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C2E2 2013 Photos, Part 5 of 6: Actors and Creators Who Made Our Day
Continuing our coverage of last weekend's fourth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition ("C2E2"), this episode covers the sci-fi actors and comic book creators we met this year. With one exception, all of these were folks we'd never met before. My wife wanted to meet a few veterans of the Star Wars saga; I wanted to meet writers and artists responsible for great works. Highest priority on my own list: British music journalist turned comics writer Kieron Gillen. His two-year run on Journey into Mystery turned Kid Loki into one of the funniest, most heartbreaking characters in the Marvel Universe. His creator-owned Phonogram (two miniseries and counting) is a sharp fantasy mixing music, magic, and the people who live for both. Current gigs include Iron Man and Young Avengers, which both tend to rise to the top of my weekly reading pile. Also: my favorite photo of the weekend. If you haven't read at least one of his books, you're what's wrong with comics. […]