BALTIMORE COMIC-CON: News You Can Use

from the official Baltimore Comic Con press release . . . . . BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 18, 2024 - The 2024 Baltimore Comic-Con is just around the corner. We know we're providing a lot of information in a short period, but we wanted to make sure you have all of the important details about the show!

Of course, as always, we are at the Baltimore Convention Center, and this year's show takes place the weekend of September 20-22, 2024. If you haven't bought your General Admission, VIP, or Fan Package tickets yet, doing so now will avoid additional lines upon arrival. If you cannot purchase tickets until coming to the show for any reason, box office hours begin at 10am ET on Friday, 8am ET on Saturday, and 8am ET on Sunday. Lines will form at the Pratt Street Lobby.

ATMs will be available in numerous places throughout the convention floor for your convenience.

CONVENTION PLANNING If you have not explored our website extensively already, please consider taking a few minutes to do so now to prepare for your visit. Within, you will find links to driving and parking directions, programming, adult and children's cosplay contests, adult and children's cosplay showcase, and weapons policy details, our exhibit hall map, and a PDF copy of our 2024 Program Guide, not to mention the full list of guests, media guests, retailers, exhibitors, and Artists Alley guests. You can also check our FAQ in case you have any other questions.

GUARANTEED PARKING We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Baltimore Comic-Con SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

ART AUCTION The art created for the 2024 Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook will be auctioned off at the Baltimore Comic-Con Art Auction at 2pm on Saturday, September 21st upstairs in Room 339-342, with art from the book displayed in the Exclusives Booth downstairs throughout the day. Come out and bid on some one-of-a-kind original art by artists featured at the show like John Beatty, Russ Braun, June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Jim Calafiore, Richard Case, Howard Chaykin, Cliff Chiang, Matthew Clark, Gene Ha, Bob Hall, Bo Hampton, Mike Hawthorne, Derek Hunter, Jamal Igle, Karl Kesel, Barry Kitson, Scott Kolins, Emma Kubert, Shawn Martinbrough, Mike McKone (featured here), Bob McLeod, Adriana Melo, Tom Nguyen, Ian Chase Nichols, Jerry Ordway, Dan Parent, David Petersen, Khoi Pham, Ron Randall, Craig Rousseau, Alex Saviuk, Liam Sharp, Don Simpson, Matt Slay, John K. Snyder III, Mark Sparacio, Joe Staton, Billy Tucci, Mark Wheatley, David Yardin, and so many others!

HERO INITIATIVE ART AUCTION Join the members of Hero Initiative for a charity auction on Saturday, October 21st at 5pm upstairs in Room 339-342, featuring items supplied by a variety of artists and creators from around the industry, including Chris Bachalo, Nick Bradshaw, Berkeley Breathed, Paul Chadwick, Joe Chiodo, Kevin Eastman, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Gene Ha, Shawn McManus (featured here), Mark Nelson, Carlos Pacheco, Frank Quitely, Chris Samnee, Walter Simonson, Paul Smith, Bruce Timm, Rick Veitch, Bill Wray, and more.

SHOW EXCLUSIVES Don't miss the Baltimore Comic-Con Exclusives booth, just outside the show exit doors and around the corner from the Show Entrance.

In addition to the Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook, you will find a wide variety of Baltimore Comic-Con merchandise and show exclusives as well.

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS A number of publishers will be on-hand during the weekend to perform portfolio reviews. Mad Cave Studios Senior Editor Chas! Pangburn will be on-hand Friday at 5:45pm in Room 337. In the same room starting on Saturday at 5pm, Hunter Gorinson, President & Publisher of Oni Press, will provide art portfolio reviews for aspiring artists. If you are an artist and want some feedback on your work or the opportunity to put your portfolio in front of someone from editorial at two major comics publishing houses, please take advantage of this amazing opportunity! Please note: We cannot accept portfolio review submissions using AI technology.

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Parking Parking We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation's leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Baltimore Comic-Con SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

Tickets that are now on sale include: Weekend Friday only Saturday only Sunday only VIP Fan Packages As always, children 10 and under are free with a paid adult admission!

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