Phoenix Comicon Days 2 & 3

Costumes large and small, some bare nearly all, wind their way through downtown Phoenix on their trek into the convention center where Phoenix Comicon has taken over. I can’t even begin to tell you how many awesome, freaky, weird and wonderful people passed by and all were willing to snap into character and strike a pose for us.

For the budding cosplayer, there were wonderful panels, vendors of the most intricate wares and of course the opportunity to be a rockstar as you wander through the con with your friends unleashing your inner superhero or working your divaliciousness.

If you opt in for a Photo Op, the lines move fast and the people working PhoenixComicon have it down to a science. I thought for sure we were going to miss the cutoff but it was smooth as silk.  

Friday it was still pretty easy to maneuver the massive venue – I’m still not sure we saw everything but there’s always next year but we did get into a few actor panels and one of them was Mark Sheppard currently from Supernatural.

He slipped right into Crowley to tease and torment the audience. I was dying whenever anyone asked a question because he came down off the stage and slid right over to fans. It was wicked and wonderful watching Mr. Sheppard toy with the audience like a cat playing with a mouse.

Probably my favorite part of the panel was when a fan argued that Crowley was a villain with him staunchly denying that declaration. I loved it because writers and really good actors know that the antagonist never thinks he’s the bad guy – that’s what makes them believable characters.

Phoenix Comicon Day 1

In the blistering desert sun over a period of four days, Phoenix Comicon takes over the valley and gives fans a seriously awesome time. If you have an opportunity to attend next year, I suggest you pack some sun screen and dive in because this is one amazing show.

Overwhelmed is a good word. For this girl, my head did not swivel quickly enough to catch all the mind blowing bits flying past faster than you can say “Wibbly, wobbly, timey wimey.” So many shiny pretty things to look at, experience, and just absorb at the Phoenix Comicon that it almost seems a shame not to have a hotel downtown where you could just walk back and forth whenever it suited you.

Yesterday, was opening day and it was well a lot bigger than I expected with a ton more participants who were all actively observing. It didn’t matter if you were Team Rocket or from Titanfall everyone was snapping photos and perusing the vendor’s wares. One of the great things here is fans are unique, different, amazing and all ages.

I found what I wanted right away which was a Castle shirt done by artist Jason Palmer.

There are so many events it is difficult to even organize them on paper let alone figure out where you need to be at what time. Add to that the Minecraft block party, the zombie walk – which I really wanted to see and so many other things it would have been nice to clone myself. There are crafting events to teach those willing how to make their own armor, costume on budget, do make up that would rival any zombie and then sell your idea on Kickstarter.

I was exhausted just after reading the program and then spent the rest of my time wandering about gazing longingly at lightsabers.

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It’s no secret that Disney’s Frozen is a hit: In the months since its initial November release, the princess flick has earned nearly $100 million worldwide — not to mention a whole lot of priceless goodwill in the hearts of its legions of fans. Some of those fans were so devoted that they even made costumes to show how much they care: Here, some of Frozen‘s most dedicated fans and cosplayers share what drew them to the story of Nordic royals Elsa and Anna. From songs you can hum to characters you can relate to, and from sibling bonds to sparkly gowns, it turns out that there are plenty of reasons to get infatuated with Frozen.