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A comic book convention or comic con is a fan convention emphasizing comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels, or college campuses.
BACC's move to the New Yorker was a sea change for the event. Spacious, but intimate, scrupulously (Wyndham) clean the response from guests and audience has been overwhelmingly positive. Ming Chen, "I just love the Big Apple Comic Con," Jim Steranko a regular guest at the show since the days of St Paul's Church: "It is my favorite real comic con."
Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Rhode Island (est. 2012) Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon (est. 2012) San Diego Comic-Con in San Diego, California (est. 1970 as the "Golden State Comic Book Convention") SiliCon in San Jose, California (formerly Silicon Valley Comic Con) (est. 2016) Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland (est. 1994)
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By 1984, as his comic-book distribution business occupied more time, and as other comics conventions, most notably in San Diego and Chicago, became larger, more prominent, and more commercial- rather than fan-driven, Seuling segued the Independence Day-centered Comic Art Convention into the smaller Manhattan Con, which took place in mid-June. [22]
Southfield, Michigan, comic book retailer Michael Goldman, owner of Motor City Comics, [3] staged the first Motor City Comic Con at the Dearborn Civic Center [4] in 1989. . Antecedents to the Motor City Comic Con include the seminal multi-genre convention the Detroit Triple Fan Fair which was held annually in the Detroit area from 1965 to 1978; [5] and Gary Reed's King Kon, held in the area ...
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Hailing from Japan, these digital pets were all the craze in the ’90s. By enabling users to care for a virtual pet, the pocket-sized devices mimicked all the responsibilities of real pet ...