Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
chicago comic entertainment expo ce fan convention dedicated comic pop culture graphic novel anime manga video game toy movie television held annually chicago inaugural event held april – mccormick place chicago ce held first time april – estimated attendance attendee convention included dozen professional amateur comic book artist prominently featured booth biggest comic book publisher convention also featured special auction actual prop original iron man movie second ce held march – included thor actor chris hemsworth guest included buffy vampire slayer dollhouse actress eliza dushku walking dead actor laurie holden jon bernthal supernatural actor mark sheppard third ce held april – attendee reported included doctor torchwood actor john barrowman lord ring actor sean astin walking dead actor steven yeun lauren cohan fourth ce held april – attendee reported spotlight guest included batman tv series actor adam west burt ward julie newmar game throne actress natalie dormer hellboy actor ron perlman walking dead actor laurie holden chandler riggs doctor actor peter davison guild actress felicia day comedian kevin smith ce held april – included comic legend stan lee torchwood actress eve myles game throne actor alfie allen natalia tena kristian nairn teen wolf actor tyler posey crystal reed southern vampire mystery series author charlaine harris ce held april – comic legend stan lee appeared year notable guest included agent carter actress hayley atwell agent shield actress mingna wen doctor actor sylvester mccoy game throne actor jason momoa finn jones firefly actress jewel staite mystery science theater creator joel hodgson lord ring actor sean astin cast orphan black ce held march – spotlight entertainment guest included agent shield actor chloe bennet j august richards supergirl actress melissa benoist chyler leigh son anarchy actor ryan hurst tommy flanagan ce held feb march covid pandemic edition originally planned held march however postponed december due pandemic ce panel comic anime industry entertainment guest attendee along special screening show live recording podcasts since ce cosplay organize march chicago st patrick day parade cosplayers ce crown championship cosplay claimed largest prestigious cosplay competition world began craftsmanship award show prejudging session stage display livestreamed internet contest opened international contest participating country contestant chosen select country worldwide united state state regional qualifier global finalist chosen ce top three winner united state receive cash prize global champion win cash prize global champion usually presented crown trophy well eurocosplay contest merged crown championship held first contest covid london commemorate previous format hosting chicago regional qualifier ce united state selection global final night continued thereafter judging judging criterion currently awarded accuracy design ambition awarded construction qualifying country previous final performance aspect included winner judge past judge include yaya han cosplayer ivy doomkitty cosplayer ann foley costume designer agent shield leri greer senior concept designer weta workshop worked mad max fury road stephanie maslansky costume designer daredevil jessica jones ashley eckstein universe austin scarlett fashion designer project runway neville page film television creature concept designer nan cibulajenkins head costume design theatre school depaul university official website