From the press release:

Houston, TX – April 27, 2021 – Of course Joe Lansdale kicks ass when it comes to novels and comics. He’s won 16 Bram Stoker Awards, a British Fantasy Award, the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award, the Golden Lion Award, the Critic’s Choice Award, and so on and so on. That’s why he’s been bestowed the title “Champion Mojo Storyteller.”

But did you know that Joe Lansdale can kick your ass in real life? If you were standing here next to him and you looked at him funny, Joe Lansdale could literally kick your ass. And mine. And your neighbors. That’s because Joe is also the founder of Shen Chuan, Martial Science, which is one of the reasons he’s been inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

So Joe kicks ass both literally and literarily, and you can see both kinds at Comicpalooza where he will not only meet fans and talk about books, comics, and movies, but also demonstrate his martial arts ass kicking. Come see it first hand this Memorial weekend, May 27-29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Comicpalooza is known for bringing together a host of industry heavy-hitters, including comic-book creators, artists, actors and more. Among the highly anticipated guests slated to attend the 2011 Memorial Day weekend event: Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), Sam Trammell (True Blood), Meaghan Rath (Being Human), Tony Todd (Final Destination, Candyman), Sean Maher (Firefly/Serenity), Jeremy Bulloch and Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), as well as Marina Sirtis (Star Trek).

Other stand-outs in attendance include comic creators Bob Layton (Iron Man), Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Phil Hester (Wonder Woman, Firebreather), Fred Van Lente (Cowboys and Aliens), Chris Roberson (Superman) and artists Andy Kuhn (Firebreather), Ale Garza (Fathom) and David Mack (Kabuki), among many more.

Sponsors for this year include the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, McDonalds, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Splatterfest.com, The Anime Network, FUNimation, Bedrock City Comic Company and the Southwest Alternate Media Project. Startling Events, LLC, is the organizing-events company for Comicpalooza.

For more information, including a complete list of events, guests, admission prices and schedules, visit www.comicpalooza.com.

Joe Lansdale Kicks Your Ass
Event name: Comicpalooza
Event date: May 27-29, 2011
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