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Another fun Experience at Capital City Comic Con

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Capital City Comic Con was July 11-13 in Lansing, Michigan, and if you didn’t attend, then you surely missed a great con. It’s not a large con, but it’s large enough that you need to get there early to get a parking space in the parking structure or parking lot. Parking is also available in nearby private lots or on the street.

That’s me in the above picture on day 1 of the con. It started at 3:00 p.m. I got there at 5:00, and there was only a few parking spaces left.

What all did I do at the comic con? I was at a comic convention, so I did a ton of things.

I ran solo panels, and I was a part of a group panel. I received a lot of great feedback from the panels, and I will share a little bit about what the panels were about in a separate blog post. I bought a few comic books and prints. I did a lot of networking, talked to my friends that I met at last year’s con, and all kinds of other fun nerdy stuff. If you are a Trekkie like me, then you would have appreciated seeing the handsome Garrett Wang!

I spent time in the tabletop game room. I didn’t play any this year; I just watched for a little while. I also spent time in the video game area. I didn’t play this year, but I will next year. Who knows, maybe I’ll enter a video game tournament with my son. Nah, no I won’t. I haven’t played in a very long time. I’ll get my butt kicked big time, lol.

I gifted a few comic books during my panels.

As with all comic conventions, there were cosplayers and all kinds of awesome props. And guess what? I got my picture taken with R2-D2! I was sitting in the concession area eating a snack when he came and stopped right next to me, lol. The owner of the robot asked if I wanted my picture taken with him. I was so happy, lol.

I plan to attend Capital City Comic Con next year and I hope you that will be able to attend also. The website has already been updated to include next year’s date and location. July 10-12, 2026, at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan.

I absolutely love attending comic cons because it’s the only time you can be yourself without judgement. I can be my true nerdy self and talk and laugh with other people who are like me. I am a nerd and an introvert, and I can attend a comic con and NOT be looked down upon, or talked about, because I read comic books, or that I’m a diehard Star Trek (especially TOS and TNG) and Dr. Who fan.

Have you attended a comic convention before? Let me know about your experience!

My First Time Running a Comic Panel Solo

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Capitol City Comic Con is happening July 11-13, 2025, at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan. Last year was my first time attending C4 and it did not disappoint. Like other comic cons I have attended in the past, Capitol City Comic Con had a full schedule of events. There were a lot of cosplayers, gaming, panels, after parties. comic book creators, authors, celebrities, and more.

Last year I sat on two panels. The first panel I was a part of was Hey! Spiderman Looks Like Me! The second panel was We Can Do It: Women in Geekdom. It was my first time being on a comic panel so of course I was nervous. But I got through it, and I had fun doing the panels. I received a lot of positive feedback after both panels.

This year I applied to run my own panels, and my panel applications were accepted! You just don’t know how excited I was to receive my acceptance email. What panels am I running this weekend? I knew you would ask. They are:

Earlier today I received a telephone call from the director of paneling. He asked if I wanted to be on the Spiderman Looks Like Me! panel again. Of course, I said yes, lol.

So, this weekend I am running three panels solo, and I will be a part of a fourth panel. I will let you know how it goes! If you’re in Michigan, or a neighboring state, check out Capitol City Comic Con’s website. Be sure to check out the paneling schedule and read my panel descriptions. I hope to see you there!

My Brief Jump in the Stan Lee Mix

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I learned of the passing of Stan Lee earlier this afternoon.  My son texted me from school to tell me.  I was too heartbroken at the time to read any articles about it.  Here it is hours later and I am still upset.

I am pretty sure the internet is being flooded with condolences and memories from comic book fans around the world.  Well I am adding to that mix.

Stan Lee was the creator and co-creator of many comic book superheroes and villains.  Thor and the Hulk have been two of my favorite Marvel Comics superheroes since I was a child.  Both comic book characters were created by Stan.  Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, Loki, Kingpin, and Black Panther are also favorite comic book characters of mine by Marvel that were either created, or co-created, by Stan.

My family met Stan “The Man” Lee at the Detroit Fanfare, a comic book convention in Dearborn Michigan, in 2010.  Not only was that the first year for Detroit Fanfare, it was also Stan Lee’s first time in Michigan in 20 years.

We had VIP tickets which included autographs, photo ops, and Stan’s Q&A panel.  Stan signed my Spider-Man omnibus.  We took a family photo and a photo with just Stan and my son, who was 8 years-old at the time.

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I saw Stan three years later at Motor City Comic-Con in Novi, Michigan.  It was hot outside and the line was wrapped around the building.  Stan was met by a round of applause as he exited his vehicle and entered the building.  I was especially loud because he walked right in front of me.

Okay.  I am ending this blog post here because the tears are coming back.

Today is a sad day for the comic book community.  We have lost one of our greatest superheroes of all time, Stan Lee.

Stan Lee will be forever missed but never forgotten.

Excelsior!

P.S.  If you are a true comic book fan then you will NOT rush to list your Stan Lee signed items on eBay.  Cherish them because they can never be replaced.