Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics
Encyclopedia
Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics is a multi-genre
convention
held bi-annually in Monterrey, Mexico by Entretenimiento Creativo SA de CV, and the oldest convention dedicated to anime
, comic books, science fiction
, fantasy
, video games, trading card games and board games.
As the oldest convention, it has done many firsts during its run since 1992, in which the most notable are: the first to do a cosplay
contest, the first to bring cosplay guests, the first to bring celebrities and many others.
In the Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics you can find, panels, conferences, gaming, video games area, karaoke, Japanese culture area, adult gaming, anime video room, music programming, celebrities, artists, voice actors, contests, tournaments and over 120 booths of exhibitors.
Cross-genre
A cross-genre is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres.-Examples:*Action comedy *Comedy-drama or dramedy *Comedy-horror...
convention
Fan convention
A fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
held bi-annually in Monterrey, Mexico by Entretenimiento Creativo SA de CV, and the oldest convention dedicated to anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, comic books, science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
, video games, trading card games and board games.
As the oldest convention, it has done many firsts during its run since 1992, in which the most notable are: the first to do a cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
contest, the first to bring cosplay guests, the first to bring celebrities and many others.
In the Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics you can find, panels, conferences, gaming, video games area, karaoke, Japanese culture area, adult gaming, anime video room, music programming, celebrities, artists, voice actors, contests, tournaments and over 120 booths of exhibitors.
Previous Guests of Honor
- Iyari LimonIyari LimonIyari Pérez Limón is an actress best known for her supporting role as Potential Slayer Kennedy on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Career:Limón has appeared in numerous TV commercials, both in Spanish and English...
from Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Virginia HeyVirginia HeyVirginia Hey is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan on the science fiction TV series Farscape....
from FarscapeFarscapeFarscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment... - Sean AstinSean AstinSean Astin is an American film actor, director, voice artist, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24...
from The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter... - Ron PerlmanRon PerlmanRonald N. "Ron" Perlman is an American television, film and voice over actor. He is known for having played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast , a Deathstroke figure known as Slade in the animated series Teen Titans, Clarence "Clay" Morrow in Sons of Anarchy, the comic book character...
from HellboyHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers... - Marina SirtisMarina SirtisMarina Sirtis is a British-American actress of Greek descent. She played the role of the human/Betazoid Commander Deanna Troi, ship's counselor, on the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation.-Life:...
from Star Trek Next Generation - Michael RosenbaumMichael RosenbaumMichael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville and Dutch on FOX's Breaking In, and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe...
from SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(Canceled a week before show due to production of Season 7) - Tahmoh PenikettTahmoh PenikettTahmoh Penikett is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Sci Fi Channel's television series Battlestar Galactica and as Paul Ballard in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse'.-Early life:...
from Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games... - Doug JonesDoug Jones (actor)Doug Jones is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise...
from Hellboy
Upcoming CJMC
- November 20–22, 2010
- Musical Guests: Aural VampireAural Vampireis a Japanese darkwave music duo consisting of Exo-Chika and Raveman . They hail from Tokyo, Japan and compose mainly darkwave music. Aural Vampire has toured Europe numerous times and been featured in magazines such as Astan Magazine and The Dose...
, Anghelo, Iruma Rioka - Spanish Voice Actors: Caco Aliaga, Jose Manuel Vieiria, Hugo Nuñez
- Comic Book Artists: Edgar Delgado
- Special Guest: David Rojas Paranormal Expert
- Special Events: Qualifier for the Yamato Cosplay Cup
- Contests: Cosplay, Drawing, Karaoke, Lady Gothic, Graffiti, Modelism
- Musical Guests: Aural Vampire
- March 4–7, 2010
- Musical Guest: TBA
- Spanish Voice Actors: TBA
- Comic Book Artists: TBA
- Special Guest: TBA
- Special Events: TBA
- Contests: TBA