C2E2

Where do I begin? I like the beginning.

I'd only ever been to the San Diego Comic Con before and my buddy, Wes Huffor, had invited me to a few smaller local Cons in the SoCal area. He was unsuccessful in convincing me to go, but some how used his super powers to get me to fly across the country for another Con all together.
















Wes Huffor is an amazing artist, besides a good friend, that I was introduced to after my first SDCC from our mutual friend, Ed Mazmanian; and when I put a post on Facebook looking for a Comic Artist, to do some work for hire, he responded. Two hours later I was emailed the rough sketches that would become my album cover for 'Sunlit World'. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sunlit-world/id353809776?i=353809869&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Go Get 'Charnel House'!
Check out Wes Huffor's art and talent here: www.weshuffor.com
















So I was C2E2 bound with no looking back!
http://www.c2e2.com
http://www.twitter.com/C2E2

Well now I'm back home, in California, and it's time to take a look back.
















C2E2 is only in it's 2nd year as a Con and it's growing up fast. Talk on the floor was that it had doubled in size from year one. I personally saw the occupancy double from Friday to Saturday and the C2E2 has lots of room for growth. The Chicago Convention Center is fraking huge and the C2E2 only takes up a small portion of the West Wing. So I never got to see the East Wing that is connected to the Hyatt Hotel on McCormick Place; which is a great place to stay with an excellent staff and a bar that didn't realize how much geeks can really drink.
















Superman, Batman, and Wesley
















Wes and Wesley (this one makes me laugh)


The floor was still easy to maneuver through compared to SDCC at C2E2's busiest moments and had a nice casualness about it. A lot of people I talked to, wandering around the floor, have only been to the C2E2; with some that would travel to a few close Cons. It's a very low percentage of people that I met that had traveled a great distance to come to C2E2 and they seemed a little more timid then SD Comic-Coners. That excludes talent, vendors, artists, promoters and the big corporations that are here doing there thing; plus a lot of local talent represented, which is always cool to see and meet. There was a podcast section full of great podcasts (links at the end) and great people that I had a great time getting to know; and I was even invited, by Sean Whelan who is half of a DC Comics based podcast duo, to sit down for a quick discussion about my viral campaign to get WB's Smallville to use my new single, 'Villain or Hero'( http://soc.li/OR925oX ), in it's long awaited series finale. You can here that interview soon at their website. http://www.ragingbullets.com Then I met the group from POP! and had a great time with that crazy group chatting it up till the early hours of the morning just before I caught a cab for O'Hare Airport. After, I had left for home they went over to interview my boy, Wes, and you should be able to see that soon. http://www.panelsonpage.com















































C2E2 is not a circus, yet; and is a nice change of pace for anyone looking to promote at a different Con. Everyone was super friendly and you will walk away with new friends too. Like one of my favorite people, Steve from: http://comicbookqueers.com

What are you looking for? I found a lot of great stuff that I wasn't looking for and you will too.
















Don't come here looking for a big video game section, like at SDCC; or that big flamboyant corporation feel with all the bells and whistles. There is still a lot to see and lots of things going on with the usual stages here and there. There are plenty of lines that lead to top and legendary names from Marvel Comics and DC Comics; not to mention some signings from celebrities from TV and Movies.
















It has all the things a Con should have. On a social level this place is amazing; because it has not got all mucked up by the big wigs, yet. However, if this Con keeps progressing and growing the way it is then the talent, people, fans, and corporate suits will follow. Get in line behind me, because I will see you all there next year. I know this place is going to get crazier year after year and crazy likes me.
















What panel are you here for? I am only here for the panel for NBC's Chuck. See clips of my experience at our YouTube. http://www.YouTube.com/DTRShow Following this blog will be my summary of the Chuck Panel.
















































Yep, the C2E2 has some panels for you to choose from, but not the crazy assortment that you have to plan a whole weekend around. There is a schedule conveniently spread on the side of a wall and volunteers posted near so that you can ask for directions and harass them about bacon and other random topics. Maybe that was just me, though. The major Hollywood vibe has not made it out here to this scene,so far; and I wonder if it will embrace Chicago like it has San Diego. San Diego is just a few hours for a lot of the Hollywood types and easy to come and go. I never need a reason to go to San Diego and after visiting Chicago I don't need a reason to visit that city now; but it isn't an hour drive from home, or 2 hours depending on traffic, and I can't go there on a whim. However, now, I have a reason to go the same time every year to Chicago; besides all the music spots in Chicago that ROCK!
















Thanks for a fun and memorable weekend C2E2! C U next year!

K.C. http://www.twitter.com/theworldofkc

from
Down the Road Show
http://www.twitter.com/downtheroadshow

P.S. I already know my grammar sucks


All photos from the C2E2 Chuck Panel were provided to the Down the Road Show by Tim Glore of A.I. Press. Thank you, Tim.

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