I've seen this con grow from humble beginning in Mesa when I started going 5-6 years ago with a couple of thousand people to a REALLY great con. Last year they had ~15,000, this year there had to have been > 30,000 people. It was in the North & West halls of the Phoenix convention center which are BEAUTIFUL. (Last year it was in the smaller/older south hall).
I had a GREAT time at the con.
It was my 1st time as a Con Guest, and not just a fan or press, which made for a very different (& fun) con experience. I hosted 4 Trivia panels (1 each day), Comic Collectors Unite!, and a panel on Sunday that was a Family Feud style battle between Cosplayers & local comics artists/fans. (The artists & fans won)
It felt great to get a round of applause at the conclusion of several panels, which let us know the people really enjoyed them.
Here I am with all the contestants:
And just the Cosplayers:
And just Power Girl (Jettie Monday), who did a great job making this costume herself!
A better shot of Silk Spectre (who is Eric Basladua's girlfriend, I forget her name) & Phoenix (Brieanna Brock):
At the Big Dog Ink booth.....left-to-right - age before beauty
Bob & Penny For Your Soul photo cover-model Lessa Michelle
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