Albuquerque Comic Con 2012 is going to a whole new level!

ACC is now selling tickets to our 2012 event as well as booth spaces to all of you vendors who enjoyed your time with us.

Albuquerque Comic Con Exclusive

Nick Gillard Star Wars stunt coordinator and sword master will teach a light sabre master class at Albuquerque Comic Con Nick will be assisted by CC Weske. You will have an opportunity to learn light saber fighting from the man who created it for Star Wars I, II and III. In this master class Nick will teach a complicated run from Revenge Of The Sith which covers all of the Jedi moves while explaining the rules involved in Jedi fighting.  He will also teach how to write it yourself. There will be time for Q and A.

This premiere master class will be run in the same way Nick taught Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen for the Star Wars movies. Participants should come in comfortable attire. While you can participate in costume you will work up a sweat in this class, so sweat/training pants and a t-shirt are recommended.  The floor is carpeted so leather soled shoes without too much grip are recommended as there will be plenty of turning on the balls of your feet.

Participants should bring their own training light sabres.  Commercially made replicas are often too fragile and have too many knobs on the hilt.  The hilt needs to be smooth due to the amount of movement in the hand. Blunted ski poles with the basket removed are recommended, and yours should be chosen the same way you do for skiing (ie grip it upside down above the basket, and put the handle on the floor, if your forearm is level that’s the correct size). Failing that, bamboo with a gaffer tape handle will do.

Registration is open, but space is very limited to make sure participants get a lot of individual attention. It is filling up quickly so don’t miss this rare opportunity to be trained by the man who created all the fights for Star Wars I, II and III! The fee for this class will be: Free to watch for VIP badge holders; Non VIP may watch the event for $10.00. Actual participation is $50.00 for VIP's and $100.00 for non VIP attendees.