Cincinnati Comic Expo

[kybearfuzz]

After attending the horrible Cincinnati Comic-Con a couple of weeks back, I was excited to go to the Cincinnati Comic Expo this weekend. Historically, the Expo has always been a good time, it has great creators come to the show and the number of vendors rarely disappoints.

And this year was no different. This year's big attendee was none other than Stan Lee himself. I hit multiple comic book vendors before running to the ever-handsome Derek (_decibel_). Wearing our superhero shirts (he in Superman and me in Green Lantern), we went around and around this afternoon, looking at comic books, cute bears in attendance, and up to 20 different Harley Quinn cosplayers. There were more of a few examples of spandex abuse, but a lot of other that looked great. I found a lot of good buys, but am still missing a few things on my list of comics to get. Derek got a cool "Thor's Hammer" ring and some fun tee-shirts, as well as meeting artist Darryl Banks and getting some Green Lantern comics signed.

My messenger bag was getting heavy and my feet tired, so we walked to Starbucks for some frappacinos and air conditioning. After dropping off my first buys to my car, we went around the expo for another hour or so.

I have quite a few comics to read now, so I'm a happy kid again. And I'm already looking forward to next year.

Comments

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I didn't take pics (which is rare for me), and I didn't meet Stan Lee. Unless I am a truly hardcore fan, I don't stand in line to meet creators. And that list is a short one for me. Not to diminish who Stan Lee is, but I appreciate his work from afar.

Comic books are usually $2.99 to $4.99 each these days, with some getting even moreso. However, most shops have $1 and $2 "bins" where you can find back issues relatively cheap for fun reading. I usually pick up my comics once or twice a month and spend around $60/month.