STGCC 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT

More guest names announced as countdown to STGCC 2012 begins!

Come September, the Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention (STGCC) 2012 will spring into action with a highly-anticipated line-up of pop culture personalities from the East and West, STGCC-exclusive collectibles and a bevy of programmes. From STGCC's Walk of Fame to panel sessions featuring this year's pop culture personalities, from a cosplay runway featuring top cosplayers from the region to DJ battle, there is something for every pop culture fan. Seven new personalities will be joining the guest line-up at STGCC, as follows -

Comic Illustrator Jason Paz

One of the new names at STGCC, Jason Paz's remarkable works have graced the pages of Incredible Hulk, Marvel Zombies Supreme, Thor: Deviants Saga and Agents of Atlas. Apart from comics, his versatile pen strokes can be seen on popular sketch card sets for the A-list trading card companies Upperdeck, Rittenhouse Archives and Cryptozoic Entertainment's The Walking Dead.

Character Designer Martin Hsu

Martin Hsu is figuratively and literally the new kid on the block at STGCC. A character designer at Disney TV Animation and Nickelodeon, the all-time popular children's entertainment TV channels, Martin is also developing his own brands such as Dragon Boy and CRAKENS. Martin's works have also been featured in major exhibitions for Sanrio, Hasbro, and Disney.Also joining this year's personality line-up are comic illustrators Mico Suayan (works include Marvel Comics' Thor, X-Men Legacy and DC Comics' Batman Arkhan Unhinged), Carlo Pagulayan (drawn the pages of Marvel Comics' Elektra, X-Men Unlimited and Marvel's Planet Hulk with well-respected writer, Greg Pak) and Stephen Segovia (whose rich portfolio includes DC's Countdown to Mystery and Marvel's Wolverine Origins, Might Avengers, Silver Surfer and Ultimates vs Ultimates Avengers). Toy personalities Koto Nishiyama and Shinichiro Kitai of DEVILROBOTS fame will be on board STGCC as well.

Please visit http://www.singaporetgcc.com/guests for the full list of pop culture personalities attending STGCC. More personalities will be released leading up to STGCC!

From Left to Right: Works of Mico Suayan, Carlo Pagulayun and Stephen Segovia.
STGCC 2012 takes place 1-2 September 2012 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. For more information, go to www.singaporetgcc.com.
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ABOUT SINGAPORE TOY, GAME & COMIC CONVENTION

The Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention combines the best of pop culture from East and West to Asia, uniting the worlds of comics, anime, toys, collectibles and games. It is the pre-eminent event in the Asian market that fits with other shows in the Reed pop culture portfolio, including New York Comic Con (NYCC), the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Star Wars Celebration and New York Anime Festival.

STGCC will reach out to a whole new world of fans in Asia and opens a vast market with exciting opportunities for companies to break into the Asian market and/or reinforce a growing presence. Fans will experience a showcase of pop culture's coolest and latest products, and be thrilled by personalities and characters from the worlds of superheroes, villains and realms of fantasy.

STGCC's vision is to deliver quality content and spread the currency of cool in Asia and aims to be the leading catalyst for the pop culture industry.