And you've had some time to rest your poor feet (or at least, I have anyways) What did you think?

By far, the most memorable part of the weekend for me was the little proposal at the end of the Art Auction (she said yes to beetlejuice!) but I can imagine that seeing Stan Lee would be just as memorable. 

All in all, we're so glad you came out to see us, and feel free to share your con stories! We'd love to hear them. :)

Thursday Preview Night May 27th (open to Full Event Memberships only):

Registration 4-10 PM
Exhibitor Hall 6-9 PM
Programming at Convention Center 6 PM - 11:30 PM
Programming at Hyatt Regency 6 PM - 2 AM

Keep an eye out for our awesome exclusives at the con- here too, and don't forget to either download the programming guide, or use our lovely CON*quest so you can create your own schedule and print it out for yourself. (Or do it the regular way, and pick it up in person and circle, circle away with your sharpie! That's cool!)

And before you go, make sure you know the Convention rules, so your costume can be at its full awesomeness level.

That's it for right now! More to come!
 

We'll be giving a FREE Pop Culture Paradise T-shirt to anyone who brings us in a copy of their con ticket confirmation email (while supplies last).  The t-shirt saves you money everytime you wear it in our store or whenever we catch you wearing outside of our store!

 
PoP Culture Paradise
www.PopCulture-comics.com
707 S. Forest Ave. Suite A   ON ASU CAMPUS!
Tempe, AZ. 85281
Ph: 480-557-6640
 
Store Hours: Mon-Thursday  11-700pm (Wednesdays till 8pm)
                     Friday               11-1000pm
                     Saturday           Noon-800pm
                     Sunday             Noon-500pm

We like to keep things going in our world. And we like to keep things fun! Here's our upcoming events:
 

Wednesday, April 7th from 6:30-9pm
Phoenix Bookmans - Community Room

Cosplay participants create costumes and don accessories that represent a favorite character or idea. As a intergral part of the Phoenix Comicon experience, we want to help you with ideas and basic instructions on how to design a costume that is both creative and cost-effective. The class will go over basic costume design and techniques, then allow participants to gather ideas using Bookmans extensive Anime/Comic/Fantasy collection as inspiration. A second workshop will be offered on Saturday, April 10th from 2-6pm in Chandler to make the costumes.

Saturday, April 10th at 2pm at Gangplank in Chandler
Costuming 201 - Costume Construction

Now that you know what character you want to be and a basic idea of how to build it - let's get to work. Cosplay veterans and Do-it-Yourself Queen Sharon Bowerman will be on hand to help cut, sew, and tape, helping you bring your costume character to life. Be sure to bring all the materials necessary for your costume to the event. There will be limited sewing machines on hand, so be prepared to get creative.

Comic Create Costume Party
Saturday, April 17th from 1-4pm
Mesa Bookmans

This Comic Create has an activity for everyone! Come dressed in an unique superhero outfit you've designed for the costume competition. No Supermans allowed, only original characters. Local comic artists will be providing live demonstrations of their work, potentially using your character as the inspiration for their next strip! Interested in learning about how the artists develop their characters? Attend a presentation on the inspiration for their work and how the characters have evolved from an idea onto the page.
Winners of the costume competition will be announced at 3pm. All participants must be registered by 2:30pm.

We will be having the Film 101 class, taught by Clintus, this upcoming Saturday, March 20th, from 1-4pm at the Phoenix Bookmans.

The first 2 hours or so will be for Clintus. As per our original discussion, Clintus will be covering:
- how to film a fight scene
- shoot dialogue
- basic editing and lighting
- establishing flow in your film