Hold the phone: WONDERCON isn’t coming to Anaheim in 2013?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Comic-Con International sends a bit of a rebuttal. 

On Saturday, word broke that WonderCon would be returning to Anaheim in 2013, with a possibility of running in the Bay Area as well in the fall.  I did a write up on it (which you can read here) based on a piece done by Publisher’s Weekly.    Examiner.com did  their own story adding a few bits of “insight” including a bit of wording that made it seem like CCI was trying to push Wizard Entertainment out of Southern California (no need as they did that to themselves last year)

Well, on the official Comic-Con International Facebook, David Glazner (Director of Marketing & Public Relations) posted a rebuttal (which was apparently removed at about 10:48pm. Just under a couple hours after being posted.) against the Examiner’s claims:

Your comment “This is hardly a surprise as CCI officials had been telling representatives for talent as early as this year’s WonderCon that it would be, “Definitely returning to Anaheim in ’13.” “is categorically incorrect. Comic-Con NEVER

told officials of talent or any others that we would return to Anaheim. The plan has always been to return to San Francisco.Also this comment “In addition, there had never been any particular secret in the Bay Area that CCI had been wanting to expand into Southern California for a Spring event – in part with the implied intent to keep Wizard Entertainment from getting ensconced with one of their own events.” is also incorrect as Wizard had already established a show in Anaheim. You’ll remember that before announcing WC’s 2012 move, a join release had to be issued by Wizard, Reed and Comic-Con.David Glanzer
Spokesperson
Comic-Con International

The way that was worded was that it seemed like WonderCon is going to be in the Bay Area next year one way or another.  But, the idea of having another show in Southern California during the spring has not been ruled out.  I’ll bet $5 bucks that the original report that WonderCon might be a fall show while Comic-Con International will run a brand new show in Anaheim is still on track.  WonderCon might have had to move temporarily last year, but I theorized it served secretly as a test to see how well running a show in Anaheim would fare for CCI.  I believe it fared quite well.
So if it’s WonderCon or not, I think the idea of a permanent Spring show in Southern California is the bigger potential news than anything else.

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2 Responses to Hold the phone: WONDERCON isn’t coming to Anaheim in 2013?

  1. DavidGlanzer | September 4, 2012 at 11:50 pm |

    Hi Chris,
    Sorry for the confusion. The original Publishers Weekly article is correct. There WILL be a show in Anaheim in 2013.
    We’re hoping (and crossing our fingers) that Moscone Center can still give us dates in San Francisco. If this happens then WonderCon will be in October (only dates they had) but they can’t tell us if we have dates until October of this year.
    Anaheim offered us spring dates if San Francisco couldn’t come through. But because Anaheim couldn’t wait until October to let them know (makes sense as other people wanted the space) we decided to take the Anaheim dates so that no matter what, there would be a WonderCon in 2013.
    If there ARE dates for Moscone Center, then WonderCon will be held in San Francisco but in October of 2013. And a new show will take place in Anaheim in spring of 2013. I know its confusing, but I hope this helps a bit.

    David Glanzer
    Spokesperson
    Comic-Con International

  2. Chris Eaton | September 5, 2012 at 11:56 am |

    No.. this helps alot.. thank you!

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