Posts Tagged "Wizard World Comic Con"

The day I told my family “we are going to Comic Con“– I may have been elevated to super cool status I mean they were still on the Avengers kick, which means my husband had schooled them on all things Marvel.  This of course prompted him to bring out some of his treasured comic books

Fast-forward and we enter Comic Con and I’m all excited to get my credentials and solidify myself as Coolest-Mama-in-the-World.

Take a look…

My youngest daughter is not the biggest fan of scary things so she did have to cover her eyes quite a bit– but this guy she was not afraid of at all.

We lightened things up with a bubble show! All the kids in the audience were amazed their little oohs and ahhs were cute to hear.  Ben the Bubble Guy picked kids and a couple of adults to be his assistant or be part of the bubble ‘art’ and ‘science’ as he called it– guess who got picked.

Comic Con was a good time we had fun my husband and I reminiscing over  all the action figures for sale at Wizard World, telling the kids “when we were young____”.  We saw many talented artist creating eccentric masterpieces live in artist row.  The kids  got to see the original Hulk Lou Ferrigno that was a highlight!  The costumes that some of the attendees had were AMAZING.  However the littles took the spotlight for the Kids Day Costume Contest.

 

 

 

This weekend I’m super excited to be reporting back from WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO COMIC CON KIDS DAY!!

I can’t wait.. I swear I’ve become a super hero  If you are in the Chicago area check out what is instore for this weekend’s kids day:

Sunday, August 12, ‘Kids Day’ At Wizard World Chicago Comic Con

Admission to Kids Day and the entire Wizard World Chicago Comic Con for kids 10 and under is free with a paid adult (two free kids per adult).

Some of the highlights of Kids Day include:

· Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Passport (all day) – upon arrival, kids should go directly to

the Kids Day booth to pick up a Passport, which will guide them to kid-friendly booths, activities,

celebrities and artists. Kids who earn stamps at each stop will win a prize.

{Who ya gonna call….}

· Ghostbusters Reading (11 a.m.) – Who ya gonna call? Bring the little ones to a special story

time reading by the Ghostbusters. Kids can interact with the Ghostbusters as they ask trivia and

answer any questions the young ones have always wanted to ask.

· Superhero Arts and Crafts (noon) – This is not an ordinary arts & crafts session, this is

specifically made for superheroes! Kids can come join the Justice Twins, Wonder Woman and

Supergirl to make their very own superhero mask to wear for the Kids Costume contest.

{Did you say arts and crafts.. I will be there!!}

· Kids Costume Contest (1 p.m.) – Too cute to resist! It’s like Halloween in August as kids show off

their best costumes and win prizes. Hosted by our very own superhero, Jarrett “The Defuser”

Crippen.

· Face painting and balloon artists (all day) – Talented Wizard World face painters have kids as

their canvas, with butterflies, kitty whiskers, flowers and more.

· Kid-friendly celebrities (all day) – Well, we like to think every Wizard World celebrity loves kids,

but a few will be stamping Passports and saying an extra hello. Check out the list on arrival.

· Kid-friendly artists (all day) – Visit super-talented artists in Artists Alley for a Passport stamp and

maybe a commissioned piece! Look for the “Kid-Friendly” sign at their respective tables.

Top celebrities such as William Shatner, Stan Lee, Scott Bakula, Tom Felton, Jon Bernthal, Mike

“The Situation” Sorrentino and WWE® Superstars CM Punk™ and John Cena®, notable artists

Carlos Pacheco, George Pérez, Greg Capullo and dozens of others will attend what is shaping up as

the biggest Wizard World show ever and the Midwest’s No. 1 Pop Culture Convention.

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK), will bring together

thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels,

comics, toys, video gaming, television, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more.

For more on the 2012 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/homech.

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About Wizard World:

Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate

graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The

events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres,

gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

If you can’t make it to Wizard World Chicago Comic Con check out these other locations…

***** SAVE THE 2012 DATES *****

August 9-12, 2012 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con

September 29-30, 2012 – Wizard World Ohio Comic Con

October 26-28, 2012 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con

November 30 – December 2, 2012 – Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con

TBD, 2013 – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con

May 30 – June 2, 2013 – Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

If you are making to Wizard Word this weekend I hope to see you there.

I cannot wait to share my time at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con with you all next week!

A while back we had the opportunity to attend the extremely popular Wizard World Comic Con here in Chicago. It was our first experience, and let’s just say it was quite the experience!  We were so thrilled to be a part of the action and now we can see why fans love this event. While we were there, we had the pleasure of meeting Peter Mayhew. Some (non-Comic Con goers) won’t recognize that name, but perhaps you are familiar with famous Star Wars character, Chewbacca? If you loved Star Wars, and who didn’t, then it would be safe to say that, Peter was your favorite giant growing up! I mean, who didn’t love Chewbacca, right?

Peter was sharing his book, My Favorite Giant with his fans while at Comic Con and we were able to receive a copy to read and share our thoughts with you, our readers. His book is a very easy read for children. It shares a story of how everyone is different, yet we are all the same in the ways that it matters most, once you get to know us as an individual. It is told by the very shy, 7’3″ Mayhew as he encountered some unpleasant situations while growing up.  The story is beautifully illustrated by the very talented, Terry Naughton (Walt Disney Animation Studios, think the Beast from Beauty and the Beast among other popular characters), and allows the young reader to visualize the message behind the story.

There is another beautiful story inside this story.  It is about a little girl Katie who lost her battle with cancer in 2005 however, the R2-KT lives on and its mission is to entertain sick children, raise awareness of pediatric cancer, and raise money for such charities as Make-A-Wish and Children’s Cancer Fund.

We hope you will take a peek at this book as it is sure to open the lines of communication between you and your child.  We live in a time when it is easier to be mean to someone than to get to know them, and that behavior needs to stop.  As quoted by Peter Mayhew, “kindness replaces meanness“, lets make that a saying kids can remember…forever.

For more information about My Favorite Giant, or R2-KT visit petermayhew.com