Comic Con started in 1970 held in San Diego, California, and was called “Comic-Con”. The first convention was a huge success. It attracted thousands of people. Many of these people came from all over the country to attend. Comic Con is usually a three day event where fans can meet their favorite artists, writers, creators, and is the largest gathering of comic book professionals, fans, and retailers. In the United States alone, there are more than 1,000 comic cons every year that are popular with celebrities and actors who love to meet the fans. There are many different kinds of comic cons. Some of them are small, while others are huge. Some are only for adults, while others are for all ages. Today they attract tens of thousands of attendees and are the place to be for any comic book fan as they are a great place to meet the biggest names in pop culture, comics, and even to learn about the history of comics. There are tons of events and panels for everyone to enjoy. Here are the top 10 biggest comic cons in the US.
1. New York Comic Con (NYCC)
NYCC is held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan’s West Side. The annual event is one of the largest of its kind, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans to the city each year since it bagan in 1980. Some of the industry’s biggest panel discussions and autograph sessions give comic fans a chance to interact with entertainment creators. Meanwhile, the show floor is famous for some of the best cosplay around, and hosts the latest and greatest trends in comics, graphic novels, anime and manga, toys, video games, movies, and television. The screening rooms feature sneak peeks and full length films for movies and television shows months before they hit market. You can buy tickets straight from the official website.
New York Comic Con
2. San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)
San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is the largest and longest running comic and pop culture event in the world. It’s so popular, that people who are not into comics and related fandoms think it is the only comic con in existence and simply called it “Comic Con.” SDCC started in San Diego in 1970 and has grown to include guests from all over the world. It is an annual event that takes place in San Diego, California. There are many panels and seminars that you can attend. This is a great way to meet people who work in the industry. It’s a great place to find out what’s new in the world of comics, graphic novels, anime and manga, toys, video games, and movies. This gigantic convention has become an entertainment red-carpet event because of appearances by movie stars and A-list celebrities.
SDCC Cosplayers
3. Denver Pop Culutre Con
It is one of the biggest comic conventions in the country, and it’s not even in Hollywood. Fan Expo Denver, formerly known as Denver Pop Culture Con and Denver Comic Con, is a 3-day weekend pop culture event at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. It is one of the largest gathering of comic book professionals, fans, and retailers in the world. Like other Comic Cons, it includes celebrity panels, seminars with professional creators, actors, and artists, workshops with comic book professionals, and also DCC’s Reel Heroes Independent Filmmakers Series, with a bonus backdrop of the iconic Rocky Mountains for your added pleasure.
4. FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention
FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention is formerly known as Salt Lake Comic Con. The event had it’s inauguration in 2013. Utah hosts one of the best comic con events around the nation being a multi-genre pop culture expo held yearly in Salt Lake City. FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention is a Dan Farr Productions event, having the most attended convention in the state of Utah. They are said to have the most engaged and active comic convention social media page in the world via Facebook. The event fills the Salt Palace Convention each September with fans of all ages who turn out for celebrity appearances, toys & collectibles and cosplayers. This convention is about the fans and the impressive, star-studded lineup of celebrity guests.
5. Emerald City Comicon
Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) is an all-ages, all-inclusive, all-media celebration of sci-fi/fantasy pop culture built uopn the comic fan-first mentality. It has established itself as the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most respected fan conventions of its kind rich with independent creators. ECCC prides itself as a celebration of fandom from every corner of the nerdy galaxy, coming together in an inclusive, creative, and collaborative atmosphere each year in downtown Seattle. The convention features a wide array of activities and programming including discussion panels, entertainment industry guests, celebrity signings and photo opportunities, prize drawings, and cosplay contests. It’s four days of pure fun for fans of comic books, gaming and sci-fi. ECCC welcomes all levels of fandom. The exhibitor’s hall are lined with comics retailers from not only Washington State,, but from across the entire Pacific Northwest bringing a huge stock of modern and vintage comics, as well as toys, action figures, statues, manga, and tabletop gaming.
While there are many other noteworthy events in various cities, these are the largest most attended comic cons in the United States that attract tens of thousands of attendees and are the place to be for any comic book or pop culture fan today. If you need to scratch your comic book itch before the next comic con then check out our comic book subscription box in our online comic book store.
