Hickory Comic-Con!

Today Aki and I got to go to our first real comic-con!  We traveled to Hickory- Con in NC to participate in the largest one-day convention in Western North Carolina. We were only there for about two hours because we had other responsibilities to attend to today, but we had a blast! Even though the convention was more comic-book targeted than anime targeted.
We got some pictures of the best costumes we could find, and we've decided to post them here for you guys to see. You can also find more of our pictures, and pictures of other participants on the facebook page for the convention here: Hickory Comic-Con Facebook Page

This woman had a very elaborate costume! Both Heiwa (shown left here) and Aki (shown left below) enjoyed getting a picture taken with her! 

 Aki is shown left here.

 This cosplay was one of our favorites! The cosplayer made the arrows all by herself, and she did a very nice job!



























Shown below are some "Homestuck" cosplayers. They were kind enough to let us take their picture. 

 The lady in blue (Juvia, from the anime Fairy Tail) was using her talent of photography to take green-screen photos of the con-goers. Aki and I should have gotten a picture, but we forgot until we  left.

























Some more of our favorite cosplayers! They were also kind enough to let us take their picture.

 The convention center had the "Back to the Future" car out front for photo opportunities.

This woman was the owner of "DingBat Cosplay," and she had a very elaborate costume! She can be found at DingBat Cosplay 























In addition to the "Back to the Future" Car, they had the Mystery Machine and the "Men in Black" car. We were able to get a picture of the latter.

 When I saw the young man on the right, I (jokingly) told Aki that I had found my knight in shining armor! But she said that it doesn't count if he is dressing up for a comic-con.

We enjoyed our morning at the convention, and we learned a few things:

Most important, always be early to a convention. The lines get longer as the day progresses.

Second, if you do come late, consider eating your lunch while waiting in line to get in. You may not want to (or have time to) eat later.

Lastly, wear comfortable shoes (and deodorant. Please). Standing or walking all day can be painful in uncomfortable shoes (and Con-funk is real).

All photos are courtesy of Aki Ame Okami.

~Heiwa Kibo Hane