Pensacola Comic Convention


Pensacola Comic Convention was a convention for fans of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, fan films, and indie films held annually in Pensacola, Florida. The event is owned by Pensacola Comic Convention LLC. The event offers celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at local historic haunted locations such as the Pensacola Victorian Inn, the Pensacola Light House, the Pensacola Gray House, and the Pensacola Little Theater. A portion of the proceeds of the event are donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities and Making Strides with Breast Cancer and Ronald McDonald House. The convention is the first female African American owed comic convention in the USA.

History

Pensacola Comic Convention was started in the Fall of 2010 by Ericka Boussarhane,. She felt the Florida Panhandle and Emerald Coast community did not have anything that mixed all the con genres of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, indie films, artists, celebrities, comics, Renaissance, cosplay, steampunk, theater, performing, literature, publishing, arts, mystery, collecting, model construction, film making, and paranormal.

Conventions

All conventions took place in the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building.
;2010: held September 17–18, 2010. Guest, among others, was Patrick Burns, Scott Tepperman GHI, and Brad and Barry Klinge Ghost Lab
;2011: held October 15–16, 2011. Guest, among others, were Brian Harnois Ghost Hunters, George Noory, Brian J. Cano and Chris Mancuso Scared! Haunted Collector, Ken Gerhard American cryptozoologist, Scott Tepperman GHI, and Raymond Moody
;2012: held September 22–23, 2012. Guest, among others, was Dave Lapham and Scott Tepperman GHI, The Christine Movie Car, Ari Lehman, and Skeeter The Duck.
;2013: held August 17–18, 2013. Guests, among others, were RJ Haddy, Richard Epcar, Cindy Morgan, Jason Faunt, Jim O'Rear, Ari Lehman, Michael Berryman, Scott Tepperman, and Addy Miller.
;2014: held August 9–10, 2014. Guests, among others, were Lou Ferrigno, Erin Cahill, Jason Faunt, Erika Eleniak, C. Thomas Howell, Jim O'Rear, Fred Williams, Robin Shelby, Gil Gerard, Scott Tepperman, Sonny Strait, Cleve Hall, Oliver Robins and Ari Lehman.
;2015: held August 8–9, 2015. Guests, among others, were Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, Lori Petty, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana Ali, Jennifer Rhodes, Greg Cipes, Teddy Long, Michael Copon, Hilary Shepard, Jim O'Rear, Michael Jai White, Larry Wilcox, Rocky Johnson, Scott Tepperman, Jim Tavaré, Bobby Campo, Schoolly D, 501st Legion; BATCOPTER N3079G BATMAN, the 1966 BATMOBILE, and BATCYCLE.
;2016: held August 20–21, 2016. Guests: Dennis Rodman, Adrian Paul,, Corbin Bernsen, Ciara Hanna, Johnny Yong Bosch, Gary Schwartz, Robert LaSardo, Larry Nemecek, Dave Fennoy, David Della Rocco, Erika Ervin, Eugene A. Clark, Jeremy Palko, Justin Kucsulain, Gulf South Wrestling Reunion, Jerry Stubbs, Robert Fuller, Bullet Bob Armstrong, Chuck Wagner, Mike Mundy, Knightmage, Alex Vincent, Zach Galligan, William Katt, Michael Beck, Jerrad Vunovich, Shadow Clone, Bruce Carr, Gulf South Wrestling, E & E Wrestling, Mystery Machine Van from Scooby-Doo, Jurassic Park Tour Vehicle, Cosplay Inc, and Tennessee Wraith Chasers Ghost Asylum, and more.
;2017: held August 17–18, 2017. Guests: Corbin Bernsen,,,,, Scott Steiner AKA ), ), ), Genetic Freak- Pro Wrestler, Broward Batman Batmobile and 4Kids in Need, Hector David Jr. ), ), Rick Cosnett ), ), ), Eddie Deezen ), ), ), ), and ), Martin Klebba ), ), ), ), and ), Ghost Brothers Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass, and Marcus Harvey, Ann Marie Crouch ), ), John Mangus ), ), ), True Detective, Escape Plan, Dawn of the Planet, Scott Tepperman Syfy Channel's ), Nightblade, Night of the Living Dead: Genesis, Jim O' Rear ), The Hospital, The Hospital 2, Camp Massacre, Hybrid, and I Dared You! Truth or Dare 5 Nicholas Roylance, Ridiculous Films, Bruce Carr aka No Ordinary Balloon Man, Gene Hamil Twisted Carnival Studios, Joey Oropeza Pecach Pictures and more.
;2018: Hosted at Pensacola Victorian Inn, Imogene Theatre, Pensacola Lighthouse.
;2019: Hosted at Pensacola Victorian Inn, Seville Quarter, Imogene Theatre, Pensacola Lighthouse, Dreamland Skating Rink, DAR House, Historic Blakeley State Park, Fort Pickens, Fort Blakeley
;2020: Hosted at Pensacola Victorian Inn, The Malaga Inn, and Historic Blakeley State Park