Last weekend I got to go to the Dallas ComicCon...yes, yes, I know, it's not the "real" ComicCon, but it was still quite the nerd fest if I do say so myself. Please note, I use the word nerd here as a term of endearment...not in a mean way whatsoever. I've pretty much accepted the fact that I'm part nerd, so I might as well embrace it, right?! Anyways, so my dad partnered up with a friend and they got a booth together to sell all their comics/toys/autographs/games/etc. My dad used to own his own Comic Book/Sports Memorabilia store back when I was really young, it was a great place where the jock and the nerd could come together in peace and happiness...okay, I don't really remember it much, but I like to think that that's the truth! So of course, 20+ years later, my dad still has quite a collection of stuff to sell, which he's been trying to do at various flea markets, comic book shows, toy shows, etc over the past few years. This was his first "big" show. By big I just mean there were more people that actually came to this one than anything else he's been to.
I grew up watching my dad act as basically a giant kid at heart. He plays video games, loves random German made board games. He even joins my friends and I in our weekly D&D games. When my brother and I were younger, instead of reading us the typical childhood stories, we were read Bone (the amazing comic book, look into it!) My love of these things definitely comes from my dad, and seeing his excitement at being at the Dallas ComicCon made the entire weekend entirely worth it!
There were some of the most interesting people I've ever seen there. Please remember, I haven't been to any sort of Comic Book convention before, so I'm sure it's old and everyone knows all about the intense fans that dress all crazy and what not, however, this was my first, so it was all new to me! Sadly enough, the most interesting outfit (a guy that was dressed as the galaxy of Star Trek...he was a big black circle with lights for the stars and different star trek ship minis hanging off of him) walked by when I didn't have my camera. One day, when I learn how to post photos in here...I'll show you all the ones I did get!
It was quite the fun weekend. I met Thomas Jane...I guess he's well known for his Punisher, but I know him from an episode of Arrested Development. =) I saw Amanda Pays and John Wesley Shipp from The Flash tv series. And I saw...drum roll please... Stan Lee! Of course, I couldn't get a photo of him...that'd cost me about 50 dollars or so, but it was still pretty awesome to see him! Carrie Fisher and Leonard Nemoy were both there, but they were hidden up in rooms where you had to pay to get in. I can appreciate being a fan, but no, I will not pay $75 to see a famous person sign a photo for me. =)
And...I also got by first nerd shirt. It's an old school X-men one. If I had to choose a group of super heroes, X-men are possibly my favorite. I love my new shirt and had a great time. Maybe one day I'll go to the REAL Comic Con! =)
