Gem City Comic Con

Gem City Comic Con GCCC is committed to bringing the best in comics to Ohio! The convention is held in Dayton, Ohio. Hours are typically 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday.

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The Gem City Drink and Draw was a success. Here is a tally for the night. Thanks to everyone that participated.
07/27/2025

The Gem City Drink and Draw was a success. Here is a tally for the night. Thanks to everyone that participated.

07/21/2025

Thanks everyone. See you next year!

This years charity is in honor of Roger Petersen. Roger stories to follow.
07/19/2025

This years charity is in honor of Roger Petersen. Roger stories to follow.

The drink and draw auction is under way. The first batch of art is up. Artist are drawing.
07/19/2025

The drink and draw auction is under way. The first batch of art is up. Artist are drawing.

We are happy to welcome Matthew K. Manning to Gem City Comic Con 2025. Matthew K. Manning is the author of hundreds of c...
07/14/2025

We are happy to welcome Matthew K. Manning to Gem City Comic Con 2025. Matthew K. Manning is the author of hundreds of comics and prose books. Some of his favorite comic book projects include the 2025 miniseries Pause (a creator-owned thriller for John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction from Storm King Comics), the popular crossover Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, the 12-issue series Marvel Action: Avengers, a guest run on the Dick Tracy syndicated comic strip, and recent Black Lightning stories in the pages of DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War and DC vs. Vampires: World War V. Several of his prose books have reached best-seller status, including Batman: A Visual History, Avengers Encyclopedia, and the DC Encyclopedia. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and their two kids, Lilly and Gwen.

John Haines say, ‘attend Gem City, or this guy gets it!’ John will be bringing his wit and wisdom along with a bunch of ...
07/14/2025

John Haines say, ‘attend Gem City, or this guy gets it!’ John will be bringing his wit and wisdom along with a bunch of comics to our show this year. Make sure to stop by and see him.

Guess who packed his lunch and is headed to Gem City. That’s right! Earl Shaw has packed his lunch AND his comics. Earl ...
07/13/2025

Guess who packed his lunch and is headed to Gem City. That’s right! Earl Shaw has packed his lunch AND his comics. Earl is leaving Georgia and making a rare Ohio appearance. He will be bringing a van loaded with the finest comic deals seen in these parts in a long while.

We have another classic dealer out of North Carolina. Dave Burns of Funny Book Heroes will be bringing the heat with him...
07/13/2025

We have another classic dealer out of North Carolina. Dave Burns of Funny Book Heroes will be bringing the heat with him. They always have the books. If you stop by their booth it’s hard to leave.

DEALERS INFORMATIONFriday Load in Noon-6:00Reception (pizza and drinks)5:30Saturday Load in 7:00VIP 9:00Doors open 10:00...
07/12/2025

DEALERS INFORMATION

Friday
Load in Noon-6:00
Reception (pizza and drinks)5:30

Saturday
Load in 7:00
VIP 9:00
Doors open 10:00
Doors close 5:00
Drink and Draw 7:00
(Will include some original art and pages)

Sunday
Dealers in 8:00
VIP 9:00
Doors open 10:00
Doors close 4:00

We are pleased to welcome the Ohio Garrison of the 501, Apollo Base, and the Mandalorian Mercs to this years Gem City Co...
07/12/2025

We are pleased to welcome the Ohio Garrison of the 501, Apollo Base, and the Mandalorian Mercs to this years Gem City Comic Con. Be sure to come and check out their out of this world cosplay and costumes. It is always a treat to see the great heroes and villains. Plus all of the other soldiers, droids, and….well you get the idea!

We are glad to welcome Stuart Sayger to Gem City. Stuart Sayger is known for his dark and moody art style. His recent pu...
07/10/2025

We are glad to welcome Stuart Sayger to Gem City. Stuart Sayger is known for his dark and moody art style. His recent published projects will include: Batman, G.I.Joe, Conan the Barbarian, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Past projects include: TMNT- Last Ronin Lost Years, The Joker, Red Sonja, Vampirella, Dejah Thoris, Transformers, Army of Darkness, KISS (the Gene Simmons rock band) ...Other high-profile works include: Lego Bionicle for DC Comics, Man of Steel Superman movie, and The Walking Dead. Sayger will be drawing at his table all weekend long! www.stuartsayger.com

We are happy to announce fan favorite and world renowned artist Dave Aikins. The man behind the sponge, he puts the blue...
07/10/2025

We are happy to announce fan favorite and world renowned artist Dave Aikins. The man behind the sponge, he puts the blue in Blue’s Clues. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet this all around nice guy.

Address

1414 S Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, OH
45409

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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