Mark's Comic-Con Calendar

I presently have three comic book conventions scheduled for 2019, all of them so close I'll be driving to them. Two are in March and one is in July. Here are the two for March…

March 7 thru 10, I'll be down in San Diego for the San Diego Comic Fest, a casual, not-too-big gathering where you won't find massive crowds, long lines, big movie stars, hundreds of people dressed as Harley Quinn, an exhibit hall the size of the Louisiana Purchase…or very much that isn't about comic books or cartoons.  I've been to most of these and I always have a good time.

Those of you who think conventions have gotten too big and too crowded and too full of cosplayers and A-thru-K-level "celebrities" selling their signatures do have an alternative, you know.  There are hundreds of smaller conventions, many of them themed to narrow areas of interest.  This one's not that narrow in that it's themed to comics of the past (mostly) and a few related areas.  Clicking the banner above will take you to their website where you can check out the Guest List and get more details.  And if you want a somewhat larger con, just three weeks later we have…

WonderCon is run by the same folks who run Comic-Con International in San Diego every July so you know they really know how to throw a con.  It's a smaller affair, roughly a third the size.  That means that instead of having ten times more things that you want to see, you will only have 3.33 times as many.  That can be a major advantage, especially because you can get badges for it.  Right now, all days are available.  This will not be the case in March or maybe even February but at this moment, you can get them.  Also, if you've never been to the San Diego affair and what you've heard intimidates you, here's the shallow end of the pool.

Again, click on the banner above to get more info.  I'll tell you more about the panels I'll be doing at both cons once I have more of a clue.   And of course, the third convention I'm scheduled for next year is Comic-Con, for which badges are no longer available.  These two aren't sold out so get in while you can.