Last Saturday Emily and I went to our first con – The Emerald City Comicon. It was an absolute blast.
We were only able to go on Saturday so we got up super early and drove up to Seattle for the day. The drive was mostly foggy, so I can’t tell you I saw much great scenery on the way up there. The Seattle skyline, however, was beautiful in the rising sun.
We used GottaPark for our parking reservation. I was a little wary at first, but we managed to find the tinest of parking spots for my car to slip into.
After getting inside the Con, I was blown away at the sheer size and amount of people. There were people there dressed up as every fictional(and non-fictional) character you could think of. The showroom floor was filled with a dizzying array of vendors and artists. We wandered the floor for an hour just looking at the different vendors of comic books and web artists. It was great to see all the artists behind some of my favorite web comics. 
At noon we went our first panel, The Guild. A favorite webseries of both Emily and mine. This was one of the main draws for both of us to go. It was an absolute blast. A fan of Wil Wheaton since the Star Trek days it was a great experience to finally get to see him in person. I’ve loved the writing and work that Felicia Day and Amy Okuda have accomplished on The Guild and other projects.
After the panel we stopped back by the showroom hall. I bought a print from Jeph Jacques, artist/author of QuestionableContent and Emily bought a print from an artist whom she discovered while wandering around the showroom.
We then proceeded to go to the autograph line and wait for Brent Spiner’s autograph. I had promised my sister I would grab her one while there. Emily wanted to have him write something about the two of us standing in line for it, but he veto’d that promptly. I then tried to explain the spelling of my sisters name, which completely barfunkled the man.
After completing this quest, we switched lines to the Felicia Day/Amy Okuda line where we waited again. This time Felicia complemented my Red Camera and we joked with Amy about her photos.
Finally after all that time waiting we went to our last panel, which was a showing of the web series JourneyQuest I’m interested in film production myself and always love a chance to see people who are suceeding in this field.
I really enjoyed my time and can’t wait till next year. I will definetly be planning my trip better and looking in to staying multiple days.
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