If you’ve been paying attention to the hubub sorrounding this year’s Comic-Con, you might be aware of the contract for San Diego coming to a close in 2012.  This has launched what I have dubbed the con wars, with Vegas, Anaheim and LA each questing for that coveted piece of geekdom.  SlashFilm put out a neat little article talking about the tensions facing the possible move.

Vegas, Anaheim and LA all seem to think that opening facebook pages and making fervant comic fans wage nerd rage wars on one another from their Facebook walls is going to show Comic-Con international which city deserves the next shot, and it’s not a bad idea.  Los Angeles has made several compelling arguments on their page suggesting that moving con to my hometown is more economical and makes the event more accessible.

Of course, if San Diego expands into the sea (thus demolishing Atlantis and paving over The Island) the con may just stay right where it’s at.  I think the real issue here is whether the con should ditch the Hollywood dazzle in favor of returning to its roots, and I’m not alone.

Ok, forget Comic-Con for a second and let’s shift gears to a Facebook page that’s been gaining leverage on an almost daily basis.  It’s called “Creator Con, It’s On!” and the goal is to get a convention centered around comics.  Here is their recently ammended mission statement to show that they are serious business:

MISSION AMENDMENT: The CreatorCon mission is one of positivity and sharing, in looking for the best way to showcase, promote, and share talent and ideas in the fields of comics, graphic arts and beyond.

The overall mission statement will change as we gather steam and further define our goals. We are well on our way to doing that with the amazing support so far from everyone who has joined or contributed.

The CreatorCon brain trust hails from the East, West and Central United States. We have been involved in comics, animation, fine art and toys as designers, artists, writers, self-publishers, and performers.

Even though Creator Con is focused on bringing a forum of comic creators to the forefront, it is not closed off to adjustments being made to San Diego.  The page has been following the San Diego events pretty closely, its most recent development is a posting of the proposed expansion of the San Diego convention center for those who are interested.

Whatever happens will only hold it’s own and be successful in the future because of support from the fans.  The question really falls on you, do you want con to stay in San Diego?  Those of us that have had the privilege of attending smaller, more creator centric cons, are you for Creator Con?

Regardless of your stance, there’s a very good chance that Pop Culture Con Comic-Con will be moving in the next few years.  only time will tell where, but if I had to choose, I’d vote Vegas. I like to call it lost wages.

-Richard Bashara

Rich@ComicImpact.com