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[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.
Kratos cosplayer at the 2018 convention. The New York Comic Con is an annual ... MCM Comic Con Metaverse" was on those dates. Tickets to the 2020 in-person event had ...
Gen Con 2018 August 2–5, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana 61,424+ [100] Gen Con 2019 August 1–4, 2019 Indianapolis, Indiana ~70,000 [101] Gen Con 2020 July 30 to August 2, 2020 In-person convention cancelled due to safety concerns over COVID-19, was held virtually instead [102] Gen Con 2021 September 16–19, 2021 Indianapolis, Indiana 35,000+ [103]
Initially planned to be held April 16–19 and June 4–7, it was replaced by a smaller "limited edition" "mini-MegaCon" restricted to 25,000 in attendance with the next main event to be held on March 18–21, 2021. These dates were also cancelled with the next date, August 12–15 being a return to operations, though masks were mandated. [19]
Comics for sale on the exhibit floor during the 2022 Lexington Comic and Toy Convention at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Ky. on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
The Ramada Inn, Daisho Con's 2010 location, would suddenly close in October 2011. [6] In 2015, the convention was scheduled against Awesome Con Milwaukee, until they cancelled. [7] [8] Daisho Con 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10] Daisho Con announced the convention would not return in November 2021. [11]
It was founded in 1972 as Nostalgia '72, Chicago Comic Con and later as the Chicago Comic and Nostalgia Convention by a local dealer (and school teacher) named Nancy Warner. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Acquired by Wizard Entertainment in 1997, and Informa 's Fan Expo unit in 2021, Fan Expo Chicago is among the larger comic book conventions in the United States ...