Top of the list was the amazing Archie Comics artist Andrew Pepoy. But in recent years I’ve had some friends help guide me into the world of the commission, and now I’m all in! This is a part of cons I had always avoided because a) I’m a broke public school teacher, and b) I always love art and prints, but never know what to ask for. Top of my list on was checking on my commissions. I, however, just got my super updated vaccine, so I strapped on a mask and dove into Day 2. If you’re still a little nervous around large gathering you might want to remember what I said about Friday before you head inside. Most of the major name celebs only did Saturday or Saturday/ Sunday, so the crowds make sense, but this place filled up fast. That being said I did get my fingers dirty digging through a few, and found a few issues to knock of my series lists, so that’s always a treat. Nothing wrong with that (Heck, I snagged a few anime items myself) but if you’re looking for tons of bins to dig through, you might not find as many as you like. While there were a lot of great booths selling great comics, Cincinnati has a heavy Anime/ Manga vibe. In addition to the celebrities there were many, many vendors, although a fair warning to comic fans. All of the creators and celebrities I met were super nice, and really interested in the print I brought, and I even snagged a few photos with them to share in the article. I’ve had a few interactions in the past with people that have really soured me on certain people, whom I will not name, but thankfully that wasn’t the case this year. However, that 1% of the time when it goes wrong, that’s what you always remember. 99% of the time when you meet a celebrity or comic creator, you’re going to have a wonderful interactions. Meeting the celebs is always a tricky thing. Sadly, Kevin Conroy had to cancel due to illness, but I was able to get this poster started, and hopefully I’ll be able to add a few more names to it each year. John Glover (The Riddler), Loren Lester (Robin), Diane Pershing (Poison Ivy) and Adrienne Barbeau (Catwoman) were all in attendance. A little while back I picked up an awesome Batman The Animated Series print that I wanted to get signed by as many members of the cast as I could, and Cincinnati this year had a bunch. ![]() Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Lloyd, William Shatner, Brandon Routh’ those were the names that brought people in, but honestly, they were not the draw for me. This year the big draws were some big celebrity names. ![]() Don’t get me wrong, I love the crush of humanity as much as the next guy, but for someone who likes to look and chat, Friday is where the crowd is much more managable. The crowd was much smaller than it would be on Saturday, and for someone who likes to aimlessly wander through a convention like I do, that’s the best time to do it. ![]() If you want to go to this con, or really any con, and can get in on Friday, that is definitely the day to do it. I spent this weekend taking in all the sights and sounds of the convention and wanted to tell you all about why it’s definitely one of the best in the midwest! Hey there friends, it’s your old pal Uncle Highlander, here to talk to you about one of my favourite cons of the year, The Cincinnati Comic Expo.
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