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Denver Comic Con (DCC) is a 3-day multigenre convention held annually in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. The inaugural convention was held June 15–17, 2012, and was created as a program for the non-profit educational organization Comic Book Classroom. In 2013, Denver Comic Con was held May 31-June 2. The 2014 event was held June 13–15, 2014 at the Colorado Convention Center. And in 2015 it was held over Memorial Day Weekend, from May 23–25. True to its association with the re-branded Pop Culture Classroom, Denver Comic Con embraces a host of popular arts including comic books, tabletop and video games, anime, manga, cosplay, horror and science fiction, webcomics, movies, television and literature. ==Overview and history== Comic Book Classroom was founded in 2010,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.denverpost.com/theater/ci_18562585 )〕 a Colorado charitable organization focused on enhancing and improving student’s learning experience through the use of comic book media. At the same time, the founders of Comic Book Classroom also created the Denver Comic Con event. The original founders of Comic Book Classroom and Denver Comic Con are Charlie LaGreca, Frank Romero, David Vinson, and Kevin Vinson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://popcultureclassroom.org/about/history/ )〕 Between 2010 and 2012, the original founders were joined by accomplished educators Illya Kowalchuk and Christina Angel, and experienced event organizers Michael Newman and Bruce Macintosh, who became an integral part of organizational development as the foundations of both Comic Book Classroom and Denver Comic Con educational programs were developed simultaneously. The Classroom program debuted the first version of its “Storytelling Through Comics” curriculum to local area schools, and with the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and generous donations, the Denver Comic Con event became a reality on Father’s Day weekend, June 15, 2012. It was an unexpected and overwhelming success. The 2013 and 2014 Denver Comic Con’s built on that success. Proceeds from Denver Comic Con fund the staffing, supplies and infrastructure of The Classroom program that promotes literacy through the medium of sequential art and storytelling. “Storytelling Through Comics” is a graphic literature creation program that is offered free of charge to schools, teachers and community organizations. The program currently offers students an educational experience that includes instruction in reading & vocabulary, writing stories, and eventually the creation of the students’ own comics. Completed entries are then published in a class collection. In 2014, the Comic Book Classroom Board of Directors removed both co-founders Charlie LaGreca and Frank Romero,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.westword.com/arts/denver-comic-con-convention-heads-respond-to-co-founder-charlie-la-grecas-allegations-5793422/ )〕 then voted to change the name to Pop Culture Classroom (PCC).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://popcultureclassroom.org/the-classroom/education-wrap-up-denver-comic-con-2014-part-1/ )〕 The name change reflects the board’s broader vision for the organization to go beyond comic books. The “Classroom” program delivers tools (curriculum) and training using comic books, graphic novels, and related pop culture media to create educational engagement with students.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://popcultureclassroom.org/about/ )〕 In 2014, Denver Comic Con’s Comic Book Corral (CBC) and 8-Bit Lounge gave more than 9,000 students the chance to meet artists, create comic book-themed crafts, and get hands-on experience with everything from stop-motion animated shorts to professional makeup jobs. At DCC 2015, the Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Laboratory (PCC Kids’ Lab) continued building on this success. Along with the usual mix of artist discussions, arts activities and exhibits, the PCC Lab featured activities focused around S.T.E.A.M. subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) and pop culture topics beyond comic books. They also expanded the 8-Bit Lounge to connect even more artists, educators and professionals with students ages 12–19.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://denvercomiccon.com/programming/kids-lab/ )〕 Convention attendance continues to grow for this family friendly and kid oriented convention. First-year attendance in 2012 was 27,700. In 2013 that number grew to 61,000 and in 2014 it increased again to 86,500. The most recent event in 2015 recorded 101,500 attendees.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.9news.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/05/26/denver-comic-con-attendance/27948789/ )〕 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「Denver Comic Con」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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