April
19
The first ever Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) took place this past weekend and attendance was pretty good.  While I did collect comic books when I was younger, I had never been to a comic convention even though Wizard World was always nearby.  Since I can attend almost any conventions taking place at the McCormick Place, I went ahead and checked out C2E2. For a Sunday, the place was pretty packed.  As you might expect, it was Geek heaven however there were also a few normal people roaming around.  Marvel’s booth seemed to have attracted the biggest crowd.  They were playing some kind of game, but I couldn't get close enough to the announcer to figure out what they were playing.  They had questions such as "Name the inker who colored the brother of Spiderman's worst enemy in issue 154!"  Of course, that was not the exact question, but everyone was yelling the name as if it was common knowledge.  My geekiness is surely fading as I had no idea who the hell the artist that everyone was yelling.  Marvel also had pieces of Iron Man’s suit from the Iron Man movies. There were lots of dudes dressed as Storm Troopers and Cobra Commanders.  As usual, there were the occasional scantily clad ladies, some of whom were giving out free sodas.  Nintendo was there and vendors were selling everything from figurines, manga toys, posters, and really old comic books.  Lots of artists were available for chat and autographs.  Unfortunately for me, the only name I recognized was "Alex Ross".  In the end, C2E2 turned out well, but I've really become a less-than-average comic book fan. My pictures turned out horrible as I only had my phone.  Either way, here they are:
Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2010 - Main Floor
What Game Was Marvel Playing?
Iron Man Suit From the Movies
Old School Green Lantern Toy

Leave a Reply