Convention Recap: Alabama Comic Con 2023

I wasn't going to recap this con, because I wasn't vending and really I was just doing a couple of panels. Nothing all that interesting I figured ahead of time. But then the most amazing thing ever happened: someone showed up in a Howard Marsh cosplay, complete with Horace!!! Mother of god, it was all I dreamed it would be, and I'm still reeling! Hawaiian shirt? Check. Mullett wig? Check. Alabama shirt? Check. Possum? Double check.

Yall.

YALL.

I'm dead. It's too perfect.

But since I have you folks here, I may as well show you what a con looks like for me, when I am not really a guest/vendor.

So, first of all Alabama Comic Con is a vendor con. What this means is that it is really a con centered around a large vendor hall. They bring in a lot of celebs to do signings and photo ops, and then tack on some panels. They have really cool panels, but they are not the focus. I have never vended at this one, but I am hopeful that I will be splitting a booth with some authors next year.