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Planet Comicon 2019

Event Start Date:
March 29, 2019
Event End Date:
March 31, 2019
Event Venue:
Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City.

Planet Comicon Kansas City is the largest comic book and pop culture convention not just in the Kansas City area, but within this entire region of the Midwest. It has a 20 year history, with the first Planet Comicon Kansas City being held in Overland Park, KS in March 1999. The 2019 show is our 20th show and will be held at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City.

Kansas City Comic Con

Event Start Date:
August 12, 2016
Event End Date:
August 14, 2016
Event Venue:
Bartle Hall, located at 301 W. 13th Street in Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Comic Con is Kansas City’s hometown comic convention.

We are an all-ages show, featuring creators, vendors, and cosplay, alongside activities for the entire family.

Our ultimate goal with Kansas City Comic Con is to create a love letter to the city that has lent us its name, as well as the many fans and creators who have seen fit to put their faith in us. By hook or by crook, we will make good on that promise.

Smallville Comiccon

Event Start Date:
June 11, 2016
Event End Date:
June 12, 2016
Event Venue:
Kansas State Fair – Meadlowlark Building 2000 N. Poplar Smallville / Hutchinson, Kansas 67502

A Comic and Pop Culture Convention in Smallville, Ks

The 3rd Annual Smallville ComicCon is scheduled for June 11-12, 2016!

We are pleased to continue hosting the annual Smallville ComicCon on the grounds of the historical Kansas State Fair, where all parking is free!

Celebrity Guests:

Helen Slater
Actress and Musician
Supergirl, The Secret of My Success, Ruthless People

Eric Roberts
Actor
Doctor Who, The Dark Knight, The Expendables, Heroes

Tommy “Tiny” Lister
Actor and Wrestler
The Fifth Element, The Dark Knight, Star Trek: Enterprise

Derek Stephen Prince
Voice Over Actor
Power Rangers, Digimon, Kill La Kill, Kingdom Hearts

Empower Comic Con

Event Start Date:
February 20, 2016
Event End Date:
February 21, 2016
Event Venue:
Capital Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas. 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard Topeka, KS 66612

The Empower ComicCon, is what it exactly sounds like. We want to Empower you, to be you. It is strange to how something so simple, could be so difficult to implement. Here in Capital City with all our negative press we need to stand up and support each other, and Yes it is that simple!

TOPCON Geek Expo 2016

Event Start Date:
September 16, 2016
Event End Date:
September 18, 2016
Event Venue:
Ramada Inn and Convention Center, Downtown Topeka, KS

TOPCON this year will feature a tribute to 50 Years of Star Trek as part of the anniversary of the TV show and films.

In cooperation and in partnership with The Ramada Inn Downtown & The GYPSY & QUINCY STREET both of which supports the efforts of numerous organizations like Downtown Topeka Inc., Arts Connect and Get Downtown Topeka and numerous downtown merchants in the renovation and revitalization of Beautiful Downtown Topeka.

Planet Comicon 2016

Event Start Date:
May 20, 2016
Event End Date:
May 22, 2016
Event Venue:
Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64105

Planet Comicon Kansas City is the region’s largest premier comic book and pop culture convention with a 17-year history.  It has grown to be the largest show in the Kansas City area.

Among the many media guests are Eve Myles, star of Torchwood and Doctor Who, Edward James Olmos, star of Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner, and Sean Maher, star of Firefly, Serenity, Batman vs. Robin, and Arrow.

Gallifrey One: Station 27

Event Start Date:
February 12, 2016
Event End Date:
February 14, 2016
Event Venue:
Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Gallifrey One is the world’s largest and longest-running annual fan-run Doctor Who convention.

Gallifrey One: Station 27, will take place on 12-14 February 2016 at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. We will begin announcing guests for the event in the summer of 2015, with programming updates starting in the late autumn.

BritishFest

Event Start Date:
June 3, 2016
Event End Date:
June 5, 2016
Event Venue:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Omaha, NE

Do you like British TV, movies, games ad books? Then this is the event of you! BritishFest in Omaha, Nebraska is a celebration of all of them. From Doctor Who, to Harry Potter, from Lord of the Rings, to Red Dwarf, from 007 to Steampunk. We have Actors, fan clubs, panels, tea time, Steampunk Ball, Prop Room, history, music and everything else that is British!

Time Eddy

Time Eddy 2015

Event Start Date:
October 2, 2015
Event End Date:
October 4, 2015
Event Venue:
Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites

What’s in a name ? A time eddy is a distortion in time and space. The first Doctor was caught in a Time Eddy when the Timelords attempted unsuccessfully to transfer him to Omega’s anti-matter universe in the Three Doctors.

Time Eddy convention is an event organized by the Kansas Doctor Who Corporation, a non profit, fan run group registered in the state of Kansas in conjunction with the Whovians of Wichita and ICT Cosplay Gallifrey. For further information or enquiries please contact admin@kansasdoctorwho.com.

Slash & Bash 2015

Slash & Bash 2015

Event Start Date:
September 25, 2015
Event End Date:
September 26, 2015
Event Venue:
Boom Comics - Topeka, KS

Traveling The Vortex is proud to announce they will be appearing at the 11th Annual Slash & Bash Horror and Sci-fi Film Festival in Topeka, on September 26th. Come on out to Boom Comics and see us!

This years guests include Courtney Gaines (Children of the Corn, The Burbs), Todd Sheets (Director of House of Forbidden Secrets, Host of Night Watch Radio), Dane G. Kroll (Author of Psalm Springs), Patrick Rea (Director of Nailbiter) and Jeff Chitty (short horror films director).

All proceeds go toward helping Honor Flight Kansas City.