Colorado Cosmic Con 2 Draws Near

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

Fall is a bittersweet time to be a geek in the city of Denver. Sure we get all of our favorite shows back on the air, incredible movies are coming up from Disney and Marvel and hey, you can't go wrong with the Doctor Who Christmas Special for that matter either, but the only downside to the leaves changing and the temperature dropping, is that con season is about to come to an end. 

Yes, the window to enjoy those wonderful gatherings where we can all wander through vendor rooms and partake or participate in cosplay is coming to a close but before we truly say goodbye to our favorite season of the year, there's a still a couple of conventions left to attend before the weather forces us into a geeky hibernation and one such convention, located in Colorado Springs, arrives this weekend, the always wonderful...Colorado Cosmic Con. 

Now in its second year, this convention provides all of us with a more down to earth and home away from home feel and with it kicking it off in mere days, I thought it would be high time to follow up on a few of the recent additions to this event that are definitely worth a geek's time. For starters, if you're all about cosplay, there's some awesome names being featured at the con this weekend like Erin Lei, Desert Rose Cosplay and local cosplay phenom Kristi Kai, just to name a few. Plus in addition to that, the ultra popular Club Cosplay is partnering with Cosmic Con to help put on the Imperial Ball on Saturday night, which also just so happens to be hosted by Kristi.  

Outside of cosplay, quite a few local artists were also announced to the guest lineup as well. The phenomenal Jason Meents will be on hand to display his high quality Chibi line of artwork. In addition to Jason, zombie master Stan Yan will be available to zombify you and your loved ones with his outstanding work and while at his booth you should check out his incredible children's book There's a Zombie in the Basement. It's a wonderful read and quite frankly entertains children and people of all ages, and while in artist alley make sure you also check out the fine work from Steven Pulawa, just trust me, you'll be glad you did when you see the stunning pieces on display in his booth.

Either way, with cosplay guests of that caliber and artists such as these added to the lineup, there's a fair chance our weekend is going to be filled with incredible costumes and new additions to our artwork collections to go along with mountains of fun for everyone. For more information on this amazing con, or to find out who else is attending cosplay wise and to get your tickets, make sure you visit Colorado Cosmic Con's website and act fast if by chance you've been holding off on getting a ticket or two. I say that because after Friday, ticket prices are going up online and at the door, so to get the best price possible, act today and use the code COSMIC on the site to save 20%. Outside of that, I know myself and the gang can't wait to swing down the Springs this weekend and we will see all of you at Colorado Cosmic Con 2!