On April 12th, Jean Munson and I flew to Denver, Colorado to attend the Denver Independent Comic-Con. “Why?” you might ask, well a little backstory is in order…
Last month, we got word that Queens: Rulers Of Feminist Comedy (which is available in our store https://plottwistpublishing.com/shop/) was being considered for four categories at the Dinky Awards. We submitted a copy and we waited. Alas, we didn’t get nominated. 😟
But, we had already booked passage and lodging, so we made like hobbits to Isengard and headed north. The flight was bumpy, we got a bit lost on our way to the hotel. I had never been to Denver before; the city has a lot of character in it’s combination of old and newer architecture. We spent the majority of our time there in the downtown area, checking out the local eateries and shops.
Also, it snowed.
We befriended a cab driver…
…and a statue.
And we also checked out the con.
It became apparent to us that this was a more Colorado-centric convention which made not getting nominated easier to swallow, in this humble blogger’s opinion. It also focused more on creators, which was a new con experience for me. Not too many cosplayers either. I recall seeing a couple of Dekus and a Nymphadora Tonks, though she could’ve also just been a purple-haired woman with a yellow and black scarf.
Our very own Jean Munson made some friends as well. Such as, Krisagon24.
And Liz Prince.
As well as getting caught up with Becky Hawkins.
Also, a Kirby Krackle cameo.
This trip was not without an appearance from comic shops, however. Denver is home to one of the largest comic shops in the country, Mile High Comics.
If anyone from Mile High Comics is reading this, I take product placement costs in store credit…
-Otto