The famous publisher of Zenith Comics, Barry Johns, was kidnapped from which multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California?
The Last Laugh (The Hardy Boys) The famous publisher of Zenith Comics, Barry Johns, is kidnapped from the San Diego comic-book convention by characters "Human Dreadnought" and "Flame Fiend", observed by the Hardys. Joe and Frank think it was a publicity stunt, but then a kidnapper destroys a valuable art collection.
MarsCon (Bloomington, Minnesota) MarsCon is a science fiction convention held in Bloomington, Minnesota. It was first held in February 1999 with the goal of appealing to a diverse audience of fans in Minnesota and the vicinity. It is a mid-sized convention with a wide variety of events including panel discussions, guest of honor presentations, music of many kinds, art show, film room (including anime), science room, dealers room, charity auction, and a masquerade. Past guests have included actors, authors, artists, scientists, musicians, producers, and even the occasional pooka. The "Minneapolis Star-Tribune" describes MarsCon as "for the sci-fi serious nerds".