| Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | McCormick Place |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Country | United States |
| First held | 2010 |
| Organizer | Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Business |
| Filing status | For-profit |
| Official website | http://www.c2e2.com/ |
The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television.[1] The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.[2]
C2E2 was held for the first time April 16–18, 2010, with an estimated attendance between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees.[3] The convention included dozens of professional and amateur comic book artists, and prominently featured booths from the biggest comic book publishers.[2] The convention also featured a special auction with the actual props from the original Iron Man movie.[4]