Emerald City Comicon is getting even bigger next year.
As thousands of fans arrive for Emerald City Comicon, the biggest comic book and pop culture convention in the Pacific Northwest, they are greeted with exciting news. The Seattle con is expanding to four days in 2016.
ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events, announced that for the first time ECCC will expand to four jam-packed days in 2016. The expansion is sparked by growing demand and sell-out crowds that make the event a must-see calendar event of the year for fans across the country. ECCC 2016 will take place in downtown Seattle, Washington April 7-10.
ECCC 2015 is featuring 200 hours of diverse, inclusive programming, including panels from the biggest comic book writers and artists and some of the comic and entertainment worlds’ brightest stars. This year’s line-up includes the likes legendary comic creator Stan Lee, Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter, Captain America: The First Avenger), Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet (Agents of SHIELD), and John Barrowman (Arrow, Torchwood, Doctor Who). ECCC features the largest Artist Alley in the U.S. with an expanded Kids Area with Brick Nation, Clay Animation Network, and the 501st Legion.
ECCC, known for being a fan-oriented and comics-focused show, was founded by local comics retailer Jim Demonakos and opened to 2,500 fans its first year. Since then, attendance has grown steadily reaching a record 70,000 in 2014 and 80,000 expected this year. With new comic and celebrity guests each year, ECCC stands out in the industry as providing a unique experience with heart for fans of all ages. Additionally, ECCC gives back with a charity art book each year since 2009 – Monsters & Dames – that has raised over $75,000 for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
“This was a tremendous year for us in terms of fan reaction. We sold out far quicker than we ever have in the past and want to expand to meet the demand of all those fans that are looking to experience ECCC. It’s a really unique and special show, and we’re excited to work alongside ReedPOP to help continue its growth,” said Demonakos.
“After seeing the amazing response from fans and the opportunity to program even more in 2016 it became abundantly clear that we needed to add another day,” said Lance Fensterman, ReedPOP’s Global Senior Vice President. “We can’t wait to see what next year will bring.”
Mark your calendar for FOUR big days in 2016: April 7-10 in Seattle.
By Editor