Each weekend, in cities large and small, comic retailers and readers can meet and interact with fans, publishers, and celebrities at conventions dedicated to comics, science fiction, fantasy, media, gaming, anime, manga, and other topics of fan interest. To help retailers and comics readers, Diamond offers this listing of events and conventions in the weeks and months to come. Celebrate everything the industry has to offer by attending these rewarding events whenever possible.
February 2012
Kansas City Comic Book Convention – Overland Park, KS / FEB 11
Omaha Comic Book Convention – Omaha, NE / FEB 12
Anime Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI / FEB 17-19
Boskone 49 – Boston, MA / FEB 17-19
Con Nooga 2012 – Chattanooga, TN / FEB 17-19
Farpoint – Timonium, MD / FEB 17-19
Gallifrey One – Los Angeles, CA / FEB 17-19
Katsucon 18 – National Harbor, MD / FEB 17-19
MegaCon 2012 – Orlando, FL / FEB 17-19
PrezCon – Charlottesville, VA / FEB 22-26
Total Confusion – Mansfield, MA / FEB 23-26
AnachroCon – Atlanta, GA / FEB 24-26
MystiCon – Roanoke, VA / FEB 24-26
Fort Wayne Comic Book Convention – Fort Wayne, IN / FEB 25
Indianapolis COmic Book Convention – Indianapolis, IN / FEB 26
March 2012
StellarCon 36 – High Point, NC / MAR 2-4
Arcade Expo – Louisville, KY / MAR 2-4
KampingKon – Cochran, GA / MAR 3
Madison ComicCon – Madison, WI / MAR 3
Buckeye Comic Con – Columbus, OH / MAR 4
DanCon 2012 – Orland Park, IL / MAR 4
Twin Cities ComiCon – Mounds View, MN / MAR 4
Williamsburg Film Festival – Williamsburg, VA / MAR 7-10
Days of the Dead – Atlanta, GA / MAR 9-11
Madicon 21 – Harrisonburg, VA / MAR 9-10
Game Days 7 – Nashville, TN / MAR 9-10
Toronto animeCon – Toronto, ON / MAR 10-11
Twin Cities (Champaign/Urbana) Comic Book Convention – Urbana, IL / MAR 11
Furry Weekend Atlanta – Atlanta, GA / MAR 15-18
All-Con – Dallas, TX / MAR 16-18
Anime Planet – Sanford, FL / MAR 16
CoastCon 35 – Biloxi, MS / MAR 16-18
Kawa Kon – St. Louis, MO / MAR 16-18
Omnicon – Cookeville, TN / MAR 16-18
WonderCon – Anaheim, CA / MAR 16-18
The Great Allentown Comic Con Spring Bash – Allentown, PA / MAR 16
Festival of the Book – Charlottesville, VA / MAR 21-25
IAFA 33 – Orlando, FL / MAR 21-25
AggieCon 43 – College Station, TX / MAR 23-25
MidSouthCon 30 – Memphis, TN / MAR 23-25
Annapolis Comic-Con – Annapolis, MD / MAR 24-25
Planet Comicon – Overland Park, KS / MAR 24-25
Gem City Comic Con – Dayton, OH / MAR 31-APR 1
Roanoke Valley Comicon – Salem, VA / MAR 31
April 2012
Anime Boston – Boston, MA / APR 6-8
MTAC Odyssey – Nashville, TN / APR 6-8
PAX East – Boston, MA / APR 6-8
Sakura-Con – Seattle, WA / APR 6-8
C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) – Chicago, IL / APR 13-15
RavenCon – Richmond, VA / APR 13-15
Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – Toronto, ON / APR 14-15
Boston Comic Con – Boston, MA / APR 21-22
Malice Domestic – Bethesda, MD / APR 27-29
Stumptown Comics Fest – Portland, OR / APR 28-29
Indianapolis Comic Book Convetion – Indianapolis, IN / APR 29
May 2012
DoDeca-Con 2012 – Columbia, MO / MAY 4-6
Outlantacon – Atlanta, GA / MAY 4-6
Kids' Comic Con 2012 – Bronx, NY / MAY 5
Michigan Action Figure Expo – Battle Creek, MI / MAY 6
Fanaticon – Asheville, NC / MAY 12
Long Beach Comic Expo – Long Beach, CA / MAY 12
BrickMagic LEGO Festival – Raleigh, NC / MAY 17-20
Big WOW! ComicFest – San Jose, CA / MAY 19-20
KAPOW! Comic Convention – London, UK / MAY 19-20
MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration – St. Paul, MN / MAY 19-20
Springfield COmicCon – Springfield, IL / MAY 20
Animazement – Raleigh, NC / MAY 25-27
Balticon 45 – Baltimore, MD / MAY 25-28
Comicpalooza – Houston, TX / MAY 25-27
Florida Supercon – Miami, FL / MAY 25-28
Oasis 25 – Orlando, FL / MAY 25-27
Rocket City Furmeet – Huntsville, AL / MAY 25-27
Puerto Rico Comic Con – San Juan, PR / MAY 26-27
WonderFest – Louisville, KY / MAY 26-27
TimeGate – Atlanta, GA / MAY 25-27
June 2012
ConCarolinas – Charlotte, NC / JUN 1-3
Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con – Philadelphia, PA / JUN 1-3
Albuquerque Comic Expo – Albuquerque, NM / JUN 8-10
Sci Fi Summer Con – Atlanta, GA / JUN 8-10
Saskatoon Blitz – Saskatoon, SK / JUN 9
Albany Comic Con – Albany, NY / JUN 10
Anime Blues Con – Memphis, TN / JUN 15-17
Anime Mid-Atlanta 12 – Chesapeake, VA / JUN 15-17
Denver Comic Con 2012 – Denver, CO / JUN 15-17
HeroesCon – Charlotte, NC / JUN 22-24
Texas Comicon – San Antonio, TX / JUN 22-24
Indianapolis COmic Book Convention – Indianapolis, IN / JUN 24
Derby City Comic Con – Louisville, KY / JUN 30
July 2012
Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, CA / JUL 11-15
The Great Allentown Comic Con Summer Splash – Allentown, PA / JUL 14
Ancient City Con 6 – Jacksonville, FL / JUL 20-22
LibertyCon 25 – Chattanooga, TN / JUL 20-22
Shared Worlds – Spartanburg, SC / JUL 22-AUG 4
Otakon – Baltimore, MD / JUL 27-29
August 2012
Anime Festival Orlando 12 – Orlando, FL / AUG 3-5
Shore Leave 34 – Hunt Valley, MD / AUG 3-5
BrickFair – Washington, DC / AUG 4-5
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con – Rosemont, IL / AUG 9-12
Gen Con Indy – Indianapolis, IN / AUG 16-19
Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, ON / AUG 23-26
Star Wars Celebration VI – Orlando, FL / AUG 23-26
Fort Wayne Comic Book Convention – Fort Wayne, IN / AUG 25
Indianapolis COmic Book Convention – Indianapolis, IN / AUG 26
Dragon*Con – Atlanta, GA / AUG 31-SEP 3
Mephit Furmeet – Memphis, TN / AUG 31-SEP 2
September 2011
Baltimore Comic Con – Baltimore, MD / SEP 8-9
October 2011
Indianapolis COmic Book Convention – Indianapolis, IN / OCT 28
Event Calendar Info
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