In general, convention panels are very hit-or-miss, and ACCC was no exception. Local indie comic darlings Antarctic Press and Guardian Knight Comics had their own enormous booths too. Ubiquitous vendors sold nerdy goodies: toys, comics, t-shirts, custom light sabers, giant statues of popular comic book characters, video games, and cosplay photography services. Comic book penciller David Finch ( Batman: Dark Knight, Justice League of America), writer Denny O’Neil ( Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Batman), and Eisner and Kirby Hall of Fame winner Neal Adams ( Superman, Batman) had dedicated booths. This year, artists, vendors, and celebrities took over the entire Henry B. Last year, a single, main hall housed all of ACCC’s festivities. Robert Englund, best known for portraying Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street Films, and John Kassir, who was the voice of the Crypt Keeper on Tales from the Crypt, participate in the Legends of Horror Panel at Alamo City Comic Con. Tabletop gamers and trading card players had a sizable room dedicated for dueling and RPG adventuring. There were Call of Duty and Destiny gaming tournaments. Photo ops were bountiful with scale replicas of the classic Batmobile and the Dark Knight’s Tumbler.
There was plenty for fans to do at the convention besides gawk at the deluge of celebrities in attendance.
“It’s a lot bigger than I thought I’d be.” Through his mask, “Wilson” told me that he was surprised it was only Alamo City Comic Con’s sophomore year. Parrish’s cohort, presenting himself as Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool), came to see cosplayer Nicole Marie Jean and voice actor Troy Baker ( The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Asylum). For Austinite Elizabeth Parrish, it was her first convention, and she was excited at the chance to meet George Takei. After only 10 minutes of waiting in line, Lee signed their custom Spider-Man guitar. From Houston, fans Joe and Mark Anthony came to see the Avengers’ Clark Greg and legendary comic book creator Stan Lee. However, the convention struggled somewhat with its panels and management of the large crowds.įans from all around Texas flocked to San Antonio for the three-day event. Photo by Rick Canfieldįor its second annual event, Alamo City Comic Con (ACCC) went all out, bringing in celebrities and comic artists from around the nation. Artist Boulevard at Alamo City Comic Con.