Phoenix Fan Fusion
phoenix fan fusion formerly phoenix comicon phoenix comic fest speculative fiction entertainment comic book convention held annually phoenix arizona founded phoenix cactus comicon june originally consisted oneday sixhour event held ahwatukee arizona convention play host comic related panel programming event art contest autograph signing age threeday event fridaysunday held summer phoenix convention center downtown phoenix thursday evening prior official opening event preview professional exhibitor select guest preregistered four day originally showcasing comic book science fictionfantasy filmtelevision related popular art convention expanded year include larger range pop culture element horror anime manga animation toy collectible card game video game webcomics fantasy novel convention set attendance record reportedly generates approximately million revenue city phoenix thenphoenix comicon also began expand programming surrounding hotel starting including hyatt regency marriott renaissance sheraton phoenix downtown hotel first phoenix comicon held june phoenix cactus comicon oneday convention lasting six hour held best western ahwatukee arizona admission per person attendee along local creator exhibitor following three year convention held glendale civic center size convention attendance doubled previous year sunday morning sixhour length convention maintained convention began bring guest state including spiderman artist todd nauck comic legend marv wolfman programming increased include qas guest howto workshop film trailer presentation convention held mesa convention center mesa arizona first time history also became twoday convention friday preview night featured guest voice actor johnny yong bosch greg ayres exhibitor room dramatically expanded amount programming offered first convention expand beyond comic book greater pop culture community including anime manga scifi fantasy cosplay weekend attendee convention held january mesa convention center attendance jumped past convention first forayed medium guest feedback winner stan lee want superhero attended event expanded day thursday preview night also announced convention due overwhelming attendance around people year convention would moved phoenix convention center next year date would moved end may starting convention held memorial day weekend phoenix convention center grand hyatt hotel phoenix change due large increase attendance availability fund hold convention larger venue increasingly popular celebrity leonard nimoy george takei stan lee also attended convention special guest one highlight event included world premiere pilgrim eternity first fulllength episode awardwinning star trek continues fan film web series sequel mourns adonais due scheduling conflict convention moved first week june opposed memorial day weekend convention also expanded presence south west building convention center well nearby hotel including hyatt regency hotel marriott renaissance hotel sheraton phoenix downtown hotel convention took place weekend memorial day weekend phoenix convention center utilized convention facility including expanding third level ballroom order accommodate larger amount attendee popular medium guest beginning convention took place memorial day weekend phoenix convention center true may first day convention man arrested convention posting intent kill police officer facebook found possession several firearm knife man believed punisher intended kill bad police officer along actor jason david frank attending convention guest security change made event including ban prop weapon resembling sort gun included constructed cardboard foam prop weapon needed deemed safe security although vendor still allowed sell toy weapon sealed taken premise immediately purchase new rule resulted cancellation several panel focused making prop weapon attendance convention declined steadily following day january convention renamed phoenix comic fest done avoid use term comic con response san diego comiccon lawsuit bracelet given attendee place laminated pass saturday con fire alarm caused evacuation pm many attendee stayed outside convention center pm determined false alarm left scheduling saturday night cancelled rescheduled safety reason following morning convention announced attendee purchased saturday pas would able obtain sunday pas compensation saturday incident convention hour extended well convention announced convention would renamed phoenix fan fusion phoenix fan fusion cancelled due covid pandemic initially deferred rescheduled january however september due uncertainty surrounding delta variant covid phoenix fan fusion postponed may along panel seminar workshop comic book professional evening convention include event themed prom party annual masquerade costume contest film festival several different prize opportunity phoenix comicon also began partnership nasa allowing attendee participate famelab program well hear nasa representative various panel throughout convention phoenix comicon also partnered medium guest entertainer offer special event outside convention including performance brian posehn myq kaplan mike drucker comedy group comedy mutant well oneman performance star war presented charlie ross like comic convention phoenix fan fusion feature large floor space exhibitor exhibitor include medium company well comicbook dealer collectible merchant exclusive collectible sold include merchandise licensed movie comic book animation character also like comic convention phoenix fan fusion includes autograph photo opportunity area well artist alley comic artist sign autograph provide free paid sketch first time ever phoenix comicon held separate event december titled phoenix comicon fan fest university phoenix stadium glendale arizona convention functioned smaller version phoenix comicon maintaining usual element panel workshop exhibitor expanding focus comic book artist fan interaction various medium guest convention organizer stated saw desire audience host convention arizona winter due cost involved renting phoenix convention center blocking room nearby hotel decision made host fan fest glendale university phoenix stadium several television medium guest attended first ever fan fest including david ramsey colin baker michael biehn among others including several dozen comic book artist creator fan fest moved phoenix convention center took place october rather december fan fest event officially canceled square egg entertainment june phoenix fan fusion official website