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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!