After a year away from the Music City, Wizard World Comic Con arrived back in Nashville, and better than ever for 2017.
Their return didn't disappoint as cult heroes like Brian O' Halloran and Jason Mewes from "Clerks" fame were in attendance, as well as living legends the likes of Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek) and Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), and lest we forget the living legend of all living legends; the creator of some of the most iconic comic book characters; Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, the list goes on: Mr. Stan Lee.
Lee entertained the Sunday crowd in Music City Center's Davidson Hall, taking questions from the audience, including his favorite Marvel cameo, here's a hint, it's when he gets kicked out of a bar after a little too much to drink. Lee was also gifted a comic book by one fan. The young man, Chris, stepped to the mic, called Lee his hero, and offered up a book that he wrote himself to Lee who took the book and offered his gratitude. Lee's only concern was that it would one day outsell Marvel to the audience's delight.
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| Stan the Man himself |
"Keep writing....the more you write, the better you get. And write stuff that you like. Don't write something that you figure, 'eh, that's not bad, but they won't like it.' You never know who they are, and what their taste is. But you know you're own taste. So always write something that you think is great, and the chances are that there are other people with the same kind of taste. So always write for yourself as your audience and write stuff where you say 'Boy, that's good.'"
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| Be a Raconteur |
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| Still the best Batmobile |
The showroom was a testament to commerce, autographs, photo-ops, cosplayers, and several dozen exhibitors. Guests were also treated to replicas of the 1989 Batmobile, amongst other iconic vehicles, and sculptures of The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man as you entered the main showroom.
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| Hulk Smash |
The main stage offered great music from the likes of local Nashvillians "Hey, Listen!," who performed jazzy renditions of iconic video game music, introduced by none other than Kato Kaelin, who played MC all weekend, greeting guests and of course ribbing when ribbing was needed.
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| Signed by Jeremy Scott himself |
With 2017's Wizard World Comic Con in the books, you have to wonder where the event goes next year. Nashville continues to grow, and the need for bigger events grows with it. While the guest list was a who's who of pop culture and sports entertainment, fans will continue to expect much more year after year. It's clear that Nashville has the audience and the fandom needed to continue to grow the event, so it will be exciting what will be in line for 2018.
To find out where the next Wizard World Con will be heading, click HERE.
