Garden State Comic Fest

Garden State Comic Fest Join us this June 27-28th at Garden State Comic Fest, NJ's Coolest Comic Con! At the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ
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Do you love Batman, Spider-man, The X-Men, and other amazing comic book characters? If so you will love spending the weekend at Garden State Comic Fest. Whether it be film, animation, comic books, or video games. Come out with the whole family and see your heroes and villains come to life!

D. G. Chichester is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026!  D.G. will...
05/28/2026

D. G. Chichester is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026! D.G. will be here Saturday only.

In 1985 D.G. took a job as assistant to the assistant of editor in chief Jim Shooter at Marvel. This led to an editorial job at the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics and later was promoted to editor.
Beginning in 1987, Chichester added to his editorial role and began writing comics for Marvel. His credits include Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 1990–1992, and Nightstalkers in 1992–1993. He had a long run on Daredevil from 1991 to 1995, where he scripted the "Fall of the Kingpin" and "Fall From Grace"story arcs. Additional freelance credits from this period include Charlemagne #1–5 for Defiant Comics and Motorhead #1–6 for Dark Horse Comics.
Chichester was later chosen to write the 1997 Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye intercompany crossover.
In 2023 he wrote Daredevil: Black Armor, a mini-series set during his time as the author of the original series when Daredevil wore an armored costume designed by the former supervillain the Gladiator / Melvin Potter with art by Netho Diaz
He also wrote the story "Hurts So Good" in Daredevil #8/ #670 (June 2024) In 2025 he wrote the Blackbox Comics miniseries Rysk, a cyber-adventure.

Ron Rubin is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026!Ron is an actor an...
05/28/2026

Ron Rubin is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026!
Ron is an actor and writer known for over three decades of prolific work in animation, anime, and commercials. Notable roles include Morph in X-Men: The Animated Series, Artemis in the English dub of Sailor Moon, The Vision in The Avengers: United They Stand, Dr. Badvibes in C.O.P.S., and characters in Beetlejuice, Care Bears, and Stickin’ Around. An ACTRA Award nominee, he also teaches voiceover and has written for television.

Terri Hawkes is coming to Garden State Comic Fest!Terri is actress and writer, known for playing Kelly Hennenlotter in t...
05/27/2026

Terri Hawkes is coming to Garden State Comic Fest!
Terri is actress and writer, known for playing Kelly Hennenlotter in the horror film, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, Adrienne in Beverly Hills 90210, Wendy Masters in General Hospital, and for being the second English dub voice actress of the title character of the Japanese anime Sailor Moon.
Hawkes' other voice acting roles include Baby Hugs Bear in The Care Bears Movie, and reprised the role in Nelvana's Care Bears TV show, where she also voiced Shreeky (No Heart's niece). Hawkes also worked as a voice director for the children's animated series Flying Rhino Junior High, and the English version of the 1996 Canadian Horror film Karmina and was an assistant voice director for Sailor Moon.
She also wrote the screenplay of the 2002 film The Book of Eve and one episode of the Canadian children's animated series Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series which was broadcast on TVO in Canada and PBS in America. Since 2007, Hawkes has concentrated on writing and directing, with a focus on works that empower women.

Mark Hildreth is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026  with special ...
05/27/2026

Mark Hildreth is coming to Garden State Comic Fest at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ June 27-28th 2026 with special thanks from
Mark's voice acting career includes roles such as Heero in Gundam Wing, Issei Nishikiori in Please Save My Earth, Angel in X-Men: Evolution, Alex Mann in Action Man, R.J. Harrison in Stargate: Infinity, and Dr. Briefs in Dragon Ball Z. Mark is best known for his role in the Showtime television series The Tudors, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Anime fans know him for his roles as Heero Yuy in Gundam Wing and Mobile Suit Gundam, and Terry Bogard in the Fatal Fury movies. Mark has over 30 credits as an actor in film and television, and over the last 18 years has lent his voice to over 40 animated productions, including X-Men: Evolution, Dragonball Z, GI Joe, Please Save My Earth, Stargate: Infinity, and Action Man

Pandora’s Box Toys & Collectibles is one of NJ's top destinations for vintage toys, nostalgia, and pop culture favorites...
05/26/2026

Pandora’s Box Toys & Collectibles is one of NJ's top destinations for vintage toys, nostalgia, and pop culture favorites, and they will be bringing a curated mix of classic and collectible pieces to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th.

Rick Parker is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ!Rick is an award winn...
05/26/2026

Rick Parker is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ!
Rick is an award winning artist/writer whose memoir graphic novel, DRAFTED, was released from Abrams ComicArts in 2024. It is about his military
service during the Vietnam War, the first in a series about his life and work. Rick’s
comics career started at Marvel in 1976 where he hand-lettered 30,000+ pages;
created/wrote/drew The Bossmen cartoon strip in Marvel Age; wrote/drew the
Bullpen Bullseye cartoon; and drew all 28 issues of MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head
comic book. Rick has illustrated graphic novels for Papercutz, web comics for
Harvey Pekar, and the graphic novel proposal, The Road to Hell. by Dwayne
McDuffie and Matt Wayne. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1972
with a BFA in Drawing and Painting, and from Pratt Institute with an MFA in
Printmaking in 1975. Rick is married to writer, Lisa Trusiani, and they live and
work in Falmouth, Maine.

On this Memorial Day we would just like to say thank you to all the members of our Armed Forces past and present for kee...
05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day we would just like to say thank you to all the members of our Armed Forces past and present for keeping us safe from all threats to this great country. And to all the serviceman and their families that have given the ultimate sacrifice, know you are in our thoughts and prayers on this Memorial Day. Thank you all. You are the Real American Heroes.

LISA TRUSIANI is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ!Lisa started her ca...
05/24/2026

LISA TRUSIANI is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th at the Codey Arena in West Orange NJ!
Lisa started her career at Marvel Entertainment as an assistant editor for the STAR comics, later writing and drawing storyboards for its Heathcliff, Barbie and Barbie Fashion series. She enjoyed turning the world’s best-selling doll into a fully rendered, modern female character. Lisa also wrote Morbius the Living Vampire for Marvel, and Apartment 3-G, a daily and Sunday newspaper strip, for King Features Syndicate for ten years. More recently, Lisa’s publications for young readers include Lupine Award-winner, American Trailblazers, 50 Remarkable People Who Shaped U.S. History, and books about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Constitution.

Thundercats Ho!!!!!In only5 weeks make sure to be at GSCF to meet the original Thunder Cats. Get your passes today at Ga...
05/22/2026

Thundercats Ho!!!!!
In only5 weeks make sure to be at GSCF to meet the original Thunder Cats.
Get your passes today at Gardenstatecomicfest.com

With only 5 weeks to go photo ops are selling fast and VIP Passes are almost sold out.We cannot wait as 2026 is going to...
05/22/2026

With only 5 weeks to go photo ops are selling fast and VIP Passes are almost sold out.
We cannot wait as 2026 is going to be the best yet!
Get your passes today at Gardenstatecomicfest.com

The Legendary Bob Wiacek is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th!Bob has inked over such pencilers as Carmine ...
05/21/2026

The Legendary Bob Wiacek is coming to Garden State Comic Fest June 27-28th!
Bob has inked over such pencilers as Carmine Infantino on Star Wars, Paul Smith and John Romita Jr. on The Uncanny X-Men, June Brigman on Power Pack, John Byrne on Alpha Flight and Sensational She-Hulk, Walter Simonson on X-Factor and Orion, and George Pérez on Brave and the Bold, volume 2. He has also worked with creators such as Bob Budiansky, Colleen Doran, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Michael Netzer (Nasser), Kevin Nowlan, Don Perlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Todd McFarlane, and Barry Windsor-Smith.

Address

560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
07052

Opening Hours

Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

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