STUN!
Interviews about comics, books, and music, hosted by James VanOsdol
Wizard World Philadelphia recap with Patrick Brower
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THIS WEEK:
"It seemed small. It felt small."
-Patrick Brower on Wizard World Philadelphia
"STUN" Executive Producer Patrick Brower returned from Wizard World Philadelphia with a complete rundown of this year's (lackluster) convention.
As "STUN" listened to Patrick's report, we couldn't help but wonder...in a day and age when you can buy commissions and original art direct from the artists and key issues straight from places like Ebay and grahamcrakers.com, is it all that necessary to even attend cons? "STUN" thinks that any alternative to paying for parking, getting crammed into a space with hundreds of sweaty fans over a hot summer weekend, and seeing Lou Ferrigno's career in rapid freefall from close up is worth investigating. True, not going to a convention means you don't get to hear hilarious creator interplay on panels or have the opportunity to dress as the Scarlet Witch for all to see, but...
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10/11/08-
Well, "STUN" went on an unfortunate permanent hiatus, despite my best intentions (and the fun I had doing it). My plan is to start collecting the full transcripts into a bound edition at some point down the road. It seems like an insane idea, but it's one I'm really excited about right now.
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