February 9-11, 2018 | All Ages | Sterling Heights, MI @ Wyndham Garden
Bring your little ones to take part in the Home Depot DIY Kids Workshop!
TWIZTID‘s own inaugural Astronomicon pop culture convention will take place in just two months in the Metro Detroit area! Astronomicon is an all ages event promising fun for everyone, taking place on February 9-11, 2018 at the Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, MI (34911 Van Dyke). Each day will include a variety of activities, including cosplay and tattoo contests, a free play game room and tournaments, Q&A panels, a scavenger hunt, insane asylum photo opps – and best of all, the opportunity to have photos taken with special guest celebrities!
Recently, Astronomicon announced several new special guests taking part in photo ops and signings, including comedic actor Jon Heder, star of Napoleon Dynamite and other major films, Carla Harvey of massive metal band Butcher Babies, professional wrestling legend Road Warrior Animal, Shameless actress Laura Slade Wiggins, and more! In addition, recently announced guest Rob Miller of Syfy’s Face Off will present his life size Groot, Rocket Racoon and Hulkbuster creations, with Hulkbuster making its very last convention appearance.
Special guest Jon Heder says, “Can’t wait to see what kind of geeks, nerds, and all-around awesome people Michigan has! Looking forward to meeting all of them at Astronomicon!”
Event organizer George Vlahakis adds, “It’s been a dream of mine to set up my own convention. My team and I have been going to cons for many years and I believe we’ve come up with one that everybody can enjoy. We have hand-picked the perfect blend of toys, comics, horror, wrestling and entertainment. We’re huge fans of everything we booked and are proud to officially host Metro Detroit’s newest pop culture convention!”
Previously announced special guests who will appear for photo opps and signings at Astronomicon include renowned horror icon Sid Haig (who will actually officiate a wedding onsite as Captain Spaulding on Saturday), professional wrestling champion and WWE on-air personality Booker T, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, House of 1000’s Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects actor Bill Moseley, Friday the 13th film franchise legend Kane Hodder, X-Men and Rob Zombie’s Halloween actor Tyler Mane, professional wrestling champion Charles Wright, a.k.a. The Godfather/Papa Shango, Syfy’s Monster Man Roy Knyrim, Tate Steinsiek of Syfy’s Face Off, Comic Book Men’s Ming Chen, comic book writer Dirk Manning, and the Angry Video Game Nerd. Appearances will also be made by The Game Chasers, Mr. Creepypasta, Pixel Dan, and tattoo model Caroline, who is scheduled as a guest judge of the tattoo contest. Of course, fans can also expect appearances by TWIZTID and Majik Ninja Entertainment artists Blaze Ya Dead Homie and G-Mo Skee, who will host a Super Smash Bros. tournament in the gaming area.
Comic Book Men‘s Ming Chen says, “As a pop culture fan, a music fan and a Michigan native, it is a huge honor to be invited to Astronomicon. I am looking forward to meeting and hanging with fans, attending the amazing after parties and concerts and stocking up on Faygo. I truly may never leave.”
Astronomicon is also pleased to announce their new lead sponsor, Home Depot of Sterling Heights, who will host a new DIY Kids Workshop at the convention. Attendees can bring their children aged 5-12 to this special hands-on building workshop, where they will learn to build projects ranging from bird houses, fire trucks and more. Projects built can be taken home afterward, and participants will receive a free certificate of achievement, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin (while supplies last). 20-30 kits will be available and entry is first come first serve. Participants must be present at Astronomicon, as the event is included in the convention ticket. Learn more via www.astronomicon.com/homedepot.
Many more special guest stars from the music, wrestling, film and entertainment worlds are scheduled to be announced as Astronomicon approaches, so stay tuned – and check www.Astronomicon.com for individual guest schedules and other information.
TWIZTID will be signing very special Astronomicon variants of their brand new comic book, entitled Twiztid: Haunted High-Ons, written by the demented duo themselves and famed comic writer/Astronomicon guest Dirk Manning, and featuring illustration by renowned Italian artists Marianna Pescosta and Alessandro de Fornasari. The comic book is published by Source Point Press. In Twiztid: Haunted High-Ons, our duo have carved out a comfortable side-gig for themselves as fake ghost hunters… but what happens when a routine house call yields not only a ghost, but a killer demon to boot? Hijinks and horror, of course! Original variant comics are available to order here via Source Point Press.
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