Upcoming Comic Conventions - All Locations, Listed By Date

[turtlex]

Below is a list of upcoming Comic Conventions.

We'll continue to do feature threads on the bigger conventions with King related artists, but you can sometimes find some great items/artists at the smaller conventions as well.

All comic cons are great resources for comic collectors. Upcoming Comic Events

Date(s) | City | Event
07/17/10 | Allentown, PA |The Great Allentown Comic Con!
07/18/10 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Comic Convention
07/18/10 | Laurel, MD | Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show
07/18/10 | Houston, TX | JMV Comic Book Show (Crowne Plaza)
07/18/10 | Roseville, MI | Comic Book and Toy Show
07/21/10 - 07/25/10 | San Diego, CA | Comic-Con International: San Diego
07/24/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
07/25/10 | East Hanover, NJ | East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo
08/01/10 | Columbus, OH | Buckeye Comic Con
08/01/10 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Comicon
08/01/10 | Tysons Corner, VA | CapiCons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
08/06/10 - 08/08/10 | Monroeville, PA | Steel City Con
08/08/10 | Largo, FL | Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention
08/08/10 | Richfield, OH | Saturday’s Child Comic Book & Nostalgia Festival
08/08/10 | Richmond, VA | VA Comicon
08/15/10 | Tysons Corner, VA | Shoff Promotions Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show
08/19/10 - 08/22/10 | Rosemont, IL | Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
08/21/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
08/22/10 | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Comic Book Show
08/22/10 | East Hanover, NJ | East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo
08/28/10 - 08/29/10 | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Comic-Con
08/28/10 | Greenville, SC | Greenville Comic Book and Sports Card Show
09/11/10 - 09/12/10 | Kissimmee, FL | CreatureCon Orlando Comic Book & Collectibles Show
09/12/10 | Secaucus, NJ | Comic Art Con
09/12/10 | Ottawa, ON | Sports Cards and Comic Book Show (Nepean Sportsplex))
09/12/10 | Clifton, NJ | Clifton NJ Comic Book Expo
09/18/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
09/19/10 | Tysons Corner, VA | Shoff Promotions Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show
09/25/10 - 09/26/10 | Nashville, TN | Nashville Comic Con
09/25/10 | Seattle, WA | Jet City Comic Show
09/26/10 | East Hanover, NJ | East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo
10/01/10 - 10/03/10 | New York, NY | Big Apple Comic Con
10/03/10 | Tysons Corner, VA | CapiCons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
10/08/10 - 10/10/10 | New York, NY | New York Comic Con
10/15/10 - 10/17/10 | Boston, MA | Wizard World New England Comic Con
10/16/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
10/17/10 | Richfield, OH | Saturday’s Child Comic Book & Nostalgia Festival
10/17/10 | Ottawa, ON | Sports Cards and Comic Book Show (Nepean Sportsplex))
10/17/10 | Timonium, MD | Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show
10/23/10 | Salem, VA | Roanoke Valley Comicon
10/24/10 | Albany, NY | Albany Comic Con
10/29/10 - 10/31/10 | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Comic Con
11/06/10 - 11/07/10 | Columbus, OH | Mid-Ohio-Con
11/06/10 - 11/07/10 | Easthampton, MA | New England Webcomics Weekend
11/07/10 | Largo, FL | Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention
11/12/10 - 11/14/10 | Austin, TX | Wizard World Austin Comic Con
11/13/10 - 11/14/10 | Morrisville, NC | NCcomicon
11/14/10 | West Mifflin, PA | Pittsburgh Comic & Collectibles Show
11/20/10 - 11/21/10 | Richmond, VA | VA Comicon
11/20/10 - 11/21/10 | Framingham, MA | Super Mega Fest
11/20/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
11/21/10 | Boston, MA | North East Comic-Con
11/21/10 | Ottawa, ON | Sports Cards and Comic Book Show (Ottawa Civic Center)
12/03/10 - 12/05/10 | Monroeville, PA | Steel City Con
12/03/10 - 12/05/10 | Atlanta, GA | Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
12/04/10 | Schnecksville, PA | Lehigh Valley Comic Con
12/05/10 | Tysons Corner, VA | CapiCons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
12/10/10 | Ottawa, ON | Sports Cards and Comic Book Show (Nepean Sportsplex))
12/12/10 | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Comic Book Show
12/18/10 | Woburn, MA | Wonderful Woburn Warehouse Show
12/19/10 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Comicon
03/04/11 - 03/06/11 | Seattle, WA | Emerald City ComiCon
03/18/11 - 03/20/11 | Toronto, ON | Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
03/19/11 - 03/20/11 | Columbus, OH | SPACE (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo)
03/25/11 - 03/27/11 | Orlando, FL | MegaCon
04/15/11 - 04/17/11 | Monroeville, PA | Pittsburgh Comicon
04/30/11 - 05/01/11 | Boston, MA | Boston Comic Con
05/06/11 - 05/08/11 | New York, NY | Wizard World Comic Con NYC
06/10/11 - 06/12/11 | Philadelphia, PA | Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

Feel free to post questions, your personal experiences, etc - and if you need website info - just let us know, I'm sure we can dig it up for you if you have difficulty finding it.

[turtlex]

Added listing for Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, in Canada, in August as Neil Gaiman is the Guest of Honor.

( thanks to Sam for the heads-up )

Linkage : http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home

[Aaron]

No love for Colorado

[Sam]

No, no love for Colorado. But I do think they have a pretty good Magic convention there from time to time.

[The Cosmic Geek]

I'll be hitting the Wizard World Philly show, can't wait.

[turtlex]

Aaron - Wow, I didn't even realize. I have one other source I can double check. I will update the post if I find anything... on the other hand... I think we may have found a niche if we want to start our own business!

Cosmic Geek - I might be going to WW Philly, too! Not sure yet. I've been in the past and had a great time.

[turtlex]

This weekend :

February 22, 2009 - Stephen King illustrator Bernie Wrightson ( Wolves of the Calla and the restored version of The Stand ) is listed as a guest at the : California Comic Convention in Yorba Linda (Orange County), CA http://www.calcomiccon.com/main.aspx

Might be a good opportunity to get your books autographed.

From the comic con website : Bernie illustrated the comic book adaptation of the film Stephen King-penned horror film Creepshow,. This led to several other collaborations with King, including illustrations for the novella " Cycle of the Werewolf" and the restored edition of King's apocalyptic horror epic, The Stand.

[turtlex]

This weekend, February 27 - March 1st, there are two rather large comic conventions scheduled.

MegaCon 2009
February 27 - March 1st
Orange County Convention Center Hall D
9899 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819

Showroom Hours:
Friday – 1-7pm, Saturday – 10am-6pm, Sunday – 10am-5pm

Linkage : http://www.megaconvention.com/comicguest.asp

King Related Comic Artists :
Greg Land - DT Variant Cover


Jim Cheung - DT Variant Cover


Steve McNiven - DT Variant Cover


Mike Perkins - Currently the primary artist for The Stand comics !


and also :

WonderCon2009
February 27 - March 1st
Moscone Center South
747 Howard St
San Francisco, CA

Showroom Hours:
Friday – 12noon -7pm, Saturday – 10am-7pm, Sunday – 11am-5pm

Linkage : http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

There are no King related artists scheduled for WonderCon but it's a big convention with a lot of good comic artists.

[turtlex]

The FX International Con in Orlando this coming weekend ( April 17-19 ) features several King related comic artists :

The Dark Tower / King Related Artists:
Olivier Coipel ( DT variant cover artist )
Jim Cheung ( DT variant cover artist )
Stuart Immonen ( DT variant cover artist )
Mike Perkins ( The Stand cover and interior artist !! )

FX International Website : http://www.fxshow.com/index.htm
Comic Guests are Listed under Creator's Alley on the main menu.

( Besides the above Comic Artists, there is a great Sci-Fi guest line-up as well : Leonard Nimoy, Jonathan Frakes, Lindsay Wagner, James Marsters, Clare Kramer, Ray Park, etc )

[gsvec]

Another one I heard about: August 22 - 23. QC Fun Con 2009 - with Gamercon, Moline, IL

Here's a link.

[turtlex]

First entry updated with serveral additions and a couple of date changes.

[turtlex]

Wizard World Philadelphia is coming up next weekend - June 19th through 21st.

http://www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html

It's usually one of the bigger cons around.

There are a couple of DT variant cover artists scheduled to appear: Dennis Calero and Billy Tan.

In general comic and sci-fi related guests - the list is actually pretty impressive : Garth Ennis, Ray Park, Yancy Butler, Emma Caulfield, Ted Raimi, Marina Sirtis, and Kristanna Loken.

[turtlex]

Besides Wizard World Philadelphia this weekend, there's a big comic con in Charlotte, NC.

The Heroes Con - http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon.html

The guest line-up is wonderful and includes : Chris Claremont ( Dark Phoenix Saga!! ), Brian Michael Bendis, Steve Epting, Georges Jeanty ( Buffy ), Jeff Smith ( Bone ), and Mark Waid ( Kingdom Come ).

I don't see any DT related artists, though, sorry.

This looks like a real family friendly con :
NON-ADVANCE TICKETS:
3-DAY PASS: $30
Available only at the show itself; does not include any promotional materials.
1-DAY PASS: $15

PARENT PASS (good only for non-advance tickets)
3-DAY PASS: $15 WITH PAYING CHILD
(limit one parent pass per paying child admission)
1-DAY PASS: $7.50 WITH PAYING CHILD

KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE!

SHOW DATE & HOURS
Open to the Public:
Friday, June 19, 2009 : 11.00 am - 7.00 pm
Saturday, June 20, 2009 : 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
Sunday, June 21, 2009 : 11.00 am - 6.00 pm

[turtlex]

The excitement is starting to build for the world famous San Diego Comic-Con !!!
July 23-26, 2009 Comic-Con International: San Diego San Diego, CA

FYI: Tickets are already sold-out for the weekend.

Comic-Con boasts heavy TV lineup
By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – TV studios plan a strong presence at Comic-Con, the annual fan convention that seems to feature a greater number of series each summer.

Next month's lineup at the San Diego confab includes a few titles beyond the usual sci-fi and fantasy genres. Procedurals such as Fox's "Bones" and USA's "Burn Notice," Fox's musical "Glee" and Discovery's "MythBusters" are in the mix.

Warner Bros. TV is bringing 11 shows to the event, the most the studio has featured.

"Comic-Con is the one place where Warner Bros. cross-divisionally presents a face to the consumer," said Lisa Gregorian, the studio's executive vp marketing.

One returning WBTV program is CBS' "The Big Bang Theory," which the studio brought to the event for the first time last year. Most sitcoms would not be a good fit for the Comic-Con crowd, but the geek-friendly "Big Bang" drew an enthusiastic response. The studio hopes to make a panel for the show a regular event, particularly after its ratings surged last fall.

When selecting programs for Comic-Con, Gregorian said any show with a mythology automatically belongs, and even genre series not premiering until midseason should screen.

"Our philosophy is that if it's ready, and it's great, and you're not making a lot of changes to it, you should show it to the fans," said Gregorian, whose midseason program "Human Target" will be shown.

ABC Studios is hosting at least seven panels, including one for the final season of ABC's "Lost," credited as the first TV show to launch at Comic-Con.

ABC takes a different approach to its "Lost" panel. Instead of simply screening footage and answering questions, the event is a carefully planned production that typically includes specifically shot footage and surprise guests.

"We've been working on the 'Lost' panel for literally months," said Mike Benson, executive vp marketing at ABC Entertainment. "We want the audience to experience 'Lost' in a fully entertaining way."

This year, ABC Studios is extending that approach to panels for its new ABC dramas "V" and "Flash Forward."

"We don't like to just stick people on a panel and have them answer questions," Benson said. "We feel like we have to do more for the audience than just promote the show. By having that experience, it gets them talking about the panel more."

20th TV is offering about nine panels, including those for Fox's new animated comedy "The Cleveland Show" and the newly revived "Futurama."

NBC Universal has at least eight programs, but most are for Sci Fi Channel and USA, with the studio planning only a "Heroes" panel for NBC. ("Chuck," produced by WBTV, also will have a panel.) The studio's apocalyptic midseason drama "Day One" will not be shown -- an NBC Universal spokesperson said it is "too early" -- but there will be some buzz-building marketing.

In one network's case, Comic-Con itself will be used as programing. G4 will broadcast what is billed as the first televised panel in the event's history. Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira will host the two-hour "Star Wars Spectacular," including a table read of a new "Clone Wars" script.

[turtlex]

The hugely popular San Diego Comic-Con International is coming up on July 23. This is the biggest comic con around.

It's completely sold out ( and has been for weeks ).

[Patrick]

Someday I'll make it to the SDCC, I swear.

But this year, I'm going to the Oregon Brewers Festival that weekend.

[turtlex]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Someday I'll make it to the SDCC, I swear.

Me, too. Someday. It's on my list of ( embarrassing admission coming ) dream vacations. A long weekend of total comic-geekdom!

Originally Posted by Patrick

But this year, I'm going to the

Oregon Brewers Festival that weekend.

Hmmm... Doesn't appear they will be having many comic panels or free Talisman give-aways there...

... besides that though, it does look cool !

[gsvec]

Found this link, Pam - not sure if it's worthwhile, but here it is! Upcoming Events

And of course I found it too late to make it to the Dave McKean signing downtown.

[turtlex]

Hey!! That's one of my source sites!!!!

Thanks for thinking of us, Gretchen.

I was thrilled for a second when I thought... "Wow!! Gretchen is going to a con!!"

ETA: And actually, I'm going to add that link to the first entry for all to share.

[Patrick]

Mentioned in the Gaiman thread:

It's not exactly a convention, but I'm going to see Neil Gaiman tomorrow in San Francisco. Only 100 people have gained admittance.

[turtlex]

A comic legend signing... close enough, mister !!!

[turtlex]

Wow. Canadian Citizens of the Comic Tower - the FanExpo in Toronto on August 28 through the 30th is looking to be quite the event !!

Lots of DT related comic artists will be there, including :

JOE QUESADA ( DT variant cover artist )
MIKE DEODATO JR. ( DT variant cover artist )
STEVE MCNIVEN ( DT variant cover artist )
DAVID FINCH ( DT variant cover artist )
OLIVIER COIPEL ( DT variant cover artist )
MARKO DJURDJEVIC ( DT variant cover artist )
RICHARD ISANOVE ( Primary - Fall of Gilead and variant artist/contributor for other arcs )

[turtlex]

Wizard World Chicago coming up this weekend !!!

Anyone going ?!?

Looks to be a great con.

[turtlex]

Just added the date for the Big Apple Comic-Con. October 16-18th, 2009.

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12pm - 8pm,
9pm - 12am Night Events
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 10am - 7pm,
8pm - 12am Night Events
Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 10am - 5pm

This is a huge con, and there are tons of special guests.

Celebrity Guests include - Robert Patrick ( T2 ), Willem DeFoe ( Spider-Man ), Linda Hamilton ( T2 ), Ioan Gruffudd ( Fantastic Four ), Lynn Collins ( Wolverine Origins ), Taylor Kitsch ( Wolverine Origins ) and many others.

SuperStar Comic Artists Appearing Include : James O'Barr ( the crow ), Jim Lee, Andy Adam and Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, etc.

[Patrick]

No Joe Hill, Pam?