Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference (June 2012)
September 2, 2011 by Denver Comic Con
Filed under Book Festivals, Colorado, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference 2012 | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.denvercomiccon.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date | |
| 06/15/2012 | |
| End Date | |
| 06/17/2012 | |
| About This Convention | |
| The Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference is an event celebrating the various aspects of comic books and graphic novels. From the cerebral to the whimsical, DCCLC will cater to all fans of the Comic Book medium.But that’s not all we’ll have available for attendees! DCCLC will provide extensive programming catering to fans of manga, horror, fantasy, science fiction and gaming! Show off your best costume in our costume contest and be the envy of your friends! There is something for every fan of pop culture at the Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference!In addition to all of this, you’ll be supporting Comic Book Classroom, a program dedicated to fostering children’s literacy by using the one thing we all love: comic books! |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Colorado Convention Center 700 14th Street Denver, CO 80202 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 125 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 5000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
| Additional Categories | |
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| Guests | |
| Bob Layton, Jason Aaron, Rebekah Isaacs, Katie Cook, Zach Howard, Noah Van Sciver, Sean Gordon Murphy, 501st Legion, Rocky Mountain Fan Force | |
Big Questions Tour
August 31, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Book Festivals, Canada, Comic Books, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Vermont
Friday September 9th at 7 pm
Atomic Books
3620 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD
(410) 662-4444
September 10th (11-7) and 11th (12-6)
Small Press Expo (SPX) @ Bethesda North Marriott Convention Center
5701 Marinelli Rd, Bethesda, MD
Tuesday September 13th
The Copacetic Comics Company
3138 Dobson St, 3rd floor. Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 251-5451
Wednesday September 14th
Brickbat Books
709 South Fourth St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 592-1207
Thursday September 15th
192 Books
192 Tenth Ave, New York, NY
(212) 255-4022
Friday September 16th at 7 pm
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave. Brooklyn, NY
(718) 388-5087
Sunday September 18th
Brooklyn Book Festival at the Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY
Monday September 19th
Ada Books
717 Westminster Street, Providence, RI
(401) 432-6222
Wednesday September 21st
The Center for Cartoon Studies
94 S. Main Street, White River Junction, VT
(802) 295-3319
Thursday September 22nd at 7 pm
Librairie Drawn and Quarterly
211 Bernard O., Montreal, QC
(514) 279-2224
Saturday September 24th
The Beguiling
601 Markham Street, Toronto, ON
(416) 533-9168
Sunday September 25th
Word on the Street Book Festival
Toronto, ON
East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo (June 2011)
June 15, 2011 by njcomicbookshows
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, New Jersey
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| June 19th East Hanover NJ Comic Book Expo | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.njcomicbookshows.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 06/19/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Dozens of tables of comics with the friendliest dealers in the Northeast! Everything from bargain comics to investment grade keys. No minimum bid auction at noon.
Admission $2 (kids under 12 free) Show hours 10-4 Remember when shows were fun and dealers actually sold comic books! We do! That’s why we’ve run them. |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Ramada Inn Conference Center Hotel 130 Route 10 West East Haniver, NJ 07936 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 40 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 200 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
| Additional Categories | |
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| Guests | |
| Nick Mockoviak | |
Nashville Comic and Horror Festival (October 2011)
March 18, 2011 by comiccity
Filed under Anime, Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Sports, Tennessee
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| nashville comic and horror festival | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.comiccitytn.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Start Date | |
| 10/01/2011 | |
| End Date | |
| 10/02/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| largest gathering of walking dead cast ever! plus more guest than ever before. comics, toys, star wars, sports cards, anime, dvds and much more! | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| tn state fairgrounds wedgewood ave nashville, tn 37203 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 100 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 2000 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Tags (Guests) | |
| Brian Pulido, Shawn Crystal, Jason Craig, Jeff Blake, Mitch Brietwiseter, RD Hall and more | |
November Special: Premium Promoter Memberships On Sale
November 22, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Anime, Book Festivals, Collectibles, Comic Books, Gaming, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Site News, Sports, Top Stories
I am happy to report that all submitted shows for 2010 are up on our Events Calendar (so if you know of a show that is not listed, it means no one ever submitted it).
We already have a lot of 2011 shows listed and will be adding more in the weeks to come, but if you want to make sure sure your 2011 shows are up on the calendar before the end of this year, we encourage you to purchase a Premium Promoter membership. Normally $50 per year, until the end of November, you can purchase one for just $40 (if you already have a membership and would like to add on another year by renewing at this rate, that’s fine, too).
More information and the sign-up link can be found here. As soon as you pay for your membership, be sure to fill out the activation form here.
Any questions, post them below or contact us here.
Cleveland Comic, Card and Nostalgia Show (October 2011)
November 12, 2010 by jeffharpro
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Cleveland Comic, Card & Nostalgia Show (Formerly Saturday’s Child) | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.harpercomics.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 10/16/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Comics, Non-Sport Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Nostalgia materials. Ohio’s Longest continuously running show. Over 30 years and going strong. Admission $4.00, Age 6 & under FREE. Free Parking. I-480 at Exit 9, Brook Park Rd. at W. 220th St. | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| American Legion Hall 22001 Brook Park Rd. Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 40 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 300 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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Buckeye Comic Con (August 2011)
November 12, 2010 by jeffharpro
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Buckeye Comic Con | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.harpercomics.com | |
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| Date | |
| 08/07/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| 10 Thousand’s of Golden, Silver & Modern Age Comics. Admission $4.00, Age 6 & Under Free. Free Parking. I-70 at Exit 107, Eastside of Columbus. | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| Fort Rapids Water Park Resort 4560 Hilton Corporate Drive Columbus, Ohio 43232 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 47 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 250 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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Akron-Canton Comic Con (June 2011)
November 4, 2010 by jeffharpro
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Akron-Canton Comic Con | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.harpercomics.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 06/26/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Northeast Ohio’s Largest One Day Comic Show!, Golden, Silver & Modern Age comics., Sci-Fi Books, Action Figures, Toys, Non-Sport Cards. Admission $4.00, Age 6 & Under FREE. Free Parking. I mile North of I-77 and Exit 120(Arlington Rd.). | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| Chapparells Community Center 2418 S. Arlington Rd. Akron, Ohio 44319 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 56 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 400 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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Cleveland Comic, Card and Nostalgia Festival (March 2011)
November 3, 2010 by jeffharpro
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, Ohio, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Cleveland Comic, Card and Nostalgia Festival (Formerly Saturday’s Child) | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.harpercomics.com | |
| This convention will take place: | |
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| Date | |
| 03/27/2011 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Comics, Non-Sport Cards, Toys, Books, Collectible Nostalgia. Ohio’s Longest continually running show. Over 30 years and still going strong. Admission $4.00, Age 6 & under FREE. Free Parking. I-480 at Exit 9, Brook Park Rd. at W. 220th St. | |
| Venue Name and Address | |
| American Legion Hall 22001 Brook Park Rd. Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 40 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 250 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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The Comix Galaxy Returns to Miami Book Fair International This November
October 25, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Book Festivals, Comic Books, Convention News, Florida, Top Stories
Press Release:
The Comix Galaxy Returns to Miami Book Fair International This November
A FULL SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS CELEBRATING COMIC BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -
AUTHORS, EVENTS, EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS & MORE!
MIAMI, September 14, 2010 –The 27th edition of the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College (MDC), will take place November 14-21, 2010, at the college’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami and will again feature the popular Comix Galaxy.
Art from the Vertigo title "Cuba My Revolution" will be on display
The New York Times hailed the Miami Book Fair as the model for all book festivals. The Fair again broke new ground two years ago when it launched The Comix Galaxy, a program that celebrates the place of comics and graphic novels in American literature with panels, sessions for educators, workshops for kids and teens, and more.
The Comix Galaxy invites teachers, librarians, parents, and comics and graphic novel creators to participate in the School of Comics, to be held on Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19.
The first day of the School of Comics will be a Day of Education for teachers, librarians and parents on how to expand the academic curricula with graphic novels, and will be held on Thursday, November 18. Programming will be keynoted by Dr. William Ayers, education theorist, professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and author of To Teach: The Journey, in Comics. Also on this program will be James “Bucky” Carter, professor of English at the University of Texas at El Paso and author of Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels, Chris Schweizer, professor of Sequential Art and Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta and author of Crogan’s March, and Adam Johnson, professor of Creative Writing at Stanford University and co-editor of the Stanford University Graphic Novel Project. Practical examples of how comics and graphic novels have been integrated into curriculum will be part of this event as well as lists of titles that work in the classroom environment. The Day of Education will be moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, publisher of the popular website site GraphicNovelReporter.com.
On Friday, November 19, a second day of School of Comics programming will address aspiring comics creators with an emphasis on established creators teaching their craft and talking about how to get published. Participating creators include Amy Ignatow (The Popularity Papers), Tracy White (How I Made It to Eighteen) and Raina Telgemeier (Smile).
For the past two years, the weekend portion of The Comix Galaxy has presented panels by diverse and exciting creators from all facets of the comics and graphic novel industry. This year promises to be just as inspiring with David Axe (War Is Boring), Barry Deutsch (Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword), Sid Jacobson (Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography), Mat Johnson (Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story), Chip Kidd (Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal), Denis Kitchen (The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen), Inverna Lockpez and Dean Haspiel (Cuba: My Revolution), Lars Martinson (Tonoharu), Mark McKenna (Banana Tail), Vanessa Davis (Make Me a Woman), Jaime Hernandez (The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death), Joan Hilty (Senior Editor, DC Comics/ Vertigo), Joe Sacco (Footnotes in Gaza), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Tumor), Alex Simmons (Archie) and many others.
Original drawings and final page blowups from the graphic novel Cuba: My Revolution (DC Comics/ Vertigo) by DeanHaspiel and Inverna Lockpez will be on display throughout the week of the Fair and beyond, part of an exhibition at Miami Dade College’s Center Gallery. Another exhibition will tie in with the Fair’s celebration of Mexican culture. It will consist of pages from a 12-issue comic book series about the Mexican Revolution by artist Jose Luis Pescador, written by some of the greats of contemporary Mexican literature.
Another favorite, Kids’ Comic Con, returns from New York City with hands-on workshops and portfolio reviews! Last year’s crowd-pleasing activities got kids and teens drawing and writing alongside professional artists/teachers. Free and open to all over the three-day weekend Street Fair, November 19-21, Kids’ Comic Con is the place for every kid who dreams of creating the next Superman or Wimpy Kid.
The return of School of Comics and Kids’ Comic Con to Comix Galaxy 2010 is part of the Miami Book Fair’s continued celebration of comics and graphic novels. We look forward to sharing more names of participating graphic novelists and comic book artists in the weeks to come.
For updates on the Miami Book Fair, please visit www.miamibookfair.com, call 305-237-3528, or email wbookfair@mdc.edu.
MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL AND FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE LITERARY ARTS
Miami Book Fair International is the largest and is regarded as the finest literary gathering in America. It is the premier event of the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College. The Center promotes reading and writing throughout the year by consistently presenting quality literary activities open to all in South Florida. Literacy projects target children of all ages—from kindergarten to high school—as well as college students and adults. Established and emerging writers from South Florida and all over the U.S. read, lecture, and teach workshops. They work with K-12, MDC students, and diverse members of the community, helping to deepen their understanding of literature, and encouraging their work of writers at all stages of development. The Center envisions South Florida as a nexus of literary activity in the Americas and beyond, and will continue to champion its mission of promoting the advancement and appreciation of the literary arts in all forms.
Miami Book Fair International is made possible through the generous support of the State of Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Miami; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Miami Downtown Development; and the Friends of the Fair; as well as many corporate partners.
ABOUT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
Miami Dade College has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing South Florida with a vast array of artistic and literary offerings including The Miami Book Fair International, The Florida Center for the Literary Arts, The Miami International Film Festival, the Cultura del Lobo performance arts series, The Cuban Cinema Series, the Miami Leadership Roundtable speakers’ series, numerous renowned campus art galleries and theaters, and the nationally recognized School of Entertainment and Design Technology. With an enrollment of more than 170,000 students, MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is a national model for many of its programs. The college’s eight campuses and outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree programs including baccalaureate, associate in arts and science degrees and numerous career training certificates leading to in-demand jobs. In 2006, MDC admitted its 1.5 millionth student.
