Pensacola Comic Convention™
Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) is a convention for fans of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, fan films, and indie films held annually in Pensacola, Florida. The event is owned by Pensacola Comic Convention LLC. The event offers celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at local historic haunted locations such the Pensacola Victorian Inn, the Pensacola Light House, the Pensacola Gray House, and the Pensacola Little Theater. A portion of the proceeds of the event are donated to Making Strides with Breast Cancer and various local charities.
History[edit]
Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) was started in the Fall of 2010 by Ericka Boussarhane. She felt the Florida Panhandle and Emerald Coast community did not have anything that mixed all the con genres of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, indie films, artists, celebrities, comics, Renaissance, cosplay, steampunk, theater, performing, literature, publishing, arts, mystery, collecting, model construction, film making, and paranormal.
The con encourages attendee feedback and involvement. Over the years, the event has grown tremendously. It has received local community collaboration from the Bobe Hobby House, Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectibles, Pensacola Costumers Guild, Thomas W. Roush Penscola Film Commissioner, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, and FAN:dom Con.
Celebrity guests have included Heidi Jo Medina model, Miss Pensacola USA, Scott Tepperman from Syfy's Ghost Hunters International, Brian Joseph Harnois of Ghost Hunters, Stephen King car Christine, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Dave Schrader, Michael Berryman of The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects, Star Trek, Theodus Crane The Walking Dead, Brian Cano of SyFy's Haunted Collector, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Eric Stuart Voice Actor, Marc Guerrero illustrator, Mike Ensley of Nightmare Theater, Blake Wilkie illustrator, Damon Bowie Illustrator, Brian Steward Illustrator, Chasen Grieshop illustrator, Dave Lapham author of Ghosts of St. Augustine, Rj Haddy SyFy's Face Off, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Cindy Morgan CADDYSHACK & Tron, Jason Faunt Power Rangers & Resident Evil 6, Ari Lehman Jason: Friday the 13th, Addy Miller AMC’s The Walking Dead, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, The 501st Legion: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, Blacksheep Bobby Doll WWF/ USWA/ CWA Wrestler, Carrie Hunter WEAR ABC 3 TV Producer, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Thomas W. Roush Film Commissioner, Skeeter The Duck, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, FAN:dom Con, Lon Prater, author Dr. Alan Brown and professor of University of West Alabama, George Noory of Coast to Coast AM Radio, Dr. Raymond Moody, Brad Kling and Barry Klinge of Ghost Lab, and Ken Gerhard of History Channel's special The Real Wolfman, as well as Legend Hunters (Travel Channel/A&E).
Conventions[edit]
Previous conventions[edit]
- 2010
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2010 was held September 17-18, 2010, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Discovery Channel TV Celebs, Brad Klinge and Barry Klinge of Ghost Lab, Patrick Burns of Haunting Evidence, Scott Temperman of Ghost Hunters International, Marley Gibson Author, Ericka Boussarhane, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Paul Browning, Brian J. Cano of SCARED!, Alyne Pustanio Author, Shawn Sellers, and Dr. Alan Brown Author.
- 2011
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2011 was held October 15-16, 2011, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest included George Noory of Coast to Coast AM Radio, Scott Tepperman of Ghost Hunters International, Brian Joseph Harnois of Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters and Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters International, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Dr. Raymond Moody, Brian J. Cano Haunted Collector, Chris Mansuco of Sacred Flims, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Ken Gerhard of Monster Quest, Alyne Pustanio Author, and Morgan Beall MUFON.
- 2012
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2012 was held September 22-23, 2012, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Pensacola Costumers Guild, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, Mike Bobe, Bobe Hobby House, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, and FAN:dom Con, Scott Tepperman from Syfy's Ghost Hunters International, Stephen King car Christine, Marc Guerrero illustrator, Blake Wilkie illustrator, Chasen Grieshop, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, Skeeter The Duck, Dave Lapham author Ghosts of St. Augustine, Lon Prater, and author Dr. Alan Brown professor of University of West Alabama.
- 2013
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2013 was held August 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests will include Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, Rj Haddy SyFy's Face Off, Richard Epcar Voice Actor, Cindy Morgan CADDYSHACK & Tron, Jason Faunt Power Rangers & Resident Evil 6, Ari Lehman Jason: Friday the 13th, Michael Berryman of The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil's Rejects, Star Trek, Theodus Crane AMC’s The Walking Dead, Addy Miller AMC’s The Walking Dead, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Scott Tepperman SyFy Channel's 'Ghost Hunters International', Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, The 501st Legion: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, Blacksheep Bobby Doll WWF/ USWA/ CWA Wrestler, Carrie Hunter WEAR ABC 3 TV Producer, Damon Bowie Illustrator, Brian Steward Illustrator, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Thomas W. Roush Film Commissioner, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, FAN:dom Con, Blake Wilkie, illustrator Chasen Grieshop and more.
- 2014
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2014 was held August 9-10, 2014, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Lou Ferrigno The Incredible Hulk, ToTheFuture DeLorean Time Machine, Erin Cahill Power Rangers, Jason Faunt Power Rangers, Michael Krawic THE X FILES and Star Trek, Robin Shelby Ghostbusters II, Erika Eleniak Baywatch and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Gil Gerard Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Sonny Strait Dragonball Z, Tattoo Bob Discovery Channel, Cleve Hall Syfy Channels Monster Man, Charlie Kirchoff IDW's Doctor Who, Oliver Robins Steven Spielberg’s Poltergeist, Ari Lehman Friday the 13th, Deep South Paranormal, Arik Christopher as Johnny Depp, Jerrad Dusan Vunovich The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Starving Games, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
- 2015
- Pensacola Comic Convention™ (Pensacola Comic Con™) 2015 is scheduled to be held August 8-9, 2015, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest Include: Karyn Parsons The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Late Nights Major Payne The Ladies Man, Jennifer Rhodes Charmed, Christopher Atkins Blue Lagoon, Michael Copon Power Rangers: Time Force One Tree Hill, Hilary Shepard Star Trek Deep Space Nine Divatox Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, Michael Jai White Why Did I Get Married Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Spawn, Sandra Taylor ER The King Of Queens Just Shoot Me Married... with Children, Austin Idol Universal Heartthrob, Nick Worthy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyager Star Trek: Enterprise Supernatural, Larry Dee Wilcox Chips, Sir Mix-A-Lot Jim Tavaré Harry Potter The Prisoner of Azkaban Jim O’Rear The Hospital, Fat Chance, Scott Tepperman Jerrad Dusan Vunovich American Horror Story The Walking Dead The Hunger Games: Catching Firea and The Starving Games, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, Heidi Jo Medina Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
