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Let's be honest -- many {{webcomic}} creators are fans of anime, video games, etc. Thus, when they look at their schedule and notice a FanConvention rolling into town, it's entirely possible that said artist will want to visit it. There are no shortages of reasons for this:

Contrast RecapEpisode, which are episodes that recount InUniverse events from previous episodes. For the InUniverse version, i.e., characters going to a ShowWithinAShow fan gathering, see FanConvention.

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'': With filler strips. One of them is about around the dubious quality of the food vendors working the convention circuit. Tycho is ReducedToRatburgers.

* ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndtheWorld'': Humon has drawn a series of cartoons describing her experiences at conventions as a creator. ''Diva Humon'' describes the way convention organisers (at the ''better'' cons) have fallen over backward to look after her needs.
* ''Webcomic/VGCats'': The comic has done recaps of conventions such as [[https://vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=303 "E3 2011,"]] with Nintendo introducing the Wii U, Sony not introducing anything, and Microsoft pushing for customers to buy the Kincet.

# It's ''their freaking convention'' (okay, so this one just applies to [[Webcomic/PennyArcade PAX]] and [[Webcomic/CtrlAltDel Digital Overload]], but still).

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* ''Webcomic/{{Insecticomics}}''

* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''

* ''Webcomic/{{Applegeeks}}''
* ''Webcomic/{{Comedity}}''
* ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel''
* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan''

* ''Webcomic/GamerChicks''
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''

* ''Webcomic/{{Megatokyo}}''

* ''Webcomic/MistakesOfYouth''

* ''Webcomic/{{Overcompensating}}''

* ''Webcomic/{{Weregeek}}''

* It's a great way to connect with fans and other similar-minded people
* They can make money selling [[TheMerch merchandise related to their comic]]
* The comic gets more exposure, resulting in more readers telling their friends about it and/or [[MerchandiseDriven buying their merchandise]], etc.
* An artist can make friends with other artists, providing link exchanges, networking, et al.
* It's ''their freaking convention'' (okay, so this one just applies to [[Webcomic/PennyArcade PAX]] and [[Webcomic/CtrlAltDel Digital Overload]], but still).

Contrast RecapEpisode, which are episodes that recount InUniverse events from previous episodes.

Webcomics that are LifeEmbellished, JournalComic or {{GagPerDay|Webcomics}} format will stick these in anywhere, while some fantasy-based comics will take a break from the story to recap the convention (which could mean no updating for the duration of the convention). If it does update during a convention, you can expect a filler strip or two.

* ''Webcomic/AndShineHeavenNow'': {{Parodied}} as one character spends a [[http://hellsing.comicgenesis.com/d/20060731.html whole storyline]] recapping a convention... of fellow religious fanatics, including Bible cosplayers and great deals on holy water.

* ''Webcomic/{{Enjuhneer}}'': The author has done several of these, usually for Genericon but also recently for PAX East.
* ''Webcomic/{{Insecticomics}}''

* ''Webcomic/MacHall''

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'': With filler strips

* ''Webcomic/VGCats''

!! Comics that recap conventions:

* Parodied in ''Webcomic/AndShineHeavenNow'', with one character spending [[http://hellsing.comicgenesis.com/d/20060731.html a whole storyline]] recapping a convention...of fellow religious fanatics, including Bible cosplayers and great deals on holy water.

* ''Webcomic/{{Enjuhneer}}'' has done several of these, usually for Genericon but also recently for PAX East.
* [[Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndtheWorld Humon Comics]] - Humon has drawn a series of cartoons describing her experiences at conventions as a creator. ''Diva Humon'' describes the way convention organisers (at the ''better'' cons) have fallen over backward to look after her needs.

* The Sunday comics of ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'' were always for extra material or separate stories, so Shaenon's Con Recaps went in there. Ultimately, this included special recaps of the annual Narbonicons.

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', with filler strips

* ''Webcomic/LeastICouldDo'' has this in more recent times in the form of "Con Tales (Woo-ooo!)"

Comics that recap conventions:

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Let's be honest -- many {{webcomic}} creators are fans of anime, video games, etc. Thus, when they look at their schedule and notice a convention rolling into town, it's entirely possible that said artist will want to visit it. There are no shortages of reasons for this:

Naturally, like most people who attend a convention, they'll want to tell everyone about it, including their readers. This gave rise to the ConRecap issue.

Webcomics that are LifeEmbellished, JournalComic or JokeADay format will stick these in anywhere, while some fantasy-based comics will take a break from the story to recap the convention (which could mean no updating for the duration of the convention). If it does update during a convention, you can expect a filler strip or two.

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* It's ''their freaking convention'' (okay, so this one just applies to [[PennyArcade PAX]] and [[CtrlAltDel Digital Overload]], but still).

* ''{{Comedity}}''

* ''DominicDeegan''

* ''{{Enjuhneer}}'' has done several of these, usually for Genericon but also recently for PAX East.
* [[Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndtheWorld Humon Comics]] - Humon has drawn a series of cartoons describing her experiences at conventions as a creator. ''Diva Humon'' describes the way convention organisers (at the ''better'' cons) have fallen over backweardsd to look after her needs.
* ''{{Insecticomics}}''

* ''{{MacHall}}''

* ''{{Overcompensating}}''

* ''{{Applegeeks}}''

* ''CtrlAltDel''

* ''ElGoonishShive''

* ''{{Megatokyo}}''

* The Sunday comics of ''{{Narbonic}}'' were always for extra material or separate stories, so Shaenon's Con Recaps went in there. Ultimately, this included special recaps of the annual Narbonicons.

* ''PennyArcade'', with filler strips
* ''VGCats''
* ''{{Weregeek}}''

* Parodied in ''AndShineHeavenNow'', with one character spending [[http://hellsing.comicgenesis.com/d/20060731.html a whole storyline]] recapping a convention...of fellow religious fanatics, including Bible cosplayers and great deals on holy water.

* ''{{Insecticomics}}'

* ''PennyArcade'', with filler strips
* ''{{Megatokyo}}''
* ''{{MacHall}}''
* ''{{Insecticomics}}''

* ''{{Comedity}}''
* ''{{Applegeeks}}''

*Overcompensating
* Parodied in ''AndShineHeavenNow'', with one character spending [[http://hellsing.comicgenesis.com/d/20060731.html a whole storyline]] recapping a convention...of fellow religious fanatics, including Bible cosplayers and great deals on holy water.
* {{Enjuhneer}} has done several of these, usually for Genericon but also recently for PAX East.
* The Sunday comics of ''{{Narbonic}}'' were always for extra material or separate stories, so Shaenon's Con Recaps went in there. Ultimately, this included special recaps of the annual Narbonicons.