Denver ComicCon

[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.