Or, Is more Better?

Conventions are great. It's the one event I have attended over the years where I feel no animosity. It's great to walk around looking through long boxes while someone next to you is doing the same. In essence, it's a comic book fans' Mecca.

But, what if there is no convention in your city. As a teen Philadelphia had no major shows. There was New York and there was San Diego. That was until 1994. I remember a second show in 94' but none after. It wasn't until 2007 when I went back to the con. At the time Wizard World was still a comic book convention, not a pop cultural event. This year I attended six major conventions.

I was lucky to attend the following:

Megacon in Florida

ECCC in Seattle

Wizard World in Philadelphia

NYSE in New York

Baltimore Comic Con

NYCC in New York

I also attend the Philadelphia Comic Con a few times a year, but what am I buying? Why am I going? Can I go to a convention and enjoy one on only $40 a day? And will I be able to go to more next year?

I am already hoping to attend two conventions next year, everything else will be a bonus? I would also love to attend a few conventions in cities I never been in before, maybe in 2016 I can do one convention in San Diego, but the simple truth is, the two that I'm attending next year aren't because of the comics but because who I'm hanging out with.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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