NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: Participants at the annual Comic Con gathering attend the opening day on October 06, 2022 in New York City. The four-day event, which begins Thursday morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, is expected to attract over 200,000 comic, fantasy and pop culture fans from across the country and world.

You don’t have to fly to San Diego to get your ComicCon fix. There are actually four different Comic Con events in South Carolina this fall. And full disclosure I only know the San Diego one is a thing because I happened to be flying into San Diego the weekend of ComicCon several years ago. While this is not an area I am familiar with it is one that is immensely popular across the US.

I used to work with a girl whose skills for making costumes honestly rivaled that of anyone at Disney. Unfortunately, my idea of costumes is either an old dance costume or something on par with what you’d wear to a themed college party. But I’m ok with that. I also haven’t seen most of the movies or read any comic books that are typically featured at Comicon events. But if it brings someone happiness no judgment here.

So if you are looking to get your fantasy or cosplay fix but missed the San Diego events don’t worry. There are actually 118 more events taking place nationwide between now and the end of the year. Wow, there is certainly a large market for these sorts of events. This includes four Comic Cons in South Carolina. There is actually one event in the next four months August- November. They span multiple areas of the state as well. Our friends at LoveHolidays actually ranked all the events and shared those rankings with us. But I have a feeling you want the closest which is the info I’ve got for you.

Below you’ll find the 4 Comic Cons coming to South Carolina this fall. Each listing will include the dates, city, venue, website, and a short description. As someone who always wondered what happened when a group of people showed up dressed in costumes at an event, I have to say this was informative. I knew the cosplay part the “what do you actually do” was always a question for me. Now I know a little bit more! Without further ado here are the 4 South Carolina ComicCon events coming up!

  • Soda City Comic Con

    Dates: August 18th-20th

    City: Columbia

    Venue: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

    Website

    Soda City Comic Con describes itself as the “premiere comic event in the Midlands”. The event features over 150 artists, vendors, guests, and cosplayers. Events include the Children’s Cosplay Contest and Pinball Tournaments. Attendees will also be able to browse many of the southeast’s best-known comic book and toy vendors.

  • Power Comicon

    Date: September 16, 2023

    City: Florence

    Venue: Florence Center

    Website

    The Power Comicon brings “all the pop culture fun to the Florence area”! You’ll find comics, toys, art, and cosplay. The event is hosted by Power Comics in Conway, S.C. The one day event will play host to comic artists, writers, and comic-related special guests! Shop a wide variety of comics, toys, costume apparel, and all sorts of pop culture memorabilia. And of course you’ll want to participate in the costume contest.

  • ColumbiaCon

    Date: October 1, 2023

    City: Columbia

    Venue: Embassy Suites By Hilton Columbia Greystone

    Website 

    ColumbiaCon comes to us from the same producers as the next event on this list as well. It features vendors and exhibits across a variety of fandoms. They also guarantee that comic industry professionals and fandom-related celebrities will be in attendance for fans to meet and greet.

  • CharlestonCon

    Date: November 19, 2023

    City: North Charleston

    Venue: Embassy Suites by Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center

    Website

    CharlestonCon self describes as  “a collectors’ mecca convention”. They strive to be “South Carolina’s best and truest comic convention”. At CharlestonCon you’ll find fandoms of multiple genres. Over 100 venders will have items for sale including comic books, magazines, toys, video games, pop culture memorabilia, movies, wrestling memorabilia, sports cards, and more.

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