May 28 2009
Cons from A to Z: E is for East Coast Black Age of Comics Con, EerieCon, and El Paso Anime Con
It’s time for the fifth edition of the Cons from A to Z series! I’ve been collaborating with fellow con goer Nathan Lilly, who operates the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website (that’s his green banner down and to the left) to bring you this fun series of articles.
If you’re interested in finding a convention that’s near you, Nathan’s website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “Star Trek”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby, which is why he’s the perfect partner for this series.
Together, Nathan and I will be bringing you “Cons from A to Z” which will go through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. This is a great way to bring some attention to some of the smaller or more unique conventions out there. And the letter for today is “E”!
E is for East Coast Black Age of Comics Con, EerieCon, and El Paso Anime Con
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder
East Coast Black Age of Comics Con: http://ecbacc.com/
May 16th, 2009 - May 16th, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA 19103
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention or ECBACC is a groundbreaking comic book convention that features some of the nation’s most accomplished comic book writers, artists, and cartoonists. ECBACC explores comic books, animation, cartoons and other forms of creative expression. ECBACC honors comic book excellence by presenting the Pioneer Awards to those artists and writers who have paved the way for today’s comic book artists and writers. And even though it has already had it’s 2009 con, this is an annual event, so stay tuned for 2010 dates!
EerieCon: http://www.eeriecon.org
Apr 17th, 2009 - Apr 19th, 2009 in Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Guests of Honor for 2009 included Vernor Vinge and John-Allen Price; with Anne Bishop, Marilyn Mattie Brahen, David Clink, Jennifer Crow, David Degraff, Carl Frederick, James Alan Gardner, Mark Garland, Sèphera Girón, Lois Gresh, Nancy Kress, Mark Leslie, Derwin Mak, Kim Paffenroth, Alex Pantaleev, Darrell Schweitzer, Josepha Sherman, Cline Siegenthaler, Caro Soles, David Stephenson, and Edo Van Belkom. This is also an annual con, so be sure to check the website periodically for upcoming details on 2010!
El Paso Anime Con: http://www.elpasoanimecon.org/
Jul 10th, 2009-Jul 12th, 2009 in El Paso, TX 79968
This Texas anime con is being held at the the Union East Building of The University of Texas at El Paso. While the website is a little bare, organizers insist the con is being held as planned, and registration information will be going up on the website shortly. Official posters have been release, and are available on the website. The con is “always open and looking for new volunteers to help out with EPAC.” For more information about becoming a volunteer please email to staffing_at_ elpasoanimecon [dot] org!
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