The cosplayer talent at Big Wow! 2014 was a sight to behold. I especially enjoyed the group pictures taken downstairs in the foyer. Bill Watters set the groups up, gave directions, and rotated photographers in and out. (Bill deserves muchos kudos for giving the cosplayers a great outlet that also considers accessibility for the photographers.... Continue Reading →
Big Wow! 2014 Roundup
Big Wow! is only an hour away from me, but I've never been. Why? I don't know. But this year, I saw what I've been missing. Before the convention, I gathered some information on what I should expect from Big Wow! -- I was told it was artist-friendly, a bit more intimate, and less frantic. I checked... Continue Reading →
WonderCon 2014 Cosplayer Gallery
The cosplayers at WonderCon were a force to be reckoned with this year, and I had the opportunity to snap a few pictures while I traversed the crowded halls of the Anaheim Convention Center. Friday was a bit slow, but Saturday brought out hundreds if not thousands of talented cosplayers. Here are a few pictures... Continue Reading →
Day Three — Wizard World Sacramento Comic-Con 2014
Stan Lee was sick and didn't make any appearances Friday or Saturday, so Sunday was the day to get an autograph. I didn't expect the Sacramento Convention Center to be as packed as it was, but with the perfect storm of Stan Lee and Chris Hemsworth appearing on the same day -- just getting to... Continue Reading →
Day Two — Wizard World Sacramento Comic-Con 2014
"The line is over there." Where the line ended was out the door, around another building, and spiraling back towards the front of the line. When the doors opened for day two of the Wizard World Sacramento Comic-Con, a flood of visitors marched into the Sacramento Convention Center proving the Comic-Con a huge success. I... Continue Reading →
Wizard World Sacramento 2014 Cosplayer Gallery
The first annual Wizard World Sacramento Comic-Con had its share of cosplayers who came ready to show off their skills and characters. There were plenty of comic-based characters as well as a lot of movie and video game inspired cosplay. There was a good diversity that really impressed the other visitors.
Day One — Wizard World Sacramento Comic-Con 2014
The first day of Wizard World's first Sacramento Comic-Con is over, and it's one for the books. Tickets for today were sold out days ago, and the Sacramento Convention Center was packed, packed, packed with visitors. Several times, I overheard someone on the verge of being overwhelmed -- "There's so much!" -- and there were... Continue Reading →
Comic Creators Featured at Wizard World Sacramento
The first Wizard World Comic-Con for Sacramento takes place March 7-9, and it's going to feature a host of talented comic creators. Hall of Famer Neal Adams, legendary X-Men scribe Chris Claremont, Superior Spider-Man penciller Humberto Ramos, and the Zombie King Arthur Suydam -- just to name a few -- will be on hand for... Continue Reading →
Things I Learned From My First Comic-Con
I remember seeing ads for comic-cons in various comics and magazines when I was a kid. Chicago. New York. San Diego. 2014 came along, and I decided to finally pull the trigger and go to a con. I wanted to make this year a big year for Hyper Geeky, so I bought two three-day passes... Continue Reading →