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Press ReleasesCollins College to Host Preview Day of Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2007Arizona’s Largest Comic-Book, Anime and Pop-Culture ConventionWhat:
Get up close and personal at Collins College with three iconic artists in the comic book world, Shannon Denton, Jay Fotos and Frank Beddor. The three artists are speaking at Collins on their achievements and on the comic-book industry the day before Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2007, the largest comic-book, anime, and pop-culture convention in Arizona. The presentations at Collins are provided at no charge to the public.
When: Friday, January 26, 2007, for both Collins College locations
Where: Collins College - Phoenix Campus, Phoenix (I-17 and Peoria), 9630 N. 25th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 at 10:00 A.M – Shannon Denton and Jay Fotos presenting together
Collins College - Main Campus, 1140 South Priest, Tempe, AZ 85281 at 1:00 P.M – Shannon Denton and Jay Fotos presenting together; 3.00 P.M. – Frank Beddor speaking Speakers:
Shannon Denton is a veteran storyteller and artist contributing to the design and development of almost every action/adventure show produced by Fox Kids Network including the X-Men, Spider-Man and the Annie-nominated Silver Surfer series. He has had the opportunity to work for every major comic publisher on projects ranging from Superman to Spawn to Star Wars.
Jay Fotos has worked on the comic series Spawn and is currently working with Nat Jones and Joshua Ortega from Image Comics on Death Dealer and the much-anticipated '68 due out January 2007. Fotos has also created concept art for video games and the semi-animated film, produced by Jodie Foster, Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002). Frank Beddor is a film producer, actor, stuntman, and author. He is currently the CEO of Automatic Pictures, a film, television, and interactive game production company. Beddor produced There's Something About Mary and Wicked, starring Julia Stiles. He is currently working on Seeing Redd, the second book in The Looking Glass Wars trilogy, a rework of the original Alice in Wonderland book by Lewis Carroll. To RSVP, call 480-966-3000 or visit www.contactcollins.com. Complimentary refreshments served at both locations. Who: Collins College, a school of design and technology, provides students with career-focused education. Approximately 1,800 students from across the nation attend Collins College. Collins offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in animation, game design, visual arts – game art, graphic design, Graphic Design, interior design, media arts, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. For more information on Collins, visit www.collinscollege.edu.
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