It’s that time of year again. Heroes, Villains and Fandom in-between converged in Seattle, WA this past weekend. With the pandemic in our rear-view mirror, but precautions still taken, we ventured out to enjoy one of favorite conventions – Emerald City Comic Con. My hobbies took a pause for one of my other passions – attending comic book/pop-culture conventions. It is estimated that 85,000 attendees showed up at the event which lasted 4 days (Thursday thru Sunday). We only got tickets for Saturday, but it seems like most of Seattle was there that day as well.
The family and I usually try to go in matching/group cosplay when we attend these events, but that was not the case this year as well as last. The wife did join me this year with my Among Us inspired cosplay. The rest of the family decided on their own path. It was manga/anime/Japan inspired with characters from Ghibli, Kawaii/Hello Kitty and a Sushi Restaurant.
One of our goals was to attend the main stage panel with Chris Evans (yes, Captain America himself…or Johnny Storm depending on who you ask). He talked about his latest projects including a movie with the Rock/Dwayne Johnson, his charity work, and his dog (see his Socials). We spent the rest of the day exploring the show floor. There where too many comic book/pop-culture fandom vendors to all see in one day, but we got to see and buy merch from a few.
If you ever get a chance to, and have not done so already, attend one of your local or not so local pop-culture/fandom conventions. See what the fuss is about. Although you will probably be exhausted at the end of the day, hopefully, you will have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
Have you ever been to a comic book convention? Gaming or hobby convention/event? What did you think?
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I hear Mordheim is still popular…hmm?!
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