{"id":1223,"date":"2014-04-23T10:16:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T17:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2014-04-22T20:17:37","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T03:17:37","slug":"tales-from-the-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=1223","title":{"rendered":"Tales from The Con"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I went to the Salt Lake Comic Con FanX <\/a>last week and this is what happened:<\/p>\n

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Here’s my panel on Japanese etiquette. I was also on the panel about Disney, one on publishing, one on imagination, and one on Back to the Future<\/a>, baby!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"This<\/a>

This was the last thing I expected to see, but it was the best moment of the whole Con! Buck Cooper<\/a> lives! And he wears awesome getas!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Coolest<\/a>

Coolest panel! It’s kind of far back, but can you seeeeee who they are?<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Most<\/a>

Most terrifying costume. Hands down. But she did come to my panel on “Why Disney is Relevant to Adults.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"This<\/a>

This was our booth neighbor from Spoox Boutique<\/a>. And the Colonel.<\/p><\/div>\n

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It even made all the sounds.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Autobots.<\/a>

Autobots. No Decepticons allowed. The booth next to ours had Transformer faces screenprinted onto t-shirts — with mustaches on, or glasses. Points if you can say why that’s funny.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Batman<\/a>

Batman versus Superman in a fight. Who wins?<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Easily<\/a>

Easily the cleverest costume. Points if you can name it.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"This<\/a>

This Cyborg spent years on this costume. The saw on the gun worked. There were blinking lights. He started making this thing in 1993. WTG, right?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Her butterfly wings were made of feathers and painted and shaped. So amazing. Made me want wings just like this.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Brothers<\/a>

Brothers Karamazov. Er, wait. That’s not right.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Elsa! My daughters would have trailed after her like little Olafs.<\/p><\/div>\n

As I walked around (or even as I sat at my booth) I kept thinking it was like I was living someone else’s life. But someone cool. Far cooler than I. Did I tell you Patrick Stewart and William Shatner and Ioan Gruffud <\/a>were there? And the whole cast (almost) of Star Trek TNG? And Adam Baldwin? And NATHAN FILLION? Shazam<\/a>. Well, not Shazam. He couldn’t make it. Not even one Shazam costume did I spot. But the line to see Studio C was about 10,000 people long. And the line to get books signed by Brandon Sanderson was at least 750 people long (which is why I couldn’t stand in it. I had to dash off to be on a panel with … Richard Paul Evans<\/a>.) (Am I name dropping? I most certainly am.)<\/p>\n

I can’t believe I got to have this experience. What a ride. Many thanks to my college friend Blake Casselman <\/a>for making it happen. Really appreciate the invitation and the kindness!<\/p>\n

It might be my only trip to Comic Con EVER, but if so, it was something I’ll never forget.<\/p>\n\n

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