Austin Comic Con: October 2-4, 2014
Update: Congratulations to our ticket winner, Ryan Sanders! Thank you to everyone who participated. We do giveaways every other week through our newsletter, so check it out!
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Austin seems to have a big event every weekend, and it can be hard to choose between everything going on. For those looking for an alternative to ACL this weekend, there’s Wizard World, also called Austin Comic Con.
This year, Austin Comic Con is running October 2-4, 2014 at the Austin Convention Center. This event is one of the many fun things I look forward to every Autumn. What’s even more exciting for you, we’re giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to attend! Keep reading to learn how to enter.
If you’ve never been to Austin Comic Con before and you’re not sure what to expect, here are 5 things you must see:
1. Celebrities
William Shatner with Mayor Lee Leffingwell at last year’s Austin Comic Con
The most notable aspect to anticipate is the presence of many TV and film celebrities. You can find many of these stars signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. Sometimes there can be a wait in line, but it’s totally worth it to meet some of your favorite celebrities and get a picture with them.
There are a lot of celebrities to mention for this year’s Austin Comic Con. These are some of my personal picks for you to look forward to:
- Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead
- His character’s brother, Michael Rooker (fresh off the recent Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Bruce Campbell from The Evil Dead
- Lord of the Rings‘ Sean Astin
Another couple of my favorites are Christopher Judge from Stargate SG-1 and Jason David Frank, who played my favorite Power Ranger when I was a kid.
This is far from a full list of all of the celebrities who will be appearing at this year’s Austin Comic Con. There are tons of others from TV and film, as well as wrestlers from WWE.
Jason David Frank giving a martial arts demonstration at Austin Comic Con 2013
2. Comic Book Creators
Although I started off talking about TV and movie actors, this is a comic convention. There are a number of comic writers and artists who will be at the Convention Center this weekend. Many of the artists and creators in the “Artist Alley” are generally less busy and have shorter lines than the celebrity guests. If you’ve read their work or seen their drawings, it’s awesome to be able to approach them and chat.
Again, there are so many that I can’t list everyone, but my top three pics are Neal Adams (whose work on Batman helped define the more current look of Batman following the pop sensation in the campy 60s era), local illustrator and printmaker Tim Doyle and artist Luke Ross.
3. Local Vendors
There are always a lot of vendors at conventions. This year, Austin Comic Con has over 100 registered to display their goods. Some of them travel to every show to sell merchandise, but support Austin by taking time to check out the local vendors. Most of them are independent artists from around town. Some of them are craft makers putting out their own product. And some of them are from our local comic book stores. If you stop by and say hi, you’re bound to find something cool and unique you didn’t know existed.
Silver age Spider-Man issues
4. Collectables
On top of the local artists, you’ll find a lot of vendors selling back issues and collectibles. Even if you’re not there to spend money, looking at old toys from your childhood can be such a nostalgic trip. You can also find a lot of deals on comic book back issues, as well as rare variants. There are also different collectables like props, Doctor Who t-shirts and other notable collectables from your favorite genres and franchises.
5. Cosplayers
Cosplayers at Austin Comic Con
The last thing you’ve got to see at Austin Comic Con is neither official nor programmed, but all conventions this size have a ton of cosplay. It’s really impressive to see the type of craft that goes into creating these costumes. After all, there are characters in comic books and anime that make you curious about what their costumes could possibly look like in real life. The cosplay veterans have figured that out.
Family Four Pack Ticket Giveaway
Wizard World Austin Comic Con has kindly provided a Family Four Pack of tickets for Austinot.com to give away. If you want to enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this article. We’ll pick the winner at 2 PM today, October 2, 2014, using Random.org. The winner will be announced on this page shortly after 2 PM.
We’ll email a certificate to the winner right away, and the winner will be able to print it out and enjoy Austin Comic Con all weekend!
I highly recommend you attend Austin Comic Con this weekend because it’s a lot of fun. Also, parents, admission is free for kids 10 and under. For more information on special guests and ticket prices, check out WizardWorld.com.
@OhNoRobertLuke asks:
What are you looking forward to the most during Austin Comic Con 2014?
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Our son loved this event last year…this year he is five and would love it even more….my husband also loves it more each year. 🙂
I have been to Dragon Con, but never to Austin Comic Con. My husband and I would love to see Bruce Campbell. Army of Darkness is one of our top ten movies.
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Taking Daughter and her friend. They are both Whovians.
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My kid is an excellent cosplayer. I’m sure she’d love this!
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Gotta meet Bruce Campbell!!!
Thx for the chance!
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me!
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Went last year and had a blast. Didn’t get around to getting anything to cosplay this year but walkign the aisles to see what people came up with is always fun.
Myself, my fiancé, and our two best friends desperately wanted to go, but were short on cash due to having to pay an exterminator to remove 4 possums from the crawl space in our walls, and then, more for the subsequent flea infestation they left behind. Found out this morning the fleas have returned. Going to this event would really brighten up our weekend. Thanks!
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I’d love to take my family.I enjoy Wizard Worlds the best.Lots of guests and artists.Tons to do all day.Never a boring moment.