This show began to grow in 1994 as a simple weekend trade show called the Manitoba Collector's Expo. Back in 1994 it showcased everything from sports cards to antiques to toys and comic books. As times changed, so did the event, and in 2000 it became the Manitoba Toy & Comic Expo, dropping the antiques and reducing the sports cards.
In 2006, the show expanded as the Manitoba Comic Con, and brought in attendees from all over Manitoba and North Dakota. The show focused on toys, comic books, gaming, anime, and local artists.
The Central Canada Comic Con was Central Canada's largest convention celebrating the best in comic books, science fiction, gaming, anime, fantasy, horror and pop culture.
Wizard World purchased the convention shortly after the 2010 show, but dropped out in June 2011.
In 2013 C4 received the "Winnipeg Tourism Marketing Campaign (under $2500) Award of Distinction", presented to a tourism individual, organization, business or marketing consortium in recognition of a creative or innovative marketing campaign.
In 2019, C4 announced that it would not hold a show in 2020. In November 2019, CapeFlow Productions—organizers of Montreal Comiccon and Ottawa Comiccon—announced that it would host Winnipeg Comiccon at the RBC Convention Centre beginning in 2020, inheriting C4's previous late-October scheduling.[1] The inaugural event was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.[2]
Guest Artists: Ethan Van Sciver, Mark Sparacio, Jeff Balke, Robert Bailey, Tommy Castillo, George Frei, Mitch Gerads, Anthony Hary, Greg Horn, Ken Lashley, Marvin Mariano, Christopher Mitten, Richard Pace, Gordon Purcell, NEN, Nigel Sade, Stuart Sayger, Brent Schoonover, Tyler Walpole, Sarah Wilkinson, Marc Wolfe[5]
Guest Artists: Neal Adams, Rodney Ramos, Richard S. Meyers, Matt Triano, Jamie Snell, Jeff Balke, Robert Luedke, Tommy Castillo, Nigel Sade, Sara Wilkinson, Greg Horn, John Gallagher, Todd McCaffrey, Christopher Jones, Stephen 'Steve' B. Scott, Echo Chernik, Ashleigh Popplewell, Pablo Hidalgo, M C Joudrey