Arts & Entertainment
Comic Book Fans, Check Out Toms River Show
If you love comic books and comic book art, this is the festival for you.

If you’re a fan of comic books and comic book art, you will want to check out the Jersey Show Comic Book Show, set for Sunday.
The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Toms River Elks Lodge 1875, 600 Washington St., Toms River. The lodge is at the corner of Washington Street and Clifton Avenue.
The show line-up includes a whole host of artists, including Alexander Simmons; Chris Ryan; Tim Fielder; Jeff Shultz; Howard Bender; Rusty Gilligan (with MAC the Cat); Paris Cullins; Joe del Beato; Eric Cooper (Knight Seeker); Javier Cruz Winnick; Steven Lisefski; Tony Townsend; Chris Townsend; Tom Schloendorn; David Hardy; Rose Arenas; Jeff Maksuta; Jacqueline Elio; Michael Grassia; Andrew DeCrescenco; Michael Pagdon; Ed Watson; Frank Vagueiro; black-and-white artist Chris Alvarez; James Rodriguez; and Mike Mastermaker from Warp Zone Graphics. Also expected are the Ghostbusters group, the 501st Legion Star Wars group and the USS Challenger Star Trek group, organizers said.
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Admission to the festival is $3, children under 12 get in free. Come in costume and get in for just $1.
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