#Akron Canton Comic Con

[argocitycosplay]

Akron Canton Comic Con 2021

Akron Canton Comic Con 2021

[reillycomics]

Axel in OMEGA STRIKE 3! Be the first to get an issue at the AKRON-CANTON COMIC CON on JUNE 23RD!! #omegastrike #3 !! #reillycomics #indiecomics #indie #comicbooks #comics #comicbookartist #thursday #thursdaymotivation #oslubachpruforia #marvel #marvelcomics #mcu #dccomics #dc #dceu #endgame #avengers #avengersendgame #lineart #inking #inks #makecomics #ilovecomics #artlife #comicbooklife (at Monroe, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/reillycomics/p/BxQHKzwBKuY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pmdiy1zn3xpp

[jkalagayan]

The #blackpanther won’t tolerate sewer worms! < MeSseD Comics at the @Akron-Canton Comic Con < #wakandaforever #beast #mystique #cosplay #comiccon (at Akron-Canton Comic Con)

[suteroozu]

"I long for him...but I understand. There's a line that vampires and humans can't cross." 💉 Find me at Akron-Canton Comic Con today for a sticker! 🥀🖤 (at Chapparells Community Center)

[libraford]

hey! any chance you would be willing to share that ohio convention calendar? or at least some highlights? I'm in ohio too and would love to see your input on these things, also just sounds like a general cool resource. thanks!

Okay, so I have not attended most of these, ymmv. Dates are approximate because some of these have already passed for 2017 and some are scheduled for later in the year so check back for available dates. Shows that I have been to will be bolded and annotated.

In APRIL:

SPACE- this is an indie-creators convention in Columbus that I have been going to for years. If you go to shows for the artist’s alley, this is like a giant artist’s alley Admission is free and the guy running it is just an overall swell dude. His wife recently died of complications of ALS and any of his T-shirt/button sales go towards the ALS Research Fund. 

Gem City Comic Con

Shumatsucon

Steampunk Symposium

In May:

Gojotekicon

Oddmall- Oddmall hosts several events throughout the year in Akron, Canton, and Toledo. Another one that’s like a giant Artist’s Alley. They have a convention side and an art fair side. I didn’t do too well at the art fair side but the guys running it are pretty cool. I’ll have to go back again as the convention side. There are two Oddmall events in May this year.

Marcon (We were going to do Marcon this year, but then we miraculously made it into Acen. This convention has been going on for decades now and is a multi-genre show. A lot of people suggest it to me.)

In June:

Colossalcon- I have not been to Colossalcon in about a decade so I have no idea what it’s like now. But they bring in some pretty voice actors as guests. Also, it’s being held at a resort attached to a waterpark and con attendees can get access to said waterpark. 

In August:

Matsuricon

In September:

Midoricon

Cincinatti Comics Expo

In October: 

Kabochacon

Oddmall

In November:

Akron Comicon

Con on the Cob -run by the same guys as Oddmall. 

In December:

Oddmall

In January:

Samuraicon

Ohayocon- This convention is very big and when I was showing there last year, the hotel was under construction so some of the halls were blocked off. Not great for a con of that size. But I hear that the construction is over with and that was really my only issue with it. Otherwise, very fun. 

In February:

Yet Another Oddmall. 

So that’s a list of shows I’ve found in Ohio SO FAR. There’s always more festivals and things that aren’t strictly nerd shows that might still be fun, but I always don’t hear about them until the week of . 

[creatorsofwrittensins]

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COMIC CON HIGHWAY MIDWEST EXIT::-OH- Akron-Canton Comic Con FEATURING:: Frank James Bailey June 24th

Frank James Bailey I’ll be at the Akron-Canton Comic Con TOMORROW!

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[frankjamesbailey]

My next comic con will be THIS Sunday. The Akron-Canton Comic Con (in Akron) from 10am - 4pm. 

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[neofurs]

The Big List of Ohio Furry Groups

 Furs Want to find more Ohio furries? Maybe you're getting ready to move to another part of the state and want to know who's around? Maybe you just want to attend more meets and meet more people. Awesome! Here's a list of other places to find local furries or to join and meet other folks. If you know of groups, websites, or conventions that are missing from this list, please send an ask and they'll be added! NORTHEAST OHIO FURS

This is the primary NEO area - Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown/Warren/Niles and all the smaller towns inbetween.

Discord

Northern Ohio Regional Furs

KSU Furries

Facebook

Cleveland Area Furs

Kent Area Furs

NEOfurs

Inactive

NEOfurs of FA (inactive)

N.E furs of Ohio (inactive)

N.E. Ohio Furry Collective 

Portage and Summit County Ohio Furries (inactive)

Youngstown Area Furs (inactive)

Telegram

Cleveland Furs

Kent Area Furs

Kent State Furs

NEOFurs 

North Coast Furs

Youngstown Area Furries

Twitter

NorthEast Ohio Furs

Other

neofurs @ FurAffinity  

NEOFurs @ ZeeMaps

yofurs @ FA 

OHIO FURS

This is the greater Ohio area - often primarily Columbus (where Ohio Furs is based out of), but including all areas outside the NEO region.

Discord

Cardinal Furs

Ohio Furries (SFW)

Ohio Fur Group

Facebook

Northwest Ohio Furries

Ohio Furs

Ohio Furs: Columbus Furries and Furmeets [A Warning]

Inactive Groups

Athens Area Furs (inactive)

Buckeye Furs (inactive) 

Dayton Furs 14+ (inactive) 

Drama Free Ohio Furs (inactive) 

Furs of Ohio  (inactive) 

Mansfield, Ohio Furry Alliance (inactive) 

North-central Ohio area furs (inactive) 

Sidney ohio fur group (inactive) 

Southern Ohio Fur-Real (inactive) 

South West Ohio Furs (inactive) 

West Central Ohio Furries (inactive) 

FurAffinity

ceofurs

northwestohiofurs

ohfurs

ohiofurs 

osu-furs

Telegram

AWOO - Any Weekend Ohio Options (Meetup Announcements)

Cincy Furs and Friends SFW

Dayton Furries SFW

FA Ohiofurs Official SFW 

Four County Furs (NW Ohio)

Fur Ohio Only (Dayton/Columbus/Springfield/Urbana Areas)

Official Ohio Furs  [A Warning]

Ohio Furs 

Ohiofurs Outdoors

Toledo/BG/NWO Furs (Contact  @ShelbyFoxy)

Twitter

Ohio Furs

Other

ohiofurs @ LJ 

Ohio Furries Unite! @ Instagram

Ohio Furmeets @ Meetup 

Ohio Furry Pride @ Steam

Teamup Calendar

SURROUNDING AREAS

This is everywhere outside the state borders - some areas overlap with the above (for example, Western PA is often considered part of the NEO Furs region because of the close proximity). 

This includes regions that a number of NEO Furries might originate from, as well. Primarily Michigan, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.

Erie Furs @ Facebook

kentucky-furs @ FA

mifurs @ FA

Northwest Ohio Furries @ Facebook

pennsylvaniafurs @ FA

PGH Fur Events @ Telegram

SW Ohio Furs @ Twitter

wvfurs @ FA

CONVENTIONS

Furry fandom conventions that are within short driving distances from the NEO area, as well as furry friendly anime, comic, other fandom cons.

Animarathon - Bowling Green, OH (anime)

Discord

Anthrocon - Pittsburgh, PA

Discord

Telegram

Anthrohio - Columbus, OH

Telegram

Con on the Cob - Richfield, OH (various)

Flaming River Con - Rocky River, OH

Fur Reality - Cincinnati, OH

Telegram

Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird - Northern Ohio (various)

Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend - Pittsburgh, PA

Telegram

Zipcon - Akron, OH (anime con)

Discord

OTHER RESOURCES

Other sites or furry finders that may be useful.

Telegram Furlist

r/furry @ Reddit

Wikifur

[writtensinsmrandersin]

THE COMIC CON FORECAST:: June 20th-23th:: ::

THE COMIC CON FORECAST:: June 20th-23th:: ::

+/+- THE COMIC CON FORECAST:: 6.20–6.23::-+/+- -+/+(AL)R4-AU, The Autistic Jedi and CGP will be at Magic City Con 6.21-23–+/+ –+/+ Dean reps REPLICON 6.22–+/+ +/+ Frank James Bailey will be at the Akron-Canton Comic Con 6.23 (OH)  +/+ +/+ C.O.M.I.C. INITATIVE MEMBER Terance Baker Matt Knowles & Steph Cannon will be at OCALA Comic CON 6.22 (FL) +/+ –   –   -Here are all of the EXITS where Indie…

[adamfields127]

All set up at Akron-Canton Comic Con! #comiccon #akroncanton #akroncantoncomiccon #adamfields #adamfieldsart

[argocitycosplay]

Dynamic sketch may have gotten the best photo of me all weekend! My sexy crawled out of the dark and out to Akron Canton, con Dynamic sketch may have gotten the best photo of me all weekend! My sexy crawled out of the dark and out to Akron Canton comic con, And this time brought a little gelfling with him! #cosplayersofinstagram #thedarkcrystal #skeksis #gelfling #fizzgig https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqevBsDOAz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[argocitycosplay]

Starting in on edits from Akron canton comic con! #MisterFreeze #HarleyQuinn #PoisonIvy #Joker #LaughingMan #Argocitycosplay #akroncantoncomiccon https://www.instagram.com/p/BzI9YJ4D4wq/?igshid=ej0ehickgvlu

[reillycomics]

Thank You AKRON OHIO for your support at the AKRON-CANTON COMIC CON on Sunday, it was AMAZING!! I had a great time and look forward to seeing you all next year!! If you have pics DM them to me!! #indiecomics #indie #comicbooks #comics #comicbookartist #mondaymotivation #makecomics #ilovecomics #artlife #comicbooklife #akron #ohio #akroncantoncomiccon (at Akron, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGhX0nhKGN/?igshid=izj0lb9hi78i

[reillycomics]

I'm at the Akron-Canton Comic Con!! Come say hello and be the FIRST to get a copy of Omega Strike 3 #akroncantoncomiccon #akron #ohio #reillycomics #indiecomics #indie #comicbooks #comics #comicbookartist #mondaymotivation #makecomics #ilovecomics #artlife #comicbooklife (at Akron, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzDmwmrhdSE/?igshid=lf2s7z9tdk24

[reillycomics]

I don't ask for fronts but I do ask you to come grab a copy of Omega Strike 3 at the Akron-Canton Comic Con on June 23rd or at your LCS!! I have 1 AD left to place in the book and it's off to the printer on Friday!! I worked my balls off on this book! 100% my best writing effort and I'm getting much better at the page a day drawing production I'm on!! My next book is the Anthology series The Cult of Raiko Treadway!stories include Vega and the world Serpent, Thor vs Oslubach, and a story of how/why Raiko adopted the last name Treadway!! #indiecomics #indie #comicbooks #comics #comicbookartist #tuesdaymotivation #TuesdayThoughts #reillycomics #edit #edits #ads #advertising #omegastrike #bair #thecultofraikotreadway #thor #oslubach #vega (at Monroe, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAf3o7BtU8/?igshid=197vizldj702l

[argocitycosplay]

The Harper shows are a constant. They never change all that much, so I figured I knew what was in store for me Sunday. But I always forget – summer cons mean wardrobe malfunctions.

I had thrown up a poll to see what costume people wanted to see, and my old Mr Freeze won in a landslide. At 96%, it wasn’t even close. It had been over two years since I had Freeze out, and as I pulled it out, the wear showed. I had a lot of patching to do, including re-attaching one of the oxygen tanks to the back (and figuring a new way of doing so that didn’t just involve boat loads of glue). Also, my Freeze gun was missing. By “Missing” I mean, buried somewhere in the attic, but nt where I can find it to lay my hands on it. I looked around, trying to figure out what to do, and then decided to build a new on up around my Kyberlight lightsaber. It ended up being massive – but that’s not a bad thing. A bigger gun is far more reminiscent of the film Freeze. I packed the armor in the car and left the windows down during the early service at church. I was hoping the summer sun wouldn’t melt anything.

I started to suit up in the parking lot. It seems like this used t be easier. it certainly was when I tested it at home. The velcro tabs on the sides didn’t seem to want to hold. there was plenty of room, but they just kept coming loose. Finally I got the chestplate on and was looking for the gauntlets.

Pop.

On of the air tanks came off. The hot sun had caused the glue between the metal clip and air tank to separate. Grumbling, I reached for my repair kit and grabbed a razor. I cut a lip in the tank (made from a couple of two liter bottles) and slid half the long clip inside the painted bottle itself, then the other side into the slot on the back of my armor. I prayed it would be enough to naturally clamp together, and went back to the business of putting the chestplate back on. Seriously, one velcro fastens then the other pulls off…Finally, with the armor on and the first gauntlet over my wrist…

Pop!

The other tank came off. Out came the razor again, repeating the same proceedure. Back into the chestplate. Gauntlets on. Gloves on. Bald cap in place. Belt was sagging with the midplate a bit, but I’d have to live with it.

Snap.

The goggles chose that moment to break, and I found myself rejiggering the clutch on the side that adjusts the tension. It was another few minuets before they were workable, and I finally slid my dome into place. I picked up the freeze gun and the muzzle promptly slid off the lightsaber. The sun had melted the glue holding this into place as well. I slid it back on and decided to let it float. It would allow me to grip the second handle sideways giving it a more industrial look, but it also meant I’d have to make sure to always point it up. If I relaxed my grip downward,  the front would side off again. Fine. Lets get into the show.

I have to admit, I dig this venue. The split level with the snack bar and some good dealers makes it a nice set up. The costume contest draws an interesting crowd as well. I think it pulls in more young people than other Harper shows do. Over the years I’ve really seen the costume talent here develop into something impressive, from the amazing Umbrella ninja to the Carnivale Wonder Woman, the competition here grows better every year.

My favorite outfit of the day however, had to be the demonic Ronald McDonald. The young lady in the suit was totally into it and created a cheerfully creepy visage. I love these kind of mash ups, and was totally rooting for her in the costume contest.

I was happy to see so many fifty cent bins and even managed to plow through the single quarter box at the show, scoring a stack of vertigo books I’d always meant to check out and finding the completing issue of two different mini-series I’d been collecting. The vendor knocked a dollar off the already deeply discounted books and even better, he offered to hold onto my bag until I was ready to leave so I wouldn’t have to lug it around in the bulky costume. God bless this dude.

I missed seeing a lot of the friends I regularly run into at this show, but still had a nice time at it. There were some artists I recognized from Woo-Con and Akron, as well as some great booths. I found one table full of Godzilla movies, along with a book on Japanese film. The LaGrange table was selling old theater signs and there was an amazing selection of He-Man toys in the back. That’s really what the Harper shows are about – interesting buys and good shopping.It’s a nice little con with good deals and interesting artists, and that’s why I keep coming back.

Akron Canton Comic Con 2019 The Harper shows are a constant. They never change all that much, so I figured I knew what was in store for me Sunday.