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  "I just wanted to thank everyone who made All-Con an awesome weekend! To me, it seemed very well
run, and if there were any major glitches, they were handled expertly by
the con staff, and made invisible to the attendees. It had all the
elements of a great convention: celebrities, costumes, collectibles,
beer and pretty ladies (sic)." "ALL-CON was a blast! Best con I
have ever been to! Congratulations to everyone who organized it
and the volunteers who helped out! I only have a few pics, but I will
post them. I can't wait for next
year!" "THANKS so
much to the Con organizers and the other great folks who
put this event together... you should be proud of your work!! You have
our support for all future All-Con events; count on us to attend and
volunteer. I just gotta say WOW once again here..." "Just wanted to congratulate you guys on a great con. I was only able to attend on Saturday, but we had a great time. Everyone there was very polite and helpful, and the guests were great. I am new to collecting Star Wars autographs and it was cool to know I was able to get some from people who very rarely appear in Texas. Up till now, the only conventions I have enjoyed attending were the Comic-con and Sci-Fi expo. Well... you have officially been added to my list." Celebrity Guests:  Gerald Home: ALL-CON was excited to host Gerald Home's first ever Texas convention appearance! Mr. Home is well-known to Star Wars fans as the face behind the mask of Tessek, also known to the Star Wars Generation as Squid Head. Mr. Home also played a Mon Calamari officer aboard the Rebel Fleet in Return of the Jedi. Mr. Home was given a commissioned piece of art depicting Tessek at his accounting desk as drawn by Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com All-Con thanks Mr. Home for choosing us for one of his rare U.S. appearances! His new website may be viewed at: GeraldHome.com  Christine Hewett: Widely known for her appearances on Space 1999, Dr. Who, and in Star Wars: A New Hope, Ms. Hewett is a charm to work with. All-Con was one of her first (ever!) U.S. appearances, as she resides in London. Christine worked to dispel urban legends about the lack of Tonnika Sisters action figures. As far as she's concerned, she'd love to see her likeness in plastic and if it's only a matter of lacking permission, all Hasbro/Lucasfilm need to do is ask. Ms. Hewett did not receive a personalized drawing by Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com  Troy Denning: the author of the New York Times bestseller Waterdeep (under the pseudonym Richard Awlinson) and nineteen other novels, including Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, and, most recently, The Summoning. A former game designer and editor is well known to Star Wars fans as the author of NJO: Star by Star, Recovery, A Forest Apart and Tatooine Ghost. In 2005 Mr. Denning has three more books being released into the Star Wars Universe: Dark Nest I: The Joiner King, Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen, and Dark Nest III: The Swarm War. Mister Denning did not receive a personalized drawing by Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com  Bill Johnson: began his training as a classical stage actor more than thirty-five years ago and has performed in almost every conceivable venue, including creating roles in original theatre productions by noted playwrights Marty Martin, Jaston Williams, and Terry Galloway. Bill's film credits include Leatherface in "TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2," Lucifer: Splatter's Elite Guard in "FUTURE KILL," with Edwin Neal (the Hitchhiker in original TCM), Big Caesar in "PARAMEDICS," Oliver Stone's "TALK RADIO" with Eric Bogosian, "FULL MOON IN BLUE WATER" with Gene Hackman, and "D.O.A." with Dennis Quaid. Austin independent films in post production: "MIDNIGHT TACO," directed by Jonathan Demme's protege, David Boone ("ATTACK OF THE ALUMINUM PEOPLE"),and "The Neighborhood" written/directed by MariMarchbanks. Bill is also known for Villain Voices for computer fantasy RPG epics as another cult icon, the voice of the notorious Guardian of the Black Gate in Origin Systems' "ULTIMA" series. In post production Bill's voice is featured in a new RPG game: working title, "BRUTE FORCE" from Digital Anvil. Mr. Johnson also did not receive any art pieces by Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com  Adam Hughes: one of the best known and talented artists in comics today. Adam has worked on many books, including the Justice League, Legionnaires, Star Trek, Ghost and Gen 13 as well as covers and pin-ups for just about every comic company. Perhaps Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com was being bashful in the face of a master... Adam didn't receive any of Bill's masteful work either.  Barry Diamond: is a multi-talented Actor, Singer and Stand-up Comedian. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY ("A great place to grow up, if you were a bullet") He has appeared in many popular television shows and movies. Diamond’s credits are impressive. In the last few years he has appeared in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on HBO, "Friends", "Seinfield", "Politically Incorrect", "The Naked Truth" and "Robert Townsend's Partners in Crime" series on HBO and Fox Television. Movies he has appeared in include "Bachelor Party", with Tom Hanks, "House Party 1 and 2" and National Lampoon’s "Class Reunion" and "National Lampoon Goes to the Movies". Barry didn't really notice that he didn't receive any drawings by Bill Cable of CreatureCantina.com, but wants you to know that if you feel badly for him, you can go to his site and buy his new Stand-Up Comedy DVD and he will feel better. BarryDiamond.com. Always da Binizman... Special Guests: Kit Lively Kit's cartoons and/or allegedly humorous writings have been published by NATIONAL LAMPOON, CRACKED, JOE BOB BRIGGS, TROMA, SMARTALEX, INC. GREETINGS, most of the HUSTLER publications, SWANK, THWAK, SNICKER, RUBBER CHICKEN and many others. Myk Friedman Artist of the Echoes of Lost Boys limited series. James Disco Publisher with Bison Corp, whose non-fiction reality comic book project "Echoes of the Lost Boys of the Sudan" has helped raise awareness about the horrors endured by survivors of the crisis in Sudan and Darfur. He will be discussing this important work and current efforts to assist those fortunate enough to survive ethnic cleansing. Chris Peel Writer/creator Some Big Lumberjack, comic book reviewer for Comic World News. Tom Martin Writer/creator Some Big Lumberjack, movie reviewer Ethan Nahte' Composer of a documentary on the life and works of Conan creator Robert E. Howard. Ethan is also a founder of the Pulp Enthusiasts of North Texas (P.E.O.N. TX) group, dedicated to the study and preservation of pulp magazines and publications. Sponsors and Contributors:
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