Boston Comic Con

Boston Comic Con
Status Active
Genre Comics
Venue Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center (2013-present)
Location(s) Boston, Massachusetts
Country United States
Inaugurated 2007
Website
http://www.bostoncomiccon.com/

Boston Comic Con is an independently run comic book convention held annually in August in Boston, MA. Primarily focused on comic books, the convention also features media guests from film and television, cosplayers, an art auction, a tabletop/CCG/RPG gaming room, and an annual costume contest.

History

Founded on March 18, 2007 as a one-day show at the Back Bay Events Center, Boston Comic Con has grown each year and subsequently expanded to two days in 2009 and three days in 2014. The convention moved to the Westin Waterfront Hotel in 2010 and the Hynes Convention Center in 2011. Following a cancellation in April 2013 due to the Boston Marathon bombing Boston Comic Con relocated to the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center.[1]

Notable Events

Chef Paul Wahlberg filmed a segment of his reality show Wahlburgers (episode six of season three) at Boston Comic Con on Friday, August 1, 2014 which aired on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.[2]

Guests Manu Bennett, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Brian Azzarello and more appeared alongside several cosplayers at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox's inaugural "Boston Comic Con Night" on July 30, 2015.[3]

Mayor Marty Walsh appeared on August 1, 2015 to declare Stan Lee Day in Boston in honor of Stan Lee's appearance at Boston Comic Con.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Taggart, Olivia. (August 1, 2013) "Framingham native expects crowd of 15,000 at Boston Comic Con." MetroWestDailyNews.com. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ A&E. "Wahlburgers: Paul Geeks Out at Comic Con (S3, E6)". YouTube.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Abreu, Mallory. (July 31, 2015) "Boston Comic Con kicks off with a night at Fenway. The Boston Globe. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Shanahan, Mark. (August 2, 2015) "Stan Lee honored in Boston with day of his own. The Boston Globe. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.
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