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the business to discuss its many aspects. Increasingly, comic conventions have expanded in scope to encompass the gamut of popular culture phenomena relating to comics, from movies, television, and animation to gaming and collectibles. Some cities have a number of comic-cons. Nearly every weekend of the year now has at least one convention somewhere, and some conventions are held on holiday weekends where four or more days can be devoted to events.
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conventions (in terms of attendance) tend to be commercial ones. Commercial events are more likely to be about popular visual media than volunteer cons, and they also tend to attract many younger people, but this is not absolute by any means. Some commercial conventions have been known to harass fan-run conventions via their legal teams.
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Francisco and Washington, D.C. By 1983, the company was the main producer of comic book conventions nationwide. For instance, in 1986, Creation produced large-scale comics conventions in at least six cities, including Philadelphia, Los
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in a holster. Simulated or costume props may require conspicuous marks, such as bright ribbons or zip ties, to show that security has deemed them safe to be carried. Simulated weapons or props which can be used as a weapon may be disabled or secured in the way as real weapons. Peace-bonding helps
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debuted in 1982. HeroesCon is one of the largest independent comic book conventions still operating; during the heyday of the Dallas
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Detroit, with the purpose of counting "the Alley Award ballots for 1963". This became notable in retrospect as the first major gathering of comics fans, predating the earliest comic book
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in 1997 to expand from its core publishing business into trade/consumer conventions. The renamed "Wizard World
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American city (and some minor ones), as well as in London, with
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Philadelphia, a still-ongoing show (now known as "FanExpo Philadelphia"). The company added ongoing shows in Texas in 2003, Los Angeles in 2004, and Boston in 2005. In 2007–2008, Wizard held conventions in Los Angeles, Philadelphia,
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conventions scheduled for after mid-March of that year were canceled, and many were displayed online only in 2021. Wizard World had only six in-person conventions in 2021, and that August the company announced it would be selling the convention events business to
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distribution and liability laws, the suite may serve alcohol. At conventions in the rest of the world, the hotel or convention center bar typically offers the same social function. At conventions in the United Kingdom, the provision of
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outline in one or more important ways, and many have their own unique characteristics. Most cons will tend to evolve many of their own idiosyncrasies in this manner. To fans, these are often part of the charm each convention offers.
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in promoting small conventions in more than 20 U.S. locations, including Indiana, Oregon, Texas, as well as in South Florida. And in 1995, Sim toured the country in a self-styled nine-stop "Spirits of Independence" tour.
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produced comic book conventions for almost 20 years, but most actively during the years 1987–1996. In New York City, the Great Eastern shows filled the gap after the mid-1980s demise of the annual
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enthusiasts and historians. The ACBFC brought fans of the medium together, administered the first industry awards, and assisted with the establishment of the first comic book conventions.
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3790:"Reining in a Dark Horse: An Interview with Diana Schutz"
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weekend, until 1983. In England, Phil Clarke produced
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4654:"Anthrocon Convention Book Submission Guidelines"
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4087:"Wizard's Gareb Shamus Buys Toronto Comicon"
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3991:"Wizard World 2007 and 2008 Tour Schedule"
3728:"FantaCon 2013: the Tom Skulan interview,"
3713:Ayres, Bruce. "The EC Convention Report,"
3568:Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010).
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2798:"Superheroes Decoded: Comic-Con | History"
2719:The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
2697:Timeline of British comic book conventions
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1542:Legion Comic Book, Toy and Art Convention
1480:East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
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255:Alley Talley and other gatherings of 1964
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122:Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors
27:Event with a primary focus on comic books
4843:Wikinews attends ComiCon in Tyler, Texas
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4785:Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J (2009).
4721:, New York: Paragon House, p. 244,
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552:. Organized by Larry Herndon (of the
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4428:Ridgely, Charlie (August 10, 2021).
4409:MacDonald, Heidi (August 10, 2021).
4368:. Washington, D.C. December 31, 2018
4318:MacDonald, Heidi (August 13, 2013).
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1027:Wonderful World of Comics Convention
911:Fantasy Fair went defunct in 1995.)
875:' 25th anniversary; guests included
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3188:"The History of Comic Conventions,"
2840:"The Coolest Costumes of Comic-Con"
2637:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention
2609:United Kingdom Comic Art Convention
2562:Philadelphia Comic Book Spectacular
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4551:Anthropomorphic Arts and Education
4486:"'Star Trek' Bit Players Cling On"
4484:Reitman, Valerie (April 8, 2005).
4456:Salkowitz, Rob (August 10, 2021).
4031:MacDonald, Heidi (April 8, 2009).
3273:The Alter Ego Collection, Volume 1
3251:White, Wallace (August 13, 1965).
2102:Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
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4188:MacDonald, Heidi (May 18, 2010).
4067:"Wizard CEO buys Toronto Comicon"
4008:Kwan, Steven (November 3, 2010).
3680:Isaacs, Deanna (April 15, 2010).
3359:Helioscope PDX (March 27, 2021).
3317:RBCC Rocket's Blast Comicollector
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1566:San Diego Comic Con International
1468:Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest
1413:Comics festivals and "indy shows"
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4065:Armitage, Hugh (June 25, 2009).
3967:Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
3715:The Vault of Mindless Fellowship
2866:"Invasion of the comic fanatics"
2838:David M. Ewalt (July 25, 2011).
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569:") and Dallas ("D-Con"), adding
408:Salone Internazionale del Comics
4805:500 Manga Heroes & Villains
4743:"Comic Buyers Guide Fan Awards"
4611:
4588:
4571:University of California, Davis
4563:
4534:
4504:
4449:
4380:
4354:
4290:
4271:
4245:
4200:
4159:Pate, Brian (January 7, 2010).
4152:
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4097:
4079:
4058:
4024:
4010:"Third annual Tucson Comic Con"
4001:
3982:
3954:
3933:
3915:
3898:
3882:
3869:
3838:
3825:
3822:No. 122 (June 1988), pp. 26–27.
3805:"Comic Book Conventions 1986,"
3799:
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2670:– Yellow Kid Awards (1970–2005)
2447:Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards
2048:
1865:
1674:needs additional citations for
1655:Anatomy of a typical convention
1500:Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
1458:Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
1272:Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon
1067:Richard "Lord British" Garriott
1041:, co-owner of the retail chain
97:, which have been presented at
4678:Anthrocon 2006 convention book
4618:Lyman, Paige (July 25, 2020).
3747:Cooke, Jon B. (January 2002).
3648:. No. 267. Archived from
3591:"Permanent Damage: Issue #43,"
2946:
2918:
2886:
2857:
2831:
2736:List of comic book conventions
1931:
1796:and map may also be included.
1529:, Portland, Oregon (2004–2013)
1523:, Austin, Texas (2005–present)
1195:. In 1992, Sim partnered with
659:The 1970s and explosive growth
526:" just as there were already "
13:
1:
5322:Live action role-playing game
4794:Gabilliet, Jean-Paul (2010).
3605:Fratz, Doug. "TNJ Listings,"
3407:Rouner, Jef (June 12, 2014).
2953:Peter Rowe (April 22, 2013).
2746:
1336:Comic-Con International runs
1080:In 1988, in commemoration of
78:than for most other types of
4857:Rocket's Blast Comicollector
4688:Anthrocon (March 29, 2006).
4652:Anthrocon (March 29, 2006).
4235:"Big Apple/Con Wars wrap-up"
3866:#185 (Mar. 1996), pp. 18–19.
3818:"Summer Comic Conventions,"
3504:Hill, Kyle (July 21, 2014).
3453:Rocket's Blast Comicollector
3287:, p. 8, "Introduction".
3102:Comic Book Artist Collection
2864:Peter Rowe (July 16, 2009).
2703:British Comic Art Convention
2597:British Comic Art Convention
1989:Exhibits and fixed functions
1874:
1849:Professionals at conventions
1782:
1585:(est. 1996 in New York City)
897:
797:National Cartoonists Society
7:
4893:
4033:"Shamus buys Big Apple Con"
3940:Atchison, Lee (June 2002).
3704:No. 89 (Mar. 1984), p. 100.
3439:. No. 160. p. 69.
2925:Tom Blair (July 15, 2011).
2729:
2383:Toronto Comic Arts Festival
1923:in a scabbard or to hold a
1747:the claims made and adding
1547:(2019–present) produced by
1533:Toronto Comic Arts Festival
1452:Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
1331:Conventions as big business
1327:show occurring in October.
1086:Cleveland Convention Center
749:(held July 2–4 at the
541:II at the City Squire Inn.
84:science-fiction conventions
10:
5686:
5151:Celebrity worship syndrome
4778:
3835:(July 17, 1998), p. 8, 10.
3609:No. 28 (Aug. 1976), p. 39.
2061:
1944:Panel-led discussions, or
1887:
1633:Reasons for this include:
920:University of London Union
799:Jim Ivey; guests included
757:for his return to comics:
587:native and school teacher
284:held May 24, 1964, in the
206:
201:
29:
5611:
5518:
5357:
5243:Amateur press association
5233:
5133:
4995:
4939:
4908:
4901:
4253:"Wizard World Comic Cons"
3809:No. 2 (Nov. 1986), p. 18.
3749:"The Art of Arthur Adams"
3607:The New Nostalgia Journal
3053:February 1, 2012, at the
2711:London Film and Comic Con
2625:London Film and Comic Con
2605:Birmingham Comic Art Show
2371:Supanova Pop Culture Expo
2057:
1596:Organization and staffing
1466:(CAB) (formerly known as
1281:, Anaheim, Philadelphia,
1197:Great Eastern Conventions
1134:Great Eastern Conventions
1129:Great Eastern fills a gap
1084:'s 50th anniversary, the
5601:by date of establishment
4807:. Chrysalis Book Group.
4803:McCarthy, Helen (2006).
4690:"Anthrocon Registration"
4516:"Report from Pittsburgh"
2751:
2667:Lucca Comics & Games
2659:
2639:(UKCAC) (1997–1998) and
2494:(S.P.A.C.E.) (2001–2007)
2248:Lucca Comics & Games
1419:Lucca Comics & Games
1363:
404:Lucca Comics & Games
192:Lucca Comics & Games
30:Not to be confused with
4852:1960s Comic Conventions
4715:Rogow, Roberta (1991),
3879:#148 (Feb. 1992), p. 7.
3089:Duncan & Smith 2009
2959:San Diego Union Tribune
2932:San Diego Union Tribune
2870:San Diego Union Tribune
2715:Thought Bubble Festival
2653:Thought Bubble Festival
1613:– in the USA, some are
1504:Society of Illustrators
1486:creators and characters
1344:, and formerly ran the
330:Detroit Triple Fan Fair
297:Tri-State Con included
262:Don and Maggie Thompson
126:Detroit Triple Fan Fair
5586:Professional wrestling
5317:Historical reenactment
5009:A Song of Ice and Fire
4970:Disneyland social club
4947:Anime and manga fandom
4926:Science fiction fandom
4822:Schelly, Bill (2010).
4575:"Furry Survey Results"
4128:comicbookresources.com
3848:(Jan 21, 1995), p. 23.
3733:March 4, 2016, at the
3210:Sky HISTORY TV channel
2632:National Comics Awards
2241:Max & Moritz Prize
2041:
2015:collectible card games
1941:
1502:; now produced by the
1446:Alternative Press Expo
1384:professional wrestlers
1346:Alternative Press Expo
1228:Alternative Press Expo
1217:San Francisco Bay Area
868:Creation Entertainment
866:Beginning about 1980,
771:
736:Creation Entertainment
685:Golden State Comic-Con
627:at the Midland Hotel,
345:Broadway Central Hotel
183:(first held in 2014).
163:, and fantasy novels.
153:collectible card games
50:
46:'s 2017 convention in
4219:on February 20, 2010.
4014:Arizona Daily Wildcat
3970:(Press release). 2004
3759:TwoMorrows Publishing
3550:(Jan. 1971), pp. 4–7.
3349:No. 11 (1974), p. 55.
2611:(UKCAC) (1987–1990),
2543:(2008–2009), and the
2212:Forest City Comic Con
2064:List of comics awards
2039:
1939:
1527:Stumptown Comics Fest
759:
679:On August 1–3, 1970,
512:Comics Code Authority
327:multigenre convention
55:comic book convention
42:
5372:Autograph collecting
4555:Midwest Furry Fandom
4395:. Publishers Weekly.
4302:Comic Book Resources
4111:on January 27, 2010.
4091:Comic Book Resources
4020:on November 7, 2010.
3833:Comics Buyer's Guide
3794:Comic Book Resources
3625:(November 26, 1977).
3594:Comic Book Resources
3548:Comic Fandom Monthly
3456:. No. 45. 1966.
3255:. Talk of the Town.
2906:on December 24, 2011
2825:The Riverfront Times
2707:MCM Comic Con London
2648:British Comic Awards
2566:Wizard World Chicago
2545:Long Beach Comic Con
2480:Comic Art Convention
2475:Comic Fan Art Awards
2464:Motor City Comic Con
2440:Comic Art Convention
2327:(1988, 1991–present)
1683:improve this article
1645:discretionary income
1562:Wizard Entertainment
1325:Wizard World Chicago
1268:Big Apple Convention
1243:Wizard Entertainment
1142:Creation Conventions
1138:Comic Art Convention
751:Statler Hilton Hotel
747:Comic Art Convention
740:Statler Hilton Hotel
609:Comic Art Convention
597:Statler Hilton Hotel
516:Golden Age of Comics
426:Expansion and growth
181:Comic Con Experience
5500:Real person fiction
5332:Harley Owners Group
4996:Production-specific
4696:on January 12, 2007
4660:on February 7, 2016
4259:on January 27, 2016
3942:"Wizard World East"
3777:The Washington Post
3241:(November 4, 1965).
3130:No. 53 (Oct. 2005).
2651:– presented at the
2619:(2004, 2006–2008),
2534:San Diego Comic-Con
2487:Howard E. Day Prize
2299:San Diego Comic-Con
2193:Glyph Comics Awards
2176:Dallas Fantasy Fair
2145:Gran Premi del Saló
2118:Baltimore Comic-Con
2086:Baltimore Comic-Con
2082:San Diego Comic-Con
1854:business meetings.
1625:Timing and duration
1583:Big Apple Comic Con
1577:Baltimore Comic-Con
1556:"Comics-only" shows
1464:Comic Arts Brooklyn
1338:San Diego Comic-Con
1166:Big Apple Comic Con
908:Dallas Fantasy Fair
906:and the multigenre
850:convention center,
840:FantaCo Enterprises
720:Creation Convention
713:San Diego Comic-Con
693:Forrest J. Ackerman
558:Star Studded Comics
311:George R. R. Martin
272:. Comics historian
251:No. 4 (Oct. 1962).
167:San Diego Comic-Con
101:since 1988; or the
99:San Diego Comic-Con
5665:Comics conventions
5660:1964 introductions
5639:Shipping discourse
4854:from the pages of
4769:The Comics Journal
4624:The New York Times
4522:on August 12, 2007
4340:(April 19, 2016).
4148:. October 4, 2012.
4052:The Comics Journal
3908:The Comics Journal
3888:MacDonald, Heidi.
3877:The Comics Journal
3864:The Comics Journal
3820:The Comics Journal
3702:The Comics Journal
3652:on March 20, 2011.
3645:The Comics Journal
3623:The New York Times
3618:Cummings, Judith.
3564:Beerbohm, Robert.
3429:(September 2019).
3336:, p. 250–251.
2459:Don Thompson Award
2400:Joe Shuster Awards
2313:Russ Manning Award
2275:Pittsburgh Comicon
2217:Joe Shuster Awards
2169:Kalpana Lok Awards
2042:
2019:role-playing games
1942:
1732:possibly contains
1619:recreational clubs
1570:New York Comic Con
1427:alternative comics
1354:New York Comic Con
1295:New York Comic Con
1150:New York Comic Con
1073:, and Toastmaster
852:Empire State Plaza
825:underground comics
524:underground comics
432:New York Comic Con
282:unnamed convention
134:convention centers
51:
44:Phoenix Fan Fusion
5647:
5646:
5367:Anime music video
5129:
5128:
4814:978-0-7641-3201-8
4490:Los Angeles Times
4213:Publishers Weekly
3754:Comic Book Artist
2899:The Baltimore Sun
2796:History Channel,
2717:(est. 2007), and
2713:(est. 2004), the
2709:(est. 2002), the
2643:(1999, 2001–2003)
2623:(2010–2012), and
2601:London Comic Mart
2580:Ally Sloper Award
2553:Wizard Fan Awards
2508:) – presented at
2504:presented at the
2395:Toronto Comic Con
2388:Doug Wright Award
2331:Bill Finger Award
2224:Heroes Convention
2205:Prix Bédéis Causa
2164:Comics Fest India
1777:
1776:
1769:
1734:original research
1715:
1714:
1707:
1607:tax-exempt status
1589:Heroes Convention
1323:, with the final
1312:COVID-19 pandemic
1213:underground comix
1162:New York Coliseum
1045:. The multigenre
904:Heroes Convention
528:underground films
484:Rocke Mastroserio
418:in the center of
385:Carmine Infantino
211:In 1961 or 1962,
136:in major cities.
18:Comics convention
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2438:(1965–1967) and
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1350:Reed Exhibitions
1291:Reed Exhibitions
1266:convention, the
1232:Small Press Expo
1051:Michael Moorcock
1043:Comics and Comix
928:Bill Sienkiewicz
838:In August 1979,
782:Fan Expo Chicago
728:New Yorker Hotel
689:U.S. Grant Hotel
621:Independence Day
292:New York Comicon
280:In addition, an
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4492:. p. 1
4263:January 31,
4072:Digital Spy
3974:January 30,
3636:Groth, Gary
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3192:PopMatters
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2747:References
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2585:Comics 101
2558:Dragon Con
2529:Lulu Award
2510:OrlandoCon
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1783:Attendees
1745:verifying
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1431:DC Comics
1397:Star Trek
1352:runs the
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1179:DC Comics
1119:'s movie
1090:Curt Swan
1031:WonderCon
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1008:Ron Smith
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898:The 1980s
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805:Roy Crane
774:Nostalgia
745:The 1971
681:Shel Dorf
653:Sheffield
578:St. Louis
537:produced
520:EC Comics
488:Ted White
448:Len Brown
323:Shel Dorf
249:Alter Ego
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177:São Paulo
161:webcomics
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5471:Fan wiki
5446:Fan game
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5426:Fan mail
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5406:Fan edit
5297:Fan club
5258:Cruising
5248:Car club
5146:Anti-fan
5120:Twilight
5093:Stargate
5062:MLP: FIM
5020:Deadhead
4847:Wikinews
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4557:and the
4526:July 28,
4415:The Beat
4393:The Beat
4372:April 2,
4324:The Beat
4284:The Beat
4239:The Beat
4194:The Beat
4170:March 8,
4037:The Beat
3995:The Beat
3893:The Beat
3763:Archived
3731:Archived
3520:June 25,
3051:Archived
2938:July 27,
2910:July 27,
2730:See also
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2560:(1993),
2072:and the
1882:cask ale
1823:Stan Lee
1802:T-shirts
1798:Sponsors
1421:and the
1356:and the
1348:; while
1193:Dave Sim
1191:creator
1082:Superman
1035:San Jose
932:Dave Sim
877:Stan Lee
844:FantaCon
601:Stan Lee
585:Brooklyn
464:Gil Kane
377:Stan Lee
373:Gil Kane
307:Tom Gill
151:, toys,
5505:Vidding
5490:Fanzine
5466:Fansite
5401:Fan art
5344:Railfan
5292:Cosplay
5205:Shipper
5200:Sasaeng
5185:Groupie
5114:Trekkie
5109:Tolkien
5104:Swiftie
5051:Juggalo
5046:Janeite
4902:By type
4895:Fandoms
4779:Sources
4496:May 14,
3510:Nerdist
3365:YouTube
3239:Newsday
3117:(1965).
2849:July 9,
2547:(2010)
2402:(2005)
2302:(U.S.)
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2159:(1988)
2121:(U.S.)
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1903:cosplay
1888:Cosplay
1810:ribbons
1739:Please
1549:Urbnpop
1521:STAPLE!
1321:FanExpo
1283:Chicago
1279:Toronto
1256:Chicago
1224:CAPTION
1188:Cerebus
1113:cosplay
1037:native
848:The Egg
846:'80 at
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595:at the
563:Houston
554:fanzine
236:fanzine
207:Origins
202:History
188:Comiket
120:of the
76:cosplay
32:Comecon
5612:Topics
5576:Horror
5564:Gaming
5452:Doujin
5385:Doujin
5378:Doujin
5220:Ultras
5215:Tifosi
5172:Kemonā
5141:Anorak
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4580:May 5,
4543:– see
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3757:(17).
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2587:(1976)
2058:Awards
2024:, and
1957:comics
1950:comics
1946:Panels
1925:pistol
1841:, and
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1611:assets
1122:Batman
1104:, and
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268:, and
245:Oscars
172:Forbes
5559:Furry
5528:Anime
5441:Fanac
5387:music
5225:Waifu
5195:Otaku
5166:Furry
5099:Shrek
5068:MST3K
4982:Gamer
4909:Genre
3347:Bang!
2752:Notes
2660:Italy
2000:anime
1996:manga
1921:sword
1808:, or
1484:black
1364:Types
420:Lucca
149:manga
145:anime
61:is a
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5476:list
5454:soft
5210:Stan
5190:Nerd
5180:Geek
5003:AFOL
4809:ISBN
4754:2016
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4702:2006
4666:2006
4639:2020
4628:ISSN
4605:2007
4582:2007
4528:2007
4498:2011
4471:2021
4443:2021
4374:2019
4347:ICv2
4265:2016
4172:2024
3976:2016
3522:2015
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2966:2013
2940:2011
2912:2011
2877:2009
2851:2013
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1316:2020
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