I was recently gifted a box of comic treasures (comics, magazines and a few oddities) from an old buddy. I’m having so much fun looking through it all. One wonderous rarity from this box was the program book from the 1979 Creation Con.
Right now, we’re in the midst of planning for ITHACON #49. (It looks to be another fabulous event, and if you want more info or tickets- you can do that all here. ) One of the things we’re working on right now is the program book, so I was particularly interested in this vintage one. Program books from cons are kind of like a snapshot of the show, or at least the planning of the show. A quick glimpse at the program book helps you understand all the work that goes into the event.
Creation Con was founded in 1971 by Adam Mailin and Gary Berman, two teenaged fans. It was a first great introduction to a series of traditional comic conventions. They went on to produce hundreds of shows over the years. Today, they focus on fan conventions for properties liked Supernatural or Star Trek and shows for enthusiastic niche audiences, like vampire fans.
In this 1979 program booklet there are so many fascinating things to see. Things like: Continue reading “With Further Ado #387: The Program Book of Creation Con ‘79”





