Well, it’s a couple days after Chicagoland’s titular comics and entertainment expo (hey, someone should look into copyrighting that or something). I was only there for one day this year, and I have my share regrets on that point but overall I had a great time. What were some of the highlights, you ask? Hey, thanks for feeding me a great lead in to an article! Be warned, this is a long one, but take heart it’s mostly pictures for your eyeballs…
From the start, my idea was to spend most of my day in Artist Alley. I had a stack of comics that I really wanted to get autographed, and I’m very happy to report that with a relatively short amount of time waiting in lines I got ’em all!
Some other great grabs I found while wandering the Alley weighed my backpack down like Sisyphus hauling his bolder. Nothing warms my cockles like poking around and coming across some great indie titles & chatting with their enthusiastic creators…
Aside from additions to the reading pile, I managed to take in the sights & enjoy the atmosphere of the con. C2E2 never seems to disappoint, managing to balance guests, vendors, celebrities, & panels with more organization than other events I’ve been to. They ain’t perfect, but they give it a great shot and manage to keep it all moving.
That’s it, a whole day’s worth of joy, meeting & greeting my people, and aching knees. A huge thanks to the C2E2 crew, all of the creators who came out to chat with crowds, and the fans who showed up to make it all happen. Next time, folks!
