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| Emerald City Comicon not just for geeks anymore | |
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by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer Emerald City Comicon May 10-11 Washington State Convention and Trade Center Years ago, when I trekked up to Vancouver, BC to interview Jay O'barr (The Crow), pretty much the only other folks there were of the 9-to-12-year-old boy and a few girls variety, and the same could pretty much be said for when I went to the Emerald City Comicon back in the bygone '90s. Now, with the popularity of such standards as Spider-Man, and one graphic novel comic-to-film, Sin City, just about everyone's jumping on the bandwagon to see what we comic geeks always knew to a fun way to escape boring reality. This year's Comicon will not only be bigger than the one I remember, but feature a stellar lineup of guests including not only fan favorite Gigi Edgley (who I interviewed the last time she was in town at a much earlier comicon), but new fan favorites Julie Benz (Dexter's girlfriend, and Darla from Angel and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer). There will of course be vendors selling mainstream titles from Marvel and DC and my own favorites from more edgy companies - those that aren't out of print like cool vampire series Sunglasses After Dark, and Vamps. Along with a costume contest and artist talent search, this year's comicon will also feature an auction for artist Josh Meders (Frank Frazetta's Swamp Thing), who has been suffering with cancer for the last several months. Tickets are available at the door on the days of the show and start at $30 for all three days, and are only $15 on Sunday. |
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