I arrived at FLAMECON not sure what to expect. The Grand Prospect Hall, a catering hall in Brooklyn that was built in 1892 as a showplace for wealthy Park Slope residents, was transformed into a multi-room convention center.
The first people I met were this cute couple from Gay Geeks of NYC who organize gaymer events at the LGBT community center.
Browsing around, I was not surprised to see Golden Girls artwork. Though I’ve never seen them turned into cats.
I took a selfie with a guy dressed up as Green Lantern. That was a popular costume for guys and girls.
I attended a YA Panel with (l to r) David Levithan, Sara Farizan and Adam Silvera. The room was overfilled, and it was nice to see lots of young people in attendance.
This was the table for the Freaky, Fantastical Four (l to r): David Swatling, Daniel W. Kelly, Tom Cardamone, and me. I was happy that I sold six books.
This was some artwork that caught my eye.
As did this booth: MASSIVE artwork by Gengoroh Tagame and Jiraiya.
All in all, it was a fantastic day, and I even took a photo with the FLAMECON mascot.