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Garden State Comic Fest is back this Summer at The Codey Arena in West Orange.<\/p>\n

The Fest will spread out over two ice rinks and the arena lobby, filling them with comic artists, comic vendors, collectibles, cosplayers, and celebrity guests. This year it will kick things off by announcing Kevin Eastman, Co-Creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.<\/p>\n

Some vendors include Pumpkin Wizard Publishing, Spiderweb Art Gallery, and Undisputed Comics King.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices vary and can be viewed and purchased here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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