Saturday, November 18, 2006
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Tom
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11/18/2006 01:49:00 PM
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Our own "Unmasked" party to precede Mid-Ohio-Con
Aaaaaaand the official press release:
FERRET PRESS SPONSORS FREE PRE-MID OHIO CON PARTY ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Columbus, OH – Fans and pros alike were disappointed at the news that the legendary pre-con party sponsored by local comic book store The Laughing Ogre was not planned for this year. But fear not, comic fans, as the mantle has been passed on to a new successor. Ferret Press, a Columbus-based publisher of small press comix, in association with the local writers/artists collective known as PANEL, will be sponsoring “Unmasked,” a pre-Mid Ohio Con party.
The free event will take place on Friday, November 24th, from 8 PM till midnight. The venue will be the oh-so-cool “Underground” at Barley’s Brewing Company, 467 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio (directly across from the convention center.) Comic book fans and pros alike are invited to come mingle, meet and greet, see and be seen, talk comics, and just have a good time.
“This is our hometown convention, and the pre-show parties have been a tradition,” said Dara Naraghi, Ferret Press publisher and PANEL co-founder. “We wanted to make sure we carried on the tradition in the fun, relaxed manner fans have come to expect. Plus, we’re always looking for an excuse to get together with friends and colleagues and drink a beer!”
Admission to the “Unmasked” party is absolutely free, but a donation box will be setup for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in hopes that attendees will contribute a small amount. In addition, the event will feature free appetizers, live music, free comic books, and other surprises. Barley’s will provide a cash bar, which will include a fine selection of their micro-brewed beers. “By the way, the Underground at Barley’s can accommodate around 150 people, but I’d still recommended that you drop by early because if past years are any indication, we just may have to turn people away if we reach capacity,” suggested Dara.
Columbus-based Ferret Press was founded in 2002 and is a publisher of fine small press comic books. It embraces the spirit of independent comics and self-publishing, and enjoys a close relationship with the writers and artists collaborative known as PANEL. For more information on “Unmasked,” as well as directions to Barley’s, please visit www.ferretpress.com
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