I have once again accepted an invite to show my face (and perhaps throw caution to the wind and host some panels) at the Mid-Ohio-Con in Columbus, Ohio. This year, it's October 3 and 4 and the guest list already includes Mike Grell, P. Craig Russell, Bernie Wrightson, Gary Friedrich, Tony Isabella, Fred Hembeck, Herb Trimpe, Marv Wolfman and a whole mess o' other fine folks. There's a reason why I go back to this convention year after year and it isn't just because (a) they ask me, (b) there's a great Mongolian Barbecue a few blocks away or even (c) that Tony Isabella is just so darned irresistible.
No, I like it because it's a great, friendly convention. Those of you who moan that the Comic-Con International should be smaller and more about comics should seek out gatherings like Mid-Ohio-Con. I always have a good time there.