My appearance at the show was made possible by CAPS (Comic Art Professional Society) and I shared the space with Eddie Angelini, David Moreno, and Darin Henry, who were fun booth mates. We spoke and promoted CAPS to whoever asked and ran a daily drawing for prizes made up of contributions from members, ranging from original sketches, comics, prints, Funko and action figures, and other tchotchkes and collectibles. The winners were all delighted by the overflowing gift bag.
Though I’ve attended as a regular attendee in the past, this was my first time exhibiting at WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Being a smaller venue, I appreciated how as an exhibitor it was easy to access the hall and bring in items for the boot—in fact, some exhibitors literally drove their vehicles and U-Hauls into the hall, via the back door entrances, so that they could unload inside, many at their actual booth.
It was fun to also see a bunch of friends and longtime fans of my series. A highlight was meeting Mark Evanier, one of the founding members of CAPS, who was surprised to see his name on the banner and who graciously agreed to a photo op with me!
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I religiously followed GoogleMaps’ instructions to get me to and from the convention center. Out of the 8 total trips either to or from the convention center, I took the exact same route only twice!
Now back to the grindstone!
Below are a few photos from the show—visit the full WonderCon photogallery.
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| New Rockstars YouTube channel panel |
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| New Rockstars YouTube channel panel |
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| With Mark Evanier |
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