Denver ComicCon

[TheGrey]

Who's going this year? They've got a hell of a lineup of guests so far...http://denvercomiccon.com/guests/

[ruthabagah]

I was thinking about going and asked the wife if she was interested. She looked at the page and saw that Karl urban would be there. yes WE are going

[Irving]

Interesting to see Katie Sackoff as a guest.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Thought about it. Not sure about attending as it's gotten too crowded for my tastes and I haven't had time to attend their training sessions for volunteers.

[Dave]

I'll be there, look for the 501st Legion tables in the Star Wars Experience area and there's a good chance I'll be hanging around. We'll be doing photo ops for donations to CO Make A Wish and the R2-KT auction on Saturday (IIRC) will benefit them as well. The Umbrella Corp guys should be there too and their fundraising usually goes to a veterans charity.

[Great-Kazoo]

Inara, Agent Coulsen, Rory the Roman and Jess (martin kove) from an short lived tv show. Hard Time on Planet Earth. Which was a great show but like Firefly, never found "that audience". Depending on schedule we'll try being there.

[gnihcraes]

might attend. I've never been to one. My best friend and his wife go to all of these events. (Trekkies)

[WETWRKS]

And Stan Lee...considering he is well in his 90s this may be one of the few times to meet him before he is gone.

[ray1970]

I'd go but I'm not sure if I could decide on a costume.

[MrPrena]

And Stan Lee...considering he is well in his 90s this may be one of the few times to meet him before he is gone.


HUGE +1
My kid is crazy about Stan Lee after PS4 Lego Super Heroes/Avenger game cameo.
SHe wants to go...

[Aloha_Shooter]

Going again but not too keen on the GLBTQ focus this year. Received multiple emails from Comicon expressing how excited they are about uniting with Gay Pride weekend and the big gay wedding and "queer" ( not me, their wording) in Sci-Fi. Guess I like my Green Lantern straight- dont wave it in my face- no pun intended. Was amazed at last years event when a bearded 6'3" Wonder Woman strolled around and got more requests for photos than real hotties. I'm old. I remember when it was $10 for a weekend and the stars walked around for free. Met Tom Baker, Scotty, Chekov, etc. no charge for autographs way back when. Today? About $60. I know what you mean but I can't blame the stars when they see stuff they autographed going for solid money on eBay. I liked the first year when DCC was really about the comics and you could wander around the tables and talk to the creators. 2 years ago, I had to spend 4 hours in line for a signature from George Perez (as opposed to just ducking into his table with no line during the first year). Now it's more of a multi-media fest and the comics seem to be somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of the overall event. I'm also a bit perturbed by the way the founders were ousted.

[ray1970]

I didn't realize it was overlapping with gay pride or whatever. That really opens up my options for a costume. Lol.

[TheGrey]

I'd go but I'm not sure if I could decide on a costume.

Don't decide- go with 3! 1 costume per day. :)

[Great-Kazoo]

I didn't realize it was overlapping with gay pride or whatever. That really opens up my options for a costume. Lol.

Obie Wan Cheeto. These are not the snacks we're looking for.

Chesterhomo. Dress up like an adult book store lifer.. Chesterhomo. He's the sleaziest

Rainbow Chester. Walk around limp wristed doing a parody of In Living Color's Men On Film, HATED IT.......

[TheGrey]

Going again but not too keen on the GLBTQ focus this year. Received multiple emails from Comicon expressing how excited they are about uniting with Gay Pride weekend and the big gay wedding and "queer" ( not me, their wording) in Sci-Fi. Guess I like my Green Lantern straight- dont wave it in my face- no pun intended. Was amazed at last years event when a bearded 6'3" Wonder Woman strolled around and got more requests for photos than real hotties. I'm old. I remember when it was $10 for a weekend and the stars walked around for free. Met Tom Baker, Scotty, Chekov, etc. no charge for autographs way back when. Today? About $60.

I remember that Wonder Woman. The thing is, LGBT seems to be everywhere now, and I'm not about to let it wreck our fun. Especially when there are so many great stars to see!

One of the things I really love about the Con is that there are so many parents bringing their kids. It's heartwarming to see all the little princesses and all the little Spider-Men get so excited about all of the costumed people. :)

[Grant H.]

My wife is there every year.

Much to her disappointment, I'm just not into it at all.

[ray1970]

Just saw Princess Leia is supposed to be there. I should really swing by and thank her.

[SA Friday]

I take my youngest. We will go this year. The wife is even talking about going.

[Irving]

My wife has expressed interest, but neither of us read comics, or have seen any of the comic book movies. Would this still be an enjoyable event? We wouldn't be waiting in any lines for anyone or anything. Are there other things to do, or is it mostly people watching?

[ColoradoTJ]

Just saw Princess Leia is supposed to be there. I should really swing by and thank her.

I would as well...

[Aloha_Shooter]

My wife has expressed interest, but neither of us read comics, or have seen any of the comic book movies. Would this still be an enjoyable event? We wouldn't be waiting in any lines for anyone or anything. Are there other things to do, or is it mostly people watching?

As I said earlier, comics are now less than half the convention. A lot of it has shifted in focus to multimedia so you have a lot of video-related material there, mostly fantasy & science-fiction, some anime. Autographs for the big stars or getting into they big name speeches will require standing in line anywhere between 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Vendors will carry tee-shirts, costumes, bathrobes, light switches, signs, etc. Pretty much anything you can think of that's related to fantasy, science-fiction, comics, anime, or anything else that requires prolific use of your imagination. That will probably include people who still believe Hillary Clinton didn't send classified information on her email server and that Obama is the greatest president of all time.

A lot of the comic book creators there will have their artwork on display and/or for sale. They usually have Neal Adams and George Perez (for us old farts that remember when comic books were great) as well more contemporary artists like J. Scott Campbell, Nei Ruffino, etc. Nei is an odd but nice girl ... she is an AMAZING colorist.

However, I suggest saving your money if you don't like crowds, aren't into F/SF, and the sight of a Wonder Woman costume on a guy hairy enough to play Wolverine bothers you.

[TheGrey]

My wife has expressed interest, but neither of us read comics, or have seen any of the comic book movies. Would this still be an enjoyable event? We wouldn't be waiting in any lines for anyone or anything. Are there other things to do, or is it mostly people watching?

It's not exclusively comic book stuff, although there is an element to it that has a lot to do with comics. It's billed as a "pop culture event" which means you'll see a LOT of stuff to do with popular culture: Lord of the Rings, Halo, Resident Evil, Archer and so on. I was going to dress as Carol Burnett's Scarlett O'Hara, but it may be too crowded to control the curtain rod. :( People watching is a very rich past-time, but there is a lot of stuff being sold; there are panels to enjoy, autographs (that does entail standing in line) and the center of the hall is devoted to children's activities, such as reading and drawing/coloring, etc. Last year, Friday was incredibly crowded and busy, so keep that in mind. Every year seems to increase by about 20,000 people or so.

if you go, do yourself a favor and make sure your wife carries a cross-body bag. Her hands will be free, and she won't need to worry about losing anything in the crowd. Carry cash, because there are only 3 ATMs (unless they're decided to get some more) and if you want autographs while you're there, it's the only way to pay for it.

[Guylee]

Should be an interesting day on the light rail.

[Doc45]

A co-worker and his wife and 7 yr old son are going. They bought tickets the day they went on sale and could only get them for Sunday. He was told all the others sold within two hours.

[TheGrey]

A co-worker and his wife and 7 yr old son are going. They bought tickets the day they went on sale and could only get them for Sunday. He was told all the others sold within two hours.

He can get 3-day tickets if he goes online to Denver Comic Con's site, and clicks on 'tickets' and buys them through Axs. They're still available.

[Doc45]

He can get 3-day tickets if he goes online to Denver Comic Con's site, and clicks on 'tickets' and buys them through Axs. They're still available.

Thanks! I'll let him know later today.

[funkymonkey1111]

Much to her disappointment, I'm just not into it at all.

you and me both. i just don't understand it--in any way.

But, hope that go enjoy it

[TheGrey]

Thanks! I'll let him know later today.

You bet! Lots of fun stuff for families to do there. :)

[O2HeN2]

Holy cow, Morena Baccarin! Never been to a ComicCon before, thinking about it...

O2

[banks74]

My wife and I might go.

[TheGrey]

Hayley Atwell, (aka Agent Carter) will be there. As will Cary Elwys (Dread Pirate Roberts from the Princess Bride.)

[Great-Kazoo]

Hayley Atwell, (aka Agent Carter) will be there. As will Cary Elwys (Dread Pirate Roberts from the Princess Bride.)

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