Toronto Comicon 2024 was the biggest version of the convention yet, spread over three packed days, with exciting guests from around the world. I made my yearly journey to the convention, alongside occasional WWAC contributor Monita, aka, my twin.
Con Diary: HurriCon Celebrates the Long Island Community
HurriCon, a now-biannual fundraiser event for the Bethany Congregational Church, was founded by community member David Donovan in 2018. My best friend Cassidy and I talk about HurriCon, a local benefit comic-con in East Rockaway, Long Island like it’s the event of the season. To us, it is. Limited to the space of a church…
Con Diaries: Solidarity with the Writer’s Strike at Fan Expo Canada 2023
I made my annual trek to Fan Expo Canada 2023, braving the heat and rain to be amongst fellow geeky people. But this was a different kind of convention, reminding us of the price that entertainment comes at.
CON DIARY: Emily and Masha go to MoCCA 2023!
April 1 and 2, people from all over the world gathered at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan for the MoCCA Arts Fest, the annual celebration of Comics and Cartoon Arts organized by the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Intrepid WWAC contributors Masha and Emily met up there on the Saturday to browse the…
ESSAY: It’s Time to Leave the MCU’s Steve Rogers in the Past
Some characters become iconic, making the actors who played them household names, such as Chris Evans’ portrayal of Steve Rogers/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), I was reminded why MCU fans should just let Steve Rogers go.
ECCC 2023: Authentic and Effective Social Media Marketing for Creators
As I stated in my coverage of the Building Your Own Themyscira panel, ECCC’s Pro Track of panels is a series of panels focused on the industry behind comics. I find topics like this fascinating, because comics don’t just magically appear out of thin air, they take work. It’s great to see a convention focusing hard…
ECCC 2023: Building Your Own Themyscira
One of the big focuses of this year’s Emerald City Comic Con is what’s called the Pro Track of panels; that is, panels about the industry around comics, about the business of making, promoting, or writing about them. One such panel is Building Your Own Themyscira, moderated by Jordan Dené Ellis, owner of Jordandené, a…
Con Diaries: A Mixed Finale at Toronto Comicon 2023
Despite a hectic work week looming, the lure of Toronto Comicon 2023 was too strong. The weather had been extremely difficult on Saturday, and we weren’t sure what it was going to be like on Sunday, but we decided it was worth making the trek to downtown again for another day of geeky joy.
Con Diaries: Toronto Comicon 2023 vs Toronto Winter Weather
I have never waited so late to decide whether or not I’ll go to Toronto Comicon. My accreditation had come through a while ago, but I just wasn’t sure if my sister and I would be up to going to a convention. A lot has happened this year (and it’s only March) so did we…
Con Diaries: Anime NYC 2022
I’ve attended Anime NYC before as a regular guest while I was in college, and as an artist in the Artist’s Alley back in 2019, but this is the first time I’ve been able to attend with a fancy little press badge around my neck! So I was pretty excited.
Con Diaries: Fan Expo Canada 2022 Is All About Those Queues
Following a cancelled con in 2020 and a limited edition in 2021, Fan Expo Canada 2022 returned in full force with a four-day event. I attended two of the days, Friday and Saturday, and had an eventful time.
FlameCon 2022 Con Diary: Dispatch from the Artist’s Alley
I am a lucky person in many ways. I can jump on a train and get directly to New York Penn Station in less than two hours. As I drag my giant, heavy suitcase onto the NJ Transit train at 8:09 that morning, I tell myself that at least I don’t have to pay for…