Denver ComicCon

[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.