Basically attendees dress up as "comic" or other characters, "stars" come out to sign autographs (ABQ hosted Stan Lee!), and there's a boat load of merchandise you can buy. There ya have it folks, in one simple sentence. I asked Matt to snap a few photos during the day so I could get a taste of the experience without having to pay the $40, or whatever ungodly amount it was. So here's what he came home with...
I'll start with a few pics of the merchandise - starting with a whole selection of goggles for the ever-popular "steampunk" costuming (google it, it's crazy cool):
Some disgusting hand-knitted zombie dolls:
And now, the costumes... I haven't a clue who most of these characters are, so if Matt decides to later edit this post, he can fill you in. I know these next guys are Storm Troopers (the white ones) with Darth Vadar:
Wonder Woman, with her kiddos, Hulk and Super Girl:
Batman and Superman, both of which are VERY muscular:
Some ninja-type folks:
Awww, Harry Potter represent!
Some gross looking guy with a magic wand (guess he's trying to also represent Harry Potter?):
This is Brett. Apparently he got shot with some laser thing right in the chest:
And finally, my favorite picture from the Albuquerque Convention Center. This woman (yes, it's a woman) makes me chuckle every time I pass it along the "sports" hall of fame row along the long hallway at the east wing of the convention center:
The fact that Matt took that picture makes me love him even more than I already do! :)Matt also brought home a few gifts, including an adorable hat for Carter. Matt thought it was a squid, I thought it was an octopus:
Looks like it's Cthulhu, drooling for some lunch:
And Carter pretty much wore it all day (despite the near-100 degree temps) and looked absolutely adorable:
Rock on, Comic Con! Maybe I'll go next year and take more photos to show off my geek style!~kerrie
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