5 Reasons to be at EMERALD CITY COMICON!

By Harrison Rawdin on Friday, March 28th, 2014

March 28th to the 30th in Seattle, Washington there’s an event that’s going to be special. Behold: Emerald City Comicon.

So gather around my fellow fanboy and fangirls, because I’m about to tell you why it matters.

Celebrity Guests

From Stephen Amell (Arrow) to Michael Biehn (The Terminator) there are all kinds of famous folks waiting for you to gather en masse on the floor. When all is said and done it’s going to be hard to choose who you see first.

Even Hellboy (Ron Perlman) himself will be onsite for the sake of fandom both new and old!

Comic Talent

Just about any company you can think has representative coming in to be with their devoted flock, and whether you’ve seen their pieces before or not it doesn’t matter. Take my advice and go meet them, get an autograph and buy a comic because from writers to illustrators there’s someone here for just about everyone.

To put it simply: Seize the day and excelsior!

Convention Exclusives

That’s right all your favorite companies love to sell special variant covers and toys at shindigs like this. And this year is no different. I’ll be hard-pressed not to pick up the ones coming from Dark Horse Comics for titles such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Serenity: Leaves on the Wind.

Add in the stash from Zenescope Entertainment and all I have to say is: shut up and take my money!

The Little Guys

This is the type of place where unknowns thrive, as artists and writers who want to break in to the comic industry buy up space and hock their merchandise. It’s a great way to meet fellow fans that have dreams who might be on the verge of realizing them.

Believe me you’re patronage and support helps them out.

And of Course YOU!

Let’s be honest we’ve all been inspired by the people in places like this. Whether they’re cosplayers, panelists, creators, press and everything in between there’s a lot to love within this community of ours and a convention is always a wonderful place to express that devotion.

Take the comic shop experience and magnify it by a thousand and that’s what you get from events like this. Every second is a once in a lifetime opportunity and who knows you might just walk away with more than you bargained for.