August 30th, 2026 - Fan Expo

Written October 1st, 2026

August 30th, 2026

It was such a late start. I thought I'd be out of Martins around 8. I didn't wake up until 1030. I was out around 11. I got all my stuff back in my room. I wasn't planning on setting it back up, I had places to be but I didn't want to leave it either. I took a shower after set up had taken me longer than I thought. I wanted to be at the con around 1230, that was when I started leaving. It was strange taking my work route on a weekend. I took the train from Clarkson to Union and got to the con around 2 or so. For the life of me I could not find the one booth I came here for. I spent most of my time there looking. The comic vendors had no old nightwing. Artist Alley was lacking in my boys representation too.

In my search however I found Tom King. Insane. There in front of me was the man who wrote Batman comics, wrote Mister Miracle, produced and wrote for Lanterns, made Supergir: Woman of Tomorrow, a book so good they just adapted it into a full motion picture. I picked up his Human Targer limited series that had Mitch Gerards signature, the book came with Toms too. I paid, he took the book, signed it. Said "Thanks for supporting my work, I like the Nightwing cosplay!"and I said "Thanks! I loved your work on- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ᵗʰᶦⁿᵍ"

AGHHHHHHH!!!!! A THOUSAND FURIES!!! HELL HATH NO MERCY!!! RAGHHHHH!!! I EMBARRASSED MYSELF IN FRONT OF TOM KING!!! I have read like, 6 of his works, I LIKE his work!!! Sometimes, most of the time!!! I JUST WATCHED SUPERGIRL AND AM ACTIVELY WATCHING LANTERNS!!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME!!!

So I found Roy and Dave while I was hiding from my shame. We roamed artist alley before they took off to see John Cena with Matthew. I Finally found the booths I came for, I waited paitently for my turn and then scooped up plenty of Dick memorabilia. Now my keys are decorated with a lil Dick!!! I was tired of the con tbh. I spent like 20 minutes trying to find an exit before realizing that the only way out was a 30 minute line going up 3 escalators. I made it back to Union, hopped onto my train and was getting spam called from Ninang Amanda. I was tired, I would text back. Before I could however, one of the girls texted me to look out my window. Lo and behold! My family, waving at me from the platform below!! :D

I took my train back to Clarkson and took my car back to Brampton. I met up with Tania and her family for dinner at Kibo Sushi for Abha's Birthday!!! :D I had a really yummy delish bento box. I freaking love bento box's. I felt bad getting an individual meal when everyone else was sharing sushi but I have been told on multiple occasions to get whatever I want.

We got home and I got to show off my new gear to Tania before sleepy bye bye land.