Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
Status Active
Genre Multi-genre
Venue McCormick Place
Location(s) Chicago, IL
Country United States
Inaugurated 2010
Organized by Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Business
Filing status For-profit
Website
www.c2e2.com

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television.[1] The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.[2]

History

C2E2 was held for the first time April 16–18, 2010, with an estimated attendance between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees.[3] The convention included dozens of professional and amateur comic book artists, and prominently featured booths from the biggest comic book publishers.[2] The convention also featured a special auction with the actual props from the original Iron Man movie.[4]

C2E2 2013 - crowd
C2E2 2013 - crowd

The second C2E2 was held March 18–20, 2011 and included Thor actor Chris Hemsworth.[5] Other guests included Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse actress Eliza Dushku, The Walking Dead actors Laurie Holden and Jon Bernthal, and Supernatural actor Mark Sheppard.

The third C2E2 was held April 13–15, 2012,[6] and 41,000 attendees were reported.[7] It included Doctor Who and Torchwood actor John Barrowman, Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin, and The Walking Dead actors Steven Yeun and Lauren Cohan.[8]

The fourth C2E2 was held April 26–28, 2013, and 53,000 attendees were reported.[9] Some of the spotlight guests included the 1960's Batman TV series actors Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar,[10] Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer, Hellboy actor Ron Perlman, The Walking Dead actors Laurie Holden and Chandler Riggs, Doctor Who actor Peter Davison, The Guild actress Felicia Day, and comedian Kevin Smith.

C2E2 2014 was held April 25–27, 2014.[11] It included comic legend Stan Lee, Torchwood actress Eve Myles, Game of Thrones actors Alfie Allen, Natalia Tena, and Kristian Nairn, Teen Wolf actors Tyler Posey and Crystal Reed, and The Southern Vampire Mysteries series author Charlaine Harris.

C2E2 2015 was held April 24–26, 2015.[12][13] Comic legend Stan Lee appeared once again this year. Other notable guests included Agent Carter actress Hayley Atwell, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress Ming-Na Wen, Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy, Game of Thrones actors Jason Momoa and Finn Jones, Firefly actress Jewel Staite, Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson, Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin, and the most of the cast of Orphan Black.

C2E2 2016 was held March 18–20, 2016. Some of the spotlight entertainment guests included Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actors Chloe Bennet and J. August Richards, Supergirl actresses Melissa Benoist and Chyler Leigh, and Sons of Anarchy actors Ryan Hurst and Tommy Flanagan.[14]

Dates

Dates Attendance Spotlight Comic Guests Spotlight Entertainment Guests
April 16–18, 2010 27,500[15] Alex Ross, Mark Bagley, Jimmy Cheung, Amanda Conner, Peter David, Tony S. Daniel, Dan DiDio, Terry & Rachel Dodson, Colleen Doran, Garth Ennis, David Finch, Neil Gaiman, Ron Garney, Michael Golden, Jackson “Butch” Guice, Jonathan Hickman, Adam Hughes, Geoff Johns, Chip Kidd, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert, Greg Land, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Joseph Linsner, Jeph Loeb, Doug Mahnke, Steve McNiven, Mike Mignola, Terry Moore, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Pelletier, Joe Quesada, James Robinson, Ethan Van Sciver, Gail Simone, Dash Shaw, Jeff Smith, Ben Templesmith, Peter Tomasi, Jim Valentino, Chris Ware, Daniel Way, Bill Willingham Amy Allen, Rich Appel, Lance Briggs, Miracole Burns, Emma Caulfield, Kevin Conroy, Carrie Fisher, Steve Gonsalves, Mike Henry, Aaron Johnson, Jerry Lawler, Daniel Logan, Peter Mayhew, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moretz
March 18–20, 2011 34,000 Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Cornell, Tony Daniel, Garth Ennis, Matt Fraction, Adam Hughes, Jeph Loeb, Mary Pat Gleason, Doug Mahnke, Tony Moore, Joe Quesada, Ivan Reis, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Mark Waid, Bill Willingham Chris Hemsworth, Eliza Dushku, Laurie Holden, Jon Bernthal, Sam Trammell, Kristin Bauer, Brit Morgan, Tahmoh Penikett, Mark Sheppard, Patton Oswalt, Chris Hardwick
April 13–15, 2012 41,000 Adam Hughes, Axel Alonso, Bill Willingham, Brian Azzarello, Dan Didio, Dan Slott, David Finch, Gail Simone, Geoff Johns, George Perez, J Michael Straczynski, Jason Aaron, Jeph Loeb, Jhonen Vasquez, Joe Kubert, Joe Quesada, Lee Bermejo, Len Wein, Marc Silvestri, Mark Waid, Neal Adams, Rick Remender, Scott Snyder, Tim Sale, Tony Daniel, Tony Moore Anthony Daniels, Chad Michael Murray, Chris Hardwick, John Barrowman, John Cusack, Josh Gates, Lauren Cohan, Nicholas Brendon, Sean Astin, Shane West, Shia Lebouf, Stephanie Izard, Stephen Rannazzisi, Steven Yeun, Tom Morello, Val Kilmer
April 26–28, 2013 53,000 Alex Ross, Brian Azzarello, Eric Powell, Ethan Van Sciver, J. Michael Straczynski, Kieron Gillen, Len Wein, Michael Golden, Olivier Coipel, Paul Cornell, Rick Remender, Tony S Daniel Ashley Eckstein, Brian Posehn, Bruce Boxleitner, Burt Ward, Chad Coleman, Chandler Riggs, David Bailie, Felicia Day, James Cosmo, Janina Gavankar, Julie Newmar, Kevin Mcnally, Kevin Smith, Laurie Holden, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Klebba, Mike Drucker, Myq Kaplan, Natalie Dormer, Patton Oswalt, Peter Davison, Ron Perlman, Ryan Buell, Sam Huntington
April 25–27, 2014 68,900 Adam Hughes, Adi Granov, Brian Azzarello, Dan Jurgens, Eric Powell, Gail Simone, Jimmy Palmiotti, Lee Bermejo, Mark Bagley, Neal Adams, Olivier Coipel, Scott Snyder, Stan Lee, Tony Daniel, Tony Moore Alfie Allen, Allison Scagliotti, Brian Posehn, Carlos Bernard, Chandler Riggs, Crystal Reed, Eddie Mcclintock, Eve Myles, Grant Bowler, Hulk Hogan, Jaime Murray, James Morrison, Janet Varney, Jesse Rath, KC Collins, Kris Holden-Ried, Kristian Nairn, Kyle Kinane, Louis Lombardi, Molly Quinn, Natalia Tena, Nicholas Brendon, Peter Sagal, Rick Howland, Rider Strong, Rj Mitte, Saul Rubinek, Tony Curran, Tyler Posey, Veronica Taylor
April 24–26, 2015 71,000[15] Amanda Conner, Bill Willingham, Dan Slott, David Finch, Eric Powell, Gail Simone, Greg Tocchini, Humberto Ramos, James Robinson, Jerome Opeña, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jonathan Hickman, Max Brooks, Nick Dragotta, Rick Remender, Ryan Stegman, Scott Snyder, Stan Lee, Tim Seeley Ari Millen, Brad Neely, Casper Kelly, Chad L. Coleman, Chris Sabat, Clare Kramer, CM Punk, Craig Rowin, Daniel Weidenfeld, Dave Newberg, Dave Willis, David Ramsey, Dylan Bruce, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Eoin Macken, Finn Jones, Hayley Atwell, Henry Zebrowski, Jason Mewes, Jason Momoa, Jewel Staite, Joel Hodgson, John Fawcett, Jordan Gavaris, Karan Soni, Kevin Smith, Leah Pipes, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Matt Dillon, Milana Vayntrub, Ming-Na Wen, M. Night Shyamalan, Neve Mcintosh, Neville Page, Paul Amos, Paul Feig, Raphael Sbarge, Scott Adsit, Sean Astin, Sean Schemmel, Sebastian Roche, Sylvester Mccoy, Trace Beaulieu
March 18–20, 2016 Gail Simone, Mike Mignola, Jim Zub, Joyce Chin, Jill Thompson, Fabian Nicleza, Phil Noto, Robbie Thompson, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Tim Seeley, Vince Locke, Frank Cho, Edwin Huang, Amy Chu, Annie Wu, Gene Ha, Joyce Chin, Ming Doyle, Stacey Lee Chloe Bennet, J. August Richards, Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Ryan Hurst, Tommy Flanagan, CM Punk, Austin St. John, Rose McGowan, Edwards James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, John Cusack, John Ratzenberger, D.B. Sweeney, Hynden Walch, Jeremy Shada, Kelynan Lonsdale, Ksenia Solo, Karan Ashley, Sasha Rolz, Rachel Skarsten, Ask Me Another
April 21–23, 2017 N/A N/A N/A

Events

C2E2 has panels by the comics and anime industry, entertainment guests, and attendees, along with special screenings of shows and live recordings of podcasts. Since 2013, C2E2 and We Are Cosplay organize a march in the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade with cosplayers.[16]

Industry Panels

Notable panels are listed below.

2016: First ever "Women of Marvel" panel at C2E2, "Marvel's Civil War II" panel, "25 years of Deadpool" panel, "Star Trek: 50 Year Celebration with Roddenberry Entertainment" panel

Show Floor Events

Notable events happening on the show floor are listed below.

2016: Live Drawing Broadcasting with Autodesk.

C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay

C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay, claimed to be "the largest and most prestigious cosplay competition in the world,"[17] began in 2014. It is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display. All entries must represent a character or element from the pop culture realm – including Comic Books, Movies & Television, Video Games, Anime & Manga or Fantasy. It is live-streamed over the internet during the Saturday contest on stage. Cosplayers will battle it out for over $10,000 in cash prizes. In 2016, CCC featured regional cosplay champions from around the world. Countries represented include the United States, Australia, China, Austria, Singapore, Indonesia, India and France.

C2E2 2014 Winner - Big Daddy
C2E2 2014 Winner - Big Daddy

Winners

Year 1st 2nd 3rd Local Winner
2014 Kyle Mathis (Subject Delta) n/a
2015 Jim Schmid (Groot) Erin Hannah (Khorne Marauder) Jennifer Bowden (Silurian Warrior) n/a
2016 Major Sam Cosplay (Julietta Necromancer) Steven K Smith Props (Orc)
2017

Judges

Past judges include Yaya Han (Cosplayer), Ivy DoomKitty (Cosplayer), Ann Foley (Costume designer for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Leri Greer (Senior concept designer for Weta Workshop, worked on Mad Max: Fury Road), Stephanie Maslansky (Costume designer for Daredevil and Jessica Jones), Ashley Eckstein (Her Universe), Austin Scarlett (Fashion designer from Project Runway), Neville Page (film and television creature and concept designer), and Nan Cibula-Jenkins (Head of costume design at The Theatre School at DePaul University).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "C2E2 Official Website". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ryan Kopf. "C2E2 Review". UpcomingCons.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Borrelli, Christopher (April 18, 2010). "Look! Over at McCormick Place! It’s ... a convention!". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Rick (April 16, 2010). "Want A Piece Of Iron Man History? Check Out What's On Sale At The C2E2 Auction!". MTV. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Chris Hemsworth to Hold Q&A at C2E2". Comic Book Resources. March 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ Davenport, Misha (April 12, 2012). "Chicago’s massive C2E2 a feast for comics, movies, TV fans". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ Parkin, JK (April 23, 2011). "C2E2 attendance hit 41,000 in 2012". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Press Releases - C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - April 21 - 23, 2017". www.c2e2.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  9. ↑ Spurgeon, Tom (May 6, 2013). "Lance Fensterman: C2E2 2013 At 53K Attendance Mark". The Comics Reporter. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Adam West, Burt Ward And Julie Newmar To Reunite At The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - April 21 - 23, 2017". www.c2e2.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  11. ↑ Alverson, Brigid (May 20, 2014). "C2E2 sees growth in attendance, floor space". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Gomez, Luis (April 27, 2015). "C2E2 2015 recap: The stars, stories, sound bites and stats". Chicago Tribune.
  13. ↑ Smith, Ryan (April 28, 2015). "Is nerd culture even a thing anymore? Scenes from C2E2 2015". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015.
  14. ↑ "C2E2: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2016". www.chicagonow.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  15. 1 2 Tribune, Chicago. "Chicago's C2E2 comic expo seeing growing crowds, business". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  16. ↑ "Events We Are Cosplay". wearecosplay.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  17. ↑ "C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay - C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - April 21 - 23, 2017". www.c2e2.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

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