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A comic book convention or comic con is a fan convention emphasizing comic books and ... given for the calendar year ... Chicago, and Texas. [70] Beginning in 2009 ...
October 16–18: Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con (Pier 94, New York City, US) — first iteration of the show under Wizard Entertainment; October 17–18 Alternative Press Expo (San Francisco, California, US) October 24–25: Adventure Con 2009 — Fall (Pigeon Forge Convention Center, Grand Hotel, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, US)
Academy Con, New York City (1965–1967) Adventure Con, Knoxville, Tennessee (2002–2012) Atlanta Fantasy Fair, Atlanta (1975–1995) Boston Comic Con, Boston (2007–2017) Comic Art Convention, New York City (1968–1983) — also held in Philadelphia from 1977–1979; Comix Fair, Houston (1983–c. 1996) — replaced the defunct Houstoncon
In 2009, Wizard canceled its Texas event and postponed the Los Angeles convention. [23] That spring and summer, however, Shamus/Wizard acquired the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon [24] [25] [26] and the Big Apple Comic Con, New York City's longest-running comic book, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and pop culture convention. [27] [28]
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)
Comicpalooza is a large annual, multi-genre, comic book, science fiction, anime, gaming, and pop culture convention in the Southern United States and is held in Houston, Texas. The event is organized by John Simons, the originator of the event along with Startling Events, LLC. [2] The event hosts the annual Comicpalooza Fandom Awards. [3]
Southwesterncon was a series of regional multi-genre fan conventions held annually in Texas and Oklahoma between 1966 and 1971 (and then sporadically afterward until 1981).On a rotating basis, conventions were held in Dallas ("D-Con"), Houston ("Houstoncon"), and Oklahoma City ("Multicon").
The Independent Media Expo is an annual convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts. Chris Nicholas founded the conference as a gathering place for professional artists and amateur creators, [ 1 ] "a showcase for the folks who publish comics and zines and ...