G Conn

What started as an idea blossumed into reality.  The shows began on October of 2011, our founder, Leo Guerrero, attended many conventions during the 1980's when they were held in the loop at the Congress Hotel. It was a time that any collector could go get his/her favorite collectible and get a chance to meet any creative person from any comic book company. 
G Connn, formally called T-C-S, started at the Holiday Inn of Midway Airport in a 2000 square foot room, and now has moved to the Orland Park Civic Center, which is 10,000 square feet of space. Dealers include comic shops, vintage toys, and all other memorabilia ranging from posters to statues are represented at each show. We strive to get as diversified an offering as we can so that you, the collector, can have more to choose from.
This latest show, which will take place on Sunday, September 30th, will have a lot of what collectors expect at a show:  great dealers and easily accessible creators.

Here is a sampling of the dealers who will be there:

• Jim Simants: collector of many Bronze Age and Silver Age comics, brings his years of experiece to the show.

• Roger Webb: hailing from Kankakee, IL, this long time collector stocks up on independent comics from the past 20 years.

• First Impressions: Kyle Vargas is the founder and provides pressing/cleaning services for a nominal fee.  Also, comic book appraisals are offered while at the show.

• Hector Quintero: longtime comic book affectionado who offers great prices on books

• First Aid Comics of Hyde Park: James Nurss owns a store that provides current and back issue comic books and card gaming nights. www.firstaidcomics.com/

• Happy Day Comics: Walt Day owns a comic shop in Hammond, Indiana where he sells comics, cards, and assorted memorabilia.  www.happydaycomics.com/index.html

• 3 Keys Comics: Scott Anderson sells well stocked comics and funko pops in his store  www.facebook.com/3keyscomics/

• Kardboard Korner: We are Kardboard Korner, Your new TCG Shop.When Final Fantasy released their TCG, Niko, the owner, was hooked. Niko also sells Pokemon cards https://kardboardkorner.com/

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Speaking of creators, here is a sampling of those who will be attending:

* Serena Guerra, an artist who has developed a style all her own. Has worked on Mice Templar among other projects.  https://www.instagram.com/serena.guerra.92/

* Rafael Nieves, a veteran comic book writer with over 30 years’ experience in the field. He began his career with the publication of Tales from the Heart, co-written with Cindy Goff, and first published by Entropy Enterprises before moving, with issue #3, to Slave Labor Graphics. www.instagram.com/raf_nieves/

* John Gomez, an amazing artist who can capture an image and make it his own.  See his many artwork on Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnnygogo71/

* Nino Mesarina is a local artist who has many prints up for sale at the show  www.instagram.com/ninomesarina/

* Lance "Doc" Boucher started as a teenager and did amateur comics. Later joined INTER-FAN PROD INK in 1983 and Started Spiral Artwerks in 2013 doing illos of pop-culture icons  www.instagram.com/thedoc0715/

the talented Tony Maldonado who has worked with several of the artists here https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cuco_king/

* Tango Comics, dedicated to the premise of providing the highest caliber Independent Science-Fiction, Pulp Noir and Horror Graphic novels to the market  http://tangocomics.com/