Chicago Comic-Con 2009 Day 3 and Wrap up
Filed under: Commentary, Convention News, In case you missed it, On a personal note..
I slept in very late for me on Sunday, and didn’t make it to the con until about 1pm. That game me about an hour to shop until the DC Sunday Conversation panel at 2
On the way to the panel, I ment “Pants” from the Comic Geek Speak podcast, my favorite Comic Book podcast; in line for the same panel. It was really great to meet him, since I was able to let him know what I great enjoyment I get from their show.
Pants of Comic Geek Speak
DC Sunday Conversation Panel
After the panel, it was back for some last second shopping before the con closed.
Packing up
Super"girl"
My haul from the con
In wrap up, I was asked on the Comic Geek Speak forums if it was worth the trip out to the con. This is what I had to say
I would say yes and no. Yes in the fact that I really needed a little time away (long story), and the fact that I got to see Perez again and let him know he is still my favorite. As well as meeting the other creators that I got to meet.
No in the fact that I was more dissapointed on the lack of the DC and Marvel (Boom, Dark Horse, etc…) booths than I thought. Having all those tv, movie, and wrestling people kind of brought things down for me, since most of them were charging so much for autographs, photos, etc…
Overall it was a great time for me. I don’t have a local shop, but when I do get to go to one its always rushed and I don’t really get to spend the time that I want too. Being able to take all the time that I wanted to look at whatever I wanted too was really great and has really energized my enthusiasm for comics more than it has in a long time.
From a comics industry standpoint, it also gave me first hand knowledge on how we have heard on some of the podcasts on how Marvel is flooding the market with stuff. I can’t tell you how many $5 trade boxes i went through that were full of scores and scores of Marvel stuff, I would say 95% of it. Some of it was only a few months old. Today I was even able to pick up the first three Brand New day hardcovers for $5 a piece. I haven’t read Marvel for years, and I was able to get a lot of stuff that I have wondered about this weekend.
That is it for this con. Coming soon, COMIC BOOK REVIEWS!
