Denver Comic Con 2016 - Day Three Recap

Written by Scotty

Most of the time Sunday’s are the down day of the con as everyone is so tired from running around the previous couple of days, but not at Denver Comic Con this year. Although the opening line could not compare to Saturday, seeing people file in throughout the day, it appeared to be double the crowd from Friday. And with the appearances of Clark Gregg and Jeffrey Dean Morgan for one day only, it looked like everyone had their agenda set and were ready to move as they entered the convention center. 

Keeping an eye on Artist Valley, it was fun to see more and more people filter back to booths at the end of the rows, seeing that there were more artists waiting to be discovered. While several artists were working to get their commissions done before the final bell, they were more than willing to take a break and talk to their new fans.  As Artist Valley continued to fill up, it was also great to see Author Alley get plenty of looks, especially at the Barnes and Noble booth where they had been featuring big name authors all weekend long. 

As this is the day that I roam the halls a bit more than normal, I did notice that the weather did not stop any of the cosplayers from doing their thing. As I ran into a tall Groot, a taller Galactus and a massive Minotaur, it was apparent that nobody was letting the scorching hot temperatures keep them down. With more photos being taken of the cosplayers than I have ever seen, it is great to see that all of their hard work paid off for the weekend.

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It was also great watching the celebrity lines, especially for Stan Lee and Clark Gregg as they were continuously wrapping around as people were waiting to meet some of their favorite characters. Also watching the 5280 Stage, it did not feel like this was the last day of Denver Comic Con, it felt like we were just getting started again. But when the speakers came alive and the fifteen minute warning was issued, you could see the disappointment in everybody’s eyes. With only a couple minutes left to say goodbyes to new and old friends, along with picking up one last thing from the booths, it became real, Denver Comic Con 2016 had come to an end in classic fashion. 

With a massive crowd of almost 115,000 people, Pop Culture Classroom and Denver Comic Con have given us all a place where we can geek out and meet so many great people. There seems to be something in the air when it comes to this con and when talking to many different people from out of state, they all love how calm and cool it really is. With more a relaxed feel to it, this is one of the things that makes Denver Comic Con stand out from the rest. And with proceeds going to fund Pop Culture Classroom, our local youth will have many advantages inside the classroom to learn and grow with so many programs that will get them ready for the real world, along with the Comic world. 

This is one of my favorite events to go to every year, not because of all of the great guests that make appearances, but the people.  It is easy to forget that movie stars, artists and authors are just regular people and when you get to talking with them, they can be just a star struck as you are. It is funny to hear people coming back from meeting their heroes say they are extremely chill and they could not have imagined that at all. It has been another great year from Denver Comic Con and a huge thanks to everyone that worked so hard to make it happen. I hope everyone enjoyed their time down there as much as I did, there is something magical about this event that always leaves me in awe when it is over.  I cannot wait until next year to see what happens next with this great event!

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