Kansas City’s PLANET COMICON Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Kansas City, Missouri’s Planet Comicon, which was scheduled to take place March 20-22, has been postponed following an order by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to restrict gatherings of over 100 people in the city due to the COVID-19 (commonly known as the Coronavirus) pandemic.

The con, which attracted 60,000 visitors in 2019 according to Planet Comicon’s internal metrics, issued a statement announcing the postponement till fall, or possibly till next year.

Here’s the statement in full, via Twitter:

An important statement from Planet Comicon Kansas City regarding our March 20-22 event at the Kansas City Convention Center.#PlanetComicon #PCKC #KansasCity @KCMO @KCMOHealthDept @QuintonLucasKC @VisitKC pic.twitter.com/qIwyaTLq3l

— Planet Comicon Kansas City (@PlanetComicon) March 12, 2020