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In September 2013, Wizard World announced seven new stops for the 2014 tour: Sacramento, Louisville, Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Antonio, Richmond, and Tulsa. [39] [4] Wizard gave up the New York market after 2013 due to the dominance of the New York Comic Con; in 2014 the Big Apple con was reacquired by its founder, Michael Carbonaro. [40]
Wizard World Comic Con Plans Massive Expansion in 2014, Adding Seven New Cities to the Largest Comic Con Tour Ever World's Largest Pop Culture Convention Series Now Includes 15 Events With Plans ...
Major comic book conventions in New York City prior to the Big Apple Comic Con included Dave Kaler's Academy Con, which ran annually from 1965 to 1967; Phil Seuling's Comic Art Convention, which ran annually from 1968 to 1983 (Seuling died in 1984); and the large annual Creation conventions, usually taking place over the weekend following Thanksgiving from 1971 to 1987.
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, [4] toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. [5] With an attendance of 200,000 in 2022, it is North America's most attended fan convention.
CORRECTING and REPLACING Wizard World, Inc. appoints John Macaluso to Chairman of the Board NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fourth graph of release should read: John D. Maatta, a director of Wizard ...
[80] 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. [81] [82] After a public outcry, Wizard moved the dates of its 2010 New York convention to October 1–3.
Wizard World, Inc. appoints John Macaluso to Chairman of the Board NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD) board of directors elected John Macaluso chairman of the board ...
Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington (est. 2003) Fan Expo Boston in Boston, Massachusetts (formerly Boston Comic Con) (est. 2007) Fan Expo Chicago in suburban Chicago, Illinois (est. 1972 as "Nostalgia '72;" later known as the "Chicago Comicon" and "Wizard World Chicago") Fan Expo Dallas in Dallas, Texas (formerly Dallas Comic Con ...