Amazing Comic Con Aloha is literally AMAZING! The 2020 event had Donny Cates (writer - absolute carnage, venom and thanos), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars Lando Calrissian), Jason David Frank (original Green and White Power Ranger), Johnny Yong Bosch (2nd Black Power Ranger, trigun, and bleach), voices of My Hero Academia, Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved By the Bell Zack, the passage, mixed-ish) and many artists (global and local) and lots of vendors. I paid the $25 for the day of going on Sunday. A lot of the main actors, voices and artists were there signing autographs, some selling their art (drawing, painting, stickers, shirts, etc.). The vendors I bought items from were teeturtle, the wordless signature, nature nurture goods and one other ... I wanted to buy other things from other booths but I didn't want to spend over the $55 I spent already. I always go to these events and find Pokemon stuff (I bought stickers, art and shirts). There are so many anime, Disney cartoons, famous shows (Star award), and MANY MORE! Saturday's usually has all the events of different speakers and photo ops (usually got to pay to take photos with the special guests) and the lines can be long. 3-day passes are usually $60 or so while a day is $25. You can be there for an hour to the whole day. Lots of cosplayers (people dressed up as famous characters) and some make their own outfits. Can't wait for the next comic con. read more

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Mahalo to Emi and Yelp Hawaii for the free tickets to this AMAZING Comic Con (August 25 - 27, 2017)!!! I signed up under the Events tab of the Yelp app and got an email a few days later, stating that I had won a pair of tickets! This is the third year that Hawaii has had a Comic Con. I've read reviews about how it began with lots of hard work and obstacles that were overcome! My +1, Jules Y., and I found free parking nearby and walked to the Hawaii Convention Center. I picked up my wristbands at the Will Call/Media line of the Registration table. No problem! I just told them that my name should be on the Yelp list! ...and it was! Inside the air conditioned Exhibition Hall, many vendors were arranged neatly and were found easily according to the map printed in the brochure. For those who wanted to relax and see a movie between presentations, the Stage area had many seats. However, we stood in the back and took photos of the Cos Play parade! After that, we took a look at the famous people at the Autograph Pavillion. I'm so grateful to be able to experience this cool event! There are 2 more days to enjoy, so come on down! read more

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"The Amazing Hawaii Comic Con is here to stay" This year was the third year for the Amazing Hawai'i Comic Con. There are similar Comic/Anime/ movie cons that have established themselves here in Hawaii after many, many barren years. For so many decades, any thought of being able to participate in a comic convention was limited to smaller comic book shop or hotel ballroom events. Back in the day, Hawai'i had a comic collector's club that featured (among others) as a guest cartoonist for a newsletter, Stan Sakai, pre- Usagi Yojimbo fame. This year's Comic Con featured Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner as well as actors from Star Trek: the next generation. Some of the other highlights included: Cosplay- always interesting creativity from the fans. It is truly amazing what people come up with. The artist's alley- many creative local Bruddah and Sistahs displayed their talents, in the form of comic books, sketches, stickers and other formats. The Pacific Outpost of the 501st Legion. Star Wars Imperial costuming group. Really cool costuming and weapon props- great display and photo ops. And my favorite display: the Game of Thrones Hallmof Faces display. You could pop you head in to be part of the hall. This was a fun photo op. Super Mahalos to Emi and the Yelp posse for providing the chance to get free passes and cool check in stuff. Thank you Yelp! read more

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If you're a fan of comic comic book characters of super hero (Batman/Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc), Sci-fi (Star Trek, Star Wars; Dungeon & Dragons, etc), Japanese character (Hello Kitty) & anime cartoon (Totoro, Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z), movies & TV shows this will be a fun place for you! Come check it out! Everything comics- & cartoon-related all in one place! Now held annually on the first floor of the Hawaii Convention Center at the edge of Waikiki near Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's an entire Summer weekend beginning on a Friday right thru Saturday & Sunday :) What's inside? - *BRING* YOURSELF IN COSTUME: If you don a super neat costume, you'll be super popular! Make it as real & creative as can be & more ppl will stop you for a photo! My photographer friend walks around taking photos of neat costumed ppl each year so make sure you have lots of different poses under your imaginary belt (by yourself, with 1 other person, in a group) for when you get asked to pose in a photo! If you see lots of similar ppl dressed in your character genre, ask them for a photo too! As Nadine & I walked outside, we saw a group of costumed girls doing a jump pose with another girl putting her hand on the ground! Did you catch their neat, Earth-smashing thunderous idea!? Hehe) - ITEMS FOR PURCHASE (outside event doors; @entrance): All sorts of show related items for purchase in addition to comic books! Select from items related to your choice of fandom! You might find great discounts or items you can't find just anywhere! I purchased a super cute Pokemon Piccachu fleece blanket for nostalgic reasons for my son who is much older that 12 heehee, some reusable fold up Piccachu & Totoro shopping bags at a great deal, & Nadine C. got us some Hello Kitty earrings (that we switched out between 2 pairs!) & a couple of matching zipper pulls! - COMIC BOOK ARTISTS (last rows of booths near back): If you are a comics book lover, get to see various artists live in action. You can do a short visit to ask them questions & watch them draw. Very neat! - FAMOUS SCI-FI ACTOR AUTOGRAPHS (back area right): If you're a movie or TV buff & know all about certain sci-fi characters, get an autograph of characters from your show favs! Autographs are done for fee in cash so be sure you're ready when you get here :) Check out the sign board for names of the famous actors & costs. Not sure the names are listed online but you might want to google see if any of the names strike your fancy. Also, you might wanna be a bit earlier than stated times since when we got there, there were long lines for the two featured actors, the actual Green Ranger & creator of the Spawn series. This Saturday & Sunday featured stars from Star Trek including William Shatner aka Captain Kirk (my fav when I was little)! - CONTESTS (@stage, back area left): If you like dressing up as one of the show related characters, they have a contest to show off your creation! Practice at home a few neat poses in your character creation then come here to walk across that stage and make those poses! Make sure you hold your pose at least a good amount of time so ppl can actually get a good shot! Don't worry - There's enough time for you to make each pose work! If you have a mean costume + cool/neat pose then ppl will *want* to take a snap of your creativity! - MOVIE PROPS (wall@left front): Take photos with various available movie props! This weekend they had a scary skeletons wall that I got a photo of & a throne that I did get a photo w/me holding a sword hehe :D - MOVIE CHARACTERS (back row booths, 2nd/3rd day): One of my friends Francis is a Star Wars Storm Trooper on frequent occasion. He says there are numerous good & bad guy Star Wars organizations throughout the US but that there are more bad guy organizations haha! This weekend his group has a booth to showcase those costumed bad guys. Get a photo with! :D - GET YOURSELF INTO SUPERHERO CARICATURE (@front entrance, far lft: Caricature artists will draw you into superhero likeness if you have time to sit :) - FOOD/REFRESHMENTS: Back concession stands - RESTROOMS: Outside main foyer area; Inside far back wall - PARKING: For a fee. Entrance to 2nd floor garage is left of the building just before Kalakaua Ave goes into Waikiki. The number of stalls & things to do is quite amazing. Allllll in one place! Rows & rows feature interesting things to see...& speculate! Next year Nadine C. & I wanna return in costumes! Guess what Sci-fi character we'll be?! Teehee! :D Thank you to Nadine C. for inviting me as your +1 & to YelpHawaii for the tickets to this spectacular exhibition! Didn't know I'd be interested in so much of what was offered & I feel fortunate I got this chance! Thank you thank you thank you!! :D read more

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This year's comic con was a lot better than last year. More booths and participants, and the cosplay was off the charts! I wasn't going to buy any tickets due to last year not being that impressionable, but I was able to score some tickets from the Yelp squad. I was able to go with my teenage otaku son who was excited to go. Checking in was very easy, the booths were easier to navigate and the artist alleys were great to look at. There were multiple panels and paid opportunities to get autographed pictures with well known comic artists and celebrities. There were also local comic artists which was great. Tons of marvel booths, comics, arts, commission works and toys to buy. I wish there were more anime and manga artist booths. My son wanted to see some things from his favorite animes, but he wasn't able to find any. Food choices was limited to one food cart with expensive items ($10 cheeseburger). If they can keep this up next year and add more booths, I would love to attend next year. read more

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What an experience! Amazing Hawaii Comic Con 2018 (postpones to 2/22-2/24/19) lives up to its name. This family really enjoyed themselves. Thank you to Yelp And Emi H. for supplying my ticket. If you haven't been to Amazing Hawaii Comic Con, it's quite an experience. There is a very large area for vendors. You can peruse to your heart's delight while taking in the cosplayers as they walk on by. There is an area called Artists Alley where you admire and be amazed at the talent that they possess. I threw a few dollars at these local artists because I think they're so good at what they do! I'm a curtained area, there are seats for the main stage panel. We caught a small bit of Shazam actor Asher Angel. So young & so talented! Upstairs there was the panel discussions. We didn't get a chance to go, but from what I heard, it was an opportunity to ask questions and hear straight from the actor's or artist's mouth. The weekend was fun! We were able to go Saturday & Sunday. Parking at the Convention Center is $10 flat rate, so you could stay the entire time. Thank you again, Yelp for giving me a chance to experience this whirlwind of fun! read more

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Several large ballrooms set up for all your comic com needs. They offer Shopping, gaming, panels, Photo opts and much much more. This event is one of my husband's favorite events and we go every year. read more

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Fun and festive! I love everyone who took the time to dress up. Maybe thats how some are normally! Lots of admiration. Vendor assorted pop corn & array of jerky available for purchase. Convention drinks are available. Lots of illustrators and new designs for classic characters. Something new and interesting. Wide range of ages. read more

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For a big con of this caliber, $60.00 for all 3 days, is a bargain. You definitely get more bang for the dollar. For the opportunity to meet Stan Lee, Rob Liefeld, George Perez, Adam Kubert, Mark Bagley and Kevin Eastman. If you stood in line and were patient enough it was easy to meet and talk to them, take a pic and get their autograph. That's what the cons are all about. And you could do this easily because this is AHCC first con here in Hawaii. Although there were lots of people attending it did not get to the point where they had to control the line like limiting the number of people in line. Enjoy it while it's small. That could change next year. As you entered the dealer room, in the front half of the room were the dealers. Not as much as I expected at all. I believe there are two reasons for a low turn out. One, not sure how this con would go. Dealers are a skittish doing first time shows. Two, notice of this con came out late not allowing enough time for the word to spread and to fit into schedule. The second half of the room is where the action was. All the featured guest were on the front tables of Artist Alley with plenty of room for the lines. I saw Rob Liefeld in action actually enjoying himself talking to the fans, taking pics, trying to make sure he got to everyone. Definitely a fan pleaser. When he went up on stage to q fullly packed standing room only crowd telling his Deadpool story how it all came about was funny, entertaining and educational. He definitely delivered. Then came Stan Lee the star featured Legend. I cannot tell you how he smooth talked the crowd. Being in the industry for a very long time, I was't sure which to be amused at.... his smoothness or how the crowd was moved and glued to his every syllable. Amazing. Stan Lee was the big draw and it helped the Star Advertiser did a feature on him and the show that got the word out turning up their attendee numbers. Parking is $10.00 at the Convention Center but you can get around that by parking at Ala Moana Center. I've done it for other events and it's not a bad walk. There was the concession stand in the back of artist alley where you can get a few things but why bother when you have Subway and 7-Eleven so easy to access across the street. As an exhibitor I did like how they did their security sweep at the end of the day making sure all attendees were out of the room before we dealers left to make sure our things were going to be safer if not the safest. The programs for other events of the show need to be worked on along with the logistics but it is the 1st show and it is work in progress how to be more efficient and better. I'm sure they've learned from all that and we can expect next years show to be improved. Already improved is the much earlier announcement of their next show set for May 20-22, 2016. And with that a spectacular line up of legends to appear with more being announced later as they secure the contracts. Announced for next year's show is Jim Lee, Chris Claremont (best X-Men comic book writer ever), Kevin Eastman returns, Robert Kirkman the Walking Dead creator sure to share what we can expect next season. We'll be sure to see more walkinng dead zombie cosplayers next year. Don't be surprised to see Todd McFarlane for 2017. I'm almost sure of it. They have begun selling tickets and it's always good to make your purchase ealry. I hope to see you there next year for a good weekend of fun. read more

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This was my first time at a comic convention. A friend suggested I take my son because she knows he's in to this stuff and he likes to draw. She told me local artist will be doing drawings all weekend. I was a little hesitant to take him at first because he's only 7. I heard there are a lot of ladies walking around in sexy costumes. Didn't know how R rated it would be. I asked around about it and people told me to go on Sunday. Family Day. My son enjoyed every minute there. He knew all the characters and he got to meet several artists. He got to show them his art work and one of the artist did a drawing for him in his sketch book. We played old school video games and got to purchase drawings of his favorite game characters. One of the booths let him buy the display toy for mystery blind bags. He got to take a lot of pics with people dressed in costumes. A great experience!!! He can't wait for the next convention in August. read more

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My review is almost a year overdue. (Yikes!) I got to go to Amazing Hawaii Comic Con last year because Yelp provided passes for me and a guest. (Thank you, Emi and Yelp! And, thank you, Jeannie K. for telling me about it!) Picking up my wristbands was easy--all I had to do was go to the Media line at the registration booths and provide my name. After picking up our wristbands, we looked around the common area and checked out the merchandise they had for sale. (They had mystery comic boxes, t-shirts, lanyards, and other AHCC branded swag for sale.) This was our second year attending this specific comic con, and we had a great time! The event was awesome and well organized, which is impressive given its size. I was especially looking forward to shopping with CrappyKids (they didn't have a booth but were instead part of someone else's booth selling stickers and other small items), Xrey Vision, and IDK What to Wear. At the time, my son was really into Star Trek, so when we realized William Shatner was going to be a guest at AHCC, we paid to get his autograph. I was naive to be surprised by how long the line was, but the event staff handled it well so it flowed smoothly and the wait didn't feel painful. (Every so often my son still brings up how cool it was that he got to talk to William Shatner.) We hope to go again this year, but we'll see how everything works out. :) read more

Amazing Hawaii Comic Con - Some cute collectibles! I don't remember whose booth this was. :'( - Festivals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The Amazing Hawaii Comic Con is hosted annually at the Hawaii Convention Center. I think they are still trying to find their place here in Hawaii. I've seen them host this event in August for 2017 and 2018, but then confused me when they hosted it in February for 2019. Oh wells. Anyway, I enjoy coming to the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con to see fellow cosplayers and what they put together. read more

I was lucky enough to score a ticket for me and my plus one and experience Hawaii Comic Con for the first time. Thank you Yelp and Emi! There were so many booths of comic things and stuff. For me, the best part was seeing people all dressed up as comic characters. I did park at the convention center and paid lovely $10. I was too lazy to walk. I highly recommend parking somewhere free and walk over. read more

Here on a Yelp invite plus 1. Sat for a panel discussion / lecture on Spidey Senses. Comic Con organizers FAILED to provide a HOST for the room therefore it was very awkward for the 1 man speaker in the beginning as he had to just work the room without a lead in. I go to many conventions, and personally, I was embarrassed that Hawai'i failed to show our Aloha to this special guest. Luckily, Alex Saviuk, is a GREAT storyteller and I actually was very entertained and really liked his talk story session. His bio is amazing and by listening to him, you become inspired that perseverance and doing what you love to do makes life more meaningful and enjoyable in the the roller coaster of life. Wasn't about Spidey Senses but pertained to Alex Slaviuk's career story at DC, and MARVEL. He actually used his Spidey senses of common sense and intuition. read more

This was our first time attending the Amazing Hawaii ComiCon. Bought our e tickets online at $30 a pop for the last day (Sunday) event. Parking @ $10 and we were lucky to get parking close by. For the most part it was definitely a treat to see peeps dressing up in costumes. We anticipated to see more DC/Marvel Super heroes, unfortunately did not. I was excited to get a picture with Spider Man or Batman, they're my super Heroes! Also wanted to get a picture & autograph by William Shatner... but I wasn't prepared to pay the big bucks lol.. Infact, I checked out the photo picture prices and they were like in the $$$ & not FREE! The Concession lines were not as long and booths were not that crowded so we got to see and purchase some items from the vendors. Happy to buy a print of Batman vs Evil Superman.. An awesome souvenir of the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con. read more

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I remember being super excited when the Amazing Comic Con first came to Hawaii two years ago. There were a lot of things to do and things to see, and a lot of vendors and panels. All 3 days were super busy. Friday was for the hardcore fans, Saturday had the hardcore fans plus the casual fans, and Sunday was family day. After the first comic con, it's been progressively getting worse. The vendors are the same with the same things. The amount of vendors are slowly dwindling, as well as the crowd. I came on Saturday, and I was very surprised to see how slow and boring it was. This year, the main attraction was for the Trekkies with several characters from the show. William Shatner was the "big" attraction. Yet, there were hardly anyone waiting in line to get his autograph. LeVar Burton was just hanging out and looking at this phone. The other "big" attraction was the Green Power Ranger, Jason David Frank. His line was bare as well. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy coming to these Comic Cons and I will come to the next one and the one after that, but this one felt like it only catered to only Star Trek fans. I feel most people share this same sentiment seeing how slow it was. read more

AMAZING! This was my first Comic Con. You hear about they hype and see photos of people cos-playing (dressing up as characters) but it's definitely a unique experience to be there. The check in booth was organized and quick. I decided to stand in line for Kevin Eastman' s autograph, the volunteers were great. There were three lines depending on which ticket you bought. The line went surprisingly quick. The vendors were great, it's always fun to make a deal. The artist alley was awesome. There were tons of extra activities for the kids including a scavenger hunt. Parking was $10 so either fork up the money or park at the mall and walk over. I look forward to next year's Amazing Con! read more

Amazing Hawaii Comic Con - Kevin Eastman creator of my favorite cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! - Festivals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Thanks to Yelp for the free passes to The Comic Con this past weekend. Enjoyed looking at the different booths, comics, artist interpretations of numerous characters ranging from stitch to baby yoda to the green power ranger. Of course there were the usual marvel, DC, Star Wars and anime. I was most intrigued by the poop emoji characters by 'Crappy Kids'. First comic con. Would I come back? Yup yup read more

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I really really wanted to like this con .. I really truly did. I went on Saturday ... Let me just tell you flat out, there was NO organization there what so ever. This Con frustrated me to no end! I hate to compare it to Kawaii Kon or even Comic Con Honolulu ... but when it comes down to organization and security, they got you beat. And since this is not Amazing Comic Cons first rodeo .. you'd think they would cover all bases. Once you walk into the Convention Center, you don't really know where exactly to stand to get your tickets. They had some guy who was a volunteer stand there yelling that if people were purchasing tickets to come by him. They had Will Call, General Admission and VIP ... Which didn't even matter which you were because they were all handing tickets out. Then once you get your wrist band you have to stand in another line to get in. This line argh! This line was formed so retarded!!! It was formed in the shape of a damn snake, with people winding around poles .. not to mention you walked right in front of the booths that you get your wristbands at. It was confusing. About those wristbands ... HATE THEM!!! I'd rather have a badge, something that I can keep as a keepsake You are then ushered in by convention staffers (NOT Comic Con volunteers) who check to make sure you have a wrist band. Funny thing about this con is ... I never once saw any Volunteer security ... there was NO weapon check ... No rules on how revealing costumes can be ... I was more worried about no weapon checks though. Come to think of it, I hardly saw any Comic Con staffers :| Where were you?!?!?!?! You should've been out on the floor regulating the lines and the crowd. The lines for autographs ... forget it! They were just as disorganized as the line out front! OMG! You couldn't really tell where Stan Lees Line started and ended ... It was like some were by the autograph area and some were against a wall to the far right ... I was confused, I didn't bother asking :/ I wish they had the autograph session in a separate room away from the chaos ... On the first floor you have Artist Alley ... loved it! Got to see Abraham Lopez, whom I really wanted to meet!!! He drew me a sketch of Joker :D I am in love with it!! That's my only highlight ... meeting Abraham Lopez .... Saw A LOT of people dressed as Dead Pool :| And I saw only ONE guy dressed as Gambit!!! Be still my heart mon cher!!! Saw my friend Jesse .. He was sitting at Leahs table ... if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have known about the Marvel photo shot that was happening upstairs. Thanks Jesse!!!! Would I return to Amazing Comic Con next year IF they do so have another? Probably not. And IF they do return ...Here's what you need to improve 'Amazing' people: 1. No volunteers managing the crowds 2. No weapons check 3. No indecent cosplay check 4. No sense of any authority there (where were the Convention security at) 5. Poor registration 6. Lack of highlighted events 7. Besides the guests having their own staff ... where were yours?? read more

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Amazing Hawaii Comic Con is a nice sized comics-focused convention located right in the heart of Honolulu. Easily accessible from Waikiki, University, and Downtown, it's a great place to come for pop culture in Hawaii for both tourists and locals alike! Parking is available, but if you're in Waikiki, try taking the bus, Ala Moana shuttles, or walking. It's conveniently across the street from the Ala Moana Hotel, with which they have discounted room rates. If you're thinking of a Hawaii vacation and want an added convention experience, keep their dates in mind! Second Year: Special Edition! Coming Saturday October 8th to Sunday October 9th, 2016 Review update to come! Second Year! Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd, 2016 Truly Amazing the improvements that can be made in just one year! Improved organization for registration? Yes! Plenty of easy-to-identify volunteers? Yes! Larger room with distinct areas? Yes! I'm so glad they took the time to have a better con; my con partner Kristine C. and I had a much better time than the first year! When we arrived shortly after registration was open, there were very minimal lines, especially for pre-purchased tickets. Learning my lesson, I bought us each a Groupon deal (highly recommended), which had its own ticket booth. The volunteer was friendly and efficient getting us our wristbands and lithographs, then we went right to the entrance. There was no line here either, just friendly volunteers. The room was much larger and more spacious, plenty of space between booths in the vendor and art areas, with ample space for lines and a large stage with seating. Merchandise is my favorite part of cons, so I was happy this was at the forefront. I was happy to see the usual local vendors, but also enjoyed the larger mainland vendors. I loved the book wholesaler from Las Vegas; I picked up some Star Wars Omnibuses. There were more artists and guests this year also. Although I bought less than normal, there was more to do. The artist area was great. We enjoyed meeting Michael McGarvey, the author of a local-set comic called Kulamin. It's always great to see Mel B. helping out too! The stage was well run and large, plenty of seating to view the events. After a long day of walking around, it was fun to sit and relax while we watched the cosplay contest and trivia contest. The MCs were entertaining as well. I liked the Jurassic Park Jeep too! Lots of fan made items. All-in-all, a much better experience and well worth the money and time! First Year! Friday September 18th to Sunday September 20th, 2015 It's been an exciting time to be into pop culture in Hawaii! There are so many conventions right here in Hawaii, that it satiates the need to travel to far flung cities to get your geek on. Amazing Hawaii Comic Con is under the Amazing brand of conventions, with experience in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Houston to name a few. Bringing the brand here was exciting, and I looked forward to the first year a lot. With low expectations, I enjoyed myself. For someone expecting a larger, more developed convention, this would be a disappointment. The show was in one large room, with dealer booths at the front and a panel stage at the back. There weren't as many planned activities and panels as I would have expected. It felt more like a trade show for pop culture merchandise like comics, toys, collectibles, and games. The emphasis was on comics, which is always appreciated at a comic con. Many of the dealers were locals, the same people I see at collectible shows and other places in the city. I enjoyed the open gaming area provided by Other Realms the most. With the cost of $60 for a three day pass (or $30 for Saturday alone, the busiest day), I felt it wasn't not worth the price tag. I have no qualms about spending a good amount on a pass, when I know my money is going to go toward entertainment, included panels, and other experiences. Groupon deals were a better idea, which I wish I would have purchased. The organization was horrible; it was a mad scramble at the door to register for passes. There were no "lines." They had volunteers (who were hard to identify) running around registering people on smart phones to alleviate the frustration of the crowd. We got lucky and entered in just a few minutes. Overall, the day spent there was fun, but not worth the money. I'm glad they learned many lessons for the second year. read more

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The 2nd day of Comic Con was jammed packed with people who were eager to get a signature from Stanley Lee the amazing genius who created Marvel. Super sweet 90 year old guy greeted all his fans (that line was at least 2 miles long) to give signatures and take pictures. When I first got to Comic Con I wasn't sure where to stand in line to redeem my ticket. For two people the one day pass was $77.84. We had to stand in a long line to redeem a wrist braclet. Luckily there was a worker who had a fistful of wrist bands and checked our tickets (printed and on the phone) and he handed it over after so we could go in. We waited in line for less than 20 minutes. The day before our friend explained to us he stood in line for a long time (less than a hour) to get it because it was so unorganized. The 2nd day was so much better. Hopefully next year they would have bigger signs to redirect people to get their passes or wrist bands quickly. The 1st floor contained a lot of vendors and artists selling trinkets, art, and anything comic related of course. There was even cosplay for sale, which I taught was amazing. The big people who attended the Amazing Comic Con and were signing this year were Stanley Lee, Rob Liefeld (creator of deadpool), Greg Capullo & John Romita. Jr. (Creators of batman), Mark Bagely (Creator of spiderman super cool dude), and Kevin Eastman (creator of Mutant Ninja Turtles) are some to name. I picked up a bunch of stickers, a tee, and some artwork on the 1st floor. There were a few play stations set up some gamers could compete with one another. There was a concession area so you could get a snack/food and drink too. I wish there was a map, but I couldn't find one, so I zig zagged though the booths to avoid getting trampled over. There are lines everywhere, so make sure you're standing in the right line if you want a signature. The 2nd floor didn't sell products, it was mostly speech, music, and areas to lounge in. It was crowded, and I wish parking wasn't so insane. Some people parked at ala moana and walked over because they rather not pay the $10 fee for parking at the convention center. read more

Awesome show! Tons of collectibles and people having fun! Who says obsession with the fantasy is wrong! Amazing Comic con has been around for a few years and hopefully it will be here to stay!!! read more

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I know I will have to update this review later - but Yeah we are so lucky that we live in HI and can have great awesome events like this Con brought right to us. My favorite parts- MUSIC! I got to hear from one of my all time favorite tv shows Babylon 5 singer sing not only live - but in a near empty stage where I could be right there in the moment with her. She was Natoth in B5. When I read the program - I first thought it was a different character but then I recognized who it was - and was still greatly happy to go and be able to hear her live in a great concert setting. She did all original works. No- I did not know those songs before, but she shared that she was going to give her concert her way. Cool! There were some audience members that must have sen her before because it seemed that they knew some of her songs already. Cool! She even had time to spend with a few volunteers that were at the sound stage - she gave some great music advice that was super relevant and pressing in the music industry now. I got to see also a METAL band. All of the music was either Japanese or Korean and it was all screamed into the mics. I do not speak Japanese or Korean but you got the message as it was Anime at its' finest. You could tell if the song was in a video game exactly where it was in the game play. They must have a few songs already in production or in games already because People knew their works and they were not the cheesey stuff by far- it was hard core METAL! If you knew what you wanted to listen to- then you were in the right place- otherwise, be warned, they looked like normal local boys, but then they turned on FULL ANIME METAL in Japanese or Korean! The sound stage crew volunteers were super professional and did an amazing job making each artist sound just perfect. I got to attend some great panels. There were some really into it experts in their fields. I know it can be over the top - but they really are into it. There are other events like Harry Potter trivia. No- not the greatest, but those that were there loved it. There is the open showroom- you could loose your lunch and rent money if you kept up with the Jones- but they had great stuff too. I hope to be able to attend and attend some more years- as the music really is the greatest being able to hear works and artists that you would never be able to see normally. Mahalo Nui Loa! read more

Today is the last day. We are getting our money worth it. Went to some panels today and enjoying the last day. They are giving great deals and got some free comic books. I recommend you buy your passes and become a VIP. I got the 3 day and my boyfriend got the 3 day streetfighter VIP. Parking is $10 at the Convention Center Amazing Comic Con is coming back October 2016 and they don't know who's coming but this should be a mini one they said. Just Saturday and Sunday I'm glad they had a children day on Sunday. Great day to bring your family and seeing all the kids dress up. Next time my boyfriend is going to do our research because we wasn't planned for this. Reminder pick up your passes the first day. I heard they ran out of stuff and had to substitute it other. Also stand in line way early to get commission drawing. Thank you Amazing Comic Con for coming down. Much Mahalo and Aloha to the team. read more

2018.08.04: What a day, first we meet Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) then we meet Lennie James (Morgan from Walking Dead) then see Jason Isaacs (Lucious Malfoy), Kelly Hu, Katrina Law, and Michael Beihn (Come with me if you want to live). Can you guess I a big movie, comic, Anime, sci-fi, video gamer? Today was epic, not just for me but for my daughter. Meeting Stan Sakai made her speechless to meet someone who created a beloved manga character. The man was very humble and easy to talk to. She left with a picture with one of her creative heroes and a autographed sketchbook of Stan's work. It is important to meet the people who do the work, it helps us folks that are starting out, learning and building to become successful. I know it may not always be easy for some of these folks to meet with us. Fandom is demanding. But the Hawaii Comic con is a more intimate event. We the Ohana bring our guest Aloha. I recommend this event to those all around the world. Come meet us on this little island, feel the sun and surf. Enjoy not only humble fandom but the feel of Aloha you will receive not only to actors, artist, celebrity. But to all who come to Oahu (the gathering place). Fans, cosplayers, artist, makers and writers come be inspired to dream and achieve greatness at our comic-con. You won't regret the way the Ohana will make you feel. This place is magic. Hogwarts ain't got nothing on Oahu! read more

Amazing Hawaii Comic Con - Festivals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had just been telling my husband about how I'd signed up through Yelp to win some Amazing Hawaii Comic Con tickets, when he had scoffed and replied that there was no way I'd win tickets. Fast forward to Wednesday or Thursday of this week when, while he had been showering before I bed, I screamed from our room and brought my laptop exclaiming we had won! So of course, we had to make our plans on how we were going to navigate the three day event. The last time I had been to AHCC was at their first year and what I enjoyed about it is that my husband and I were able to bring his father and little brother along for the event because my father-in-law is an avid comic book collector and my brother-in-law loves shows like Adventure Time and Steven Universe. You not only get to meet new vendors that you would've otherwise never known, but also get to be in the same vicinity as a lot of really amazing people. This year was no different, and I was appreciative of the opportunity Yelp had provided myself and my family (my husband and I ended up buying tickets for my father-in-law and his little brother since we had won ours). AHCC is known for bringing both familiar and new vendors to the scene which is always exciting because you get to see how vendors have evolved within a year's time, or how they've grown through their increased fanbases. For instance, I don't believe I had ever seen FanboyzHI until this year but their booth definitely caught our eye due to their incorporation of pop culture and Hawai'i backdrops, it was not only nostalgic but refreshing and you bet we had to get a t-shirt. There were also food vendors such as Snack Addicted who sell Beef Chips which remind me a little of David Chang's exploration of beef katsuboshi. Their sample giveaways were of course, our first attraction, but when my husband went for the kalbi flavor, I knew I had to pass and go for something else. Upon recommendation from one of the employees, Green Dragon was another customer favorite and holy smokes, after tasting that beef chip, I could definitely understand why the dragon was green. If visiting Snack Addicted, make sure to stock up because my husband and I went through that bag on our second round of the venue. Another honorable mention goes to Paradise Kettle Corn whose homemade kettlecorn and flavor combinations are sure to win hearts (and tummies) from both young and old alike. Similarly to Snack Addicted, I wish I had taken advantage of their sales and stocked up. Other Realms is also another old school favorite because of their amazing variety of comics, games, collector's items and more. I actually picked up my first comic book in years: "Paper Girls" because of one of the wonderful employees' selling tactics and I don't regret the purchase one bit. Overall, I have to give thanks to YelpHI for always providing their community opportunities to go to events such as these. I feel like it helps me bond with my family, in particular, my father-in-law and allows us to not only enjoy the things we love but connect through our shared loves/interests. Amazing Hawaii Comic Con as well has continually upped the stakes and their vendors, visitors, and vibes are always sure to keep you coming back year after year. read more

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Hawaii comic book fans, look no further if you can't make it to a mainland comic book convention, cause the Amazing Comic Con brings the whole convention experience from the mainland here to Hawaii. Yup, if you always wondered what's it's like attending the comic conventions in the mainland, Amazing Hawaii Comic-Con is a good start. More comic book oriented, here you can find the top guests in the comic industry, along with an array of talented artists locally here in Hawaii, as well as from the mainland. Check out the vast array of fans dressed up as their favorite characters, attend panels and workshops shop the different vendors , and most importantly, let your inner geek out and have some fun! read more

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First timer...lots to see and do. They have a full agenda of guest speakers, activities and vendors all three days. Lots of awesome participants dressed in their best costumes. read more

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I do about 30 or more cons a year... Amazing Hawaii con is definitely one I look forward to every year! 2017 will be my THIRD year in a row going, and I can't wait... especially with this year's guest lineup! The con goers, cosplayers, and fans are always top notch, and everyone is always so kind to the guests that attend! Jimmy Jay (the guy in charge) really cares about how everyone is doing the entire weekend - he checks in with every guest and vendor to make sure they're having a great time! All the while checking in with con goers to make sure everything runs smoothly and that they're enjoying the programming! Can't wait for the end of August! HAWAII HERE I COME! Aloha! read more

2nd day here, it is definitely a lot more crowded today which is Saturday. Thanks again Yelp Elite for the passes. Today was even faster getting in with absolutely no line. We came at noon instead of 10 am when it opened. But even though it is busier, it is still nice and cool in here. It's easy to move around to look at all the booths. People are still very helpful and friendly. We were lucky enough to see Billy Dee Williams talk on a panel for Star Wars. That was so awesome!!! Especially for all of us who grew up watching him in movies. We are here also so my daughter can see the My Hero Academia cast do their panel. She is super happy to be here listening to them on a more personal level. What a nice experience for her to listen and see people she looks up too! Anyway, this is a great experience for the both us. We are having fun enjoying everything. If you love comics or super heros, manga, anime, then come check it out. We are already talking about coming next year. read more

Been to all 3 of these shows, and since the first one they just get better. Met Stan Lee the first time, Robert Kirkman the second and Brian Michael Bendis the third. I'm never disappointed with these Amazing shows and it's always worth it to go VIP. Can't wait for August, already got my tickets. read more

This was my first time to the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con. Thank you to Emi for the tickets to this event that made me feel young again! I enjoyed getting to meet Josh and Raelyn at the Yelp booth inside the entrance. My +1 (Jessica G) and a friend of hers were very excited to get to meet You Tube sensations Aki Dearest and the Anime Man. We listened to them talk about all things anime for an hour. People were dressed in all manner of costumes, including a man dressed as George Washington; carrying some kind of cosmic RPG-looking weapon obviously from a comic series that I am unaware of. There were two cute little kids dressed as Princess Leia and Hans Solo from Star Wars. And there were tons of vendors selling original art work (prints, clothing accessories, etc). Famous stars from Star Wars: The Next Generation were selling autographed pictures of themselves. I really wanted to get Brent Spiner's (Lt. Commander Data) autographed photo, but I'm still saving for my children to go to college, so I couldn't. It was way cool to see such a wide variety of ages in attendance, and the vibe seemed friendly and chill. Sunday will be "kid's day," and would be something kids can do with their parents. Thank you to Emi and Yelp Hawaii for helping me to expand my horizons at the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con! read more

Amazing Hawaii Comic Con - Norm G with Josh and Raelyn at the Yelp booth - Festivals Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is for the mini convention happening this weekend. I had a bit higher hopes for this one, but really, there just wasn't much to do there. With only one exhibition area for panels and the rest of the floor for venders and artists, you're really paying $45 just to shop on the weekend. I only went because a friend had an extra ticket and I'm glad I didn't pay to go in. I highly don't recommend mini cons or special edition cons from this brand. Stick to their main shows. read more

My favorite part of the convention is looking at all the cosplayers and exibitors. You'll find lots of custom artwork and hand made trinkets for sale. I usually do some of my birthday/Christmas shopping here! ^-^ If youre a photographer or selfie king you have a blast here! You'll have lots if content for your IG and snap chat feed :-o They also had custom filters for Snap Chat! With a deep line up of Media guests its no wonder why the event is differentiated as "Amazing" Some of the guests this year included William Shatner (Star Trek), Todd Mcfarlane (Creator of Spawn), Ray Park (Star Wars), Jason David Frank (Power Rangers), and I even saw Lord Darth Vader himself! Many thanks to Emi and the rest if the Yelp team for an "Amazing" experience! I eunjoyed every minute of the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con and cant wait for 2018! read more

Went to the con to see William Shatner and Alan Tudyk. I accomplished that, so huge 5 star points. It was at the Hawaii Convention Center, so good venue. Lots of parking nearby. Food was expensive (like movie and sport event prices), as expected. Lines moved fairly quickly, not as crowded as expected. The event was relatively organized. Communication for directions and information could have been better. It was really difficult to figure out what each pass was for, when each type of pannel was on what day, and where events were within the comvention center. The program had information on some signature signing and photo ops, but not for all the headliners So I originally thought I was going to have to chase down Alan Tudyk. I enjoyed all the original art. I expected a little more from the vendors. Items were over priced and some were selling signed items without authentication. I thought more would have convention promotions. 4 stars because information was not easily discernable. Communication is important to me when going to a "large" 3-day event. read more

Third year in a row and it's great that we now get some of these bigger cons. They could do with a bit more organisation of VIP and Ultimate pass holders by creating special hours for autographs and pics separate from General Admission. It would clear up a lot of the lines and confusion that even the staff seems to have. That being said, the Convention Centre is a good location for such a large event. Artist's Alley is a great way to support the local economy and community as is the Vendor area. Great cosplays and lots of friendly people milling about all sharing the same enjoyment of nerdy geeky things. Hope we get to do it next year too! read more

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3-Day Ticket: $60, $65.29 if you purchase it online This is going to be a pretty harsh review, but I really feel like they need the criticism so they can do much better next year. Day 1: Amazing Hawaii Comic Con has just been frustrating starting from the website. It's not very intuitive. There is no map tab, I've only seen the map download in the Exhibitors page, but that only shows the Kamehameha Ballroom 1 (It doesn't list it as such, you have to figure out that's it KB 1 and that it's on the first floor yourself). However, it neglects the fact that there are 2 panel rooms on the third floor. I had no idea until I read the FAQ. They also don't give you any information on where to pick up your tickets and what you'd need with it on the registration page or in ticket description. You find that you need to go to the first floor in the FAQ section, but it doesn't mention you need ID, which some newbie con-goers may not know or even veteran ones since Kawaii Kon and Comic Con Honolulu don't require IDs. Lastly, the programming doesn't list exactly when certain events will start and end, it just lists them under the hour that'll happen. Which isn't that bad right now, since as far as I know there's only one thing that happened past 6pm and after another event. Hopefully they will change that when there are more events going on at the same time so it'll be easier to plan breaks and such. I was so excited to get there today, just to be greeted by confusing long lines with seemingly no ends. The Will Call booths were all closed, so we had no idea where ticket holders were suppose to go. There were no staff around to ask for help or help keep the lines in check. We all ended up having to ask each other what's going on. We were told to go to one line, then told to go to the VIB Media, then back to the same line that accidentally looped into itself for awhile and went in a circle. We ended up at one of the General Admissions booths to pick up our wristbands. You can't take them off; if they're tampered with or lost, you'll have to pay $25 for another one. I get why they do this, but I would really prefer a badge system instead of a wristband I'm forced to wear for 3 days. Then, we went upstairs for a panel in Panel Room 1. Except, that panel was swapped to Panel Room 2 and no one came in to tell us until 2 minutes before the panel was suppose to start. There were no signs that I saw indicating the change in front of Panel Room 1 or 2 before I went into Panel Room 1. Supposedly you can follow Amazing Hawaii Comic Con on Twitter and Instagram for possible changes, but that's not something I feel attendees should be expected to do. Other cons I went to would post schedules and schedule changes next to the door. When the panel started, we realized they didn't have microphones ready for the guests (I didn't see water either). Their voice projection was great so it was fine for the most part, but I feel like people in the back probably missed a lot of whispered and mumbled jokes. Another thing that didn't affect me personally, but I feel like should be pointed out is that there was only one concession area on the first floor. Maybe it's because they didn't expect this many people to show and that's why there was nothing on the third floor, but I still feel like they should have at least one concession area for each floor. It gets super crowded and inconvenient otherwise. Other then that, I had quite a bit of fun on the first day. I also really appreciated that the con started at 3pm on Friday, so people in school won't miss much if anything at all! Fridays have always been a struggle with cons outside of school breaks. read more

My Comic Con cherry has been popped - HURRAH! I don't know how to rate it since I have nothing to compare it to. I thought it was great however and it has me geared up to going to other "cons" (did I use that lingo correctly?). I came home just in time for this event. My friends have been writing about it for weeks, discussing costume choices. My costume was shorts and tank top. I dressed for survival as I'm not used to the heat and humidity. I went with a lovely friend, Ashley, who drove and helped guide me around the place (she went the day earlier). Lots of walking. Lots of people. It was kids day on Sunday and they had a lot of cute kids dressed up. I guess there was a mini Stan Lee roaming (super cute) around in addition to the real Stan Lee (where you had to pay a hefty price to meet and greet him). So much great artwork and collectibles in one area. The energy was really great with everyone excited to see each others costumes and look at the wares being offered. I would've bought a ton of things had I known how I was going to pack it back to Cali and where I was going to display it. I got to see an ol' friend and classmate, Peter Nguyen there. HIS STUFF IS AMAZING. Its one thing to see artwork on his insta but another to see him draw things in real time. I hope that they'll make this bigger next year as the ballroom(s?) designated for it didn't seem big enough to hold it all. Maybe I'll be home next year to see what kind of improvements they do. read more

Overpriced. Unorganized. Waste of my time. We expected so much for this event and it's such a disappointment. Asked to have a portrait done and it turned out so crappy like an artwork of a 5 year old. it's a crappy event. they just wanted your money and not give back what you pay for!! $55 just for entrance???!! and you dont get a complimentary item for that! very disappointing. Dont go! read more

5 stars for the guest list. 1 star for being super disorganized and attitudes from staff inside (ticket booth staff was great though). The disorganization was not an uncommon sentiment from what I've been hearing from people attending either. Venders for the most part were fine but a few were not even relevant to comics/anime/geeky stuff. read more