Natalia Avilez, NBC Street Team
Whether you are a kid, or just a kid at heart, you will find plenty of things to do this weekend at Wizard World Chicago.
This all- age extravaganza offers comic and non-comic book fans an insight into the comics world involving more than just buying/trading comics and toys. Wizard World offers aspiring artists and fans an opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade, get the inside scoop on future movie releases, video games and publishing companies such as Marvel, DC & local Chicago company Devils Due. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet the original Hulk himself, Lou Ferrigno, actress and Maxim hottie Missy Peregrym, as well as industry moguls such as Alex Ross, Tod Mcfarlane, and Warren Ellis.
While artists, inkers, and writers show off their skills, sell original sketches, art, or books in artist alley, I will be hanging out at Player’s Paradise, checking out as many video game demos and tournaments as humanly possible, attending panel discussions, workshops, and signings, and be at the premiere of Batman Gotham Night. When I run out of money to spend, I might sign up for the costume contest, where eligible winners can receive up to $1,000 in prizes. Or maybe I will just collect as many free giveaways as I can including buttons, posters, and comics.
So if you find yourself near Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, June 26-29, with costumes in hand, come on down and experience the largest multimedia popular arts convention in Illinois. Be sure to stop by artist alley where you can mingle with or purchase work form local artists such Eric Jimenez, Art Baltazar,Gregory Titus, and Mike Norton. Although Wizard World is considered to be an all ages event, kids day is on Sunday.
I was at wizard world all 3 days and i had a blast!!!I was dressed as peter parker/spiderman on sat(i was in the costume contest)and sunday.However,i was a bit upset,people kept asking me”are you spider-hulk?”.Only the die hard spidey fans knew that my costume was taken from the cover of amazing spiderman#39.I did not like that wizard world was early this year way early,and on top of that,on one of the busiest weekends in chicago,i missed all of the cubs vs sox games,but my fav team emerged victorious!Hey cubs fans,let us borrow your broom!GO SOX!Next year it will be aug 6-9 2009.Nuff said!