Aiden Meets Lots Of Super Heroes At C2E2
I used to collect comic books in college, somewhere in the mid-nineties when comic collecting was becoming a main-stream hobby. I was really into Dark Horse comics, Tim Vigil and Joe Linsner. At one point, I owned every appearance of the Punisher (my addictive compulsive nature at work). Then I stopped. I think that I ran out of room.
I’m only passively interested in comics today, but I heard the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo was coming up. The last time that I went to a comic book convention was in 1993, but I thought that Aiden might like to go. I debated taking Aiden to one last year. I’d go just to see his reaction, but I wasn’t sure if it was worth the trip.
There were several problems. The admission price to C2E2 was $30, and that didn’t include the $19 for parking. I don’t collect comics anymore, and we wouldn’t be attending any panels (interesting, but not to Aiden). My boy is only three and a half, so he wouldn’t want to stay very long anyway. But, Aiden would see super heroes.
I asked Twitter about it. I quickly got about half a dozen replies, all saying that Aiden should definitely see this. Convinced, Aiden and I drove to Chicago after his nap on Saturday. I had heard in advance that the show floor was not very crowded, so I opted to bring a stroller for Aiden. Since he didn’t have to walk, we managed to hang out for over two hours. Aiden was very well behaved.
We did see a lot of costumed people, and Aiden got his picture taken with every one we saw. I said Hi to some of my favorite web comic artists, David Willis and Danielle Corsetto. I saw a lot of new artists that I recognized, like Ben Templesmith, but I also met some of my old favorites, like Dave Dorman and Joe Linsner. We had a great time, so I think that Aiden and I will be going to Wizard World in August.
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That’s freaking awesome!
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Thanks! Aiden really enjoyed it, even if it kept him up past his bedtime. I’m guessing that Wizard World might be more crowded and less forgiving of a geek Dad pushing a stroller around. But Aiden’s quest to see Spiderman will not be denied!