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FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wilkes Comic Con celebrates its FIFTH Anniversary on July 13, 2024   North Wilkesboro, N.C. June 30, 2024 Denis Lachapelle, chair of Wilkes Comic Con, officially announced that the Wilkes Comic Con is celebrating its fifth anniversary with their event on Saturday, July 13, 2024. “The Wilkes Comic Con is back,…
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With July ending, I wanted to take one more opportunity to thank everyone for their participation in July’s Wilkes Comic Con. The Wilkes Comic Con began as a once-a-year event. It very quickly outgrew its original facility and then needed two events a year to meet with the community’s demand. Our attendees and our participants…
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Hello again my friends. It seems we keep meeting like this, in the wee hours before the con. The last time we spoke was 140 days ago. I started to write this post to summarize the work we have done in preparation for tomorrow’s event, but then I realized that I did a lot of…
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2/25/2023, 1AM I just finished print outs for tomorrow’s event. Tickets have been emailed. The last load of equipment is about to be loaded into the car. And I might be able to get some sleep. Even with the threat of rain, I think we’re going to have a pretty good day. Here are some…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Wilkes Comic Con returns for Winter 2023   North Wilkesboro, N.C. February 20, 2023 Denis Lachapelle, chair of Wilkes Comic Con, officially announced that the return of Wilkes Comic Con will be Saturday, February 25, 2023. “The Wilkes Comic Con is back for 2023!” Lachapelle explained. “Celebrating the many elements of…
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Nobody likes to stand outside in the cold waiting on a line. Get out of the cold and jump the line! Early Entry tickets let you enter the convention 30 minutes early. Find that rare comic book before anyone else Get you artist commission started. BEAT THE CROWD wilkescomiccon.com/tickets  

Awesome Mania is back! AwesomeMania returns to Wilkes Comic Con for the pro wrestling fan panel with Ben Taylor and Michael Lindenbaum as they discuss the current state of pro wrestling. We’ll discuss AEW, WWE, Impact, NJPW, and so much more.   Ben Taylor is a podcaster and Twitch streamer originally from Portsmouth, England, and…
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321 TV is back at the Wilkes Comic Con to live stream the convention to a worldwide audience on their Twitch channel. 321 TV features a variety of programming including role playing, MMORPG, Lego, pro-wrestling, pro-hockey, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, and comic conventions. This year, Lindenbaum and Taylor return to Wilkesboro to live stream the…
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A Quick Note from the Chair: We are ELEVEN days away from our Summer 2022 Wilkes Comic Con. Speaking for our entire staff, we are so excited for this event! So much is going on this year: the Cosplay Cavern; the Exclusive screening of Turn Around It’s Me; our always amazing Marketplace; the return of…
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        Wilkes Comic Con is giving our talented attendees a chance to show off their costumes on the stage located in the Marketplace. Children Under 13 will get to walk the stage, show off their costume, get photographed, and receive a prize. Teens and Adults Over 13 will get to walk the…
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