HeroesCon 2009 – Redux
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One of my personal highlights for 2009 was attending HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC. I spent three days in the the Charlotte convention center, attending panels, getting sketches, and just talking to some of my favorite comics creators. I met some of the titans of industry such as Brian Michael Bendis and Ed Brubaker, got sketches from artists like Georges Jeanty and North Carolina’s own Kelly Yates, and long conversations with brilliant creators like Ivan Brandon who put out amazing work in 2009. It was an absolute blast.
Recently, as I upgraded to Aperture 3, I managed to delete nearly all of my photos from Flickr, including my sets from HeroesCon 2009. Using this mishap as an excuse to do a little photo processing, I went back through all the photos I took that weekend and reprocessed them before uploading them back to Flickr.
HeroesCon 2009 Flickr Collection
Day One:
All-Star Panel
For the first day of the convention, I really didn’t know what to expect. I sort of roamed around aimlessly and then stumbled into a panel. Luckily for me, the panel I stumbled into featured Matt Fraction (not pictured), Ivan Brandon, Brian Michael Bendis, and Ed Brubaker.
Day Two:
A Wasp and a Witch
Day two at the convention was jam packed with creator conversations, panels, and a whole lot of fun. One of the most popular convention goes at HeroesCon 2009 was the Scarlet Witch. Here is a photo of her posing with The Wasp. Since photos of the Scarlet Witch were some of the most highly viewed in my HeroesCon collection, I created a special Flickr set for them.
Day Three:
Chatting it Up
Day three at HeroesCon felt a little sad. Not because I didn’t have a great time, but because it was all coming to an end. Still, I managed to stick around for one last panel featuring Matt Fraction and also talked with Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Brandon for awhile.
Artwork
I got three piece of artwork while at the convention: “Doctor Who” by Kelly Yates, “Baroness” by SL Gallant, and “Dark Willow” by Georges Jeanty. I love all three pieces and all three creators were thoughtful and appreciative when I interacted with them.
