2011 is the second year of Animinicon SoHo, an anime convention that debuted last year. The event will be held August 12-14 in New York (the state AND the city) at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art.

This Sunday the 24^th of July will be the first River City Comic Con in Marietta, Ohio.  The first such con in the region in over ten years

If you are in the Toronto area from July 30th to the 31st, and suffering through a Comic Con hangover, here is a bit of the “hair of the dog”. Come to the Atomic Lollipop Convention and enjoy 24 hours of high energy events ranging from anime, manga, DJ music, gaming, carnival rides and circus acts. The convention portion, Atomic

There are many great fan events in San Diego this week, from offsite parties to actual gaming and non-SDCC comic conventions. Plus great geek plays like Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog – Live.

his week is the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. As, uh, you may have noticed. Among the comic books and other pop culture fare is a thread of steampunkery woven by various local groups. Here’s a quick look at the various steampunk events, panels, artists, signings, etc. available to the intrepid congoer for 2011.