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Charlotte's Original & Longest Running Comic Book Convention - Since 1977!
Returning to the:
GRADY COLE CENTER
310 North Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204
Saturday, February 1, 2025
11AM-5PM
Featuring some of the ABSOLUTE BEST Vintage Comic-Book Dealers
in the country selling a wide variety of Gold, Silver, Bronze and
Modern Comic Books, as well as a small but SPECTACULAR Artist Alley
and Artist Annex!
Tickets are $5.00 and are available in advance,
as well as at the door day-of.
Attendees 16 years of age and younger will get in FREE to this event with a paying adult!
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Parking fees are not included in ticket purchase
To soften the sting of the parking charge, we ask that you bring your parking receipt inside to the Heroes Aren't Hard to Find booth
where we will exchange your parking receipt for items
worth AT LEAST $15-$20!*
We recommend carpooling, or taking a Lyft or an Uber.
You might also consider taking advantage of the Light Rail CityLynx Gold Line.
There is a walkable stop located at CPCC:
See More Info About the Gold Line Here
We are VERY GRATEFUL to the Mecklenburg County Parks and Rec department
and the Grady Cole Center for allowing our attendees to bring in their
backpacks, purses, shopping bags, etc.
Tickets will be issued in the form of a 3/4" Tyvek, water-proof, hypoallergenic, medical-grade wristband.
You must wear the wristband to be admitted.
Anyone who wishes to leave the show and return, will need to wear their wristband
and go through security again to gain re-entry.
Children 12 and Under may not be required to wear a wristband.
Not all artists and exhibitors accept Credit Cards, so we highly recommend that you bring cash to the show!
Plus, cash can almost always gets you a better deal!!
FEATURED GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS**
**LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DAMIEN BECTON | 109
Worlds Away
CHUCK BROWN | STAGE 6
BitterRoot, Black Panther, On The Stump, Punisher
JOHN BURGIN | 107
Frogboy
RICH CASE | 103
Doom Patrol, Sandman, Spider-man
BRIDGIT CONNELL | 102
Lady Baltimore, Brother Nash
DAN FRAGA | 118
Black Flag, Spider-man, He-man, Wolverine
SANFORD GREENE | STAGE 5
BitterRoot, Black Manta, DOOM, Power-Man & Iron Fist
JOHN HAIRSTON JR. | 111-112
All City Studios
BO HAMPTON | STAGE 1
Swamp Thing, Moonknight, Batman, Sight Unseen, Riven, Demons of Sherwood, Bo Hampton's Fantastic Adventure
DUSTIN HARBIN | 110
BEHOLD! The Dinosaurs, DIARY COMICS, Nutted!
JOHN HARTNESS | 116-117
Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter; The Black Knight Chronicle; Bubba the Monster Hunter
CHRIS KEMPLE | 105
Red Vengeance, Negative Burn, Artist Alley Comics
JEREMY MASSIE | 114
Holler, IMOKHOWRU
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RYAN OAKLEY | 101
Created work for Lifetime TV and Adobe
ERAKLIS PETMEZAS | 113
Mr. Munchie and the Greek, Rabbi Werewolf, Kent Menace
ROB RETIANO | 106
Cover Artist, TMNT: Nightwatcher, Vampirella: Year One, Good Boy: Red Moon Over Kyoto, Do You Pooh, Tragedy
BUDD ROOT | 120
Cavewoman
ANDY SMITH | 119
Demi-God, Thanos, X-Men, Wolverine, Superman, Batman
RICH STAHNKE | 115
PUNCH
KYLE STARKS | STAGE 3
Peacemaker, Old Head, Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, Rock Candy Mountain, Rick and Morty, Sexcastle, Legend of Ricky Thunder
BRIAN STELFREEZE | STAGE 2
Black Panther, Day Men, Domino, The Ride
MAYDAY TRIPPE | 108
Something Terrible, Power Lunch, Project: Rooftop, All We Ever Wanted, Butterfly, Comic Book Tattoo
STEPHANIE WILLIAMS | STAGE 4
Nubia Coronation, Nubia and the Amazons, Living Heroes, Marvel Voices: Legacy #1, Wonder Woman Black & Gold #2
KELLY YATES | 104
Doctor Who, Amber Atoms, MonstHer
CANCELLATIONS:
Hopefully None!
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COSTUMES:
While costumes are always welcome, and we look forward to seeing your awesome cosplays, please note that we will not be hosting a Costume Contest at the Charlotte Mini-Con.
Please make sure that any props associated with a costume meet the conditions of the Grady Cole Center’s Weapons Policy.
The Grady Cole Center is located at:
310 N. Kings Drive
Charlotte NC 28204
FROM SOUTH CHARLOTTE:
Take I-77 North. Take exit 9 to merge onto I-277 N/US-74 E. Take exit 2A- Kenilworth Ave/Third St toward Fourth St. Turn right onto 3rd Street and left on North Kings Drive. The Grady Cole Center and American Legion Memorial Stadium is on your right hand side, just before reaching Seventh St.
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FROM CONCORD:
Take I-85 South. Take Exit 38 to merge onto to merge onto I-77 S/US-21 S toward Columbia. Take exit 11 for I-277 S/N Carolina 16 S and merge onto I-277. Take Exit 2A toward Third St/Fourth St. Turn left on Fourth St. Make a right onto South McDowell St and another right onto Elizabeth Ave. Taking a left on North Kings, the Grady Cole Center and American Legion Memorial Stadium is on your right hand side, just before reaching Seventh St. |
FROM GASTONIA:
Take I-85 North. Take Exit 36- NC 16/Brookshire Blvd to merge onto Brookshire Blvd. Continue onto I-77 S. Take Exit 2A toward Third St/Fourth St. Turn left on Fourth St. Make a right onto South McDowell St and another right onto Elizabeth Ave. Taking a left on North Kings, the Grady Cole Center and American Legion Memorial Stadium is on your right hand side, just before reaching Seventh St. |
GRADY COLE CENTER WEAPONS POLICY
Concealed weapons are strictly prohibited at the Grady Cole Center.
The Grady Cole Center prohibits the possession, sale, and distribution of any item that may be considered a “dangerous weapon” on its premises. “Dangerous Weapons” are defined as: “Any object or device designed or intended to be used to inflict serious injury upon persons or property; including, but not limited to: firearms, knives of any kind, razors and razor blades, metallic knuckles, clubs, blackjacks and nightsticks, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, mines and any other type of explosive, as well as loaded canes.” (City Code 1961 § 13-38.1; Ord. No. 545, § 1, 8-11-80)
In compliance with the aforementioned regulations, the following items are not permitted for sale, in the possession of persons, or on the premises of the Grady Cole Center during the hours of the Charlotte Mini-Con:
• Firearms of any kind, including air-soft and other projectiles
• Metal Swords (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Knives (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Throwing Stars (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Darts (unsharpened or otherwise)
• Brass Knuckles
• Nunchaku, Blackjacks, Nightsticks, and Batons
• Sais, Kamas, Hatchets, Tomahawks, Axes, Stylized Blades (ex: Wolverine-style Claws)
• Fireworks (of any kind)
Any and all costume prop weapons are subject to inspection, approval, and tagging by the CMPD and the Security Officers of the Grady Cole Center. No exceptions.
HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
We hope you are all as excited as we are for the Charlotte Mini-Con!
We will follow any City/State Recommended Guidelines at the time of the event.
ALL SPACES ARE CURATED - Please send an email to [email protected] to be added to our waiting list!!
 Shelton Drum
Owner: Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find & Heroes Convention
[email protected]
Karla M. Southern
Heroes Event, Media & Creative Coordinator
[email protected]
Seth Peagler
Heroes Operations Manager
[email protected]
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