June 24-26, 2022 will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Heroes Convention!
After TWO YEARS of pandemic handcuffs, we plan to pull out ALL THE STOPS to make our 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW one FOR THE AGES!
ALL 2020/2021 HeroesCon Tickets, Artist Alley Tables and Exhibitor Booth Reservations have automatically transferred to the 2022 Heroes Convention at this time.
We hope that you will continue to support us as we begin planning our 40th Anniversary show.
We have LOTS of exciting announcements to come over the next 9+ months, and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve got in store!!
First round of HeroesCon 2022 Guest Announcements will drop the weekend of our Giant-Size Charlotte Mini-Con!
Stay Tuned!!
This show will feature 80,000 Sq Ft of the BEST COMIC BOOK DEALERS in the country, as well as a curated Artist Alley hosting some of the industry’s greatest!
This event will be a Comic-Book Collector’s DREAM!! A room FILLED with comic books from every generation of the medium!
This show is a “GIANT-SIZE” version of our long-running CHARLOTTE MINI-CON, and we will not be hosting panels or additional programming during this event. We will return with incredible panels and additional programming for the 40th Anniversary Heroes Convention, returning next June 2022.
The GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON is all about the COMIC-BOOKS! We hope you will join us for this GIANT-SIZE “old-school” Comic-Convention!
We have a GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON Room Rate in effect at the WESTIN CHARLOTTE for anyone who would like to book a room for the weekend!
The Westin is located across the street from the Charlotte Convention Center and, if construction goes as scheduled, there will be a skyway bridging the Westin to the Charlotte Convention Center by November!
The rate is $209.00/night and can be booked directlyhere.
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ATTENTION HEROESCON 2020 & 2021 TICKET HOLDERS!!
If you purchased a ticket for the 2020 or 2021 Heroes Convention before April of 2021, your HeroesCon ticket will automatically get you into both days of the GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON as an extra added bonus! You will NOT need to purchase an additional ticket for the Giant-Size Charlotte Mini-Con, this event is included with your existing HeroesCon 2022 ticket!
We appreciate your continued support over the past year and hope that you will come out and enjoy this exciting bonus event!
The landscape surrounding the Charlotte Convention Center has changed over the past two years. Parking areas that may have existed the last time you visited may no longer be available. There are paid parking lots in the surrounding area of the Charlotte Convention Center. You can see a map of parking here:http://s3.amazonaws.com/crva.com/uploads/CLT_CCC-Parking_Map_Updated_June2019.pdf
While costumes are welcome, please note that we will not be hosting a Costume Stage or a Costume Contest during this event. Please make sure that any props associated with a costume meet the conditions of the Charlotte Convention Center’s Weapons Policy.
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CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER WEAPONS POLICY:
Concealed weapons are strictly prohibited in the Convention Center.
The Charlotte Convention Center prohibits the possession, sale, and distribution of any item that may be considered a “dangerous weapon” on its premises. “Dangerous Weapons” are defined as: “Any object or device designed or intended to be used to inflict serious injury upon persons or property; including, but not limited to: firearms, knives of any kind, razors and razor blades, metallic knuckles, clubs, blackjacks and nightsticks, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, mines and any other type of explosive, as well as loaded canes.” (City Code 1961 § 13-38.1; Ord. No. 545, § 1, 8-11-80)
In compliance with the aforementioned regulations, the following items are not permitted for sale, in the possession of persons, or on the premises of the Charlotte Convention Center during the hours of the Giant-Size Charlotte Mini-Con:
Firearms of any kind, including air-soft and other projectiles
Metal Swords (unsharpened or otherwise) • Knives (unsharpened or otherwise)
Throwing Stars (unsharpened or otherwise) • Darts (unsharpened or otherwise)
Brass Knuckles • Nunchaku, Blackjacks, Nightsticks, and Batons
Any and all costume prop weapons are subject to inspection, approval, and tagging by the CMPD and the Security Officers of the Charlotte Convention Center. No exceptions.
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HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES:
The GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON will observe ANY & ALL recommended safety guidelines deemed necessary by the Charlotte Convention Center, the CDC, and/or City and State Officials. This may include, but is not limited to: Providing a negative COVID test within 3 days of entry, proof of vaccination status, social distancing and/or mask mandates.
We do ask, per current CDC recommendations, that any unvaccinated individuals wear a mask while attending indoor social events.
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EXHIBITING AT THE GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON:
Space at the GIANT-SIZE CHARLOTTE MINI-CON is curated and limited. If you are a Comic-Book dealer interested in setting up, please send an email to Karla@Heroesonline.com to be added to our waiting list for dealer space.
June 2022 will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Heroes Convention!
You know that after TWO YEARS of pandemic handcuffs, we will pull out ALL THE STOPS and make HeroesCon 2022 one FOR THE AGES!
“A June bug flew from the warmth he once knew, And I wished for once I weren’t right, Why we used to laugh together, And we’d dance to any old song,” From “Far From Me” by John Prine
The past several months have seen us all stuck in LIMBO, quietly watching COVID-19 numbers rise and fall as restrictions fluctuate across the country, never knowing what the next month might hold.
It is after careful consideration for the HEALTH and SAFETY of EVERYONE, we have made the decision to FAST FORWARD directly to HeroesCon 2022.
ALL 2020/2021 HeroesCon Tickets, Artist Alley Tables and Exhibitor Booth Reservations will automatically transfer to the 2022 Heroes Convention at this time. We hope that you will continue to support us as we begin planning our 40th Anniversary show.
HeroesCon 2022 Hotel Rates will be made available as soon as 2022 show dates have been finalized.
We are currently looking at the possibility of holding a much smaller convention in the fall, but we know that a smaller show is no substitute for the Heroes Convention. Details of this show are tentative at this time, with announcements to follow as soon as possible. HOWEVER, if you have purchased a 2020 or 2021 3-Day Pass for the Heroes Convention, your ticket will get you into this smaller show, as well as the 2022 Heroes Convention.
Please know that we have not made this decision lightly.
After what has felt like an eternity of uncertainty, we are hopeful that there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are being distributed on a wide spectrum and we are slowly starting to see the promise of a return to “normal” in the months ahead.
However, even with the increased numbers of vaccinations, we understand that it may not be safe to hold an indoor gathering of thousands of people, even three months from now; especially when you consider that the vast majority of our guests travel from across the country, or even from across the globe.
We PRIDE ourselves on the wealth of talent that fills our Artist Alley each year.
At the beginning of March we sent out a poll to over 300 Featured Guests from recent and past Heroes Conventions. Of the 200+ responses we have received, 95% of those have stated that they would not feel comfortable attending a show in June of 2021, with most adding that they would prefer to wait until 2022 to attend a convention.
This, coupled with feedback from customers and exhibitors, has informed us that June 2021 is still too soon for most to feel safe attending a convention on the scale of the HeroesCon. We have taken all of these concerns very seriously, and agree that the health of EVERYONE is the MOST IMPORTANT factor going forward.
Other extenuating circumstances that have influenced our decision at this time: the Charlotte Convention Center will be undergoing construction that could impact our floor plan as well as the use of escalators. As of today, enforced capacity restrictions will remain in effect until fall of 2021, with limited on-site concessions, and sustained social distancing requirements between individuals as well as between tables and booths.
Under these circumstances it just wouldn’t be a HeroesCon.
We will post a new panel every Friday at 10am for the next several weeks!! Stay tuned and enjoy!!
All Hail Jack Kirby
He was a visionary, a great artist with an unlimited imagination and above all else he was a great and gentle man with a legacy as teeming as the Cosmos.
Come celebrate the KING with Mark Evanier and our guests Mike Royer, John Morrow, Jim Amash, and from the Kirby Museum, Rand Hoppe and Tom Kraft.
Recorded Sunday, June 15 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
Cartoonist Kayfabe *LIVE*
Join Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg for a LIVE Cartoonist Kayfabe from the 2019 Heroes Convention!
Ed and Jim started the YouTube Channel “Cartoonist Kayfabe” to talk comics — old, new, and everything in between. They’ve been making comics for almost 20 years and reading them forever! Cartoonist Kayfabe is where they show off the cool stuff they have found, seen and made — from bootleg comics to popular titles like X-Men! Spend almost an hour with them as they talk about some of their favorite comic books, artists, and HeroesCon adventures!
Recorded Sunday, June 14 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
Celebrating the Legion of Super Heroes
Keith Giffen, Joe Staton, and Greg LaRoque talk with Legion of Super-Heroes fanatic Nancy Northcott about the enduring allure of everyone’s favorite super-hero club.
Recorded Sunday, June 15 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
Cosplay Q&A
Thinking about your first cosplay? Don’t know where to get particular fabric or how to build a prop? Our panel of experts can walk you through where to start, where to go, and how to manage it all without losing your cool. Moderator: Kalliste Cosplay Panelists: Sean Patton / SMP Designs, Jessica Smith, and Derek Nieman / Contagious Costuming.
Recorded Sunday, June 14 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
In Frazettas Shadow
Dr. Scott Valeri sits down with Cary Nord — an artist known for his incredible interpretations of Burroughs and Howard characters — to discuss the influences, techniques, and timelessness of Frank Frazetta.
Recorded Sunday, June 16 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
JLA-Eiou and Sometimes Why
Chris Brenneman sits down with J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire, and Bart Sears to discuss the series that changed team comics forever and most certainly helped pave the humor-laden road now travelled by the super-hero movies.
Recorded Friday, June 14 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
Latour Live *Drawl*
Jason Latour continues his yearly tradition of conversing and drawing with talented artist friends he hand-picks from the convention Guest List. There’s insight and humor about how comics are created in this always entertaining panel!
Recorded Sunday, June 16 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
The Art of Cover Composition
Comic book covers are in the midst of a creative renaissance. Join moderator Shawn Daughhetee as she talks with some of comics’ most innovative illustrators: Colleen Doran, Jenny Frison, Tula Lotay and Vanesa Del Rey. Learn techniques, tricks of the trade, and how these creators go about crafting their unique covers!
Recorded Saturday, June 15 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
The Marvel Age
How Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko reinvented Superhero Comics in the 1960’s. Mark Evanier, Craig Yoe, Steve Saffel and Michael Kobre explore how that happened, who deserves credit and what it means for us now.
Recorded Saturday, June 15 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
The Mark Sergio and Stan Show
Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, and Stan Sakai bring you the long-running, award-winning comic featuring GROO the Wanderer with his faithful dog Rufferto! If you’ve never been to a GROO panel before, you are in for a treat!
Recorded Saturday, June 15 at the 2019 Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC
To Our Treasured Attendees, Artists, Guests and Members of the Heroes Convention Family,
As of Thursday, April 23, 2020, the State of North Carolina has extended the “Stay-At-Home” order effective until Friday, May 8, 2020.
Guidelines for the gradual reopening of our State have been laid out in three phases, which at this time suggest that any mass gathering of more than 10,000 would be incredibly unlikely by June of 2020.
In light of these developments and the current unprecedented and unpredictable nature of the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, and with the best interest of everyone’s health and financial wellbeing in mind, we have made the difficult decision to bypass a 2020 Heroes Convention in favor of fast-forwarding our focus to our 39th Anniversary show to be held June 18-20, 2021.
This decision is not made lightly, and is made with the careful consideration for everyone’s safety at heart.
It would be reckless and irresponsible of us to expect our attendees, vendors, legendary creators, and our valued supporters to put themselves at risk by traveling at this time. It would also be irresponsible of us to presume that our vendors and artists would see positive sales during this time of economic uncertainty. We are hopeful that by giving as much notice as possible, our attendees and artists may be able to avoid costly airline reservations and may be able to alter any current travel arrangements without penalty.
Out of respect for an already crowded and uncertain convention schedule going into late 2020, we have decided to shift our focus forward to our June 2021 Heroes Convention versus attempting to reschedule for later this year.
Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find and the Heroes Convention are, at their core, a small business with a big heart, operating year-round from our brick-and-mortar comic-book store in Charlotte, NC. Our store, as well as the Heroes Convention, are managed by a team of four full-time employees, six part-time employees, and a small group of dedicated volunteers. We keep our store and convention operations running simultaneously during the months leading up to our convention, as well as during the event itself.
Normally, at this time of the year, we would be deep into HeroesCon preparation with most of our daily finances from the store being dedicated to producing the best Heroes Convention possible.
Since Monday, March 23 (which also happens to be Shelton’s birthday), our store has been closed to the public. We are currently maintaining and surviving based solely on telephone and online sales from our loyal customer base. While we are endlessly appreciative of these sales, this change in our daily operation has affected not only our finances but the time which would otherwise be dedicated to organizing the Heroes Convention. Even if the country were able to open without guidelines and restrictions in the next week, the time left for us to produce a Heroes Convention on par with our standards would be insufficient.
We are not receiving a refund from the Charlotte Convention Center, we are transferring our deposits from 2020 toward a 2021 show. Putting on a show the size and scope of the Heroes Convention is extremely expensive. All the money we have received from the purchase of 3-Day Advance Tickets, Artist Alley Tables and Exhibitor Booths is currently tied up in the cost of renting the Charlotte Convention Center, our decorator, and several other items that facilitate the show each year.
We understand that everyone is experiencing hardships at this time, and we are no different. All 3-Day Advance Tickets, Artist Alley Tables and Exhibitor Booth Reservations for the 2020 Heroes Convention will automatically transfer to our June 18-20, 2021 show. Requests for refunds will be addressed on a case-by-case basis as soon as possible, but will need to be postponed until the country, and our store, have reopened and finances have stabilized. We will do our best to issue refunds if necessary, but it will take us time to do so. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
We look forward to hosting an incredible Heroes Convention in 2021 with a Guest List for the record books! We hope that you will join us next June 18-20! In the meantime, we ask that you stay safe, stay well, and stay home until it is safe for everyone!
We appreciate each and every one of you.
Sincerely,
The Staff of Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find and the Heroes Convention
LARRY HAMA is coming to HeroesCon this June 19-21!
We’re just getting STARTED!!!
Check out our 3RD ROUND of Guest Announcements
MARCH 13 BILL AMEND MARK BAGLEY DARRYL BANKS ANDY BELANGER TAMRA BONVILLAIN CHRIS BRUNNER ZÉ BURNAY BUZZ BOB CAMP CHRIS CAMPANA VIC CARRABOTTA NANCY COLLINS SHAWN CRYSTAL J. ROBERT DEANS JEFF DEKAL JOSE DELBO TODD DEZAGO MICHAEL DOONEY TOMMY LEE EDWARDS LIZ ENRIGHT RAY FAWKES SCOTT FOGG JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ J. GONZO JOSH GREATHOUSE ADAM GUZOWSKI GEORGE HAGE LARRY HAMA MARCUS HAMILTON CULLY HAMNER BRIAN HURTT LIANA KANGAS
We’re just getting started on our 2020 Guest Announcements, but here’s a little taste of who’s coming to our 38th Anniversary Heroes Convention this June 19-21!!
FEBRUARY 7: NEAL ADAMS JOHN BEATTY CHAD BOWERS WES BROOKS RYAN BROWNE CULLEN BUNN JOHN BURGIN GREG BURNHAM J CHRIS CAMPBELL MICHAEL CHO MARC DEERING ERYK DONOVAN JOEY ELLIS MICHEL FIFFE DANNY FINGEROTH CHARLES FORSMAN MICHAEL GOLDEN JOHN HAIRSTON JR. BOB HALL JOHN HARTNESS JUSTIN JORDAN KEENAN MARSHALL KELLER MATT KINDT SHARLENE KINDT SCOTT KOWALCHUK MIKE KUNKEL CARA MCGEE MIKE MCKONE BOB MCLEOD DREW MOSS TOM NEELY IAN CHASE NICHOLS ED PISKOR JOHN ROSE SCOTT ROSEMA JIM RUGG MARLIN SHOOP STORME SMITH KYLE STARKS JIM STERANKO KELLY WILLIAMS MARCUS WILLIAMS RENEE WITTERSTAETTER
GUESTS ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 2019: CHUCK BROWN
JEFFREY BROWN
BRIDGIT CONNELL
TOM DEFALCO
RON FRENZ
GUY GILCHRIST
SANFORD GREENE
DUSTIN HARBIN
GEORGES JEANTY
JASON LATOUR
JAE LEE
PAT QUINN
RICO RENZI
DON ROSA
HOYT SILVA
JOE STATON
BRIAN STELFREEZE
MARK WAID Get your tickets today!!
GET YOUR HEROESCON 2020 TICKETS TODAY!
We look forward to seeing you at our 2020 Heroes Convention June 19-21!!
Stay tuned for more exciting Guest Announcements and follow us here, sign up for our weekly Newsletter, and follow us on our social media outlets for the latest updates!!!
HEROESCON 2020 ARTIST ALLEY TABLES and 3-DAY ADVANCE PASSES are ON SALE NOW!!!
HEROESCON 2020 TICKETS:
Purchase your 3-Day Advance Pass for our 38th Anniversary Heroes Convention today!!
From NOW until January 31, 2020 we are celebrating the upcoming 40TH ANNIVERSARY of Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find with a special $40.00 Ticket!!
Ticket prices will return to their usual $50.00 price point on February 1, 2020, but even the $50.00 price of a 3-day pass saves you $20.00 off the day-of ticket prices!!! Get your tickets TODAY!!
HEROESCON 2020 ARTIST ALLEY TABLES:
Purchase your ARTIST ALLEY TABLE at our 38th Anniversary Heroes Convention today!!
If you are an Artist who would like to reserve a 6′ Artist Alley Table at our 38th Anniversary Heroes Convention, June 19-21, just click the button below!! Tables will sale out, so be sure to get yours before they’re gone!!
We look forward to seeing you ALL at our 2020 Heroes Convention next June!!
Stay tuned for exciting Guest Announcements and follow us here, sign up for our weekly Newsletter, and follow us on our social media outlets for the latest updates!!!
We would like to THANK EVERYONE who participated in our 2019 Heroes Convention!!
To every Artist, Exhibitor, Attendee, Sidekick, and Staff Member…
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.
The Heroes Convention would be NOTHING without each and every one of you, and we can’t thank you enough for spending your time with us last weekend, June 14-16.
We hope that you all had a tremendous show, and like us, are already looking forward to HeroesCon 2020!
We hope to see you all there!!
Now…to help recap some of our 2019 show, here are some links to media coverage of the show!
(If you have links you would like to share, please send those to Karla@heroesonline.com!
Use this handy digital version of the 2019 HeroesCon Program Book to find where your favorite artists are sitting, make notes about which panels you can’t miss and get details on our After-Hours Events!! Pick up the REAL-THING at our 37th Anniversary Show this Friday, June 14!!
was established in 1980 by Shelton Drum. Since then Heroes has grown into one of the premier comics specialty shops in the country, with a diverse product line, dynamic store layout, and friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. We're also the organizers of the yearly Heroes Convention.
