August Cons: Monstermania, Steel City Con, and more

First up, Montermania in Cherry Hill. My wants at this Montermania would thankfully be very little. First up, Ronee Blakley from the original Nightmare on Elm Street. Then Craig Sheffer from One Tree Hill. And finally Mikey Madison from Scream. In hindsight getting Mikey would not pay off because I would see her for free in NYC in the near future.

Full list of Monstermania photo ops

Next up, Steel City Con. My top want here is Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Red Dawn, among others.  

First up I get Yuji Okumoto from Karate Kid 2 and Cobrai Cai. I went back later to get a retake because I didn't like my expression in the photo. They were cool enough to let me do it for free. Then Mary Mouser form Cobra Cai. Then Tanner Buchanan from Cobra Cai, He's All That, and Fuller House. Then of course Jennifer Grey.

Then I get actor Mark Pellegrino (Mulholland Drive) and go for screen writer Todd Langen. He was involved in the early 90s TMNT 1&2 movies. He had a sign that literally said "everything is free". As in free autos and free photos. Even free items to get signed. You don't see much of that in this day and age. I got a script page signed and the op. 

After this I got my Yuji Okumoto retake. Ended my time at Steel City with a suited Thomas Lennon.

Jennifer Grey

Everything is Free

Autograph

Full list of Steel City Con photo ops

Next up, I would knock out 3 cons within a single weekend. First, Fair Fax Comic Con in Chantilly (same venue as CSA show). I enter and get a free update with comic book artist Brett Breeding. I had no splits and didn't like the prices for the names, so I thought I'd try my luck at a hotel. 

First up was a name I actually wanted, Ryan Drummond who voiced Sonic in the Dreamcast/PS2 era of Sonic games. And I also got voice actor Matthew Waterson (X-Men 97). 

Next day I would make a stop at Risu Con in Silver Spring, MD. I would get one name, namely Paul Niemeyer who did the cabinet artwork of the original Mortal Kombat game. There were other names I might have gotten but with the prices there and no splitter I left the con. Then I headed to Station Unity at the Gaylord hotel in Maryland. I mooched Christopher Larkin (The 100) as he was leaving the con and got actress Lotte Verbeek (Outlander).

Fair Fax Comic Con, Risu Con, and Station Unity photo ops

Paul Niemeyer Autograph