Zhaline had a blast at AggieCon

From day one, being around enthusiastic readers, writers and artists (also, gamers, though that’s an area she can’t quite fathom) proved exhilarating. Being blue, Zhaline fit right in with Data and Spiderman and dozens of other spectacular characters who showed up.

She shared 3 panels with 3 incredibly learned gentlemen, none of them blue but she’s not judging. With Linklater, she talked about Women in Comics. With Jason Richards, she discussed Time Heroes–which, fortunately, was about time travel in books, games and film, otherwise she wouldn’t have had a clue what to say. With Thomas Knowles, she talked about Anti-Heroes. The topics had potential, but in each case it was the audience that truly made them exciting.

In the vendor room, Zhaline met a 15-year-old author whose focal character is a dragon that takes human form. Is that not cool? She also met an artist-guitarist who fashions stringed instruments from cigar boxes and license plates, among other interesting items. She was invited to join Menza. She purchased a surprise gift for a family member. The only thing that could have made AggieCon better is if her son, Ruell, had been there.

If life and time allow, Zhaline plans to attend Menil Fest 2015 next month sporting a new cowboy hat.