Check out our original photos from C2E2 2012 Saturday above
R2D2? No....C2E2!!!
Yeah, OK... maybe both. R2D2 @ C2E2
Du-Jay & Sagezilla dug C2E2 and can't wait for 2013
It's bigger on the inside....
This year's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) will be their biggest by far. Tickets are selling earlier and faster than ever. As of the final week of February, VIP tickets are sold out; 1-Day ticket sales are up 65%; and 3-Day ticket sales are up 78%. This is an overall increase of 64% compared to last year!
**Meanwhile, their exhibit space is also growing...at this point, they are 25% larger than last year.**
This is great news as it means that the Midwest - and Chicago, in particular - is becoming a center for pop culture enthusiasts similar in scale to New York and San Diego.
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C2E2 2013, April 26-28, 2013 at the West Building at McCormick Place.
Check out their main site here for special guests and more.
Our ultra favorite thing about C2E2 isn't one show or genre even...it's mash ups and context! We swung by Micky D's on the way out and it was beyond amusing to see the comic book world superimposed on reality. It's all about context. As realtors are fond of saying...location, location, location.
"Welcome to McDonalds, may I take your order?"
We also love to see the colorful mash ups that organically happen in the crowd as everyone's story lines intermingle.
Steampunk was a growing presence at C2E2 12, and we bought a fabulous corset & a wooden mustache monocle.
We also bought a unique ocarina necklace & a "teacarina" musical, pottery tea cup/instrument among other finds.
Sagezilla and Du-Jay enjoyed the show, and it's fairly family friendly. There were a ton of kids of all ages there, and there was plenty for kids to see and do, particularly for tweens and teens.
Kick Ass fam friendly fun at C2E2
Sure, there's a plethora of the usual comic book boobs n gore...so skip it with the littles if they're very young and easily freaked out, or if you're uber conservative. Otherwise, dress up and come on down!
Of course we're suckers for any excuse to play dress up, and enjoy seeing adults who are reeeeeally into what they're into, and we dig comics, anime, Dr. Who and games. That means C2E2 is right up our alley.
First time we ever quoted Mr. T around Sagezilla, she thought we said "I'm Winnie the Pooh", and used to repeat it in a booming Mr. T impression. To this day I still can't hear "I pity the fool" without laughing.
We saw many fun freaks, and even derby zombies from The Outfit!
There were loads of graphic artists, actors & writers about.
Promises...promises
We're a little bummed. These Romanian artist guys took a steam punk photo of Sagezilla & Du-Jay and said they'd anime the kids and send us the sketch via e-mail after the show, and it never happened. Was that supposed to read get your sketch a year from today?!
We're coming back to find you for C2E2 2013, so start sketching... long haired boy and tiny but mighty grrrrrl, or they'll kick you in the kneecaps!
You can even get inked up permanently, with some new scars, if you're brave & of age. I do have 4 tattoos, but not from C2E2. We just stuck with the kind of ink you turn the pages on!
We also saw another of our big favorites--Threadless--and stocked up on more, cool, artist designed t's! They give back to the community and work with kids for free, at Girls Rock Chicago camps, 826Chi Writing Workshops and more.
Sage spent her "helpful works" cash on a bunch of seriously rockin' handmade fimo necklaces another kid had made. They were one of a kind and one of the coolest thing we saw at the whole show because they were so creative. She also bought a Shawnimal Ninja necklace.
Du-Jay bought Activision Skylanders, one of his Wii favorites.
We also ran into one of our favorite author/artist duos... Kim & Dino, of Traegonia fame.
We gave away a set of their excellent books to one of our lucky readers in December, as part of our huge Holidaze Giveaways.
The Traegonia books are a middle grade, eco-friendly fantasy series our family really digs!! Highly recommended. Check out their main site right here.
Come on out and play. C2E2's a must see for geeks, gamers, pop culture enthusiasts, families and YOU!
