Named for an earlier convention known formally as the Mobile Comic Art and Science Fiction Festival,[1] MOBICON was re-founded in 1998 and its membership has steadily grown since its inception.
MOBICON is a multigenre convention with a broad focus on many aspects of popular culture, fandom including science fiction, fantasy, gaming, movies, anime, horror, art, and comics.
[citation needed] Every year actors, authors, artists and their fans come from all over the world to interact with each other and participate in unique events pertaining to their favorite obsession.
[citation needed] Members of MOBICON can participate in many unique fan themed events including discussion panels, charity auctions, a dealers room, an art show and auction, promotional events, video rooms, a film festival, a fan-sponsored dance, 24-hour gaming, and costume contests.
Over the years, these charities have included the Make a Wish Foundation, the Bay Area Food Bank, and the Mobile SPCA.