C2E2 2020

2020 was the 11th annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo ( aka C2E2). It was held at McCormick Place from February 28th to March 1. I've attended every show since C2E2 , first as an attendee. For the past 6 shows I've been a creator in Artist's Alley, where I split a table with Sean Archer, the creator of Milo The Cloud. Little did we know that it would be the last convention of 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Table B4 with Visitations Scott Larson and Milo The Cloud Sean Archer

C2E2 2020 featured the debut of Visitations issue 5. The reaction fro the fans who read was very positive which is always very nice. On fan in particular expressed an interest in cosplaying as the new character of Anne with a stuffed Mooney doll.

The Convention fell a bit earlier this year, which was fortunate because it probably would have been cancelled due to Covid-19.  Chicago was still in the depths of winter when the show was held. This did not stop the cosplayers from showing up to the show, including Madison Wyman. Madison came to C2E2 dressed as Visitations' Nellie McCullough from issue two's balloon race. Madison Wyman will become a character in future Visitations issues. She even designed a costume that her character will be wearing in the series.

Cosplayer Madison Wyman as Nellie McCullough and in the outfit her character will be wearing in upcoming Visitations 

There were a number of cosplayers who entered the const to have their name printed on a tombstone in Visitations issue 6. The winners of the contest are:

Nicole Kaminski

Julian Esquiliano

Amanda Elliott

Vince Baena

AJ Casey

Jacquelyn Eckholm

Rayna Chucka

Some of the cosplayers that stopped by the Visitations table at C2E2

On Sunday, Chicago Paranormal expert Ursula Bielski and I presented a Haunted Chicago Panel in which we explored sites of The Columbian Exposition of 1893 ( Featured in Visitations issue 5), Rosehill Cemetery, Iroquois Theater, E2 Nightclub, and Fort Dearborn.

C2E2 is always a fantastic show. Although the convention season was cut short for 2020, I came away with some very special memories of this event.

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