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Comix Fair was a comic convention that was held annually between 1983 and 1996 in Houston, Texas. It was produced by the Houston-based company Utopia Entertainment.〔 Comix Fairs took place over two days in the summer, from Saturday to Sunday. The convention featured a large range of pop culture elements, primarily comic books and toys,〔"Comix Fair has toys for all ages," ''Houston Chronicle'' (17 June 1989), p. 1.〕 but also television serials, science fiction/fantasy, film/television, animation, and horror. Along with panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals, the convention featured a large floorspace for exhibitors, including comic book dealers and collectibles merchants. The show included an autograph area, as well as an Artists' Alley where comics artists signed autographs and drew sketches. ''Tank McNamara'' creators Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds, both based in the Houston area, were frequent guests of the show. ==History== Comix Fair was the successor to Houstoncon, a large multi-genre convention which took place annually in Houston from 1967–1982. The final Houstoncon, billed as "Ultimate Fantasy," was a fiasco;〔Rouner, Jef. ("Comicpalooza: How Houston's Comics Convention Came Back from the Dead to Become One of the Best in the Country," ) ''Houston Press'' (June 12, 2014.)〕 Comix Fair was much smaller in scale and, unlike Houstoncon, returned its focus primarily to comic books. The first Comix Fair was held in the summer of 1983. An impressive guest lineup included media personalities Terrence Dicks and Bill Mumy, and comics creators Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, Kerry Gammill, Ernie Chan, Josef Rubinstein, Sam De La Rosa, Dick Giordano, Sal Amendola, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Mike W. Barr, P. Craig Russell, Rick Obadiah, Mike Grell, Mark Wheatley & Marc Hempel, Dave & Deni Sim, Cat Yronwode, Dean Mullaney, Max Allan Collins, Terry Beatty, John Carbonaro, Jaxon, Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds, and Jerry Bittle. The convention program featured the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents characters NoMan and Dynamo (the most recent appearance of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents had been published by Texas Comics). Dave Stevens was a guest of the 1984 edition of the Comix Fair. The fourth annual Comix Fair was held August 22–23, 1986, at the Brookhollow Marriott. Official guests included Gary Groth, Gil Kane, Joe Pumilia, Jeff Millar, Bill Hinds, and Doug Potter.〔"Comix Fair features cartoonists," ''Houston Chronicle '' (21 Aug 1986), p. 7.〕 Comix Fair VI was held June 24–26, 1988, at the Ramada Hotel Southwest. Featured guests were Sergio Aragonés, Kim DeMulder, Mike Leeke, and William Messner-Loebs.〔"Comix Fair socks it to fans," ''Houston Chronicle'' (24 June 1988), p. 15.〕 The seventh annual〔 Comix Fair took place June 16–17, 1989, at the Ramada Hotel Southwest.〔("Victoria Artist Due at Fair," ) ''The Victoria Advocate'' (June 15, 1989).〕 Guests included John Romita, Jr., Bob Layton, Tim Vigil,〔"Comix Fair ready for Batman fans," ''Houston Chronicle'' (16 June 1989), p. 7.〕 and Doug Hazlewood.〔 Comix Fair VIII was held August 4–5, 1990, at the Holiday Inn—Medical Center; guests were Bill Hinds, Jeff Millar, and Doug Hazlewood.〔"Funny business," ''Houston Chronicle'' (03 Aug 1990), p. 2.〕 The 1991 Comix Fair expanded to three days, taking place June 21–23 at the Holiday Inn—Medical Center. Guests included Russ Heath, Nestor Redondo, Jeff Millar, Bill Hinds, and Rick Klaw.〔"'Rocketeer' lands at Comix Fair," ''Houston Chronicle'' (21 June 1991), p. 2.〕 The fourteenth and final show, officially known as the "Houston Comix Fair & Toy Show," was held June 2, 1996, at the Medallion Hotel.〔"Book events," ''Houston Chronicle'' (02 June 1996), p. 20.〕 Guests included Mart Nodell and Shannon Wheeler. By this time, Comix Fair promoter Utopia Entertainment was putting on one-day small-scale shows in the Houston area on a bimonthly basis. (One of these recurring smaller events was dubbed "LepreCon.") Guests of some of these shows included Doug Hazlewood, Kenneth Smith, Gil Kane, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Mike Grell, Mike Wieringo, Jeff Parker, Brian Stelfreeze, Susie Owens, Bjo Trimble, Mark Allen Shepherd, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Jerry Bingham, Mark Schultz, William Stout, Sean Stewart, Marilyn Burns, and Edwin Neal.〔 A 15th Comix Fair was planned for June 22, 1997, at the Holiday Inn Select,〔(Comix Fair page at Utopia Entertainment ) (June 17, 1997). Archived at the Wayback Machine. Accessed May 17, 2015.〕 but the show never materialized. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Comix Fair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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