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This is a list of comics-related events in 2015.
Events
CM Punk's contribution to Thor Annual #1 will be revealed when it is released in February.[1]
Deaths
February
- February 16: Brett Ewins, British comic book artist, dies at age 59[2]
March
- March 13: Irwin Hasen, creator of Dondi, dies at age 96[3]
Conventions
- January 29-31: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience (Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah) — guests include Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Billie Piper, Carrie Fisher, Christopher Lloyd, Felicia Day, Tom Felton, Steven Yeun, Emily Kinney, Laurie Holden, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brandon Routh, Ray Park, Paul Wesley, Phoebe Tonkin, Nichelle Nichols, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Pellegrino, Alaina Huffman, Ralph Macchio, Glenn Morshower, RJ Mitte, Jim Cummings, Jess Harnell, Rob Paulsen and over 100 other guests[4]
- January 29 – February 1: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)
- March 7: New York Comic Book Marketplace (Hotel New Yorker, New York City) — guests include Jason David Frank, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Rich Buckler, Bill Plympton, Bob Camp, and Johnny Brennan
- March 7–8: STAPLE! (Marchesa Hall and Theater, Austin, Texas)
- March 27–29: Emerald City Comicon (Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington)
- March 28: Towson Black Comic Mini-Fest (Towson University Liberal Arts Building, Towson, Maryland)
- April 3–5: WonderCon (Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California)
- April 10–12: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida)
- April 11–12: MoCCA Arts Festival (Center 548, New York City) — guests of honor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Scott McCloud, Raina Telgemeier, and J. H. Williams III[5][6][7]
- April 11–12: East Coast Comicon (Meadowlands Exposition Center, Meadowlands, New Jersey)
- April 24–26: C2E2 (McCormick Place Complex, Chicago, Illinois)
- May 9–10: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada) — featured guests include Lucy Knisley, Matt Holm, Scott McCloud, Jennifer Holm, Ed Luce, and Hunt Emerson
- May 15–17: Motor City Comic Con (Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan)
- May 16: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (Enterprise Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- May 22–24: St. Louis Comicon (America's Center, St Louis, Missouri)
- May 28–31: Phoenix Comicon (Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona) — guests include |Summer Glau, Jason Momoa, Paul Cornell, Mike Zeck, Edward James Olmos, Charisma Carpenter, Renee Witterstaetter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jim Beaver, William Tucci, Scott Sigler, Lou Ferrigno, Weston Ochse, Yvonne Navarro, Van Jensen, Michael Shanks, Alexis Denisof, Alyson Hannigan among others.[8]
- May 29–31: Dallas Comic Con (Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texas) — guests include Stan Lee, Amanda Conner, Alex Maleev, Esad Ribić, Kaare Andrews, Greg Pak, Steve Epting, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Bob Layton
- June 6–7: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] (The Center on Halstead, Chicago, Illinois) — special guests: Eleanor Davis, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Keiler Roberts, Zak Sally, Dash Shaw, Jillian Tamaki, and Lale Westvind
- June 19–21: Heroes Convention (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina)
- July 9–12: San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California)
- July 18-19: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (Northland Performing Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio)
- August 20–23: Wizard World Chicago (Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois)
- September 4–7: Dragon*Con (Atlanta, Georgia)
- September 18–20: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio)
- September 19–20: Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland)
- September 25–27: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland)
- October 8–11: New York Comic Con (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City)
- October 17-18: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (Lesley’s University Hall, Porter Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- October 31–November 2: Comikaze Expo (Los Angeles Convention Center) — scheduled guests include Stan Lee, Elvira, Kevin Smith, Kevin Conroy, Burt Ward, Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, Stephen Moyer, Kristin Bauer, Barbara Eden, Mindy Sterling, John Barrowman, Jewel Staite, Tara Strong, Howie Mandel, James Hong, Eric Roberts, Original Power Rangers (David Yost and Walter Emanuel Jones), Cast of AMC's Comic Book Men (Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic, Ming Chen, Robert Bruce), and Tommy Wiseau
- November 6–8: Rhode Island Comic Con (Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island)
- December 5–6: NY Winter Comic & Sci-Fi Expo (Resort World Casino (Jamaica, New York)
References
- ↑ "CM Punk Makes his Marvel Writing Debut on 'Thor Annual' #1". Comic Book Resources. November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Johnston, Rich. "Brett Ewins, Co-Creator Of Deadline, And Legendary 2000 AD Artist Dies, Aged 59," Bleeding Cool (Feb. 17, 2015).
- ↑ Sacks, Ethan "DC Comic artist Irwin Hasen, creator of Dondi and the Wildcat, is dead at 96," New York Daily News (March 13, 2015).
- ↑ FanXperience 2015 Guest Finder February 9, 2015
- ↑ Spurgeon, Tom. "MoCCA Announces Move Into Center548; Initial Guests," The Comics Reporter (September 24, 2014).
- ↑ Reid, Calvin. "MoCCA Moves to Chelsea; Names First 2015 Guests," Publishers Weekly (Sep 24, 2014).
- ↑ "MoCCA Arts Festival partners with the historic High Line Hotel to host weekend programming!," MoCCA Fest official Tumblr site (Jan. 22, 2015).
- ↑ "Guests," Phoenix Comicon official website.