Denver Comic Con 2013 - Day Two Recap

Written by:  John Edward Betancourt 

I think it is safe to say that Denver Comic Con completely took my breath away on day two, simply because of the incredible turnout I witnessed on Saturday. Never have I seen lines of people that stretched as far as my eyes could see until yesterday morning when Girls of Geek pulled up to the Colorado Convention Center.

It was a sellout crowd Saturday at Denver Comic Con, and the crowds that mobbed downtown made for one incredible experience. I have only heard stories of Comic Cons where people stand shoulder to shoulder, but today I lived it and it was exhilarating.

There was never a dull moment as I walked the floor with costumes everywhere and lines for panels that seemed to never end. For the few panels I managed to get into, the crowds were completely into it.  I don't want to say that this is some kind of precedent, but let's be honest, we have all been to conventions where some panels are killer and others just seem to drag on. That wasn't the case on Saturday.  Crowds were hooting and hollering and shouting out with glee as they joined in on the fun. Maybe it's just me, but there is something cool about seeing droves of people lining up to listen, learn and participate on their favorite topics, and I was certainly not disappointed. 

The vendor room was equally as insane with every vendor or artist at every booth busy with customers.  That may sound like an exaggeration, but trust me, it was nuts.  It didn't matter if it was a new author or artist, or Neal Adams, there was barely any standing room at their booth.  The same could be said for the Celebrity Summit.  I've seen George Takei at other conventions and until yesterday had never seen a line as long as the one he had that afternoon.  I had to stop for a moment and take it all in, because I was truly in awe.  

This was the day that Denver Comic Con earned its stripes as one of the big time cons and it was an honor to be there.

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