Film, television, nerdy apparel, toys, games and books were all featured prominently. I suppose my books fall somewhere in this category and I am thankful for that.Īs Angela and I shuffled past the decorated booths, I was reminded that Comic Con is a grab-bag cross-section of pop culture in media. Compared to other massive conventions, like BookExpo, there are far fewer kid’s lit author/illustrators present–and many that do attend are either current bestsellers or their book is Soon to Become a Major Motion Picture. I’ve always felt that I am a bit of an odd puzzle piece as a participant in the programming for Comic Con. Despite the long airplane flight, long lines and 200k+ crowd, it is a fun four-day ride. I’ve attended San Diego’s Comic Con International off-and-on since the 1990’s and I’ve watched it grow to become the daddy of all geek conventions.
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