Fan Expo Dallas, previously known as Dallas Comic Con (or DCC for short), is a three-day

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, (including

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s and

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)

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held annually in the

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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. These events usually also feature question and answer sessions, a large dealers room, and

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-signing with a number of famous comic and media guests. The event is produced by

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doing business as Fan Expo HQ.

History

In 2002, Ben Stevens, producer of the Sci-Fi Expo (1994–present), and Philip Wise, owner o
rebelscum.com
and theforce.net, brought on consultant Mark Walters (of the defunct

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, who had staged the Dallas Comic & Toy Fest from 2000 to 2002) and produced the first Dallas Comic Con. The show attracted 5,000 attendees. Starting with the October 2012 show, Dallas Comic Con expanded to three days. C2 Ventures sold control of Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo, and Fan Days to

in early 2014. There was no expo in 2020, caused by the

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.Liptak, Andrew
"Coronavirus: The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Conventions Canceled So Far,"
Tor.com (March 15, 2020).

Locations

To date, the Dallas Comic Con has been held at one of four locations. The first three locations were in the suburbs of

. Early editions were held at the Plano Centre in

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, or the

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. Beginning in May 2011, the event relocated to the

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. In May 2014, the Dallas Comic Con relocated to the

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. Dallas Fan Days events remain at the Irving Convention Center.

Event history

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* {{Informa Multigenre conventions Comics conventions in the United States Festivals in Dallas Conventions in Texas Science fiction conventions in the United States Recurring events established in 2002 2002 establishments in Texas

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