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Rochester’s Newest Comic Book Show!

05/27/2026

We are always looking for opportunities to bring new collections to the Empire Comic Fest and Mark, aka Mark's Comics, is a great example.

Mark will be bringing a fantastic array of comics from the Golden Age to the Bronze age loaded with key issues. This is the first time this collection has been on the market and we are sure Mark will be quite popular during his premier appearance at the upcoming Empire Comics Fest!

http://empirecomicfest.com

Empire Comic Fest - July 10th & 11th, 2026 at the JCC (Louis S Wolk Community Center) in Brighton, NY - where we will feature two big days of wall-to-wall comic vendors, an artist alley, panels and best of all, free general admission!

05/15/2026

Ready to kick off the comic convention season with one of the best true comic books shows in the area? Come check out the Wonderland Comic Book Show & Sale this Saturday May 16th. Located at the American Legion Hall, 1707 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY. Packed with comic vendors, year after year this show delivers great books for the fans. Doors open at 10am and admission is only $1!!

More details can be found here: https://wonderlandcomicsny.wordpress.com/coming-events/

05/13/2026

We are excited to welcome artist Alex Saviuk to this year's Empire Comic Fest!

Alex's career started at DC Comics in 1977 where he spent a decade drawing for titles such as Action Comics, The Flash and Green Lantern. In the late 80's he moved to Marvel where he became well know for his work on Spider-Man, eventually even working on the Spider-Man Sunday strip until 2019. Alex even co-created the Spider-Man villain, Tombstone, who will be making an appearance in the upcoming movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day".

Stop by Alex's table at this years Empire Comic Fest and check out his amazing work!

http://empirecomicfest.com

Empire Comic Fest - July 10th & 11th, 2026 at the JCC (Louis S Wolk Community Center) in Brighton, NY - where we will feature two big days of wall-to-wall comic vendors, an artist alley, panels and best of all, free general admission!

05/04/2026

Early bird VIP passes are now on sale for Empire Comic Fest 2026! Do you want to beat the crowds and get in one hour before everyone else? Then check out our ticket page and pre-purchase your early bird passes now. You can purchase passes for one day for $20 each or both days for $30 each. Note that children 12 and under are admitted for free with each early bird pass.

Early bird VIP passes may also be purchased at the time of entry. General admission (FREE!) hours are 1:00 PM Friday July 10th and 10:00 AM Saturday July 11th, arrive at least one hour early on either day and grab your early bird passes!

http://empirecomicfest.com/show-details/tickets/

Empire Comic Fest is located at the Louis S Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester. Show dates are Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th. Free general admission, free parking and as always, 30+ comic vendors spanning 2- days of comic book greatness!

http://empirecomicfest.com/

04/19/2026

*** VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ***

Robo Picto Comics aka Joe & Adam Fish will be returning once again to the Empire Comic Fest. They will be bringing a wide array of Golden Age to Modern era comics as well as magazines & pulps. And if that's not enough, check out some of the custom comic themed skateboard becks they will have on hand!

Empire Comic Fest is located at the Louis S Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester. Show dates are Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th. Free general admission, free parking and as always, 30+ comic vendors spanning 2 days of comic book abundance!

http://empirecomicfest.com/

04/10/2026

*** VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ***

We are happy to welcome Moving Pictures aka Rob Griffin to Empire Comic Fest 2026. Rob always has a large selection of key books spanning the Golden Age to Modern age. If you are looking for a hard to find book, chances are that Rob has it!

http://empirecomicfest.com

Empire Comic Fest - July 10th & 11th, 2026 at the JCC (Louis S Wolk Community Center) in Brighton, NY - where we will feature two big days of wall-to-wall comic vendors, an artist alley, panels and best of all, free general admission!

03/06/2026

We are excited to welcome artist/inker Keith Williams as he returns to the Empire Comic Fest once more!

With a career that spans more than 40 years, Keith has contributed to many significant titles from Marvel, DC, King Comics and Valiant comics.

Come say hi to Keith and stay tuned for more upcoming artist announcements!

http://empirecomicfest.com

Empire Comic Fest - July 10th & 11th, 2026 at the JCC (Louis S Wolk Community Center) in Brighton, NY - where we will feature two big days of wall-to-wall comic vendors, an artist alley, panels and best of all, free general admission!

02/02/2026

We are back for 2026! The Empire Comic Fest is returning on July 10th & 11th, 2026 at the Louis S Wolk J.C.C in the suburbs of Rochester, NY.

We will be announcing several guest artists shortly so be sure to follow us on social media and check out our website for additional details:

http://empirecomicfest.com/

07/10/2025

Empire Comic Fest 2025 is almost here! Two big days of special guests and 100% comic vendors! And that's not all...

Free Admission

Free parking

ECF bucks - we give you money at the door. Make sure to ask about them!

Roger Stern, Arvell Jones, Will Perkins, Jeff Brennan, Denny Fincke and Dan Fogel!

JJL Collectibles will be in artist alley accepting CGC submissions & witnessing artist signatures

Drop off books for Shortboxed auctions at the RoboPicto booth in the main vendor hall

Saturday panels in the auditorium located in artist alley. We kick panels off at noon with a special Jack Kirby celebration

Empire Comic Fest is located at the Louis S Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester. Show dates are Friday July 11th and Saturday July 12th. Free general admission, free parking and as always, 30+ comic vendors spanning 2- days of comic book abundance!

http://empirecomicfest.com/

07/07/2025

The panel line-up for the upcoming Empire Comic Fest is finalized and ready to go on day 2 of the show - Saturday July 12th in the Auditorium located in artist alley.

Kicking off the panels will be a special 20th anniversary celebration of the Jack Kirby Museum, hosted by the museum president Tom Kraft and co-hosted by Underground guru and comic historian Dan Fogel!

You don't want to miss this one and with free admission to the show, how can you?? For more detail on our Saturday panel line-up check out our panel page on the convention website:

http://empirecomicfest.com/guests-panels/panels/

Empire Comic Fest is located at the Louis S Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester. Show dates are Friday July 11th and Saturday July 12th. Free general admission, free parking and as always, 30+ comic vendors spanning 2- days of comic book abundance!

http://empirecomicfest.com/

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1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY
14618

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http://empirecomicfest.com/

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