I spent most of today down at Wizard World, a packed gathering at the L.A. Convention Center, where I dutifully signed my name in lots of copies of Kirby: King of Comics.
Let me get my complaints out of the way first, and note that none of these are complaints about Wizard World. I don't like the L.A. Convention Center. The parking is confusing (and twelve bucks) and I still don't understand why the food at convention centers has to be so bad and so overpriced. I was also annoyed that the city is tearing up Olympic Boulevard east of Alvarado…a fact I mention to aid anyone who's thinking of attending the convention tomorrow.
If they go, they'll see a lot of people dressed in costumes, a lot of semi-celebrities selling autographs, a lot of exhibitors selling toys and video and fancy superhero-related merchandise and even some comic books. Most of the attendees seemed to be having a very good time. I was especially struck by the high quality of the artists in Artists Alley…some real good folks there doing sketches and/or selling small press publications.
They won't see me as I have an important engagement tomorrow…one that will also keep me from blogging all day, I expect. But there's so much happening down at Wizard World, I know I won't be missed. Here's info on the event.