The Marketplace
July 2025
(Layout and vendors are subject to change without notice)
Artists and Vendors to be announced soon!
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| Booth 39 We are a husband and wife team that loves the comic con scene. We enjoy bringing you collectibles at an affordable price. Cheaper than any box store. Thank you! | |||
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 | AnimeEmporium | ||
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| Booth 2 We are a small family looking forward to helping you build your collection of favorite anime characters! Whether this is funko pops, figurines, or model kits, we want you to have fun and enjoy your anime experience! We enjoy interacting and talking to you in order to give you the utmost best when buying from us. You can visit us online when we are not attending conventions! https://www.instagram.com/ani.emp/ | |||
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| Table 37 Chris Reader is a freelance artist living in North Carolina. He likes to refer to himself as a corporate flunky aspiring to be a starving artist. Chris has had a successful 30 plus year career in retail and when he isn’t chained to his cubicle desk he likes to escape to comic shows across the Southeast of the U.S. meeting comic fans, like himself, and selling his art as a side hustle. Chris is currently working on a life-long dream of publishing his own superhero comic. He’s published the first issue of his comic, The Vigilantes, and is looking forward to finishing the initial arc. The comic and its story is a love letter to all the comics he read growing up. | |||
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| Table 12 Anna Mittower started off as a bookworm, graduated with a BA in Creative Writing, and then took a detour as an ESL teacher overseas for a few years. Now she works in the basement of a library cataloging books and luxuriating in fiction. Writing has been the one constant throughout her travels. https://www.annamittower.com/ | |||
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| Table 29 Self published comic book artist and writer, whose work has also been published by Indelible Comics and Saturday Comics. | |||
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| Booth 4 Beardy Weirdy’s Comics is based in the Concord, NC area and can be seen at many of the conventions across the southeast. They currently have two retail locations, one in Concord and one in Kannapolis. They specialize in comic books, vintage toys and retro video games. www.instagram.com/beardyweirdyscomics | |||
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| Table 20 Retired Correctional Sergeant who has collected items over his past several years and now has turned that passion into selling and meeting other like minded nerds. Loves buying collections and finding them homes where they can be appreciated. | |||
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| Table 25 An illustrator and comic artist located in Statesville, NC. Known for drawing classic cars, superheroes, and characters from old Saturday Morning cartoons. Ask for a free B&W print for your kids to color themselves! https://byrondraws.com/ | |||
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| Outdoor Booth O-2 We create premade and custom ordered sublimation items from bookmarks, to windspinners and so much more. If you can imagine it we can make it. Facebook: @C3-CaseysCustomeCreations
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| Table 28 Chris McJunkin is a freelance comic illustrator, sequential artist, painter, letterer, & graphic designer. https://www.junkdrawerstudio.com | |||
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| Outdoor Booth O-3 Handmade comic book and fandom themed coasters and home decor. Facebook: @comixcoasterfandom | |||
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| Table 33 Everything crocheted ..characters hats many sizes to fit child to adult. Mostly Pokémon many others to choose from. I am always excited for special orders. A chance to crochet something new. My Great Grandma taught me to crochet when I was 7 yrs old and I have just kept it up. | |||
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| Table 8 Hi, My names Becky. I do free hand art from acrylic, oil and charcoal . You could see anything from fan art to something I dreamed up at my table. The possibilities are endless and I appreciate anyone who stops to just say hello. | |||
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| Table 22 We sell tee shirts and accessories Facebook: @deadeds | |||
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| Booth 32 We are Dragon’s Den of Boone, NC! We sell TCGs, Board Games, TTRPGs, Wargames, Dice, Paints, Miniatures, Gunpla and Collectibles! www.instagram.com/dragonsdenboone/ | |||
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| Table 9 Duae Designs is a two person artist team who live local in Wilkes County. Both Cat and Eric enjoy working with a variety of materials and learning new skills that range from fiber arts like sewing and crochet, to wire weaving and bead looming. duaecat.etsy.com | |||
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| Table 26 Edward Harry “Eddie” Deezen is an American character actor, voice actor, and comedian. Recognized for his movie roles in Grease, Grease 2, 1941, and WarGames, Eddie is also a prolific voice actor known for the voices of Mandark in the Cartoon Network animated series Dexter’s Laboratory, the Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express, and Ned in Kim Possible. He has also starred in a number of independent cult films including Surf II: The End of the Trilogy, Mob Boss, Beverly Hills Vamp, and Teenage Exorcist. Eddie is also an authority on The Beatles, the Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers and Martiin and Lewis. | |||
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| Booth 5 We buy, sell , trade MTG, pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh cards. Handmade items earrings, jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, pillowcases, scrunchies.comic book cars, figures. Stop by and say hello. Facebook: GoblinsTreasureChest | |||
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| Table 7 Sicut Superius et Inferius Great State Paranormal is one of the top paranormal teams in North Carolina. They offer many various services in the paranormal space. Their most common offering are public paranormal investigations where anyone can experience what it is like to be a paranormal investigator and investigate well known haunted locations. This is a hands-on experience where the public gets to use ghost hunting tools and learn techniques that help get answers from the other side. They also offer private investigations if you believe that your home or property is haunted. They also offer spiritual home cleansings and are able to offer the Rite of Exorcism to assist those who have negative spiritual attachments. Aside from their passion for working with the paranormal, they are also passionate about preserving local folklore and history. They have assisted with the writing of a book on local ghost stories and are preparing for a YouTube series to launch later this year (Legends, Lore, & More). If you would like to learn more about anything that Great State Paranormal does, please stop by their check out their website, stop by their booth, or attend their panel! www.greatstateparanormal.com
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| Booth 18 Comic books, Marvel Legends, McFarlane Figures, Magic cards, Sports Cards, Hot Wheels, and so much more! New Release comic books come in every Wednesday and subscription holder can save up to 20%. Call to start your own comic book subscription today, Free! Located in Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro, NC – Hero Clash Collectibles is a store that offers a wide variety of collectible comic books, comic figures, sports cards, sports figures, horror/sci-fi figures, and more – all at affordable prices! HeroclashCollectibles.com | |||
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| Table 34 JGS 3d modeling is a 3d printing and 3d design company located in Hickory NC. We make anything from costume pieces, props, and figurines. From dinosaurs, to comics, to movies, and videogames. If you can name it we can do it. jgs3dmodeling.com | |||
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| Outdoor Booth O-1 We sell assorted stone carvings. Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, unicorns, dragons. | |||
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| Lobby The Klingon Assault Group is a not-for-profit fan organization. The IKV Executioner, a chapter of KAG, supports Kwanzaa Family Inn women’s shelter. Look for their table of Klingon and Star Trek Alien memorabilia and recruitment information for the Klingon Assault Group. www.kag.org | |||
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| Table 21 Kev Lyerly, aka Klaws of Kreation, is from the Winston Salem area. His works include the comic series Copper Song and fan art at various sizes. | |||
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| Outdoor Booth O-4 Lark the Hair Fairy flies in for special events to spread sparkles and smiles! While tips are appreciated no payment is necessary for any of larks offerings to the human folk (of any age!) Hair tinsel, unicorn snot, and Hair glitters! | |||
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| Table 30 Matthew Atchley is an artist and actor raised in Strawberry Plains, TN. As a child, he often loved escaping into the worlds of television, film, and comics. Matthew enjoyed theater throughout his high school and college days and garnered roles in many productions. http://www.artofmatthewatchley.com | |||
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| Table 24 Moon Bunny Crafts is a small online shop with a focus on nerdy and/or quirky jewelry and designs. Owner and artist Brittany has been working with crafts for decades. Her desire to bring people joy spill out into her designs, which is a mix of strange yet mystical. Facebook: @MoonBunnyCrafts | |||
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| Table 23 Hello! I am a small business artist who loves working with clay the most. I make figurines, charms/keychains, key caps, and earrings. I also like making stickers and buttons as well! www.facebook.com/PandaArtSpresso | |||
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| Table 11 I sell a variety of merch inspired by various anime and video games, plus original plant inspired items. theartofkatelynndaniel.weebly.com | |||
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| Table 16 RVK Comics and Toys specializes in vintage comics, key issues, toys, and a variety of collectibles. Catch us at comic and toy shows across North and South Carolina! Facebook: @RVKComics | |||
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| Table 15 Signcerity is a full-service signs & graphics shop that usually focuses on B2B sales; but we love going to events like this to sell stickers, meet wonderful people, and raise money for charity. www.signcerity.com | |||
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| Booth 1 Custom Tumblers, Cups, Glasses, coaster, keychains, and more. | |||
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| Table 13 Howdy hey! I’m Marina, a slightly sleep-deprived artist who enjoys making silly little creatures. If you’re looking for cute stickers, prints, and/or handmade clay jewelry and figures, my table is the place to go! Etsy: sleepyfrogshop | |||
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| Booth 10 We are a local shop in Wilkesboro where we sell video games, table top games, anime and more summit-mountain-outpost-retro-store.business.site/ | |||
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| Booth 35 The Dice Hut is a gaming supply store that can be found at some of your favorite conventions. They sell assorted dice, dice towers and trays, and so much more! | |||
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| Outdoor Booth O-5 The Dungeon Rose sells a variety of cute, geeky, and weird stuff and is run by husband and wife duo Joe and Ronni. They make a variety of geeky things like dice, cryptid themed things, and more! Etsy: thedungeonrose | |||
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| Table 3 Dennis Warren aka Dionysis Metalcult aka The Spectacular Stache is a walking three dimensional holographic hallucination with a multiple personality disorder. He is an artist, writer, comic book creator, heavy metal alchemist, and professional wrestling personality. Stache created Metalcult Comix and Flippy The Dachshund (both available at Crypto Comics). He has published multiple short stories and novels, and is currently drawing more comics and writing more books. He is also creating music with the dynamic rock music phenomenon Worlds Decay. In addition, Stache is now scouting talent to provide management and consultation leading to a world championship title reign. Follow the adventures of The Spectacular Stache through images, words, music, and live entertainment spectacle. Thou shalt surely be amused. spectacularstache.com | |||
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| Table 36 Two Tiger Moon Studio is a family operated business specializing in TTRPG accessories, JRPG fandoms, and fantasy art www.instagram.com/twotigermoon | |||
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 | Vladimir KoloffRetired Professional Wrestling SuperstarBooth 38 Retired International Professional Wrestling Superstar formally of the NWA, WCW, WWF, IWA, UWF, NAWA, Smokey Mountain Pro Wrestling, and Multiple International Wrestling organizations and territories. Preformed Competed and Appeared in 153 Countries, All Fifty States and The Seven Continents Globally. Nephew of WWF Legend and World Heavyweight Champion Ivan “The Russian Bear” Koloff, and Brother of NWA & WCW Superstar “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff. |
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| Table 14 Local artist specializing in unique jewelry focused on fantasy and pop culture. | |||
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| Booth 6 I sell new and vintage toys, video games, books, comics and movies. I have a booth at Key City Antique Mall. I also enjoy selling at flea markets. | |||
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| Table 19 Make 3d prints, candles, animations and comics. | |||
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