Mega-Con Strikes Orlando
Shelby Phillips
Issue date: 3/19/10 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Another amazing Mega-Con has come and gone. This year's show was larger than last year's with hundreds of new and returning fans, all dedicated to their favorite and differing parts of this ever changing and ever growing convention. From comic books to gaming to Japanese anime, Mega-Con shined brighter than ever for its returning and new guests. Packing a couple of sandwiches and sodas for the road, and not forgetting the comics I wanted to get signed, I hit the blue and purple carpets of the Orange County Convention Center on Saturday March 13 to visit my favorite artists and writers, meet those that I had not previously had the pleasure of meeting, and of course seek out some new and exciting talent!
In my travels along Hall D I spied some of my favorite creators and scored some awesome autographs from the likes of Chuck Dixon, artist Mike McKone, writer/artist Brian Pulido, artist Mike Perkins, and DC Comics artist Amanda Connor! This is one of the many things that visitors love about this show-that unlike many other industries or mediums of entertainment, you can meet and speak to the people who, month after glorious month, turn out some of your favorite books. Some of my other meet and greets were well-known artist Tommy Castillo, writer Tony Bedar, inker David A. Rivera, writer Darwyn Cooke, and artist Jimmy Cheung. And speaking of more amazing talent, I ran into my long time friend and artist Sarah Bryant, whose first comic book, May Contain Science, is now available and doing well. Comic strip artist Graham Nolan was also at the show. Graham writes and illustrates an online comic strip called "Sunshine State Comics." Check out Nolan's fabulously funny strip at www.sunshinestatecomics.com. Also vying for attention for her equally witty online comic strip, Jennie Breeden was supporting her self-written and illustrated work, The Devil's Panties, a strip that she advertises as "semiautobiographical." Make sure to visit Jennie at www.devilspanties.keenspot.com for more fun and excitement!
In my travels along Hall D I spied some of my favorite creators and scored some awesome autographs from the likes of Chuck Dixon, artist Mike McKone, writer/artist Brian Pulido, artist Mike Perkins, and DC Comics artist Amanda Connor! This is one of the many things that visitors love about this show-that unlike many other industries or mediums of entertainment, you can meet and speak to the people who, month after glorious month, turn out some of your favorite books. Some of my other meet and greets were well-known artist Tommy Castillo, writer Tony Bedar, inker David A. Rivera, writer Darwyn Cooke, and artist Jimmy Cheung. And speaking of more amazing talent, I ran into my long time friend and artist Sarah Bryant, whose first comic book, May Contain Science, is now available and doing well. Comic strip artist Graham Nolan was also at the show. Graham writes and illustrates an online comic strip called "Sunshine State Comics." Check out Nolan's fabulously funny strip at www.sunshinestatecomics.com. Also vying for attention for her equally witty online comic strip, Jennie Breeden was supporting her self-written and illustrated work, The Devil's Panties, a strip that she advertises as "semiautobiographical." Make sure to visit Jennie at www.devilspanties.keenspot.com for more fun and excitement!
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