FAN EXPO Chicago 2027

Fan Expo Chicago (formerly Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and commonly known as the Chicago Comicon) is a comic book convention held during the summer in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, at the Donald E. It was traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday), but in 2006, it expanded to four days (Thursday through Sunday). It was founded in 1972 as Nostalgia '72, Chicago Comic Con and later as the Chicago Comic and Nostalgia Convention by a local dealer (and school teacher) named Nancy Warner.

Language

English

Genres

comics-anime

Organizer

Mark Lully of the Atlantis Bookstore, was planned to take place at the Midland Hotel

Format

in-person

Duration (days)

3

Next edition

20–22 Aug 2027

Author participation

Exhibitor/artist alley applications via FAN EXPO HQ

Attendance published by the festival

70000

Audience

The first Chicago Comicon attracted 2,100 attendees.

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: comics-anime

Programme

It also featured a panel on underground comics that included Harvey Pekar, Jay Lynch, Skip Williamson, and S.

Awards

In 1996, the Chicago Comicon became the new home of the Wizard World Fan Awards, which were presented at the show every year until their discontinuation in 2006.

Past guests

John Byrne, Max Allan Collins, Tim Conrad, Mike Grell, Paul Kupperberg, Marv Wolfman. By 1980, by 1982, which was the same year that the C

Past editions

1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022

Stay

In 1973 an unrelated show, called "Chicago Comic Con", produced by Mark Lully of the Atlantis Bookstore, was planned to take place at the Midland Hotel with announced guests including Stan Lee, Jim Steranko, and Mike Hinge, but that show was cancelled.

Festival site