Get Ready for Fort Collins Comic Con 2019

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

When you take a moment to really think about it, we go to convention for two key reasons. First and foremost, we love the feeling they provide us with, as though we’ve stepped through the doors of a surrogate home where our nerdy beliefs are embraced and celebrated, and we also go to conventions to share said beliefs with our friends and other like-minded individuals. Oddly enough, as the con scene continues to grow and new conventions seemingly are popping up every single day, asking for our time and geekiness, I’m coming to find that reason number two is becoming harder to accomplish as time goes on.
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Simply because, when you have so many conventions to choose from and hit up, your time and focus are dedicated to getting through your own personal checklist. For there are guests to see, items to purchase and a schedule to keep and that doesn’t quite allow for item number two to get handled in slightest. I mean sure, we say hi to our friends and discuss the awesomeness of the con, but our ability to really sit down and chat with them and get that ‘hangout’ feeling is diminished when the con is too large or you’re hitting up another one on Sunday and that’s why, I’m so glad there are conventions out there that are designed to remove the hustle and bustle mentality surrounding these events, and one such con that works hard to create to that down home feel and relaxed environment is kicking off this weekend in Northern Colorado.

For the time has come again for fans to attend Fort Collins Comic Con and this is a convention that I often praise for the two key reasons that I just outlined a moment ago. Because it really does feel like a place to just hang out with your friends and relax while you take in the nerdiness surrounding you on the con floor and that’s really why I love this convention through and through. Because every year I’ve attended it, I’m able to just kick back and chat it up with people I know, and there’s no pressure to come back later or offer to do lunch another time because I have so much to do. It’s all about catching up and celebrating the latest episode or movie you enjoyed and being your nerdy self in a family friendly environment.

But, what makes FCCC so special is that it is more than a mere hangout weekend, because there is plenty to see and do every time I’m there, and I love how every single year they bring in a dynamic range of guests, since you’ll find fantastic local and regional artists such as Jason Meents or Nathaniel Hamel present over the weekend. Or, if you’re all about voice acting, the legendary Nikki Rapp will be in attendance at this event, as will some seasoned artistic pros such as Greg Guler and Ron Fortier and of course, you can never go wrong with getting your learn on at a con and Erin Macdonald, PhD will be there to help educate everyone on the wonders of the universe.

In the end, the bottom line is that conventions need to be all about the fun, and that’s precisely what Fort Collins Comic Con is all about. They just want nerds and geeks of all ages and walks of life to gather together for a weekend and do what they do best, nerd out, and enjoy themselves in doing so and that’s precisely why I’m excited to attend this convention once again and if by chance you’re curious to give it a look as well, then head on over to FCCC’s website and pick up your tickets and I hope to see all of you, at Fort Collins Comic Con this upcoming weekend. 

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