Comic Con 2013
Comic Con was happening just as we got back from our trip: great timing! Obviously I got the ticket a very long time ago. As you may know, getting tickets is VERY DIFFICULT, and you often have to do several online attempts. I lucked out this year, so I would not have missed it.
In case you don’t know, Comic Con is the biggest event of its kind. It started out as a small gathering of comic books artists and fans, but has morphed over the years as the premier venue to display anything related to, of course, the comics world, but also pop culture in general. In fact in the past few years, movies and TV shows have premiered and have been presented here, which means that the small gathering became a monster convention, that regularly sells out in less than 1 hour. Lines to listen to talks are insane, as thousands of fans are trying to catch a glimpse of the hottest stars. I still remember going in the 90s’ and buying tickets the day of the show. Ah, the good old days. This is how Comic Cons looks like now.
I love going because I enjoy watching the art and books, but of course watching the super elaborate costumes that fans wear is another huge draw. Some of these costumes are quite elaborates, and often hand-made.
Hollywood and large TV studios have plenty of money for creating elaborate displays, like this one for Black Sails, a new TV show
I usually visit the Emotes table too, to get some character or book for Keegan. He loves them, and we get the chance to discuss feeling and behaviors.
This year’s timing was perfect: I was still on vacation, and Matt was still somewhat on vacation as well, so she could watch Keegan, who was not starting school till the following week. So, for the first time I did not have to worry about parking, as they chauffeured me around. Also, I have found out that children under 12 are free, so I called the boys to see if Keegan was interested on checking it out.
He was so excited! He has been asking for a while to go. He did great with the crowd, and even got a small prize at one of our exhibits. First stop was of course the Lego Booth.
We wandered around for more than an hour, and then we had to leave, since it was getting really late. It was a fun and exciting morning for both of us.
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