Conventions
- January 22–23: Big Apple Comic Con I (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City)
- February 5–6: Emerald City ComiCon (Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, Washington) — guests include Adam Kubert, Jhonen Vasquez, Tony Harris, Josh Middleton, Travis Charest, Cary Nord, Steve McNiven, Mike Choi, Russ Heath, Michael Lark, David Finch, Eric Powell, Dustin Nguyen, Roy Thomas, Andy Owens, Drew Johnson, Pete Woods, Jason Pearson, Tim Sale, Brian Michael Bendis, Kurt Busiek, Robert Kirkman, Jim Cheung, Ed Brubaker, Sean Chen, Peter Bagge, Jim Woodring, Greg Rucka, Alex Maleev, Scott Kurtz, Crab Scrambly, Dexter Vines, Gail Simone, Jay Faerber, John Layman, Ford Gilmore, David Hahn, Matthew Clark, Tom Peyer, Karl Kesel, Rebecca Woods, Jeff Parker, Steve Lieber, Ron Randall, Paul Guinan, Steve Rolston, Takeshi Miyazawa, Dave Stewart, Matt Haley, Bill Schelly, and Steve Sadowski
- February 12–13: Dallas Comic Con ("DCC5") (Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas) — guests include Bernie Wrightson, Tim Bradstreet, Steve Niles, Mark Brooks, Jaime Mendoza, Scott Kurtz, Todd Nauck, Raven Gregory, Cal Slayton, and Brian Denham
- February 18–20: WonderCon (Moscone Center, San Francisco, California)
- February 25–27: MegaCon (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida) — guests include Mark Waid, Mike Deodato, George Pérez, Michael Avon Oeming, Chuck Dixon, Wilson Tortosa, Aaron Lopresti, Marv Wolfman, Ethan Van Sciver, Monte Moore, Phil Jimenez, Tone Rodriguez, Michael T. Gilbert, Roy Thomas, Dan Brereton, Allen Bellman, Gene Colan, George Tuska, Tommy Castillo, Andy Runton, Jinky Coronado, David Campiti, Lou Ferrigno, George Lowe, Richard Hatch, and Gil Gerard
- March 5: STAPLE! (BPOE #201, Austin, Texas) — guests: Shannon Wheeler, Scott Kurtz, Terry Moore, and Michael Lark
- March 18–20: Wizard World Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California) — 24,000 attendees
- April: Phoenix Comicon (Glendale, Arizona) — official guests: Todd Nauck and Marv Wolfman
- April 1–3: Big Apple Comic Con II (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City)
- April 9–10: Alternative Press Expo (Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, California)
- April 16: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) (Ohio Expo Center, Rhodes Center, Columbus, Ohio) — special guests: Dave Sim and Gerhard
- April 22: Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- April 22–24: Pittsburgh Comicon (Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania) — official guests: George Pérez, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Michael Kaluta, Joe Linsner, Scott McDaniel, Jimmy Palmiotti, Howard Porter, Mark Texeira, Tom Smith, Michael Turner, and Sal Buscema
- April 29–May 1: Toronto Comic Con (National Trade Centre, Hall F, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — guests of honor: Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, and Jerry Robinson
- May 13–15: Motor City Comic Con (Novi, Michigan)
- May 27–29: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- June 3–5: Wizard World Philadelphia (Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 27,000 attendees; guest of honor: J. Michael Straczynski
- June 11–12: MoCCA Festival (Puck Building, New York City)
- June 17–18: Big Apple Comic Con III (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City)
- June 18–19: Adventure Con 4 (Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee)
- June 24–26: Heroes Convention (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- June 25–26: London Film and Comic Con (Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England, UK)
- July 14–17: Comic-Con International (San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California) — 103,000 attendees; official guests: Lalo Alcatraz, Lee Ames, Sy Barry, Bob Bolling, Bruce Campbell, Nick Cardy, Greg Evans, Bob Fujitani, Pia Guerra, Ray Harryhausen, Phil Jimenez, Robert Jordan, David Lapham, Richard Morgan, Gary Panter, Eric Powell, Lou Scheimer, J.J. Sedelmeier, Dexter Taylor, Brian K. Vaughan, and James Warren
- July 30–31: "Bargain Basement CAPTION" (Wolfson College, Oxford, England)
- August 5–7: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois)
- August 26–28: Fan Expo Canada (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — 39,753 attendees; guests include Elijah Wood, Clive Barker, Gary Gygax, James Marsters, Kevin Sorbo, Crispin Glover, Marina Sirtis, Adam Baldwin, Erica Durance, Margot Kidder, Kenny Baker, Elvira, J. Michael Straczynski, Frank Quitely, Mark Bagley, Greg Land, Neal Adams, Jhonen Vasquez, and Peter Laird
- September 2–5: Dragon Con (Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Marriott Marquis/Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Georgia) — 20,000+ attendees; guests include Robert Jordan, Anne McCaffrey, Basil Gogos, and Jonathan Harris
- September 6–11: Jornadas de Cómic (Aviles, Spain)
- September 17–18: Big Apple Comic Con IV (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City)
- September 24–25: Small Press Expo (Bethesda, Maryland)
- September 30–October 2: Wizard World Boston (Bayside Expo Center, Dorchester, MA) — guests include John Cassaday, Lou Ferrigno, and Marc Silvestri
- October 1: Stumptown Comics Fest (Smith Memorial Ballroom, Portland, Oregon) — 80 exhibitor tables; 450 attendees
- October 14–15: Comics Salon (Bratislava, Slovakia)
- October 15–16: Dallas Comic Con ("DCC6") (Plano Centre, Plano, Texas) — guests include Mark Brooks, Ale Garza, Cliff Chiang, Rich Buckler, Terry Moore, Michael Lark, James O'Barr, Kerry Gammill, Jaime Mendoza, Cat Staggs, Cynthia Cummiens, David Hopkins, Ben Dunn, and Baldo writer Hector Cantú
- November 4–6: Wizard World Texas (Arlington Convention Center, Dallas, Texas)
- November 18–20: Big Apple Comic Con V (Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York City)
- November 25–26: Mid-Ohio Con (Columbus Hilton Easton, Columbus, Ohio) — 25th anniversary show
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—Thomas Mann (1875–1955)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Willa Cather (1873–1947)