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This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Cosplayers grabbed the photos, celebrities grabbed the headlines, but local artists hoped to grab a few dollars at this weekend’s Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con. “It’s been a positive show,” said Wendy Buske of St. Louis, marketing director for Nerd for a Living. “Everyone is so excited to… Continue reading Local artists evaluate St. Louis comic con
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Several celebs came to St. Louis for comic con over the weekend. Wanna guess where they ended up? Adam Baldwin Gateway to the West! ~ pic.twitter.com/EgKajTBGxB — Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) April 4, 2014 Adam Baldwin also stopped at Ballpark Village David Della Rocco, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jon Bernthal and… Continue reading Stargazing at the Arch
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. On the heels of Matt Smith’s Q&A with fans, “Doctor Who” companion Karen Gillan took the stage Sunday afternoon. Theater is PACKED for the session w/@KarenGillan2 #DoctorWho #WWSTL Starting soon! pic.twitter.com/1KgmUWIYYT — Kurt Greenbaum (@kgreenbaum) April 6, 2014 Gillan is well-known for her role as Amy Pond on “Doctor… Continue reading Comic con day 3: Q&A with Karen Gillan
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Poor Voltron. The fan-favorite almost made it through two days at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con when, during the costume contest, he met his greatest nemesis and tipped over. Voltron originated in 1984 with the animated series “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” on KPLR (Channel 11). See photos… Continue reading Comic con day 2: Voltron topples
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. The costume contest closed out Day 2 of the Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con. I shared photos of several of the 120 contestants on Twitter; these are some of the more creative costumes in an appropriately comic book-friendly format. The app used to create these images is called… Continue reading Comic con day 2: Costume contest