Shortboxed LIVE 2024 - A Comic Book Convention

At Shortboxed LIVE, you can expect to find one of the best comic book dealer lineups of any convention, incredible artists and creators, convention exclusives, main stage talks, free swag and more, all in one big room for one day only.

Only advance tickets are available - there will not be any tickets sold at the door. If you can no longer attend, you can simply request a refund up to a day before the show. The first 500 advance ticket purchases will receive a free, limited edition convention exclusive t-shirt designed by the one and only Mike Choi! Check back soon for the t-shirt reveal.

Collectors from all over the country traveled to the first-ever Shortboxed LIVE last year, and we're looking forward to meeting even more people this year! Here's what some attendees had to say about Shortboxed LIVE 2023:

Over 20 of the top dealers in the industry are traveling to the Bay Area for the best one-day comic book show in the country! You can expect a room full of the rarest Golden Age, tons of Silver and Bronze keys, modern classics, and hot variants. For all the hunters out there, Lee's Comics, Cape & Cowl, and Heroes & Champions are bringing out TONS of dollar books & value bins that have never been picked through.

A-1 Comics - Brian Peets - Sacramento, CA

Amazing Heroes - Tysan James - Kirkland, WA

Bedrock City - Richard Evans - Houston, TX

Bird City Comics - Anthony Arollo - Phoenix, AZ

Buzzard Bros - Greg Brock - Knoxville, TN

Cape & Cowl - Eitan Manhoff - Oakland, CA

Fantastic Worlds - Bill Ponsetti - Scottsdale, AZ

Graham Crackers - Jamie Graham - Chicago, IL

Hanthercraft - Brian Petty - Ramer, TN

Harley Yee Rare Comics - Detroit, MI

Heroes & Champions - Alan Bahr & Phil Schlaefer - Sunnyvale, CA

Lee's Comics - Lee Hester - San Jose, CA

Peatmonster - Sean Cleveland - Santa Cruz, CA

Red Hood Comics - Rob Isaac - Las Vegas, NV

Reece's Rare Comics - Austin & Alex Reece - Baltimore, MD

Seeker's Eye - Eric Sexton-Dorsett - Portland, OR

Superworld - Ted Vanliew - Holden, MA

Torpedo Comics - Steve Houston - Las Vegas, NV

Worldwide Comics - Stephen & Sharon Ritter - Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Availability subject to change. Be sure to check back regularly for any updates or changes.

Hailing from Kentucky, John Beatty has been leaving his mark (literally, with ink) on the comic book scene since the '80s and quickly became the go-to guy for inking. He worked with Marvel and DC working his magic on iconic characters like Spider-Man, Captain America, and the Punisher. But it's not just about the big names for Beatty. He's worked with indie comics too, proving he's not just a mainstream guy. His inking prowess has graced titles like "The Nam", cementing his status as a legend in the comic book world.

Michael Cho is a freelance cartoonist/illustrator based in Toronto. He has drawn stories for books such as Batman Black and White for DC and X-Men First Class for Marvel. His comic story “Trinity” was selected by editor Neil Gaiman for the Best American Comics Anthology in 2010, and he’s won a few other awards and nominations for his comic work. Michael has also put out an art book of his drawings, Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes with Drawn & Quarterly. His first graphic novel, Shoplifter, was published by Pantheon and debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. He also recently won the 2018 Ringo Awards for Best Cover Artist.

Kelley Jones has worked in comics for over 30 years and renowned for his powerful use of light and shadow, and striking versions of DC’s Swamp Thing, Sandman, Deadman, and most notably Batman. Jones broke out in the late 80’s with his nightmarish interpretation of Deadman and went on to illustrate arguably the greatest Sandman storyline- ‘The Season of Mists‘, creating a host of memorable characters which defined the look and feel of this landmark series. During the epic Batman Knightfall event, Jones provided over 40 covers for both Detective Comics and Batman, defining the look of back-breaking Batman nemesis, Bane. He's currently collaborating with Matt Wagner on Dracula, a series of graphic novels from two legendary comic creators.

As a kid, Gerry Duggan stayed up late reading comics while waiting for David Letterman’s show. It was as valuable an education as his diploma from Emerson College. Since 2012, he’s written Deadpool, Infinity Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hulk, Nova, Star Wars, Doctor Strange and Savage Sword of Conan for Marvel. He’s currently writing the acclaimed Marvel series Marauders and the main X-Men title. His Image Comics collaborations include The Last Christmas, The Infinite Horizon, and Analog, which is on track to be a film directed by John Wick's Chad Stahelski.

Jason Shawn Alexander is an artist/writer, having worked in comics for over twenty years receiving 2 Eisner Award nominations and the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Along side his comics career, Alexander exhibits his fine art work in galleries in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin and has shown in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. His current project, with co-creator Rodney Barnes, KILLADELPHIA, has been optioned for a new television series. Among his list of credits is co-writer and artist of SPAWN, as well has having contributed his art to HELLBOY, ABE SAPIEN, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, THE ESCAPISTS, THE SHADOW, THE SECRET, FROSTBITE, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, QUEEN AND COUNTRY, MARVEL ZOMBIES, HELLRAISER, CREEPY, DAMN NATION, DEAD IRONS and others. He’s created art for motions comics for such films as PAN’S LABYRINTH, PREDATORS, and MAD MAX.

Mike Choi is a comic book artist and a video game concept artist, known for his work on books by DC, Marvel, and Top Cow. He is renowned for his work on Witchblade, X-23 and X-Force, and Astonishing Thor, doing both interior work and cover work. He has produced covers for many top selling titles, such as Dark Avengers, Cloak and Dagger, Dark Wolverine, Vampirella, Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer, and War of Kings. Wizard Magazine named him one of ‘Hot 10 Artists’ for his brilliant work on X-23. Kotaku named Choi as one of the 20 best X-Men artists over the 50-year history of the comic books and Screen Rant also named Choi as one of the 10 best X-Men artists of all time.

Jessica Fong is a Bay Area born illustrator, social advocate, and lover of everything creative and crazy. Jessica enjoys creating surreal work of things that lurk in our dreams and is drawn to personal stories, projects for a cause, worlds that need a hand coming alive. She is cofounder of indie creative studio Lonely Egg Studio and works on projects for games, books, zines, and more. She is the cover artist for the highly acclaimed and award-winning Poison Ivy from DC and also works on other DC projects, Wizards of the Coast D&D, Brotherwise Games, and more.

John is an acclaimed Cover and Concept Artist. John has done covers for Spider-Man, Venom, Batman, Superman, Star Wars, and Last Ronin. John’s film credits include: Rogue One, Force Awakens, Avengers, Iron Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, and Rango. John has jammed with many publishers and companies such as Marvel, DC Comics, IDW, Paramount, Disney, Lucasfilm, Lego, and Hasbro.

Walden Wong is a professional comic book inker who has worked for practically every publisher out there, including DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and VIZ media. He was hired by Marvel Comics and worked on their titles X-Men Unlimited and Deadpool, then worked for DC in the title JLA and Kingdom: Kid Flash. He is well known for his work in Superman: Red Son and worked on multiple New 52 titles such as Red Hood and the Outlaws, Green Lantern Corps, Catwoman, Green Lantern, Justice League Dark, Catwoman: Future's End and more.

Maria the Wolf is a Chicago based comic book artist and illustrator who has taken the world by storm with her intensely powerful inks and unrelenting detail. Her covers for Marvel and DC are some of the most highly sought after in the industry today, delivering some of the most memorable and downright killer art you’ll ever find in a comic book.

Shortboxed LIVE will feature some incredible speakers from the community throughout the day. The stage is right on the con floor, so you won't miss a thing! Check back for talk titles and descriptions.

Regie Collects is a content creator and host of the Regie Collects YouTube channel. A channel dedicated to making collectors, speculators and investors smarter about the hobby of comic book collecting. If you are new to collecting, or newly returning to the hobby, Regie Collects has something for you. Over the last few years, Regie has also published two comics, Isolation and MARCVS under his publishing company, Swoldier Publishing.

Dr. Adam Rapp, Ohio University

This short journey will walk through recent American history and exhibit how comic books portrayed events after they occurred and occasionally, before they occurred! This presentation is a fast paced, visually charged review of the past 100 years of major historical events and the comic book covers and stories representing them. Starting as far back as the Yellow Kid and reviewing events up to this past year, the listener will have a chance to witness the cross-over where real-life happenings were immortalized on the pages of comics.

Shortboxed LIVE will be held in Hall A of the Santa Clara Convention Center located at 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054.

From 12:00-4:00pm, we will have a fully-stocked food and concessions stand right on the show floor with hot food, sandwiches, fruit, snacks and drinks available for purchase during the event, directly behind the main stage. There will be a variety of food available, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. You won't have to leave the show to grab food and miss valuable time!

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara at 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054

The hotel is connected directly to the convention center by a single hallway - you don't even have to leave the building.

Click here to book a room at the discounted convention rate of $209 while room supply lasts: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CLARA/G-SRTB

The nearest airport is San Jose International Airport (SJC), which is only 6.2 miles away from the convention center, about a 10 minute drive.

• Parking is free in the Santa Clara Convention Center Parking Garage. See maps below.
• There are 1,500 parking spaces in the parking garage directly behind the convention center, and the 3rd floor has direct walking entry access to the convention center and the Hyatt Regency.
• Handicapped parking spots are located in front of the Santa Clara Convention Center.
• There is additional free parking in the parking garage off of Tasman, directly across from Levi's Stadium.

Without their support, Shortboxed LIVE wouldn't be possible. Each attendee will receive a swag bag packed with giveaways and goodies from our amazing sponsors.

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