Denver Comic Con 2018: Day Two Recap

Written by John Edward Betancourt

​If there’s one thing I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed when it comes to day two of Denver Comic Con, it’s the massive crowd and the incredible energy that comes with it. Granted, it probably seems a little wild that I would be a fan of having to navigate through a sea of humans but hear me out for a moment because there really is something special to such a sight, specifically…you’ll never see people work with a greater purpose than they do at Saturday at DCC.
 
Because some people don’t have the luxury of attending all three days of the convention, and this is the only day they can make it, so they head into the Colorado Convention Center with a list of goals in mind and watching them work is incredible to say the least and really, since Saturday is the best day for me to get stills, people watching is quite frankly a must on this day and I really do revel in seeing the joy that washes over everyone’s faces as they work to take in the sights and enjoy themselves at the con.
 
But, I made mention of this crowd bringing forth an energy, and honestly, that comes from the joy upon their faces because those smiles are downright infectious and it’s something that is further enhanced by watching everyone reunite with old friends and share in the wonder of the con together and I saw a lot more of that this year than I have in past years, in large part due to the fact that I was focusing upon such a thing this year and well…it hit me later on in the day why my brain was continuing to keep an eye on all of that, because it related to my little conundrum from Friday.
 
Yes, that’s right, it only seemed like I had forgotten to talk about the exuberant joy I experienced during my first day of the con, but I promised you a story, and this is where some of that all comes together. Because as the day rolled on, and after one of my closest friends and fellow writer on this site, Shae, swung by the con, it hit me why I was so excited to be at DCC this year…because it more or less serves as a nerdy family reunion. After all, everyone here shares many of the same interests that I do, and so many of the people I’ve met here, I keep in touch with and know about their lives and the joy and the excitement surging through me on Friday, was all related to seeing my extended/surrogate family once again.
 
That revelation was what made Denver Comic Con 2018 the best year yet for me personally, because any event that brings together people that care about one another, and work to lift each other up, is a special event indeed and Saturday’s realization allowed for me to see DCC in a whole new light, and appreciate it on a whole new level and wouldn’t you know it? It changed my perspective on Sunday and how I normally feel about that day as well and that’s something we will discuss in tomorrow’s blog as I wrap up my thoughts and experiences when it comes to this outright incredible weekend…

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