Big Apple Convention

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The Big Apple Convention was started by Michael Carbonaro in 1996 in the basement of St. George's Church in Manhattan. It has grown into the longest-running comic book, science fiction/fantasy/horror/pop culture convention in New York City. It currently holds several events a year at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in Manhattan.

The convention is known for its eclectic variety of guests, including many celebrities of comic books, classic TV, movies, animation, pro wrestling, and other forms of pop culture. Some notable guests include Steven Segal, Carrie Fisher, Val Kilmer, Kevin Smith, Frank Miller, Adam West, George A. Romero, Neal Adams, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Bill Plympton, Roddy Piper, and many more. It also holds panel discussions and a costume contest hosted by "Captain Zorikh."

There has been some confusion between the Big Apple Convention and the Big Apple Anime Fest. The latter was a convention managed by Central Park Media that occurred annually between 1991 and 1993, and has no affiliation with the Big Apple Convention.