Tag: heroes convention

Becoming a fan of the Amazing Spider-Man

Spider-Man has always been around. So it’s pretty easy to become a fan. Well, at least for anyone born after August 1962, he has always been around. That’s the year Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced the world to Spider-Man in the comic book Amazing Fantasy #15. He didn’t appear in his own Marvel comic…
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Heroes Convention Reasons To Go #1

#1 Comics The number one reason to go to a comic book show is for the comics! Big surprise right? There are millions of comic books at Heroes Convention. For a newbie getting that first glimpse at all the booths as you come into the room is pretty overwhelming. To this day I still get…
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Heroes Convention Reasons To Go #2

#2 Creators I just took another look at the guest list and it is still huge! There are almost 400 creators and comic professionals at this show. From silly cartoonists to realistic painters from web strip artists to the guy who writes Iron Man comics the range of talent is pretty mind boggling. The majority…
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Heroes Convention Reasons To Go #3

#3 Indie Island Unless you’re into Indie comics you have no clue how amazing Indie Island is. It’s a section of the convention with people that are pushing the limits of what comic books can be. The majority of these people don’t make a living and may never make back what they have invested. So…
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