Chicago Comic Con 2011 – Post Convention Thoughts

Another Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con has come and gone, and while we wait another 51 weeks for it to return, all we can do is look back on the weekend and reminisce. It’s interesting to compare this year’s convention to previous years. At first glance, it may not look like it, but much has changed about the convention over the past few years, and there are some who say it may be for the worse. My feeling is that while it’s different, the convention has found a new focus that still provides a weekend of fun.

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One Week to Chicago Comic-Con

It’s one week until Chicago Comic-Con starts, and ASM plans to have more coverage than ever before! I will be handling pictures of the displays, the booths, the games, and whatever nice geeky stuff I find. My cosplay cohort, Rogue Z, will be covering the costumes of Saturday and Sunday. If you’re going to be there, keep an eye out for the ASM logo and say hi! To whet your appetite, we uploaded our past coverage to our ASM Geekly Rewind Gallery. You can check out all the links below. If there’s anything you would like to see, drop us

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Cyphan 2011 – Saturday Costume Review

This Saturday, I hit the floor of the 2nd annual Cyphan convention in Rosemont (Chicago), IL.  This convention draws a heavy number of costumers, and there was no shortage of amazing costumes to see. Unfortunately I ran into some technical difficulties with my camera so not all of my shots turned out, but I was able to use the bulk of the photos I took, although a few may be somewhat dark. A link to ASM’s full costume gallery is at the end of this article.  First, some comments on just a few of the amazing costumes I saw:

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