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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (June 2007) The variety show is a popular part of many sci-fi and furry conventions A fan convention, or con, is an event in which the fans of a particular TV show, comic book, or actor, or an entire style of entertainment such as science fiction or anime, gather together to meet famous personalities (and each other) face-to-face. The actors often give out free autographs to the fans, perhaps in exchange for a flat appearance fee, and sometimes may perform songs that have no relevance to the shows so as to entertain the fans. Such conventions are usually quite expensive and are hosted in hotels. There is often tight security for the celebrities to protect against potentially fanatic fans. (It should be noted that such features are not common at traditional science fiction conventions, which are more oriented towards science fiction as a mode of literature, rather than towards visual media, and do not include any paid appearances by famous personalities.) Science fiction conventions and anime conventions are very popular types of conventions. From such cons has arisen the widespread stereotype of the fans' tendency to dress up as their favorite characters (known as cosplay in anime terminology) in elaborate costumes that are time-consuming and/or expensive to assemble. Fans may also speak in fictional languages relevant to the theme of the convention. Many cons have award presentations relating to their genre (such as the Hugo Awards which have been presented at Worldcon since 1953). Anime cons, gaming cons and filk cons may all be considered derivatives of science fiction conventions. Furry fandom conventions have been a growing phenomenon starting with ConFurence in 1989. Fans of anthropomorphic animals (furries) gather together to meet famous personalities (and each other) face-to-face. The actors often give out free autographs to the fans, perhaps in exchange for a flat appearance fee, and sometimes may perform songs that have no relevance to the shows so as to entertain the fans. Such conventions are usually quite expensive and are hosted in hotels. There is often tight security for the celebrities to protect against potentially fanatic fans. (It should be noted that such features are not common at traditional science fiction conventions, which are more oriented towards science fiction as a mode of literature, rather than towards visual media, and do not include any paid appearances by famous personalities.) Science fiction conventions and anime conventions are very popular types of conventions. From such cons has arisen the widespread stereotype of the fans' tendency to dress up as their favorite characters (known as cosplay in anime terminology) in elaborate costumes that are time-consuming

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Parties can't see funny side of Saturday Night - Sydney Morning Herald

10 Oct 2008 at 9:33am

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Parties can't see funny side of Saturday Night
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 11 hours ago
Photo: AP Video: US Presidential candidates get their lives layed out in the pages of a comic book. Video: Barack Obama has a comfortable win over John ...

Hernandez Talks Aspen Comics Future - Comic Book Resources

9 Oct 2008 at 5:54pm This past June, comics creator Michael Turner passed away at the young age of 37 after a long battle with cancer. Turner was a beloved figured in the industry, not just for the dynamic artwork he produced, but for his generous personality and ...

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Guillermo del Toro?s Hellboy II: The Golden Army another mindless ... - Phoen...

9 Oct 2008 at 4:33pm

Guillermo del Toro?s Hellboy II: The Golden Army another mindless ...
Phoenix New Times, AZ - Oct 9, 2008
But before this review goes any further, I must confess ? head hanging low in shame ? that I haven't read a comic book since I was 12 years old. ...

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9 Oct 2008 at 10:02am By now everyone?s had a chance to check out ? The New York City Waterfalls ? and, if the media?s done its job (you can check out our slideshow here ), you?re probably sick of hearing about the damn things. Good. That?s actually the best ...

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REFLECTIONS: Ron Marz - Comic Book Resources

7 Oct 2008 at 3:40pm The journey to get ?Dragon Prince? from the heads of creators Ron Marz and Jeff Johnson to the stands of your local comic book store was quite a long one, encompassing two publishers, one replacement artist, and five years. Finally, a little over ...

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Film And TV - Nypress.com

6 Oct 2008 at 7:59pm Yesterday Warner Bros. let a couple hundred press and bloggers view a few more minutes of the highly anticipated Watchmen movie. Director Zach Snyder was on hand to talk about how "awesome" it all has been, how "awesome" the film will be and how ...

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Anime Supercon releases 2008 guest list - Comic Book Resources

6 Oct 2008 at 2:54pm

Anime Supercon releases 2008 guest list
Comic Book Resources, Ca - Oct 6, 2008
Anime Supercon marks the first ever Florida convention appearance of akai SKY. Tommy Yune: Part of the Robotech 2008 tour, Tommy is a comic book creator and ...

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