My R2-D2 says it's six hours to Rosemont, Il, for the Chicago Comic Con (the name "Wizard World" now being poison, apparently). I've never taken R2 out of Ohio. This should be fun.
Wizard still owns it, but the speculation is that they've had so many problems with the past couple of cons that they're trying to re-brand the show without the Wizard name. Neither Marvel or DC (the big two) are even coming this year.
Wizard is also really pushing anime and after-hours stuff this year. They're having anime costume contests each full day and, for an extra fee, you can hang out with some of the guests at after-hours parties. What pisses me off is that they're charging an extra $15 just to go to the John Ostrander benefit auction. I wanted to go to that, but, as much as I want to help Johnny O fight glaucoma, I'm not going to shell out an extra $15 for the chance to buy something.
And, yes, I'll be there all weekend. But I'm probably leaving pretty early on Sunday.
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Wizard is also really pushing anime and after-hours stuff this year. They're having anime costume contests each full day and, for an extra fee, you can hang out with some of the guests at after-hours parties. What pisses me off is that they're charging an extra $15 just to go to the John Ostrander benefit auction. I wanted to go to that, but, as much as I want to help Johnny O fight glaucoma, I'm not going to shell out an extra $15 for the chance to buy something.
And, yes, I'll be there all weekend. But I'm probably leaving pretty early on Sunday.
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