Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Heroes Convention, or HeroesCon, is a comic book convention that takes place in June (often over Father's Day weekend) [2] in Charlotte, North Carolina. The convention has been held since 1982 and is one of the oldest and "the largest independently owned comic book convention in the U.S.". [ 3 ]
Heroes Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina (est. 1982) Intervention in the Washington, D.C. area (est. 2010) L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, California (est. 2011) MegaCon in Orlando, FL (est. 1993) Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention in Memphis, Tennessee (est. 2010) MoCCA Festival in New York City, New York (est. 2002)
May 2–3: Wonderful World of Comics Convention (Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California) — First annual staging of the convention (later to be known as WonderCon), founded by San Jose native John Barrett, co-owner of the retail chain Comics and Comix [63] June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina)
June 20–22: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) June 20–22: Wizard World Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)) [77] July 24–27: San Diego Comic-Con (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California)
June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina) June 13–16: BD '85 (Sierre, Switzerland) June 22–23: Colorado Comic Art Convention (Auraria Campus Student Center, Denver, Colorado) — fifth and final iteration of the show; guests include Michael Kaluta, Elaine Lee, Stan Phillips, and Drew Litton
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
June: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina) – First annual staging of the multigenre convention. Official guests: George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Mike Zeck, Butch Guice, Romeo Tanghal; June 5–6: Colorado Comic Art Convention II (Rocky Mountain School of Art, Denver, Colorado) – guests include Jim Payne, Michael Golden, and Bob Layton
June 18–20: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina) July 1–4: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Atlanta Merchandise Mart/Atlanta Apparel Mart, Atlanta, Georgia)—19,000 attendees; July 9–11: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont, Illinois)