This weekend, the Baltimore Comic-Con returns for its 10th year! Each year, the show features marquee-name comic book creators past and present, publishers, charitable organizations, and vendor booths offering genre-related items including comic book back-issues, limited edition collectible items such as Toon Tumblers and clothing, videos/DVDs, etc. Panel discussions throughout the day feature industry names presenting information on current and upcoming industry events, past hallmarks in comic book history, and information on the industry and how to be a part of it. This year is also the first annual costume contest, which promises Offering many prizes and a $1,000 first prize for the best costume.

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Each year, The Baltimore Comic-Con hosts the Harvey Awards.

The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. The Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comic book professionals

Information can be found here.

Congrats to all the nominees.

Here is the schedule for the Convention:

SATURDAY

Avengers Mansion

• 11:00-12:00 Kids Love Comics Presents: Comic Character Carnival for Kids!
• 12:00-1:00 Digital Comics and Publishing
• 1:00-2:00 Image Comics Show
• 2:00-3:00 DC Nation
• 3:00-4:00 Powers 10th Anniversary
• 4:00-5:00 Mondo Marvel

The Batcave

• 11:30-12:30 Dynamite Entertainment Presents: Matt Wagner, and his upcoming Dynamite new series announcement!
• 12:30-1:30 Spotlight on George Perez
• 1:30-2:30 Comic Rewind: The '70s
• 2:30-3:30 Dark Horse Comics Buffy Season 8 Panel
• 3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Wednesday Comics

Lobby

• 6:00pm The 2009 Baltimore Comic-Con Art Auction

Harvey Awards at the Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel ($100 per ticket)

• Cocktail hour 7:00pm with dinner @8:30

SUNDAY

Avengers Mansion

• 11:00-12:00 Top Cow Spotlight: Marc Silvestri, Robert Kirkman, and Ron Marz
• 12:00-1:00 Marvel: Your Universe
• 1:00-2:00 Image United
• 2:00-3:30 The ACT-I-VATE Experience

The Batcave

• 11:30-12:30 DC Conversation with Ian Sattler
• 12:30-1:30 Spotlight on Jo Chen
• 1:30-2:30 Spotlight on Stan Sakai
• 2:30-3:30 Spotlight on Chris Claremont

Costume Contest

• 4:00pm First Annual Baltimore Comic-Con Costume Contest

A list of guests and exhibitors can be found here.