We had a great time at Salt Lake Comic Con’s Fan Xperience. We met lots of fun artists, fans, cosplayers, and general weirdos. We got some great feedback on our work and we learned some good lessons about the market at nerd conventions. Most importantly, we acquired swag and snapped pics.
Hedwig does not impress the Spider Scouts.
In an ironic twist of fate, our embarrassing childhood TV shows and games have become mainstream commodities. Where we had to go to the local rollerskating rink or high school football games to meet new people, kids now get to put on costumes and chase other pubescent teens around a fleshy, fluorescent nerd paradise.
Try as you might, you cannot beat Hawkmom! We love you, Hawkmom!
Dr. Who has become king of this pop culture festival. I remember watching reruns of Dr. Who and the Flying Circus on public television in my parents’ basement on Saturday nights when I should have been out dating. Now, watching Dr. Who gets you dates. My sixteen year old brain would have exploded.
God damn, that’s cute!
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