List of comic book conventions

This is a list of noteworthy comic book conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions.

Algeria

 * International Festival of Comics in Algiers, Algeria (est. 2008)

Egypt

 * EgyCon in Cairo, Egypt (est. 2013)

Brazil

 * Comic Con Experience (CCXP) in São Paulo, SP (est. 2014)
 * Festival Internacional de Quadrinhos (FIQ) in Belo Horizonte, MG (est. 1999)

Canada

 * Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in Calgary, AB
 * Central Canada Comic Con (C4) in Winnipeg, MB (est. 2006)


 * Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, ON
 * Hal-Con in Halifax, NS
 * Montreal Comiccon in Montreal, QC (est. 2006)
 * Ottawa Comiccon in Ottawa, ON
 * Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Toronto, ON (TCAF) (est. 2003)
 * Toronto Comicon in Toronto, ON
 * Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo in Vancouver, BC

United States
In addition to the conventions listed below, Wizard Entertainment produces large comic book conventions in 21 American cities.


 * Alamo City Comic Con in San Antonio, TX (est. 2013)
 * Alternative Press Expo in San Jose, CA (est. 1994)
 * Baltimore Comic-Con in Baltimore, MD (est. 2000)
 * Big Apple Comic Con in New York City, NY (est. 1996)
 * Boston Comic Con in Boston, MA (est. 2007)
 * Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo in Chicago, IL (est. 2010)
 * Connecticut ComiCONN in Uncasville, CT (est. 2010)
 * Comicpalooza in Houston, TX (est. 2008)
 * Coosa Con in Rome, GA (est. 2019)
 * Dallas Comic Con in Dallas, TX (est. 2002)
 * Denver Pop Culture Con in Denver, CO (formerly Denver Comic Con) (est. 2012)
 * Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA (est. 1987)
 * East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in Philadelphia, PA (est. 2002)
 * East Coast Comicon in Secaucus, NJ (est. 2012 as "Asbury Park Comicon")
 * Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA (est. 2003)
 * FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention in Salt Lake City, UT (formerly Salt Lake Comic Con) (est. 2013)
 * Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC (est. 1982)
 * Indy PopCon in Indianapolis, IN (est. 2014)
 * Intervention in the Washington, D.C. area (est. 2010)
 * L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, CA (est. 2011)
 * MegaCon in Orlando, FL (est. 1993)
 * Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention in Memphis, TN (est. 2010)
 * MoCCA Festival in New York City, NY (est. 2002)
 * Motor City Comic Con in Novi, MI (est. 1989)
 * New York Comic Con in New York City, NY (est. 2006)
 * North Texas Comic Book Show in Dallas, TX (est. 2011, quarterly events)
 * Ohio Comic Con in Columbus, OH (est. 1980 as "Mid-Ohio Con")
 * Pensacola Comic Convention, Pensacola, FL (est. 2010 as "Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention")
 * Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ (est. 2002 as "Phoenix Cactus Comicon")
 * Pittsburgh Comicon in Monroeville, PA (est. 1994)
 * Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, RI (est. 2012)
 * Rose City Comic Con in Portland, OR (est. 2012)
 * San Diego Comic-Con in San Diego, CA (est. 1970 as the "Golden State Comic Book Convention")
 * Silicon Valley Comic Con in San Jose, CA (est. 2016)
 * Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD (est. 1994)
 * Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE) in Columbus, OH (est. 2000)
 * STAPLE! in Austin, TX (est. 2005)
 * Wizard World Chicago in suburban Chicago, IL (est. 1972 as "Nostalgia '72;" later known as the "Chicago Comicon")
 * WonderCon in Anaheim, CA (est. 1987 in Bay Area as "Wonderful World of Comics Convention")

Bahrain

 * IGN Convention in Manama, Bahrain

Bangladesh

 * Dhaka Pop Culture Expo in Dhaka, Bangladesh

India

 * Comic Con India in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, India
 * Comics Fest India in New Delhi, India

Indonesia

 * Indonesia Comic Con in Jakarta, Indonesia

Japan

 * Comiket in Tokyo, Japan (est. 1975)

Malaysia

 * Comic Fiesta in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Philippines

 * Asia Pop Comic Convention in Metro Manila, Philippines
 * Komikon in Metro Manila, Philippines

Saudi Arabia

 * Saudi Comic Con in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

South Korea

 * Comic World in Seoul and Busan, South Korea

United Arab Emirates

 * IGN Convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 * Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Belgium

 * F.A.C.T.S. in Ghent, Belgium (est. 1993)

Finland

 * Helsinki Comics Festival (est. 1979)

France

 * Angoulême International Comics Festival in Angoulême, France (est. 1974)
 * Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction in Cusset, France
 * Lille Comics Festival in Lille, France (est. 2006)

Italy

 * Komikazen in Ravenna (est. 2005)
 * Lucca Comics & Games in Lucca (est. 1965 in Bordighera as "Salone Internazionale del Comics")
 * Mantova Comics & Games in Mantova
 * Romics in Rome

Poland

 * International Festival of Comics and Games in Łódź, Poland (est. 1991)
 * Warsaw Comic Con in Warsaw, Poland (est. 2017)

Romania

 * East European Comic Con in Bucharest, Romania (est. 2013)

Russia

 * Comic-Con Russia, annual fan convention held in Moscow, Russia (est. 2014)
 * Starcon, annual convention held in Saint Petersburg, Russia (est. 2012)

Slovakia

 * Comics Salon (est. 2004)

United Kingdom

 * CAPTION in Oxford, England (est. 1992)
 * Edinburgh Comic Con in Edinburgh, Scotland (est. 2014)
 * London Film and Comic Con in London, England (est. 2004)
 * London Super Comic Convention in London, England (est. 2012)
 * MCM London Comic Con in London, England (est. 2002)
 * Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds, West Yorkshire (est. 2006)
 * Wales Comic Con in Wrexham, Wales (est. 2012)

Ukraine

 * Comic Con Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine (est. 2018)

Australia

 * Australian Movie & Comic Expo (formerly Armageddon), in Melbourne
 * Supanova Pop Culture Expo in various cities
 * Oz Comic Con in various cities

New Zealand

 * Armageddon (est. 1995). in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.