MegaCon 2012 – Final Day
Wow! An amazing MegaCon 2012 wraps up today and judging from the attendance on Saturday, we can expect another bumper size crowd. I’ve been attending this event off and on for a few years, mainly to see what costumes most folks can dream up year after year, but the sheer volume of people attending the convention yesterday was something I had never seen at this event before.
For those that don’t know, this is THE event of the year for science fiction, fantasy and comic book fans in Orlando. This year has seen some very special guests attend the show, not least of all the legendary Stan Lee (pictured below), the American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor and many other fictional characters in comic books. He was inducted into the comic book industry’s Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995.
Also appearing and proving just as popular is Tom Felton, (pictured above left) best known for playing the role of Drace Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series. Other celebrities you can rub shoulders with are Bruce Boxleitner (TRON & Tron:Legacy), Daniel Logan (Star Wars), the lovely Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer – pictured above right with me) and many more.
The convention also features hundreds of booths filled with collectibles, comic books, toys, apparel and merchandise and there are some great panel discussions, Q&A sessions, auctions and demonstrations. Among the highlights of the final day will be a Q&A with Stan Lee at 11.30am, a session with Charisma Carpenter and Nicholas Brendan at 2.20pm as they discuss their respective roles on two of Joss Wheldon’s critically claimed TV series and a rowdy afternoon chat with Esiner nominated comics scribe Brian Clevinger who investigates how werewolves, aliens and conspiracy theorists ruin our love lives!
There’s a lot to see and do, so make sure you head along to Orange County Convention Center on International Drive early. And, there’s lots more photos on our www.Facebook.com/FloridaLeisure page.
Here’s some video from yesterday:
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