SEATTLE—Emerald City Comic Con came to a close this past weekend, wrapping up its 23rd year of celebrating all things geek and pop culture.
The annual convention ran from Thursday, March 5, through Sunday, March 8, at both Seattle convention centers (the Arch Building and the newly constructed Summit building), featuring show floors, vendors, celebrity guests, panels, workshops, endless activities and even an after hours party.
Each day, while exhibitors showcased their wares, from comic books; to art; to a variety of merchandise, throughout the 248,450-square-feet Artist Alley, and 573,770-square-feet Show Floor, panels, demonstrations, classes, and more ran non-stop through the building’s new 62 meeting rooms.
Separate to the massive show floor, artist alley, and literary block activities included workshops, karaoke, a full-fledged arcade, miniature painting, a Star Wars Experience museum, non-stop board games, card games, and tabletop role playing games, drag queen BINGO, performances including live music, foam weapon fighting, dramatic productions, standup comedy, drawing and crafting classes, and much, much more.
On Saturday night late-nighters could even attend an after party hosted by 107.7 The End, and for the 21+ crowd, the upstairs Tavern offered the perfect hangout spot for beer, wine, food, live entertainment, and a space where people could meet, play games, or just hang out…