Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Category: Comic-Con Reports
After two years, the former Wizard World returns After an absence of two years, the former Wizard World Comic Con returned to Philadelphia this weekend, rebranded as Fan Expo Philadelphia by its new owners, Fan Expo HQ. The pop culture fest at the Philadelphia Convention Center had much of the structure and content as past … Continue reading Fan Expo Philadelphia 2022
Fan Fests Emerging from the Pandemic Bring Changes After an absence of nearly a year and a half, in-person pop culture conventions began to return in the latter half of 2021. While a number of small cons appeared earlier in the year, the resurgence of major cons was marked by the return to the Javits … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2021: The Return
The coronavirus pandemic has affected individuals and businesses across the globe. In the U.S., which was the epicenter of the infection for much of the late spring and early summer, businesses from bars and restaurants to sporting events and concerts were forced to close. Pop culture conventions were similarly affected, making 2020 a year largely … Continue reading The Year Without Comic-Cons: 2020
Recap and Photo Highlights from NYCC 2019 Major U.S. comic cons typically cover a broad spectrum of content including comic books, movies, television programs, video games, cosplay, and more. Yet, whether by intention or happenstance, each convention tends to have a dominant attribute. At Comic Con International's San Diego Comic-Con, the celebrity presentations for Hollywood … Continue reading TV Content Dominates at New York Comic Con
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