I mentioned last
time that I would have a review of Steve Sabatka’s YA sci fi novel,
Mr. Fishback’s Monster. However, this weekend was Wizard
World comic con in Sacramento which your blog host, Big Bro Steven of
the UnOrthodox Geek Church, has been attending and will attend
tomorrow (the last day) as well. So I’ll save the review for
another time, since I’m not even going to have time for a full
write-up of the con this evening. As far as the con goes, though,
I’ll give a small brief.
There has been some
some really great panels on fiction and comic book writing at this
year’s Wizard World, one about creating villainous characters and
another about the Satan myth in horror and other dark fiction. I met
some really interesting fellow authors there who were really helpful
with advice at their panels. And the dealers’ room is always big.
There must’ve been at least a hundred booths there, which is a lot
for a comic convention in Sacramento. Even though much of the
dealers’ room emphasises new factory-line collectibles, such as
Funko’s Pop vinyl figures, there are some booths that sell vintage
collectibles and there are always super artists, writers and other
creators selling their super work. Wizard World has gotten so big
since its debut here four years ago that it’s nearly become San
Diego Comic Con for Sacramento! Like I said, I’ll have a fuller
review of the con, especially of the fiction writing panels, next
time. But for now enjoy the pics below that I snapped there.
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The
Screen Man Maitre D’? of an animaid cafe there at the con.
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| Credit: Marvel Comics |
This
statue of the Hulk must’ve stood at least 12 feet high. Fifteen
feet if you count the debris base he was standing on!
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| Credit: Marvel Comics |
Iron
Man gets ready to shoot a blast of energy from his high-tech hand!
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| Credit: Marvel Comics |
The
Man-Thing, man, with a mug of muck mead (perhaps) at his side (at his
right knee, look closely). The advantage of being a muck monster is
that you’ll always have a cup holder with you! Unlike the two Marvel figures above, this one's a live costumer.
Well
that’s it for this week. Until next . . .
Steve Sabatka, here. I would love to know what you think of my book, Mister Fishback's Monster.
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