Guest Opinion: WHY I’M DONE WITH COMIC-CONS

BY TERRY BEATTY

terry beatty

I suppose I could be convinced to change my mind by a great guest list or the promise of a trip to an interesting location — but I think I’m done with “comic cons.” I won’t call them comic book conventions, because they’re not that, really, anymore. The last one I attended that felt like a real comic book show was OafCon in Oklahoma — which is specifically themed around vintage comics and paper collectibles — and was wonderful. My SupaNova experience in Australia was great, because they LOVE The Phantom there. But the last few shows I’ve attended elsewhere have been disappointing. Continue reading “Guest Opinion: WHY I’M DONE WITH COMIC-CONS”