Hub City Comic Con coming to Lubbock

Last week we alerted you to the Lubbock-Con fan convention that is being hosted in Lubbock in February of 2016. Turns out another convention is also coming to Lubbock, this August. Hub City Comic Con will be in at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 28th – 30th, of this year. The convention will be using the entire exhibit hall. The convention is being hosted by SilverPoint LLC, which successfully held a convention in Odessa this past March. Jake Lloyd (Anakin in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), Nakia Burrise, (the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo/Turbo), Catherine Sutherland (the Pink Ranger in Power Rangers: Mighty Morphin, Zeo, and Turbo), and Sam de la Rosa (artist for Marvel and Disney, and best known for Spider-Man and Venom) have all been announced as attending. According to the convention coordinator other guests are planned. The convention will also host an official Playstation sanctioned tournament. Comic and toy vendor are expected to have wares, while artists and authors are expected to have their own materials for sell as well. Cost for the convention is $20, with a $5 fee for Civic Center use. The $20 dollar cost gets the attendee admission to the convention on both Saturday and Sunday. Access for Friday requires a VIP pass that will be $100. Purchase of the VIP pass will also allow the attendee to enter the convention early on Saturday and Sunday. The event schedule is as follows: · Friday, August 28th VIP only, 6 -9 p.m. · Saturday, August 29th VIP from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. · Saturday, August 29th regular pass from 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. · Sunday, August 30th VIP from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Sunday, August 30th regular pass from 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Website here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Comic-Con/1544134605876272?fref=ts