been bombarded with Hollywood’s attempts at taking some iconic heroes on the big screen. But if you want the real scoop on these characters, you need to go to the source.

For some, the vast majority of comic titles out there are a bit intimidating, but at the Comic Book 101 event we hope to cut through as much of the confusion as possible. Join us for a discussion on the history of comics in both the DC and Marvel universes as well as major story arcs that are currently active. We’ll talk about some good books that the smaller publishers are putting out, as well as new series that are great jumping on points for new readers. The discussions will be moderated by local Chicago Nerd Terry Gant and the owner of Third Coast Comics.

We’ll also have time for some socializing as well as a general Q&A section. Are you curious about Comics but don’t know which ones to read? Talk with Terry and other comic book gurus to help suggest comics you might enjoy based on your other entertainment hobbies.

Domino’s Pizza and refreshments will be provided.