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Version 2004.01, last updated March 2004
URL: http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/faqs/fandom.htm
Subject: Table of Contents
Introduction
Convention Listings
Other Resources
Purpose / Charter
Credits
Subject: Introduction
Welcome to alt.comics.fandom! This is an unmoderated newsgroup.
Basically, we're here to talk about comics fans and fandom. This
includes going to conventions, meeting other fans, meeting creators,
and the like. So please, join in the discussion!
Subject: Convention Listings
*** COMIC BOOK CONVENTIONS (listed by month from January to December)
Con: Festival International de la Bande Dessinee
(Angouleme, FRANCE)
URL: http://www.bdangouleme.com/
URL: mailto:b.mouchart@labd.com
Day: ?, 2005
Con: VeriCon (Cambridge, MA)
URL: http://www.vericon.org/
URL: mailto:conchair@vericon.org
Day: January 30 - February 1, 2004; ?, 2005
Con: Alternative Press Expo (San Francisco, CA, USA)
URL: http://www.comic-con.org/
URL: mailto:cciweb@nucgen.com
Day: February 21-22, 2004; ?, 2005
Con: Toronto ComiCON (Toronto, Ontario, CANADA)
URL: http://www.hobbystar.com/
URL: mailto:info@hobbystar.com
Day: February 29, 2004; ?, 2005
Con: MegaCon (Orlando, FL, USA)
URL: http://www.megaconvention.com/
URL: mailto:info@megaconvention.com
Day: March 5-7, 2004; ?, 2005
Con: Austin Collectors Exposition (Austin, TX, USA)
URL: http://www.collectorsexpo.com/
URL: mailto:austex23@austin.rr.com
Day: March 6-7, 2004; ?, 2005
Con: Chicago Comic Fest (Chicago, IL, USA)
URL: http://www.motorcityconventions.com/chicago_comic_fest/
URL: mailto:mailbox@motorcityconventions.com
Day: March 13-14, 2004
Con: WizardWorld Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
URL: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/la.cfm
URL: mailto:customerservice@wizarduniverse.com
Day: March 19-21, 2004
Con: AggieCon (College Station, TX, USA)
URL: http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/
URL: mailto:cepheid@msc.tamu.edu
Day: March 26-28, 2004
Con: Planet Comicon (Overland Park, KS, USA)
URL: http://www.planetcomicon.com/
URL: mailto:chris@planetcomicon.com
Day: March 27-28, 2004
Con: CoastCon (Biloxi, MI, USA)
URL: http://www.coastcon.org/
URL: coastcon@coastcon.org
Day: April 2-4, 2004
Con: Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (Columbus, OH, USA)
URL: http://www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm
URL: mailto:BackPorchC@aol.com
Day: April 3, 2004
Con: The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, & Toy Show (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: April 3-4, 2004
Con: Atlanta ComiCon (Atlanta, GA, USA)
URL: http://www.atlantacomicon.com/
URL: atlantacomicon@atlantacomicon.com
Day: April 16-18, 2004
Con: Pittsburgh Comicon (Monroeville, PA, USA)
URL: http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com/
URL: mailto:pcomicon@nb.net
Day: April 30 - May 2, 2004
Con: WonderCon (San Francisco, CA, USA)
URL: http://www.wondercon.com/
URL: mailto:cciweb@nucgen.com
Day: April 30 - May 2, 2004
Con: Toronto ComiCON (Toronto, Ontario, CANADA)
URL: http://www.hobbystar.com/
URL: mailto:info@hobbystar.com
Day: May 2, 2004
Con: The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, & Toy Show (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: May 2-3, 2003 ; ?, 2004
Con: Motor City Comic Con (Novi, MI, USA)
URL: http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/
URL: mailto:info@motorcitycomics.com
Day: May 14-16, 2004
Con: WizardWorld Philly (East) (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
URL: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/philly.cfm
URL: mailto:customerservice@wizarduniverse.com
Day: May 21-23, 2004
Con: Comics Festival (Bristol, UK)
URL: http://www.sitsvac.org/C2001.html
URL: mailto:kevf@sitsvac.org
Day: May 29-30, 2004
Con: Canadian Anthro and Cartooning Expo (Ottowa, Ontario, CANADA)
URL: http://www.c-ace.org/
URL: mailto:cacexpo@c-ace.org
Day: June 4-6, 2004
Con: Adventure Con (Knoxville, TN, USA)
URL: http://toyshow.org/
URL: mailto:info@toyshow.org
Day: June 5-6, 2004
Con: Kansas City Comicon (Kansas City, KS, USA)
URL: http://kansascitycomicon.com/
URL: mailto:yrogerg@ukans.edu
Day: June 5-6, 2004
Con: Heroes Con (Charlotte, NC, USA)
URL: http://www.heroesonline.com/
URL: mailto:shelton@heroesonline.com
Day: June 11-13, 2004
Con: Toronto Comicon (Toronto, ON, CANADA)
URL: http://www.hersheycomicon.com/
URL: mailto:hersheycomicon@netrax.net
Day: June 18-20, 2004
Con: MOCCA Art Festival (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.moccany.org/events.html
URL: MOCCAaf@aol.com
Day: June 26-27, 2004
Con: Comic-Con International (San Diego, CA, USA)
URL: http://www.comic-con.org/
URL: mailto:cciweb@nucgen.com
Day: July 22-25, 2004
Con: Austin Collectors Exposition (Austin, TX, USA)
URL: http://www.collectorsexpo.com/
URL: mailto:austex23@austin.rr.com
Day: July 24-25, 2004
Con: The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, & Toy Show (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: August 8, 2004
Con: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont, IL, USA)
URL: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/chicago.cfm
URL: mailto:customerservice@wizarduniverse.com
Day: August 13-15, 2004
Con: Canadian National Comic Book Expo (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA)
Con: Canadian National Science Fiction Expo
Con: Canadian National Anime Expo
URL: http://www.hobbystar.com/
URL: mailto:info@hobbystar.com
Day: August 27-29, 2004
Con: Dragon*Con (Atlanta, GA, USA)
URL: http://www.dragoncon.org/
URL: mailto:dragoncon@dragoncon.org
Day: September 3-6, 2004
Con: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore, MD, USA)
URL: http://www.comicon.com/baltimore/
URL: mailto:cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com
Day: September 11-12, 2004
Con: The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, & Toy Show (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: September 18-19, 2004
Con: SPX: The Expo (Bethesda, MD, USA)
URL: http://www.spxpo.com/
URL: mailto:greg@dm.net
Day: October 1-3, 2004
Con: AdventureCon Toy/Comic Convention (Gatlinburg, TN, USA)
URL: http://www.adventurecon.com/
URL: no email listed
Day: October 3-5, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: FallCon (St. Paul, MN, USA)
URL: http://www.mncba.com/
URL: mailto:mncba@aol.com
Day: October 4-5, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: Motor City Comic Con (Novi, MI, USA)
URL: http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/
URL: mailto:info@motorcitycomics.com
Day: October 18-19, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: Toronto ComiCON (Toronto, Ontario, CANADA)
URL: http://www.hobbystar.com/
URL: mailto:info@hobbystar.com
Day: October 19, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: BatCon (Plano, TX, USA)
URL: http://www.scifiexpo.com/
URL: mailto:ben@hollywoodexpo.com
Day: October 23-24, 2004
Con: Comic Festival London (London, UK)
URL: http://www.sitsvac.org/C2001.html
URL: mailto:kevf@sitsvac.org
Day: November 1, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: Wizard World Texas (Arlington, TX, USA)
URL: http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/texas.cfm
URL: mailto:customerservice@wizarduniverse.com
Day: November 5-7, 2004
Con: Austin Collectors Exposition (Austin, TX, USA)
URL: http://www.collectorsexpo.com/
URL: mailto:austex23@austin.rr.com
Day: November 6-7, 2004
Con: Toronto Comicon (Toronto, Ontario, CANADA)
URL: http://www.torontocomicon.com/
URL: mailto:info@torontocomicon.com
Day: November 7-9, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: Canadian National Comic Book Expo (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA)
URL: http://www.hobbystar.com/
URL: mailto:info@hobbystar.com
Day: November 14-16, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: CoastCon Jr. (Biloxi, MI, USA)
URL: http://www.coastcon.org/CCJR/index.html
URL: coastcon@coastcon.org
Day: November 15-16, 2003; ?, 2004
Con: National Comic Book, Comic Art, and Fantasy Convention
(New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: November 19-21, 2004
Con: Kansas City Comicon (Kansas City, KS, USA)
URL: http://kansascitycomicon.com/
URL: mailto:yrogerg@ukans.edu
Day: November 20-21, 2004
Con: Mid-Ohio-Con (Columbus, OH, USA)
URL: http://www.midohiocon.com/
URL: mailto:info@midohiocon.com
Day: November 27-28, 2004
Con: The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, & Toy Show (New York, NY, USA)
URL: http://www.bigapplecon.com/
URL: mailto:bigapplecon@earthlink.net
Day: December 6, 2003; ?, 2004
Subject: Other Resources
*** COMIC BOOK CONVENTIONS.COM
URL: http://www.comicbookconventions.com/
Brian Pate's site provides updates on major and local comic book
conventions, plus associated toy, science fiction, and pop culture
shows. LOTS more links than what I've got here.
*** ONLINE COMICON
URL: http://www.comicon.com/
This site, crafted by Rick Veitch and Steve Conley, approximates a real
comics convention. Visit small press areas, pro areas, and the like.
*** COMIC CONVENTION SURVIVAL GUIDE
URL: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dungeon/1300/conguide.htm
This guide is basically a few posts from a newsgroup thread, but the
information is still good. If you've never been to a convention, it's
a must-read. By Michael R. Grabois.
*** COMIC BOOK PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESSES
URL: http://www.indyworld.com/comics/pro.html
A very complete list of email addresses (with a few links to web pages)
put together by the people at indy Magazine. Includes a few titles with
which each creator is best associated. By Jeff Mason.
*** COMICS CREATORS ON THE NET
URL: http://www.hoboes.com/html/Comics/Creators.html
Actually a collection of pages. Links to creators on the web, comics
companies on the web, and to reviews and interviews. Nicely organized!
By Jerry Stratton.
*** COMICS PRO BIRTHDAYS
URL: http://www.digitalwebbing.com/
The folks at Digital Webbing post a list of pro birthdays every day.
Pretty cool site overall. Check it out!
*** OTHER RAC.* COMICS FAQS (LIST)
URL: http://users.rcn.com/kateshort/faqs/
The rac.* FAQs (posted to rec.arts.comics.info and rec.arts.comics.misc)
have important information for any comics fan. Checking them out is
never a bad idea. (rac.* stands for rec.arts.comics.* -- the "big
sister" of the alt.comics.* hierarchy.)
Subject: Purpose / Charter
For your newsgroups file:
alt.comics.fandom Fans and fandom of comics and sequential art.
CHARTER: alt.comics.fandom
The following topics will be welcomed for discussion:
Conventions and special events
Pro appearances
Parties, meetings, dinners, and get-togethers
Fan clubs and organizations
Fan letters and letterhacks
Fan behavior
APAs and fanzines
In addition, alt.comics.fandom will provide a forum for discussion
of material of general interest to fandom but not directly relevant to
the comics field. Milestones like births and weddings of pros and
fans are appropriate.
The following topics/posts are generally not welcome on
alt.comics.fandom:
Binary postings (use one of the alt.binaries.* groups)
Unrelated advertisements
Flames and insults
Material of interest only to the poster and/or another very small
group of specific posters should be left in e-mail and IRC. Posts
which actually discuss comics or comic books should be crossposted to
the appropriate rec.arts.comics.* or alt.comics.* (or related)
newsgroup, with followups set out of alt.comics.fandom.
In addition to the above charter, it should be noted that this is NOT a
place to sell comic books. Please take those posts to the newsgroup
rec.arts.comics.marketplace.
Subject: Credits
The Welcome Keeper would like to thank:
* Aardy R. DeVarque for critiquing everything under the sun for me,
* and all the RAC'ers and AC'ers who make this a welcome place.
Copyright 1995-2004 by Katharine E. Hahn
SEND ADDITIONS / CHANGES / DEAD LINKS / MOVED LINKS / UPDATES TO:
Kate the Short, racmx@yahoo.com (mailto:racmx@yahoo.com)
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