Wizard World Chicago History Dates and locations

| Dates | Location_ | Attendance | Official_guests | Notes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14–16, 1978 | Pick-Congress Hotel | 2500 | Guest of honor: Chester Gould; other guests include Al Milgrom, Chris Claremont, Rudy Nebres, and Dale Messick | Will Eisner was invited to be an Extra Special Guest, but couldn`t attend due to illness. |
| July 20–22, 1979 | Pick-Congress Hotel | 2000 | Mike W. Barr and John Byrne |  |
| July 18–20, 1980 | Pick-Congress Hotel |  | Guest of honor: Roy Thomas; other guests: Frank Brunner, Dave Manak, Frank Miller, Josef Rubinstein, Roger Stern, Laurie Sutton, Chris Claremont, Jack C. Harris, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Al Milgrom, Steve Mitchell, Joe Staton, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman | Officially the fifth annual show |