Research by Subject: Comic Arts: Conventions and Conferences

Conferences and Conventions

Comic-Con International
The largest comics and popular culture convention in the world, Comic-Con International takes place annually in San Diego during the summer. The convention showcases comic books, science fiction/fantasy, film/television, related popular arts, and a broad range of popular culture elements.
San Diego Comic Fest
A "friendly, intimate" San Diego comic convention that takes place at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in February.

Comic Arts Conference
The Comic Arts Conference (CAC) is an academic conference held in conjunction with both the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, and WonderCon in San Francisco. CAC brings together scholars, professionals, critics, industry professionals, and historians who study comics seriously as a medium.
Popular Culture Association
The Comics and Comic Art Area of the Popular Culture Association offers a venue for scholars from across the country to share their research and exchange ideas on the growing field of comics scholarship. Papers on all aspects of the medium are invited.
Comics Studies Society
The Comics Studies Society (CSS) is an interdisciplinary society open to all who share the goals of promoting the critical study of comics, improving comics teaching, and engaging in open and ongoing conversations about the comics world.
International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF)
The International Comic Arts Forum is an academic conference dedicated to promoting the scholarly study and appreciation of comic art, including comic strips, comic books, comics albums and graphic novels, magazine and newspaper cartooning, caricature, and comics in electronic media.