Heroes Convention
Encyclopedia
Heroes Convention, or HeroesCon, is a comic book
convention that takes place in June in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. The convention has been held since 1982, and it is one of the largest independent comic book conventions in the United States, as well as being the oldest event still taking place. The convention is organized by Shelton Drum, owner of Heroes Aren't Hard To Find, a comic book store near the center of Charlotte. The scheduled date for the 2012 Heroescon is June 22-24, 2012.
, Marv Wolfman
, and Romeo Tanghal
. The 1984 convention had Stan Lee
as its guest of honour, and since then each year of the convention has had an array of famous guests. Joe Quesada
has appeared at the convention frequently since 1992, first as an artist, then as Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics
. The convention has a history of charitable work, donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
and the Charlotte Firefighters Burned Children's Fund.
Since 1994, the convention has taken place at the Charlotte Convention Center
.
announced that they would be holding a comic book convention in Atlanta from June 30th to July 2nd 2006. These were the same dates on which HeroesCon was scheduled to take place. This caused an outcry amongst the comic book community, as Atlanta is only 3 hours drive from Charlotte, and several comic book creators including Matt Fraction
voiced concerns about this being an attempt by a large group within the comic book industry to force out independent comic book conventions in favor of larger, more corporate events. As a result of this outcry, many comic book creators including Warren Ellis
, Bryan Hitch
, Greg Rucka
, Tony Harris
, Scott Kurtz, Gaijin Studios
and Art Adams
signed up to appear at HeroesCon 2006. In mid-August 2005, Wizard announced that they would be pushing back their Atlanta convention until 2007.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
convention that takes place in June in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
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, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The convention has been held since 1982, and it is one of the largest independent comic book conventions in the United States, as well as being the oldest event still taking place. The convention is organized by Shelton Drum, owner of Heroes Aren't Hard To Find, a comic book store near the center of Charlotte. The scheduled date for the 2012 Heroescon is June 22-24, 2012.
History
Shelton Drum had been running an event called the Charlotte Mini-Con, a one day event held in a mall near his comic book store, since 1980, but in 1982 decided to expand this and rename it the Heroes Convention. The scope of the event expanded from being a very small trade show environment to being a true convention with special guests including George PérezGeorge Pérez
George Pérez is a Puerto Rican-American writer and illustrator of comic books, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.-Biography:...
, Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
, and Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal is a Filipino comic book artist who has worked primarily as an inker. He became well known in the industry in the 1980s for his work on DC Comics' The New Teen Titans.-Career:...
. The 1984 convention had Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
as its guest of honour, and since then each year of the convention has had an array of famous guests. Joe Quesada
Joe Quesada
Joseph "Joe" Quesada is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom...
has appeared at the convention frequently since 1992, first as an artist, then as Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The convention has a history of charitable work, donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a United States non-profit organization created in 1986 to protect the First Amendment rights of comics creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses....
and the Charlotte Firefighters Burned Children's Fund.
Since 1994, the convention has taken place at the Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte Convention Center
The Charlotte Convention Center is a Convention Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates ....
.
HeroesCon and Wizard World Atlanta
In 2005, Wizard EntertainmentWizard Entertainment
Wizard Entertainment, formerly known as Wizard Press, was a New York-based publisher of Wizard and ToyFare magazines, along with various special issues for each magazine and the annual Toy Wishes holiday guide....
announced that they would be holding a comic book convention in Atlanta from June 30th to July 2nd 2006. These were the same dates on which HeroesCon was scheduled to take place. This caused an outcry amongst the comic book community, as Atlanta is only 3 hours drive from Charlotte, and several comic book creators including Matt Fraction
Matt Fraction
Matt Fritchman, better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of The Invincible Iron Man, The Immortal Iron Fist and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics and Casanova for Image Comics.-Career:Fraction wrote two...
voiced concerns about this being an attempt by a large group within the comic book industry to force out independent comic book conventions in favor of larger, more corporate events. As a result of this outcry, many comic book creators including Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
, Bryan Hitch
Bryan Hitch
Bryan Hitch is a British comic book artist. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as Action Force and Death's Head, before gaining prominence on American titles such as Wildstorm's Stormwatch and The Authority, DC Comics titles such as JLA, and Marvel...
, Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
, Tony Harris
Tony Harris (cartoonist)
Tony Harris is an American comic book artist, known for his work as series such as Starman, Iron Man, and Ex Machina. He has been nominated for five Eisner Awards for his work.-Career:...
, Scott Kurtz, Gaijin Studios
Gaijin Studios
Gaijin Studios was a group of American comic book artists formed in Atlanta, Georgia. It was one of the longest-running collectives of freelance comic book artists in the United States, having been in continuous operation for nineteen years, from 1991 to 2010...
and Art Adams
Art Adams
Arthur "Art" Adams is an American comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries Longshot...
signed up to appear at HeroesCon 2006. In mid-August 2005, Wizard announced that they would be pushing back their Atlanta convention until 2007.