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| Pittsburgh Comicon | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Nonactive |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh ExpoMart (1994–2008) Monroeville Convention Center (2009–2014) David L. Lawrence Convention Center (2015–2016, 2019) |
| Location(s) | Monroeville, Pennsylvania (1994–2014) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2015–2016, 2019) |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Most recent | 2019 |
| Attendance | c. 10,000 (2011)[1] |
| Organized by | Comics World (1994–2014) Wizard World (2015–2019) |
| Filing status | For-profit |
| Website | www |
The Pittsburgh Comicon, later known as Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh and since succeeded by Steel-City Con, was a comic book convention held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1994[1] by Michael and Renee George. It was traditionally a three-day event (Friday through Sunday) and featured a fan-friendly experience that allowed the fans to interact with comic professionals at all levels.
Though it primarily focused on comic books, the convention featured a large range of pop culture elements, such as professional wrestling, science fiction/fantasy, film/television, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels. Given Pittsburgh's connection to George A. Romero's zombie apocalypse films (with Romero's Dawn of the Dead being filmed in the Monroeville Mall),[2] horror fans were also welcomed at the convention to meet and greet with the film's actors that regularly attended.
The show also made a concerted effort to promote local-area talent and publishers. The show raised money for various charities; over the years the show had supported local literacy organizations, the Comic book Legal Defense Fund, local Food Banks, and had raised more than $250,000 for the Pittsburgh chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[3][4]
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- ^ Machosky, Michael. "Pittsburgh Comicon brings fans, heroes together," Pittsburgh Tribune (24 Apr 2008).