This was the third year for the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention and the guests and fun just keep getting better and better. Comic book legends such as George Perez, Kevin Eastman, Steve McNiven, and Rob Liefeld were mixing it up with stars like John Barrowman, Chris Casamassa, Chad Rook, and Tom Fleecs all through the convention. The panels were exceptional and still personal in size as you could make eye contact with Tyler Mane or had Greg Capullo lean over you with a mic to answer questions with John Romita Jr. There was no substitute for the experience that Jim Shooter had to share though the most fun panel was probably put on by Realmcast where I learned I freeze up on trivia but everyone got a prize who showed up (they really had to lob my question to me and one girl won a prize for returning from the restroom). The comic prices weren’t just great but amazing living up to the convention’s name and places like Maximum Comics even had carnival games from spin the wheel to Plinko! to toss the turd in the toilet.
The only drawback was that the ALVCC exclusive comics were priced out of the average visitor’s budget – especially considering they could get a regular comic book AND get it signed for about half the price. I really wanted a Boba Fett cover but wound up buying a comic for a buck and getting it signed for free.
Other than that one little issue, this is a terrific con where you can see big names in comics and media up close and personal for a great price.
