Comic book convention

1297:," Wizard scheduled "three East Coast shows in a row — the New England Comic-Con in Boston on October 1-3, Big Apple the same weekend, and the new New Jersey Comic-Con the weekend after, on October 15-17." This was the beginning of what came to be known as the "Con Wars": in fact, Wizard originally scheduled the 2010 Big Apple Comic Con for October 7–10, the exact same dates as the previously scheduled 2010 New York Comic Con. After a public outcry, Wizard moved the dates of its 2010 New York convention to October 1–3. (Ultimately, the "Wizard World New York Experience" conventions were not successful; the company omitted New York entirely in 2012 and gave up the New York market after 2013.) 40: 1937: 2037: 1369:

the business to discuss its many aspects. Increasingly, comic conventions have expanded in scope to encompass the gamut of popular culture phenomena relating to comics, from movies, television, and animation to gaming and collectibles. Some cities have a number of comic-cons. Nearly every weekend of the year now has at least one convention somewhere, and some conventions are held on holiday weekends where four or more days can be devoted to events.

1665: 4839: 1723: 175:, the convention is the "largest convention of its kind in the world"; and is also the largest convention held in San Diego. According to the San Diego Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the convention has an annual regional economic effect of $ 162.8 million, with a $ 180 million economic impact in 2011. However, in 2017, SDCC lost its record of the largest annual multigenre convention to 1572:. "Comics-only" shows tend to hearken back to the comic book conventions of the 1970s and 1980s: still emphasizing the genres of superhero, fantasy, horror, and crime; as well as dealers selling back issues and other collectibles, but without the domineering presence of the mainstream publishers, or movie and television producers. Notable "comics-only" conventions include: 1405:

conventions (in terms of attendance) tend to be commercial ones. Commercial events are more likely to be about popular visual media than volunteer cons, and they also tend to attract many younger people, but this is not absolute by any means. Some commercial conventions have been known to harass fan-run conventions via their legal teams.

2112:). from a pool of 40–60 albums, called "official selections." From these are awarded the "Best Album" prize, five "Angoulême Essentials," one "Revelation Essential" (given to new talent), and one Essential chosen by the public. The Heritage Essential (for reprinted material) and Youth Essential are selected from separate nominee pools. 1896:, where persons go on stage and compete for nominal prizes based on their skill in assembling and presenting genre-inspired outfits. This, however, would be more accurately labelled a "talent show" rather than the "fancy dress ball" that the term suggests (although British fandom sometimes uses the term "fancy dress"). 108:

At commercial events, comic book creators often sign autographs for the fans, sometimes in exchange for a fixed appearance fee, and may sometimes draw illustrations for a per-item fee. Commercial conventions are usually quite expensive and are hosted in hotels. This represents a change for comic book

2044:

Thematic areas are set up in the comics fairs where cosplayers and visitors can take photographs in an environment that imitates that of a specific comic, anime or video game or participate in various themed activities. These areas are set up by not for profit associations or sometimes by video game

2009:

Many conventions have video rooms in which genre-related audiovisual presentations occur, typically commercial Hollywood movies, genre television show episodes, and anime. If there are multiple media rooms, each one may have themed content. Larger conventions may also have a genuine movie room, for

1368:

Since the first conventions during the mid-1960s, hundreds of local and regional comic book conventions have been organized around the world either as one-time or annual events. At these conventions, fans of comic books come together with the professional writers, artists, editors, and publishers of

1335:

Starting during the mid-2000s, ongoing comic book conventions were organized in most major U.S. cities, most of which are still ongoing. These pop-cultural gatherings attract tens of thousands of fans and generate millions of dollars in revenue every year. In addition to the Wizard-run conventions,

1984:

A few conventions and festivals have a closing ceremony to formally mark the end of the convention. Depending on the convention, this can be a major gathering of most of the membership, or it may be lightly attended or dispensed with entirely as members are occupied with packing up and checking out

1853:

Conventions provide a forum for fans to see first-hand and meet their favorite authors and artists. They also serve the interests of authors, editors, and other publishing professionals, providing opportunities for networking, promotion, and a convenient location for contract negotiations and other

1408:

Volunteer conventions, however, tend to be smaller in scope and more intimate in character. Although there are frequent autograph sessions, they tend to be less of an attraction for volunteer cons. Admission to volunteer cons is usually termed "membership", thus emphasizing that the fans themselves

870:

expanded its conventions beyond New York, producing cons in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. By 1983, the company was the main producer of comic book conventions nationwide. For instance, in 1986, Creation produced large-scale comics conventions in at least six cities, including Philadelphia, Los

1927:

in a holster. Simulated or costume props may require conspicuous marks, such as bright ribbons or zip ties, to show that security has deemed them safe to be carried. Simulated weapons or props which can be used as a weapon may be disabled or secured in the way as real weapons. Peace-bonding helps

1879:

At North American conventions, a hospitality suite is often provided as a room reserved for minor refreshments, quiet conversation, and a place to rest briefly. The refreshments typically include coffee, tea, juice or soda, and light meals appropriate for the time of day. Depending on local liquor

1791:

Attendees of major conventions receive a bag with the convention program, a lavishly illustrated volume featuring themed artwork, articles submitted by members and the official guests, along with a description of the event's programming, staff, rules, guests, and any charity being supported by the

668:, a bimonthly trade show which ran regularly until the mid-1980s. Comic book creators, editors, and publishers began to make it part of their routine to attend conventions as official guests. Major comics-related news events were often revealed at annual conventions: examples include the news that 296:

The first recorded "official" comic book convention occurred in 1964 in New York City. Known as the "New York Comicon", it was held July 24, 1964, at the Workman's Circle Building. A one-day convention organized by 16-year-old Bernie Bubnis and fellow enthusiast Ron Fradkin, official guests of the

2053:

Many con-goers take pride in being interesting and unusual, and many conventions are idiosyncratic. Cons often have activities, running jokes, organizational methods, and other features that not only differentiate them from other cons but are often a point of pride. Most cons vary from the above

1861:

During the early days of comic book conventions, there was little or no distinction made between the "pros" and the "fans". (After all, many professionals began as fans, and may still consider themselves fans; and more than a few fans have also worked professionally or semi-professionally in the

1787:

Attendees include artists and dealers offering products and services for sale to fans, and those who wish to buy them. Others come for the programming, or to meet friends or other comic book fans in general. Many attend for all of these reasons. Some later publish a "con report" detailing their

910:

debuted in 1982. HeroesCon is one of the largest independent comic book conventions still operating; during the heyday of the Dallas Fantasy Fair, it was one of the largest comics conventions in the country, third in attendance behind the San Diego Comic-Con and the Chicago Comicon. (The Dallas

259:

On March 21–22, 1964, the first annual "Alley Tally" by ACBFC members was organized by Bails at his house in Detroit, with the purpose of counting "the Alley Award ballots for 1963". This became notable in retrospect as the first major gathering of comics fans, predating the earliest comic book

1404:

pay to set up booths to sell autographs and memorabilia. Commercial events also tend to have less small-scale programming; panels will more often be composed of famous actors, directors, etc. on press junkets, where the panels are held in very large rooms with very high attendance. The largest

1249:

in 1997 to expand from its core publishing business into trade/consumer conventions. The renamed "Wizard World Chicago" was the template for a new kind of convention that shifted its emphasis from actual comic books to ancillary elements of popular culture fandom: celebrity performers, movies,

1152:

in 2006.) Great Eastern also ran shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Oregon, Minnesota, Texas, and South Florida. Despite their large fan attendance and expansive venues, however, Great Eastern's large shows were criticized by many within the industry for pandering to dealers and

1918:

The event's "weapons policy" may offer objective criteria to determine what looks like a weapon. For example, a weapons policy may require a peace-bond for anything that a reasonable person might recognize as a weapon from a short distance in dim light. Real weapons, if allowed, are disabled,

1914:

At some conventions, attendees carry costume props that appear to be weapons. To forestall concerns about misuse of real weapons at such events, the security team "peace-bonds" anything that might look like a weapon. (Peace-bonding is a conspicuous lock, tie, or mark which makes or identifies

1870:

Artist Alley is a fixture at most comic conventions. It is an area where creators display and sell their work (including original art), take commissions, sign autographs, and interact with fans. These areas may also include crafts, drawn art, self-published books or video, fanzines, and more.

663:

Comic book conventions increased dramatically during the 1970s, with many of the largest conventions of the modern era being established during the decade. During the early 1970s, conventions were initiated in almost every major American city (and some minor ones), as well as in London, with

1993:

An exhibit hall or dealers' room is a popular feature at comic book conventions. Publishing companies, distributors, and other proprietors often arrive to exhibit and/or sell their newest products to fans. Wares can include back issues of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks,

2679:

New York City has had a checkered history with comic book conventions. It was the first U.S. city to host a convention (the 1964 "Tri-State Con"), but was poorly served for conventions from the late 1980s until the mid-to-late 1990s – despite both major mainstream comic publishers,

1253:

In 2002, Wizard produced "Wizard World East" in Philadelphia, a still-ongoing show (now known as "FanExpo Philadelphia"). The company added ongoing shows in Texas in 2003, Los Angeles in 2004, and Boston in 2005. In 2007–2008, Wizard held conventions in Los Angeles, Philadelphia,

1820:

Comic book conventions typically feature official guests or guests of honor. A convention may have as many guests of honor as the convention committee wishes. A guest can be an industry person – some notable and frequently appearing examples of industry guests include

132:, which ran from 1965 to 1967. Many recurring conventions begin as single-day events in small venues, which as they grow more popular expand to two days, or even three or more every year. Many comic-cons which had their start in church basements or union halls now fill 73:

gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels, or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels, with a larger number of attendees participating with

1318:

conventions scheduled for after mid-March of that year were canceled, and many were displayed online only in 2021. Wizard World had only six in-person conventions in 2021, and that August the company announced it would be selling the convention events business to

1629:

Most comic book conventions occur during a weekend, with events scheduled between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. Saturday is typically the busiest day, as most fans must return home on Sunday. One-day passes are sometimes sold at a reduced price.

1952:. Panels usually come in two segments: the host puts on a presentation or does an interview with a guest, and then the fans are asked to give questions. The topic scope for panels is varied and can include things from new releases to author spotlights. 1303:

This increase of Wizard-produced conventions resulted in accusations that the entertainment behemoth was deliberately trying to cause its competitors to fail. However, many praised Wizard's professional and standardized method of producing conventions.

1261:

Beginning in 2009, Wizard made a concerted push to dominate the North American convention circuit. The company began by starting new shows in various cities, and then by acquiring existing conventions, such as New York City's longest-running multigenre

1600:

Comic book conventions were traditionally managed and staffed by volunteers, though venues may require certain activities to be contracted out. Event funding typically relies on convention registrations. Nowadays, many of the larger conventions are

276:

notes that the Alley Tally and "even larger fan meetings in Chicago ... helped build momentum" for these earliest conventions. (The Chicago gathering occurred May 9–10, 1964; it featured "several dozen" attendees, a dealer room, and film showings.)

1176:

In response to the big conventions' shifting of emphasis away from comic books themselves, a number of small conventions were organized during the mid-1990s that emphasized comics, particularly those not published by the big mainstream companies

2286: 1409:

are the ones who compose the convention, rather than the staff who manage commercial cons. A community of fans who run such conventions has developed, and many of them share their best practices and keep convention-running traditions alive.

1377:

An important distinction can be made between commercial events (often called "shows") – those managed by dedicated companies who specialize in convention organization, or by local for-profit businesses – and volunteer-run conventions.

1833:. More and more, guests also can include movie and television directors and actors, as more of these cultural products are based on comic books. Examples of this sort of guest, participating frequently with the convention circuit, include 1880:

distribution and liability laws, the suite may serve alcohol. At conventions in the rest of the world, the hotel or convention center bar typically offers the same social function. At conventions in the United Kingdom, the provision of

2054:

outline in one or more important ways, and many have their own unique characteristics. Most cons will tend to evolve many of their own idiosyncrasies in this manner. To fans, these are often part of the charm each convention offers.

1381:

Usually run for profit, commercial events tend to charge for "tickets" or "admission" rather than having "memberships". A primary emphasis of commercial events is meeting celebrities, such as actors of television shows and movies,

2688:, being headquartered in New York during that time. Presently, New York is flush with comic book conventions, with at least five annual shows being produced. The following is a timeline of New York City comic book conventions. 765:, where I was sitting there as chairman of the board of Croft Publishing Co. My secretary said, 'There's a Mr. Seuling on the phone and he's talking about a comics convention. What is that?' She said, 'I didn't know you were a 822:

In 1976, there were 20 comic book conventions held throughout the United States; many of them attracted thousands of attendees. About this time specialized shows began being organized, emphasizing on such topics as so-called

288:, Detroit, Michigan, was organized by teenagers Robert Brusch and Dave Szurek, with assistance from Bails and members of the Michigan Science Fiction Society. This gathering featured about 80 fans of the comic book medium. 769:, Mr. Eisner.' 'Oh, yes,' I said, 'secretly; I'm a closet cartoonist.' I came down and was stunned at the existence of the whole world. ... That was a world that I had left, and I found it very exciting, very stimulating". 1199:

in promoting small conventions in more than 20 U.S. locations, including Indiana, Oregon, Texas, as well as in South Florida. And in 1995, Sim toured the country in a self-styled nine-stop "Spirits of Independence" tour.

2881:

While the Con's impact is global, it's San Diego's single largest convention, drawing more than 100,000 people who will rent hotel rooms, order meals and buy bagfuls of whatnots, all to the tune of $ 32 million.

1857:

A number of cons include a category for "Attending Professionals": professionals who pay a (possibly reduced) price to enter but also get a special name badge that proclaims them to be professionals in the field.

776:'72, held July 22–23, 1972, at the Pick-Congress Hotel, was the first Chicago-area comics and collectibles convention. Produced by Nancy Warner, the show had about 2,000 attendees. That show evolved into the 1962:

Panel members (even professionals) are not customarily paid for their appearance, although many North-American conventions waive membership fees for program participants or rebate them after the convention.

2199: 1899:

From press coverage of comic book and anime conventions has arisen the widespread tendency of fans in general attendance at the con to dress as their favorite characters in elaborate costumes (known as

4208: 1643:

Hotels have few business travelers during the weekend, making it much easier to reserve a block of rooms and secure space for programming at a reduced price. Many fans are students and have little

1136:

produced comic book conventions for almost 20 years, but most actively during the years 1987–1996. In New York City, the Great Eastern shows filled the gap after the mid-1980s demise of the annual

1425:. Festivals emphasize the art and literature of the comics form, and only minimally related popular culture and merchandising. In the U.S., comics festival and "indy shows" tend to emphasize the " 82:. Comic book conventions are also used as a method by which publishers, distributors, and retailers represent their comic-related releases. Comic book conventions may be considered derivatives of 2235: 112:

The first official comic book convention was held in 1964 in New York City and was named New York Comicon. Early conventions were small affairs, usually organized by local enthusiasts (such as

1307:

In 2015, however, Wizard lost $ 4.25 million in revenue and cut back from 25 to 19 convention events in 2016. By 2018, the company was producing thirteen annual conventions around the U.S.

223:

enthusiasts and historians. The ACBFC brought fans of the medium together, administered the first industry awards, and assisted with the establishment of the first comic book conventions.

3303:

Schelly, Bill. "The Kaler Con: Two Views: Bigger And Better Than The Benson Con Just Three Weeks Before?? (Part VIII of '1966: The Year Of (Nearly) Three New York Comics Conventions'),"

1928:

security control the use or abuse of real weapons at a convention or other event: anything that looks like a weapon but which is not peace-bonded is immediately deemed to be suspicious.

3408: 4457: 139:

Nowadays, comic conventions are big business, with recurring shows in every major American city. Comic book conventions in name only, the biggest shows include a large range of

347:. With Kaler's management, the academy produced three successful "Academy Con" shows in New York during the summers of 1965–1967, attracting industry professionals such as 1250:

television, video games, and toys – "comic conventions" almost in name only. By 2006, Wizard World Chicago boasted a weekend attendance of more than 58,000 people.

1111:

By the end of the 1980s, comic book conventions were evolving into sprawling affairs that promoted movies, television shows, celebrity performers, video games, toys, and

2604: 1948:, usually fill up the daytime hours of most conventions with typically one-hour discussions involving some pre-determined topic, usually related in at least some way to 1157:

stated, "The New York shows are extremely unfriendly to both creators and fans. ... There is limited programming, limited professional appearances at these shows."

2970:

That same year, the direct economic impact of Comic-Con – a five-day pop culture celebration that is the county's largest convention – was pegged at $ 180 million.

1978:

is an event where the most popular items from the art show are sold to the most interested buyers at the convention. Many conventions also have auctions for charities.

4388: 3681: 2084:

since 1988; while the Harvey Awards, also inaugurated in 1988 and after being presented at many different venues for much of their life, have been presented at the

2893: 2204: 738:

continued producing large annual conventions in New York City, usually occurring the weekend after Thanksgiving. A popular venue for the Thanksgiving cons was the

573:("Multicon") to the mix in 1970. The Southwesterncon partnership lasted roughly until 1971, with Houstoncon, D-Con, and Multicon continuing separately until 1982. 109:

conventions, which were traditionally more oriented toward comic books as a mode of literature, and maintained less differentiation between professional and fan.

2820: 2211: 3730: 2726: 2693: 791:

debuted in Angoulême, France, in January 1974. 10,000 attendees made it the most successful inaugural comic book festival to that date. 1974 also saw the first

2544: 704: 4216: 2705:), but until the early 2000s had trouble sustaining any one recurring show. As of 2024, England is host to four long-running, large annual conventions – the 1981:

Evening entertainment often includes a combination of official and unofficial events, including formal invitational dinners, and fandom-themed room parties.

2168: 1959:, or use industry-specific software. Another event at most comic book conventions include screenings of movies and TV shows that can last through the day. 4009: 2108:) (1989–2003). In addition, the Angoulême festival presents a number of other awards called "The Official Awards of the International Comics Festival" ( 1160:

In March 1996, Great Eastern, at a very late time, cancelled what had been advertised as a larger-than-usual New York show, scheduled to be held at the

3895:(Aug, 18, 2011): "Chicago being one of the original stops** on the Spirits of Independence tour that launched the entire indie comics show experience." 3565: 2783:"The 1964 New York Comicon: The True Story Behind the World's First Comic Book Convention (The 1960s: The Silver Age of Comic Conventions) (Volume 1)" 1971:

Some conventions feature award ceremonies, in which the best works and most notable individuals are recognized for their contributions to the field.

2769:#16 (Dec. 1977): "These early conventions were run by purists for panelologists, and not meant to be commercially overbearing or expensive to go to." 399:

were presented at all three Academy Cons. The 1965 Academy Con also featured one of the first recorded "superhero masquerades", or costume contests.

2358: 343:

I (officially known as "Comi Con: Second Annual Convention of Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors"), held July 31 – August 1, 1965, at the

4319: 3205: 4842: 2068:

Almost since their inception, comic book conventions have hosted comic awards. Two of the longest-running and most prestigious awards are the

3762: 1955:

There are also workshops, that are like panels but are more geared towards instructions through a major or specific task such as how to draw

1204: 169:, a multigenre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego since 1970, is the best known of U.S. comic-cons. According to 2584: 2045:

developers or Anime producers. Some examples of these areas are those dedicated to Star Wars, Fallout or to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

1651:

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both WonderCon and Dragon Con were canceled, and San Diego Comic-Con moved its programming online.

5600: 4160: 3431:"Comic Fandom Archive: BART BUSH, Then And Now – Part 2: Continuing Our Talk With The Co-Founder of OAF: (The Oklahoma Alliance Of Fans)" 871:

Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and New Brunswick, New Jersey. (The New York show featured a special tribute to

894:

conventions. After 1988, the company stopped producing comic book conventions to emphasize its other, more profitable, fan conventions.

5585: 5061: 4515: 4411:"Fan Expo acquires six Wizard World comic cons for 2022: Fan Expo will take over Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland and three other shows" 2718: 1164:

on 59th St. & Columbus Circle. As a substitute event, comic book retailer Michael Carbonaro and others quickly organized the first

4824:

Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s

2093: 1422: 788: 332:(DTFF), which was held July 24–25, 1965 at the Embassy Hotel, in Detroit, Michigan. The DTTF was held annually in Detroit until 1978. 195: 3378:

Schelly, Bill (November 2005). "1966: The Year of THREE (Or Maybe 21/2) New York Comicons!: Part 2: The 1966 New York 'Benson' Con".

2187: 2144: 2139: 1940:

During panels at comic book conventions, the audience is sometimes invited to line up and ask questions using a dedicated microphone.

1812:, as well as faster registration badge pick-up and on-site meals. They may also be displayed prominently in convention publications. 1479: 392: 216: 121: 3505: 1862:

field.) Nowadays, other than in the so-called "Artist Alleys", there is more of a caste system among professionals and enthusiasts.

1845:. Comic conventions represent an opportunity for fans to interact with such individuals that may not be possible outside the event. 1085: 430:

In 1966, comic book conventions continued to evolve and expand, The July 23–24 New York Comicon (not to be confused with the later

2101: 742:. In the mid-1970s, attendance at the New York Creation conventions averaged around 5,000 fans; the admission was around $ 5/day. 4279: 2491: 2338: 1508: 230:, which traced their origin to "a letter to Jerry dated October 25, 1961", by fellow enthusiast (and future comics professional) 3271:

Thomas, Roy. "Splitting the Atom: More Than You Could Possibly Want to Know About the Creation of the Silver Age Mighty Mite!"

2740: 1682: 1168:, now a long-running show. Greenberg and Great Eastern Conventions disappeared from the fan convention circuit from that time. 1066: 507: 93:

fans are managed by commercial interests for profit. Many conventions have award presentations relating to comics (such as the

5338: 4812: 1357: 1062: 4389:"New York Comic Con Goes Metaverse: With in-person events on hold for the past six months, virtual conventions are evolving" 1390:, etc. There are frequently very long lines of people waiting for autographs at commercial events. While famous actors like 4104: 3229:"Fantasy literature, fantasy films, and comic art,": Detroit Triple Fan Fair program book (Detroit Triple Fan Fair, 1972). 5595: 2926: 2636: 2608: 915: 2903: 4851: 4429: 2446: 1621:. The largest events may require as many as a hundred volunteers. Volunteers often receive T-shirts or other benefits. 1208: 3639: 1476:(Bristol International Comic & Small Press Expo), Bristol, England (2004–2014) – produced by retailer Mike Allwood 4726: 4410: 4066: 3727: 1766: 1704: 1565: 1145: 243:

create its own awards to reward fandom's "favorite comic books in a number of categories" in a manner similar to the

4252: 4141: 3682:"Clash of the Comic Cons: Wizard World and the new C2E2 battle it out for the hearts and minds of local comics fans" 1748: 4885: 4689: 3966: 2006:, apparel or pre-made costumes, music CDs, software, decorations, toys, art books, specialty foods, and many more. 1560:

Comics-only conventions emerged in response to the sprawling popular culture-emphasizing conventions epitomized by

620: 407: 4653: 4361: 4856: 4570: 3452: 2983: 2839: 1499: 1271: 4485: 3409:"Comicpalooza: How Houston's Comics Convention Came Back from the Dead to Become One of the Best in the Country" 89:

Comic-cons were traditionally organized by fans on a not-for-profit basis, though nowadays most events catering

5580: 5544: 4341: 2735: 2088:

since 2006. The following is a list of conventions and the award presentations they host (or formerly hosted):

1779:

Although wide variations exist between different conventions, there is a general pattern to which most adhere.

1733: 1686: 1441:

is rarely if ever a feature of these conventions. Some notable North American small press conventions include:

4619: 4017: 561:), the official guest was Dave Kaler; about 70 attendees participated. Later Southwesterncons rotated between 406:. Rinaldo Traini and Romano Calisi (forming the International Congress of Cartoonists and Animators) held the 5321: 5008: 3187: 3050: 2013:

Game rooms are also available at some conventions for attendees to play a variety of genre games, including

5085: 4716: 2702: 2596: 796: 624: 2782: 5664: 5659: 2865: 2382: 1532: 1451: 3619: 1049:

also debuted that year, hosted by the Pierremont Plaza Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia. Official guests were

5590: 5568: 5150: 4189: 3990: 2954: 2528: 1637:

Most fans would have to take a vacation from work or study to attend an event held during the workweek.

1417:

So-called "comics festivals" are based on a European model started by such long-running conventions as

919: 673: 83: 886:

During this time, Creation branched out from comics and began producing conventions for the genres of

722:

debuted in 1971, organized by 14-year-old Queens schoolboys Adam Malin and Gary Berman, and held over

5532: 5242: 2710: 2624: 2561: 2370: 1196: 1133: 1003: 943: 190:(first held in 1975), which boasts an annual attendance of more than half a million people. Italy's 3100:

Cooke, Jon B. "Rich Buckler Breaks Out! The Artist on Deathlok, T'Challa, and Other Marvel Tales,"

1602: 364: 325:, and the members of the Michigan Science Fiction Society formed the "organizing committee" of the 3831:

Myers, Greg W. "It Was 10 Years Ago: Cleveland's International Superman Expo — June 16–19, 1988,"

3748: 1915:

something unusable, such as a weapon, and shows that the owner's intentions are purely peaceful.)

651:; there were 70 attendees. The British Comicon ran annually, variously in Birmingham, London, and 522:. Bhob Stewart, on a panel with Archie Goodwin and Ted White, predicted that there would soon be " 4596: 3889: 2931: 2714: 2666: 2652: 2247: 1744: 1675: 1503: 1418: 914:

Comic book conventions spread to Canada and Switzerland in 1985; also debuting that year was the

762: 467: 403: 329: 281: 191: 125: 17: 3941: 5316: 5078: 5055: 4969: 4946: 4925: 4458:"Fan Expo Acquires 6 Wizard World Events Including Chicago, Building Global Fan Con Juggernaut" 4123: 4086: 3590: 2631: 1740: 1445: 1383: 1345: 1227: 1216: 867: 735: 684: 344: 198:(first staged in 1974) are the world's second and third largest comic festivals, respectively. 4297: 186:

Internationally, the world's largest comic book convention, in terms of attendees, is Japan's

5669: 3961: 3789: 3758: 2240: 2063: 2014: 1526: 1115:

as much as (if not more than) comic books. Many historians date this shift to the release of

1038: 987: 511: 506:.) Featured events included a keynote speech by Kirby, a discussion about censorship between 434:) was held at the Park Sheraton Hotel, in New York. Produced by John Benson, guests included 326: 152: 4519: 1511:(SPACE), Columbus, Ohio (2000–present) – Produced by small-press publisher Back Porch Comics 5551: 5371: 5306: 4878: 3793: 3435: 3380: 3026: 2824: 2706: 2647: 2591: 2565: 2479: 2463: 2439: 1797: 1644: 1561: 1324: 1282: 1267: 1255: 1242: 1137: 1034: 995: 983: 750: 746: 739: 644: 608: 596: 592: 515: 455: 239: 180: 39: 8: 5499: 5331: 3513: 3252: 2533: 2486: 2474: 2298: 2192: 2175: 2117: 2085: 2081: 1936: 1830: 1582: 1576: 1463: 1337: 1286: 1165: 1141: 975: 967: 907: 843: 839: 719: 712: 692: 557: 310: 166: 98: 4569: 4234: 4032: 1148:. (The 1995 show was the last comic book convention held at the Javits Center until the 313:

attended the convention and claimed to be the first person who signed up for the event.

260:

conventions, which were held later in the year. Attendees included Ronn Foss, Don Glut,

5638: 5458: 5257: 3907: 3644: 2458: 2399: 2312: 2274: 2216: 2018: 1569: 1426: 1353: 1294: 1149: 1121: 1007: 851: 824: 652: 584: 523: 487: 447: 431: 43: 1088:

hosted the International Superman Expo. Held June 16–19, official guests include

1029:, held at the Oakland Convention Center, in Oakland, California. Later to be known as 5575: 5563: 5475: 5366: 5204: 5039: 5032: 5025: 4808: 4722: 4627: 3753: 3430: 2898: 2579: 2552: 2394: 2387: 2330: 2223: 2163: 1588: 1311: 1278: 1212: 1161: 903: 583:

In 1968, two important conventions had their start. Taking over for the Academy Con,

527: 483: 384: 306: 133: 4320:"Con Wars in Minneapolis as Wizard World schedules show two weeks before Spring Con" 2104:(1974–present) – formerly known as the "Alfreds" (1974–1988) and "Alph-Art Awards" ( 1470:), Brooklyn, New York (2009–present) – produced by the retailer Desert Island Comics 5558: 5527: 4742: 3922: 2505: 2346: 1514: 1349: 1290: 1231: 1187: 1050: 1042: 927: 781: 727: 688: 47: 3875:

Hibbs, Brian. "Blood & Thunder: Who Bears the Burden: Retailer or Publisher,"

2036: 1144:. From 1993 to 1995, Great Eastern hosted two New York City shows annually at the 402:

1965 also saw the genesis of what became the annual Italian comic book convention

5435: 5326: 5284: 5119: 5092: 4871: 3946: 3734: 3665: 3206:"George R.R. Martin was the first person to sign up for the first ever Comic Con" 3054: 2620: 2451: 2363: 2151: 1893: 1834: 1793: 1544: 1391: 1263: 1246: 1105: 1074: 847: 777: 773: 545: 503: 388: 261: 143:

and entertainment elements of virtually all genres, including horror, animation,

140: 124:), and featuring a few industry guests. The first recurring conventions were the 1919:

secured, and marked. For example, bright orange zip ties may be used to hold a

1826: 1448:(APE), San Jose, California (1994–2017) – produced in San Francisco for 15 years 1097: 5633: 5519: 5301: 5272: 5155: 5140: 5108: 4915: 4108: 3686: 3257: 2765: 2640: 2612: 2540: 2521: 2255: 2228: 2003: 1838: 1495: 1387: 1315: 1171: 947: 923: 887: 855: 832: 708: 475: 360: 79: 62: 2797: 1125:

in 1989, which began the convention circuit's newfound enthusiasm for movies.

5653: 5279: 4631: 4434: 4337: 4280:"Wizard World adds seven cities including Tulsa, Sacramento, and San Antonio" 4145: 2685: 2470: 1842: 1606: 1536: 1434: 1182: 1054: 971: 939: 872: 604: 570: 549: 499: 302: 247:. The first Alley Awards, given for the calendar year 1961, were reported in 102: 3663:

Yates, Ronald (July 23, 1972). "Nostalgia Show Here a Pageant of the Past".

3577: 3534: 3278: 1300:

In 2013, Wizard produced conventions in 13 cities, expanding to 20 in 2014.

672:

was defecting from Marvel to DC, and DC's announcement that it was reviving

5383: 5348: 5262: 5160: 5098: 4964: 4951: 4920: 4574: 4511: 3649: 3566:"Update to Comics Dealer Extraordinaire Robert Beerbohm: In His Own Words," 3426: 3021: 2501: 2411: 2375: 2351: 2324: 2306: 2291: 2279: 2263: 2180: 2156: 2125: 2077: 2073: 2069: 1483: 1101: 1093: 1015: 963: 955: 935: 731: 723: 696: 616: 612: 588: 471: 439: 396: 380: 285: 273: 265: 227: 94: 70: 4209:"Breaking: Big Apple to go head to head with New York Comic-Con next year" 176: 5628: 5623: 5450: 5410: 5199: 5014: 5002: 4930: 4798:. Translated by Bart Beaty; Nick Nguyen. University of Mississippi Press. 4693: 4256: 4071: 2516: 2435: 2430: 2318: 2131: 2025: 1618: 1614: 1154: 1025:

A number of still-extant conventions debuted in 1987, beginning with the

1019: 979: 959: 880: 812: 754: 648: 538: 495: 479: 443: 356: 352: 348: 340: 298: 269: 212: 156: 129: 113: 66: 4657: 2821:"Wizard World Inc.: A roving comic con looks to corner the geek market," 2040:

A Fallout Cosplayer photographed at a Comic Con in a Fallout Themed area

1400:

are paid tens of thousands of dollars per convention, minor and obscure

1320: 1207:

73, held April 20–22, 1973, at the Pauley Ballroom, ASUC Building,

5494: 5209: 5072: 4986: 4956: 4594: 3927:

Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys

3635: 3191: 2616: 2600: 2557: 2509: 2021: 1689: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 1473: 1438: 1401: 1116: 1070: 1058: 1046: 999: 991: 951: 891: 816: 808: 800: 792: 784:), and has been known to attract as many as 70,000 attendees annually. 766: 700: 669: 665: 640: 636: 632: 628: 566: 534: 491: 459: 451: 435: 411: 368: 339:

had taken over as ACBFC Executive Secretary; the organization produced

336: 231: 220: 117: 5618: 5420: 5392: 5311: 5252: 4974: 4545: 3929:(Press release). Congers, New York: www.toymania.com. August 7, 2006. 2681: 2406: 1805: 1541: 1430: 1396: 1341: 1178: 1089: 1030: 1026: 1011: 828: 804: 680: 577: 519: 322: 160: 105:, which have been presented at a variety of venues also since 1988). 5171: 1751:. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. 1664: 1022:. Admission was £7.50 for both days. UKCAC ran annually until 1998. 5484: 5470: 5445: 5430: 5425: 5415: 5405: 5296: 5247: 5145: 5103: 5019: 4846: 3535:"The Comic Book Conventions: The humble beginnings...continued...," 2674: 2110:

le Palmarès Officiel du Festival international de la bande dessinée

1881: 1822: 1192: 1081: 931: 876: 600: 463: 376: 372: 3047: 2984:"Comic Con Experience se firma como maior evento do tipo no mundo" 761:

I came back into the field because of . I remember calling me in

753:, New York City) was notable for being the convention credited by 5504: 5489: 5465: 5400: 5343: 5291: 5267: 5184: 5165: 5113: 5050: 5045: 3364: 1902: 1801: 1520: 1223: 1112: 562: 553: 235: 187: 75: 31: 4838: 3962:"Wizard Announces Successful Debut for Wizard World Los Angeles" 3737:"Information Without The Bun," TimeUnion.com (February 7, 2013). 1277:

Wizard's 2010 "North American Comic Con" tour included shows in

5377: 5219: 5214: 4894: 4462: 3329: 3327: 3325: 1956: 1949: 1924: 1809: 1457: 1230:(APE), which debuted in San Jose, California, in 1994; and the 631:, from August 30 to September 2, 1968. "Member"-guests include 415: 244: 171: 4105:"GAREB SHAMUS, WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT CEO, BUYS TORONTO COMICON" 3126:

Schelly, Bill. "1966: The Year of THREE* New York Comicons!,"

2724: 2691: 1412: 5440: 5224: 5194: 5067: 4981: 4796:

Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books

4718:

Futurespeak: A Fan's Guide to the Language of Science Fiction

3084: 3082: 3080: 3078: 2696: 1999: 1995: 1920: 1610: 1372: 858:

and comic book convention, FantaCon ran annually until 1990.

419: 148: 144: 4050:"April 9: Wizard Entertainment CEO Acquires Big Apple Con". 3322: 1498:, New York City (2002–present) – originally produced by the 1289:, Austin, and Boston. As part of a "major offensive against 1203:

The antecedent to these new "comic festivals" may have been

254: 226:

The academy's first order of business was to administer the

5509: 5189: 5179: 4346: 4161:"Wizard World Comic Con Tour Plans Return to Texas in 2010" 3065: 3063: 2076:, both of which began in 1988 after the dissolution of the 1892:

Traditionally, conventions held a costume contest called a

1792:

convention. Local restaurant information and a combination

1640:

Transportation costs are often lower for weekend travelers.

1489: 861: 576:

In 1966, a new convention, Gateway Con, was inaugurated in

518:, and one on the "so-called 'Forgotten '50s", particularly 4863: 3862:"Newswatch: NYC Comics Convention Cancelled, Fans Irate," 3075: 2701:

England has hosted comic book conventions since 1968 (the

1535:(TCAF), Toronto (2003–present) – produced by the retailer 711:, and it drew 300 people. The three-day show evolved into 4860:— comic convention news and advertisements from the 1960s 3790:"Reining in a Dark Horse: An Interview with Diana Schutz" 2627:(Eagles rebranded as "True Believer Comic Awards") (2014) 1548: 4540: 3450:"Nation Wide St. Louis' Comic Art Con (advertisement)". 3361:

Women who made a huge impact in comics - Friends of Lulu

3167: 3165: 3060: 2955:"Beer is big, bubbly business in SD, new study confirms" 2287:

Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias

2010:

presentation of actual movies on film instead of video.

1906:) that are time-consuming and/or expensive to assemble. 607:

This annual convention, which later became known as the

316: 3578:"The Comic Book Conventions: The humble beginnings...," 2269:

MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence (2012–present)

1237: 918:(UKCAC), first held September 21–22, 1985, at the 890:

and science fiction; it was known particularly for its

599:

in New York City on July 4–7. The guests of honor were

514:

acting administrator Leonard Darvin, a panel about the

422:, and has grown in size and importance over the years. 335:

Meanwhile, in New York City, teacher/comics enthusiast

321:

Continuing the momentum from the previous year, Bails,

4767:"Greenhill Sues Great Eastern and Wizard". Newswatch. 3580:

Creation Entertainment website. Accessed June 4, 2012.

3537:

Creation Entertainment website. Accessed June 4, 2012.

3460: 3152: 3150: 3148: 3133: 2994: 2982:

Rosario, Mariana; Rosset, Tatiane (December 1, 2017).

2894:"Comic-Con kicks off with freaks, fans, famous people" 1429:" genre, not the work of "mainstream" publishers like 1234:(SPX), which premiered in Bethesda, Maryland in 1994. 623:

weekend, until 1983. In England, Phil Clarke produced

4430:"Wizard World Sells Its Comic Con Events to Fan Expo" 3388: 3162: 1647:, so hotel and convention fees are important factors. 615:

from 1968 to 1970. CAC ran annually (occasionally in

3905:"Wizard Magazine Buys Chicago Comicon". News Watch. 3113:"Historian Collects Comics: They Are Works of Art," 854:, in Albany, New York. The first annual Albany-area 819:. OrlandoCon ran annually for 20+ years until 1994. 309:. Reports were of over 100 attendees. A 16-year-old 4645: 3775:Mastrangelo, Joseph P. "Browsing for Comic Books," 3145: 1482:(ECBACC), Philadelphia (2002–present) – focuses on 1222:The first exclusively small press conventions were 1053:(his first convention appearance in twelve years), 116:, known later as the "Father of Comic Fandom", and 4404: 4402: 4183: 4181: 3717:No. 2. (Wildwood Press, Ltd., 1972), pp. 8–10, 28. 1654: 1211:. Berkeleycon was the first convention devoted to 1172:Small press conventions and comic book "festivals" 4654:"Anthrocon Convention Book Submission Guidelines" 4620:"Comic-Con Is Online, and So Is the Artist Alley" 2792: 2790: 1226:, which debuted in Oxford, England, in 1992; the 658: 5651: 4366:United States Securities and Exchange Commission 4107:(Press release). Paradise Comics. Archived from 3048:"Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," 3024:. "Jerry Bails' Ten Building Blocks of Fandom," 2675:Timeline of New York City comic book conventions 1974:A convention may have one or more auctions. The 1605:as non-profit organizations, usually to achieve 1555: 831:, women in comics, and individual creators like 4681: 4477: 4399: 4228: 4226: 4178: 3844:Doten, Patti. "Comics convention a real draw," 3620:"Comic Book Collectors Take Funnies Seriously," 1988: 1848: 1314:harmed the convention business worldwide. Most 4787:The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture 4672: 3923:"Wizard World Chicago Sets Attendance Records" 3358: 2837: 2787: 2342:(U.S.) – Day Prize/SPACE Prize (2001–present) 1330: 715:, and now attracts 130,000 or more attendees. 4879: 4595:Parry, Laurence "GreenReaper" (May 5, 2007). 4510: 4142:"Philly Wizard World Photo Gallery Now Open!" 4124:"Wizard Announces Anaheim Comic-Con for 2010" 4121: 3299: 3297: 3295: 3293: 2981: 1185:. Many of these "indy cons" were inspired by 533:That same summer (August 12–14) in New York, 4559:Oklahoma Association of Anthropomorphic Arts 4223: 4190:"Con wars: Shamus retreats, moves Big Apple" 4087:"Wizard's Gareb Shamus Buys Toronto Comicon" 3858: 3856: 3854: 3796:. December 20, 2001. Accessed March 17, 2008 3700:Jennings, Dana. "The Angouleme Convention," 2777: 2775: 2251:(Italy) – Gran Guinigi Award (1967–present) 1595: 1492:(MICE), Boston, Massachusetts (2010–present) 1128: 219:(ACBFC), the first official organization of 69:and comic book culture, in which comic book 4789:. Continuum International Publishing Group. 4784: 3769: 3560: 3558: 3556: 3494:Comic-Con Souvenir Book No. 40 p.61 (2009). 3088: 730:, in New York City. The guest of honor was 4886: 4872: 4771:. No. 172. November 1994. p. 40. 4760: 4342:"WIZARD WORLD LOSES $ 4.3 MILLION IN 2015" 4313: 4311: 3991:"Wizard World 2007 and 2008 Tour Schedule" 3728:"FantaCon 2013: the Tom Skulan interview," 3713:Ayres, Bruce. "The EC Convention Report," 3568:Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010). 3290: 2952: 2863: 2798:"Superheroes Decoded: Comic-Con | History" 2719:The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2697:Timeline of British comic book conventions 1617:charities, while others are registered as 1373:Commercial shows vs. volunteer conventions 625:Comicon '68 (British Comic Art Convention) 593:International Convention of Comic Book Art 234:, in which he suggested to Bails that his 4793: 4687: 4651: 4455: 4408: 4386: 4317: 4298:"Matt Fraction on HeroesCon/Wizard World" 4277: 4232: 4206: 4187: 4030: 3988: 3851: 3333: 3171: 3104:, Volume 3 (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2005). 3069: 2924: 2772: 2188:East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention 2140:Barcelona International Comics Convention 2080:. The Eisner Award has been presented at 1767:Learn how and when to remove this message 1705:Learn how and when to remove this message 1542:Legion Comic Book, Toy and Art Convention 1480:East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention 1215:(which had their unofficial mecca in the 393:Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors 255:Alley Talley and other gatherings of 1964 217:Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors 122:Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors 27:Event with a primary focus on comic books 4843:Wikinews attends ComiCon in Tyler, Texas 4802: 4785:Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J (2009). 4721:, New York: Paragon House, p. 244, 4573:Department of Psychology (May 5, 2007). 4064: 4054:. No. 299. August 2009. p. 22. 3939: 3612: 3553: 3477: 3475: 3419: 3042: 3040: 3038: 3036: 3017: 3015: 3013: 3011: 3009: 3000: 2927:"Comic-Con is truly one in the millions" 2035: 1935: 1591:(est. 1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina) 1517:(SPX), Bethesda, Maryland (1994–present) 1460:(CAKE), Chicago, Illinois (2012–present) 862:Creation Entertainment spreads its wings 795:, organized by regional chairman of the 490:. (There were four women in attendance: 410:("International Congress of Comics") in 38: 4821: 4483: 4427: 4421: 4387:MacDonald, Heidi (September 11, 2020). 4330: 4308: 4278:MacDonald, Heidi (September 17, 2013). 3911:. No. 195. April 1997. p. 24. 3546:Pinaha, Bob. "Creation '71 No Turkey!" 3466: 3425: 3394: 3377: 3284: 3156: 3139: 3094: 2815: 2813: 2811: 2809: 2807: 2805: 2492:Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo 2339:Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo 2200:Festival de la BD francophone de Québec 2094:Angoulême International Comics Festival 1800:often receive additional items such as 1609:and safeguard the organizers' personal 1509:Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo 1423:Angoulême International Comics Festival 789:Angoulême International Comics Festival 734:. From that time until the late 1980s, 425: 414:. In 1966, it was relocated to a small 391:. As befitting a convention run by the 196:Angoulême International Comics Festival 14: 5652: 4362:"Form 10-K: WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC" 4336: 4043: 3890:"Have your CAKE in Chicago next June," 3812: 3765:from the original on November 3, 2013. 3740: 3679: 3673: 3443: 3406: 3400: 2741:List of defunct comic book conventions 1624: 1358:Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 611:(CAC), hosted the presentation of the 5339:Organization for Transformative Works 4867: 4714: 4617: 4597:"UC Davis posts furry survey results" 4233:MacDonald, Heidi (October 19, 2009). 4207:MacDonald, Heidi (October 16, 2009). 3989:MacDonald, Heidi (November 1, 2006). 3746: 3662: 3656: 3634: 3599: 3583: 3506:"San Diego Comic-Con: By The Numbers" 3481:Siegel, Howard P. "Made in America," 3472: 3275:(TwoMorrows Publishing, 2006), p. 99. 3250: 3057:DezSkinn.com. Accessed March 3, 2013. 3033: 3006: 2763:Siegel, Howard P. "Made in America," 2757: 2236:International Comics Show of Erlangen 1490:Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo 922:. Guests included such U.K. stars as 691:, in San Diego. Official guests were 552:. Organized by Larry Herndon (of the 317:1965: The first recurring conventions 86:, which began during the late 1930s. 4428:Ridgely, Charlie (August 10, 2021). 4409:MacDonald, Heidi (August 10, 2021). 4368:. Washington, D.C. December 31, 2018 4318:MacDonald, Heidi (August 13, 2013). 4158: 4122:CBR News Team, ed. (July 16, 2009). 4007: 3640:"Will Eisner: Chairman of the Board" 3503: 3182: 3180: 3030:vol. 3, No. 25 (June 2003), pp. 5–8. 2802: 1716: 1687:adding citations to reliable sources 1658: 1454:(CXC), Columbus, Ohio (2015–present) 1238:Wizard dominates the 2010s; con wars 1027:Wonderful World of Comics Convention 911:Fantasy Fair went defunct in 1995.) 875:' 25th anniversary; guests included 3782: 3188:"The History of Comic Conventions," 2840:"The Coolest Costumes of Comic-Con" 2637:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention 2609:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention 2562:Philadelphia Comic Book Spectacular 1909: 1884:is generally considered essential. 1153:spectacle. As frequent participant 916:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention 544:Meanwhile, also in 1966, the first 291: 215:was vital for the formation of the 128:, which ran from 1965 to 1978, and 24: 4551:Anthropomorphic Arts and Education 4486:"'Star Trek' Bit Players Cling On" 4484:Reitman, Valerie (April 8, 2005). 4456:Salkowitz, Rob (August 10, 2021). 4031:MacDonald, Heidi (April 8, 2009). 3273:The Alter Ego Collection, Volume 1 3251:White, Wallace (August 13, 1965). 2102:Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême 1815: 1579:(est. 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland) 1209:University of California, Berkeley 1077:; and there were 1,400 attendees. 194:(first held in 1965) and France's 25: 5681: 4831: 4188:MacDonald, Heidi (May 18, 2010). 4067:"Wizard CEO buys Toronto Comicon" 4008:Kwan, Steven (November 3, 2010). 3680:Isaacs, Deanna (April 15, 2010). 3359:Helioscope PDX (March 27, 2021). 3317:RBCC Rocket's Blast Comicollector 3177: 2572: 2418: 2031: 1966: 1566:San Diego Comic Con International 1468:Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest 1413:Comics festivals and "indy shows" 1146:Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 842:publisher Thomas Skulan produced 4837: 4735: 4708: 4065:Armitage, Hugh (June 25, 2009). 3967:Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. 3715:The Vault of Mindless Fellowship 2866:"Invasion of the comic fanatics" 2838:David M. Ewalt (July 25, 2011). 2423: 1721: 1663: 1033:, the convention was founded by 569:") and Dallas ("D-Con"), adding 408:Salone Internazionale del Comics 4805:500 Manga Heroes & Villains 4743:"Comic Buyers Guide Fan Awards" 4611: 4588: 4571:University of California, Davis 4563: 4534: 4504: 4449: 4380: 4354: 4290: 4271: 4245: 4200: 4159:Pate, Brian (January 7, 2010). 4152: 4134: 4115: 4097: 4079: 4058: 4024: 4010:"Third annual Tucson Comic Con" 4001: 3982: 3954: 3933: 3915: 3898: 3882: 3869: 3838: 3825: 3822:No. 122 (June 1988), pp. 26–27. 3805:"Comic Book Conventions 1986," 3799: 3720: 3707: 3694: 3628: 3571: 3540: 3528: 3497: 3488: 3371: 3352: 3339: 3310: 3265: 3244: 3232: 3223: 3198: 3120: 3107: 2975: 2902:. July 21, 2011. Archived from 2670:– Yellow Kid Awards (1970–2005) 2447:Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards 2048: 1865: 1674:needs additional citations for 1655:Anatomy of a typical convention 1500:Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art 1458:Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 1272:Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon 1067:Richard "Lord British" Garriott 1041:, co-owner of the retail chain 97:, which have been presented at 4678:Anthrocon 2006 convention book 4618:Lyman, Paige (July 25, 2020). 3747:Cooke, Jon B. (January 2002). 3648:. No. 267. Archived from 3591:"Permanent Damage: Issue #43," 2946: 2918: 2886: 2857: 2831: 2736:List of comic book conventions 1931: 1796:and map may also be included. 1529:, Portland, Oregon (2004–2013) 1523:, Austin, Texas (2005–present) 1195:. In 1992, Sim partnered with 659:The 1970s and explosive growth 526:" just as there were already " 13: 1: 5322:Live action role-playing game 4794:Gabilliet, Jean-Paul (2010). 3605:Fratz, Doug. "TNJ Listings," 3407:Rouner, Jef (June 12, 2014). 2953:Peter Rowe (April 22, 2013). 2746: 1336:Comic-Con International runs 1080:In 1988, in commemoration of 78:than for most other types of 4857:Rocket's Blast Comicollector 4688:Anthrocon (March 29, 2006). 4652:Anthrocon (March 29, 2006). 4235:"Big Apple/Con Wars wrap-up" 3866:#185 (Mar. 1996), pp. 18–19. 3818:"Summer Comic Conventions," 3504:Hill, Kyle (July 21, 2014). 3453:Rocket's Blast Comicollector 3287:, p. 8, "Introduction". 3102:Comic Book Artist Collection 2864:Peter Rowe (July 16, 2009). 2703:British Comic Art Convention 2597:British Comic Art Convention 1989:Exhibits and fixed functions 1874: 1849:Professionals at conventions 1782: 1585:(est. 1996 in New York City) 897: 797:National Cartoonists Society 7: 4893: 4033:"Shamus buys Big Apple Con" 3940:Atchison, Lee (June 2002). 3704:No. 89 (Mar. 1984), p. 100. 3439:. No. 160. p. 69. 2925:Tom Blair (July 15, 2011). 2729: 2383:Toronto Comic Arts Festival 1923:in a scabbard or to hold a 1747:the claims made and adding 1547:(2019–present) produced by 1533:Toronto Comic Arts Festival 1452:Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 1331:Conventions as big business 1327:show occurring in October. 1086:Cleveland Convention Center 749:(held July 2–4 at the 541:II at the City Squire Inn. 84:science-fiction conventions 10: 5686: 5151:Celebrity worship syndrome 4778: 3835:(July 17, 1998), p. 8, 10. 3609:No. 28 (Aug. 1976), p. 39. 2061: 1944:Panel-led discussions, or 1887: 1633:Reasons for this include: 920:University of London Union 799:Jim Ivey; guests included 757:for his return to comics: 587:native and school teacher 284:held May 24, 1964, in the 206: 201: 29: 5611: 5518: 5357: 5243:Amateur press association 5233: 5133: 4995: 4939: 4908: 4901: 4253:"Wizard World Comic Cons" 3809:No. 2 (Nov. 1986), p. 18. 3749:"The Art of Arthur Adams" 3607:The New Nostalgia Journal 3053:February 1, 2012, at the 2711:London Film and Comic Con 2625:London Film and Comic Con 2605:Birmingham Comic Art Show 2371:Supanova Pop Culture Expo 2057: 1596:Organization and staffing 1466:(CAB) (formerly known as 1281:, Anaheim, Philadelphia, 1197:Great Eastern Conventions 1134:Great Eastern Conventions 1129:Great Eastern fills a gap 1084:'s 50th anniversary, the 5601:by date of establishment 4807:. Chrysalis Book Group. 4803:McCarthy, Helen (2006). 4690:"Anthrocon Registration" 4516:"Report from Pittsburgh" 2751: 2667:Lucca Comics & Games 2659: 2639:(UKCAC) (1997–1998) and 2494:(S.P.A.C.E.) (2001–2007) 2248:Lucca Comics & Games 1419:Lucca Comics & Games 1363: 404:Lucca Comics & Games 192:Lucca Comics & Games 30:Not to be confused with 4852:1960s Comic Conventions 4715:Rogow, Roberta (1991), 3879:#148 (Feb. 1992), p. 7. 3089:Duncan & Smith 2009 2959:San Diego Union Tribune 2932:San Diego Union Tribune 2870:San Diego Union Tribune 2715:Thought Bubble Festival 2653:Thought Bubble Festival 1613:– in the USA, some are 1504:Society of Illustrators 1486:creators and characters 1344:, and formerly ran the 330:Detroit Triple Fan Fair 297:Tri-State Con included 262:Don and Maggie Thompson 126:Detroit Triple Fan Fair 5586:Professional wrestling 5317:Historical reenactment 5009:A Song of Ice and Fire 4970:Disneyland social club 4947:Anime and manga fandom 4926:Science fiction fandom 4822:Schelly, Bill (2010). 4575:"Furry Survey Results" 4128:comicbookresources.com 3848:(Jan 21, 1995), p. 23. 3733:March 4, 2016, at the 3210:Sky HISTORY TV channel 2632:National Comics Awards 2241:Max & Moritz Prize 2041: 2015:collectible card games 1941: 1502:; now produced by the 1446:Alternative Press Expo 1384:professional wrestlers 1346:Alternative Press Expo 1228:Alternative Press Expo 1217:San Francisco Bay Area 868:Creation Entertainment 866:Beginning about 1980, 771: 736:Creation Entertainment 685:Golden State Comic-Con 627:at the Midland Hotel, 345:Broadway Central Hotel 183:(first held in 2014). 163:, and fantasy novels. 153:collectible card games 50: 46:'s 2017 convention in 4219:on February 20, 2010. 4014:Arizona Daily Wildcat 3970:(Press release). 2004 3759:TwoMorrows Publishing 3550:(Jan. 1971), pp. 4–7. 3349:No. 11 (1974), p. 55. 2611:(UKCAC) (1987–1990), 2543:(2008–2009), and the 2212:Forest City Comic Con 2064:List of comics awards 2039: 1939: 1527:Stumptown Comics Fest 759: 679:On August 1–3, 1970, 512:Comics Code Authority 327:multigenre convention 55:comic book convention 42: 5372:Autograph collecting 4555:Midwest Furry Fandom 4395:. Publishers Weekly. 4302:Comic Book Resources 4111:on January 27, 2010. 4091:Comic Book Resources 4020:on November 7, 2010. 3833:Comics Buyer's Guide 3794:Comic Book Resources 3625:(November 26, 1977). 3594:Comic Book Resources 3548:Comic Fandom Monthly 3456:. No. 45. 1966. 3255:. Talk of the Town. 2906:on December 24, 2011 2825:The Riverfront Times 2707:MCM Comic Con London 2648:British Comic Awards 2566:Wizard World Chicago 2545:Long Beach Comic Con 2480:Comic Art Convention 2475:Comic Fan Art Awards 2464:Motor City Comic Con 2440:Comic Art Convention 2327:(1988, 1991–present) 1683:improve this article 1645:discretionary income 1562:Wizard Entertainment 1325:Wizard World Chicago 1268:Big Apple Convention 1243:Wizard Entertainment 1142:Creation Conventions 1138:Comic Art Convention 751:Statler Hilton Hotel 747:Comic Art Convention 740:Statler Hilton Hotel 609:Comic Art Convention 597:Statler Hilton Hotel 516:Golden Age of Comics 426:Expansion and growth 181:Comic Con Experience 5500:Real person fiction 5332:Harley Owners Group 4996:Production-specific 4696:on January 12, 2007 4660:on February 7, 2016 4259:on January 27, 2016 3942:"Wizard World East" 3777:The Washington Post 3241:(November 4, 1965). 3130:No. 53 (Oct. 2005). 2651:– presented at the 2619:(2004, 2006–2008), 2534:San Diego Comic-Con 2487:Howard E. Day Prize 2299:San Diego Comic-Con 2193:Glyph Comics Awards 2176:Dallas Fantasy Fair 2145:Gran Premi del Saló 2118:Baltimore Comic-Con 2086:Baltimore Comic-Con 2082:San Diego Comic-Con 1854:business meetings. 1625:Timing and duration 1583:Big Apple Comic Con 1577:Baltimore Comic-Con 1556:"Comics-only" shows 1464:Comic Arts Brooklyn 1338:San Diego Comic-Con 1166:Big Apple Comic Con 908:Dallas Fantasy Fair 906:and the multigenre 850:convention center, 840:FantaCo Enterprises 720:Creation Convention 713:San Diego Comic-Con 693:Forrest J. Ackerman 558:Star Studded Comics 311:George R. R. Martin 272:. Comics historian 251:No. 4 (Oct. 1962). 167:San Diego Comic-Con 101:since 1988; or the 99:San Diego Comic-Con 5665:Comics conventions 5660:1964 introductions 5639:Shipping discourse 4854:from the pages of 4769:The Comics Journal 4624:The New York Times 4522:on August 12, 2007 4340:(April 19, 2016). 4148:. October 4, 2012. 4052:The Comics Journal 3908:The Comics Journal 3888:MacDonald, Heidi. 3877:The Comics Journal 3864:The Comics Journal 3820:The Comics Journal 3702:The Comics Journal 3652:on March 20, 2011. 3645:The Comics Journal 3623:The New York Times 3618:Cummings, Judith. 3564:Beerbohm, Robert. 3429:(September 2019). 3336:, p. 250–251. 2459:Don Thompson Award 2400:Joe Shuster Awards 2313:Russ Manning Award 2275:Pittsburgh Comicon 2217:Joe Shuster Awards 2169:Kalpana Lok Awards 2042: 2019:role-playing games 1942: 1732:possibly contains 1619:recreational clubs 1570:New York Comic Con 1427:alternative comics 1354:New York Comic Con 1295:New York Comic Con 1150:New York Comic Con 1073:, and Toastmaster 852:Empire State Plaza 825:underground comics 524:underground comics 432:New York Comic Con 282:unnamed convention 134:convention centers 51: 44:Phoenix Fan Fusion 5647: 5646: 5367:Anime music video 5129: 5128: 4814:978-0-7641-3201-8 4490:Los Angeles Times 4213:Publishers Weekly 3754:Comic Book Artist 2899:The Baltimore Sun 2796:History Channel, 2717:(est. 2007), and 2713:(est. 2004), the 2709:(est. 2002), the 2643:(1999, 2001–2003) 2623:(2010–2012), and 2601:London Comic Mart 2580:Ally Sloper Award 2553:Wizard Fan Awards 2508:) – presented at 2504:presented at the 2395:Toronto Comic Con 2388:Doug Wright Award 2331:Bill Finger Award 2224:Heroes Convention 2205:Prix Bédéis Causa 2164:Comics Fest India 1777: 1776: 1769: 1734:original research 1715: 1714: 1707: 1607:tax-exempt status 1589:Heroes Convention 1323:, with the final 1312:COVID-19 pandemic 1213:underground comix 1162:New York Coliseum 1045:. The multigenre 904:Heroes Convention 528:underground films 484:Rocke Mastroserio 418:in the center of 385:Carmine Infantino 211:In 1961 or 1962, 136:in major cities. 16:(Redirected from 5677: 4906: 4905: 4888: 4881: 4874: 4865: 4864: 4841: 4827: 4818: 4799: 4790: 4773: 4772: 4764: 4758: 4757: 4755: 4753: 4739: 4733: 4731: 4712: 4706: 4705: 4703: 4701: 4692:. Archived from 4685: 4679: 4676: 4670: 4669: 4667: 4665: 4656:. Archived from 4649: 4643: 4642: 4640: 4638: 4615: 4609: 4608: 4606: 4604: 4592: 4586: 4585: 4583: 4581: 4567: 4561: 4538: 4532: 4531: 4529: 4527: 4518:. Archived from 4514:(July 8, 2007). 4508: 4502: 4501: 4499: 4497: 4481: 4475: 4474: 4472: 4470: 4453: 4447: 4446: 4444: 4442: 4425: 4419: 4418: 4406: 4397: 4396: 4384: 4378: 4377: 4375: 4373: 4358: 4352: 4351: 4334: 4328: 4327: 4315: 4306: 4305: 4304:. July 22, 2005. 4294: 4288: 4287: 4275: 4269: 4268: 4266: 4264: 4255:. Archived from 4249: 4243: 4242: 4230: 4221: 4220: 4215:. Archived from 4204: 4198: 4197: 4185: 4176: 4175: 4173: 4171: 4165:Convention Scene 4156: 4150: 4149: 4138: 4132: 4131: 4130:(Press release). 4119: 4113: 4112: 4101: 4095: 4094: 4093:. June 24, 2009. 4083: 4077: 4076: 4062: 4056: 4055: 4047: 4041: 4040: 4028: 4022: 4021: 4016:. Archived from 4005: 3999: 3998: 3986: 3980: 3979: 3977: 3975: 3958: 3952: 3951: 3937: 3931: 3930: 3919: 3913: 3912: 3902: 3896: 3886: 3880: 3873: 3867: 3860: 3849: 3846:The Boston Globe 3842: 3836: 3829: 3823: 3816: 3810: 3803: 3797: 3788:Thomas, Michael 3786: 3780: 3779:(June 29, 1981). 3773: 3767: 3766: 3744: 3738: 3724: 3718: 3711: 3705: 3698: 3692: 3691: 3677: 3671: 3670: 3660: 3654: 3653: 3632: 3626: 3616: 3610: 3603: 3597: 3596:(July 10, 2002). 3587: 3581: 3575: 3569: 3562: 3551: 3544: 3538: 3532: 3526: 3525: 3523: 3521: 3516:on June 26, 2015 3512:. Archived from 3501: 3495: 3492: 3486: 3485:#17 (Feb. 1978). 3479: 3470: 3464: 3458: 3457: 3447: 3441: 3440: 3423: 3417: 3416: 3404: 3398: 3392: 3386: 3385: 3375: 3369: 3368: 3356: 3350: 3343: 3337: 3331: 3320: 3314: 3308: 3307:#64 (Jan. 2007). 3301: 3288: 3282: 3276: 3269: 3263: 3262: 3248: 3242: 3236: 3230: 3227: 3221: 3220: 3218: 3216: 3202: 3196: 3195:(June 17, 2009). 3184: 3175: 3169: 3160: 3154: 3143: 3137: 3131: 3124: 3118: 3111: 3105: 3098: 3092: 3086: 3073: 3067: 3058: 3044: 3031: 3019: 3004: 2998: 2992: 2991: 2990:(in Portuguese). 2979: 2973: 2972: 2967: 2965: 2950: 2944: 2943: 2941: 2939: 2922: 2916: 2915: 2913: 2911: 2890: 2884: 2883: 2878: 2876: 2861: 2855: 2854: 2852: 2850: 2835: 2829: 2828:(April 3, 2014). 2819:Babka, Allison. 2817: 2800: 2794: 2785: 2779: 2770: 2761: 2506:Small Press Expo 2438:(1965–1967) and 2347:Small Press Expo 1910:Weapons policies 1772: 1765: 1761: 1758: 1752: 1749:inline citations 1725: 1724: 1717: 1710: 1703: 1699: 1696: 1690: 1667: 1659: 1515:Small Press Expo 1350:Reed Exhibitions 1291:Reed Exhibitions 1266:convention, the 1232:Small Press Expo 1051:Michael Moorcock 1043:Comics and Comix 928:Bill Sienkiewicz 838:In August 1979, 782:Fan Expo Chicago 728:New Yorker Hotel 689:U.S. Grant Hotel 621:Independence Day 292:New York Comicon 280:In addition, an 48:Phoenix, Arizona 21: 5685: 5684: 5680: 5679: 5678: 5676: 5675: 5674: 5650: 5649: 5648: 5643: 5607: 5591:Science fiction 5514: 5436:Fan translation 5359: 5353: 5327:Motorcycle club 5285:Supercar Season 5235: 5229: 5125: 5079:Sherlock Holmes 4991: 4940:Medium-specific 4935: 4897: 4892: 4834: 4815: 4781: 4776: 4766: 4765: 4761: 4751: 4749: 4741: 4740: 4736: 4729: 4713: 4709: 4699: 4697: 4686: 4682: 4677: 4673: 4663: 4661: 4650: 4646: 4636: 4634: 4616: 4612: 4602: 4600: 4593: 4589: 4579: 4577: 4568: 4564: 4539: 4535: 4525: 4523: 4509: 4505: 4495: 4493: 4482: 4478: 4468: 4466: 4454: 4450: 4440: 4438: 4426: 4422: 4407: 4400: 4385: 4381: 4371: 4369: 4360: 4359: 4355: 4335: 4331: 4316: 4309: 4296: 4295: 4291: 4276: 4272: 4262: 4260: 4251: 4250: 4246: 4231: 4224: 4205: 4201: 4186: 4179: 4169: 4167: 4157: 4153: 4140: 4139: 4135: 4120: 4116: 4103: 4102: 4098: 4085: 4084: 4080: 4063: 4059: 4049: 4048: 4044: 4029: 4025: 4006: 4002: 3987: 3983: 3973: 3971: 3960: 3959: 3955: 3947:Sequential Tart 3938: 3934: 3921: 3920: 3916: 3904: 3903: 3899: 3887: 3883: 3874: 3870: 3861: 3852: 3843: 3839: 3830: 3826: 3817: 3813: 3804: 3800: 3787: 3783: 3774: 3770: 3745: 3741: 3735:Wayback Machine 3725: 3721: 3712: 3708: 3699: 3695: 3678: 3674: 3666:Chicago Tribune 3661: 3657: 3633: 3629: 3617: 3613: 3604: 3600: 3589:Grant, Steven. 3588: 3584: 3576: 3572: 3563: 3554: 3545: 3541: 3533: 3529: 3519: 3517: 3502: 3498: 3493: 3489: 3480: 3473: 3465: 3461: 3449: 3448: 3444: 3424: 3420: 3405: 3401: 3393: 3389: 3376: 3372: 3357: 3353: 3344: 3340: 3332: 3323: 3315: 3311: 3302: 3291: 3283: 3279: 3270: 3266: 3249: 3245: 3237: 3233: 3228: 3224: 3214: 3212: 3204: 3203: 3199: 3185: 3178: 3170: 3163: 3155: 3146: 3138: 3134: 3125: 3121: 3112: 3108: 3099: 3095: 3087: 3076: 3068: 3061: 3055:Wayback Machine 3045: 3034: 3020: 3007: 2999: 2995: 2980: 2976: 2963: 2961: 2951: 2947: 2937: 2935: 2923: 2919: 2909: 2907: 2892: 2891: 2887: 2874: 2872: 2862: 2858: 2848: 2846: 2836: 2832: 2818: 2803: 2795: 2788: 2780: 2773: 2762: 2758: 2754: 2749: 2732: 2727: 2725: 2699: 2694: 2692: 2677: 2662: 2635:– presented at 2621:London MCM Expo 2607:(1984, 1986), 2595:– presented at 2583:– presented at 2575: 2556:– presented at 2532:– presented at 2520:– presented at 2490:– presented at 2478:– presented at 2462:– presented at 2452:Chicago Comicon 2450:– presented at 2434:– presented at 2426: 2421: 2416: 2390:(2005–present) 2378:(2005–present) 2366:(1972–present) 2364:Bronzen Adhemar 2354:(1997–present) 2294:(1985–present) 2243:(1984–present) 2231:(2011–present) 2207:(1988–present) 2195:(2006–present) 2171:(2010–present) 2152:Chicago Comicon 2147:(1988–present) 2066: 2060: 2051: 2034: 1991: 1969: 1934: 1912: 1890: 1877: 1868: 1851: 1835:William Shatner 1818: 1816:Official guests 1794:pocket schedule 1785: 1773: 1762: 1756: 1753: 1738: 1726: 1722: 1711: 1700: 1694: 1691: 1680: 1668: 1657: 1627: 1598: 1558: 1545:Smyrna, Georgia 1415: 1392:William Shatner 1375: 1366: 1333: 1264:popular culture 1247:Chicago Comicon 1240: 1174: 1131: 1106:Julius Schwartz 1075:Brad Strickland 900: 864: 778:Chicago Comicon 726:weekend at the 661: 546:Southwesterncon 504:Maggie Thompson 428: 389:Julius Schwartz 319: 294: 257: 209: 204: 141:popular culture 80:fan conventions 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5683: 5673: 5672: 5667: 5662: 5645: 5644: 5642: 5641: 5636: 5634:Odagiri effect 5631: 5626: 5621: 5615: 5613: 5609: 5608: 5606: 5605: 5604: 5603: 5598: 5588: 5583: 5578: 5573: 5572: 5571: 5561: 5556: 5549: 5548: 5547: 5537: 5536: 5535: 5524: 5522: 5516: 5515: 5513: 5512: 5507: 5502: 5497: 5492: 5487: 5482: 5481: 5480: 5479: 5478: 5463: 5462: 5461: 5456: 5443: 5438: 5433: 5428: 5423: 5418: 5413: 5408: 5403: 5398: 5397: 5396: 5389: 5374: 5369: 5363: 5361: 5360:and activities 5355: 5354: 5352: 5351: 5346: 5341: 5336: 5335: 5334: 5324: 5319: 5314: 5309: 5304: 5302:Fan convention 5299: 5294: 5289: 5288: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5276: 5275: 5273:Kustom Kulture 5265: 5260: 5255: 5245: 5239: 5237: 5231: 5230: 5228: 5227: 5222: 5217: 5212: 5207: 5202: 5197: 5192: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5176: 5175: 5163: 5158: 5156:Cult following 5153: 5148: 5143: 5137: 5135: 5131: 5130: 5127: 5126: 5124: 5123: 5116: 5111: 5106: 5101: 5096: 5089: 5082: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5058: 5053: 5048: 5043: 5036: 5029: 5022: 5017: 5012: 5005: 4999: 4997: 4993: 4992: 4990: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4978: 4977: 4972: 4967: 4961:Disney fandom 4959: 4954: 4949: 4943: 4941: 4937: 4936: 4934: 4933: 4928: 4923: 4918: 4916:Fantasy fandom 4912: 4910: 4903: 4899: 4898: 4891: 4890: 4883: 4876: 4868: 4862: 4861: 4849: 4833: 4832:External links 4830: 4829: 4828: 4819: 4813: 4800: 4791: 4780: 4777: 4775: 4774: 4759: 4734: 4727: 4707: 4680: 4671: 4644: 4610: 4599:. WikiFur News 4587: 4562: 4533: 4503: 4476: 4448: 4420: 4398: 4379: 4353: 4338:Griepp, Milton 4329: 4307: 4289: 4270: 4244: 4222: 4199: 4177: 4151: 4133: 4114: 4096: 4078: 4057: 4042: 4023: 4000: 3981: 3953: 3932: 3914: 3897: 3881: 3868: 3850: 3837: 3824: 3811: 3798: 3781: 3768: 3739: 3726:Green, Roger. 3719: 3706: 3693: 3687:Chicago Reader 3672: 3669:. p. a14. 3655: 3627: 3611: 3598: 3582: 3570: 3552: 3539: 3527: 3496: 3487: 3471: 3469:, p. 107. 3459: 3442: 3418: 3399: 3387: 3384:. No. 54. 3370: 3351: 3338: 3334:Gabilliet 2010 3321: 3309: 3289: 3277: 3264: 3258:The New Yorker 3243: 3231: 3222: 3197: 3176: 3172:Gabilliet 2010 3161: 3144: 3142:, p. 131. 3132: 3119: 3106: 3093: 3091:, p. 183. 3074: 3072:, p. 265. 3070:Gabilliet 2010 3059: 3032: 3005: 2993: 2988:VEJA SÃO PAULO 2974: 2945: 2917: 2885: 2856: 2830: 2801: 2786: 2771: 2755: 2753: 2750: 2748: 2745: 2744: 2743: 2738: 2731: 2728: 2723: 2698: 2695: 2690: 2676: 2673: 2672: 2671: 2661: 2658: 2657: 2656: 2644: 2641:Comic Festival 2628: 2615:(2000, 2002), 2613:Comic Festival 2588: 2574: 2573:United Kingdom 2571: 2570: 2569: 2541:MoCCA Festival 2538: 2537: 2525: 2522:MoCCA Festival 2513: 2500:(not the same 2495: 2483: 2467: 2455: 2443: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2419:Defunct awards 2417: 2374:(Australia) – 2359:Strip Turnhout 2335: 2334: 2333:(2005–present) 2328: 2322: 2316: 2315:(1982–present) 2310: 2309:(1974–present) 2271: 2270: 2267: 2256:MoCCA Festival 2229:Inkwell Awards 2136: 2135: 2134:(2017–present) 2129: 2114: 2113: 2090: 2062:Main article: 2059: 2056: 2050: 2047: 2033: 2032:Thematic Areas 2030: 2004:action figures 1990: 1987: 1985:of the hotel. 1968: 1967:Special events 1965: 1933: 1930: 1911: 1908: 1889: 1886: 1876: 1873: 1867: 1864: 1850: 1847: 1839:Bruce Campbell 1817: 1814: 1784: 1781: 1775: 1774: 1729: 1727: 1720: 1713: 1712: 1671: 1669: 1662: 1656: 1653: 1649: 1648: 1641: 1638: 1626: 1623: 1597: 1594: 1593: 1592: 1586: 1580: 1557: 1554: 1553: 1552: 1539: 1530: 1524: 1518: 1512: 1506: 1496:MoCCA Festival 1493: 1487: 1477: 1471: 1461: 1455: 1449: 1414: 1411: 1388:glamour models 1374: 1371: 1365: 1362: 1332: 1329: 1245:purchased the 1239: 1236: 1173: 1170: 1130: 1127: 948:Eddie Campbell 924:Steve Bissette 899: 896: 863: 860: 833:Frank Frazetta 780:(now known as 709:A. E. van Vogt 687:, held at the 674:Captain Marvel 660: 657: 655:, until 1981. 476:Klaus Nordling 468:Archie Goodwin 427: 424: 361:Mort Weisinger 318: 315: 293: 290: 256: 253: 208: 205: 203: 200: 63:fan convention 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5682: 5671: 5668: 5666: 5663: 5661: 5658: 5657: 5655: 5640: 5637: 5635: 5632: 5630: 5627: 5625: 5622: 5620: 5617: 5616: 5614: 5610: 5602: 5599: 5597: 5594: 5593: 5592: 5589: 5587: 5584: 5582: 5579: 5577: 5574: 5570: 5567: 5566: 5565: 5562: 5560: 5557: 5555: 5554: 5550: 5546: 5543: 5542: 5541: 5538: 5534: 5531: 5530: 5529: 5526: 5525: 5523: 5521: 5517: 5511: 5508: 5506: 5503: 5501: 5498: 5496: 5493: 5491: 5488: 5486: 5483: 5477: 5474: 5473: 5472: 5469: 5468: 5467: 5464: 5460: 5457: 5455: 5453: 5449: 5448: 5447: 5444: 5442: 5439: 5437: 5434: 5432: 5429: 5427: 5424: 5422: 5419: 5417: 5414: 5412: 5409: 5407: 5404: 5402: 5399: 5395: 5394: 5390: 5388: 5386: 5382: 5381: 5380: 5379: 5375: 5373: 5370: 5368: 5365: 5364: 5362: 5356: 5350: 5347: 5345: 5342: 5340: 5337: 5333: 5330: 5329: 5328: 5325: 5323: 5320: 5318: 5315: 5313: 5310: 5308: 5305: 5303: 5300: 5298: 5295: 5293: 5290: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5280:Lowrider Club 5278: 5274: 5271: 5270: 5269: 5266: 5264: 5261: 5259: 5256: 5254: 5251: 5250: 5249: 5246: 5244: 5241: 5240: 5238: 5234:Organizations 5232: 5226: 5223: 5221: 5218: 5216: 5213: 5211: 5208: 5206: 5203: 5201: 5198: 5196: 5193: 5191: 5188: 5186: 5183: 5181: 5178: 5174: 5173: 5169: 5168: 5167: 5164: 5162: 5159: 5157: 5154: 5152: 5149: 5147: 5144: 5142: 5139: 5138: 5136: 5132: 5122: 5121: 5117: 5115: 5112: 5110: 5107: 5105: 5102: 5100: 5097: 5095: 5094: 5090: 5088: 5087: 5083: 5081: 5080: 5076: 5074: 5071: 5069: 5066: 5064: 5063: 5059: 5057: 5054: 5052: 5049: 5047: 5044: 5042: 5041: 5037: 5035: 5034: 5030: 5028: 5027: 5023: 5021: 5018: 5016: 5013: 5011: 5010: 5006: 5004: 5001: 5000: 4998: 4994: 4988: 4985: 4983: 4980: 4976: 4973: 4971: 4968: 4966: 4965:Disney adults 4963: 4962: 4960: 4958: 4955: 4953: 4950: 4948: 4945: 4944: 4942: 4938: 4932: 4929: 4927: 4924: 4922: 4919: 4917: 4914: 4913: 4911: 4907: 4904: 4900: 4896: 4889: 4884: 4882: 4877: 4875: 4870: 4869: 4866: 4859: 4858: 4853: 4850: 4848: 4844: 4840: 4836: 4835: 4825: 4820: 4816: 4810: 4806: 4801: 4797: 4792: 4788: 4783: 4782: 4770: 4763: 4748: 4744: 4738: 4730: 4728:9781557783479 4724: 4720: 4719: 4711: 4695: 4691: 4684: 4675: 4659: 4655: 4648: 4633: 4629: 4625: 4621: 4614: 4598: 4591: 4576: 4572: 4566: 4560: 4556: 4552: 4548: 4547: 4542: 4541:Guidestar.org 4537: 4521: 4517: 4513: 4512:Evanier, Mark 4507: 4491: 4487: 4480: 4469:September 27, 4465: 4464: 4459: 4452: 4441:September 27, 4437: 4436: 4435:ComicBook.com 4431: 4424: 4416: 4412: 4405: 4403: 4394: 4390: 4383: 4367: 4363: 4357: 4349: 4348: 4343: 4339: 4333: 4325: 4321: 4314: 4312: 4303: 4299: 4293: 4285: 4281: 4274: 4258: 4254: 4248: 4240: 4236: 4229: 4227: 4218: 4214: 4210: 4203: 4195: 4191: 4184: 4182: 4166: 4162: 4155: 4147: 4146:Dread Central 4143: 4137: 4129: 4125: 4118: 4110: 4106: 4100: 4092: 4088: 4082: 4074: 4073: 4068: 4061: 4053: 4046: 4038: 4034: 4027: 4019: 4015: 4011: 4004: 3996: 3992: 3985: 3969: 3968: 3963: 3957: 3949: 3948: 3943: 3936: 3928: 3924: 3918: 3910: 3909: 3901: 3894: 3891: 3885: 3878: 3872: 3865: 3859: 3857: 3855: 3847: 3841: 3834: 3828: 3821: 3815: 3808: 3802: 3795: 3791: 3785: 3778: 3772: 3764: 3760: 3756: 3755: 3750: 3743: 3736: 3732: 3729: 3723: 3716: 3710: 3703: 3697: 3689: 3688: 3683: 3676: 3668: 3667: 3659: 3651: 3647: 3646: 3641: 3637: 3631: 3624: 3621: 3615: 3608: 3602: 3595: 3592: 3586: 3579: 3574: 3567: 3561: 3559: 3557: 3549: 3543: 3536: 3531: 3515: 3511: 3507: 3500: 3491: 3484: 3478: 3476: 3468: 3463: 3455: 3454: 3446: 3438: 3437: 3432: 3428: 3427:Schelly, Bill 3422: 3414: 3413:Houston Press 3410: 3403: 3397:, p. 60. 3396: 3391: 3383: 3382: 3374: 3366: 3362: 3355: 3348: 3342: 3335: 3330: 3328: 3326: 3318: 3313: 3306: 3300: 3298: 3296: 3294: 3286: 3281: 3274: 3268: 3261:. p. 23. 3260: 3259: 3254: 3247: 3240: 3235: 3226: 3211: 3207: 3201: 3194: 3193: 3189: 3186:Q, Shathley. 3183: 3181: 3173: 3168: 3166: 3158: 3153: 3151: 3149: 3141: 3136: 3129: 3123: 3116: 3110: 3103: 3097: 3090: 3085: 3083: 3081: 3079: 3071: 3066: 3064: 3056: 3052: 3049: 3043: 3041: 3039: 3037: 3029: 3028: 3023: 3022:Schelly, Bill 3018: 3016: 3014: 3012: 3010: 3003:, p. 14. 3002: 3001:McCarthy 2006 2997: 2989: 2985: 2978: 2971: 2960: 2956: 2949: 2934: 2933: 2928: 2921: 2905: 2901: 2900: 2895: 2889: 2882: 2871: 2867: 2860: 2845: 2841: 2834: 2827: 2826: 2822: 2816: 2814: 2812: 2810: 2808: 2806: 2799: 2793: 2791: 2784: 2778: 2776: 2768: 2767: 2760: 2756: 2742: 2739: 2737: 2734: 2733: 2722: 2721:(est. 2013). 2720: 2716: 2712: 2708: 2704: 2689: 2687: 2686:Marvel Comics 2683: 2669: 2668: 2664: 2663: 2654: 2650: 2649: 2645: 2642: 2638: 2634: 2633: 2629: 2626: 2622: 2618: 2614: 2610: 2606: 2602: 2599:(1977–1979), 2598: 2594: 2593: 2589: 2586: 2582: 2581: 2577: 2576: 2567: 2563: 2559: 2555: 2554: 2550: 2549: 2548: 2546: 2542: 2535: 2531: 2530: 2526: 2523: 2519: 2518: 2514: 2511: 2507: 2503: 2499: 2496: 2493: 2489: 2488: 2484: 2481: 2477: 2476: 2472: 2471:Goethe Awards 2468: 2465: 2461: 2460: 2456: 2453: 2449: 2448: 2444: 2441: 2437: 2433: 2432: 2428: 2427: 2424:United States 2415: 2413: 2409: 2408: 2403: 2401: 2397: 2396: 2391: 2389: 2385: 2384: 2379: 2377: 2373: 2372: 2367: 2365: 2361: 2360: 2355: 2353: 2349: 2348: 2343: 2341: 2340: 2332: 2329: 2326: 2323: 2320: 2317: 2314: 2311: 2308: 2305: 2304: 2303: 2301: 2300: 2295: 2293: 2289: 2288: 2283: 2281: 2277: 2276: 2268: 2265: 2262: 2261: 2260: 2258: 2257: 2252: 2250: 2249: 2244: 2242: 2238: 2237: 2232: 2230: 2226: 2225: 2220: 2218: 2214: 2213: 2208: 2206: 2202: 2201: 2196: 2194: 2190: 2189: 2184: 2182: 2178: 2177: 2172: 2170: 2166: 2165: 2160: 2158: 2154: 2153: 2148: 2146: 2142: 2141: 2133: 2130: 2127: 2124: 2123: 2122: 2120: 2119: 2111: 2107: 2106:Prix Alph-Art 2103: 2100: 2099: 2098: 2096: 2095: 2089: 2087: 2083: 2079: 2075: 2071: 2065: 2055: 2046: 2038: 2029: 2027: 2023: 2020: 2016: 2011: 2007: 2005: 2001: 1997: 1986: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1972: 1964: 1960: 1958: 1953: 1951: 1947: 1938: 1929: 1926: 1922: 1916: 1907: 1905: 1904: 1897: 1895: 1885: 1883: 1872: 1863: 1859: 1855: 1846: 1844: 1843:Norman Reedus 1840: 1836: 1832: 1828: 1824: 1813: 1811: 1807: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1789: 1788:experiences. 1780: 1771: 1768: 1760: 1750: 1746: 1742: 1736: 1735: 1730:This section 1728: 1719: 1718: 1709: 1706: 1698: 1688: 1684: 1678: 1677: 1672:This section 1670: 1666: 1661: 1660: 1652: 1646: 1642: 1639: 1636: 1635: 1634: 1631: 1622: 1620: 1616: 1612: 1608: 1604: 1590: 1587: 1584: 1581: 1578: 1575: 1574: 1573: 1571: 1567: 1563: 1550: 1546: 1543: 1540: 1538: 1537:The Beguiling 1534: 1531: 1528: 1525: 1522: 1519: 1516: 1513: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1501: 1497: 1494: 1491: 1488: 1485: 1481: 1478: 1475: 1472: 1469: 1465: 1462: 1459: 1456: 1453: 1450: 1447: 1444: 1443: 1442: 1440: 1436: 1435:Marvel Comics 1432: 1428: 1424: 1420: 1410: 1406: 1403: 1399: 1398: 1393: 1389: 1385: 1379: 1370: 1361: 1359: 1355: 1351: 1347: 1343: 1339: 1328: 1326: 1322: 1317: 1313: 1308: 1305: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1292: 1288: 1287:New York City 1284: 1280: 1275: 1273: 1269: 1265: 1259: 1258:, and Texas. 1257: 1251: 1248: 1244: 1235: 1233: 1229: 1225: 1220: 1218: 1214: 1210: 1206: 1201: 1198: 1194: 1190: 1189: 1184: 1183:Marvel Comics 1180: 1169: 1167: 1163: 1158: 1156: 1151: 1147: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1126: 1124: 1123: 1118: 1114: 1109: 1107: 1103: 1099: 1095: 1091: 1087: 1083: 1078: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1064: 1060: 1056: 1055:Robert Asprin 1052: 1048: 1044: 1040: 1036: 1032: 1028: 1023: 1021: 1017: 1013: 1009: 1005: 1004:Kevin O'Neill 1001: 997: 993: 989: 985: 981: 977: 973: 972:Denis Gifford 969: 965: 961: 957: 953: 949: 945: 941: 940:Brian Bolland 937: 933: 929: 925: 921: 917: 912: 909: 905: 895: 893: 889: 884: 882: 878: 874: 873:Marvel Comics 869: 859: 857: 853: 849: 845: 841: 836: 834: 830: 826: 820: 818: 814: 810: 806: 802: 798: 794: 790: 785: 783: 779: 775: 770: 768: 764: 758: 756: 752: 748: 743: 741: 737: 733: 729: 725: 721: 716: 714: 710: 706: 702: 698: 694: 690: 686: 683:produced the 682: 677: 675: 671: 667: 656: 654: 650: 646: 642: 638: 634: 630: 626: 622: 618: 614: 610: 606: 605:Burne Hogarth 602: 598: 594: 590: 586: 581: 579: 574: 572: 571:Oklahoma City 568: 564: 560: 559: 555: 551: 550:Dallas, Texas 547: 542: 540: 536: 531: 529: 525: 521: 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 500:Flo Steinberg 497: 493: 489: 485: 481: 477: 473: 469: 465: 461: 457: 453: 449: 445: 441: 437: 433: 423: 421: 417: 413: 409: 405: 400: 398: 394: 390: 386: 382: 378: 374: 370: 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 346: 342: 338: 333: 331: 328: 324: 314: 312: 308: 304: 303:Flo Steinberg 300: 289: 287: 283: 278: 275: 271: 267: 263: 252: 250: 246: 242: 241: 237: 233: 229: 224: 222: 218: 214: 199: 197: 193: 189: 184: 182: 178: 174: 173: 168: 164: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 137: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 110: 106: 104: 103:Harvey Awards 100: 96: 95:Eisner Awards 92: 87: 85: 81: 77: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 49: 45: 41: 37: 33: 19: 5670:Nerd culture 5552: 5539: 5451: 5391: 5384: 5376: 5358:Publications 5349:Stan Twitter 5307:Fandom names 5263:Import scene 5170: 5134:Demographics 5118: 5091: 5084: 5077: 5060: 5038: 5031: 5024: 5007: 4952:Bibliophilia 4921:Furry fandom 4855: 4826:. McFarland. 4823: 4804: 4795: 4786: 4768: 4762: 4750:. Retrieved 4747:Hahn Library 4746: 4737: 4717: 4710: 4700:November 25, 4698:. Retrieved 4694:the original 4683: 4674: 4664:November 25, 4662:. Retrieved 4658:the original 4647: 4635:. Retrieved 4623: 4613: 4601:. Retrieved 4590: 4578:. Retrieved 4565: 4558: 4554: 4550: 4544: 4536: 4524:. Retrieved 4520:the original 4506: 4494:. Retrieved 4489: 4479: 4467:. Retrieved 4461: 4451: 4439:. Retrieved 4433: 4423: 4414: 4392: 4382: 4370:. Retrieved 4365: 4356: 4345: 4332: 4323: 4301: 4292: 4283: 4273: 4261:. Retrieved 4257:the original 4247: 4238: 4217:the original 4212: 4211:. The Beat. 4202: 4193: 4168:. Retrieved 4164: 4154: 4136: 4127: 4117: 4109:the original 4099: 4090: 4081: 4070: 4060: 4051: 4045: 4036: 4026: 4018:the original 4013: 4003: 3994: 3984: 3972:. Retrieved 3965: 3956: 3945: 3935: 3926: 3917: 3906: 3900: 3892: 3884: 3876: 3871: 3863: 3845: 3840: 3832: 3827: 3819: 3814: 3806: 3801: 3784: 3776: 3771: 3752: 3742: 3722: 3714: 3709: 3701: 3696: 3685: 3675: 3664: 3658: 3650:the original 3643: 3638:(May 2005). 3630: 3622: 3614: 3606: 3601: 3593: 3585: 3573: 3547: 3542: 3530: 3518:. Retrieved 3514:the original 3509: 3499: 3490: 3482: 3467:Schelly 2010 3462: 3451: 3445: 3434: 3421: 3412: 3402: 3395:Schelly 2010 3390: 3379: 3373: 3360: 3354: 3346: 3341: 3316: 3312: 3304: 3285:Schelly 2010 3280: 3272: 3267: 3256: 3246: 3238: 3234: 3225: 3213:. Retrieved 3209: 3200: 3190: 3157:Schelly 2010 3140:Schelly 2010 3135: 3127: 3122: 3115:Detroit News 3114: 3109: 3101: 3096: 3046:Skinn, Dez. 3025: 2996: 2987: 2977: 2969: 2962:. Retrieved 2958: 2948: 2936:. Retrieved 2930: 2920: 2908:. Retrieved 2904:the original 2897: 2888: 2880: 2873:. Retrieved 2869: 2859: 2847:. Retrieved 2843: 2833: 2823: 2764: 2759: 2700: 2678: 2665: 2646: 2630: 2592:Eagle Awards 2590: 2578: 2564:(1994), and 2551: 2539: 2536:(1997–2007), 2527: 2515: 2502:Ignatz Award 2498:Ignatz Award 2497: 2485: 2469: 2457: 2445: 2429: 2414:(1997–1999) 2412:Harvey Award 2405: 2404: 2393: 2392: 2381: 2380: 2376:Ledger Award 2369: 2368: 2362:(Belgium) – 2357: 2356: 2352:Ignatz Award 2345: 2344: 2337: 2336: 2325:Eisner Award 2307:Inkpot Award 2297: 2296: 2292:Haxtur Award 2285: 2284: 2282:(2000–2002) 2280:Harvey Award 2273: 2272: 2264:Harvey Award 2254: 2253: 2246: 2245: 2239:(Germany) – 2234: 2233: 2222: 2221: 2210: 2209: 2198: 2197: 2186: 2185: 2183:(1989–1995) 2181:Harvey Award 2174: 2173: 2162: 2161: 2157:Harvey Award 2150: 2149: 2138: 2137: 2126:Harvey Award 2116: 2115: 2109: 2105: 2092: 2091: 2078:Kirby Awards 2074:Harvey Award 2070:Eisner Award 2067: 2052: 2049:Idiosyncrasy 2043: 2012: 2008: 1992: 1983: 1980: 1975: 1973: 1970: 1961: 1954: 1945: 1943: 1917: 1913: 1901: 1898: 1891: 1878: 1869: 1866:Artist Alley 1860: 1856: 1852: 1827:George Pérez 1819: 1790: 1786: 1778: 1763: 1757:January 2016 1754: 1731: 1701: 1695:January 2016 1692: 1681:Please help 1676:verification 1673: 1650: 1632: 1628: 1603:incorporated 1599: 1559: 1467: 1416: 1407: 1395: 1380: 1376: 1367: 1334: 1309: 1306: 1302: 1299: 1276: 1260: 1252: 1241: 1221: 1202: 1186: 1175: 1159: 1132: 1120: 1110: 1102:Marv Wolfman 1098:George Pérez 1094:Jerry Ordway 1079: 1063:Robert Adams 1039:John Barrett 1024: 1016:Bryan Talbot 988:Mike McMahon 964:Dave Gibbons 956:Hunt Emerson 936:Marv Wolfman 913: 901: 885: 865: 837: 821: 786: 772: 763:New London, 760: 744: 732:Jim Steranko 724:Thanksgiving 717: 697:Ray Bradbury 678: 662: 617:Philadelphia 613:Alley Awards 589:Phil Seuling 582: 575: 556: 548:was held in 543: 532: 508:Don Thompson 472:Bhob Stewart 440:Jim Steranko 429: 401: 397:Alley Awards 381:Bill Everett 365:James Warren 334: 320: 295: 286:Hotel Tuller 279: 274:Bill Schelly 266:Mike Vosburg 258: 248: 238: 228:Alley Awards 225: 210: 185: 170: 165: 138: 111: 107: 90: 88: 65:emphasizing 58: 54: 52: 36: 5629:Fan service 5624:Fan loyalty 5520:Conventions 5411:Fan fiction 5268:Hot rodding 5015:Beatlemania 4931:Yaoi fandom 4752:January 28, 4492:. p. 1 4263:January 31, 4072:Digital Spy 3974:January 30, 3636:Groth, Gary 3345:"Lucca 9," 3319:#52 (1967). 2655:(2012–2016) 2568:(1995–2006) 2524:(2002–2012) 2517:Klein Award 2512:(1975–1994) 2482:(1971–1974) 2466:(1992–1998) 2454:(1983–1996) 2442:(1968–1970) 2436:Academy Con 2431:Alley Award 2398:(Canada) – 2386:(Canada) – 2321:(1985–1987) 2319:Kirby Award 2266:(2004–2005) 2215:(Canada) – 2203:(Canada) – 2132:Ringo Award 2128:(2006–2016) 2026:video games 2022:board games 1976:Art Auction 1932:Programming 1551:Productions 1402:bit players 1205:Berkeleycon 1155:Evan Dorkin 1020:John Wagner 996:Steve Moore 984:David Lloyd 980:Garry Leach 960:Brett Ewins 944:John Bolton 881:Jim Shooter 813:Ron Goulart 755:Will Eisner 705:Bob Stevens 649:Nick Landau 645:Steve Moore 591:hosted the 539:Academy Con 496:Lee Hoffman 480:Sal Trapani 456:Jack Binder 444:Otto Binder 357:Gardner Fox 353:Bill Finger 349:Otto Binder 341:Academy Con 299:Steve Ditko 270:Grass Green 213:Jerry Bails 157:video games 130:Academy Con 114:Jerry Bails 67:comic books 5654:Categories 5581:Multigenre 5540:Comic book 5495:Filk music 5236:and events 5073:Parrothead 5056:Moonwalker 5040:James Bond 5033:EarthBound 5026:Doctor Who 4987:Sports fan 4957:Cinephilia 3807:Star Brand 3215:August 29, 3192:PopMatters 2875:October 4, 2747:References 2617:Comic Expo 2585:Comics 101 2558:Dragon Con 2529:Lulu Award 2510:OrlandoCon 2290:(Spain) – 2167:(India) – 2143:(Spain) – 1894:masquerade 1831:John Byrne 1741:improve it 1568:, and the 1474:Comic Expo 1439:Cosplaying 1270:, and the 1117:Tim Burton 1071:Gary Gygax 1059:Lynn Abbey 1047:Dragon*Con 1000:Paul Neary 992:Alan Moore 976:Alan Grant 968:Ian Gibson 952:Alan Davis 892:Doctor Who 817:Les Turner 809:Hal Foster 801:C. C. Beck 793:OrlandoCon 767:cartoonist 701:Jack Kirby 670:Jack Kirby 666:Comic Mart 641:Jim Baikie 637:Paul Neary 633:Alan Moore 629:Birmingham 567:Houstoncon 535:Dave Kaler 492:Pat Lupoff 460:Roy Thomas 452:Larry Ivie 436:Jack Kirby 412:Bordighera 369:Roy Thomas 337:Dave Kaler 232:Roy Thomas 221:comic book 118:Dave Kaler 5619:Autograph 5553:Doujinshi 5421:Fan labor 5393:Doujinshi 5312:Game club 5253:Boy racer 5086:Star Wars 4975:Donaldism 4632:0362-4331 4546:Anthrocon 3436:Alter Ego 3381:Alter Ego 3305:Alter-Ego 3253:"ComiCon" 3128:Alter-Ego 3027:Alter Ego 2964:April 25, 2781:Ballman, 2682:DC Comics 2410:(U.S.) – 2407:WonderCon 2350:(U.S.) – 2278:(U.S.) – 2227:(U.S.) – 2191:(U.S.) – 2179:(U.S.) – 2155:(U.S.) – 2097:(France) 1875:Con suite 1783:Attendees 1745:verifying 1615:501(c)(3) 1431:DC Comics 1397:Star Trek 1352:runs the 1342:WonderCon 1179:DC Comics 1119:'s movie 1090:Curt Swan 1031:WonderCon 1012:Dez Skinn 1008:Ron Smith 902:Both the 898:The 1980s 829:EC Comics 805:Roy Crane 774:Nostalgia 745:The 1971 681:Shel Dorf 653:Sheffield 578:St. Louis 537:produced 520:EC Comics 488:Ted White 448:Len Brown 323:Shel Dorf 249:Alter Ego 240:Alter-Ego 177:São Paulo 161:webcomics 59:comic con 5485:Fanspeak 5471:Fan wiki 5446:Fan game 5431:Fan rice 5426:Fan mail 5416:Fan film 5406:Fan edit 5297:Fan club 5258:Cruising 5248:Car club 5146:Anti-fan 5120:Twilight 5093:Stargate 5062:MLP: FIM 5020:Deadhead 4847:Wikinews 4637:July 26, 4557:and the 4526:July 28, 4415:The Beat 4393:The Beat 4372:April 2, 4324:The Beat 4284:The Beat 4239:The Beat 4194:The Beat 4170:March 8, 4037:The Beat 3995:The Beat 3893:The Beat 3763:Archived 3731:Archived 3520:June 25, 3051:Archived 2938:July 27, 2910:July 27, 2730:See also 2603:(1983), 2560:(1993), 2072:and the 1882:cask ale 1823:Stan Lee 1802:T-shirts 1798:Sponsors 1421:and the 1356:and the 1348:; while 1193:Dave Sim 1191:creator 1082:Superman 1035:San Jose 932:Dave Sim 877:Stan Lee 844:FantaCon 601:Stan Lee 585:Brooklyn 464:Gil Kane 377:Stan Lee 373:Gil Kane 307:Tom Gill 151:, toys, 5505:Vidding 5490:Fanzine 5466:Fansite 5401:Fan art 5344:Railfan 5292:Cosplay 5205:Shipper 5200:Sasaeng 5185:Groupie 5114:Trekkie 5109:Tolkien 5104:Swiftie 5051:Juggalo 5046:Janeite 4902:By type 4895:Fandoms 4779:Sources 4496:May 14, 3510:Nerdist 3365:YouTube 3239:Newsday 3117:(1965). 2849:July 9, 2547:(2010) 2402:(2005) 2302:(U.S.) 2259:(U.S.) 2219:(2015) 2159:(1988) 2121:(U.S.) 2002:media, 1903:cosplay 1888:Cosplay 1810:ribbons 1739:Please 1549:Urbnpop 1521:STAPLE! 1321:FanExpo 1283:Chicago 1279:Toronto 1256:Chicago 1224:CAPTION 1188:Cerebus 1113:cosplay 1037:native 848:The Egg 846:'80 at 619:) over 595:at the 563:Houston 554:fanzine 236:fanzine 207:Origins 202:History 188:Comiket 120:of the 76:cosplay 32:Comecon 18:Comicon 5612:Topics 5576:Horror 5564:Gaming 5452:Doujin 5385:Doujin 5378:Doujin 5220:Ultras 5215:Tifosi 5172:Kemonā 5141:Anorak 4811: 4725: 4630: 4603:May 5, 4580:May 5, 4543:– see 4463:Forbes 3757:(17). 2844:Forbes 2587:(1976) 2058:Awards 2024:, and 1957:comics 1950:comics 1946:Panels 1925:pistol 1841:, and 1829:, and 1611:assets 1122:Batman 1104:, and 1018:, and 888:horror 856:horror 815:, and 707:, and 647:, and 502:, and 486:, and 416:piazza 395:, the 387:, and 305:, and 268:, and 245:Oscars 172:Forbes 5559:Furry 5528:Anime 5441:Fanac 5387:music 5225:Waifu 5195:Otaku 5166:Furry 5099:Shrek 5068:MST3K 4982:Gamer 4909:Genre 3347:Bang! 2752:Notes 2660:Italy 2000:anime 1996:manga 1921:sword 1808:, or 1484:black 1364:Types 420:Lucca 149:manga 145:anime 61:is a 5596:list 5569:list 5545:list 5533:list 5510:Zine 5476:list 5454:soft 5210:Stan 5190:Nerd 5180:Geek 5003:AFOL 4809:ISBN 4754:2016 4723:ISBN 4702:2006 4666:2006 4639:2020 4628:ISSN 4605:2007 4582:2007 4528:2007 4498:2011 4471:2021 4443:2021 4374:2019 4347:ICv2 4265:2016 4172:2024 3976:2016 3522:2015 3217:2024 2966:2013 2940:2011 2912:2011 2877:2009 2851:2013 2684:and 1998:and 1806:pins 1433:and 1316:2020 1310:The 1181:and 1140:and 879:and 787:The 718:The 603:and 510:and 71:fans 5459:Mod 5161:Fan 4845:at 3483:BEM 2766:BEM 1743:by 1685:by 1394:of 1219:). 883:.) 827:", 530:". 179:'s 57:or 5656:: 4745:. 4626:. 4622:. 4553:, 4549:, 4488:. 4460:. 4432:. 4413:. 4401:^ 4391:. 4364:. 4344:. 4322:. 4310:^ 4300:. 4282:. 4237:. 4225:^ 4192:. 4180:^ 4163:. 4144:. 4126:. 4089:. 4069:. 4035:. 4012:. 3993:. 3964:. 3944:. 3925:. 3853:^ 3792:. 3761:. 3751:. 3684:. 3642:. 3555:^ 3508:. 3474:^ 3433:. 3411:. 3363:. 3324:^ 3292:^ 3208:. 3179:^ 3164:^ 3147:^ 3077:^ 3062:^ 3035:^ 3008:^ 2986:. 2968:. 2957:. 2929:. 2896:. 2879:. 2868:. 2842:. 2804:^ 2789:^ 2774:^ 2028:. 2017:, 1837:, 1825:, 1804:, 1564:, 1437:. 1386:, 1360:. 1340:, 1293:' 1285:, 1274:. 1108:. 1100:, 1096:, 1092:, 1069:, 1065:, 1061:, 1057:, 1014:, 1010:, 1006:, 1002:, 998:, 994:, 990:, 986:, 982:, 978:, 974:, 970:, 966:, 962:, 958:, 954:, 950:, 946:, 942:, 938:, 934:, 930:, 926:, 835:. 811:, 807:, 803:, 703:, 699:, 695:, 676:. 643:, 639:, 635:, 580:. 565:(" 498:, 494:, 482:, 478:, 474:, 470:, 466:, 462:, 458:, 454:, 450:, 446:, 442:, 438:, 383:, 379:, 375:, 371:, 367:, 363:, 359:, 355:, 351:, 301:, 264:, 159:, 155:, 147:, 91:to 53:A 4887:e 4880:t 4873:v 4817:. 4756:. 4732:. 4704:. 4668:. 4641:. 4607:. 4584:. 4530:. 4500:. 4473:. 4445:. 4417:. 4376:. 4350:. 4326:. 4286:. 4267:. 4241:. 4196:. 4174:. 4075:. 4039:. 3997:. 3978:. 3950:. 3690:. 3524:. 3415:. 3367:. 3219:. 3174:. 3159:. 2942:. 2914:. 2853:. 2473:/ 1770:) 1764:( 1759:) 1755:( 1737:. 1708:) 1702:( 1697:) 1693:( 1679:. 823:" 34:. 20:)

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

Knowledge

Comic book convention

Index