Abstract
The article gives a brief description of the most famous festivals and conventions of popular culture in the United States, which include Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, AggieCon, Alamo City Comic Con, All-Con, ApolloCon, Archon, Big Apple Comic Con, Blerdcon, CarnageCon, Chattacon, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, ClexaCon, CoastCon, ConCoction, ConGlomeration, ConnectiCon, CONvergence, Dragon Con, Emerald City Comic Con, Fan Expo Boston, Fan Expo Dallas, FanX, Florida Supercon, Genericon, Heroes Convention, LA Comic Con, MidSouthCon, MOBICON, MomoCon, Motor City Comic Con, Pacific Media Expo, Pensacon, Phoenix Fan Fusion, Sci-Fi Valley Con, Silicon Valley Comic Con, WonderCon, Zenkaikon. The most common thematic areas that fill the main structure of convention programs, in particular presentation of rare and latest examples of the comic’s industry, popularization of the idea of the value of collecting, providing space for novice artists to disseminate their work in the alley of artists. At the same time, with the growing dominance of the video game industry, board and card games, as well as themed collectible toys, remain widely popular. Most festivals feature cosplay competitions that reward the winners, autograph zones with invited celebrities, large-scale panels for exhibitions, where in addition to purely visual pleasure you can join workshops, thematic lectures and seminars. Events include Film Festival, cosplay and costume contests, dances, also the option of game playing. Programs include opportunities to preview the latest film industry news, anime, video game testing and sketches of leading artists from companies specializing in comic book content, exhibition panels with authentic material from the set of popular film franchises and interactions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
