Fan Expo Dallas, previously known as Dallas Comic Con (or DCC for short), is a three-day
speculative fiction, (including
comic books and
gaming)[2]fan convention held annually in the
Dallas, Texas area. Larger in scale than the Dallas Fan Days events under the same management, Fan Expo Dallas focuses on comic book artists, writers, and publishers.[3][4] These events usually also feature question and answer sessions, a large dealers room, and
autograph-signing with a number of famous comic and media guests.[5][6][7] The event is produced by
Informa doing business as Fan Expo HQ.
History
In 2002, Ben Stevens, producer of the Sci-Fi Expo (1994–present), and Philip Wise, owner of
rebelscum.com and
theforce.net, brought on consultant Mark Walters (of the defunct
Dallas Fantasy Fair, who had staged the
Dallas Comic & Toy Fest from 2000 to 2002)[8] and produced the first Dallas Comic Con.[9] The show attracted 5,000 attendees.[8]
Starting with the October 2012 show, Dallas Comic Con expanded to three days.[8] C2 Ventures sold control of Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo, and Fan Days to
Informa in early 2014.[10]
A collectible program book was produced with dual covers by artists
Dave Dorman and
Adam Hughes. "Celebrity Autograph Series" trading cards featuring
Zachariah Jensen were distributed to promote this event. While the card is numbered "Promo 1", the line was dropped due to licensing issues, and this was the only such card issued.
A collectible program book was produced with dual covers by artists
Adam Hughes and
Dan Brereton. Activities at this event included a costume contest and a free screening of the motion picture Saw.
Ron Perlman, Anthony Daniels, Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Patrick Warburton, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Tommy Flanagan, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Casey Cott
^Varghese, Bindu (March 16, 2007). "Fan favorites". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas Comic Con aims to please pop culture fans with more than nods to their favorite comic books. The convention's Fan Days edition this weekend has a gallery of celebrities, including celluloid notables such as Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies.
^
ab"Bits & Pieces". The Dallas Morning News. February 6, 2005. Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin and actress Patricia Arquette are among the celebrities set to make appearances at the Dallas Comic Con, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m.
^Britton Peele (26 January 2017).
"Fan Expo Dallas will play host to a 'Rocky Horror' cast reunion". Guidelive.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018. The other guests so far include comic book legend Stan Lee (in what they say will be his final Texas appearance), renowned comic artist Jim Lee, Norman Reedus and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Adam West and Burt Ward (Batman) John Barrowman (Arrow, Doctor Who) and Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham).
Fan Expo Dallas, previously known as Dallas Comic Con (or DCC for short), is a three-day
speculative fiction, (including
comic books and
gaming)[2]fan convention held annually in the
Dallas, Texas area. Larger in scale than the Dallas Fan Days events under the same management, Fan Expo Dallas focuses on comic book artists, writers, and publishers.[3][4] These events usually also feature question and answer sessions, a large dealers room, and
autograph-signing with a number of famous comic and media guests.[5][6][7] The event is produced by
Informa doing business as Fan Expo HQ.
History
In 2002, Ben Stevens, producer of the Sci-Fi Expo (1994–present), and Philip Wise, owner of
rebelscum.com and
theforce.net, brought on consultant Mark Walters (of the defunct
Dallas Fantasy Fair, who had staged the
Dallas Comic & Toy Fest from 2000 to 2002)[8] and produced the first Dallas Comic Con.[9] The show attracted 5,000 attendees.[8]
Starting with the October 2012 show, Dallas Comic Con expanded to three days.[8] C2 Ventures sold control of Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo, and Fan Days to
Informa in early 2014.[10]
A collectible program book was produced with dual covers by artists
Dave Dorman and
Adam Hughes. "Celebrity Autograph Series" trading cards featuring
Zachariah Jensen were distributed to promote this event. While the card is numbered "Promo 1", the line was dropped due to licensing issues, and this was the only such card issued.
A collectible program book was produced with dual covers by artists
Adam Hughes and
Dan Brereton. Activities at this event included a costume contest and a free screening of the motion picture Saw.
Ron Perlman, Anthony Daniels, Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Patrick Warburton, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Tommy Flanagan, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Casey Cott
^Varghese, Bindu (March 16, 2007). "Fan favorites". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas Comic Con aims to please pop culture fans with more than nods to their favorite comic books. The convention's Fan Days edition this weekend has a gallery of celebrities, including celluloid notables such as Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies.
^
ab"Bits & Pieces". The Dallas Morning News. February 6, 2005. Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin and actress Patricia Arquette are among the celebrities set to make appearances at the Dallas Comic Con, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m.
^Britton Peele (26 January 2017).
"Fan Expo Dallas will play host to a 'Rocky Horror' cast reunion". Guidelive.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018. The other guests so far include comic book legend Stan Lee (in what they say will be his final Texas appearance), renowned comic artist Jim Lee, Norman Reedus and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead), Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Adam West and Burt Ward (Batman) John Barrowman (Arrow, Doctor Who) and Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham).