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| Lou Ferrigno cutting the ribbon for the show as Sean Gunn and Ashley Eckstein assist! |
Time for a post about my experience at GalaxyCon Saint Louis 2025. This post--which you're reading--will focus on the guests/cosplayers at the show as well as the snazzy vendors and creators, along with the wares/creations they were selling. There is no exact order to the people I met in this post, at least other than the order I recall meeting and talking with them. Keep in mind that there were tons of guests and some had lines too long for me to get into/were more open to simply saying, "Hello," and having a photo taken to promote their websites than others (which is perfectly understandable). For that reason, while someone such as Weird Al Yankovic was there, I did not wait in his long line to meet him, but I heard he was lovely from those who did see him. I'll close the post with some general thoughts on the show as well.
All Kinds of Cool People and Stuff
Christopher Priest
One of my favorite comic-book creators, Christopher Priest, was at the show! He was extremely friendly and eager to chat about how much I loved his recent-ish run on, "Deathstroke," among other great works he's done. It was a treat to meet him!
Jade Brightwind
The Jade Brightwind booth had some amazing nature-themed artwork. It was gorgeous stuff and they were incredibly friendly and ready to talk about their creative process!
Astravoid Cosplay
Astravoid Cosplay was excited to be at the show when I talked with her early Friday. We discussed how all the attendees seemed very excited, and the overall mood for the show was peppy!
Cartoons by Andie
My friend, Andie, was at the show doing commissions. I've had her draw Moon Knight for me before, and I'd highly recommend her work!
Minz
Readers of the blog may recall how I met Minz for the first time at the Shriners' Collector Fest some months ago. It was awesome catching up with her at this show and hearing how great things had been going in her life!
The Art of Anne Elizabeth
Anne Elizabeth was selling a mix of cool prints, postcards, and stickers. I loved her illustrative style!
Tatertot
One of the comic-book vendors at the show was the awesome crew from Tatertot Comics and Collectibles. I discussed with them how I am excited for their upcoming show (which I recently blogged about).
Bindi Smalls
Cosplayer Bindi Smalls had a bunch of cool items for sale, including fun keychains!
The Hero Initiative/Kevin Nowlan
The Hero Initiative (and my friend, Brian Lan) were raising funds to help comic creators in need. They had a bunch of creators present to assist with this, including Kevin Nowlan, who was selling a really cool limited sketchbook! Check it out:
Cantraip Press
Cantraip Press had a cool assortment of fiction and nonfiction for sale. They were excited to discuss the creations of their various writers at the publisher!
Heartless Aquarius
Heartless Aquarius had a bunch of cool crafts for sale and was kind enough to let me take a pic!
Ben Templesmith
Ben Templesmith is an amazing illustrator behind a myriad of works ranging from many of the, "30 Days of Night," comics to, "Wormwood: Gentleman's Corpse," and more. He was kind enough to sign and personalize some comics for me and pose for the above photo.
Cinematic Scribbles
I was impressed by the creations of Ben/Cinematic Scribbles; he makes pictures out of words from movies, and the results are gorgeous!
Morgan Le Foy
Morgan Le Foy was rocking a cool outfit and selling lots of photo prints!
Crypt of Heroes
The gents behind, "Crypt of Heroes," were selling their cool comic (of that name). Every issue features self-contained stories about monstrous heroes in a shared universe. I was intrigued and bought the first two issues that they had for sale!
Master Chief
This gentleman posing as Master Chief was polite enough to pose for a pic!
Fantasy Chibi
The mix of adorable and saucy creations of Fantasy Chibi were fun to observe. I was impressed by the artistry!
Carey Means
I met Carey Means back at the Hannibal Comic-Con, and it was exciting to see him again! We chatted about how life had been between when he was signing autographs for fans excited to meet the voice of Frylock!
Phaseknight
Another awesome cosplayer, Phaseknight was happy to pose for the blog!
The Laggy Gallery
The Laggy Gallery had some absolutely adorable creations for sale.
Jason Aaron
Comic book writer Jason Aaron had collections of his, "Absolute Superman," Volume 1, and the first volume of, "Bug Wars," available. He was lovely to speak with as well!
Effin' Birds AKA Aaron Reynolds
Aaron Reynold and his swear-prone birds were as impressively drawn as they were salty in their language!
Overall Thoughts on the Show
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| A busy moment from the show's floor. |
I had a lot of fun at the first (of hopefully many to come) GalaxyCon Saint Louis! All of the guests and cosplayers I spoke with were a joy to interact with, the creators and vendors all beamed with energy as well as excitement for the show, and the crowd was chill (big shows can get crowded and tense at times). There was a good mix of fandoms represented in the celebrity/comic-maker guests, the multiple bathrooms ensured lines were never too long for a toilet, and I would probably only have one minor quibble.
There were only two full-scale comic-book vendors at the show focused on selling comics--my friends from Tatertot and another booth. While I loved seeing the various other vendors, crafters, and indie comic creators, I would've enjoyed having some more shortboxes or longboxes to dig through for some comics in the hopes of finding a cool treasure. That observation aside, I had so much fun at GalaxyCon Saint Louis, and it is actually still happening with the show running Sunday from 10AM to 8PM, so try and get over there tomorrow if you have a chance, it's a great time!
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