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Baltimore Comic-Con

{{Short description|Comic book-oriented fan convention}}

{{refimprove|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox Convention

| name = Baltimore Comic-Con

| image =Baltimore Comic-Con 2011 - G.I. Joe Team (6844241697).jpg

| caption =Some people dressed as characters from G.I. Joe at Baltimore Comic-Con, held at the Baltimore Convention Center.

| status = Active

| genre = Comic

| venue = Baltimore Convention Center

| location = Baltimore, Maryland

| country = United States

| first = {{start date and age|2000}}

| last =

| organizer = Marc Nathan

| filing =

| attendance = 15,000+{{cite news|last=Cavna|first=Michael|title=BALTIMORE COMIC-CON: Has it become the supreme antidote to San Diego?|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/08/baltimore_comic-con_has_it_mor.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113044919/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/08/baltimore_comic-con_has_it_mor.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2012|accessdate=5 May 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 27, 2010}}

| website = {{official|http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/}}

}}

The Baltimore Comic-Con is a comic book-oriented fan convention held annually in Baltimore since 2000.

Each year, the show features marquee-name comic book creators past and present, publishers, charitable organizations, and vendor booths offering genre-related items, including comic book back-issues, limited edition collectible items such as Toon Tumblers and clothing, videos/DVDs, etc. Panel discussions throughout the day feature industry names presenting information on current and upcoming industry events, past hallmarks in comic book history, and information on the industry and how to be a part of it.

History

Founded by Marc Nathan, owner of Cards, Comics, and Collectibles of Reistertown, Maryland, the show was originally a one-day show[http://cardscomicscollectibles.com/about/ "About"]. Cards, Comics and Collectibles. Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013005/http://cardscomicscollectibles.com/about/ Archived] on December 3, 2017. held at the Sheraton Hotel in the Chartley Shopping Center,Wood, Carrie (September 5, 2013). [http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/09/need-to-know-baltimore-comic-con-2013/ "Need to know: Baltimore Comic-Con 2013"]. The Baltimore Sun. located in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, Maryland.{{fact|date=December 2017}}

The show continued to grow in size, and in 2002, it show moved to the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore, across from Camden Yards and down the street from Geppi's Entertainment Museum, and was extended to a two-day show. In 2014, responding to demand from attendees and exhibitors, the show moved to a three-day event, from September 5 to 7.{{fact|date=December 2017}}

An annual Yearbook, featuring renderings by attending artists, became a part of the show in 2012, featuring Frank Cho's Liberty Meadows characters, followed by Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo in 2013 and Matt Wagner's Grendel in 2014. A scavenger hunt is also associated with the Yearbook, where attendees who get a pre-defined number of contributor autographs receive prints that were not part of the book, featuring characters from that year's theme by other attending artists.{{fact|date=December 2017}}

The 2020 Comic-Con was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled for the same dates as a virtual event.Gelman, Samuel. [https://www.cbr.com/baltimore-comic-con-2020-digital-2021-guests/ "Baltimore Comic-Con 2020 Goes Digital, Announces 2021 Guests: Baltimore Comic-Con 2020 will move online, but many of the guests that were scheduled to appear this year have already committed to next year's event,"] CBR.com (SEP 10, 2020).

=List of convention dates=

  • October 29,{{fact|date=December 2017}} 2000
  • October 28, 2001Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2001-28-oct-2001-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2001 (28 Oct 2001) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203020419/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2001-28-oct-2001-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • October 26 - 27, 2002Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2002-26-27-oct-2002-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2002 (26-27 Oct 2002) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203015754/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2002-26-27-oct-2002-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • September 20 - 21, 2003Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2003-20-21-sep-2003-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2003 (20-21 Sep 2003) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203021329/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2003-20-21-sep-2003-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • September 11 - 12, 2004[https://www.cbr.com/cbldf-benefit-book-features-spider-man-cover-by-frank-cho/ "CBLDF Benefit Book Features Spider-Man cover by Frank Cho!"]. CBR.com. June 7, 2004.
  • September 17 - 18, 2005[https://www.cbr.com/baltimore-comic-con-announces-2005-dates/ "Baltimore Comic-Con Announces 2005 Dates"]. CBR.com. November 3, 2004.[https://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/1/3/116?articleID=18969 "From The Scoop: Don Rosa Joins Baltimore Comic-Con"]. Diamond Comics. December 3, 2017. Reprinted from The Scoop (April 19, 2005), Gemstone Publishing. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203065342/https://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/1/3/116?articleID=18969 Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • September 9 - 10, 2006Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2006-09-10-sep-2006 "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2006 (09-10 Sep 2006)"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203021526/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2006-09-10-sep-2006 Archived] December 3, 2017.[http://www.abc2news.com/entertainment/comic-con/photo-gallery-baltimore-comic-con-2016 "PHOTO GALLERY: Baltimore Comic-Con 2016"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224541/http://www.abc2news.com/entertainment/comic-con/photo-gallery-baltimore-comic-con-2016 |date=2017-12-03 }}. WMAR-TV (Baltimore). September 3, 2006.
  • September 8 - 9, 2007MacDonald, Heidi (September 7, 2007). [http://www.comicsbeat.com/baltimore-comic-con-dawns/ "Baltimore Comic-Con dawns"]. Comics Beat.Smith, John W. (September 11, 2007). [https://www.cbr.com/baltimore-comic-con-xtra-mike-wieringo-tribute/ "Baltimore Comic-Con XTRA: Mike Wieringo Tribute"]. CBR.com.
  • September 27 - 28, 2008Flick, Chris (September 15, 2008). [http://www.capesnbabes.com/2008/09/15/baltimore-comic-con-2008/ "Baltimore Comic Con 2008"]. Capes & Babes.[https://www.cbr.com/image-comics-returning-to-baltimore-comic-con-2008/ "Image Comics returning to Baltimore Comic-Con 2008"]. CBR.com. September 24, 2008.
  • October 10 - 11, 2009Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2009 "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2009 (10-11 Oct 2009)"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203021752/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2009 Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • August 28 - 29, 2010Solan, Colin (August 26, 2010). [http://www.conventionscene.com/index.php?s=Baltimore+Comic-Con+2010 "Last Minute Updates for Baltimore Comic-Con 2010"]. Convention Scene.
  • August 20 - 21, 2011Solan, Colin (August 16, 2011). [http://www.conventionscene.com/index.php?s=Baltimore+Comic-Con+2011 "Baltimore Comic-Con 2011 Panel Schedule"]. Convention Scene.
  • September 8 - 9, 2012Di Giorgio, Zoe (September 9, 2012). [http://www.dbknews.com/archives/article_90cff544-fae6-11e1-83f9-0019bb30f31a.html "A 'Nerd Buffet'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224622/http://www.dbknews.com/archives/article_90cff544-fae6-11e1-83f9-0019bb30f31a.html |date=2017-12-03 }}. The Diamondback.Solan, Colin (July 30, 2012). [http://www.conventionscene.com/2012/07/30/baltimore-comic-con-welcomes-kids-love-comics-pavilion-for-2012/ "Baltimore Comic Con Welcomes Kids Love Comics Pavilion for 2012!"]. Convention Scene.
  • September 7 - 8, 2013Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2013-07-08-sep-2013-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2013 (07-08 Sep 2013) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203021945/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2013-07-08-sep-2013-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • September 5 - 7, 2014Means-Shannon, Hannah (September 2, 2014). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/09/02/baltimore-comic-cons-grendel-yearbook-supports-a-creator-in-need/ "Baltimore Comic-Con's Grendel Yearbook Supports A Creator In Need"]. Bleeding Cool.Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2014-05-07-sep-2014-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2014 (05-07 Sep 2014) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203022221/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2014-05-07-sep-2014-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • September 25 - 27, 2015Wickline, Dan (August 4, 2015). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/08/04/baltimore-comic-con-exclusive-sean-chen-cover-for-red-sonja-conan-1/ "September 25-27"]. Bleeding Cool.
  • September 2 - 4, 2016Solan, Colin (April 13, 2016). [http://www.conventionscene.com/2016/04/13/baltimore-comic-con-2016-announces-first-100-guests/ "Baltimore Comic-Con 2016 Announces First 100+ Guests"]. Convention Scene.Johnston, Rich (September 3, 2016). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/03/valiant-reborn-at-baltimore-comic-con/ "Valiant, Reborn At Baltimore Comic Con"]. Bleeding Cool.
  • September 22 - 24, 2017Johnston, Rich (September 10, 2017). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/09/10/79-panels-baltimore-comic-con/ "79 Panels For Baltimore Comic-Con, With Marvel, DC, Image, Boom, Valiant, And Dynamite"]. Bleeding Cool.Pérez, George. [http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2017-22-24-sep-2017-baltimore-maryland "BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2017 (Canceled) (22-24 Sep 2017) Baltimore, Maryland"]. George Perez Website (george-perez.net). Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203022501/http://perez.comicbookseries.info/conventions/baltimore-comic-con/baltimore-comic-con-2017-22-24-sep-2017-baltimore-maryland Archived] December 3, 2017.Means-Shannon, Hannah (September 10, 2017). [http://www.comicon.com/2017/09/10/baltimore-comic-con-2017-aftershock-exclusives-and-creators/ "Baltimore Comic-Con 2017: Aftershock Exclusives And Creators"]. Comicon.com.
  • September 28 - 30, 2018[http://baltimorecomiccon.com "THREE BIG DAYS! SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2018!"]. Baltimore Comic-Con. Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013127/http://baltimorecomiccon.com Archived] on December 3, 2017.[http://www.conventionscene.com/schedules/comicbookconventions/ "Upcoming Comic Book Conventions"]. Convention Scene. December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171203023154/http://www.conventionscene.com/schedules/comicbookconventions/ Archived] December 3, 2017.
  • October 18 - 20, 2019[https://fancons.com/events/info/11721/baltimore-comic-con-2019 "Baltimore Comic-Con 2019 Information,"] FanCons.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  • October 23 – 25, 2020 — cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic; rescheduled as a virtual event

Comics industry awards venue

In 2006, the 19th Annual Harvey Awards, named for comics creator Harvey Kurtzman, and developed to honor comic book industry professionals and companies singled out by their peers, moved from the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in New York City to the Baltimore Comic-Con, with Kyle Baker as Master of Ceremonies.{{cite web|title=The Harvey Awards History |url=http://www.harveyawards.org/history.html |publisher=The Harvey Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131194236/http://www.harveyawards.org/history.html |archivedate=January 31, 2010}} The Harvey Awards were held every year at the Baltimore Comic-Con from 2006 to 2016, when they moved to a new venue.Draper Carlson, Johanna. [http://comicsworthreading.com/2016/10/14/harvey-awards-leaving-baltimore-new-home-not-disclosed/ "Harvey Awards Leaving Baltimore, New Home Not Disclosed"] Comics Worth Reading (October 14, 2016). The Harvey Awards were replaced with the creation of the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, or Ringo Awards", beginning with the September 2017 convention.Johnston, Rich (June 16, 2017). [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/06/16/ringo-awards-named-mike-wieringo-replace-harvey-awards-baltimore-comic-con/ "The Ringo Awards – Named After Mike Wieringo – To Replace Harvey Awards At Baltimore Comic Con"]. Bleeding Cool.

See also

References

External links

  • [http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/ Baltimore Comic-Con Homepage ]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150818170308/http://www.harveyawards.org/ Harvey Awards Homepage ]

Category:Conventions in Baltimore

Category:Comics conventions in the United States

Category:Recurring events established in 2000

Category:2000 establishments in Maryland