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.

July 2010

Convergence – Bloomington, MN / JUL 1-4

Gatecon CA – Vancouver, BC / JUL 8-11

Readercon 21 – Burlington, MA / JUL 8-11

ConnectiCon 2010 – Hartford, CT / JUL 9-11

Shore Leave 32 – Hunt Valley, MD / JUL 9-11

Mythcon 41 – Dallas, TX / JUL 9-12

Ancient City Con – Jacksonville, FL / JUL 10-11

Milwaukee Comic Book Convention – Milwaukee, WI / JUL 10

Peoria Comic Book Convention – Peoria, IL / JUL 11

Infinitus 2010 – Orlando, FL / JUL 15-18

Polaris 24 — Toronto, ON / JUL 16-18

Mythcon 41 – Dallas, TX / JUL 16-19

ICBC Comic Book Marketplace – Altoona, IA / JUL 17

Chicago Comic Book Convention – Gurnee, IL / JUL 18

Metro East Comic Book Convention – Collinsville, IL / JUL 18

Comic-Con International: San Diego 2010 — San Diego, CA / JUL 21-25

Confluence 2010 – Pittsburgh, PA / JUL 23-25

Otakon 2010 — Baltimore, MD / JUL 30-AUG 1

Pulpfest 2010 – Columbus, OH / JUL 30-AUG 1

SpoCon – Spokane, WA / JUL 30-AUG 1

Quad Cities Comic Con – Bettendorf, IA / JUL 31

August 2010

Buckeye Comic Book & Sci-Fi Convention – Columbus, OH / AUG 1

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Comic Book Convention – Cedar Falls, IA / AUG 1

Gen Con – Indianapolis, IN / AUG 5-8

ReConStruction / NASFiC – Raleigh, NC / AUG 5-8

CrisisCon – Huntsville, AL / AUG 6-8

Steel City Con – Pittsburgh, PA / AUG 6-8

BrickFair – Chantilly, VA / AUG 7-8

VA Comicon – Richmond, VA / AUG 8

Saturday's Child Nostalgia Festival – Cleveland, OH / AUG 8

Springfield ComicCon – Springfield, IL / AUG 8

Star Wars Celebration V – Orlando, FL / AUG 12-15

Horror Film Festival – Atlanta, GA / AUG 13-15

St. Louis Comic Book Convention – St. Louis, MO / AUG 14

Springfield Comic Book Convention – Springfield, MO / AUG 15

Game Fest South – Chattanooga, TN / AUG 19-22

Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con – Chicago, IL / AUG 19-22

QC Fun Con 2009 – Street Moline, IL / AUG 21-22

Baltimore Comic-Con – Baltimore, MD / AUG 27-28

Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, ON / AUG 27-29

Fort Wayne Comic Book Convention – Fort Wayne, IL / AUG 28

Indianapolis Comic Book Convention – Indianapolis, IN / AUG 29

September 2010

Aussiecon 4 (68th Worldcon) – Melbourne, Australia / SEP 2-6

Mephit Furmeet – Memphis, TN / SEP 3-5

Dragon*Con – Atlanta, Georgia / SEP 3-6

Kumoricon – Portland, OR / SEP 4-6

CreatureCon – Orlando, FL / SEP 11-12

Madison ComiCon – Madison, WI / SEP 11

Rose City ComiCon – Portland, OR / SEP 11-12

Small Press Expo (SPX) – Bethesda, MD / SEP 11-12

Twin Cities ComiCon – Mounds View, MN / SEP 12

Con*Stellation – Huntsville, AL / SEP 17-19

Anime Weekend Atlanta – Atlanta, GA / SEP 17-19

FenCon VII – Dallas, TX / SEP 17-19

JapanFest – Atlanta, Georgia / SEP 18-19

Montreal Comic-Con – Montreal, QB / SEP 18-19

Mothman Festival – Point Pleasant, WV / SEP 18-19

Project: Comic Con2 – Maryland Heights, MO / SEP 18-19

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention – Hunt Valley, MD / SEP 23-25

Foolscap 12 – Redmond, WA / SEP 26-28

BrickCon 2010 – Seattle, WA / SEP 30-OCT 3

October 2010

BrickCon 2010 – Seattle, WA / SEP 30-OCT 3

Tsubasacon – Huntington, WV / OCT 1-3

Archon 34 – St. Louis, MO / OCT 1-3

Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con – New York, NY / OCT 1-3

Twin Cities Comic Con – Urbana, IL / OCT 3

Green Bay Comic Book Convention – Green Bay, WI / OCT 9

JediCon VII – Wheeling, WV / OCT 9

New York Anime Festival – New York, NY / OCT 8-10

New York Comic-Con – New York, NY / OCT 8-10

Rockford Comic Book Convention – Rockford, IL / OCT 10

BoucherCon 2010 – San Francisco, CA / OCT 14-17

New England Comic Con – Boston, MA / OCT 15-17

MCBA Fallcon Comic Book Party – St. Paul, MN / OCT 16

Chicago Comic Book Convention – Gurnee, IL / OCT 17

Saturday's Child Nostalgia Festival – Cleveland, OH / OCT 17

Rising Star – Bluefield, WV / OCT 22-23

CharCon – Charleston, WV / OCT 22-24

Capclave 10 – Washington, DC / OCT 22-24

Browncoat Ball – Charlotte, NC / OCT 22-24

Roanoke Valley Comicon – Salem, VA / OCT 23

Indianapolis Comic Con – Indianapolis, IN / OCT 24

Central Canada Comic Con – Winnipeg, MB / OCT 29-31

Hurricane Who – Orlando, FL / OCT 29-31

Long Beach Comic Con – Long Beach, CA / OCT 29-31

Infinicon 2010 – Winston-Salem, NC / OCT 30

St. Louis Comic Book Convention – St. Louis, MO / OCT 30

Peoria Comic Book Convention – Peoria, IL / OCT 31

November 2010

Icon 35 – Cedar Rapids, IA / NOV 5-7

NekoCon 13 – Hampton, VA / NOV 5-7

SugoiCon – Fort Mitchell, KY / NOV 5-7

ScareFest – Lexington, KY / NOV 5-7

Mid-Ohio Con – Columbus, OH / NOV 6-7

New England Webcomics Weekend 2 – Easthampton, MA / NOV 6-7

MACE – High Point, NC / NOV 12-14

New England Fan Experience – Cambridge, MA / NOV 12-14

OryCon 32 – Portland, OR / NOV 12-14

Wizard World Austin Comic Con – NOV 12-14

ICBC Comic Book Icon – Altoona, IL / NOV 13

Philcon 2010 – Cherry Hill, NJ / NOV 19-21

SFContario – Toronto, ON / NOV 19-21

VA Comicon – Richmond, VA / NOV 20-21

North East Comic-Con – NOV 21 / Boston, MA

Springfield ComicCon – Springfield, IL / NOV 21

Darkover Grand Council – Timonium, MD / NOV 26-28

Loscon 37 – Los Angeles, CA / NOV 26-28

December 2010

Steel City Con – Pittsburgh, PA / DEC 3-5

Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con – Atlanta, GA / DEC 3-5

Lehigh Valley Comic Con – Schnecksville, PA / DEC 4

St. Louis Comic Book Convention – St. Louis, MO / DEC 11

Indianapolis Comic Con – Indianapolis, IN / DEC 12

January 2011

Amazing Arizona Comic Convention – Phoenix, AZ / JAN 8-9

Event Calendar Info

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