Saturday, October 8, 2022

Pop Culture In A Convention Centre

 Ottawa Comicon was back this year after Covid interruptions, and as usual was down at the EY Centre near the airport in early September, Showcasing comics, costumes, merchandise, comics creators, panels, and celebrities, it's an annual tradition not on the scale of the San Diego one (that's in a league all by itself), but it's a lot of fun. I went on the first day of the event. A colleague went the second day; he had never been before and said afterwards that it was a blast, not to mention also being a sensory overload.


I went mostly in search of merchandise and to chat with artists- not to mention photo ops. Making my way through the first time around it was reconnaissance for what I wanted to buy. I was tempted with this Chewbacca. I did leave with a couple of mugs, two prints from artists, shirts, and several trade paperbacks.


This cosplayer on stilts was playing the part of Groot of the Guardians of the Galaxy, holding an appropriate wanted poster for his colleague Rocket.


These caught my eye.


As did these. 


I came across a place I'd bought shirts from before, and this time came away with two: the Moon Knight one at lower left.


And the Fellowship of the Ring at bottom.


Another shirt business, and pretty much the biggest retail layout of the convention. I came away from here with four shirts. I'm running out of drawer space.


For today I leave off with this cardboard fellow who might be familiar to horror fans.

38 comments:

  1. Back to normal, sort of, with all these cute, weird creatures.

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  2. It is so good to be able to get to these events. Looks like a fun place.

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  3. Nice to hear that you are going back to normal in Canada too, as regards fairs.

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  4. So you are ready for Halloween ? Seems to be a funny fair !

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  5. I envy you. I never joined one despite that I am a total geek.

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  6. I would not have passed up the Chewbacca. 😂

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  7. @Pat: in a manner of speaking.

    @Denise: I enjoyed it.

    @Italiafinlandia: I missed this.

    @Gattina: more or less!

    @Jan: I did too.

    @David: me too.

    @roentare: these are fun.

    @Sandi: I also considered a sword, or a replica Captain America shield, but thought where would i put them

    @Francisco: thank you.

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  8. Never been to an event like this one, looks like a lot to take in.

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  9. Hello,
    It is a popular event! I've never been to one, but they do look like fun. Have a great weekend.

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  10. ...things that I know nothing about.

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  11. What a fun series of photos not to mention the 'sensory overload' in that fascinating event ~ Glad you got a few much needed t-shirts ~ lol ~ I like the Lord of the Rings ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Nice tee shirts. With so much to chose from, it does look overwhelming.

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  13. That would be a fun place to wander with a camera.

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  14. Looks like there is lots to see and could be fun to browse around.

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  15. I have never seen the attraction in comics, those journals look fabulous though.

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    1. There is a lot more to a comicon than comics, of course.

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  16. I loved those little journals. I've never been to a Comicon -- looks like loads of great photo ops!

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  17. How fun thanks for bringing us this replay it’s almost like being there too!

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  18. WOW!!! BIG WOW.
    And Freddie.... uhhhhh. I was too young when I watched this. Being afraid of anything hot.. .bad idea... he went after me. In "my dreams"!
    I live on Ratsbleiche, don´t tell him!!!! I will not give you the number.
    By golly. I want to re-watch it... maybe.

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    1. I've watched one of that series. I'm fairly indifferent to the genre.

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  19. I think I'd like to explore one of these events, they are held here occasionally

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